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tuesday Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Volume | 93 Issue | 30 2.20.07 Campus | diversity ‘Who wants to be a token?’ Scripted game show shocks audience with display of stereotypes

By Ashley Mefford Staff Reporter

It was just supposed to be a game show. What happened truly made people feel as though they were the victims of stereotypes. EIUnity presented “Who wants to be a …” Monday night in Buzzard auditorium. “EIUnity is a group that was started about 10 years ago,” said Mona Davenport, director of minority affairs. “It started because of racial problems that students were having.” EIUnity promotes the understanding of diversity on Eastern’s campus. The game show started out like it was real. There were two sides, each with four contestants who looked eager to answer questions. There were four eight-minute quarters to the game show. When the questions started, the contestants were answering them Jay Grabiec | The daily eastern news and the game was going well. This all Jeremy Shafer, a junior foreign language major, attempts to answer a weighted and stereotyped question at “Who Wants to be a...”, while other changed when the contestants were panel members looking on Monday night in Buzzard Auditorium. Although the panel seemed to be very emotional during the game show, the only asked questions that pertained purpose was to demonstrate the problem in “tokens” and stereotypes in American society. to their ethnicity, religion, or sexual preference. one point. everything about politics and issues scripted. leave with a better understanding of Both the contestants and the “If these were real, genuine of privilege. The last question of the game getting along with everyone. audience seemed to be getting people who never saw a script, I The 20-person audience was show was the most important. It “That’s what we wanted,” said angrier with each passing question. think half of them would have left speechless at this time because was what the entire night was based Sherri Smith, a member of EIUnity. One contestant, “Tom,” stood before the end of the show,” said they seemed to think the event was on: “Who wants to be a token?” up, threw his chair down and Levi Bulgar, who played “Tom,” actually happening. It later came There was no winner in the game » see EIUnity, Page 5 walked away from the game show at the white stereotype who knew out that the entire game show was show but the audience was able to university | grants Hencken on Tour Research promotes lifelong learning

Eastern hosts 20 on the research and technological research presentations skills to their students that scientists actually use, said Marylin Lisowski, by faculty, students project director and elementary education professor. By Sarah Whitney “It helps me teach teachers on Senior Reporter inquiry, discovery science and using technological tools,” she said. State funding – $1 million On Dec. 7, the program hosted worth – helps elementary schoolers a research fair for the participating across the state build traps to catch middle and elementary schools roly-poly bugs. across the state. For the activity, the students It’s so neat to see first graders hypothesize what areas they’re most comparing their results, Lisowski likely to catch insects and what said. food is most likely to attract them. Through her research conducted Then they compile and index the through the program, Lisowski results like scientists. and her partner Robert Williams, The program is called Project a professor at Southern Illinois Star. Other activities include University at Edwardsville, have GPS scavenger hunts, tours of discovered that hands-on activity Eastern’s Thut Greenhouse and increases student achievement in Jay Grabiec | the daily eastern news soil investigations. The program, the classroom. It also strengthens Eastern President Lou Hencken talks with potential students ranging from incoming freshmen to transfer funded through the Illinois Board critical thinking and improves students from across the state during a walking campus tour on the way to the Martin Luther King Jr. of Higher Education, cultivates a standardized test scores. University Union Monday morning. Hencken said, because of the weather, he didn’t expect that many hands-on interest in science. prospective students would show up. However, 600 prospective students made the trek to Eastern with Its purpose is to provide teachers their parents, Hencken said. with research skills so they can pass » see Research, Page 5 2 news www.dennews.com | the daily eastern news | tuesday 2.20.07 newsstaff Not a normal classroom Production staff About The Daily Eastern News The Daily Eastern News is produced by the students Night chief...... Liza Bishton of Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Lead designer...... Graham Milldrum Online courses allow to campus or find a course that fits Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., during fall visit the web site Copy editors...... Sarah Whitney and spring semesters and twice weekly during the into their schedule.” ...... Mike Peterson students to attend »The deadline to sign up for summer term except during university vacations or Online students are required ...... Adam Larck "Origins of Cultural Change" passed examinations. class in the comfort to put in more time and have the ...... Hollie Smith on Friday. Deadlines for other Online production...... Dylan Divit One copy per day is free to students and faculty. syllabus on hand just as in classroom of their dorm rooms technology-delivered classes can be ...... Kevin Kenealy Additional copies can be obtained for 50 cents each in courses. the Student Publications Office in Buzzard Hall. found on the School for Continuing Editorial board Like fall and spring semester The Daily Eastern News is a member of Education's Web site. By Julie Morss classes that meet in a classroom, Editor in chief...... Nora Maberry The Associated Press, which is entitled to exclusive ...... [email protected] use of all articles appearing in this publication. Staff Reporter online classes also have midterm and Managing editor...... Liza Bishton Subscription price | $50 per semester, $30 for ...... [email protected] final examinations. One difference long. summer, $95 all year. News editor...... Cathy Bayer With advancing technology, is that the online instructor might “I usually keep my summer ...... [email protected] Comments | Tips students can work from the comfort request another staff member to courses shorter than the fall Sports editor...... Matt Daniels Contact any of the above staff members you believe of their room and take classes administer the test. semester,” Stowell said...... [email protected] your information is relevant to at their provided e-mail online. Online classes are not just for The maximum student Opinions editor...... Jim Allocco address...... [email protected] Online classes are available to the academic school year. capacity is 20 students, but Photo editor...... 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[email protected] [email protected] can still use that time to pick up a of courses and programs for WebCT for their online classes. 581-7942 (phone), 581-2923 (fax) course they might need.” the third session from June to However, Phillips said, “Most of Sports staff 1811 Buzzard Hall Students must be registered for August. the software that the student needs Associate Sports editor...... Kevin Murphy Periodical postage paid at ...... [email protected] Charleston, IL 61920 online classes seven days before the Both Kathleen Phillips of the Eastern or a software provider will ISSN 0894-1599 first day of class and should contact health studies department and have it for them.” Advertising staff the instructor through e-mail. Jeffery Stowell of the psychology All instructions for technology Advertising manager...... Brandon Schweers Printed by ...... 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1305 Lincoln Ave. City Council votes on tourism 217-345-6424 open for breakfast Funds derived from July celebration this year. Communities: Government Weekdays 5am - 11am the city's hotel and Council member Larry Rennels Purchasing Alliance to acquire Weekends 5am - 12pm said the funds would be derived new supplies including street salt 10 motel taxes from the city’s hotel/motel taxes. and pipe supplies will also be $3 Chicken Lunch Every Tuesday The meeting’s only ordinance discussed. 2 pieces of chicken mashed 11am - 8pm By Rob Siebert regards the adoption of the 2007 The council will also vote on potatoes & gravy 45 Senior City Reporter City Code of Charleston. acquiring a new ambulance and coleslaw - biscuit $3 3 Piece Dinner Rennels said that ordinances are the three-year renewal of the city’s 3 pieces of chicken mashed The city council will vote on supposed to be collected in an official mowing contract. FRIDAY FISH SPECIAL potatoes & gravy a resolution to devote $1,500 to book once the council approves them. Mayor John Inyart will be out serving 4-8pm coleslaw - 2 biscuits tourism funds at tonight’s meeting. But in the past few years, certain of town and will miss tonight’s 25 FREE CAKE If approved, the money would be ordinances were left uncollected. meeting. all you can eat! used for the promotion of the Illinois If approved, the 2007 code The council is scheduled $6 4-8pm (dine in only) High School Association Girl’s State would be entirely up to date, with to address the leases on Lake Badminton Championships, which all the missed ordinances. Charleston properties at its next Homemade meatloaf served daily Eastern will host. The championship Also in the agenda is a resolution meeting on March 6. games take place May 10-12. for a five-year low interest loan for City council meetings take Also, the council will vote Diepholtz Chevrolet, which they place on the first and third to approve a contract for event will use for expansion. Tuesday of the month in the LINCOLNWOOD organizers for the town’s Fourth of A partnership with U.S. council chambers at city hall. Apartments PINETREE U-wire | technology Studio APARTMENTS 1,2,3 bedrooms Web site targets undiscovered talent across from Carman Hall

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Daily Eastern News www.dennews.com | Page 3 nets 13 state awards Staff Report campus an award for sports photography The Daily Eastern News placed for a photo of a tennis player. third in the state for overall “I found out, and I was pumped; tuesday excellence at the Illinois College Press I didn’t even know I was entered,” 2.20.07 Association’s annual competition Hiltner said. “I was proud that held Saturday in Chicago. hardworking people were getting The Daily Egyptian at Southern recognition they deserve.” Illinois University and the Daily The DEN won seven third-place campusbriefs Illini took the top spots. awards. Cartoonist David Pennell took Wills and Nora Maberry won State Farm gives, invests first for editorial cartoons. for Dennews.com. $45,000 in Lumpkin College Pennell, whose commentary Senior Adam Testa won third for » The Lumpkin College of Business earned a national award last fall, in-depth reporting for his series on and Applied Science is $45,000 richer. won for cartoons that included ethanol that ran in the DEN during State Farm presented the college with a sketch of President Bush and the Fall 2006 semester. a check Monday in the 1895 Room in the Iranian President Mahmoud “It felt good to get recognition the Martin Luther King Jr. University Ahmadinejad smoking cigars for the hard work that went into the Union. The grant will go toward building together. The resulting second-hand ethanol series,” Testa said. a server farm to benefit management smoke forms an atom-bomb cloud. Sophomore Katey Mitchell was information system majors and Underneath the two figures are the honored for a feature story on the recruitment. words, “Blowin’ Smoke.” artist who drew portraits of soldiers “Not only is it a gift…but you Greg Walker, a 2006 journalism killed in Iraq. can consider it an investment,” said graduate, won first place for a non- Senior Jay Grabiec and Hiltner President Lou Hencken who accepted movie review about the lounges took third for a photo essay on the the money on behalf on the faculty, around campus. fall drag show on campus. staff and students of Eastern. Matthew Wills, a senior Fall 2006 graduate Holly Jay Grabiec|The Daily Eastern News According to Diane Hoadley, dean journalism major, won second place Henschen took third in headline Aurora Lamont Carrington lipsyncs Nov. 28 in the Grand Ballroom as of the business college, State Farm in graphic illustration for a graphic writing. part of EIU Pride’s “Saddle Up!” drag show. Senior Jay Grabiec and employees 500 Eastern alumni. explaining the football coaches in Junior Cynthia Tanney earned a Sophomore Eric Hiltner, both journalism majors, placed third at the the Ohio Valley Conference. third-place award for feature page Illinois College Press Association for their photo essay on the show. -Sarah Whitney, Senior Reporter “I was very excited,” said Wills. design. Former Verge designer Dave “I got a text message saying I won.” Hanley received honorable mention Carrie Hollis earned honorable protest that took place on Eastern’s Relay For Life organizational Sophomore Eric Hiltner earned in this category. mention for best news photo of a campus Fall 2006. meeting on Wednesday » Students interested in forming campus | notebook a team for this year’s Relay For Life should attend an organizational meeting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Casey Room of the Martin Luther King Ford Hall spaghetti dinner ends up in smoke Jr. University Union. Relay For Life will take place March 30; it will start at 6 p.m. and go until 6 Resident Assistants in Ford Hall socialize with NPHC members, she the next morning. were hosting a pasta party Monday said. For more information, e-mail Matt night when three fire engines and “It’s a learning experience,” Allen Thompson at [email protected]. two police cars arrived on Fourth said. “That’s the biggest prize you’ll Thompson is the president of Eastern’s Street at 6:45 p.m. get from it.” chapter of Colleges Against Cancer. “It smelled all right,” said Doug Cichon, a senior computer science – Tiearria Ruffin, Campus Reporter major. oncampus Cichon lives in Ford and was Faculty Senate to address attending the pasta party. He knows about the sensitive available disability services today smoke alarms, as do several other Earlier in the year, students Basics of Video Editing triad-dwellers. needing to use the chair lift in Time | 9 a.m. When the third fire engine arrived McAfee were experiencing difficulty Location | Gregg Training Lab on the scene just a few minutes after since the key to use it was being left the others, the group of residents at the top of the staircase. More info | 581-8397 standing on the sidewalk outside Charles Phillips had to step in the hall expressed their disbelief. and train people how to properly Catering Expo “If it starts to steam, it goes off,” use the lift. Time | All Day Cichon said about the alarm. Phillips is the Americans With Jay Grabiec | The Daily Eastern News Location | University Ballroom The alarm went off because of BSU Academic Affairs officer Natasha Jones, a junior pre-pharmacy Disabilities ADA coordinator for the smoke from cooking, said Tim major, takes down names of people who attended the BSU meeting faculty and students as well as the More info | 581-6082 Meister, captain of Charleston Fire to gain study hours for the Gateway program at the Union on Monday director of human resources. and Rescue. Phillips and Kathy Waggoner, evening. Resume Blitz There was no actual fire and no assistant director of disability one was injured. services, will speak at the Faculty Time | 3 p.m. Cichon’s dinner plans weren’t President Lou Hencken and Dan forum gave many students different Senate meeting today. Location | Career Services necessarily foiled after the flame. A Nadler, vice president for student perspectives that compelled them to Phillips will be answering any More info | 581-2412 resident asked if he would still eat affairs. want to make a difference. questions the senate may have in the spaghetti. BSU members plan to propose regards to students with disabilities. “I was planning to, at least,” the idea of holding workshops, – Beth Hackett Activities Reporter But Phillips said he has not received Cichon said. which will provide education about many questions from students or policereport multicultural interaction between Play Jeopardy! for African- faculty throughout the year. – Cathy Bayer News Editor faculty and students, and provide “The faculty work with and » Criminal Damage to State- more interaction between the American Heritage Month accommodate students who need Supported Property - On Feb. 9, it A time for change: BSU University Police Department and The answer: Bill Cosby and Steve support,” said Senate Chair Assege was reported that a glass window was broken out of an entry door in Andrews proposes ideas to stop racism students, Smith said. Harvey. HaileMariam. “However, the large Discussion panels and ride- The question: Who are two majority of the faculty are not Hall. Sherri Smith knows the need for alongs are two main ideas the African-Americans who were trained special education teachers; change on campus is a long process BSU plans to propose to the police members of Omega Psi Phi and had and to best serve students with » Theft - On Feb. 12, it was reported and she said the first steps are being department. their own TV shows? disabilities, the Office of Disability that a MP3 player was stolen from a taken right now. “Hopefully we can all just work National Pan-Hellenic Council should support and enable the room in Thomas Hall. The victim stated The Black Student Union knows together and come up with some will quiz students on their faculty through collaboration and that people were in and out of the room it would be impractical to believe positive solutions and ideas,” Smith knowledge on famous black Greeks, consultation.” the whole time. they can write down suggestions, said. Jeopardy! style at 7 p.m. today in HaileMariam believes that most give them to the administrative Since the student forum two the Effingham Room of the Martin faculty members are not aware of board for approval and receive weeks ago where racism on campus Luther King Jr. University Union. the services available. immediate resolutions; so they was discussed, many proposals have “Greek is black history,” said HaileMariam and other senate decided to go with the most realistic been thought up and the BSU plans Chiquitta Allen, the president members are looking forward to an Comments | Corrections | approach. for these to be considered and put of NPHC and senior marketing informative question and answer events An opportunity to discuss to use. major. session, she said. To report any errors, local events or possible means for change on the Isaiah Collier, assistant director Allen said that a lot of people The meeting will be held at 2 general suggestions for future editions issue of racism on campus was given of student life, said the forum was are looked over in black history and p.m. today in the Booth Library please contact our news editor, Cathy to members of the BSU. a good event for students to be able students should study it. Conference Room 1440. Bayer, via: Keith Wise, Chiquitta Allen, to voice their opinions and personal Students can expect to have a Phone | 581-7942, Starr Campbell and Smith were experiences. learning experience that is not only –Jess Kinsella, Faculty Senate Reporter E-mail | [email protected] invited to have lunch today with Collier said the discussions at the fun, but also an opportunity to Office visit | 1811 Buzzard Hall. www.dennews.com | Page 4 ourview No more contracts for losers Eastern women’s basketball head coach back-to-back seasons of at least 10 wins since article giving contract extensions to Miller views Brady Sallee and men’s basketball head coach the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons. This is and Sallee promotes a positive atmosphere Mike Miller received contract extensions last quite an accomplishment, considering what for Eastern coaches to coach in “compared to tuesday year after losing seasons. Sallee has said repeatedly this year of the zero the dog-eat-dog world of college athletics.” 2.20.06 Sallee’s team went 10-17 last season, tradition Eastern women’s basketball has. Miller is the highest-paid coach at while Miller’s squad went 6-21, tying But when the women started competing Eastern, making slightly more than the program’s worst record in Division I at the D-I level in 1982, they experienced $110,000 a year, according to Eastern’s Editorial Board since joining D-I in 1981. Yet, both these nine straight winning seasons. The tradition internal budget for the fiscal year of 2005- Editor in Chief | Nora Maberry coaches received contract extensions. The of winning hasn’t been prevalent in the last 06. Sallee makes about $40,000 less than Managing Editor | Liza Bishton same should not happen after this season, 10 years, but a solid foundation was already Miller. especially considering the records of both there. Financial terms were not released when News Editor | Cathy Bayer squads. Sallee said this past October another 10- the contract extensions were given last year. Sports Editor | Matt Daniels Sallee has experienced a revival 17 record would not be good enough. This Also, when Miller was hired in April Online Editor | Brandon Campbell in Eastern’s women’s basketball, at year’s team can’t finish with 17 losses because 2005, he received a three-year contract, least according to the Eastern athletic its record entering the final two regular where as his predecessor, Rick Samuels, Photo Editor| Jay Grabiec department’s stance of mediocrity. Salle has season games is 9-18. This year, Sallee’s third worked on a year-by-year contract until the Opinions Editor | Jim Allocco had his squad finish 10-17 in each of his in Charleston, the program took a step back. Panthers made the NCAA Tournament in first two seasons. The Panthers hadn’t had Miller has seen a steady improvement in 2001. Following that successful season, the his record and dealt with practically a new athletic department gave Samuels a three- drawn from the news | david pennell team from last year’s squad. Eastern has year contract. Following the completion of eight new players on this year’s team; the that contract, Samuels was given a one-year inconsistent play has been there for most of contract extension before his contract wasn’t the season, but the brief flashes of potential renewed after the 2004-05 season. have also been there. With the lack of success in Miller’s first Yet, Miller’s contract extension last two seasons, grumblings of wanting Samuels year didn’t make sense. The coach had just back are heard. They are duly noted, but suffered through one of the program’s worst the past is the past and having Samuels still seasons for a team returning its leading as head coach doesn’t equal winning games. scorer and two other key contributors, Neither does giving a contract extension to including the 2005 OVC freshman of the coaches who continue to lose. year in George Tandy. Head coaches today are expected to win, In an April 25, 2006 article that appeared not lose. Until they can prove they can do in The Daily Eastern News, Eastern’s director this, the athletic department should not of athletics Rich McDuffie said if the Board give Miller or Sallee a contract extension of Trustees had allowed it, a longer contract following another disappointing winter of extension would have been given. Eastern basketball. That statement is illogical considering Eastern was one of the worst teams, not The editorial is the majority opinion of The Daily only in its conference, but also in the nation Eastern News editorial board. after the end of the 2005-06 season. Eastern Reach the Opinions editor at DENopinions@ President Lou Hencken said in the same gmail.com.

guest columnist | tim engles

guest columnist | michael kleen Porn dehumanizes Last week I decided to take an informal such images are still filmed with a male poll among the people who know me. I viewer in mind. Consider this difference: Presidents gaining power asked one question: “Do you think I’m a while these pseudo-lesbian scenes are getting prude?” Nobody said yes, so some were more common in mainstream porn, why are In a December 2000 meeting with Since 2001, Democratic members of surprised when I went on to say that I “man-on-man” scenes still nonexistent? congressional leaders, president-elect congress have submitted two constitutional hold what is generally considered a prudish The answer is that the heterosexual male George W. Bush remarked, “if this were a amendments to repeal the presidential opinion: I hate porn. is the assumed buyer and viewer, and it’s dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, term limit. In bill after bill, Bush has used Now when I say “porn,” I’m not referring his pleasure and excitement that’s always just so long as I’m the dictator.” Fortunately so-called ‘signing statements’ to declare that to all depictions of people having sex, but assumed to be most important. It seems that for us, we do not yet have a dictator for an he has the right to ignore the laws passed by rather to what’s been called “mainstream in most cases, these frolicking women are executive, but that line has progressively Congress, and his Attorney Generals have pornography.” You know, the stuff that only warming each other up for the “real blurred over the past few decades. worked tirelessly to insulate him from the most of us have seen and that many of us action,” which happens when one or more Since the Constitution was enacted as judicial branch. enjoy. The porn that depicts heterosexual men join in. And again, as with the more the supreme law of the land, the power Only now are some members of the encounters as being all about the pleasure general “Jackassification” of so much of the of the president has grown exponentially. legislature waking up to realize they have of men and very little about that of women. entertainment currently produced for and This expansion of power has been variously rendered themselves impotent. I am afraid And the stuff that also depicts humiliation demanded by young men, the subsequent justified by needs that were supposedly their efforts of reform will be too little too and cruelty toward woman as a part of the action is likely to be more extreme and even not anticipated by the framers of the late, but there is always hope. mix, and furthermore, as something that more violent than it used to be. Constitution, but like Patrick Henry said The U.S. president is not infallible, increases a man’s pleasure. For those guys who watch porn, and of the constitutional convention, “I smell a nor should he or she be the “sole decision Anti-porn writer and activist Robert for those women with partners who do so, rat.” maker.” Be very careful about who you Jensen makes a blunt but effective point I suggest that you ask yourself something. In the past hundred or so years, the support in the next presidential election about what’s wrong with today’s mainstream What does it say about a man when his national legislature has gradually surrendered because they will wield unprecedented power pornography – it reduces women to “three normal response to sexual images – his power to the executive branch with a few once in office. Make sure you are electing the holes and two hands.” A woman’s main value own arousal and excitement – is not short- exceptions such as the imposition of a president of a republic and not the dictator in porn lies merely in what she can do for circuited by alarm or disgust over the presidential term limit in 1951. Last year, of an empire. a man with those holes and hands, and in dehumanizing treatment of women in most our congressmen met for less than 80 days, what she’ll allow him to do with them. of today’s porn? and then only to rubber-stamp the policies It may be that a gender imbalance Most of the men around us are not cruel of the president and his cabal of advisors. has always been central to pornography, and inhumane. So what’s going on when this The majority of disagreements were lodged but it’s also clear that for many reasons, increasingly sadistic humiliation doesn’t stop along party lines. If Bush had been a Michael it’s now getting much worse. I prefer to so many men from downloading porn, from Democrat like Bill Clinton, I have a feeling Kleen label this latest trend in pornography, a buying it or from having a party around it not one objection would have been raised by trend whose details I will not describe in with other guys? the Democrats. a school newspaper, “the Jackassification Finally, I think there are two conclusions Since the attacks on 9/11, Bush has Michael Kleen is a history graduate student. of porn.” According to the industry’s to make here. These dehumanizing images been given free reign by both the press and He can be reached at [email protected] trade publication, Adult Video News, the of women also dehumanize to some degree congress to pursue war wherever he saw fastest-selling DVDs and downloads are the ordinary male viewer by discouraging fit. On Sept. 25, 2001, Congress passed To comment..... those with the most “extreme” action and his inherent capacity for compassion and a resolution authorizing the president The Daily Eastern News welcomes images. Unfortunately for women, this empathy. to “deploy military force preemptively responses to our original content. new extremity takes the form of ever-more Understanding that point naturally leads against terrorist organizations or the states For consideration, e-mail letters to demeaning, abusive and painful treatment of to a second one: if a man turns away from that harbor or support them, whether [email protected]. the female actresses and characters. such images because their cruelty saddens or or not they can be linked to the specific All letters to the editor may be edited Some fans of such porn might counter even sickens him, he doesn’t need to think terrorist incidents of Sept. 11.” Using such for accuracy, clarity and length. Only that their “adult entertainment” is actually of himself as a prude, a wimp or a wuss. language, Congress surrendered any right letters that include a name, address and changing in positive ways. I’ve heard people He’s simply becoming a fuller, better human to oppose military action as long as the day and evening phone number and argue, for instance, that the increasingly being. president painted his enemies with the word that are verified byThe DEN will be popular scenes of women having sex Tim Engles is an associate professor of English. “terrorist,” regardless of whether they had considered for print publication. together indicate that the pleasure of women anything to do with the attacks on America. is gaining more respect. My response is that He can be reached at [email protected] tuesday 2.20.07 | the daily eastern news | www.dennews.com news 5 » EIUnity Amy Marcoot| graduate student from page 1 » Research from page 1 “Homosexual men have to fit a certain social stigma just like women do.” Lisowski presented her research from Project Star at the College of Education and Professional Studies’ From her work, she and other talking about,” Marcoot said about 10th annual Research Fair in elementary education professors her work. Buzzard Atrium Monday. plan to adjust their teaching. She cited wrestlers and other Lisowski was one of 20 research “We’re going to do a much better male student athletes as being presentations featured in the fair. job teaching,” she said. more susceptible to eating disorders Joy Russell, chair of the CEPS One example of how her because they are so popular that no research and grants committee, research has influenced her teaching one thinks to consult them about helped coordinate the event. She is that the elementary education their eating habits. said having faculty present their department prepares students to “These are the kids who slip

Jay Grabiec | The Daily eastern News research is important because as teach kindergarten through third under the radar,” she said. Andy Ho, a senior secondary education major, displays a slide educators and future educators grade. But Bennett discovered that Homosexual males are also at explaining the objective of the “Who wants to be a...” gameshow in the professors need to look at what the 50 percent of Eastern students start risk of developing eating disorders, Buzzard Auditorium Monday. research says is the best practice. teaching pre-schoolers. As a result, she said. “It promotes for all of us this she and other professors will expand “Homosexual men have to fit This experience allowed students she said. “It was a good program concept of life-long learning,” she their classes to include preparation a certain social stigma just like to take a deeper look into the and it got me heated.” said. to teach pre-school. women do,” she said. stereotypes that happen everyday. Senior marketing major Emily Seven presenters were awarded “(Research) is part of what we Marcoot plans to become a After the questions were asked, a Harmon said the program was Telefund grants of up to $800. Tess do,” said Diane H. Jackman, dean school counselor and help these group discussion followed. effective. Bennett, an elementary education of CEPS. students. Audience members were asked “It was informative because it professor, received one of these She said she thought all the Other research topics at the to raise their hand if they could confronted realistic problems in grants for her research titled, studies were done well with a fair included play therapy, Dr. associate with a statement that was society, even though I consider “Teachers Evaluate Their Training nice variety representing all the Seuss, Lewis and Clark, religion’s written. The statements included myself to be pretty socially aware of Retrospectively.” departments in the college. impact on counselors’ diagnostic religion preference enforcing false tokenism,” Harmon said. Bennett surveyed and interviewed Russell was excited about the impression of clients, vending stereotypes. Bulgar said the in-your-face teachers who recently graduated all fair because in addition to faculty, machines in Illinois high schools Students were given the approach of the game show was a over the state. She found five areas students’ presentations were and incorporating spirituality into opportunity to voice their good strategy. where those teachers said they included for the first time. counseling and therapy, among comments about the game show. “It’s almost like shock therapy,” wish they received more training. One such student was graduate other others. Kristin Flores, a graduate student, he said. “You just push it onto them Those categories were: teaming, student Amy Marcoot. She studied Research is ultimately important said the show tricked her into because sometimes people are so challenging behavior, working with eating disorders in adolescent because the college wants to help thinking it was real. But later in blind, you need to open their eyes children with special needs and males. While she did not receive kids K-12 and people in the the show, she realized it was a game and show them.” working with families. grant funding for her project, her community through its work, show. For her next phase of research, research developed out of several Russell said. “It was really good and I wish – Marco Santana contributed to Bennett plans to interview Eastern class projects. “(We’re) not just looking, but more people would have came out,” this report education students exclusively. “It’s something males aren’t contributing,” she said.

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Immigrant Aid Society, who is organizations. irony of history: Sept. 11-era laws These are laws from the same coordinating a working group Last month the Bush aimed at keeping terrorists out of Congress that in 2000 passed a law aimed at changing the laws. administration announced it was nationbriefs the United States have disqualified easing the citizenship requirements The Hmong began arriving in granting waivers of that restriction many Hmong refugees, the very for the Hmong in recognition of large numbers during the 1970s, in to eight groups, but the Hmong Mount Hood climbers said people specially recognized by their Vietnam era efforts. the aftermath of Vietnam, and there was not among them. to be in fine condition GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. ­— Rescuers reached three stranded climbers on Mount Hood Monday, Immigration fees set to rise, squeeze legal immigrants finding them in good condition after they spent a night huddled with their The Associated Press Those fees have already pushed her The $350 Nikitina paid of the military and refugees. dog to stave off the whipping wind and careful bookkeeping into the red. this year to the Department of The federal agency, required by snow 7,400 feet up the peak. 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First civil unions granted to gay New Jersey couples TEANECK, N.J. — Hundreds of gay couples were granted the same legal rights, if not the title, as married couples Monday as New Jersey became the third state to offer civil unions. More than a dozen other couples applied for licenses for ceremonies later in the week. The civil unions, which offer the legal benefits but not the title of marriage, were granted automatically to the hundreds of gay New Jersey couples who had previously been joined in civil unions or married in other states or nations. Couples who had not been joined previously could apply for licenses but must wait 72 hours before they can hold civil union ceremonies, the same waiting period for weddings. Several plan to exchange vows Thursday.

Satellite radio rivals XM and Sirius agree to combination NEW YORK — XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., rivals in the fledgling satellite radio industry, have agreed to combine in a deal that investors hope will result in significantly reduced costs. The companies billed the deal announced Monday merger of equals, with shareholders of both companies owning approximately 50 percent of the combined company. However, Sirius will be giving $4.57 billion of its stock to XM shareholders, a substantial premium to the value of their shares. Sirius’ Chief Executive Mel Karmazin will lead the combined company, and XM’s CEO Hugh Panero will stay on only To find out more about Army ROTC's Summer Leader's Training Course, until the deal is closed. XM Chairman Gary Parsons will remain in that role. Call 581-5944, email [email protected] or visit www.eiu.edu/~armyrotc world | religion www.dennews.com | Page 7 Anglican leaders criticize U.S. church Claims Americans have position by Sept. 30 or its relations precedence. They have accused and on developing official prayer world failed to mend rift with other Anglicans will remain theological conservatives of services for same-sex couples. “damaged at best.” demanding a conformity of belief The resolution the General tuesday The Associated Press “This has consequences for the among Anglicans that never before Convention adopted asked church full participation of the church in existed. The Anglican fellowship leaders to “exercise restraint by not 2.20.07 DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — the life of the communion,” the was founded in the 16th century consenting to the consecration” of Anglican leaders demanded Monday leaders said. by King Henry VIII and spread candidates for bishop “whose manner that the U.S. Episcopal Church The meeting in Tanzania was worldwide by the British Empire. of life presents a challenge to the wider unequivocally bar official prayers for the latest of several summits to try Discussions at the closed-door church.” However, it is not binding. gay couples and stop consecrating to keep Anglicans unified despite gathering this past week were so The General Convention has also any more gay bishops to undo the deep divisions over how they should highly charged that debate over the repeatedly rejected resolutions over worldbriefs damage North Americans have interpret the Bible. The long- final statement took hours longer the years that would have allowed caused the Anglican family. simmering debate erupted in 2003 than originally expected. The for a churchwide liturgy for blessing ‘Coordinated’ militant attack In a statement ending a tense when Episcopalians consecrated the Anglican leaders, called primates, same-sex couples. However, a few on U.S. base kills 2 Americans six-day meeting, the leaders said first openly gay bishop, V. Gene were said to be working on revisions dioceses have formed committees »BAGHDAD, Iraq — Insurgents staged that past pledges by the U.S. Robinson of New Hampshire. until the last minute. to develop local prayer services, a bold daylight assault against a U.S. denomination on gay unions Anglican traditionalists believe In the final document, the while other dioceses have allowed combat post north of the capital Monday and consecrations have been so gay relationships violate Scripture, leaders said they were confused by individual priests to conduct the – first striking with a suicide car bombing, ambiguous that they have failed to and they have demanded that the resolutions on gay issues passed blessing ceremonies privately. then firing on soldiers pinned down in a fully mend “broken relationships” U.S. church adhere to that teaching by the 2006 Episcopal General Archbishop of Canterbury former Iraqi police station. At least two in the 77 million-member global or face discipline. Convention – the church’s top Rowan Williams, the spiritual soldiers were killed and 17 wounded, Anglican Communion. Supporters of ordaining gays policy-making body. The primates leader of the communion, does not the military said. The Episcopal Church, the U.S. believe Biblical teachings on had asked the denomination for a have the direct authority to force a Elsewhere, three U.S. soldiers wing of Anglicanism, must clarify its justice and inclusion should take moratorium on electing gay bishops solution on the conflicted parties. were killed and two were wounded in a roadside bombing southwest of Baghdad on Monday.

India and Pakistan press on Colombian foreign minister resigns for peace despite train bombing »DEWANA, India — Leaders of India and Pakistan pressed ahead Monday Militia scandal hurts senator, was jailed last week Fernando Araujo, a former the paramilitaries, which are with their peace process, hours after president’s credibility on charges of colluding with development minister, was responsible for some of the worst twin bombs – apparently intended to the illegal paramilitaries and undser investigation for alleged massacres in Colombia’s five- disrupt their relations – sparked a fire The Associated Press orchestrating the kidnapping of a involvement in a corrupt land decade civil conflict, widespread that killed 66 people aboard a train that political rival. deal when he was kidnapped land theft and much of the links the two rivals. BOGOTA, Colombia — The Supreme Court also by rebels of the Revolutionary country’s cocaine trade. The fire destroyed two coaches on Colombia’s foreign minister resigned recommended that prosecutors Armed Forces of Colombia or The alleged ties between the Samjhauta Express about an hour Monday after becoming a lightning investigate her father – a regional FARC. Uribe’s political backers and the after the train left New Delhi on its way rod for critics who allege that power-broker in northern In the growing scandal, paramilitaries complicates the to the Pakistan border. Officials said the President Alvaro Uribe’s political Colombia who has served as eight Uribe-allied federal president’s international appeals attack was timed ahead of the arrival camp is too cozy with brutal far- agriculture minister, senator and lawmakers have now been jailed for help to fight leftist rebels and of Pakistani Foreign Minister Khursheed right militias that the United States governor – for the same crimes. for allegedly benefiting at the drug traffickers and shore up a Kasuri, who was expected Tuesday in calls terrorist organizations. Uribe named a new foreign ballot box from collusion with shaky judicial system. the Indian capital. At stake are billions of dollars minister almost immediately: in international aid for a fragile Fernando Araujo, whose dramatic democracy struggling for control escape on New Year’s Eve from against powerful rebels and drug six years in rebel captivity made traffickers. headlines. Foreign Minister Maria He is not related to his Consuelo Araujo’s brother, a predecessor.

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Pictures on Facebook border” party were discovered by a member from the party. The party’s host, also an photographs were offensive to any of us with show students dressed of the Multicultural Center, who then passed athlete, is half-Mexican. cultural sensitivity and wounded and hurt in them on to Bernice Aguas, director of the Basketball coach Dick Davey said he particular our faculty, staff and students of as Hispanic stereotypes MCC. They had been posted on Facebook, a had discussed the party with his players, Latino heritage and outraged other members social networking site that is popular among but he didn’t think they should be of our campus community. The targeting and By Mary Georgevich Santa Clara University students. “condemned.” demeaning of any group is unacceptable.” The Santa Clara (Santa Clara U.) Aguas said she was shocked when she saw “Surely, actions were inappropriate,” Senior Liz Sandoval, co-chair of MEChA- the photos. Davey said, “but I don’t think my El Frente, a Latino student organization, SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Janitors, female “I was speechless. I didn’t even know what basketball players endorsed that kind of said she didn’t even know that people knew gangsters and pregnant women. to think, feel or say,” she said. action.” about some of the stereotypes. “They were These were some of the costumes worn Among the students at the party were at Davey and other coaches asked that their dressed as cholas,” she said. “That’s an old by students, including student-athletes, least five members of the women’s volleyball players not be interviewed for this story. In stereotype. It’s weird that they knew it.” She portraying Latino stereotypes at an off- team, at least one member of the men’s an e-mail sent to the campus community on said a ‘chola’ is a female gangster, commonly campus birthday party on Jan. 29. basketball team and at least one member of Friday, University President Paul Locatelli, depicted as wearing dark, full lip liner around Photographs from the “south of the the men’s golf team, according to pictures S.J., said, “Both this party and these the mouth. non sequitur | wiley miller U-wire | debate Smoking ban talks still firey Minnesota hopes in Dinkytown, said the to boost business smoking ban had no impact on his business. “Overall I think it creates By Courtney Blanchard a better atmosphere,” he Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota) said, citing a cleaner 02/15/2007 environment and less LIO | Mark tatulli maintenance. MINNEAPOLIS — As Mulrooney, himself a Minnesota lawmakers debate smoker, said he thinks a a statewide smoking ban, statewide ban would help some University of Minnesota bars that are losing patrons campus bar owners wonder if to bordering counties that it will fire up business again. permit smoking. Proponents of the Grandma’s Saloon & bill hope the ban would Grill general manager Hal alleviate health problems and Holmes said business had competition between bars definitely been affected by in different jurisdictions. the Minneapolis smoking Opponents, however, see it ban. as an invasion of personal “Let me put it this way: choice that will lure patrons The number of nonsmokers from Minnesota bars. didn’t replace the number of Lawmakers narrowly smokers,” he said. rejected exempting bars and Holmes said he wasn’t sure restaurants that make more a statewide ban would bring than half of their revenue business back to Grandma’s, through liquor sales from the but suggested it could help ban in the Senate Business, bars bordering counties Industry and Jobs Committee without a ban. on Wednesday. Stub & Herbs owner Sue Committee chair Sen. Jeffers said the proposed ban James Metzen, DFL-St. would only give bar patrons Paul, emphasized a sense of new borders to cross. urgency. “A level playing field is “I want to pass a bill out of Communism,” she said. there, as strong as possible,” “Tyranny is still tyranny.” he said. Jeffers has been involved Lawmakers ran out of in the smoking ban debate time to vote on the bill for several years, and said after hearing testimony the government’s role isn’t to from opponents of the bill. impose such a ban. Among those testifying She’s critical of how was Earl “Doc” Smith, an tobacco settlement money is engineer who demonstrated used to “exaggerate the effects on his son’s empty hamster of secondhand smoke. cage how to eliminate fumes “What’s unfortunate is by ventilating bars. they started with an admirable Campus-area businesses goal: to get people to stop are in disagreement about smoking,” Jeffers said. the effect of the citywide DFL Rep. Alice smoking ban passed almost Hausman, who represents two years ago. the St. Paul campus, said Mike Mulrooney, owner the bill is primarily about of Blarney Pub & Grill health. 10 sports www.dennews.com | the daily eastern news | tuesday 2.20.07 Ohio valley conference men’s basketball | notebook eastern and Ohio valley conference sports| briefs Bracket Buster bust Women’s soccer

By Joe Waltasti Bracket Buster game as a chance to Morehead State and Tennessee Sports Reporter rest their starters for the conference State. finishes second run. Jacksonville State and Eastern The Ohio Valley Conference Tillette said his starters have Illinois, who meet Thursday in went a dismal 3-8 in Bracket Buster played extensive minutes this Jacksonville, Ala., sit in ninth Eastern’s women’s soccer team second time this season. games this weekend. season and a non-conference game and tenth, respectively, and are went 4-1-1 and took runners-up Thomas is third in the league in Murray State, Tennessee Tech with little meaning was a good looking up at the last seed in the honors Saturday in Champaign conference free throw percentage and Tennessee Martin were the only opportunity to rest his seniors tournament. at Illinois’ seven-on-seven indoor (86). She was nine of 18 in Eastern’s winners of the annually played late- and get his younger players some With so many teams so close tournament. two losses last week and tallied season non-conference games. additional experience. together in the standings it is The Illini Orange team defeated three assists and three steals. Morehead State head coach “We tried to play as many extremely difficult to predict who the Panthers in overtime in the Thomas scored eight of 10 in Donnie Tyndall said his team people as possible,” Tillette said. will play where and earn what championship match. the second half against Southeast was completely overmatched by “I wanted to keep (the starters) seed. The Panthers scored 30 goals Missouri and connected on a 3- Bowling Green’s post players. minutes down. That was the plan.” “There are so many tiebreaker and only gave up 21. pointer that put the Panthers ahead “Bowling Green was just so Murray State head coach Billy situations it is a waste of time to Junior forward Michelle 41-39. big and physical around the goal,” Kennedy had a similar plan for his try and figure them all out,” said Steinhaus, sophomore Pam Thomas has started 25 of 27 Tyndall said. “We just couldn’t do team. Kyle Schwartz, assistant OVC Melinauskas, sophomore Sam games this season. She is second anything with our guys.” He said he played his freshman commission for media relations. Kohen, freshman Alexis Miller on the team in rebounding, assists Tyndall, whose team lost 90-72, for extended minutes and still and junior Kellie Floyd scored the and steals. She is third in scoring added the officiating in the game defeated Metro Atlantic Athletic Ohio valley conference majority of the goals. behind Huffman and sophomore didn’t help his team make up for Conference foe Rider 58-51 in men’s standings The Panthers defeated DePaul forward Galligan. their lack of interior size. Lawrenceville, N.J. (6-2), an Illinois alumni squad (7- Team OVC Record Overall “I think those leagues are 3) and defeated the Illinois Blue Austin Peay head coach resigns officiated different than our league,” Judgment Week is here for all Austin Peay 15-2 18-8 squad twice. Austin Peay’s head football Tyndall said. “They let them play 11 conference teams Eastern Kentucky 12-6 17-10 The Panthers host an alumni coach Carroll McCray announced more physical. Our guys were on ESPN has dubbed this week’s Tennessee Tech 12-6 17-11 game at 1 p.m. March 24 at his resignation Monday. their heels the first 20 minutes. college basketball coverage as Lakeside Field. The Governors finished 3-8 last They are not used to that physical “Judgment Week.” Murray State 11-7 14-13 year as an Independent in I-AA. style.” Tennessee State head coach Cy Samford 11-7 14-14 Thomas garners OVC award Austin Peay will return to the OVC Southeast Missouri head coach Alexander agrees completely with SEMO 8-10 10-18 The Ohio Valley Conference in 2007. Scott Edgar said it wasn’t the size how the worldwide leader dubbed Morehead State 7-11 11-16 named guard The addition of Austin Peay into of the opponents in the Redhawks’ the final week of the regular Ashley Thomas its the OVC for football will make 72-56 loss to Western Athletic season. Tennessee State 7-11 11-18 freshman of the the conference have 10 football Conference opponent Louisiana “This week is truly a judgment Jacksonville State 6-12 8-20 week on Monday. schools. Tech. week for many teams in the OVC,” Eastern Illinois 5-13 9-19 This is the McCray’s four-year tenure “The most difficult part was Alexander said. “It’s a tremendous second time the produced an 11-33 overall record UT Martin 5-14 8-22 the speed of the game,” Edgar amount of pressure on the coaching Moline native and Austin Peay’s return to said. “(It was) the natural speed staff and a tremendous amount of has earned the scholarship football. and athleticism of the bigger pressure on the players.” Ashley accolade this McCray said in a press release conference.” With two games remaining in Upcoming Ohio valley Thomas season. that the “move was a family decision The 3-8 performance suggests the OVC schedule, the only team conference games freshman F e l l o w which will allow us to move closer the OVC is having a down year, a that is not battling for position is Today Austin Peay at Tennessee guard freshman guard to our immediate families in the topic that has been hotly debated Austin Peay. Tech 6 p.m. Jessica Huffman Carolinas.” this year. The Governors have clinched has earned the McCray signed 20 recruits for Thursday tennessee Tech at Murray The majority of the OVC the regular season championship, award six times. the upcoming season. State 7:30 p.m. coaches stuck to their opinions but the rest of the conference still Thomas has scored at least 10 from earlier in the year. has plenty to play for. Thursday morehead State at points in the last three games. She -compiled by associate sports editor Austin Peay head coach Dave Eastern Kentucky, riding a seven- Tennessee State 7:30 p.m. has accomplished that feat for the Kevin Murphy Loos said the conference is game winning streak, is battling Thursday SEMO at Samford 7 p.m. balanced, but young. with Tennessee Tech, Murray State Thursday eastern Kentucky at Austin Grant View Apartments Samford head coach Jimmy and Samford for second place. Peay 7:30 p.m. Brand new across from Lantz Tillette repeated his thoughts on All four teams are separated by Thursday EIU at JSU 7:30 p.m. •4 Bedroom/2 Bathrooms how the conference progresses in just one game in the conference •Fully furnished cycles, and currently the OVC is standings. Saturday EIU at Samford 2 p.m. •Spaces available for Spring & Fall 2007 on a downward swing. Another cluster of teams has Saturday murray State at UTM 6 p.m. But Tillette pointed out the formed at the bottom of the Saturday morehead State at Austin close to campus record might not tell the full story. conference, with six teams vying Peay 7:30 p.m. located on the corner of for the last three seeds in the OVC 1st and grant Teams use Bracket Buster tournament. 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Some events were cancelled to allow some Carney said it was interesting to run the athletes rest in preparation for this weekend’s race for the first time considering the longest Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and she has ever run was the 600-meter race. Field Championships. Senior Jillian Blondell, along with many Tough competition helps Eastern other athletes, was put in shorter running The big-time competition the Panthers events than what she is used to. faced earlier this season will be an advantage Blondell ran the mile on Friday, but at OVC’s next weekend, Akers said. normally runs the 3,000-meter or the 5,000- Eastern competed in the Indiana meter race. Invitational and Iowa State Invitational, “The race started out really slow and I am which consisted of some major track not used to going out in the mile that slow,” programs. Blondell said. “I am not used to taking the The Panthers competed against teams lead in the mile either. So when I was out from bigger schools such as Minnesota, in front, I knew we were slow but I was too Kansas State, Missouri, Alabama and nervous to pick it up.” Michigan State. Because she didn’t know how to gage The competition last Friday night was the mile, when the Southern Illinois runner mild compared to what Eastern had been up started to kick, Blondell couldn’t react to it File Photo | the daily eastern news against and what it is expecting for OVC’s, and pick it up too, she said. Junior distance runner Amy LeJune reaches out for the baton from sophomore runner said sophomore sprinter Shawana Smith. Meghan Kennedy during the EIU Indoor Mega Meet at Lantz Fieldhouse in January. Eastern The Friday Night Special gave the Panthers Team battling illness before OVC’s has three days left to prepare for Friday’s Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship. an opportunity to stay competitive, but was Many of the women, along with Blondell, not as straining as the past couple weeks, said have been battling some sort of flu or cold, most of the year, but as a whole we are as along with freshman Caitlin women’s head coach Mary Wallace. said men’s head coach Tom Akers. healthy as we’ve been physically for a long Finnegan (9.27) had season Eastern saw some of the OVC teams Sophomore distance runner Kim Archer time,” Akers said. bests in the 60-meter hurdles. already this season when they competed couldn’t even come Friday because she was at Sophomore jumper Jenna against Eastern Kentucky and Southeast home and in bed, Masanet said. Vaulters make new season bests Uhe (37 feet, 7.75 inches in the Missouri at the Indiana Invitational. SEMO He also pulled senior Nicole Flounders Senior pole-vaulter Nicolene Galas and triple jump) and sophomore and Eastern also competed against each other from the 800-meter race because she was sick sophomore Tricia Gaumer had seasonal bests thrower Angela Stoczynski at the Iowa State Invitational. and wanted her to get better for the OVC’s. for the weekend with vaults of 11 feet, 2.5 (44 feet, four inches in the Anci “That (OVC) competition will be tough,” He also pulled all the women from the inches. 20-pound weight throw) also Borozan Akers said. “It won’t be as tough as Iowa State distance medley and only put a limited Freshman Anci Borozan also had a season gained season bests on Friday Freshman or Indiana, but it is a competition that means amount of runners in each event, Masanet best vault of 10 feet, 2.75 inches. night. pole-vaulter more to us. The conference championships said. Sophomores Chandra Golden (8.88 The 800-meter race was are something we point toward and one of “We have been hacking and coughing seconds) and Samantha Manto (9.64) packed with season bests from our team goals for the year.”

they’re in,” he said. “When we » Notebook play Austin Peay or someone like » Murphy from page 12 that, we don’t see ‘OK, this is in from page 12 the Ohio Valley Conference, we’re Martin leads the team in scoring going to play hard.’ We just see “We want that plaque, we want (14.8 points) and if he finishes the another team in front of us on the those medals, we want those rings,” season leading Eastern in scoring, schedule that we have to win.” said junior runner Clint Coffey. he will be the first freshman to do But fellow guard Martin said “This is our track. We may not have so since Eastern joined Division I the loss isn’t the same because it’s a the best times right now, but our in the 1981-82 season. non-conference opponent and not guys are prepared.” Byrne said having a scoring an OVC school. The Panthers will go to any option like the 6-foot-3 guard “It meant something, but it lengths to claim another title. helps ease the burden off the inside kind of didn’t because we still got to Freshman jumper Kris Gerhke presence. make this conference tournament,” said he would take a bad day if the “I like it because it takes the Martin said. “We’ve got two big, big team could have a good day and defense out more so because when games this Thursday and Saturday win the conference. they have to go out and guard so it’s going to be a hard three days It is important that the Panthers the outside guys because of him, of practice. We’ve just got to come defend their title Friday and it leaves me open for Ousmane ready for the conference games.” Saturday at Lantz Fieldhouse (Cisse), me and Justin (Brock) and “We must protect this house,” some of the other guys,” he said. Miller’s offense producing said senior Austin Hogue jokingly. fewer points than Samuels In order to win the title, the Chicago native doesn’t fare well Eastern head coach Mike Miller Panthers must place first many playing near hometown employs a different offensive style times and earn many points for Eastern has played two times in than his predecessor Rick Samuels. their team. Chicago this season, the hometown Miller’s teams rely on a triangle They are seeded first in the pole of starting point guard Mike offense with emphasis on an inside- vault, triple jump and high jump, Robinson. outside combination. the 3,000-meter run, the mile, Those two times Samuels’ offense relied on a the men’s distance medley, the have produced consistent motion offense with 800-meter run and the 60-meter lopsided losses for various cuts and screens to find the hurdles race. the Panthers (71- nora maberry | the daily eastern news open shooter. Eastern Illinois is seeded second 41 to DePaul and Freshman center Ousmane Cisse looks to shoot during Eastern’s game Through Miller’s first 55 games and fourth in the shot put. They 66-43 to Loyola). against Loyola of Chicago, Saturday at the Gentile Center. as the Panther head coach, his should win the conference title. S a t u r d a y , team has scored fewer than 50 But nothing’s guaranteed. When Mike Robinson had in Chicago, but still said some of from the right wing for his only points eight times, with the most talking to athletes and coaches, they Robinson his worst offensive his past AAU coaches attended the points in the game. recent being the 43 Eastern scored have said they have no weaknesses. Sophomore output of the game. Saturday against Loyola. The fewest The Panthers have weak problems point guard season, being held Loss to Loyola doesn’t hurt points Miller’s teams have scored in the sprints. scoreless for the first Bulls assistant coach and player team’s OVC postseason chances was 35 in last year’s opener. Although junior Kirkland time this year and missing all five of take in Saturday’s game Eastern struggled in almost In the 720 games Samuels Thornton is third in the OVC in his field goal attempts. Chicago Bulls forward Luol every aspect of Saturday’s game, but coached, his teams scored fewer the 60-meter dash, he might have In the game against DePaul on Deng and Bulls assistant coach the loss doesn’t diminish Eastern’s than 50 points 13 times. to run three events at conference Nov. 17, Robinson had a team-high Pete Myers took in Saturday’s game OVC postseason chances. In the eight games under Miller and that could diminish his 11 points, but also four turnovers. at the Gentile Center. Robinson said losing to a non- scoring fewer than 50 points, performances in each event and “It’s really been a bad Myers had a vested interest in conference opponent is still the Eastern has lost all eight. costs the Panthers valuable points. experience,” Robinson said of the game, with his son Gino Myers- same when the Panthers lose to an Under Samuels, his teams didn’t Eastern needs to step up again coming to Chicago this season. Kyles, on Eastern’s roster. OVC opponent. fare much better when scoring for the OVC’s if it wants to earn Robinson said Loyola’s arena Myers-Kyles played nine “When you play a team, it’s a fewer than 50 points, compiling a another first-place plaque with was farther away from his home minutes and banked in a 3-pointer team no matter what conference 2-11 record in those games. Eastern Illinois engraved on it. Men’s basketball | notebook www.dennews.com | Page 12 sports Final try for postseason By Matt Daniels The Panthers need to win those two games. beat first-place Austin Peay earlier this season. tuesday Sports Editor A loss in either and Eastern is eliminated. Eastern lost twice to Austin Peay this season. 2.20.07 Then Morehead State, who is tied for Junior center Jake Byrne said Saturday he seventh place with Tennessee State, needs to Martin collects another conference award wasn’t 100 percent sure if Eastern is still in lose against Tennessee State and Austin Peay. after averaging 20 points last week contention to make the Ohio Valley Conference Then JSU must lose to Eastern on Thursday Freshman guard Romain Martin added sportsschedule Tournament. and then defeat Southeast Missouri on another Ohio Valley Conference accolade to Good news for Byrne and his teammates: Saturday. his collection. The freshman from Minneapolis WOMen’s Basketball THURSDAY at Jacksonville State | the Panthers still have a chance to make the If this scenario plays out, Eastern would earned his fifth OVC freshman of the week after 5 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala. tournament. be in a three-way tie with JSU and Morehead Eastern went 1-1 in both games last week. But one complicated scenario has to work State. The Panthers would win this three-way Martin averaged 20 points in the two games, Men’s Basketball in Eastern’s favor. tiebreaker because it would have a 3-1 record and scored 23 of the Panthers’ 43 points in THURSDAY at Jacksonville State | Eastern (9-19, 5-13 OVC), the tenth- against JSU and Morehead this year. Saturday’s loss at Loyola of Chicago. 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville, Ala. place team in the OVC, plays Thursday at A two-way tie between Morehead and Jacksonville State and Saturday at Samford. Eastern would favor the Eagles because they » see notebook, Page 11

kevinmurphy spring sports | schedule-making Running with the pack Why the Finding the right way to play Coaches use own factors when OVC’s are determining teams’ schedules By Nora Maberry important Editor in Chief The schedule for Eastern sports takes teams Most coaches tell me that they from North Dakota to Mexico during non- only look at the next game or conference play. match on their schedule. Some Eastern coaches decide where their For the track team, that story teams will play. has been different this season. Head men’s and women’s tennis coach “That’s been the entire focus of John Blackburn schedules all matches and the entire season – building, building tournaments for the tennis teams. and building for conference,” said Baseball coach Jim Schmitz does as well. junior Matt Fischer. Frank Graziano schedules matches for his Looking one meet ahead all rugby team. season has not shown in Eastern’s All three coaches consider travel time, performances. budget, the teams they want to face and the Twenty-nine Panthers set season weather when scheduling games. bests at the Friday Night Special. Blackburn said location plays an important If the Panthers want the role in scheduling games. Ohio Valley Conference Indoor “We would prefer to play most of our Championship crown, they are matches in a radius of three hours from going to need to set some more. campus,” Blackburn said. Looking toward the conference The men’s tennis team will travel to Rockford meet has benefited the Panthers. this weekend to compete at Northern Illinois. They slowly improved their Rockford is four hours away from times from day one and are now Charleston. poised for the title run. Schmitz uses the Ohio Valley Conference “It’s upon us now,” Fisher said. schedule for the weekends and then adds game Indeed it is. dates. First, the Panthers have to take “I take the first two weekends and look at care of every little nagging injury. places to go where it is probably warm and So far they’ve met that bar. doesn’t cost too much money,” Schmitz said. Only injuries to junior Brenton The baseball team plays in 55 games ina Emmanuel and senior pole-vaulter season and has 28 conference games. Schmitz is File Photo | the daily eastern news Ed Miller have hindered Eastern responsible for scheduling the other 27 games. Senior softball catcher Sandyn Short makes a throw during practice last March at Williams this season. The baseball team will travel to Evansville, Field. The softball team, along with several other Eastern sports, make up its own schedule. Emmanuel is back. He has the Ind., to compete in the Evansville Tournament second-best 60-meter hurdle race this weekend. baseball schedule Until march 10 Men’s and women’s tennis and 200-meter dash time on the The next six games will be played in at a Date opponent Place schedule until march 10 team. Last year in the OVC Indoor tournament in Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 23 toledo Evansville, Ind » Men’s Championships, Emmanuel The baseball team will then compete ina finished seventh in the finals of the five-game stretch in South Carolina during Feb. 24 Chicago State Evansville, Ind. Date opponent place 200-meter dash and was part of the Eastern’s spring break before its home season Feb 25. Evansville Evansville, Ind. Feb. 25 northern Illinois Rockford leg of the third place 4x400-meter opener on March 21. March 2 indiana Memphis, Tenn. March 3 indianapolis Champaign relay team. “As far as not playing at home until after March 3 northern Iowa Memphis, Tenn. March 4 illiniois State normal Miller should be back for the our fourteenth game, that’s just the way it is,” conference meet. Schmitz said. March 4 memphis Memphis, Tenn. March 10 morehead State darling Courts If not, the Panthers will use While travel plans play a key part in March 9 belmont Nashville, Tenn. » Women’s sophomore Luke Craven who has scheduling teams, coaches also look at the March 10 belmont Nashville, Tenn. Date opponent place never vaulted at the OVC’s. record of possible opponents when deciding It’s not his fault because Craven what games to schedule. Feb. 24 northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa is a heptathlon athlete, but the The coaches said competition was a vital September and then headed south to compete March 3 iuPui indianapolis Panthers will need points from part of deciding what games to schedule. in Georgia, South Carolina and Arkansas. March 7 bradley Peoria everyone and every event if they “We look to play a mix of teams that provide “The weather dictates that we play indoors March 10 morehead State darling Courts want to claim another trophy. a high level of competition for our two teams,” until at least March 1, so finding courts where Blackburn said. we can do this is a big art of our scheduling in Schmitz said he looks at the competition January and February,” Blackburn said. starting conference play. level his team will face. Graziano said rugby will not play just “We want to play the games at the beginning » see murphy Graziano does also. because of the weather. of the year,” Schmitz said. “It is very important Page 11 “I do not worry about division,” Graziano “I never go north or stay in the Midwest to have our team with some experience before said. “We are independent so I schedule in November,” Graziano said. “Last year we conference play.” whoever wants to play.” went to Loyola on Nov. 4. It’s cold. Players are While the games provide valuable learning Eastern’s rugby team is the only Division I OK but spectators were cold. We had a lot of experiences for athletes, it also allows the rugby team in the nation. spectators.” players to bond before conference play. Weather plays another factor in game Graziano, because of the cold, plans on “It provides an opportunity for the team to Kevin Murphy is a freshman journalism scheduling. The tennis teams do not compete going south in November for the 2007 season. face the challenges of playing on the road early major. He can be reached at hogan_ at home until March 10. This past season, The coaches, when planning their schedules, in the year,” Blackburn said. “In some ways, [email protected]. rugby competed at Eastern through much of realize their athletes need the experience before that can make us a tougher team.”