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UNIVERSITY I BOT MEETING Perry in 'extreme learning mode'

Future president plans crowd, the future president then Incoming began ro fidd questions on concerns to 'be like Lou' and of che senate. interact frequently with Perry categorized himself as students on campus being in "extreme learning mode," freshmen while attempting to gee to know all that he can about Eastern. BJ Kristy Mellendorf Perry discussed his idea co make Staff P.eporter Eastern a firsc-choice school, as brought up by Jeanne Snyder, a may pay Bill Perry walked inco the faculty member from family and Martlnsvillc Room and shook consumer sciences. everyone's hand before taking a "It's a hard concept co phrase seat at che head of the cable with an (fuse-choice school) because chat $20 more M&M chocolate chip cooki.e and somehow implies that we are less notebook in hand. than thar," Perry said. "A lot of e Facuity Senate heid a speaai peopie i've taiked to COhS!der this meeting to welcome Perry to che university to be their fuse choice." University police chief staff on Thursday. Ann Brownson, in charge of to present on campus Perry had sent a message asking General Operations at Booth for the special meeting, which 23 Library, inquired about faculty safety in regard to people attended. living out of town. Virginia Tech shooting "We just needed co decide when "It's all a matter of perspective, JAY CiRABIEC I THE DAILY WTERM MEWS it would work for us, since our it's important as a university co be Dr. William Perry addresses the faculty senate in the Martinsville usual meetings are on Tuesdays," a driving part of che environment BJ AshleJ Rueff room of the Union on Thursday afternoon. Perry opened the floor to said Assege HaileMariarn, Faculty that surrounds us," Perry said. Senior University Reporter questions from faculty and said that he was looking forward to "getting Senate Chair. to know the infrastructure of the university." After being introduced co the » SEE PERRY, PAGE 6 New srudencs can expect co pay $194.40 per semester hour next fall. The Boardoffrusrecs is expected Fair trade to approve the $20.85 increase in ruicion from the 2006-07 race of $173.55 ar roday's meeting. "April is usually the meeting where we set tuition and fees," said Eastern President Lou Hencken. .. We wane to (ser the rates) while srudencs are here." The tuition rares for srudencs who enrolled at Eastern by the fall 2004 semester are locked into their tuition under the Illinois Truth in Tuition Law. Scudencs not locked in under the law will pay $158.65 per semester hour. Hencken said fewer than 1.000 students are not locked in co their tuition rares. The increase in tuition reflects the decrease in State funding Eastern has seen since 2002, Hencken said. "Ic's a direct corrdacion." The board is also expected co approve increases in textbook rencal service fees, health service and pharmacy fees, health and accidencal insurance fees and athletic fees. Campus improvement fees will also be increased for incoming srudcncs. "We have a physical plant JAY '°81EC I THE DAILY Wmut IEWS here wich buildings chat gee older Danielle Meyer, a sophomore biology major, looks at a rack of fair trade necklaces on sale from 10,000 Villages from Champaign, which visited everyday," Hencken said. The cut Eastern to raise awareness and sell goods in the South Quad on Thursday afternoon. "I wanted to check out the cool cultural stuff that Eastern in state funding has stalled some doesn't usually have," Meyer said. campus improvements chat need some attention, he said. Increases in medical care, health insurance and cransporcation costs arc reasons for che health services Blumberg family finally finds peace and athletics fee increases, Hencken said. Man convicted of SUE BWMBERG I AMY'S MOTHER However, the news awamng The board will also approve killing Amy Blumberg, Hencken on the other end of the cenure recommendations, dect " Now we can remember and celebrate the line was far worse. officers and approve nexr year's an Eastern student An Eastern srudenc had been life of Amy without thinking about the meeting schedule. murdered in 1999 killed. There will also be a presentation trial. But {the verdict) does help." On che night of Dec. 31, 1999, by University Police Chief Adam Amy Blumberg, a junior family Due co report on che safety of By David Thill and consumer sciences major and campus following che Virginia Tech Staff Reporter him. immediacely choughr ic would be member of Sigma Kappa sorority, shooting on April 16. For months leading up to the bad news, something perhaps had was worki.ng in her uncle's retail "We're going co do a report On che morning ofJan. 1, 2000, Nc:w Year, Eastern, as well as anyone gone wrong with the computers on store in O'Fallon. because ofVirginiaTech," Hencken sometime between 7 and 7:30 who owned a computer, had been campus, maybe che university had Amys friends were expecting said. "Probably one of the highest a.m., the phone in Lou Hencken's preparing itself for the threat of not prepared enough. her co close che store and meet with priorities at this univer$ity is the office rang. Hencken, then the Y2K The New Year came and went chem ac che regular rime. safety of our srudencs, faculty and vice prcsidenr for srudenc afTa.irs, When the phone rang that and Y2K proved co be nothing more staff." choughc he knew the news awaiting morning, Hencken said he than a myth. n SEE IWMIEl5, PAGE I U news WWW QENNEWS,COM I THE QAILY EASTERN NEWS I FRIDAY 4.27 07 CAMPUS I SIGMA RHO EPSILON

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From TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY &z· I 4a· 13· 1 so· 1&· I 54· trash to Cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny CAMPUS I GREEK LIFE Treasure Haiti Connection Panther Service Day Right takes used Around Corner »> Eastern is holding its Fifth Annual items, sells at Panther Service Day on Saturday. Panther Service Day is a campus-wide fall sale, money community service project where students can help paint houses and raised toward dean up the community. "Usually a large number of students Haiti come and help out," said Allison Kostelich. Kostelich was recently elected as By Ashley Mefford student vice president for academic Activities Reporter affairs for the next school year. "Basically this Is a project to let Instead of crashing used students give back to the community," furniture and small appliances, Kostelich said. students can donacc chem co help Registration and breakfast will be held benefit Haiti. at 7:30 a.m. in the Martin Luther King The Haiti Connection has been Jr. University Union and will be followed at Eastern's campus since 1989, said by the beginning of the project at 9 Roy Lanham, Haiti Connection a.m. adviser. This is a good opportunity to give back The 17th annual collection is and to utilize the good weather in a called from "Mugs to Rugs". helpful way Furniture, clothing, small appliances and household items arc -Molly Clutter, staff reporter accepted. The items that ace donated ace Eastern hosts first film festival resold and the money goes co Haiti. ,, The first film festival ever on The furniture that is donated is not Eastern's campus is set for Friday, what is actually sent to Haiti; the Saturday and Sunday. The "Gender money raised is donated. Lase year, and Popcorn" Rim Festival will spotlight $3, l 00 went to Haiti. Iranian and Iraqi women in film. Two About 90 percenc of the money films are planned for Friday, which will raised goes co Haiti and l 0 percent begin at 7 p.m. with "The House is of the money is given co people in Joe Zoubek, a senior corporate communications major receives an award from Dr. Eberlv, a professor of Black" and immediately following will be need, said Lanham. counseling and student development and his wife during Greek awards Thursday in the Grand Ballroom. a showing of wThe Circle." On Saturday, The Haiti Connection usually "Turtles Can Fly" will be showing at gees a grcac response. 1 p.m. and "Corrupted Hands" will "Scudencs typically 6JJ up che be showing on Sunday also at 1 p.m. ba.scmcnc of Newman Catholic All of the showings are at Lumpkin Center,n Lanham said. Harper, Nowak awarded Auditorium. Kevin Harris, a senior history major, is the chair of che Haici Connection. He has been involved -Lauren Krull, associate news editor with Haiti Connection for two years. He is in charge of meecings Greek Woman, Man of year EIU Observatory open for last where he goes over fundraising and progress reporcs for che Haici viewing of semester Kappa Delta, Sigma Phi ,, The EIU Observatory will be open Connection. He was involved in Relay of che people from ocher chapters. I've '"Ihe best thing about being Epsilon awarded for Life, lnccrfratcrnity Council, youth never worked with such wonderful today for tours, even if it's clo~ involved with the Haiti Connection Greek Week overall mencoring and coaching, and was people.n This is the last open viewing at the is the amounc of people we are Vice President of Standards and The Greek community also observatory until June. hdping.n Harris said. IFC President for two cerms. raises money to donate co St. Jude The free program is at 8 tonight and is Kyla Nance, the chair for che By Stacy Smith "Greek Man and Woman of Children's Research Hospital each open to the public. yard sale, is in charge ofa committee rtS \- Ne. r-~ "s ~ ll .. _ distracting to my D&D tournaments, my to computer game playing. and my in-depth on-line conversations with my imaginary girlfriend.- Dungeons and Dragons Master Level 47." There were so many sweeping generalizations poured into the boards thac I was practically drowning in chem. One poster even wrote, "Put chc tanning lotion down, set aside che condoms, and take a chill Greek people." (Noce: All posts have been left in their original typo-ridden state so that the "brilliance" of the poster's words would not be watered down.) So what did this accomplish? Absolutely nothing. After 300 poses, there is still no more mutual understanding gained between Greeks, The DEN and GDis (God-Damn Independents) then there were before the editorial was published. Nobody wants co be pigeonholed, judged or stercocypcd. To people who arc part of a Greek organization: ic is understandable thac you \ don't want people co sccrcocype you. In face, you are probably one of the mosc over­ stereotyped kinds of people. Bue, you aren't going co convince people co not judge you if you do the same thing. In chis case, fighting fire with fire is not going co work. This doesn't even necessarily apply co Greeks vs. non-Greeks. le can be applied co gay vs. scra.ight, white vs. black or any us vs. chem mentality. In my personal experiences, YOUR TURN LETTERS TO THE EDITOR there are not many things that feel worse FEATURED BLOGGER than being accused of being or acting like Eascem prides icsclf on having small now they'll be teaching ac Eastern. something that you arc nor. Sure, I may be classes caught by full-cime faculty. It's noc a Scudencs teaching labs will be required to "The death of Captain America a white male, buc chat doesn't mean chat I large, land-grant research inscitucion, and attend a one-day workshop on "teaching." am obsessed with football or that I enjoy that's what draws nearly 12,000 students Dcparcmenc administration imply chat a did not come as a huge shock. watching wrestling. to its campus. Within the last few weeks, a one-day workshop will provide a graduate In addition, if you disagree with an proposal has been implemented by the chair student with the equivalent of che current But it sure jolted Marvel Comic editorial or opinion column you should of the department of biological sciences siruacion - rwo faculty with more than shoot a letter back (which many people did). (without a faculty vocc) that will change 13 years combined experience ac four sales with the Captain America However, editors should not be receiving non-major education in biological sciences. institucions of higher education. Those two threatening and insulting phone calls. We The proposal will replace a teaching faculty members (yes, I am one of them) are all adults and we need co scart acting faculty position wich less expensive, graduate are most affected by chis suuccural change. No. ZS issue, which is still hard Wee at. Thac"s my cwo cents, and hopefully student labor. Beginning in Fall 2007, We will receive 64 additional students per after chis there won't be a "Boycott Michael graduate students, who may or may noc even semcsccr while receiving.fewer credit units. to find in re-print editions." Peterson" Faccbook group wane co be in the classroom, will replace I fed chat those who wrocc and decided created. full-time, experienced faculty in laboratories, upon this proposal show complete disregard having sole control of nearly 60 percent of of non-major education in biology. It non-majors BIO 1001-G laboratori~. Sixty is insulting to boch non-major biology percent of che non-majors scudencs in BIO students and faculty alike. I'm thankful chat, Michael l 00 l-G will be taught at a sc.ace university as an undergraduate ac Eastern. I was created Peterson by someone holding only a Bachelor degree with respect from other departments where I and no previous teaching experience. l11cse wasn't simply "jusc a non-major." ADAM teaching assistants arc not Ph.D. candidates, TEDDER Michael Peterson is a junior journalism major. they're M.S. degree candidates. Ther're not .._ L Todd I Biology instructor fk c;aii ~fe¥b~d ~t~t,F$~••@efu.eda qualified to teach ac community colleges. but ...... -...... TO COMMENT••••• YOUR TURN I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 7hc D.1ih E.istcrn Nett> welcomes response ti> our ongmal C'Ont('nt. Just as you addressed the "absolute absurdity hours oflace night practice. For you to say our For con 1der .moo m.ul le ters to that is Greek Week", I would like to address dedication and sacrifice was "pointless" is an [email protected] the objections I hold to your editorial. insult to us. Fuse, I object to inflammatory statements You also disparaged ruggers, saying "you All leccer to the editor mJ be ed d such as calling Airband "pointless." Perhaps have way too much time on your hands." for ac. uraC}' famy and length Lett « to outside observers Airband seems vacuous, Many of our ruggers squcczcd practice inco 150 wor~ or t \\Cf h "e the b t <.h Ol but the results factor into points for winning their schedules and rushed to Greek Sing ofbem publi hed Greek Week. My team had a coaching staff practice afterward still covered in mud. Many Only lett r that m lude a nam of dancers chat worked with us until nearly of chem were also absent from social events address .md phone number that r midnight, five days a week. For you to say and refrained from going out because they verified b} nu~ DEi\ \\ ill be oonsrdered cheir rime working with us was "pointle.55" is were simply too tired or had no time. for pnnt public.won. an insult co their years of dedication. Many Greek Week is a rime of fun and family. fraternity brothers have never been exposed co Many parents and rdatives come co see their through these challenges, as we learn what it You mav also choose co join m dance, and A.irband stretches us co experience sons and daughters show what they've been rakes to communicate, collaborate, and work conversations caking place onlinc by going coordinated, rhythmic movement in front of working hard co achieve. We participate to with peers to achieve a common goal. co www.dennews.com. a large audience. It was a challenge we put earn respect from both the Greek community, "Brother" Mike Leon I Sigma Phi Epsilon our heart into and evencually learned through and for oursdves. We improve and macure

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SUE BWMBERG I AMY'S MOTHER be filled. But ir has given us a sense » Blumberg of peace knowing that pare of the FROM PAGE 1 trial is over. "Really, there is no closure when you lose a child. There will always "Now we can remember and Bue after be a missing part of your family. There will always be a hole that celebrate the life of Amy without several phone calls thinking about the trial. Bue (the went unanswered, will never be filled. But it has given us a sense of peace knowing verdict) docs help." rhey became t-h~.. °'.·.· .·.art of the trial is over." Of the 12,500 students on worried. Amy's I' Easccm's campus, most likdy rather went to the ' few remain who remember Amy :.core, On Srage Blumberg, but that doesn't mean Dance Apparel, a "signature" of Amy's, her mother the case unfolded, revealing twists killer had been brought co justice. she has bc..-en forgotten, Hencken Amy and found his said. and turns along the way. and finally, "This was seven years coming," said. Blumberg daughter lying "That is a moment I will never after a three-day deliberation, the Sue Blumberg said. "(I felt) cocal The Blumberg fumily has on the floor, the forger," she said. "(1he support of jury recwncd with a verdict: guilry. thankfulness and relief." escablishcd two scholarships in victim of a single Amy's friends) has really been a The St. Louis Post-Dispatch For Hencken, che verdict means Amy's name, the Amy Blumberg gunshoc wound co the head. source of strength over the years. reported that cheers erupted justice has been served for an Memorial Scholarship, which is Blumberg's family and friends, It has really been such a source of from chc crowd assembled in the Eastern student. given co a graduating Sigma Kappa as well as those on Easrem's campus, comfort." courtroom while Phillips displayed "I hope this brings closure for sorority member and another would spend the next seven years Soon after the incidcnc, police no emotion. That jubilacion ·was (the Blumberg fumily)," he said. cscablishcd for Charlcscon High waiting and worrying. and investigators began crying co absent in Sue Blumberg, Amy's "You never gee over losing a son or School and Collinsville High School Waiting for her killer co be assemble some sore of idea what mother, though. She used only one daughter, you just try co deal with graduates attending Eastern. brought to justice. Waiting for had happened. The Sigma Kappa word ro describe her feeling as the ic the best you can." And in the Memorial Courtyard anything chat could make some house was searched and her sorority vcrdicc was read. For the Blumberg family, ir is in the Booth Library Quad, there kind of sense of the seemingly sisters questioned. "Relief," she said. "(Leading a rime they can finally put behind is a bench with Amy's name on it, senseless acc. le was a time of fear and up co the verdict) it was a very them. memorializing her for all ro see. After the better pan: ofa decade, confusion on Easccrn's campus, emotionally charged time. The "Really, there is no closure when "There arc good things that can the Blumberg family can stop Hencken said. tension was sickening." you lose a child," Sue Blumberg come from bad," Sue Blumberg worrying. "In Shannon McNamara's Bue in a room filled with Amy's said. "There will always be a said. "It doesn't take away the hurc case, the suspecc was captured family and friends, the verdict came missing part of your fumily. There but you try co find the good. That is The aftermath within hours," he said. "For Amy back as they all had hoped. Amy's will always be a hole that will never how we have survived it." Just days after Blumbcrg's death, Blumberg ic cook years." a memorial service was hdd in Thar lack of closure is one that Collinsville, Blumbcrg's homccown. had never left Hencken. » Perr DR. WIWAM PERRY I FUTURE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT As the service was about to begin, "In my time ar Eastern, as FROM PAGE two buses full of Eastern fuculty, president, vice president and even "It's a hard concept to phrase (first-choice staff and scudencs arrived co pay director of srudcnc housing, when their respects to a fallen Eastern a student died, even in an auco Perry also addressed chc school) because that somehow implies that student. The sentiment did not go accident, you want some sense of importance of the faculty's we are less than that. A lot of people I've unnoticed by Blumbcrg's parents closure. This was the one incident input, with respect to the reccm and family. where there was never any dosurc,n controversy over the Electronic talked to consider this university to be "I was amazed at how two bus­ Hencken said. Writing Portfolio. their first choice." loads of students on Christmas Now there is. (The faculty) knov. whether Break, from all over the place the students are learning or not, would get together like that," said Finally charged, 'The tension Perry said. "The student (me n~ Eastern as president on July l Sue Blumberg, Amy's mother. was sickening' Because a personal relationship Student Gmcrnmenc leaders) cold He already has an idea of hov. he Several of Amy's sorority sisters with the srudents i amporcanc me roday co be like Lou, to be ouc wants rn beg111 his nmc. He will and friends filed into the memorial In 2003 Robert Haida, St. to him, Perry said h anucipat an..d ut ;uu,i intc,cacung with work. wnh rhe various groups service. They formed a large circle Claire County state's attorney, lumsclf being om and around rhe srudcncs, I?.cr,ry said. on campus to carve out the as "Wide Open Spaces" by the charged Edward Phillips, 4 1, wich campus &equemly. Perry will begin his amc ar uniqueness of the university." Dixie Chicks played. The song was Blumberg's murder. 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President Hencken ROBERT AUGUSTINE I DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL LOUIE WAU helps with Taylor Hall's Hawaiian luau "Eastern students are among the best and brightest college for his last finals students. Eastern is known for its faculty-student bond and our community has a long history of embracing opportunities that allow By Tearria Ruffin faculty to show their .support and encouragement to our students." Campus Reporter

Aside of the excess amounc of stress chat may come from srudying for upcoming 6.nals, srudencs can chis activiry to students to relieve communiry has a long hist0ry of will be served barbecue and 611 their bellies with delicacie!> from srudents from any pre-finals jitters. embracing opportunities chat allow appetizers such as mini meatballs aSa111ple of foods: Barbequ che Hawaiian luau. "'We are here for the students faculry co show their support and and cocktail weenies. appet12ers such as me tbaDs and Presidenc Hencken will rrade his and everything we do is basically for encouragement to our students." Horn said she expects that cockta ween es desk chair co stand behind a serving chem," Horn said. This event displays the level scudents will enjoy che event this line Sunday night. This event has been well-received of respect and appreciation the year as well as they have in the past. Henken and ocher administrators by srudencs for the past several administration has for its srudents, "The aanosphere is usually fun, said. will serve srudencs at Louie Luau - a years because it not only offers an said Margaret Messer, director of especially wich the celebriry servers Louie Luau is a free event open to free finals feast - to wish srudents opporrunity for students to relax, Honors Student Affairs. like President Hencken," Hom all students and will serve students well on their finals. but for chem co see the support of "(I choose co give back to my said. from 9 to 11 p.m. in Taylor Dining "This is President Hencken's last Eastern faculry and adminisuacors, srudents) to show the srudents chat In the middle of preparing Hall. finals feast, so we hope chis one said Robert Augustine, dean of the I have confidence in chem and I for their finals, Messer said that Srudencs should bring their is cxua special," said Jody Hom, Graduate School. see the value of spending time with students cannot only receive a free Panther cards. director of Panther Dining and luau "Eastern students are among the chem," Messer said. meal, but form bonds as well. The meal is free, but students coordinator. best and brightest college students," Usually, Students were offered a "It provides a break from must still swipe their cards, although For the last several years. Augustine said. "Eastern is knoMi variery of treats at past final festival studying while offering food and ic will not count coward their meal faculry and administrators offered fur its faculry-student bond and our feast. This year, however, students friendship for the students," Messer plan. You've made it! Isn't It amamg when all tfiat hard work pays off? Wm proud ofyoul In your honor, t~ School of Ccntlnulng Education is hoS1ing the 2

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By Kevin Murphy the Colonels buc were at against SEMO andEKU thac ceam is hitting a lot better SOFTBALL STANDINGS Associate Sports Editor Wtlliams Field when it vaulted them into third place too. 1. Tennessee Tech 17·3 41·14 6. Austin Peay 9-12 24-25 happened. at the end of the season and Senior Chelsea Adams Eastern is on the outside Williams Field was good into the tournament. is 4-for-8 in the last two 2 Eastern Kentucky 12-8 20-25 7. Tennessee State 9-12 32-20 looking in. to Eastern lase year but not And 2007 could end in games. 3. Jacksonville State 12-9 27-20 8. fasten 7-11 20-25 The Panthers (20-26, 7- as good as this year. The similar fashion. ''Adams has been the spark 4 Samford 12-9 27-19 9. Southeast Missouri 7-13 16-26 l l Ohio Valley Conference) Panthers went 13-4 ac home "We have to concentrate in the No. 6 spot," Schuette 5.UT-Martin are eighth in the conference in 2006 and the Panthers are on conference," Jacoby said. said. 11-926-28 10. Morehead Slate 5-14 19-27 with seven OVC games left. 10-6 at home in 2007. Jacoby has come on strong Schuette said the team Only the top six teams In last year's seven­ at the end of the year. She's the energy and enthusiasm "She's always cheering on The Panthers will need make the conference game streak, then freshman struck our 18 batters in the comes from the whole team, every pitch," Schuette said. to get the little things done tournament. sophomore Kathleen Jacoby last 18 2/3 innings. but specifically sophomore "She's gotten the little things right ifthey want to make the Last year the Panthers pitched the Panthers co six Jacoby also has said the outfielder Angela Danca. done right." OVC Tournament. made the tournament by victories. winning seven straight OVC Jacobywon all th.rec games NON SEQUITUR I WILEY MILLER games. last year against Austin Peay. They swept Austin Peay "For a team to be good, and Eastern Kentucky and it has co have a little bit of beat Southeast Missouri - all luck," Schuette said last year at home. when Eastern was in the This year is different for midst of a seven-game losing the Panthers. streak before playing Austin They have to travel to Peay. play Austin Peay in a thrcc­ This year, the Panthers game series this weekend have won three of their last and then travel to SEMO on four games and split the Wednesday. game against Illinois for the Regardless of where they first program win in school play, Eastern head coach Kim history. Schuette said the Panthers Aie the Panthers poised have co play their own game. for another run? Eastern, though, does have In 2006, the Panthers the benefit of closing out the swept the Colonels and UO I MARK TATULLI season against Jacksonville moved inco sixth place in State at Williams Field. the OVC. The Panthers Lase year Eastern swept then proceeded with wins

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Shah transferred from series ac Capaha Fidd in Cape MARK HOGAN I Girardeau, Mo. VITALS ON ASIF SHAH BASEBALL STANDINGS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COACH Akron and Wabash Eascern THIS SEASON Team ovc Overall Valley College head coach Height/Weight 6 I I 1 70 lbs. JacksollVl!le State lt-4 23- 9 Jim Schmitz Positio11 . OF/LHP Southeast Missouri 10-5 25-17 said he "I'm excited By Scott Richey usually tries Bats/Throws: UL Murray State 8-5 14-24 when he's in Online News Editor not co make Average: 310 Austin Peay 9-6 24 17 the lineup, and coo much Hits. 39 Eastern llli11ois 7.7 17-1.9 The word journeyman is not out of each I am thrilled usually associated with college weekend Runs: 29 Tennessee Tech 7-8 20-20 baseball players. series, buc RBis· 43 Eastern Kentucky 6-7 17 20-1 when he's on the But Asif Shah's collegiate career chere bas co Walks: 24 Samford 6-9 21-20 mound." has seen him play for three different be a sense Asif Shah W/L 5-1 Tennesse Martin 4-10 15-26 teams in four years. of urgency The senior pitcher and oudidder co win rwo ERA: 2.63 Morehead State 4-1 1 11-27 a solid pitching scaff with good at Southeast Missouri began his of three games against SEMO co CG- 3 fidding behind it, but said he college career at Akron in Akron, solidify Eastern's spot in the Ohio BB.l4 Austin Peay. His record stands at 5- rcspcCtS Eastern and counts on a Ohio, after being named the Ohio Valley Conference standings. 1 with a 2.63 earned run average in baccle becween the teams. SO· 57 stare player of the year in 2003 out Currently, Eascern is in fifch 12 appearances. One thing Schmitz said he of Cincinnati CoWltry Day School. place in the conference and only the Shah was named OVC Pitcher of wanted co do was create action Shah played only one year at top six teams make the conference pitching. the Week on Feb. 28 and OVC Co­ through bWlts and hie-and-run Akron before cransferring to Wabash tournament. The sraristics show Shah is a Player of the Week on March 27. plays to make Easrern's hitters Valley College in MoWlt Carmel. "If we don't respond well co the good mix of aggressiveness and Hogan said Shah's experience more positive about their swings After playing one year for the sense of urgency, then we won't play paciencc ac the place as his 43 RBis and confidence on the moWld and after struggling at the plate during Warriors, Shah cransferred again co well," Schmitz said. rank him second in the OVC and at the place has led to his success midweek losses co Illinois and play for SEMO after being recruited SEMO is second in the OVC, his 24 walks rank him fourth. He chis season. Illinois State. by head coach Mark Hogan for his and one reason for its success is is also hitting .310 with five home "It's nor a fluke," Hogan said. In the two games, Eastern only potential to be a cwo-way player. Shah's play, both on the mound and runs in 39 games. "He's been doing it on both sides scored one rWl. Eastern (17-19, 7-7 Ohio Valley at the place. It's on the mound, however, for us." "They say hitting is contagious," Conference) will have its hands full Shah is in the cop 10 of nine where Shah really shines. Hogan said it is hard co pinpoint Schmitz said, "and I really believe this weekend when chey square off different scarisrical cacegories in He was undefeated on the season Shah as either a pitcher or an that." against SEMO (25-16, 10-5) for the OVC for both barnng and before lase Saturday's 4-0 los.s co outfielder. Schmitz said Eastern muse "I'm excited when he's in the capicalize on hitting opportunities lineup, and I'm thrilled when he's when available, bur doing so against ID YOU KNOW... on the mound," Hogan said. SEMO would be difficult because Shah's stats were average during of the Redhawks' strong pitching YOU R FINANCIAL AID WILL PAY FOR his first year in Cape Girardeau. staff. He hit .250 with 14 RBis and Schmitz characterized Shah as YOUR OFF CAMPUS HOUSING!!! had a 2-3 record on che mound. more of a finesse pitcher with great Hogan said as a new player from a command of the strike zone and his JUST ASK US! junior college, it cook Shah a while off-speed pitches. to put things together on the fidd. "He's a guy that throws a lor of Hogan said his ream's good scrikes and three pitches for scrikes," 3 BEDROOM • FREE SHUlTLE record this season started with Schmitz said. • FULLY FURNISHED • NEW CONSTRUCTION Grant View ARartments • WASHER/DRYER • $ l 5 SO/SEMESTER B rand new a cross from L a ntz (OR $ 4.2 5 PER MONTH) =11;:l •4 Bedroom/2 Bathrooms •Fully furnished •Spaces available for Spring & Fall 2007 close to campus located on the corner of WE '.ARE RAISING HE BAR IN STUDENT HO 1st and grant ,4PPLY ONLINE TODAY AT Call Today for Reservations 345-3353 or grantviewapts.com PANTHER FEST II 2NDANNUAl OUTDOOR BASH LIVE MUSIC: ~ ~~oG ()~ \\\ \'('

APRll2811 Welco01e back all Alumni 1PM·1DPM PAW PARKING LOT returning for the Celebration Banquet ..... $3.00 24 oz. .... COORSUGHT BRAR on Saturday April 28th!! SHIRTS I HATS & tons ol giveawavs! FRIDAY 4.27.07 I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I WWW.DENNEWS.COM sports QI TOP MALE TOP FEMALE ATHLETES IN ATHLETES IN EACH SPORT EACH SPORT Cross Country - Cross Country - Jr. Brad Butler Fr. Erin O'Grady • named first-team all-OVC Eastern athletes to •OVC freshman •had top times in of the year 6K (18:59.93) and watch next year, •placed 13th at 8K (25:34) as selected by conference meet Football - the sports staff of Rugby- Sr. Vincent Webb Jr. The Daily Eastern News So. Samantha Manto •co-OVC offensive •Led the team with player of the year runs of more than •second on EIU's 20 yards career rushing list 1--~..- 5 • Kris Gehrke, men's •second on ream (4,233 yards) track and field - Gehrke is an all.­ around track and field athlete. He in crys (28) Soccer - was fourth in the 60-mecer hurdles Soccer - So. Brad Peters ac the Ohio Valley Conference Jr. Kellie Floyd •led Missouri Championship and third in the •Co-OVC Player Valley Conference high jump. of the Year with 11 goals and He was in the cop five in both che 110 and 400-mecer hurdles at •Led team in 25 pointS poincs and assiscs, •named first-team the Big Blue Classic . Started all 20 all-MVC games •four game-winning goals 4. Natalie Martin, •Played as a goalkeeper for a part of cwo games Basketball - women's tcon.is - The sophomore from Monrreal made her mark her ERIC HILTNER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Volleyball - Fr. Romain Martin first year on Darling CourtS. Junior linebacker Donald Thomas reaches for the ball against Tennessee Jr. Eli&a Zwettler Tech's quarterback Lee Sweeney. Thomas was last year's Ohio Valley •OVC freshman of Martin battled injuries all year, but went 20-2 ac No. 2 singles this Conference Defensive Player of the Year. •Member of OVC year all-Newcomer •averaged 14.8 year. Marcin, along with junior She enters her final year at Team poini:s to lead EIU Sandra Sasidharan, will form will be crucial if Eastern wanes co be the core of a team that should be an contender in the OVC. Lakeside Field poised for even a •Fifth Panther to in scoring pose 350 kills and digs in OVC era expected to contend for the OVC bigger end to her collegiate career. Swimming­ title nexc year. Basketball - 2 •Kellie Floyd, women's Sr. Bill Senese soccer - The 2006 co-OVC player 1 •Donald Thomas, So. Rachel Galligan football-The junior &om St. Louis •Named first-team •25 first-place Mike Robinson, of the year, the junior forward 3. all-OVC led the ream in cackles (122) and finishes on year men's basketball - Robinson made didn't stand out in many statistical had cwo interceptions in Eascerns' •Second in •set three school slight progress in his sophomore categories. She didn'r lead Eastern in scoring playoff loss to Illinois Scace. conference in records (SO-yard year after winning the 2006 OVC ~--=:lll He was named the, 2006 OVC scoring freestyle, 100-free freshman of the year. (second to Michelle Steinhaus with and JOO-backstroke) ac Bue now that Eascern's ROint four goals), bur she did distribute a defensive player of the year for hiS conference championships guard will be an upperclassman, team-high five assists. Bur Floyd was efforts, ana Eastern opponents Swimming- should be wary next year anytime more will be expected of him next always pushing forward co attack Sr. Marlise Davidson Indoor Track - year. Robinson's ability co cake care and dropping back when needed co the 5-foot-l 0, 237-pounder, comes Sr. Kyle Ellis of the ball and sec up the offense defend. up to make tackle. • 19 first place finishes •Ser indoor school •200-mecer record for pole freestyle Mid vault (17 feec, 1 Five Eastern teams to watch Conrinenc~-..;:::,a__..,. inch) Conference • NCAA indoor provisonal qualfier Wrestling- in the 2007-08 school year Indoor Track - Sr. Kenny Robertson So. Chandra Golden •60-meter hurdle conference •qualified for third 5 •Women's Tennis champion srraighr NCAA The Panthers were picked to •Friday Night Championships finish eighth in the conference •21-8 overall 1.111.::1..,.-l:J bur surprised the Ohio Valley Special 60-mecer hurdle champion record (12-3 dual record) Conference with a third place finish. Golf - Baseball - Hayley Homburg. the OVC So. Carrie Riordan Sr. Erik Huber freshman of the year, went 15-6 in singles competition. •Fifth at OVC Championship •third-leading Homburg and sophomore •Ninth ac the hitter in nation Natalie Marrin lose only one regular Bueler Spring (.45 l)as of April season match as the No. 1 doubles 22 duo. Invite Softball - Golf­ Sr. Sandyn Short Sr. Anthony Imburgia 4 •Women's Indoor Track •Eascern's current •Sixth at OVC This team achieved new heighcs all-time program Championships by winning the .first OVC Indoor •Won Kauai tide in history. home run leader (23) c:~·· Collegiace Cup The only OVC champion was •Two time second-team all-OVC, •Member of OVC sophomore Chandra Golden (60- first-team all-OVC all-Newcomer Team mecer hurdles). 29 of the 34 athletes will return next year. Tennis - AMII PREU.BERG I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Jr. Sudra Sa.sldbaran Tennis- The men's basketball team will return all 13 players for next season. Sr. Chuck Levaque 3 •Men's Soccer The men's team finished 11-7-2 and senior wide receiver Micah •Finished 19-2 at • 13-6 record ac r-:•rt11111H•1 and advanced to the Missouri Valley Rucker will be looked co make the No. l singles •Named fuse-team No. 1 singles Conference semifinals, picking up most impaet on the field and lead 1 •Men's Basketball all-OVC •named second­ its first MVC postseason win. Eastern to another OVC title. Leading the way will be 2006 Next year's team will return Stinson finished with a 6-1 Ohio Valley Conference freshman team all-OVC Outdoor Track - fuse ceam all-MVC selections Brad record as the Panthers starting of the year Mike Robison and Outdoor Track - Peters and Mick Galeski. quarterback in OVC play and was 2007 freshman of the year Romain So. Shawana Smitb Sr. Austin Hogue The Panthers will return nine of selecred co the OVC all-Newcomer Marrin. •First in 200- •First in javelin, ii:s 11 starters for the 2007 season. ream. These two, along wirh returning meter dash and second in discus, Rucker, also an OVC all.­ starters Bobby Catchings, Jake tied for first in and fifth in shot Newcomer selection, was the cop Byrne and Ousmane Cisse, should 100-mecerdash on •Football receiver (966 receiving yards and 13 lead Eastern ro a top five OVC f • • 2 I 0 f f t~~.~~ --~~~. b~t- .1. _r!..i .. _!.• "-- .11..[.I_. -••• .• _.. ·.&tri.o.r .qµanei:b.acld'.:ok ·Stimon. •. ·. rouchdowns}: ·:.• . •. ". •;.: ~ . - fui$h." • 0VC.b.e.st. Usr.. ·-- ...... tr1pl threat Here are the top three quotes from an Eastern athlete or head coach this school year. The following quotes appeared in The Daily Eastern News within the past -former E&ste111 football uslstant - Sealor mers swlnuaer Biii Senese head football -Easter• women's baslletball laud school year. coach Maril Hutson on on his greatest fear in life: "My greatest Some of them were serious, some coach Bob Spoo: "I think every assistant coach Brady Sall" on how his team shot fear is drowning which is probably funny for the ball in a 63-41 loss to Samford on Feb. of them were fun~ head coach has a goal to be a head coach a person who is a swimmer, lifeguard and 3: "It looked fake we were trying to shoot a Enjoy as there will only be one more ~ But not wider these circumstances. coach. But I'm terrified of water that I can't Coach Spoo has meant so much to my football into a basketball goal." triple threat this year. see the bottom of." career. We certainly w'.sh him the best in this -compiled by Matt Daniels situation."

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ERIC HILTNER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS CARRIE HOWS I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS JAY GRABIEC I TIIE DAILY EASTERN NfWS Senior linebacker Clint Sellers is assisted off the field at Brad Peters (center) and Mick Galeski (right), were big Eastern fans and Prowler ignore the Samford men's Illinois on Sept. 1. Sellers' hit on E.B. Halsey on the reasons why Eastern men's soccer enjoyed an 11-7-2 basketball team while they are announced at Eastern's season-opening kickoff injured his right shoulder and record. Peters scored 11 goals, while Galeski had four ESPN2 televised game on Feb. 3. It was the first time an ended his football career. goals and seven assists on the year. ESPN network televised a game at Lantz Arena. PANTHER HIGHLIGHTS 5 • Clint Sellers ran down the field with his same aggressive 2 • Before this year, not nature Panther foocball fans were coo many people outside of Eastern used co seeing in che 2005 season. and the Charleston community had Only this citnc, after laying a hit heard ofTony Romo. ~10 on Illinois' E.B. Halsey on Easccrn's Romo broke onto the national season-opening kickoff, Sellers scene in late October, leading the t- didn't gee up. Cowboys co a 35-14 win against che Eastern sports stories The senior linebaclcer and 2005 Carolina Panthers. Romo-mania from this past school OVC defensive player of the year quiclcly spread across the nacion, evencually did gee up. Bue Sellers with Romo leading the Cowboys co year, as selected by suffered a separated brachia! plexus a 9-7 record and a playoff trip. bundle in his right shoulder, ending However, Rome's season will be the sports staff of his football career. remembered for his botched snap in The Daily Eastern News the Cowboys playoff loss ac Seattle. 4 •Adam Howarth hadn't experienced a year like the 2006 1 •The initial outlook was 10. The Feb. 3 men's soccer season as Eascern's head four to six weeks. Eastern men's baskccball game coach since his first year. Howanh But the e:;timaced recovery period drew 3, 194 people co Lancz AJ-eoa. compiled a 12-6-1 record in 2000. for Eascern football head coach Bob Whether ic was co wacch Ob.io Since then, he'd never registered Spoo wenc chc entire season. Valley Conference foes Samford more chan eight wins in his next Spoo had surgery at a Sc. Louis and Eastern play, or co be a pan of a five seasons. area hospical in lace August, a week nationally cdcvised game is unclear. Thac was, until chis year and before Eastern opened the season at Samford defcaccd Eastern 53- JAY WllEC I TIIE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Easrcrn's 11-7-2 record. Illinois. 48, but ESPN2 televised chc game, Head football coach Bob Spoo talks to his team at the end of a practice Led by the scoring ability of "When Spoo gees baclc, we the first time an ESPN Network in August at O'Brien Stadium. Spoo missed the entire 2006 season sophomore forward Brad Peters (11 expecc co be undefeated," said televised a game from Lantz Arena. because of an undisclosed illness. Despite his absence, Eastern went goals) and the play-making ability former Eascern scarring quancrback 8-5 and made a second straight trip to the Division I-AA playoffs. of junior midfielder Miele Galeski Mike Donato in the Aug. 24 edition (seven assists}, the Panthers piclccd of Ihe Daily Eastern News. "And he 9. The women's rugby Sandra Sasidharan (19-2 at No. up their fuse-ever Missouri Valley expects us to be coo." ream continued its domination 1 singles) and sophomore Nacalic 6. Freshmen in almost Conference Tournament win with Spoo missed all 13 games, again this school year, compiling Marcin (20-2 at No. 2 singles) every Eastern spon made a a 3-1 defeat of Missouri Stace on returning co watch a few in the a 9-1 record lcs lone loss, 27-12 shined. Senior Chuck Levaquc significant contribution in their first Nov. 1. O'Brien Stadium press box late in against Texas A&M in the Panthers' earned his fourth all-OVC selection year on the field, coun or course. The Panthers run ended in the the season While Eastern didn't lase game, ended Eastern's 14-game after going 13-6 at No. l singles. Romain Manin (men's semifinals, losing co Creighton 2-0. finish undefeated, ic did have winning streak dating back co the basketball), Jessica Huffman another solid year. 2005 season. (women's basketball), Erin O'Grady Bue even with Spoo ouc, Eastern Seven school records were tied 7 • Erik Huber always (women's cross country) and 3. Eastern women's football kept right on with i~ or broken this year and Eascern could hie the ball. Bue he never had Hayley Homburg (women's tennis) indoor traclc tide claimed its first winning ways. outscored ics opponents 652-42, chc power nwnbers to go with ic. all won OVC freshman of the year ever OVC Indoor Championship Assistant coach Mark Hur.son including a school-record 124-0 This year. that changed. accolades. in lace February. cook over as acting head coach and win against Michigan Stace. Huber, the best hitter in the Marcin led the Pan the rs in scoring The Panthers held offTenncssce led the Panthers co an 8-5 record, OVC and as of April 22, the chird­ (14.8 points), while Huffman Scace by 15 points (132-117) at a second straight OVC title and ~ bcst hitter in the nation (.451 finished second on the ream (16.9 Lann Fieldhouse. second scraighc trip to the I-M 8. This year, the men's batting average), has seven home ppg). Martin was the first freshman Reminiscent of the entire indoor playoffs. tennis team was baclc in che OVC runs this year. co lead Eastern in scoring since the sea.~on, only one Panther claimed an Spoo returned to day-to-daJ Tournament for the first titnc since Owing his three years at Eastern Panthers joined Division I in 1981. individual victory. operations in early December. 2004, while the women advanced before chis year, Huber only had O'Grady finished 13th at the Sophomore Chandra Golden's He is scheduled to be on the to the semifinals for the first time three home runs. The 6-foot-6, OVC Championships, while victory in the 60-mecer hurdles gave siddines when Eastern opens th1 since 2003. 215-pound 6m baseman also had a Homburg posted a 15-6 record ac Eascern an exrra 10 points cowards 2007 season on Aug. 30 agains On the women's side, junior 21-gamc bitting Streak this year. No. 5 singles. the ream title. • :renncssec Tech. 2002 2002 elebrating 30 years of the art

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PHOTO COUR'llSY OF NICKELODEON This unwritten rule held out harder than Justin Tlmberlake." ·NSYNC rdeased four successful albums, Justin Timberlake hosts the 2007 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. for che most part, but we admit Props to Slippery When Wet for including "No Strings Attached," which it, there were some times we just making this easier on us. sold 2.4 million copies the fust week - a chought, "What can we do with Feb. 2: In che article "Spring make it any more obvious? recorded highest firsr week album sale. Justin chis week?" into new fashions," Erick Boyce, In a column about how music April 13: Here was another But I'm not here co discuss Timberlake's So, for chose of you that a junior industrial technology genres mean nothing any more, use of che staff box jolcc for boy band days. In fact, I despised the singer missed it, here is a WaJkchiough major, said people dress che way Verge Editor Adam Testa said, a Timberlake reference. 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"E.T." had Reese's Pieces. Diredor: Scott Wiper "Talladega Nights" had Wonderbread. Starring: Stone Cold Steve Austin "The Wizard" had Super Mario Bros. 3. MPAA Rating: R Throughouc the years, movies have Professional wrestler Austin follows in a trend been fighting a war: the war becween of wrestlers moving to the big screen in his debut entenainment and as a leading actor in "The Condemned." advertisement. Austin plays Jack Conrad, a prisoner awaiting When audiences travel the death penalty, when he is suddenly bought and to che movie cheater and used as part of a reality TV show that pits himself PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT • pay $8 co see a movie, they against nine others fighting for their lives. Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale star in "Vacancy," a thriller about two people who find want entertainment, noc If you are wondering whether or not you'll like out their hotel room was once a murder site. The couple fears for their lives as they may advenisement. this film, add up all the equations. Stone Cold + become the next victims. Product placemenc has changed chis. action + death = mindless entertainment. Now if Product: placement is when a company that sounds good to you, go for it. pays to have its product integrated into a 'Vacancy' leaves viewers movie's scenery and script. Sure, it would be nearly impossible to make a two-hour movie wichouc any brand name produces being shown. No one could wanting to stay checked in drive a car or drink a soda or beer. But many rimes these produces will be By Adam Testa making a female inco a dominant role, buc incorporated as a major theme of che movie Verge Editor chis one cakes che risk and capitalizes on ic. or will be placed so ridiculously one cannot lo addition co superior acting from even stand it. Gender scereocypes can change lives. Whaley, Wilson and Beckinsale, the movie The recent movie "Discurbia" reeked of The new movie, "Vacancy," has also feacured tremendous directing by horrid product placement through the entire characters play inco perceived societal Nimrod Amal and amazing filmography. movie. This viewer became almost physically gender roles and takes a reverse approach in The Hungarian director's fuse American sick from che copious amounts of produce che long run. film secs the stage for a successful placement crash I consumed during the Kace Beckinsale and Hollywood career. "Vacancy" should serve movie. Diredor: Haney Glazer as a strong launching point for Antal's From the initial momencs of Shia Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Vivica A. Fox Lukc Wilson ~------. fucure in American film. LaBeouf and his character's father enjoying MPAA Rating: P6· 13 a classic bottle of Coca-Cola on che river co "Kickin' it Old Skooltt stars Kennedy playing star in VACANCY The filmography the new of the movie added che Twinkie pyramid he builds co che final Justin Schumacher, a man that awakes from a thriller •Director: Nimrod Antal to ics edge-of-che-seat call of, "This is going on YouTube," t;he coma after 20 years and attempts to bring back 0 about a couple on the .Swrt.g: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson suspense. Ofcen times, product placement continues throughout the art of breakdancing with some of his old brink of divorce. •MPAA htiitg: R scenes would not have the entire film. friends. Wilson plays David been as creepy if they Now don't get me wrong. I am fully This film looks like it will have plenty of funny Fox, the walking •b• Time: 80 minutes had been 61 med fr om aware of che cost of producing a major one-liners aiicf Kennedy has proven to be comical stereotype of che •Tlleatrical Release: Now playing any ocher angle. scudio film and how the money brought in the past, but his recent track record with movies American male. One potential in from corporate sponsorships can help has been abysmal. David won't stop problem with che movie offset these expenses. But, still, the point This film could be surprising and funny for the to ask direccions and completely ignores is char it is shon, only 80 minutes in iengcb. is char there comes a point where product entire duration of the film, but that is pretty iffy at everything his wife suggescs. Of chis shon rime frame, a lot of ic is placement has gone too far. this point. 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Boch Beckinsale and Wilson bring scoryline, "Vacancy" has become a film co Two major movies come co mind when their characcers to life and really make the scand ouc from other recent horror/thriller I chink of chis Hollywood phenomenon: audience understand their personalities in movies. "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" che seven-case member film. In addition co all the technical and "A Christmas Story." With such a small cast, "Vacancy" achievemencs and Hollywood standards, In "Harold and Kumar," cwo sconers allowed for a lot of character development, the movie should also be applauded for spend their night trying co find a Whice not only for the Foxs buc also for Mason, challenging the social norms of gender Castle. Yes, the rescauranc. How much che creepy manager of che hotel portrayed scereocypes. more product placement can there be? The by Frank Whaley. 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Murphy, Jennifer Hudson Willis, Justin Timberlake Starring: Luke Perry commercials co cdl us This film looks interesting and different than MPM Rating: PG-13 MPM Rating: R what to buy; movies don't other films coming out in the near future. And it MPM Rating: PG Run Time: 130 minutes Run Time: 118 minutes have to do chis. may have a lot more depth in the storytelling than Time: 96 minutes Synopsis: Three singers in the Synopsis: The true story of the just solving the plot of the murder. SynopsJS: A baseball player travels t 960s are about to have their youngest person to be placed on Testa can be reached at musical dreams i:ome true. the FBI Most Wanted list. back in time to relive his past -By Online Editor Adam Tedder dmverge@gmail com. even sea enON THE VERGE POUNCEONUNE.COM FRIDAY 4.27 .07 PAGE 87 I I I TODAY The Fuz Concert MONEYSHOT Concert Time I 3 p.m. Time I 10 p.m. Location I Panther Paw Location I Sneaky Pete's in Effingham Jeff Helgesen Concert More info I The Fuz is a four-member rock/funk group. It has about More info I MONEY$HOT is a rock/pop band from central Illinois. 26 original songs and about 100 cover songs. The group's influences The band consists of five members, and its influences include U2, Time 5 p.m. I include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead and Widespread Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Guns 'N Roses. Location I Iron Post in Urbana Panic. The concert is free of charge. More info I Jeff Helgesen is a jazzlblues/electronica performer and The concert is free of charge and The Fuz will also be playing at 8 a native and resident of Champaign-Urbana. He has performed live p.m. Saturday at Friends and Co. with Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole and the Jazz Members Big Band of Chicago. He has also recorded with Ray Charles and Anthony Braxton. Adam Wolfe Concert Helgesen's influences include Woody Shaw, Don Fagerquist and Kenny Holly Holmes Concert Time I 12 p.m. Dorham. The event is free of charge. Location I Pot Bellys in Champaign. Time I 7:30 p.m. More info I Adam Wolfe is a rock artist who is originally from Location I Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana Freeport. He moved to Champaign in 1998 for college and graduated Full Circle Concert More info I Holly Holmes is an acoustic/jazz/Latin performer from with a degree in music composition. Time I 6p.m. Champaign-Urbana. In 2000, she earned a bachelor's of music His influences include Elvis, OWJ Osborne, Johnny Cash, Foo Fighters degree in jazz studies and voice from Western Michigan University. Location I Our Daily Bread Cafe in Mattoon and Nirvana. Her influences include Cassandra Wilson, Bjork, Thelonious Monk and More info I Full Circle describes its unique musical stylings as Ella Rtzgerald. "gospel music with a twist." The Mattoon band has made Our Daily Bread Cate its Friday night ·······························suNDAY··························· .. ·· venue and performs there almost every Friday night. Whisperwall Concert The event is free and open to the public. Time I 8 p.m. Location I The Spec in Decatur Sleeper Car Concert Observatory Open for Public Viewings More info I Whisperwall is a four-member rock/pop group from St. Time I 9 p.m. Louis. The band recently released a CD, "Whisperwall Greatest Hits," Location I Canopy Club in Champaign Time I 8 p.m. on April 21. More info I Sleeper Car is a five-piece folk/alt-country/rock­ Location I ElU Observatory The concert is free of charge. Americana band from Chicago. More info I Eastern's observatory will be open to the public for an The group's influences include R,qy Charles, Andrew Bird, Beck, Paul open house. This will be the last open viewing at the observatory until Simon and Bob Dylan. June. Goretesque Concert The open house will be held even if the skies are cloudy this evening. Time I 8 p.m. The facility is located between O'Brien Stadium and the intramural Location I The Phoenix in Champaign softball fields...... ···············RoLllNG ..EVENts ··········· ...... More info I Goretesque is a metal band that started in 1998 with two members. Now the band has four members. Rip Chords and Xtension Chords Concert There is a $5 cover charge for the concert. 2007 Graduate Art Exhibition Time I 8p.m. Duration I Through April 29 Location I Foellinger Auditorium in Champaign-Urbana blue SUEDE Concert Location I Tarble Arts Center More info I Rip Chords is a wom~n's a cappella group at the Time I 8 o.m. 11 M~ ~nto .I 1 This Eastern Master of Arts Studio Art group exhibition University ol Illinois that formed in 1992. Xtension Chords, on the '' • · ' ·/;' ..,..,. ·~ ,,.•• ,..,. ml1' Location I Common Grounds in Mattoon presents the work created by Scott Aigner, Derek Clem, Judy other hand, is an all-male a cappella group at the U of I. The group Dethmers, Betty Farmer, Zach Huelsing, Jamie Kruidenier, and Connie has 11 members. More info I blue SUEDE is a country/inde/folk rock group from Mattoon. The band has seven members and has been performing in Richards. The concert is $5 for students and $8 for the general public. its current format for six years. This exhibition is co-sponsored by the EIU Art Department. The group's Influences include Jimmy Buffet and Guy Clark. Air Tliis Side of Caution Concert ' 1' "Tales Untold: The Stories of Folk Art" Time I 10 p.m. Chai-Town Concert Duration I Through July 29 Location I The Cowboy Monkey in Champaign Time I 8 p.m. Location I Tarble Arts Center More info I Air This Side of Caution is an indie/rock band from Location I Assembly Hall in Champaign Chicago. The four-member band started in 2000. More info I The background and traditions of Illinois folk arts are More info I Chai-Town is a -English a cappella group that explored in this exhibition. The group's influences include Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, Steely Dan formed in 2002 at the University of Illinois. and Radiohead. It features quilts, carvings, dolls, models and other projects. All of the The group has performed across the nation from North Carolina to art was made from the 1970s through the 1990s in east central and There will be a $5 cover charge for the concert. California. southeastern Illinois. Tarble Arts Center's permanent collection was researched by and Third Finger Up Concert Poprocks Concert created with the 2007 EIU Historical Administration graduate students. Time I 10 p.m. Time I 8 p.m. Location I Sneaky Pete's in Effingham Location I Whiskey Wild Saloon More info I Third Finger Up is a rock band from Beecher City. It More info I Poprocks is a five-member rock band from Effingham. started in 2003 and has formed into a five-member band. The group's influences include everything '80s, and according to the If you would like your events on our calendar, please e-mail band, it sounds like "a Sex>f party." them to [email protected] or call Z17·581-Z81Z. The band will be performing at Sneaky Pete's Bar and Grill in Effingham free of charge.

Elsinore Concert The members of the First Church of Christ, Scientist•812 Jackson Avenue, Charleston, Illinois Time I 10 p.m. Invite you to a FREE Christian Science talk Location I Iron Post in Urbana More info I Elsinore originated in Charleston. The local folk rock was Real Security- Without the Blanket voted "Best Live Band" at the 2006 Champaign-Urbana local Music .. by Kevin Graunke, C.S.B Awards. The band's influences include Wilco, Radiohead and Ben Folds. Explore... Elsinore will be playing at the Iron Post, where there will be a $6 cover Prayer as a purposeful, The keys to building charge for the event. certain path to greater safety, a spiritually secure foundation stability and security. for your life. ····························sA1tiRDAv···························· Leave with ... A better understanding of God's The knowledge that permanent spiritual laws that security isn't a struggle - Children's Story Time govern your safety and security. it's your divine right. Time I 10 a.m. Location I Booth Library Ballenger's Teacher Center A national speaker for the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, Kevin brings a message of hope and healing to audiences of all faiths. More info I A Children's Story Time event will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in Booth Library. Child care is provided. Sunday, April 29, 2007•3:00 p.m. The event is being held as part of Asian Heritage Month. It will feature Need a ride or more info? Best Western Worthington Inn the stories "Just Add One Chinese Sister" and "Uncle Peter's Amazing call: (217) 348-8837 Chinese Wedding." 920 ~· ~~nc~ln Avenue, Charleston, Illinois ' , .. .. •'"· ..' I u-mm review PAGE B8 I FRIDAY 4.ZJ .07 f POUNCEONUIE.COM f ON THE VERGE ••••••••••

Harry Potter Book Seven --- On July 21, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will be released to the public. The book is the seventh, and allegedly final book, in J.K Rowling's saga about a young wizard and his adventures at Hogwarts, an academy for young wizards. The series' sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" left readers with many questions and much speculation as to what will happen in the last book. Is Severus Snape good or evil? Will Harry Potter die? Director: Tom Shadyac Can Albus Dumbledore truly be dead? Diredor: Len Wise•u Starring: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman The book, being published by Arthur A. Levine, Starring: Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant MPAA Rating: PG contains 784 pages. "Deathly Hallows" will be the MPAA Rating: Not yet rated Release Date: June 22 second longest book in the series. The longest Release Date: June 27 "Evan Almighty," a sequel to "Bruce Almighty," was "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" When a rogue patriot soldier (Olyphant) appears like it can be successful, even without the with 896 pages. threatens America, only one man can stop him: likes of Jim Carrey. "Phoenix" will also be released in movie form John McOane (Willis}. Carell's character, Evan Baxter, who was on July 13. In "Live Free or Die Hard," the fourth tormented by Bruce in the first film, is expanded - By Verge Editor Adam Testa installment in the "Die Hard" saga, McCJane must upon in this sequel as Caren turns into the fight to save his daughter and his country. epitome of Noah, complete with an ark. The movie appears to be packed with action, It is Carel!, and Carel! alone, that will make suspense and outstanding performances from the this worth seeing. He has proven his talent as a stars. This movie may actually be a sequel worth comedian in "40 Year Old Virgin." Summer Music Festivals seeing this summer. But if you are not a tan of his comedic style, Van's Warped Tour featuring Bad Recommended for "Die Hard" fans of all ages. this is a film to pass. Religion and New Found Glory July 28: Chicago Aug. 7: Indianapolis Aug. 14: St. Louis

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There will be plenty of comics to keep track of Diredor: David Yates from various companies this summer. Diredor: Michael Bay Starring: Daniel Radcliffe Marvel will continue stories from the aftermath Starring: Shia laBeouf, Megan Fo1 MPAA Rating: Not yet rated of its previous series, "Civil War," with "The MPAA Rating: Not yet rated Release Date: July 13 Initiative" and the death of Captain America with Release Date: July 4 It's the fifth year for Harry Potter, and he's still "Fallen Son." Marvel will also see the return of Why did Hollywood leave our childhood in the battling Lord Voldemort in "Harry Potter and the the green behemoth, the Hulk, in "World War hands of director Michael Bay? Order of the Phoenix." Hulk." "Transformers" appears to be a poor The few brief mentions of Voldemort are all DC Comics will concentrate on a series called reproduction of one of the greatest television the viewer gets from the trailer for the film. For "World War Ill" for the later part of spring and shows and animated movies of the 1980s. those who have not read the books, this trailer will continue its mainstream titles throughout the Not only does the movie not stay true to is useless. However, the trailer is dark and flashy, summer. the original storyline of the show, some of the which will draw those viewers in. Dark Horse comics will be continuing its series, characters have been changed. Everyone knows, though, that most who which include "Hellboy," "Star Wars: Legacy" Bumblebee, formerly a Volkswagen Beetle, tune in this summer for the Harry Potter sequels and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" throughout the has since been changed into a Camaro. Bay said already have read the books and know the plot, summer. And allegedly, on July 4, the comic book this is so people would not confuse the character so what else is needed? "Feedback" will be released. "Feedback" is based with Herbie the Love Bug. Seriously? Recommended for those who have been off the Sci-Fi Channel reality show "Who Wants to This movie is not recommended for any following the life of Harry Potter, but not for those be a Superhero?" college students, unless they want to have their who have yet to tap into the phenomenon. childhood destroyed. • - By Online Editor Acfam. Tedder -By Verge Editor Adam Testa . ' - By Assodate Verge Editor Kristina Peters