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International songwriter detours to Charleston

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Every musician has to grow their fan base when starting their career, and for Jann Klose, a pop singersongwriter and winner in four categories of the 2014 Independent Music Awards, his brother was the only audience. “I would sing to myself and my brother,” he said. “I would ask him to hear my new stuff when we were younger, and I'm sure he was more annoyed than anything at first. Now he comes to all of my shows.” Klose will perform at 7 p.m. Fri-

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day at Jackson Avenue Coffee as part of his tour that spreads across North America. Klose traveled often while growing up. He was born in Germany, and raised in South Africa. Still traveling often, Klose brings music to the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada. Klose said his start in music can be described as a “bumpy ride.” “I lived with my grandparents, who I love dearly, but were very conservative,” he said. “They did not see a music career as something that made sense. I had to do it on my own.”

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Board will examine retirement changes By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @ DEN_News T h e B o a rd o f Tr u s t e e s w i l l vo t e o n Eastern’s newly amended 403(b) retirement plan at 1 p.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The voluntary tax-deferred plan, which was last amended in 1999, is required to be amended again because of new regulations established by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan is an addition to the State Universities Retirement System pension offered to university employees. Those eligible can defer part of their compensation to the plan as a supplement to their retirement savings. Under the plan, employees must contribute at least $200 a year, and they are limited as to how much they can contribute based on their age and years of service.

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Musicians in the woodwinds section play during “A Call to Duty: A Veterans’s Day Tribute” on Thursday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

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By Stephanie Markham News Editor | @stephm202 A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run reported Oct. 31 that resulted in damage to electrical equipment near O’Brien Stadium. Ashley Saxon, 26, Mt. Vernon, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. and charged with leaving the scene of an accident, according to a University Police Department press release. She was released after posting 10 percent of a $1,500 bond, Det. Kent Martin said. Martin said he estimates damages to the equipment to be in the range of several thousand dollars, though the department does not have a definitive cost yet. The vehicle, which was identified as a Dodge Grand Caravan, struck an electrical supply unit near the southwest corner of the parking lot west of the stadium and then left the scene, according to the press release. The vehicle also sustained damage to the passenger and driver sides, and both sideview mirrors were torn off, according to the press release. Martin said the arrest was made as a result of a CrimeStopper report sent out to help with the investigation. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.

Eastern’s Concert Band and Wind Symphony played a mix of patriotic and historic songs under the direction of band director Alice Neal at their Thursday evening concert “Call to Duty: Veterans Day Tribute.” The Doudna crew decorated the Dvorak Concert Hall stage to reflect the patriotic music; the American flag projected on stage, with red lights surrounding the theater and stars projecting on the ceiling. The evening began with audience members standing and singing along to the national anthem, the “Star Spangled Banner,” played by the Concert Band. The powerful sounds of many instruments coming together filled the theater as they continued with songs like “America the Beautiful” and “Grand Old Flag.” The energetic song “Let Freedom Ring!” fit the rest of the show, as Neal said she intended it to be a “festive celebration” of Veterans Day. Guest conductors and graduate students Michael Pond-Jones and Bryan Chesi directed the next several songs, including “Pacem.” “The song is called ‘Pacem’ because (the composer) was influenced by the composers of the Renaissance,” Pond-Jones said. Pond-James said the song was meant to be peaceful. “This song allows us all an opportunity to reflect on the world of peace we live in because of our veterans.” Pond-Jones said. For “Armed Forces Salute,” Chesi invit-

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Musicians in the woodwinds section play songs such as “Grand Old Flag,” Pacem,” and “Star Spangled Banner.”

ed members of the armed forces to stand when the song from their particular branch of the army was played. The audience clapped as people from the Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force, and Navy stood in succession. Although the Wind Symphony had fewer performers, their songs still held power, beginning with a strong percussion section in the song “American Fanfare.” Chesi directed the song, “Commando March,” which was composed by Samuel Barber for the Army Air Corps Band in

1943. Neal then invited the veterans in the audience and their family members to stand and be recognized for their service, after which the audience clapped and cheered with respect. President Bill Perry then came onstage to narrate the next song, “A Lincoln Portrait.” Written in 1942, the song uses music, quotes and facts about the president to commemorate his life.

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Sophomore cadets Travis Box and Justin Howse, along with junior cadet Foster Sintim, navigate leadership reaction course on Thursday in the McAfee Gym. The course consists of various events that take some sort of leadership to navigate successfully.

Attorney informs Historian, author to students on rights lecture on Holocaust Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor |@BertoHodge An attorney from Mattoon will visit Eastern students to educate them on their rights as citizens around police officers at 7 p.m. Monday in Coleman Hall. Corinthian Bethel, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the attorney, Jay Ferguson, will inform students of how to deal with officers when it comes to their rights as citizens, but he will not be giving legal advice. Ferguson will instead inform the students of what he has taught police officers when it comes to citizens’ rights, Bethel said. Bethel said the inspiration for the event came from students who have had negative interactions with police officers in and outside of the Charleston community. He said the event is not intended to arouse anger from those attending the discussion, but emotions could rise based off the sensitivity of the topic. Bethel said his organization re a c h e d o u t t o b o t h t h e Un i versity Police Departments and Charleston Police Departments. Dan Nadler, the vice president of student affairs, then informed them that both departments had declined the offer to be on the

panel to help educate students on their citizen rights. “I don’t know why they would decline,” Bethel said. The goal is to educate the students and inform them on such matters, which is why Linda Scholtz, a communications professor, Jeannie Ludlow, an English professor, and Yolanda Williams, a gateway adviser, will assist with the discussion, Bethel said. Bethel said the students should be able to leave the discussion feeling a sense of empowerment knowing how to address certain situations. He added the NAACP’s goal is all about uplifting the student body, which is why this event is one of the organization’s more serious educational topics. Citizens have the right to refuse consent to a search of personal belongings, but officers may “pat down” individuals if they suspect a weapon. Citizens also have the right to refuse their vehicle being searched during a car-stop, but if officers suspect evidence to a crime they will search without consent, according to the American Civil Liberties Union website. Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.

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Theories as to why the Holocaust happened 81 years ago will be explored Nov. 13 at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Dan McMillan, a Holocaust historian and author, will present his lecture titled “The Holocaust and Humanity’s Moral Progress: An Argument Against Pessimism” at 5 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. McMillan recently released his novel titled “How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust” in April, which further explains what he will speak of at the lecture. The book is the result of nearly 40 years of research done by McMillan. McMillan chose to research the Holocaust after reading “The Murderers Among Us” by Simon Wiesenthal. McMillan said he felt compelled to understand why something as horrific as the Holocaust was possible. In order to answer his own question, McMillan became fluent in the German language by studying German and History at Stanford. He later earned a doctorate in German history at Columbia and a degree in law from Fordham University School of Law. McMillan has worked as a prosecuting attorney and has also taught

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at universities in New York and New Jersey. McMillan once served as an associate professor of History at Eastern. He taught German history. “The Holocaust and Humanity’s Moral Progress: An Argument Against Pessimism” is sponsored by the Departments of English and History as well as the James Jones Literary Society. The presentation is free of charge and open to all Eastern students, faculty and Charleston residents. Samantha Middendorf can be reached at 581-2812 or semiddendorf@eiu.edu.

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(Top) Samantha Kriener, junior art major, sketches an owl and flowers that will later be a clay coin collector. (Bottom Left) Kriener begins to make the base for an owl coin collector. This paticular coin collector, unlike the rest, is to be given to her sister as a Christmas present. (Bottom Right) Kriener scores the base for her owl coin collector.

Students will be given a passport into an imaginative foreign marketplace where they will receive a new identity and family name. It will be up to the students to figure out how to feed their families for the annual Hunger Banquet at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Newman Catholic Center basement. Roy Lanham, the adviser for the Haiti Connection, said the hunger banquet has changed locations from the Andrews Hall basement to the basement of the Newman Catholic Center in its 20-year existence. Students will be able to come together to engage and understand the reality of hunger from hands-on experience. The banquet runs for less than an hour for free, and though they are not necessary, donations will be accepted, Lanham said. As many as 100 have participated in the banquet, along with as few as 50; however, the event is to help raise awareness of hunger and poverty within the world, Lanham said. New this year to the banquet is a Haitian menu of food items. Once the banquet is over, there will be a time when students will be able to sit and have a Haitian dinner while discussing hunger issues, Lanham said. “It’s good, oh my God,” Lanham said excitedly of the Haitian food. Lanham said the banquet will be able to help others understand why hunger is such a global issue and why it is happening. He said if the United States were to change its foreign aid policy, it could potentially help solve the global hunger issue. In 2012, 46.5 million adults were in poverty with children under 18 representing 16.1 million, according to the Feeding America website. Globalization is the interaction and integration of among people from different companies, governments and nations, which is driven by international trade. “How do we all make sure we have a place at the table?” Lanham said.

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CAA approves new English, journalism courses for fall By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor | @ DEN_News New English courses, including Introduction to Creative Writing and Transatlantic Literary History, will be available in Fall 2015. The Council on Academic Affairs approved these courses Thursday as well as a new general education journalism course, News Information and Media Literacy, which will also be available in Fall 2015. The creative writing minor will now have an introductory course, ENG 2000, which will offer students a multi-genre course in place of having genre-specific 2000-level creative writing courses. Pushing all other courses in the minor to the

3000 level will put the university in line with other institutions, according to the course proposal. The department will offer two courses titled Transatlantic Literary History: Culture, Literacies and Technologies; the first, ENG 2950, will be available in Fall 2015, and the continuation of that course, ENG 2960, will be offered in Spring 2016. The new course will replace ENG 4950: Literary History, changing it to a sophomore level to prepare students when choosing their upper level classes within the major. It will be part of a two-course sequence focusing on the relationship between transatlantic literary periods and the importance of texts with-

in the period. This course will also familiarize students with transatlantic literary history and will analyze a range of transatlantic texts. The new journalism course, JOU 2000, will focus on information and news literacy skills and news media development. Joe Gisondi, a journalism professor, said the new course would help students in the major learn to distinguish what is news and what is not news. The council also revised film studies course FILM 3759: History of Cinema, changing it to a hybrid course by including an online option effective Summer 2015. History of Cinema teaches students the history

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The awe-inspiring effects of Hollywood on modern science For most of my life, I’ve always had a great appreciation for movies, whether they are big blockbusters or slow methodical films. Of the many genres in cinema, nothing has captured me more than science fiction. While the stories are great and the characters are fantastic, these movies keep me locked in my seat, often thinking of what the world could be in the near future. From skaters switching their skateboards for hover boards like in “Back to the Future,” even just reaching the farthest reaches of space like in “Lost in Space,” these movies do more than just tell great stories—they spark ideas, paving the way for scientific progress. Movies have made small and large impacts on the scientific community. Cinema’s most recent influence on science came as a result of the making of “Interstellar,” the newest movie in Christopher Nolan’s palette. The movie focuses on a group of humans using wormholes to reach the outer borders of space. To make this movie, artists on the team sought out scientists to get an accurate idea of what a black hole might look like. After being given several equations from scientists like Einstein on relativity and how a black hole might act, animators working on “Interstellar” made the most accurate depiction of what a black hole might look like. Not until now has anyone used these equations in rendering software. This resulted in a major advancement in our understanding of what a black hole looks like. Movies have also inspired several to create the future we have seen on-screen for years. One of these creations includes the hover board. Backed up through Kickstarter, the Hendo Hover team has been making great strides to making a real, working hover board. Currently, the hover board can only work on certain surfaces, but the creators have said much of their inspiration for the invention came from movies like “Back to the Future.” Movies have even made discoveries of things believed to be impossible, such as in “Star Wars.” When the franchise first came out, it was believed that Tatooine, a planet in a solar system with two stars, was impossible. That is, until two years ago when a planet circling two close stars was found. Cinema’s effect on the science community should be more exciting to everyone, whether they are just a regular movie goer, or one ingrained in the scientific community. These advancements and inspirations are expanding ideas of those who can put those ideas to the test. Jarad Jarmon is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-7912 or denopinons@gmail.com

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UB starts promising trend with YouTube Series The University Board stumbled onto a rare gem of an idea in the form of its YouTube series, where different artists that are popular on the video site are brought to Eastern to perform. So far, Eastern has hosted Emily Hearn and Dan Henig, both to considerably sized audiences. We believe that the fact that the UB has brought in entertainment that students are aware of and have given students an outlet to explore more options will strengthen the university and its value for entertainment. In the past, the UB has brought in relatively unknown comedians, singers, poets and lecturers to entertain the student body. However, the problem always stemmed from the same root — they weren’t well known enough to draw too much attention. Now with the latest series in the spotlight, the YouTube Series, it stands to reason that the UB has tapped into a source that students find relation to. The main positive factor comes from the fact that in this growing time of technology, websites such as YouTube reign supreme. Students no longer get all their entertainment from watching late-night comedy shows or going to small-time concerts. Instead, that source comes from the Internet, and the way the UB has worked out the system for getting students in the seats comes from the Internet. By getting the students entertainment that they can either relate to, or have an understanding of, it provides them with ample oppor-

tunity to enjoy their college experience. The YouTube Series is a good start to a new wave of entertainment for college students. No longer does the university need to rely on acts that are about to blow up, rather than already big-name acts. Now, the UB can focus on a different assortment of acts—anything that students would find enjoyable. And clearly the YouTube Series works, so it makes sense to be a logical launching pad. The old system of rehashing comedians or acts that may have appeared on “Conan” or “David Letterman,” has grown tired and old, and the YouTube Series re-energizes the idea of entertainment on a college campus. This is a bright new time for the UB and for college students. If the trend continues, the YouTube Series of acts should be able to help kick off brand new entertainment. No matter what happens with the future of how students receive entertainment, it should be up to organizations such as the UB to make sure that the current form of entertainment is available to students. YouTube Series helps give credit to the organization, and the future. Hopefully the YouTube Series will continue, and it will ignite inspiration for any kind of entertainment act brought to Eastern. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

Behind new outlets, opportunity awaits Perhaps my senior year is the cause of a new-found motivation. Or perhaps it is the particular outlets I have chosen to explore that have led me to a new-found motivation. Regardless, I have been able to reach inside and find another part of me, one I never knew existed. Thanks, Creative Writing: Poetry. My entire life I have been immersed in reporting or feature writing, prose, if you will. From a young age I knew I wanted to be a world-famous sports reporter. Any other form of writing — poetry especially — just seemed wrong. Ignorant, I know. I viewed poetry as saying something, but meaning the exact opposite, a way to not say what you want to say by not saying it. Does that make any sense? No? Great. Because that is how much sense poetry made to me. Maybe we are on the same page of how uncomfortable it was for me. Nevertheless, I took the course, knowing my unfamiliarity with that form of writing and knowing how disinterested I can become when something is too far out of my comfort zone.

Anthony Catezone However, 11 weeks in the class and I was wrong in 1,001 ways. Instead of listing each way, I will just say what poetry means now: the exalted, expressive, elevated use of words which represent a meaning found beyond words on paper. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet during the late early 1800s, said poetry is “the best words in the best order.” Perfect. My new-found desire for poetry has led to not only me progressing into a better writer, but to discovering a new, deeper part of me. So now, I am here to say, do not wait until the last semester of the last year in your college career (it’s the poet in me making me rhyme there) to explore any

foreign avenues. As cliché as it sounds, college is about finding yourself, maturing into who you will become. So take advantage of that. I could never see myself reading or writing poetry before, and now I could never see myself without at least reading or writing a piece weekly. Don’t be hesitant to venture into something that seems so unknown that it scares you. Stretch your comfort zone. And poetry does not necessarily have to be your new venture. Socialize if you are typically introverted. Leave the state if you have never seen outside of central Illinois. Learn a new language if you only speak English. Do something different every damn day. See who you become. You will not regret it. Anthony Catezone is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or DENopinions@gmail. com. If three emails are received in reply to this column, he will print one of his poems.

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By Roberto Hodge Multicultural editor |@BertoHodge Five men will showcase their talents and skills through creative expression for the 12th annual Essence of a Man pageant at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Martin Luther King Jr. Grand ballroom. Brandal Miles, the 2013 Ess e n c e w i n n e r, s a i d t h i s y e a r’s theme is “Royal Anarchy: Rise of a Lost Generation.” Miles added each part of the title means something specific; each of the five male contestants are made to be kings in the pageant. The anger and resentment within the kingdom also stands for issues those in the African-American community have faced. “The pageant is a kingdom and within the kingdom there is a lot of turmoil,” he said. Miles said Essence of a Man started in 2002 to allow young African-American men to show off their talents and creative expressions, but the pageant is not solely for African-Americans— any man on campus regardless of race can participate. However, those who do wish to participate must be a paid member of Black Student Union as well as have a 2.3 GPA. The pageant is similar to its sister pageant Miss Black EIU, which began in the early 70s. Essence replaces Miss Black E I U ’s A f r i c a n g a r b p o r t i o n o f their pageant with a talent show for the males, but since the show

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The 2013 winner of “Essence of a Man,” Brandal Miles, a senior kinesiology and sports studies major, poses with the evening’s contestnt after the performance on Nov. 20, 2013, in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

is much newer than the other, it is still growing and this is the second time they have had five contestants, Miles said. “It’s about uplifting the black males on our campus,” Miles said Miles said the pageant takes a lot of determination, because the men must be well spoken, outgoing, have a genuine positive attitude, participate in BSU events and be dedicated to the overall cause of the pageant, which is uplifting. Whoever wins Essence is given a $500 academic scholarship as well as going on to represent the BSU nominee for the follow-

ing Homecoming. Miles said since the pageant is still new compared to Miss Black EIU, he hopes the event will increase in notoriety as it progresses over the years; as well as increasing the scholarship amounts. He added this year he was able to implement a second scholarship for second place winners at $250. “When you win, it doesn’t stop at the pageant,” Miles said, who w o n 2 0 1 4 Ho m e c o m i n g K i n g earlier this year. Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.

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Changes the board will need to address include allowing aftertax contributions and eliminating “catch-up contributions” within the plan. Em p l oye e s w i l l s t i l l b e a b l e to make catch-up contributions through another plan known as the State of Illinois Deferred Compensation 457 Plan, accord-

ing to the approval request. Under the 457 Plan, all employees will be allowed to defer up to $18,000, while those over age 50 will be able to defer $24,000, according to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services. Board members will also review the inclusion of ADMIN Partners

as a third party to administer the 403 (b) Plan. The board’s executive session will begin at 11:45 a.m. Friday.

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President Perry narrates “A Call to Duty: A Veterans’s Day Tribute” on Thursday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

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Perr y read quotes from Lincoln such as, “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.” He also recited, “Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dis-

honor, to the latest generation.” The Wind Symphony ended the concert with their rendition of John Phillip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” This last song was followed by a standing ovation from the enthusiastic audience. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu

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By Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern women’s basketball team will be hosting a closed scrimmage on Sunday against Ohio University at Lantz Arena. With this being a closed scrimmage, it means that the media and the public will not be allowed to attend. Eastern coach Debbie Black said the two teams would be playing one 20-minute half, keeping score and then erasing the score after the half is completed. The second half will consist of two-10 minute halves, with both teams working on plays, defensive sets and other intricacies of the game. Black said she would be trying to find out who her team is during Sunday’s game. “We have played against ourselves for the last three or four weeks,” she said. “This will give us a feel of what we need to work on. This will give us a chance to see who we are offensively and we have been really been putting an emphasis on defense this season, especially since we are pretty athletic and pretty deep.” Black said she does not know the exact starting five to begin the season yet, but she does know that sophomore Erica Brown and senior Sabina Oroszova will be two of the starting five.

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The rest is up in the air, as Black has this game and the rest of the week to decide whom she wants to open on the floor with next Saturday’s game against Missouri-Kansas City. Black said for the players, it will be nice for them to step out on the court and possibly get the jitterbugs out of the way that they get in their first game. “They will get a feel for what it like to step out on the court and play basketball,” she said. Black said another thing she wants to accomplish on Sunday

is to get some sort of idea what the Panthers’ rotation is going to be this season, compared to last season when Eastern started the same five every game. This year, the Panthers do not have that option, because four of those starters from last season are not at Eastern anymore. “One is to get some sort of rotation, of who would come in if someone got into foul trouble,” Black said. “You kind of have an idea who you might start and from there you want to figure out chemistry and we have been

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Men’s soccer plays Oral Roberts for season finale By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports Oral Roberts can really blow its chances at making the Summit League tournament with a loss against the Eastern men’s soccer team, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday in Tulsa, Okla. Eastern faces a must-win scenario to keep its hopes of a conference tournament bid alive, as the Panthers finish their regular season with their trip to Tulsa. Oral Roberts is 7-7-2 and 2-2-1 in conference this season. The Golden Eagles have played well at home with a 5-11 record. They are currently on a twogame winning streak where they shutout both Western Illinois and Central Arkansas. Red-shirt senior Johnny Chavez is Oral Roberts’ leading scorer with eight goals and two assists for a total of 18 points. Two of his goals this season have been game winners. The Golden Eagles’ second leading scorer is sophomore Matthew Rogers with three goals and four assists. Rogers has 10 points this year. Sophomore Ben LaCourse is the goalkeeper for Oral Roberts and he has a 7-72 record. He has four shutouts this year and one of the notable shutouts was against conference leader Western Illinois. He has given up 26 goals while making 72 saves giving him a 1.66 goals against average. Eastern head coach Mark Hansen is aware of how close Eastern has been in almost all its games this year. “When 10 of your 12 games are decided by one goal you’re doing a lot of things right, but there is obviously things that

you are not doing right because you’re not the team on the winning side,” Hansen said. Ryan Bush took over as head coach at Oral Roberts last season after coaching the women’s soccer team for the previous five years. In his first year, he led his team to a 6-8-1 record with a 3-2-1 record in conference, which gave them a second place finish and a Summit League tournament bid. Eastern earned its only conference win against Oral Roberts last year in the second half of overtime 2-1. Eastern leads the all-time series against the Golden Eagles 5-3-1. Eastern has won two of the last three meetings. Hansen said the Panthers would be getting a different look compared to last season’s Oral Roberts team. “It’s a little bit of a different team than last year,” he said. “Last year they were a very defensive organized, very structured and wanted to win games 1-0. This year they are much more open. They have some very good players on attack.” This is a must win game for both sides. Eastern sits at the bottom of the conference, but the Panthers are still within reach to make the conference tournament. Oral Roberts also sits on the outside looking in and needs a win to have chance of making it. Hansen went through the scenario that needs to happen if Eastern beats Oral Roberts. “First and foremost we have to do our part and win the game on Saturday,” he said. “We then will turn our attention to the Denver

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Senior Will Butler goes in for the slide tackle during the Panthers’ 4-3 extra time loss to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday at Lakeside Field.

game. We need Western to win and then it comes down to multiple tiebreakers after that. If we don’t get in because of a tiebreaker that will only help this team going for-

ward to understand that you can’t miss out on opportunities when you have them.” Eastern is leaving Friday morning for the eight-hour trip to Tulsa,

but some construction could push the trip to 12 hours. Mark Shanahan can be reached at 581-2812 or mmshanahan@eiu.

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By Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern rugby team looks to win two straight games for only the second time in the last two years, as the Panthers play Notre Dame at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in South Bend, Ind. Last season, the Panthers defeated Kentucky and Illinois State to end the year. Last time out the Panthers defeated Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., 65-5. Eastern coach Frank Graziano said he is looking to build off that win against the Boilermakers. “The key is being able to play that well against the good teams,” he said. “Notre Dame is a perfect matchup for us. They look to be like a Lindenwood type at least that is what I am expecting initially. This would be a good gauge on how much our progress has moved forward over the course of the season.” Eastern lost to Lindenwood the second game of the season 24-13. In the game against Purdue, red-shirt freshman Brianna Young scored seven tries along with Hannah Vieth, who added three in that game as well. Graziano said the plan is to get Young the ball more to generate

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Senior lock Kim Youhas tackles a Tennessee opponent Sept. 27 on Lakeside Field. Youhas finished the game with five tackles.

some more offense for the Panthers. “We are trying to get her the ball in those key situations,” he said. “When she really figures this out she is going to be very difficult for any team to handle.” Graziano said that Vieth played her best game of the season from an offensive standpoint. “She has a very complicated position to play, so anytime she can take a little step forward that makes us better,” Graziano said. “She is doing a better job of getting the ball out of her hands quicker. She is also doing a better job of deciding whether it is kick ball or run ball and that is up to

her.” Compared to where Eastern was three months ago, Graziano said his team’s defensive positioning has been a lot better. “That is half the battle we have been fighting all season,” he said. “We have been working on a specific defensive game plan pattern that they are getting better at it. Let’s see if it shows up on Saturday. I think we are going need it. We are certainly going to get attacked a lot more than we did from Purdue.” Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.

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“We don’t have 30 players like most large colleges do, so we need your freshman to come in to make an impact,” Brooke said. Brooke also said that the good seasons by two of the Panthers freshmen has been a great example of her team’s growth. “With volleyball, you’re able to grow with each other. That’s one of the coolest things I’ve taken from volleyball here,” Brooke said. Brooke has taken outside hitter Maria Brown under her wing this season and admitted that hav-

ing her on the team made her last year more enjoyable. “I try to do everything I can to see the defensive players, to let her know where to swing, and keeping her spirits high,” Brooke said. “On and off the court she’s a blast, and I think she’s someone that helped make my last year more enjoyable.” The Eagles are the defending OVC champions, but have struggled most of the season, resulting in a 2-25 overall record with both wins coming in conference play, and during the last two weeks.

They lost to No. 17 ranked Kentucky Wildcats on Monday night. Their biggest shot blocker, Hannah Sigala, is one of the top five blockers in the conference with 48 total. Eastern’s Allie Hueston currently leads the Panthers in that category with 54 on the season, including seven in two games last week. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu.

The Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams will host Ball State at 6 p.m. Friday at Padovan Pool for their first home meet of the season. The men and women both look to bounce back after losses in their first meets of the season. The Eastern men and women lost to IUPUI, while the women also lost to Butler in the same meet. Ball State is coming in off losses against Bowling Green and Akron, respectively. Eastern coach Jacqueline Michalski said that the Panthers would have an extra boost of energy, swimming at home for the first time this season. “Everybody is really excited about the meet, it should have some good races and hopefully some good competition,” Michalski said. Eastern assistant coach Rachel McGrath is also looking forward to the first home meet. “I’m excited to see the excitement on deck and everything, I think they’re really excited to swim in the pool they practice in,” McGrath said. Michalski said that having the athletes’ parents there to watch would add some excitement to the races. Both coaches were happy with how things went in the first meet, but there are things that the team needs to touch up on. Michalski said that the team has specifically worked on their turns in practice. She said that they had a hard time off the wall at IUPUI.

“Everybody is really excited about the meet, it should have some good races and hopefully some good competition,” -Jacqueline Michalski, Eastern coach The team has also been focusing on quality in practice and having racing mentality. This meet will be different than the last meet, with new races, and different swimmers competing in different races. Mostly all of the swimmers are swimming in a different race than what they did on Oct. 17, in Indianapolis. There will also be swimmers competing in their first meet of the season on Friday. This time there is 100’s of stoke and shorter relays where the first time there were longer races. Both coaches expect to see improvements across the board in all races against Ball State. For the women’s side of the races, Michalski said that Ball State has a lot of depth, which will be the hardest thing for the Panthers to deal with because they are short on a couple women who are ill. On the men’s side she expects really close races and it’s just going to depend on who gets their hand on the wall first. The meet will start with the women’s races at 6 p.m. with the men’s side of things following shortly after. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.

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Hometown rivals reunite at O’Brien Field By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 While Eastern quarterback Jalen Whitlow left Jefferson Davis High School, following his sophomore year, Murray State quarterback KD Humphries arrived after attending Sidney Lanier High School. Whitlow went on to Prattville High School, as Humphries started for three years at Jefferson. Now, the two Montgomery, Ala., products cross paths again, starting at noon Saturday at O’Brien Field. For Whitlow, the matchup against Humphries is a delight. “It’s going to be fun playing against someone from your hometown,” Whitlow said. “We weren’t that close during high school, but we played against each in junior high and probably before that too.” Easter coach Kim Dameron said he has been impressed by Humphries, who leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 19 passing touchdowns and 1,608 passing yards. “KD Humphries is throwing it all over the park,” Dameron said. “They have a lot of really good playmakers on the outside. This is a bunch that can score points in bunches.” While Humphries has led the Racers to 30 points per game in the OVC, the Murray State defense has struggled. In five games, the Racers have surrendered an average of 41 points. Last Saturday against Tennessee-Martin, the Skyhawks put up 62. To add on to the defensive troubles, Murray State coach Chris Hatcher said injuries are starting to pile up, including a couple on the defensive side. “We got Bishop Woods, Perry Cooper, T-Ray Malone, Zach Littlefield, Jalen Harrington and Shawn SamuelsConnell, probably our best safety, right now all those guys are questionable for the game on Saturday,” Hatcher said. The Racers have the No. 7 rated defense in the OVC, but Hatcher said that because of some injuries other players that have not made their debuts yet might get a chance to play Saturday. “What we got to do is move a few guys around, we got to pull a couple guys, few freshmen, that have been practicing really well and move them into some spots that if one or two more guys went down in the ball game they would have to be ready to play,” Hatcher said. “We’re getting to the point now that with the injuries mounting up some of those guys may have to play.” At 4-1 in the OVC, Eastern hosts the 1-4 Racers, who bring a unique challenge to the Panthers’ defense. Averaging 455.4 yards per game, Murray State has the No. 3 offense in the conference that is primarily fueled by Humphries’ 321.6 passing yards per game. Unlike previous opponents, Dameron said Murray State is like no other team Eastern has played against this season. “Nobody that we’ve played is really this fast paced and this pass-oriented,” Dameron said. “It’s going to be a heck of

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Junior quarterback Jalen Whitlow runs the ball down the field during the Panthers’ homecoming game against Tennessee State on Oct. 25 at O’Brien Field.

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Statistics from the five Ohio Valley Conference games. a challenge for our defense.” Humphries is going up the Panthers’ No. 3 passing defense. Unlike last year’s matchup in Murray, Ky, where Eastern won 37-17, Hatcher said this year his offense is trying to be as quick as it can be. Last season the Racers

slowed down the pace of the game to try and limit Jimmy Garoppolo’s opportunities. On Saturday, the Racers will be galloping freely. “We’re going to try to play as fast as we can play,” Hatcher said. While Whitlow and Humphries get

to see each other play from each respective sideline, Dameron gets to coach against one of the first teams he ever had success with. As defensive coordinator at Murray State, from 1993-95, Dameron saw the 1995 Racers go 11-1, sporting one of the nation’s best defenses. This season, the Panthers’ defense has been tough, bouncing back from early struggles. In OVC play, Eastern has the No. 2 overall defense. Dameron wants to bring the same success he once had at Murray State to Eastern. “That’s one thing I’m trying to do here is to rekindle that type of atmosphere for these coaches and these players that we had at Murray State back in the 90s,” Dameron said. While Dameron still visits Murray, where his wife Debbie is from, a couple of times a year, Whitlow still talks with Humphries. A few weeks back, Humphries was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week. Whitlow passed on his congratulations. The two have continued to talk this season, but no trash talking leading up to Saturday’s game. “It’s always fun to play against guys that you knew previously,” Whitlow said. “It’s always good to see someone from your city doing good things too. He’s making his mark in the OVC as well, so it’s always good to see that.” Despite the 3-6 overall record for

Murray State, Hatcher said the offense isn’t the problem. Humphries, who is a red-shirt sophomore, is getting full-time reps in college for the first time this year, doing everything to impress Hatcher. “We’re asking a lot of him and he’s completing 66 percent of his passes, we’re throwing it 50-something times a game and he’s been running the ball well when we ask him to,” Hatcher said. “I’ve been really pleased with him. He’s got a chance to be one of the better ones that have ever played at Murray State.” Whitlow is also making his name know around the conference, rushing for 87. 2 yards per game in the OVC, scoring eight rushing touchdowns. Passing wise, Whitlow is near the top of the league with 11 touchdown passes, throwing one interception in five conference games. Hatcher said his team would have a difficult time coming away with a win at O’Brien Field, as the Panthers seem to be hitting on all cylinders. “Anytime you play a new quarterback like Eastern had to this year it takes a little while to get going,” he said. “Right now, I think they’ve hit their stride and they may be playing as good as anybody in the league right now.” Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.

Panthers, Colonels resume volleyball rivalry Friday By Blake Nash Staff Reporter | @banash5 One of the most memorable moments of an athlete’s career is senior night. A night in which current players in their last year of eligibility play their final home game in front of friends and family, and is something the Eastern volleyball team will celebrate this weekend. The Panthers host their Ohio Val-

ley Conference rival Eastern Kentucky at 6 p.m. Friday in Lantz Arena and the defending OVC champion Morehead State at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers currently have an 11-14 record overall and 5-7 in OVC play, while the Colonels are in second place in the conference with a 19-11 overall record, and 9-3 in OVC play. The Colonels ended the Panthers 2013 season at the OVC tournament last year, 3-2, in the first round of the

OVC tournament. Eastern outside hitter Abby Saalfrank said she has been looking forward to a rematch with the Colonels, since last season ended. “They lost their big gun on the outside, Ashley Edmond, to graduation last year, and I’m anxious to see who they have now,” Saalfrank said. The Colonels have moved on from Edmond with Alexis Plagens, a 5-10 senior from Strongsville, Ohio, who

is second in the OVC in kills with 390 total, and is averaging 3.74 per set. Saalfrank is one of the Panther’s top kill leaders this year, totaling 316 kills and 207 digs. She has posted 10 double-doubles this season, and averages 3.16 kills and 2.07 digs per set. “I’m really looking forward to going out for some vengeance against them,” Saalfrank said. Saturday’s match with the More-

head State Eagles will be the final home game for three Panther seniors. Those three include middle blocker Kelsey Roggemann and defensive specialists Dakota Springer and Kelsey Brooke. Brooke said that her freshman year was an intimidating experience, but that the Eastern tradition of upperclassmen taking newcomers under their wing, made it easier. RIVALRY, page 7

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Klose found musical talent in United States

Klose found support from his foster family while studying in Cleveland, Ohio as part of a student exchange program. Klose said his confidence to pursue music was given to him through his foster family while in the United States. “The family I stayed with was super suppor tive,” he said. “ That's where it really began.” Klose learned how to play music by buying a keyboard and self teaching. A year later he used the same process to learn the guitar. Once he covered the basics, Klose began making music a part of his social life. He played in duos in Germany and high school, as well as performed in subway stations. Klose spoke fondly of those times, saying it was fun and youthful. “ When in the red-light district, when we were young, like 17, we got into tons of trouble,” he said. “But it was the good kind of trouble.” Klose headed bac k to the United

States by studying voice in New York, where he took music into another career field: Broadway. “ When I came back to New York, I asked myself, 'How can I make mon ey doing this?'” he said. “I loved theater, so I sang in a couple different Broadway shows.” After performing in touring musicals such as “Jekyll and Hyde” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Klose said he wanted to make his own music, and focus on songwriting.

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Jann Klose will perform 7 p.m. Friday at Jackson Avenue Coffee. Klose said he had an off day between shows, and decided to perfrom in Charleston before his Chicago performance Saturday.

“I decided to give my own writing a shot by writing my EP 'BlackBox,'” he said. “From it I saw movie placements, and it really took off from there.” Klose currently has two EPs and four albums. “Mosaic,” the latest album debuting in 2013, won Klose four categories in the Independent Music Awards. Klose said he did not realize the extent of his winnings at first. “I was on tour and I remember seeing an email the night before congratulating me, and because I was jet lagged and tired, I thought I only won maybe one,” he said. “I woke up and then was like 'What just happened?'” “Mosaic” is complied with easy listening tunes, where each song teeters with either pop or rock influences. The subdued differences in genres create a balanced teeter-totter, giving variety between songs while still forming a cohesive work. The melodies set the background for

Klose's lyrics. Klose said lyrics are something that are explained simply through listening. “When you listen to the lyrics, it's really there,” he said. “I was finally able to make the album I wanted to make.” Klose's voice is one that does not use extroverted volume; however, his poised voice says powerful things in its simplicity about life and love. “ Ma k e i t Be t t e r,” t h e a l b u m ' s f i r s t s o n g , i s u p b e a t by t h e m e l o d y. A f t e r hearing the lyrics, listeners can feel the intensity of real issues. Klose starts the song with the lyrics, “Welcome to the world of the great divide/ Where the rich get rich and the poor stay poor all the time.” Klose said the United States does a poor job of speaking their voice and caring about politics. “People don't go out and vote; people are not engaged here,” he said. “ In a country this size, the majority of the

population is apathetic to politics.” Klose uses his music to further awareness of social and political issues. His most recent project was a music video for the song “Mary Madgalene” with musician Gary Lucas. The song describes Hurricane Sandy, and how people are still affected by the natural disaster. “I love that it draws attention to Sandy,” he said. “I was there. Friends of mine lost everything they had. Everything. It definitely affected me personally.” Klose said it has taken him a long time to accomplish his musical career. “I always believed I would make it in music, but the way it's taking shape is not the way I thought,” he said. “But that's what makes it real. I look back and think 'Hey, maybe I'm not doing so bad.'”

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Carbondale jam band takes on Charleston By Megan Ivey Verge Edior |@DEN_Verge Candlefish gives credit for the beginnings of their band to Southern Illinois University, but Saturday the Carbondale-native band will travel to Macs Uptowner and show the Eastern and Charleston community the styles of a jam band. Candlefish will perform 9 p.m. Saturday at Macs Uptowner. There will be a $2 cover charge. Blake Bledsoe, the guitarist and vocalist, said this will be the first time Candlefish performs outside of Carbondale. “We've been mostly playing around the Carbondale area,” he said. Bledsoe said he heard about Macs Uptower through a friend. He later played there with his other musical group, Another Dead Cover Band in October. “We would love to gain the support from Charleston,” he said. Candlefish is a five-member jam band, with members Dave Palm, bassist and vocals; Chad Weber, keys and vocals; Adam Huellen, drums; Troy Hutchens, percussion and Bledsoe. Bledsoe said the band's sound is most commonly labeled as a jam band, but they like to add rock 'n' roll and electronic influences. “We're blending elements of the traditional rock 'n' roll sound of a jam band and add an electronic sound,” he said. “We do have five members, which is a lot of people onstage for an electronic act.” Candlefish band members have similar influencing artists, such as The String Cheese Incident and The Grateful Dead. However, the band members all bring some different backgrounds for the group, Bledsoe said. “It's pretty well-rounded and it shows,” he said, “Our bass player is re-

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Candlefish, a five-man jam-band, will perform 9 p.m. Saturday at Macs Uptowner. Blake Bledsoe, guitarist and vocalist, said this will be the first time Candlefish will perform in Charleston.

ally involved with electronic music and producing. I have a little bit of heavy metal and jazz backgrounds as well.” The name of the band was based off of an old tale. Bledsoe said a ship, named Candlefish, goes out to sea and disappears. After some time, the ship reappears but there is no one left standing. “The story inspired us,” Bledsoe said. “The adventure, the mystery and unknown. We wanted to give that vibe to our music.”

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Although Candlefish formed in February, the band already has an EP titled “Pieces.” Bledsoe said creating the EP was not difficult. “If you really love it, it comes naturally,” he said. Bledsoe said their process for writing is collective. “The classic style of a jam band involves one rhythm while the rest of the members take solos,” he said. “We differ in that we try to create one contin-

gent piece.” The songwriting process typically comes through ideas formed in jam sessions, which attributes to the band's heavy focus on instrumentals. When writing lyrics, Bledsoe said usually one or two members write together and bring it to the group. When performing live, Candlefish uses improv to get the best form of expression. “We will start a song that improvs into another song, and then go back to

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the first song,” Bledsoe said. “We like to term it as 'sandwiching.'” Candlefish is currently trying to expand its audience past the Carbondale area, traveling to Charleston, Chicago and Cape Girardeau, Mo., in upcoming months. They also plan to continue “Pieces” and create an album next year.

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‘The Judge’: Drama worthy of highest courts In one of the most taut dramas released this year, David Dobkin’s “The Judge” takes hold of you in an instant, refusing to give bail even as you watch a family slowly unfold in the wake of a tragedy. Robert Downey, Jr. (“Iron Man”) plays Hank Palmer, a defense attorney with a knack for defending the guilty because, as he tells one lawyer, “Innocent people can’t afford me.” However, Palmer is summoned home after his mother dies, and in a scene seen 100 times, Palmer returns to a home he wished he could forget. Palmer enters Carlinville, Ind., to find his estranged father, played by the towering Robert Duvall (“Apocalypse Now”). Known only as The Judge, it becomes quite clear that there is no love lost between the two men. But when The Judge be-

Bob Galuski Editor-In-Chief comes the No. 1 suspect for the murder of a kid who stood in front of The Judge’s bench during his 42-year-

see again. If the storyline sounds a bit clichéd, something more out of a Disney-fied version of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” that’s because it is. It’s hard to imagine a drama not surviving when the script suffers as the weakest point, however, the chemistry between Duvall and Downey, Jr. gives enough weight to carry this film through. Downey, Jr. gives one of the best performances as the constantly running lawyer.

“This sprawling drama does not fit into any one category. Instead, we can find variations throughout the entire 142 minutes, all of which to help forget the overly clichéd script.” -Bob Galuski, Editor-In-Chief reign, Palmer must put aside his differences and defend the father he never wanted to

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With this role, Downey, Jr. brings a lot of pain, a lot of hurt, a lot of memories that fill out a role any lesser actor would have left hollow and shallow. Instead, he proves he is more than a man in a tin suit and can give the proceeding the boost it needs. Duvall also shines as the aging father, The Judge. A man on the brink of his own mortality, whose ethical limits are pushed, The Judge dominates the screen whenever he is present. And to watch the two men—Downey, Jr. and Duvall—in the courtroom together is like watching two veteran gladiators

stalk each other in the coliseum. Beautifully shot, the cinematographer needs special praise as well. Janusz Kaminski helps bring brevity to the courtroom scenes, as well as the flashbacks necessary. One of the more intimate films, this sprawling drama does not fit into any one category. Instead, we can find variations throughout the entire 142 minutes, all of which help to forget the overly clichéd script. “The Judge,” which is now playing in theaters, gives an emotional glimpse into the lives of two very real men who are in a real battle of ethics, all uplifted by the stunning performances of the two lead actors. Bob Galuski is a senior English major. He can be reached at 518-2812 or at rggaluski@eiu.edu.

Sinking Swift: '1989' lacks lyrical maturity, growth Taylor Swift has a fan following no one can ignore. She released her fifth album “1989” Oct. 27, and it has already hit platinum, selling nearly 1.3 million copies. Those numbers have not been hit since Eminem's album “The Eminem Show” in 2002. On the surface, “1989” is an album that breaks norms. Swift has always walked the tight-rope of genres pop and country, and she made the conscious decision to label the new record solely as pop. Looking at the success of the number of copies sold, and the prominence of switching music genres, one

Megan ivey Verge editor songs about her relationships that I can easily identify and label with people of my own experiences. I know I am not the only one. Listeners mirror their experiences to her lyrics. “1989,” which is titled after

“Swift's transition to pop stalled her distinctive sound — instead of having a collaboration of country and pop, Swift tries out sounds with “new age pop” aor excessive, am-I-reliving-the-'00s pop. ” -Megan Ivey, Verge Editor would think “1989” would be a success. However, it is questionable of the true success of the album as a work versus Swift's inevitable and impressive fan base. Truthfully, I include myself in her fan base. Despite living on a student's salary, I put out the $15 to buy the CD (with the deluxe bonus tracks and photographs) last Monday without question. Swift is an artist that I have grown up with. Her first, selftitled album got me through my waves of middle school crushes. She has released

Swift's birth year, is supposed to be a coming-of-age album. Swift, now 25, claimed the album to contain less about boys and revenge, and give a more mature perspective on life. It took listening to five albums to realize this: Swift has not really done much growing up. “1989” cannot be described as anything other than a collection of hits and misses. Her lyrics do not change; in fact, listeners can still hear the phrase “remember the girl in a dress” on “1989,” just like she had in her first album.

When is Swift going to stop wearing dresses, or at least stop mentioning them in her songs? After listening to the album 10 times, songs still blur together. It seems as though Swift's transition to pop stalled her distinctive sound — instead of having a collaboration of country and pop, Swift tries out sounds with “new age pop” and excessive, am-I-reliving-the-'00s pop. Songs that make pop take a step backward include “How You Get the Girl,” “Clean” and “I Wish You Would.” Swift also tries to recreate her identity of sound by mixing other current pop/rock sounds as her own. Many of the songs with the “new age pop” sound, such as “Wildest Dreams” and “I Know Places” give a considerable resemblance to Lorde and Lana Del Ray. The songs are not bad, but rather off-putting for Swift to be the person behind them. There are songs that stand out, particularly those that

1989 TAYLOR SWIFT GRAPHIC BY MEGAN IVEY

SONGS TO LISTEN TO: -"BLANK SPACE" -"OUT OF THE WOODS" -"WONDERLAND" -"NEW ROMANTICS"

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JASON HOWELL

Taylor Swift released her fifth album, "1989" Oct. 27. Swift spent two years on "1989," with her previous album, "Red" debuting October 2012.

have already made it to mainstream radio. Favorites include “Shake It Off,” the first single, “Out of The Woods,” which was an early release for the album,“New Romantics,” which is a bonus track only available on the hard copy of the deluxe CD, and “Blank Space.” “Blank Space” is the true gem of “1989.” More songs on the album should have themed the essence of “Blank Space.” The melody is saturated with pop, but it's a creative sound Swift can call her own. It is one of the few songs that has strong lyrics to support the strong beat. Currently “Blank Space” is No. 2 on iTunes, and it can be a predicted future-single. While her songs still lack “coming of age” substance, the process of the album release is enough to be amazed with on its own. Swift rallied and proba-

bly drove first week sales by sponsoring contests to meet her, early releases and sneak peaks of lyrics via Instagram and social media. On an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Swift and Kimmel discuss a flaw in the sales. In Canada, the third song “Style” was accidentally released onto iTunes and quickly became the No. 1 bought song-- even though the song was seven seconds of nothing but static. Overall, “1989,” much like the accidental released song, is static for Swift's musical progression. The songs do not display the maturity level of a 25-year-old, but the numbers show otherwise. It makes one wonder-- how little musical talent does Swift need to raise charts? Megan Ivey is a sophomore journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or at