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BY N ICOLE MILSTEAD Faculty members will get the STU DENT GOVERNMENT REPORTER opportunity to mentor students by participating in the Honors Faculty On Saturday, over 50 people Mentoring Partnership Program. plunged into lake Sara's 39 degree Presidential scholars are students water in Effingham to raise money for that are incoming freshmen. The the Special Olympics. minimum requirements for the pro- The annual Polar Plunge took place STEPHEN HAAS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS gram are a 28 ACT score with a 3.75 in 14 locations across lllinois. The R. S~9 a ~ a,W -~ 11I18J1w91ltmllcfula R01iJ ~n~ @{} Cillalifulalkrolp wlho was cmal@d •• 1100 Lome high school grade point average or a Polar Plunge in Effingham is organ- Ramc.r fulr am Slji@ COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY NEWS SLAMMIN' WTF? KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Child arrested Bush plan hurts farms after tantrum BY ALEX P EAK KANSAS STATE WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - Police arrested an 8-year-old boy who (U-WIRE) MANHAJTAN, Kan. - President Bush allegedly had a violent outburst in proposed a reduction in farm subsidies for the next year school, head-butting his teacher and that could significantly affect Kansas farmers. Bush's plan kicking an assistant principal, when he for the next fJSCa! year limits federal agriculrure payments. was told he couldn't go outside to play Brad wbben, K..State agriculrural economist, said an with other students. individual currently can receive as much as $360,000 per The 4-foot pupil was led away from year, but with Bush's new proposal, an individual would Rawls Byrd Elementary School in hand- be limited to a maximum of $250,000 per year. That cuffs Tuesday and charged with disor- amount also takes into account the benefits ofup to three derly conduct and assault and battery. entitlements. "It's not something that happens Decreasing grain and dairy payments is also in the pro- every day," Maj. Stan Stout said ofwhat posal. could be the department's youngest arrest ever. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Stout said the chair-tossing, desk- turning outburst occurred afrer a Navy denies UARC teacher, and later the assistant principal, BY BART ABBOTT attempted to stop the boy from joining KA LEO 0 HAWAII his classmates. (U-WIRE) HONOWLU - The writer of the origi- nal proposal for a University Affiliated Research Center PEOPLE at the University of Hawaii said most universities approached by the Navy do not end up establishing Stewart says UARCs because they lack the expertise required to do so. The Navy has offered the UH a UARC proposal that she's changed could bring researchers about $50 million over the next five years in contracts. The UARC would be a contrac- NEW YORK (AP) - Martha tual agreement between the Navy and UH to establish a Stewart took up the cause of prisoners' cleared facility where federal and military research could rights during her five months in prison be conducted. and calls her time behind bars "life altering and life affirming." Other TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY white collar criminals have proclaimed themselves equally transformed afrer Act upsets educators emerging from prison. But are they BY MEGHANN LORA really? U NIVERSITY DAILY "Ifyou're changed, then let's see the action," said Fred Shapiro, a lawyer (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas - The federal No who served time for bank fraud in Child Left Behind Act has some Lubbock, Texas, educa- Philadelphia in the 1990s, and went tors upset about double standards and financial burdens. back to prison for a separate episode of Educational spending in the United States totals white-collar crime 10 years later. more than $850 billion, and about 90 percent of that KELLY C REMENT/THEDALYEASlERN NEWS "Everyone says they've changed afrer comes from state, local and private sources, according to they've lefr prison, but only time will the U.S. Department of Education Web site, Quintin McKenna, a sophomore business major, jumps off of Jacob Hill's back, a freshman tell." www.ed.gov. political science major from University of Illinois, to attempt a slam dunk Sunday afternoon. COUNTING WORD CORRECTIONS ONLINE POLL DOWN DU JOUR slapstick: In Thursday's paper, English Instructor Ashley Tellis Should the university have renewed coach Samuels' contract for a 26th year? 1. broad was quoted as being a woman, when in fact, he is a comedy man. A) Yes. He should have been given one more year because of upcoming talent. characlerized In Friday's paper, Connie Eldridge was misquoted B) No. No conference championship in 25 years equals need for a change. l7y boist.erous and given the wrong title. Eldridge is a secretary in C) Yes. Samuels is a legend. He should have been let go when he was ready to go. action women's studies, not the coordinator. The actual coor- D) Not sure if it was the best decision, but it won't be the end of the world for Samuels or Eastern. 4Days 2. a stick or lath dinator of women's studies is Diana Slaviero. The News until used l7y clowns, regrets the errors. 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Fax (217) 581-6625 uTell The TruTh and don "1- 6e ~aid. ~~ EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion page editor, MICHAEL ScHROEDER Editor in chief, MArr WtuiAMS Managing ed i to~ jENNIFER CHIARIELLO News editor, AARoN SEIOUTZ Associate news editor, jULIA BoURQUE Sports editor, DAN W o lkE MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON BY RICH LAKEBERG Spare the rod, spoil nothing For me it was just the threat of the wooden spoon, but mostly the warning of my father being told about what I had done when he came home. I can never remember my mother ever taking that spoon out of the utensil holder (for cooking purposes either) or my father ever reacting in a way other than raising his voice or trying his hardest to hold back laughter. j ENNIFER Punishment was that simple and worked. CHIARIEL LO I was a child that generally found some form of SENIOR JOURNALISM mischief to get into (or as I would claim, it found MAJOR me), but through it all I always learned my lesson without learning the force of a hand. Chiariello is In school I was never in the position to face punish- managing editor ment, but do remember consequences including for The Daily detentions, skipped recesses or trips to the principal's Eastem News. office as forms of punishment for those who misbe- EDITORIAL haved. I would never expect myself or my classmates to experience what my parent's generation endured for misbehavior: slaps on the hand with a ruler from a It was time for a change towering linebacker dressed in a habit. Many will disagree, but maybe it was time for gram. He showed that by refi.ISing to resign and At issue And I bet when Michelle Fallaw-Gabrielson picked a change. leave his players with a new coach. up her rambunctious six-year-old, Chandler Scott The athletic When Rick Samuels was not asked to return department's He also graduated his players at a high rate, Fallaw, from Schaumburg Christian School she was for a 26th season as Eastern men's basketball head decision to not which is important for a school that won't pro- not expecting assistant administrator Linda Moreau to renew Rick tell her to spank her child before she left or he would coach many people were shocked and upset by Samuels' duce many professional basketball careers. face suspension. the news. contract after The other criticism to letting Samuels go is the Although just more than half the states have But what was most likely Director ofAthletics 25 years as the amount of talent returning to the team next sea- banned corporal punishment by school officials since men's the 1970s, with illinois taking that action in 1994, Rich McDuffie's toughest decision in his eight basketball son. With leading scorer Josh Gomes returning private schools have wide discretion in discipline mat- years at Eastern was something that needed to coach and a freshman class that includes Ohio Valley ters and parents agree to school policies when they happen. Conference Freshman of the Year George Tandy, enroll their children. Our stance Coaching is a difficult profession where no giving Samuels one more year may have been fair. Schaumburg Christian School's request was legal. Though "Parent-administered corporal punishment" is part matter how well you are liked or how good of a Samuels has But what would have happened if the team of their disciplinary system for pre-kindergarten person you are, the thing that matters most is vic- been a class lost next year? McDuffie would be criticized for through 6th-grade children. Parents sign a "statement act and has a tories. high graduation not making the move when he did. of cooperation" which includes this guideline and the Samuels' teams have had losing records in the rate, maybe it While the team has much promise to improve parent/student handbook states, "When this becomes last four seasons and have either had first round was time for a next season, it will be young and be able to pick necessary, parents will be asked to administer this form change of punishment." exits in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament up on a new system easier than an older team. But, it is never necessary to hit a child. Taking away or have not made it there at all. Though the university has lost a great man, it privileges to attend or participate in school activities or Zero regular season conference championships in 25 was time to get a new coach. requesting parents promise punishment of this form at home is a more beneficial request than requesting years is also a difficult statistic to look at. physical discipline. Nobody will argue that Samuels is a classy individual who The editorial is the majority opinion of "Spare the rod, spoil the child" is an old saying is well-liked by his players and others involved in the pro- most of us are not used to hearing for a reason. The The Daily Eastern News editorial board. motto has faded because there are many alternative choices to effectively punish children; educators and school administrators especially should know this, but YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR unfortunately, the motto remains strong at Schaumburg Christian. EASTERN IS SAYING ference, which was chippy at best. Rick winning. Rick carne up to the booth for School administrator Randy Thaxton was quoted in GOODBYE TO GREAT MAN carne in and showed the class that he the live post game show, looking like Sunday's Chicago Tribune saying corporal punishment would exhibit for the next 25 years. someone jt!St shot his dog and did a has a basis in the Bible in Proverbs 13:24, "He that It is with a strong sense of shock and My years covering Eastern sports were tough interview, saying to me "Ra}~ I spareth his rod hateth his son." Inside one desk draw- sadness that I have been informed about a genuine joy for many reasons, and have had things happen to me this sea- er, he keeps two paddles--a ping-pong paddle, and a the decision to release Rick Samuels as Rick was one of them. No matter how son that I hope never happen to me larger, lightweight wooden paddle that can be used for coach of the Panthers. tough the game, no matter how long the again." And he went on with the show. spanking. I was lucky enough to be broadcast- road trip (and we had VERY long ones That's just one ofhtmdreds oftimes that Alarmingly, punishment policies and paddles on ing Eastern sports on what was then in the first year ofDivision I play), Rick he was great. hand don't seem to frighten parents, which frightens WEIC Radio when Rick was hired. I was unfailingly classy and a true leader of Eastern has lost a great man and me. The school has not been sued during Thaxton's was somewhat new to the business at men. leader in Rick, and I wish him wdL 11 years in charge and instead, enrollment has dou- that time and remember the hiring fias.. He took the game to heart. I have bled from 600-students. co ofJene Davis, and then Eastern set- many memories, but one that springs to RAY SMITH Fallaw-Gabrielson may have refused to spank her ding on Rick. mind is when we were playing Central RADIO PENNSYLVANIA NETWORKS son and withdrew him from school the next day, but He came into a situation where they Missouri in Lantz, and a fight broke out, FORMER SPORTS DIRECTOR, WEIC RADIO, what about the other 1,200 students there or the had lost Davis after he held a press con- which caused a forfeit with the Panthers CHARLESTON 1979-$3 thousands of students at other private schools which LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastem News accepts letters their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be veri- allow these disciplinary measures? Ifparents are sign- to the editor addressing local, state, national and international issues. fied will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters for length. ing forms agreeing to perform such disciplinary meas- They should be less than 250 words and include the authors' name, Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard ures on school grounds, one can only imagine disci- telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; ore-mailed to pline behind closed doors for these children. school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate [email protected]. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE 5 A full day Effects of 'Images of playing Violence Against Women' in the media dodgeball '~though women have made great Lecture on the strides, we are still the oppressed of the McKinney and issue of a woman's world," Dines said. "The image of S TE PHEN H AAS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS women in the media is sexist and depicts Douglas Halls put sntndda lllliD {/OJj' 1100 ·~ ITh:il *la'J'Il @{} a dbldce!baffi ~ ~ role in pornography women as dehumanized sex objects." on all day event llbl!lm.r .. DGxn~·· 1 SaQmr~aJ &IJJ~ iiD ITh:il •lDl RwGD'OOD Dine said the negative images in the Coofuli'o BYYOUNGCH I CHANG media train men to think of women as BY ERIC SAXTON STAFF WRITER subservient and less than them. This STAFF WRITER pie from around the campus." mounted the comeback and won the translates into the oppression ofwomen Five games were played in the game. As pornography has grown into an in law, education, woik, religion and "One, two, three, dodgebalfl" three-hour tournament. "The best part ofthe day w.JS the first industry that grosses billions of dollars family, she said. This chant was used to start all Games started out fast with people game when I was alone, and came back each year, it has generated problems that Dines will highlight the ways in dodgeball games during the all-cam- getting eliminated rapidly, but as the to win against five others," Kapolnek depict women's imagp in the media. which the codes and conventions of pus dodgeball tournament Saturday teams' numbers dwindled down, the said. As part ofthe effOrt to give more aware- pornography images filter down to pop- afternoon at the Student Recreation intensity picked up. When the pace Participants in the dodgeball tourna- ness about womeris history, Eastern will ular media such as Cosrrwpolitan, Vogue, Center. slowed down, more strategy was used ment were pleased with the way things hold the lecnire, "Images of Violence MTV and box-office movies. McKinney Hall Council holds toward the end of the game. went. Against W>men" at 7 p.m. in Lunpkin '1 will address the issue of corporate dodgeball games every Saturday and The two teams that were playing '1t is a good way to meet people, and Hall. control of our culture," Dines said. last Saturday they decided to team up were mostly composed of Douglas have fun at the same time," said William Pornography has always been a form of "Never before have so few owned so with the Douglas Hall Council. Hall residents against McKinney Cole, a freshman psychology major. media that sparl president of RHA. As president, DiPietro's DiPietro is also part of a group called the Meeting Lindsay DiPietro duties include making agendas for board meet- National Society of Collegiate Scholars ings and RHA meetings, upholding the RHA (NSCS). This organization puts on one pro- BYERI CA MORISCO She is an active member in hall council as vice constitution and maintaining good contact with gram per month to teach students time and STAFF WRITER president this year and works with other execu- the news so the entire campus will know of any stress management. DiPietro is an active mem- tive board members to make student programs programs or news coming from RHA. ber in this group as well. As Lndsay DiPietro sits at for the residence hall. It can be a heavy workload at times, but "[I do all these programs) so that I can meet the front desk of Carman "One of my favorite programs [we had) was DiPietro's fellow executives say she does it very new people," DiPietro said. '1t's nice to interact Hall, she is greeted by many Floor Feud," DiPietro said. efficiently. with different personalities." familiar people coming and Floor Feud was a program run by DiPietro as "[DiPietro has done) so much you can't pin- DiPietro not only meets new people from her liNDSAY DIPIETRO going. well as others in Carman. The game was just like point one thing because she's excelled at every- activity on campus, but also admits that it helps Some know her as the vice "Family Feud," but it was for each floor of the thing she's done," said Erin McGovern, vice her leadership skills as well. On top of her president of Cannan Hall Council, others know residence hall. president of RHA. already busy schedule, DiPietro is also a front her as the president of the Residence Hall DiPietro is so devoted to her job, she is willing Since DiPietro is in such high standing with desk worker and has put together an intramural Association. She even runs into people on her intra- to "die" for the residents of Carman. She organ- each organization, she is also part of another volleyball team. mural volleyball team. ized a new program called CSI:Charleston, organization called the National Resident Hall Todd Kleine, a co-adviser at Carman Hall, DiPietro said she has always been involved in which will take place Tuesday night. She will be Honorary (NRHH). This organization is com- said no matter what task it is, big or small, Student Government in high school When she came "murdered," and students can find different prised of the top 1 percent of residence hall lead- DiPietro takes on each one with power and to live at Carman as a freshman last year, DiPietro dues to solve the case at Carman. ers. NRHH is involved with recycling on cam- grace. decided to run for a position on the Cannan Hall When DiPietro isn't working with hall pus as well as helping build leadership skills "She is very much a person that I can push Council and hasn't stopped being involved sirx:e. council, most would see her doing work as the within residence hall executive boards. and she will go above and beyond," Kleine said. ll!slP' Ke rasot:es ~. M ~i..,;::o, _.;a. M~k. _;~ ·~ c:,qee- l:itF\1..'- .-:.:.. F n;~--:r.:::~ s. e.-..,- DR~--; " e-' • ~~ ...~..~~::c...... ,_. .., K~":_._,, t::: •-::r-J'A \VILL ROGE RS Till:EATRJE !,..:;-t.a.kl.....E::; r :...:-+l-1-a.J.!-t-.-J"oo..JO:..NL<.U I-=-~=-. OPEN ~~'{ PACIFIER (PG) 4:00 6:45 9:15 Choose From The List Below for only Better Ingredients. COOL (PG 13)4:30 7:10 9:50 Better Pizza. OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN (PG 13) 7:20 10:10 56.99 each: DOLLAR BABY (PG 13) 5:15 8:1 CHARLESTON OF THE HOUSE (PG 13) 5:00 7:40 1) 1 Large 1 Topping (PG 13) 5:45 8:00 10:20 426 W. 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All of contributing factors including the organizations had met together a midterms. crowd at week before to practice for Friday's Phi Beta Sigma fraternity member event. and participant Michael Curtis Jr., a on Staff Senate On the day of the performance, the sophomore computer information sys- party stroll scheduled Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority tems major, came to support the event BY C RYSTAL REID Open Positions on Staff Senate and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity both and said he was disappointed. STAFF WRITER Negotiated fa<:ilities: BY jESSICA PARKS hadn't shown up. "When we were closing the doors + carpenters, painters, physical STAFF WRITER "Our continuous goal is to pro- (early because no one came) that's Staff members who want to voice mote unity among different national- when people were corning," Curtis their ooncerns on university issues plant In order to wrap up the National ities on campus and between the said. "They just came too late," can let their voice be heard by run- + Non-Negotiated: staff not PanHellenic Council Rush week, a greeks to show that we all could work The event, which was open to any- ning fur a Staff Senate position. covered under contract (man party "stroll-off'' competition was held cohesively," Drummond said. one, was $4 per person to help raise There are five seats open on Staff agement positions) on Friday night in the University Drummond said he was personally money for the Nate Anderson Senate and eight oomrnittees which AFSCME 981- Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. let down by the poor attendance and Scholarship and Johnetta Jones staff members can serve on. + University Union. lack of support from the campus and Scholarship. Anyone interested in serving on Cieri<:ai/Tec::h: secretarials A party stroll is similar to line greek community. He said even though Cook-Bey said the N PHC had the Senate should fill out a nomina- under contract dances, only strolls are in a circle for- this event was not a success, he looks already donated $750, a portion of the tion petition and renrrn them to + AlP Administrative mation. T his dance is typically done by forward to more opportunities for proceeds from the "Step-Show" held Kathy Cartwright by April 6. The Professionals: non contract African American greek members to more functions like this in the future. Homecoming weekend. furm can be attained by calling 581- directors across campus (aca "represent your organization," said Monique Cook-Bey, adviser of the "(T he) ultimate goal is to ra.tse 2189. Senate elections will be from 7 demic advisers and assistant Orlando Drummond, president of NPHC, said one of the most likely rea- $100,000 with anybody involved with a.m. to 5 p.m., April 27 in the directors) Eastern's N PHC chapter. sons for the low turnout was because, minority affuirs to recruit more minor- Union Bookstore Lounge of the Drummond said the idea of the "(we) just came off a busy weekend," ity students and retain them here," Martin Luther King Jr. University + AFSCME 981-BSW: event was to have fun and join togeth- referring to the Miss Black EIU pag- Cook-Bey said. Union. Building Service worl Contact. \utumn(tz34H-q;9 UNIVERSITY VILLAGE NOW LFASING!!-28 Four Bedroom Homes and First Presbyterian 96 Three Bedroom Duplexes Church, Charleston NEW CONSTRUCTION!! 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Frank Bono said he had critiqued his A second march two weeks brother's poses and eating habirs through- 40thanrnUversa~ later, under the protection of a out his training. federal court order and led by "Chuck would get up at 7 a.m. to eat THEASSOCIATED PRESS the Edmund Pettus Bridge in a King, went 50 miles from the chicken," he said. car. bridge over the Alabama River Everyone agreed the most difficult part SELMA, Ala. - Aging civil Police estimated the crowd at to the steps of the state Capitol of the competition was dieting. rights-era figures and a biparti- nearly 10,000. in Montgomery. James Keller Jr., a sophomore computer san congressional delegation Others on hand to com- The attack and the marches information systems major and participant walked across an Alabama memorate the marches across inspired passage of the Voting in the heavyweight class, said his diet con- bridge with a throng of thou- the bridge included singer Righrs Act, which barred obsta- sisted of high protein foods, and he had a sands Sunday to commemorate Harry Belafonte, who also took cles such as literacy tesrs that hard time not eating anything with sugar the 40th anniversary of the part in the demonstration 40 were set up by segregationists to in it. Keller said once he got into an eating Selma voting rights marches years ago, the Rev. Jesse keep blacks from registering to routine, however, it became a lot easier. that opened ballot boxes to Jackson, Senate Majority vote. Hymes said when she wanted to splurge blacks across the South. Leader Bill Frist, and Lynda A re-enactment of the five- she "thought about looking stupid on Among those participating Johnson Robb, whose father, day march is planned this week, stage." was Coretta Scott King, whose President Lyndon Johnson, culminating with a rally at the During the women's competition, each husband, the Rev. Martin signed the Voting Rights Act Capitol on Saturday. woman had to perfOrm a short dance rou- Luther King Jr., led a 1965 into law in 1965. In a service at Brown Chapel, tine, showing offdifferent muscles in their march to the state Capitol after "President Johnson signed six blocks from the bridge, bodies and their strength. The women participanrs in an earlier march that act, but it was written by Lewis cited former President were then asked to come out, line up on were turned back by law the people of Selma," said Rep. Bill Clinton, who crossed the stage and flex specific muscles to be enforcement. John Lewis, D-Ga., who was bridge with Selma marchers in judged. "The freedom we won here clubbed on the head during the 2000, and former Alabama During the men's competition, the in Selma and on the road to "Bloody Sunday" attack on Gov. Don Siegelman as white competitors were instrucred to go on stage Montgomery was purchased marchers by state troopers and politicians who have greeted one-by-one and flex their muscles to the with the precious blood of sheriff's deputies on March 7, modern civil rights concerns beat of dance music. Then, the men were many," said King, who crossed 1965. He was among 17 blacks with open arms. ordered to line up and flex specific muscles for the judges. The men had time in the competition to do whatever they wanted DRUG-COATED STENTS HELP MANY NATIONAL to compete for the judges' attention. Some AVOID BYPASS, STUDIES SHOW stepped in front of one another, flexing BRIEFS their favorite muscles to music. 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Call 345-6533 ______00 ______00 NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY MILLER . ~ DON'T BE SAD · ~. ~ BOONDOCKS BY AARON MCGRUDER PLACE AN AD PAGE 10 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 HONORS: OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (oNnNUED FROM PACE 12 Eastern Kentucky earns both O'Connor earned her bachdor's degree and is working on her master's in political science. She said she:S not sure what she wants to do after of the OVC's NCAA bids school, but she did mention possibly working for a government agency in Washington D.C. or E. KENTUCKY 52, AUSTIN PEAY 46 15:29 left. But Austin Peay got back into the Chicago. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Travis Ford has game with a 16-5 run and pulled to 47-46 on Gomes led the Panthers and was fourth in the played in a handful of NCAA Tournaments a pair of free throws by Maurice Hampton OVC with 16.8 points per game, which helped and even a Final Four. Coaching his own team with 50.6 seconds left. him gain the recognition of coaches around the to an NCAA appearance easily beats anything Ingles answered with a long 3-pointer with league. the former Kentucky Wildcat ever accom- 21.7 seconds to play to seal the victory. "It's a good feeling anytime you get an accolade plished on the court himsel£ "He was almost out of bounds," Hampton like that," Gomes said. "I worked hard all year and Zach Ingles scored 15 points and Eastern said oflngles' 3. "He got a good look and got I have confidence in mysd£" Kentucky earned its first NCAA Tournament it off." Gomes scored a season high 32 points in an berth since 1979 by holding off Austin Peay Zac Schlader led Austin Peay with 14 overtime win over Tennessee Martin, adding to his 52-46 on Saturday in the Ohio Valley points. The Governors hit as many shots at the career total which stands at 943. If Gomes stays Conference championship. free-throw line (15-of-21) as they did from the healthy, he will reach 1,000 points early next sea- "This will be something that you remember floor (15-of-46). Eastern Kentucky also turned son. for a lifetime," said Ford, who will be making 14 turnovers into 19 points. "It's an accomplishment any time you can score STEPHEN H AAS/THE DALY EASTERN NEINS his NCAA Tournament debut as a head coach. Senior guard Anthony Davis, who missed 1,000 points for a school," Gomes said. '1 haven't The Colonels set a school record for victo- his first seven shots from the floor, got the really thought about it yet; but when I do, it I can ~ ®I~~Wl .l®slli @oJioola aibwUa {kw llw@ p®fuila ries in a season by winning their seventh Governors back into the game by starting the look at it and be proud." •P •UM:!war S\la~ F.. . 26 iiD Lmlz boo!• straight and improving to 22-8 overall. This run with a pair of free throws and then drew a What Gomes has thought about is next year ®01ID:ill waa a mOli4I lltil&ml A'&GVC l@n will be Eastern Kentucky's sixth NCAA foul on a jumper - his first field goal of the and how much better they are going to be. Tournament berth overall. game - with 14:37 remaining. Schlader Gomes said he noticed early in the season that 5.1 rebounds per game. He also had a team high Ford said he told his Colonels to seize an capped the run with a layup that pulled Austin this year's team was better than last year's team. He 42 blocks and countless electrifYing dunks. opportunity that may never come their way Peay within 37-35 with 9:04left. said it was against Evansville and the game was Tandy said his dunks in his first collegiate start again in a conference where only the tourna- Eastern Kentucky led 22-15 at intermission going back and forth but the Panthers pulled away and his dunk against Murray State are moments ment champion is assured of an NCAA berth. after an ugly first half that featured poor shoot- in the end. He said it's a game the 2003-04 that stand out in his mind from this season. It goes "I guarantee you if we win this game it ing by both teams. The Governors didn't score Panthers would have lost. But they won. without saying that starting as many games as he moves to the very top without even question- from the floor in the final 5:11. "We really carne together as a team and fought did and leading the team in blocks and rebounds ing it, and it does. This is my greatest sports The Colonels weren't much better, hirting through adversity," Gomes said. as a freshman is something that he'll remember. achievement to this date. I'm so happy for 9-of-26. But they took the lead for good on a In addition to the two veterans, Tandy was Tandy along with Bobby Catchings and Bil these guys that they get to experience it," Ford 3-pointer by Ingles at 9-7, and he hit another named OVC Freshman of the Year. Duany all return next year, they all played signifi- said. to start a 10-0 spurt. "I really didn't expect to get it," Tandy said. '1 cant minutes for the Panthers this season and they Michael Haney added 12 points and thought there were a lot of other freshmen in the are all freshmen. grabbed 13 rebounds for the second-seeded E. KENTUCKY 84, SEMO 73 {2-0T) league that were better than me." "We'll be a lot more mature and have more Colonels. Ford joked that he had to beg the 6- Tandy started 15 games, in which he averaged experience under our belts next year," Tandy said. foot-6 senior forward to help him rebuild a NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Miranda Eckerle 6.4 points and 21 minutes a game and a team high "You can expect more from us next season." program that won only seven games during had 29 points to lead Eastern Kentucky past each of the coach's first two seasons. Southeast Missouri 84-73 in double-overtime Haney said he had faith that Ford would Saturday, clinching the Ohio Valley four hits in 5 and 1/3 innings. keep bringing in good players, and now he will Conference tournament tide and its first DIAMOND: "Mike Budde pitched his heart out in game get to finish his career in the NCAA NCAA tournament berth since 1997. (ONriNUED FROM PACE 12 two," Schmitz said. "He really stepped up and Tournament - an unimaginable goal four Eastern Kentucky outscored Southeast to tie the game. Vaculik gave up a sacrifice fly did the job and with (senior left-handed years ago. Missouri 18-7 in the second overtime. Nancy that could've resulted in a double play but starter) Ted Quske) under the weather, that was "It's just an unbelievable feeling," Haney Hoist's free throws at 4:37 started an 8-0 run Huber struggled to get the ball out in his glove. key." said. for the Lady Colonels (23-7), who extended "In an OVC game up 7-2, I hope I don't The bullpen almost crumbled again as Austin Peay (13-19) was trying to earn its their school record-winning streak to 15 have to use [Vaculik] but that's why I did what Schmitz brought in redshirt freshman Mike second NCAA berth in three years despite games after starting the season 3-6. I did," Schmitz said. "I've got to use some guys Manns but only let him face one barter. The entering the OVC tournament as the No. 5 Eckerle, the tournament's MVP, made 11- now otherwise they'll think I don't have confi- lefty from New Lenox gave up a home run seed. of- 17 shots and added 12 rebounds. Laura dence in them, but I really do." rocketed off the bat ofTaylor. Coach Dave Loos wasn't too upset with a Shelton and Ashley Cazee each had 14 With the Tigers up 8-7, Olivet Nazarene Schmitz learned his lesson from the opening team that won only two of its first 10 games points. starter Rick Weber sat the Panthers down in game by immediately pulling the middle but came so close to an improbable finish. Natalie Purcell had 16 points for Southeast order to get a rare save using only six pitches. reliever for Vaculik "I prefer to see it half full. I think these guys, Missouri (22-8), which led 60-58 after Eastern earned its first win in the nightcap The Panthers' closer went 1 and 2/3 innings while our record wasn't that good, I think they Purcell's jumper with 9 seconds left. But of the doubleheader, beating the Tigers 5-4. for his first save of the season. accomplished some things," Loos said. Shelton scored on a driving layup with 1 sec- Szalo went deep for the second time this sea- "He really is locating his fastball much bet- The Governors didn't make it easy on ond left to force the first overtime. son putting the Panthers up 1-0. ter this year and mix that with his curve ball; Eastern Kentucky. Neither team scored in the final 2:14 of the Panthers starter Mike Budde (1-0) was solid he's really got a lot of confidence," Schmitz The Colonels led by as much as 13 twice, first overtime after Eckerle tied the game at on the hill allowing three runs (all earned) on said. the last at 32-19 on a 3-pointer by Ingles with 66. 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IS MORE ADVERTISING" Sporn;ored by the \!\Iemen's Sbxlies PrtojjTBm CALL TODAY 581 -2816 MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2005 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE 11 SOFTBALL Panthers' packed schedule yields just one win in seven games BY MARCUS jACKSON run batted in, and Darnell drove in SPORTS REPORTER two runs for the Panthers. Senior Heather Hoeschen took The Panther softball team opened the loss for the Panthers dropping the 2005 season with a full sched- her record to 0-2. ule, dropping six ofseven games this The Panthers opened tournament weekend. play on Saturday by dropping a 1-0 On Saturday and Sunday, Eastern decision to North Dakota State. (1-6) participated in the Wolfe Freshman outfielder Robyn Mackie Sycamore Classic at Indiana State. recorded two hits for the Panthers in The Panthers' lone win came in the loss. Mackie's twin sister, fresh- their first game on Sunday, defeat- man pitcher Karyn, took the loss for ing Northern Illinois 5-3 in eight the Panthers. Karyn Mackie allowed innings. just two hits over six innings, giving Sophomore pitcher Andrea up one run. Darnell picked up the win for the In Saturday's game two, the Panthers, scattering nine hits over Panthers lost to the Buder Bulldogs eight innings and striking out five. 5-3 despite every starter recording at STEPHEN HAAS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEINS Darnell also chipped in at the plate, least one hit in the game. Steele, S®plbmm:cn [email protected] tOO' Iaily ~ mY®I {]{he ba'll {kw . cloidlful •pa • hk®U&l S\la!J@ Fnidkf .~ iiD lliOOl going 2-for-4. Robyn Mackie and freshman out- o'J ~o ~llll@l all wniiiaJml FJ@lkL 1&e ~ ctrmpp®d ~ ®(Th pnm~ 2o1 til~ 7a2pcl@ apinll SU8G1!:811 U wl ~® Sophomore infielder Katy Steele, fielder Brittany Castle each had two RBia iiD lfu!JIJ®al®a. and senior outfielder Cassandra hits apiece. North also had two hits apiece to Eastern opened the season at drove in the Panthers' only run in In game two, the Bison took sophomore shortstop Chelsea lead the Panthers. home on Friday afternoon at home, the bottom of the seventh with a advantage of five Panther errors en Adams each drove in a run for the Later on in the day, Eastern fell to dropping a pair of games to North single up the middle, scoring junior route to winning the nightcap 7-2. Panthers. host Indiana State 7-5. Steele led Dakota State. outfielder Kelly McMahon. Darnell took the loss for the Eastern Illinois will be back in the offensive attack, going 3-for-4, Steele broke up a perfect game Hoeschen took the loss for the Panthers despite allowing just one action this Wednesday, as the scoring two runs, and driving in bid by NDSU freshman pitcher Panthers, giving up two runs on 10 earned run over seven innings Indiana State Sycamores come to another. Sophomore catcher Allison Bakke with a double in the hits, and striking out five. Steele pitched. Castle recorded two hits for town for a 2 p.m. double-header at Sandyn Short had two hits and a fifth inning of game one. Steele had two of the Panthers' three hits. the Panthers, while Steele, and Williams Field. TOP 25 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL On Sunday, nothing was easy for Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Illini, UK fall THE ASSOCIATED PRESS illinois coach Bruce Weber said. "We'll learn from ''I'd like to be the other team just one time," since 1993, the same year ofits most recent nation- The end of lllinois' nm at a perfect season it and move on. This next stretch is the most Matta said with a laugh. ''I'm living for the day r m al tide. turned out to be just one part of a wild Sunday important of the year and that's what people are the No. 1 team and someone dse is trying to do it Florida ended an eight-game losing streak to for the top three teams in The Associated Press' going to remember." to us." Kentucky as Anthony Roberson scored 21 points, college basketball poll. Saint Joseph's was 27-0 last season when the The last team to reach the NCAA tournament including two free throws with 15 seconds remain- Just hours after Ohio State handed the top- top-ranked Hawks lost to Xavier by 20 points in without a loss was UNLV in 1991. The last team mg. ranked lllini their first loss of the season, No. 3 the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament. to go undefeated in a season was Indiana in 1976. The Wildcats (23-4, 14-2 Southeastern Kenrttcky lost by the same one-point margin to The loss didn't derail their season by any means as illinois is still the top seed in this week's Big Ten Conference) had a chance to win it, but Kelerma Florida. they reached the rotmd of eight in the NCAA tournament and it's hard to imagine the lllini los- Azubuike's 3-pointer just before the buzzer It took a game-closing 11-0 run for No. 2 tournament, losing to Oklahoma State in a thriller ing the No. 1 ranking or a No. 1 seed in the bounced off the left side of the rim. North Carolina to beat No.6 Duke by two points one game short of the Final Four. NCAA's field of65. like North Carolina, Kentucky had already and avoid the top three all losing just days before Sranford also made a run at a perfect season last ''I'd rather lose now than three weeks from sewed up the top seed in the conference tourna- the conference tournaments get under way. year, winning its first 26 before losing to now," Weber said. ment, but the loss to the Gators may wind up cost- Illinois (29-1, 15-1 Big Ten) was trying to Washington in the last game before the Pac-10 North Carolina freshman Marvin Wtlliarns ing the Wtldcats a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tour- become the second team in as many seasons to get tournament. The Cardinal won the conference converted a three-point play with 17 seconds left nament. to "Championship Week" without a loss. Ohio tournament, then were upset by Alabama in the to cap an 11-0 nm and give the second-ranked Tar There is no record of the top three teams all State reserve Matt Sylvester hit a 3-pointer with second round of the NCAA tournament. Heels a 75-73 victory over No.6 Duke. losing on the same day, although they have all lost 5.1 seconds left to give the Buckeyes the 65-64 Xavier's coach in that game against Saint Joe's Sean May had 26 points and 24 rebounds to in the same week several times. The last time it lead and the lllini's Roger Powell Jr. wasn't dose was Thad Matta. He moved on to Ohio State this record his eighth straight double-double for North happened was in November 2003 when the top with a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. season and on Stmday he ended another long run Carolina (26-3, 14-2), which won its first Atlantic four - Connecticut, Duke, Michigan State and "Everyone says a loss will help. We'll find out," at perfection. 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The glass half-full argu- than one ment states the Panthers were fortu- nate to get a split on Sarurday and the After a 5-6 season that could opposite opinion is that they had an have easily been an 8-3 season had opportunity to sweep. it not been for some untimely spe- "I thought 13 out of 14 were really cial teams mistakes, Eastern foot- good innings," Eastern head coach ball made a step in the right direc- Jim Schmitz said. tion when they got a special teams Eastern dropped the opening game coordinator. by surrendering a five-run in the final However with offensive coordi- inning to lose its sixth straight oontest nator Jon Carr's resignation and 8-7. the hiring ofSteve Brickey as quar- The Panthers were down early after terback's coach, it looks like the designated hitter Brock Taylor Panthers may be taking a step crushed a Kyle Widegren fastball deep back. over the centerfield wall giving the With gigs at Iowa State and Tigers a 1-0 lead. DANIEl WilliAMS/THE D\ILY EASTERN NEWS Indiana State as an offensive coor- After Olivet Nazarene led 2-0, dinator, Brickey certainly has an Eastern knotted the score in the S®plbmm:cn BJJUa:D L~ dcilliWJGS • ~ . c llm .i ~ iiD 00!@ ~ @1 1100 -~~• tfulr •pMII impressive resume'. So why fourth on outfielder Erik Huber's two- ~ N&lza.m@~ all Coac\OOJa S\1 11b:il Pallilb@uw Co~ ~ ca IQlp lhBJ W@ID ~ ~o ~, wouldn't Eastern hire him as offen- run single plating Ryan Campbell and sive ooordinator on top of being Keiji Szalo. Zimmerman caught the ball, and gle, walked a barter, hit two and bring in left-hander Ryan Parson (0- quarterback's ooach? "I think the key is we are really then dropped it over the fence as he allowed a two-run single. Schmitz 1). It appears that the Panthers excited about the middle of our order brought his arm back. admitted to leaving Long on the The sophomore from Bethany won't pursue any further hirings with Ryan and Keiji along with Kevin The Tigers brought in left-handed mound too long, wanting to sort out faced one barter (Taylor), walked him, on the coaching staff, and it's pos- Carkeek and Erik Huber is a hitting reliever Nic H iggins who proceeded his middle relief siruacion before Ohio and was sent to the dugout in favor of sible they'll have assistant head machine right now," Schmitz said. to hit Kevin Carkeek and give up a Valley Conference play. sophomore closer Chris Vaculik. coach Mark Hutson and wide Eastern finally got the bats going RBI single to Huber and a bases- 'Til take the blame for that one and Vaculik, who was brought in with receivers coach Brian Flynn split against Tigers' starter Jay Sayes in the loaded infield hit by Jon H ickey oom- then putting Parsons in that sirua- bases loaded and no out, got a strike the coordinating roles. following inning when Campbell pleted the five-run fifth. cion," Schmitz said. "What people out on a curve but left the breaking There's no doubt that Hutson took Sayes deep to left. Brian Long pitched a shutout sixth said is 'Why didn't you put in the clos- ball hanging in the zone as shortstop and Flynn are ooaches capable of What appeared to be a long out inning but couldn't keep the momen- er?' and my answer was, 'I have to find Michael Nastav ripped a RBI double coordinating the Panther offensive rurned into a home run when Olivet rum going in the final inning. Long out if long and Parsons can do that."' attack, but Eastern could lose Nazarene left fielder Darin started the seventh and gave up a sin- Schmitz made the long walk to SEE DIAM OND PAGE 10 some focus in the process. The Panthers will have 10 starters rerurning from last year's BASKETBALL offense that was second in the Ohio Valley Conference, and it will add Florida transfer Justin Three Panthers earn postseason OVC accolades Midgett at quarterback and run- ning back Norris Smith to an BY )OHN H OHENADEL "Since this was my last Panthers AII-OVC Performers already strong running attack. SPORTS REPORTER year I think this one's a lirtle So, Eastern can't miss its chance more special," O'Connor AII-OVC second team to put together what could be the Three Panthers were rec- said. "We're in a great oon- GP-GS FG-FGA .PCT 3FG-3FGA .PCT FT-FTA .PCT REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. I'TS. AVG. conference's best offense. ognized for their outstand- ference so it's quite an But even if it doesn't happen ing individual performanc- honor." 27-20 164-274 .599 0-1 .000 98-157 .624 143 5.3 17 27 4 426 15.8 next year, Eastern will have anoth- es on the basketball court She did say, however, er shot to put together a great this season. that the award was a lirtle offense. Eight of last year's starters Junior guard Josh Gomes bittersweet, seeing as how PAM O'CONNOR were sophomores, so Eastern's and senior center Pam her basketball playing days SENIOR CENTER offense is pretty well locked up O'Connor were named sec- are over. until2006. ond team all Ohio Valley O'Connor said she AII-OVC second team But that's why it seems strange Conference by a league of already feels weird because GP.CS FG-FGA .PCT 3FG-3FGA .PCT FT-FTA .PCT REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. PTS. AVG. to have multiple coaches handle coaches and sports infor- she doesn't have practice offensive ooordinator duties. macion directors and center every day. 28-28 171-379 . .451 28-75 .373 99-120 .825 101 3.6 55 27 4 469 16.8 If you have that much talent on George Tandy was selected She said on the one hand offense and 10 ooaches on your as OVC Freshman of the she's glad because she gets staff, why not let one guy focus just Year. to relax her knee. But on )OSH GOMES on offensive coordinating? O'Connor led the the other hand her career is JUNIOR GUARD Well, no matter what the sinta- Panthers and the OVC in finished. cion is on offense, the most impor- field goal percentage (.599) "My heart aches a lirtle OVC Freshman of the Year tant thing is that Eastern has iden- in her final year. She also because I've been playing GP.CS FG-FGA .PCT 3FG-3FGA .PCT FT-FTA .PCT REB. AVG. AST. STL. BLK. PTS. AVG. tified and hopefully solved their led Eastern in points per basketball my whole life," biggest shortcoming from last sea- game (15.8), good for third O'Connor said. 28-15 55-106 .519 0-2 .000 68-84 .810 142 5.1 27 19 42 178 6.4 son. in theOVC. "Understanding that it's all Dan Renick is a junior journalism This is the third year in a over is kind of hard." major. Ifyou want to tell him he's ''that row O'Connor has earned GEORGE TANDY guy» you can rk so by e-mailing him at second team All-OVC. SEE HONORS PAGE 10 FRESHMAN FORWARD ndwres88@hotmailcom.