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FRIDAY JANUARY 20 2006 VOLUME 91, ISSUE 09 thedailyeasternnews.com 90th Anniversary Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Records set at EIU Former EIU grad becomes Saint Individual Game: Total offense (507 vs. Saginaw Sean Payton, class of Valley in 1985) the 14th coach in the franchise’s history. It is the Passing Yards (509 vs. Saginaw first head-coaching job for the 42-year-old native 1987, was announced Valley in 1985), of Naperville after ten years of coaching in the Passes Completed (40 vs. Wednesday as the New NFL, the last three with the Dallas Cowboys. Saginaw Valley in 1985) “I’m anxious to get settled in,” said Payton Orleans Saints head about his new job. “Right now I’m in the process Season Records: football coach of moving my things out of the Cowboys’ office Total offense for season (3,661 and making the transition to the Saints.” yards in 1984) BY MATT DANIELS With Payton’s hiring, Eastern now has three Passing yards for season ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR alumni as head coaches in the NFL. 1974 grad- (3,843 in 1984) uate Mike Shanahan is in his 11th year with the Passing Attempts (494 in Al Molde can always remember his quarter- Denver Broncos and 1988 graduate Brad 1984), back asking questions about coaching during Childress was named the Minnesota Vikings Passes Completed (270 in ELLIS LUCIA/NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE Molde’s four-year coaching career at Eastern. head coach on Jan. 6. 1984) Sean Payton, 42, is introduced as the New The intelligence and athleticism that Molde’s Two other colleges in the nation, Southern Career Records: Orleans Saints’ 14th head coach Wednesday, quarterback showed at O’Brien Stadium in the California and San Diego State, have three Jan. 18, at the team’s practice facility in Metairie. mid-1980s brought much success to the Panther alumni as well, but no I-AA school has that Total Offense (10,298 yards) Payton, most recently, the Dallas Cowboys assistant football program—and ultimately to the quar- many NFL head coaches. Passing Yards (10,655) head coach/passing game coordinator, replaces terback himself after graduating from Eastern. Molde, now the athletic director at Gustavus Passes Completed (756) Jim Haslett who was fired Jan. 2 after spending six On Wednesday, that same quarterback—Sean season’s at the helm. Payton—was hired by the New Orleans Saints as SEE PAYTON PAGE 7
Students Renovation donate for Lantz underway their time BOT approves to city project’s budget BY SARA RANNELLS BY ROB SIEBERT STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER The board of trustees approved a Eastern has no shortage of students $1.16 million budget for a second who take time to give back to their floor addition to the east side of Lantz community. Arena, tentatively scheduled to begin Students involved in various activi- after the completion of Blair Hall. ties are frequently involved in some The second floor addition will form of community service. include staff offices, a conference Individuals involved in Greek Life room, bathrooms, and an academic often serve the city in a number of space for Eastern athletes with a study ways, whether it’s raising money for a area and computer lab. philanthropy their chapter is associat- “It’s something we’ve needed a long ed with, or participating in various time,” said Richard McDuffie, direc- community outreach organizations. ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS tor of athletics. Such organizations include the Senior physical education major Scott Denella and Megan Howe, a senior family and consumer sciences major, hand The new addition will include Youth Aids Foundation, Charleston out snacks and smile at Teen Reach, 1400 Reynolds Ave., Thursday afternoon. Teach Reach is a center for at risk and coaching offices for the men’s and Teen Reach, Meals on Wheels and troubled teens to spend their time at after school in hopes of keeping them safe and out of trouble. women’s basketball teams as well. more. McDuffie said there is currently a Bob Dudolski, director of Greek fourth grade students at Jefferson Who helps? shortage of office space, and the addi- Life, said most fraternities and sorori- Elementary School. At the end of the tion will provide the coaches with ties strive for a balance between raising semester, members take time to visit Christian Campus House runs food drives, volunteers time at nursing homes more space and privacy. money and going out to maintain a the school, and talk with their young and lends its services to the elderly, disabled and homeless. Funding for the 4,870 square-foot physical presence in the community. pen pals. Alpha Sigma Tau sorority volunteers at Project Pal by helping to fight adult addition will come from neither stu- “We try to do both of those, so it’s The Alpha Gams also partake in illiteracy in Charleston and Habitat For Humanity by building homes around dent tuition nor state taxes, but from not just all about raising money,” various other activities with the fifth local funds, McDuffie said. Charleston Dudolski said. “It should be about and sixth graders, including serving as These local funds are made up of what you can physically do to help scorekeepers at sports events. Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority helps with Special Olympics in Mattoon gifts and other miscellaneous revenue. out and offer your services as a mem- “It gives us a chance to talk to them, Kappa Delta sorority adopts and mentors Girl Scout troop “It is only for athletes, so we don’t ber of the community.” and gets us away from college life for a pay for it with student fees,” Much emphasis is placed on spend- little while,” said Meghan Russell, pres- McDuffie said. ing time with children. In addition to ident of Alpha Gamma Delta. “It’s a program. Tozer said. “They look up to our ath- While there were several reasons for working with the Big Brothers Big chance to give back to them and to let Because of their athletic status, letes as celebrities!” the addition, McDuffie said the Sisters outlet in Charleston, some them have fun.” Cindy Tozer, director of Academic Past topics discussed by the athletes Academic Services Center is the ath- sororities and fraternities volunteer at Student athletes also volunteer at the Services for Athletics, notes that many range from what college life is like, what letic department’s number one priori- local schools. local schools, as part of the Extend-A- of the younger kids view the athletes as athletes go through in their daily lives, ty. Alpha Gamma Delta, for example, Paw branch of the school’s Panther role models. and the negative effects of bullying. The study space will be beneficial takes part in a pen pal program with Athletics Commitment to Excellence “The students in the schools love it,” SEE HELPING PAGE 9 SEE LANTZ PAGE 9
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TODAY SATDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 51 43 45 38 42 36 33 31 28 30 Showers Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 CAMPUS BRIEFS ‘The Legend of Zorro’ comes to Buzzard The Daily Eastern News is produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Monday through Friday, Students can break out the popcorn and soda. and staff employed in 2005 today and Monday. tax document. They must also know their home- in Charleston, Ill., during fall and spring The University Board will sponsor the showing of More than 3,914 students were Eastern town zip code. semesters and twice weekly during the “The Legend of Zorro,” starring Catherine Zeta- employees last year, said payroll manager Jan Eastern employees are limited to one free W-2 summer term except during school vacations or examinations. Subscription price: $50 per Jones and Antonio Banderas, Saturday night in Hinkle. each, which will show their earnings and taxes semester, $30 for summer, $95 all year. Buzzard Hall. Showings for this movie, which is “We’re just encouraging everyone who has withheld in 2005. The DEN is a member of The Associated Press, free of charge to students with ID, are at 5 and 8 worked last year to come pick up their W-2, Employees may pick up their W-2 today or which is entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. p.m. because it does save the university some money,“ Monday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the she said. “It’s getting more and more expensive to second floor of Old Main across from the Office STAFF LIST W-2 forms cut down on costs mail things.” of Payroll. EDITOR IN CHIEF...... AARON SEIDLITZ In order to cut postage costs, the Office of Students or staff must present photo ID such as Remaining W-2s will be mailed to employees ...... 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MEAGAN BRUSNIGHAN Deputy finds snake around women’s neck stolen from a rack on the PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the white pickup on a side street in The woman, 31, was cooperative north side of Carman Hall. Charleston, IL 61920 Centralia after a chase into neigh- and the snake turned out to be her ISSN 0894-1599 OLYMPIA, Wash.– Encounters boring Lewis County early pet, so she was allowed to take it On Jan. 16, Trenton R. PRINTED BY: with dogs and cats are one thing, Wednesday morning. Both doors with her when a relative came to Ellis, 20, Aurora, was arrest- Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 but a Thurston County sheriff's were open and the driver was gone, pick her up, Kimball said. ed at 1:24 a.m. at Ninth ATTENTION POSTMASTER: deputy hardly expected what he leaving a woman who put her hands It was unclear whether she will Street and Roosevelt Send address changes to found when he approached a stolen up as the deputy approached. face charges. Avenue on the charge of The Daily Eastern News pickup truck. That's when the deputy noticed a Kimball said he was glad the sher- driving under the influence. Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 Sheriff's Capt. Daniel D. Kimball four-foot boa constrictor slithering iff's office didn't have to figure out said the deputy had just relocated around her neck. what to do with the snake.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N EWS P AGE 3A Author encourages students to evaluate themselves
Taylor tells her much out of their college experience as possible by attending activities such as lectures and ath- audience to get as letic events. She also encouraged students to let those much out of their they admire know how much they admire them. To do this, Taylor said, one could ask the college experience opinions of others and take time to talk to them. as possible In finding out about one’s background, Taylor encouraged those writing their stories to BY CRYSTAL REED be curious and ask questions because recording STAFF REPORTER personal stories to pass on to the next genera- tion is important, Taylor said. Students were asked to ponder questions of Taylor said that writing her book was an their true being during “Know What You excellent experience. She included information Believe and Why…and Write Your Story,” the about her family, such as a family pedigree first EIU Uncovered lecture Thursday evening. chart dating back to pilgrim Edward Doty, who “Who you are determines what and who you came to America on the Mayflower. are, where you’ve been and where you will go,” To get the audience more comfortable with said author Norma Mae Doty Taylor at her lec- telling their stories, she asked attendees to think ture about writing personal stories in the of five characteristics about themselves and Martin Luther King Jr. University Ballroom. share them with five people in the room.
Thirteen people attended the lecture. CARRIE HOLLIS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Taylor provided attendees with family pedi- “It was interesting because if you’re interest- gree sheets to help them better understand their ed in writing your story the lecture taught how Norma Mae Doty Taylor, Greek Life secretary, reads from her newly published book in the stories, or to act as a starting point to telling it. to express yourself to future generations,” said University Ballroom Thursday evening as part of the University Board’s “EIU Uncovered” Lecture Through mapping out family history, Taylor Melissa Ortiz, University Board lecture coordi- suggested asking questions to family members nator. they are and what they believe. sonal values. and learning about family genealogy to better Taylor, author of “60 Years In This Wicked “If we know what we believe, we should “Keep your value stick standing tall,” Taylor tell a personal story. World for Nothing” and Eastern’s secretary of know how to defend it, and knowing what we said, explaining that people should stick to “I thought she did a great job,” said Kay Greek Life, discussed how she wrote her story believe helps us make decisions,” Taylor said. their values and beliefs and not compromise Hanley, 65, of Mattoon. “We’ve known each and got it published. Taylor also said knowing personal beliefs them. other for awhile, but sometimes you don’t She encouraged students to think about who helps to take appropriate actions for good per- She encouraged audience members to get as know other people’s talents.” Booth Library adds new materials to stock
KRISTINA PETERS books, but it also purchases recreation- When the new materials arrive, the STAFF REPORTER al reading material, novels, periodicals library staff places them on shelves in and even films. the Marvin Foyer for one to two weeks. The amount of work it takes to keep “The main objective is to keep the Previously, the new materials were the materials in Booth Library up to collections current,” said Carl Lorber, a placed in the atrium. date may not be apparent when walk- general operations worker in the “[The Marvin Foyer is] a nice loca- ing through the building. library. tion,” Lorber said. “It’s kind of like a Materials for the library are always The library sends out slips to faculty showcase.” being purchased throughout the course and staff asking them for suggestions Students and staff are able to check of the year, and last month the library on what to purchase. out the new materials after the library received 1,336 new materials. “We work closely with the faculty,” receives them. Each month the library gets 1,000 to Lorber said. “We are trying to buy “They are ready to go as soon as they 2,000 new items, said Karen Whisler, books that support the curriculums.” hit the shelves,” Lorber said. head of collection development for Besides receiving faculty input, After being displayed in the foyer, Booth Library. librarians will also read book reviews to the materials then go to designated A budget of more than $1 million, help make decisions. areas. which comes from appropriated funds, Students can also give suggestions for With the number of materials that makes purchasing many of materials new materials to buy by visiting the arrive each month, the library still possible. library Web site and filling out a finds that there is enough room for it This helps in providing students, fac- request form, Whisler said. all. ulty and staff with the resources they A list of the library’s new materials The library does not get rid of older need, she said. can be found online. books unless they are in poor condition ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS “We get new books everyday,” There the new items are broken up or are a duplicate. A shelf containing some of the 1,336 new titles at Booth Whisler said. into categories. Lists from past months “We like to keep things because they Library. The library does not only buy text- can be found on the site as well. have historical value,” Lorber said.
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COMMENTARY EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DAVID THILL
SARAH WHITNEY MANAGING EDITOR STUPID QUESTIONS DO EXIST AFTER ALL
Tuesday, when people asked me how my weekend went, I replied, "Great, but I feel shell-shocked." That morning, when I woke up before 2 p.m. for the first time in three days I felt like I was dragging myself into a war zone. My first battle of the day, after winning WWI (the Waking up War), happened during my second class. The professor distributed a handout, on which were seemingly sporadic bold words. He then proceeded to ask the class questions, the answers of which were those bold words. One might think, this was nice for the professor to do, which it would have, except for the fact that an eighth grader could have answered the questions. EDITORIAL Of course, the class sat silent. I'm sure most of us were thinking, "I woke up for this? Aren't I in college?" because I know I was. Last semester, during my stint as Administration Editor Time is not on professors’ side for The Daily Eastern News, the most common criticism I heard from the faculty about students is that we never talk Eastern’s professors are required to submit At issue Moving the deadline back even less than 24 in class. their final grades at 3 p.m. on the Sunday that The amount of time hours would go far in solving the problem of During her speech at Convocation last August, Faculty follows finals week for the fall and spring semes- professor’s have to grading inaccuracies. Laureate and English professor, Fern Kory said students turn in grades. have a lot to offer their professors, if they would only ters. In the future, pushing the deadline back even speak up during class. They should be allowed to have more time in Our stance further should be considered. "If you don't tell order to ensure that there are no mistakes in the Professors should be It would give the professors more time to us what you really “Don’t demean us. If a grading process. given more time to check their calculations. think about the submit their final professor treats us like information and The benefit that students have of finding out grades. A professor Students should not be expected to catch all ideas presented in their grades as soon as possible is not as impor- who is rushed could grading inaccuracies. There are students who high school students class, we can't tant as making sure that the grades are accurate. give a student a grade keep track of their grades and there are students grow as teachers," that he or she did not then we will act like There is more of a benefit to make sure that who do not. she said. "When deserve or a grade them. ” you do speak up in there are no inaccuracies in the final grades. that is worse than he Just because some students don’t follow their or she deserved. class, you are not According to the Dec. 1 editorial in The Daily grades does not mean that they should not be Giving the professors just helping us; Eastern News, grade appeals have been on the more time would given credit for the work that they do. you are also helping yourself and your classmates to create rise. have a positive It is a part of the professor’s job to determine and share knowledge." impact and smoothen Once in philosophy, after my classmates and I stared Part of the problem can be attributed to the out the grade-giving an accurate grade. liked dazed sheep at the professor because he was asking quick turnaround that professors have to turn in process. But there will be plenty of inaccurate grades obvious questions, he resulted to lecturing us for 30 min- their grades. that will fall through the cracks because profes- utes on the positives of class discussion. I couldn't tell you Although this is better than Northern Illinois University, sors are asked to determine a grade on a short time table. anything more about it because I stopped listening. I don't disagree with Dr. Kory and other professors on where they are given just 72 hours after the class’ final exam Moving the grade submission deadline back would help the benefits of class discussion. But how can I create and is taken to turn in a final grade, there still is a better way. toward reducing grading inaccuracies and grade appeals by share knowledge when my professor asks questions that University of Southern Illinois Edwardsville has a policy of students while also helping professors be more efficient in have obvious answers? Lecturing about it, does more allowing professors until the Monday after finals week at their grading. harm than good. According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, noon. out of 100 Illinois high school students, 43 enter college Why can’t Eastern start on its way to an ideal system by The editorial is the majority opinion of directly after high school, 30 are enrolled the second year temporarily adopting SIU –E’s policy? The Daily Eastern News editorial board. and only 20 students graduate with an associates' degree in three years or a bachelor's degree within six years. Just by our admittance, we have proved our intelligence. YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don't demean us. If a professor treats us like high school students then we will act like them. Respect us as The staff at The Daily Eastern News COLUMNISTS NEEDED CARTOONISTS WANTED adults, and professors will never complain again about wants to know what students think Have an opinion? We want to hear The DEN is interested in recruiting class participation. about current events, campus issues, it! The Daily Eastern News is looking cartoonists that display artistic ability, I learned this from a political science professor. One college living and anything else stu- for students interested in voicing opin- particularly caricatures and tasteful day, last semester, when she realized that the entire class dents would like to address. ions on campus, state, national and humor as well as address campus issues. had not completed the assigned reading, she kicked us Editorial cartoons run everyday, international issues through columns. A grasp of the news and current events out. From that day on, somebody was always willing to while guest columns run once a week The DEN reserves the Wednesday guest is necessary for cartoonists to be effec- speak up because we knew she wasn't going to let us get on Wednesday. Anyone is welcome to column spot for students, faculty and tive. away with not doing so. write a column or draw a cartoon, but members of the community. Guest Columns, cartoons and letters can be I grew up believing that stupid questions don't exist. it is at the editor’s discretion when to columns should be a minimum of 550 submitted at room 1811 of Buzzard College changed my thinking. They exist; you know them run the column or the cartoon. words. Hall. by their answers. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters for Whitney, a junior journalism major, length. Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; or e-mailed to can be reached at [email protected]. [email protected]
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS P A GE 5A STUDENT SENATE Committee chair looking to make changes
BY SCOTT RICHEY said. STAFF REPORTER Janik has also cosigned many pieces of legisla- tion that she said she believed were good causes Heather Janik decided during her freshman and would help on campus. year to get involved in the Student Senate at One such bylaw helped first semester freshmen Eastern, drawing on her student government obtain a senate seat by waving the grade point experience in high school and a recommendation average requirement demanded of senate mem- from a fellow sorority and senate member. bers. Janik said that it was not fair to keep first Janik said she was looking for an additional year freshman who were well qualified and want- organization to be involved in, and a fellow mem- ed to serve on the senate off just because they had ber of the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma told Janik not yet established a GPA. she would be a good addition to Student Senate. One major change Janik said she would like to The election process for Janik involved lots of see this semester is more non-drinking functions campaign work in the quad talking with fellow put on by University Board for those students students about their issues. who do not drink. “It was a wonderful experience to sit down Janik would also like to work closely with with other students I didn’t know and see what University Housing and Dining this semester to they wanted to see changed on campus,” Janik work through problems students have to keep said. more students living on campus. Janik said that one of the most beneficial “Make all of housing’s dreams come true I aspects of serving on Student Senate is helping guess you could say,” Janik said. fellow students and discovering what their issues Not only does Janik serve as an active member are. Additionally, she said that a valuable feature KRISTY MELLENDORF/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS of Eastern’s Student Senate, but she is also a resi- of serving as a senate member is fixing problems Heather Janik is a junior special elementary education major with a lot on her plate. Janik is a dent assistant in Weller Hall, a member of the that affect students. resident assistant in Weller Hall, the Internal Affairs Committee chair, the Student Senate Liaison Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and the Student Janik also said that she has gained a certain for the Pan-Hellenic Council and a Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority member. Senate liaison on the Pan-Hellenic Council. confidence during her work as a senate member Janik said that she loves helping students on that will benefit her after graduation. dents. During this past fall semester, Janik was behind campus, but she does not see politics in her She said that she now knows that she can work Janik served on the Shuttle Bus Committee as major changes in the internal attendance policy future. She is a junior special education major hard and achieve her personal goals. a sophomore, but most of her time spent on the of the senate. and has her “heart on teaching.” If it’s possible, Her work as a senate member has given Janik senate this year has dealt with internal workings The new attendance policy that involves a however, Janik said she would like to work with the means for her voice to be heard on certain of the senate in her position as Internal Affairs penalty for tardiness was set in place to “make student government wherever her teaching takes issues and to serve as a spokesperson for other stu- Committee chair. Senate more of a professional business,” Janik her. Improvements for city pool nearing completion
BY HOLLIE DOHERTY Smith said that with the removal of the 30- and wiring and plumbing overall. STAFF REPORTER year-old pool, stainless steel gutters and drainage, “The deck was starting to become a tripping approximately $2 million from bonds and local hazard,” Smith said. Charleston’s public pool has not been usable charities has gone into this project. The new pool area will also include new facil- since Sept. 4, 2004, but workers are in their last Three phases need to be completed before the ities. stage of improvements. pool can open again, and the team is on its last “The new small building in the northwest cor- The public health service strongly suggested phase. ner of the pool will hold the new filtering system making improvements a year-and-a-half ago to The final stage of the pool improvements will and new restrooms,” said Mayor John Inyart. fix cracks in the pool, install a new plumbing sys- include installing stainless steel gutters, removing The pool will also start to offer competitive tem and restrooms, extend the deck and add a the junior pools and replacing them with two swim meets, but costs for passes have not been new filter system before the pool could be opened new pools of the same size. A new shallow pool Some other improvements include new light- issued yet. to the public again. that is 40 feet by 80 feet will also be added, Smith ing, upgrades in the filtration systems to all three “The pool will open probably during swim “Instead of having to close down in the middle said. pools, and all new paint. season,” Inyart said. of the summer, we decided to start improve- “There will be a zero-depth pool with some In addition, the city will replace the deck with The pool is located at 920 17th St. in ments,” City Manager Scott Smith said. water splash toys for the kids,” Smith said. an extension to the north end of the pool deck Charleston. ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ ΑΦ Α The Ladies of Alpha Phi would like to congratulate Α Φ Alpha Phi Φ Φ Φ
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin TEL AVIV, Israel– A Palestinian suicide bomber posing as a peddler blew himself up says no to Alito in a Tel Aviv fast-food restaurant Thursday and wounded 20 people in an apparent THE ASSOCIATED PRESS attempt to destabilize the region a week before Palestinian elections. CHICAGO– U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate’s Islamic Jihad, the only Palestinian faction second-highest-ranking Democrat, said Thursday he boycotting the vote, claimed responsibility. will vote against confirmation of Samuel Alito as the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas accused nation’s 110th Supreme Court Justice. the group of trying to sabotage the Jan. 25 Durbin, a member of the Senate Judiciary election. Committee, said the federal appeals court judge has The Israeli response will be a key test for failed to show he would protect privacy rights and keep acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who presidential authority in check. took over after Ariel Sharon suffered a mas- “Based on his record, I’m concerned that Judge Alito sive stroke earlier this month. The bombing will not be willing to stand up to a president who is came two days after Olmert said he is ready determined to seize too much power over our lives,” to resume peace talks following Israel’s Durbin said. March election, provided Abbas disarms Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Ken militants. Salazar of Colorado also questioned Thursday whether The bomber, who witnesses said posed as Alito would be independent of Bush and the executive a peddler selling disposable razors, walked branch in his future rulings. into the restaurant and blew himself up MICHAEL MATZA/PHIILADELPHIA INQUIRER/KRTN NEWS even though most of the customers were sit- Lawmakers talking about more money ting relatively far away at sidewalk tables, Hamas candidates address the crowd in Nablus. Hamas, whose charter calls for the for prisons police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said. destruction of Israel, has been riding a wave of popularity that derives from its reputation SPRINGFIELD– State lawmakers are talking about Twenty people were wounded, one of for honest administration and extensive philanthropy. finding money to hire more workers in Illinois prisons, them seriously, and the 22-year-old bomber which a union says are dangerously understaffed was killed. the West Bank city of Nablus. At the family home, a four-story building because of budget cuts. This was the seventh suicide bombing The militant group released a video made in Nablus, Antar’s mother was crying hys- The American Federation of State, County and aimed at Israelis since Palestinian militants by the bomber before the attack. He said he terically and could not talk. His brother, Municipal Employees on Thursday said it wants the declared an unofficial truce in February was “offering himself to avenge the blood of Sameh, 32, appeared puzzled. state to spend between $5 million and $7 million dur- 2005. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility martyrs.” “I can’t say anything about those who ing the remainder of this fiscal year to hire 500 correc- for all – six in Israel and one at a West Bank Brandishing a rifle and posing before a sent him,” Sameh told the AP. “All I can say tions officers and 100 support staff. army checkpoint. black Islamic Jihad flag, he said he carried is that my brother had everything. It seemed Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s budget spokeswoman, Becky Islamic Jihad identified the assailant as out the bombing in response to Israeli he wanted martyrdom, and he got what he Carroll, said the office was willing to consider the pro- 22-year-old Sami Abdel Hafez Antar from attacks on civilians and militants. wanted.” posal. “We’re aware of the request to hire more employees and we’re proud of our record of doing more with less Annual Bond Revenue report given to RHA, vice president elected with state government over the last three years,” Carroll said. “But we’re willing to take a look at their proposal.” BY LAUREN MOORE “One of the major renovations Hudson also presented to feel this is a good solution.” STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR for 2007 will be in Douglas RHA the new meal plan changes Gergits also said she thinks stu- Ryan didn’t give him ‘clear and com- (Hall),” Hudson said. “It will be that would take place next semes- dents will not have a big problem plete information,’ agent says Mark Hudson, director of the first building with major ter if approved by the Board of with the increase in room and CHICAGO– An FBI agent testified Thursday that Housing and Dining, informed bathroom renovations, and these Trustees at its meeting today. board rates. he interviewed George Ryan seven years ago when he the Residence Hall Association of renovations will allow privacy.” Changes include increasing “I think the increase is some- was assigned to a Chicago-based organized-crime squad the possible 7.5-percent increase Hudson said that this project the minimum number of meals what expected,” Gergits said. “It and came away believing that Ryan did not give him in room and board rates and will cost $3.5 million for each changing from five to seven, the usually goes up that much. I “clear and complete information” in response to his meal plan changes for fall semes- building, but said he’s very excit- meal zones allowing students to think students will be more questions. ter 2006. ed about it since he’s been to swipe their card two hours after focused on the changes with the Agent Michael Hartnett, now assigned to an anti-ter- Starting in November, the other campuses and has seen it. their last one, and giving stu- meal plans.” rorism task force based in New York, was a witness as Bond Revenue Committee starts Hudson said although Eastern dents a number of bonus meals, RHA also held elections for a federal prosecutors slogged relentlessly toward resting to look at what it will be doing will have a 7.5-percent increase, depending on their meal plan new vice president to finish up their case after four months of the former governor’s for the upcoming year, Hudson the rate is one of the least expen- choice. this year. racketeering and fraud trial. said. sive ones in the state. RHA President Elizabeth Becky Wilson, a sophomore The government had hoped to wrap up its case on A 3-percent increase in non- “(We) definitely want to be the Gergits said she feels students English major, was selected for Thursday, but now prosecutors say they hope to rest student salaries, a 6-percent best,” Hudson said. “If we can be will respond positively to the the position. She said some of her early next week. increase in overtime or differen- the best and the cheapest, then changes the Bond Revenue goals are to keep track of how Ryan, 71, and longtime friend Larry Warner, 67, are tial for those employees and a that’s a double win.” Committee has brought up. committee reports and budgets charged in a 22-count federal indictment with racket- 21.48-percent increase for utili- Out of the nine public univer- “This will be a good bang for are used and to keep up with eering, mail fraud and other offenses. The indictment ties are just some of the factors sities in Illinois, Eastern ties for their buck,” Gergits said. “The committee attendance. She said says Ryan steered state contracts and leases to Warner that play a part in the reason for the fifth lowest percent increase five-meal plan hasn’t been a good she has served on RHA since her and other friends and received gifts and vacations in the potential rise of room and and has the lowest projected dol- thing. freshman year and is currently return. board rates up to approximately lar increase for fiscal year 2007 at “Changing it has been talked the Public Relations Committee $1,611 per semester. $2,955. about for a few years now, and I chair.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS astronomers dispute its right to be called a plan- et. It is an icy dwarf unlike the rocky planets of CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.– Pluto is consid- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars and the ered a planetary oddball – a tiny, frozen world so gaseous planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and unlike the other planets that some astronomers Neptune. doubt whether it even deserves to be called a New Horizons contained some of planet. Tombaugh’s ashes. His 93-year-old widow, Scientists came a step closer Thursday to Patricia, was in tears as she watched the liftoff understanding Pluto, launching an unmanned from about four miles away, said daughter spacecraft on a 3-billion-mile journey to the Annette Tombaugh-Sitze, who arrived with her solar system’s last unexplored planet. family from New Mexico. The New Horizons spacecraft blasted off “It was so awe-inspiring to watch something aboard an Atlas V rocket in a spectacular start to like this,” Tombaugh-Sitze said. “It’s something the $700 million mission. Though it is the you can’t put into words. You just feel it.” fastest spacecraft ever launched, capable of reach- The spacecraft will use Jupiter’s gravity as a ing 36,000 mph, it will take 9 1/2 years to reach sling to shave five years off the trip, allowing it to Pluto. arrive as early as July 2015. “God has laid out the solar system in a way The 1,054-pound spacecraft was loaded with that requires a certain amount of patience on the seven instruments that will photograph the sur- part of those who choose to explore it,” NASA faces of Pluto and its large moon, Charon, as administrator Michael Griffin said. well as analyze Pluto’s atmosphere Two of the The probe, powered by 24 pounds of pluto- cameras, Alice and Ralph, are named for the nium, will not land on Pluto but will photo- bickering couple from TV’s “The graph it, analyze its atmosphere and send data Honeymooners.” back across the solar system to Earth. The probe will rely on the natural decay of the The launch went off without incident, to the plutonium to generate electricity for its instru- relief of anti-nuclear activists who had feared an ments. NASA and the Energy Department had accident could scatter lethal radioactive material. put the chances of a launch accident that could NASA had postponed the liftoff two days in a release radiation at 1 in 350. row because of wind gusts at the launch pad and As a precaution, the agencies brought in 16 a power outage at the spacecraft’s control center mobile field teams that can detect radiation and in Maryland. 33 air samplers and monitors. “It looked beautiful,” said Ralph McNutt Jr. RED HUBER/ORLANDO SENTINEL/KRTN NEWS “Certainly there are feelings of relief that we of the Johns Hopkins University of Applied A Lockheed Martin Atlas V rocket carrying the New Horizons spacecraft lifts off from Cape didn’t have to actually execute any of our contin- Physics Laboratory, one of the mission’s scien- Canaveral, Fla., on Thursday. It will take 9 years for the spacecraft to reach the planet Pluto. gency plans,” said Bob Lay, emergency manage- tists. “I was getting a little bit antsy.” ment director for surrounding Brevard County. Pluto is the solar system’s most distant planet Scientists believe studying those “planetary mission’s principal investigator. “I think it’s excit- Griffin said he had an answer for those who and the brightest body in a zone known as the embryos” can help them understand how plan- ing that textbooks have to be rewritten, over and may question spending $700 million on a mis- Kuiper Belt, made up of thousands of icy, rocky ets were formed. over.” sion to study Pluto and the Kuiper (pronounced objects, including tiny planets whose develop- “We’re realizing just how much there is to the Pluto is the only planet discovered by a U.S. KY-per) Belt, which is too far away to observe in ment was stunted for unknown reasons. deep, outer solar system,” said Alan Stern, the citizen, Clyde Tombaugh in 1930, though some any detail from Earth.
“He helped in getting a lot of the top players to come here,” he PAYTON: Payton Coaching Career said. Eastern’s current offensive coordinator, Mark Hutson, does not Eastern sport faculty know Payton personally but said that the news and national cov- reflects on Payton 1988-89 at San Diego State, Indiana State 1990-91, erage of Payton’s hiring bodes well for the program. San Diego State 1992-93, Miami (Ohio) 1994-95 Co- “It’s a great conversation piece for when I go into the living Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., did not recruit Payton Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, room tonight of a recruit and can hand him USA Today and the but was glad that he had him as the signal-caller during his years Illinois 1996 as QB Coach, Philadelphia Eagles 1997- Chicago Tribune and have ‘Eastern’ in the headline,” said Hutson at Eastern. on Thursday. 98 QB Coach, New York Giants 1999-2002 (QB “He took over for us a game or two into his first year and he Payton faces a major rebuilding job with a Saints franchise that Coach in 1999) Offensive Coordinator 2000-02, never left,” he said. is coming off a 3-13 year marred by Hurricane Katrina. This Payton had a difficult assignment as quarterback for Molde’s Dallas Cowboys 2003-05 Assistant Head Coach/QB forced the team to play all 16 games away from New Orleans. teams, as the team ran a spread offense that is now customary in He said at his press conference on Wednesday “the exciting college and the NFL but was new to the game in the mid-1980s. thing for me when I left the (Saints’) interview…and thinking “Molde was ahead of his time,” said Eastern’s long-time sports whose teams put together a 32-15 record in four years at Eastern. about the responsibility and maybe the uniqueness of this job information director Dave Kidwell. “They ran a spread offense, Kidwell described Payton as a “humble, but confident leader” compared to the other 32 teams.” with one back and teams knew they were going to throw the when he was at Eastern and said he acted like a coach on the field. On Thursday morning Payton was beginning that transition, ball.” Molde agrees. as he plans to meet with individual members of the Saints organ- Even with teams knowing that Payton would be spreading the “He had a tremendous knack of what we were doing to do ization this weekend and be in New Orleans by next week. ball around the field, he compiled 10,655 passing yards in his offensively and could read any coverage,” he said. “We had a one- Molde, who has four sons who were all ball boys at Eastern career, good for 1st all-time at Eastern. Payton also holds several back offense so (Sean) had to know what was going on.” during Payton’s time here, all called their father after hearing other passing records, including most passing yards in a game Payton was also helpful off the field in the recruiting process. about Payton’s hiring. (509 against Saginaw Valley in 1985) and total offense (10,298). Molde said that when recruits would come to visit, he would “I’m busting my buttons,” said Molde about his former quar- “Sean was the glue that put all of it together,” said Molde, always try and assign the most important prospects to Payton. terback’s new job. “I consider him part of our family.”
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HELPING: PADS shelter, estimates that students List info box LANTZ: should begin in the spring, following CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 from the Christian Campus House vol- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the completion of Blair Hall. Students bridge unteer about 4 times a week. Big Brothers Big Sisters: “The project will take six to eight By serving meals in the evening, and Students volunteer at schools. Construction months (to complete),” said Stephen gap between often monitoring guests at the shelter Extend-A-Paw: Student Shrake, manager of design and con- between 7 and 11 p.m., Beal said it to begin this struction. Eastern, city athletes serve as role models allows PADS to save money, and in for local kids. The majority of the construction doing so, it helps the shelter use its spring at will take place over the summer, but “It’s a great opportunity,” Tozer said. money to help the guests that stay there. Special Olympics/ Friend for there may be some inconveniences for “It expands the horizon for Eastern stu- Beall expressed his appreciation for a Day: Greek life students, Lantz students and faculty in the fall. dents, and helps bridge the gap between the students. education majors spend time “Faculty and classes below this Eastern and Charleston.” A number of Eastern students are with disabled people. for Eastern’s 500 student athletes addition may be relocated during the The Christian Campus House also also involved in the campus’ Best who need to meet NCAA academic fall semester, depending on the makes frequent contributions to the Buddies program. The program allows requirements. progress made this summer,” Shrake city. for college students to be paired with “If they get off track, they’re not said. This past semester, frequent house disabled individuals, most of them sort of physical outing. able to compete,” McDuffie said. He also said that the east-side visitors went trick-or-treating for from group homes, and communicate Currently, Kelly Finnigan, a senior He said staff with knowledge of entrances facing Fourth Street will be canned goods to donate to a food drive, with them on a regular basis. special education major and the group’s NCAA rules will be on hand in the limited for emergency use only. sang Christmas carols at a local nursing Participants are required to have college buddy director, said the group study area to help the athletes and fol- Shrake said the construction will home, raked lawns for the elderly and some sort of contact with their buddy has a total of 65 members. low their progress. not interfere with commencement in disabled, and volunteered at the Public once a week. In addition to a monthly “When I call my buddy, she’s super Tutoring will also be offered to the May. Action to Deliver Shelter for homeless group outing during which all mem- excited,” Finnigan said. “They wait for athletes. “We do not expect any conflicts people. bers come together, participants also see you to call. And it’s just instant gratifica- Though there is no official starting with using the arena during construc- Bob Beall, executive director of the their buddies once a month for some tion.” date yet, construction on Lantz tion,” he said.
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PAGE 10A T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 WRESTLING PUSHES: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A Game gets out of Eastern’s hands early at Tennesee Tech Sophomore forward Jake Byrne led the Panthers with 13 points and senior guard Josh Gomes added 12 in the los- ing effort. Junior guard Belton Rivers led Tech with 16 points, while Fisher added 14 and Stribling contributed 13. The Golden Eagles (13-5, 8-2) currently stand alone at the top of the OVC standings after Thursday’s win. Murray State entered Thursday night tied at 7-2 with Tech, but the Racers were idle Thursday. Murray and Samford now are tied for second at 7-2 in the OVC. Eastern gets back into action Saturday with a 7:30 p.m. game at Tennessee State.
TENNESSEE TECH 75, EASTERN 60
fg ft reb EASTERN min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Robinson 29 4-7 0-0 0-4 3 2 9 Gomes 29 4-10 2-2 0-1 2 1 12 Freshman Chris Smith waits to tie up with his opponent from Northwestern during the Jan. 8 match in Lantz Arena. Smith has wrestled at Catchings 25 0-6 6-8 1-2 1 2 6 the 149 and 157-pound weight classes this season and has a 5-10 record. Tandy 27 4-8 3-3 0-4 1 1 11 Byrne 30 6-9 1-2 4-9 2 3 13 Sinclair 22 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 3 0 Parrish 9 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 0 Brown 8 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 1 4 Panthers conditioned to win Duany 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 Burke 4 0-0 1-2 0-2 0 2 1 Eastern heads to Eastern Michigan to face Wilkin 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 TOTALS 200 21-50 14-19 6-28 11 18 60 Percentages: FG .420 3-point goals: 4-10 . 400 (Gomes 2-4, Brown its first non-ranked opponent in two weeks 1-1, Robinson 1-1, Catchings 0-2, Duany 0-1, Sinclair 0-1) Blocked shots: 0 Steals: 11(Robinson 4, Sinclair 2, Tandy 2, Brown, BY PATRICK VITT fresh on the semester.” 2 Jake Herbert and No. 1 Ben Askren at Catchings, Gomes) Turnovers: 20 (Robinson 9, Gomes 3, Byrne 2, STAFF REPORTER One disadvantage for Eastern when it three consecutive meets this season. Sinclair 2, Tandy 2, Wilkin) Fouled out: None comes to dual meets is Eastern has no Sophomore 141-pounder Chase Beebe (1- fg ft reb The Panthers’ wrestling team goes into this wrestlers to match up in the 125-pound 2) picked up his first win of the season in the TENNESSEE TECH pf pts min m-a m-a o-t a weekend’s match trying to make up for back- bracket and is faced weekly with the forfeit last meet against Northwestern and believes Rivers 25 1-1 0-2 2 2 16 6-15 to-back dual meet losses to No. 9 Missouri loss. this is a steadily improving Panthers’ team. Fisher 24 4-8 4-4 0-2 1 1 14 and No. 13 Northwestern. Junior 174-pounder Kenny Robertson “I think we look better every day and I am Stribling 30 5-8 2-2 2-8 3 0 13 Eastern (1-3) will be well-rested when it (13-6) knows the Panthers will have to dig anxious to see how we do this weekend Clark 25 3-6 0-0 1-3 2 2 6 comes to this Saturday’s meet against Eastern themselves out of a hole even before matches against a team that isn’t ranked as high as Kabore 16 2-5 0-0 1-3 0 1 4 Smiley 2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 Michigan (2-7), because of the two-week lay- begin. Northwestern and Missouri,” he said. Taylor 18 0-2 0-0 0-1 4 2 0 off since their Jan. 8 loss to Northwestern. “It will be hard this weekend to get a team McCausland realizes that a team win this McKenzie 19 3-4 4-8 1-2 2 3 10 The goal of every wrestler is to be condition- win because we will already be down in two weekend is something that his team can Walker 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 ing properly so that they will be at peak condi- weight classes,” he said. work to achieve. Burks 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 tion when the season is at its mid point and the EMU is in last place of the Mid-American ‘I think the guys are looking forward to it, it Koger 10 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 NCAA tournament is approaching. Despite Conference. is just going to take the effort from our guys,” Jones 12 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 2 the back-to-back losses, Eastern head coach “Eastern Michigan is definitely a team we he said. “We just can’t win matches. We have Bryant 15 1-2 5-7 3-8 0 1 7 Ralph McCausland has seen his team improve. should beat but it will not mean the end of to go for the fall and get some bonus points.” TOTALS 200 26-55 16-22 9-32 15 17 75 “I’m pleased the conditioning is really our season if we don’t,” Robertson said. “I The lack of any 125- and 165-pounders Percentages: FG .473. 3-point goals: 7-21 .333 (Rivers 3-9, Fisher 2- improving,” he said. “We now have the abili- know I’m not going to lose my match.” will hinder their efforts. 4, Stribling 1-2, Koger 1-3, Clark 0-2, Taylor 0-1) Blocked shots: 3 ty to work a little bit harder now that we have This will be the first meet since the Dec. “It is unfortunate when we can’t switch some (Bryant 2, Stribling) Steals: 10 (Clark 2, Fisher 2, Jones 2, Stribling 2, gone through that transitional period. We are 29-30 Midlands tournament that No. 13 guys around and have a 125 pounder in there,” Kabore, Taylor) Turnovers: 16 (Clark 4, Rivers 4, McKenzie 3, Jones working a little harder but a little shorter. That Robertson will not be facing top-10 talent. McCausland said. “So we will already have to 2, Burks, Bryant, Stribling) Fouled out: None way we give the guys an opportunity to start Robertson wrestled No. 4 Mark Perry, No. be wrestling for the win from a deficit.”
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS P A GE 11A
TRACK AND FIELD WOIKE: child psychology (how to deal with CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A Terrell Owens) and nutrition (with special guest instructor Bill The Panthers’ road to the OVC Eastern’s new Romanowski). Students could take turns yelling education at faculty member and NFL referee crown starts at EIU Mega Meet Ken Baker. focus: football A major downside would be judg- BY DERRICK L. JOHNSON II One of the major reasons the ity — or at least its own major. ing the success of the program. 100 STAFF REPORTER EIU Mega Meet Panthers are less focused on winning The new area of study would need students may graduate with their N Where: Lantz Fieldhouse and more focused on each individual a dean (obviously Eastern head foot- degrees in NFL head coaching, but A series of meets leading to the is because of the OVC conference ball coach Bob Spoo). there are only so many coaching N When: Saturday 9 a.m. Ohio Valley Conference champi- championship. Like cross country, The core classes could prepare vacancies out there. onship begins this Saturday for the track is a sport that does not focus on future NFL head coaches for all But as long as guys like Dennis Panthers with the EIU Mega Meet. a team’s record. Whether or not a kinds of situations — speech com- Green and Dick Jauron are finding The meet will be held at Lantz After taking three weeks off during team wins a conference championship munication could be geared towards work, I’m pretty sure a graduate of Fieldhouse and starts at 9 a.m. The the break and training by themselves depends on its performance at the pep talks and post-game explana- Eastern’s program would grab some meet hosts both Division I and Junior since the Early Bird meet, their best is championship meet alone. tions. consideration. college teams and will consist of 13 what the Panthers are emphasizing. The same goes for individuals from All students could be issued red While Eastern won’t make the teams competing overall. Placing less emphasis on points and a team who go on to regional and challenge flags, which would be used switch to emphasizing NFL head The EIU Mega Meet has grown winning, head coach Tom Akers national track meets. The only thing to settle any disputes (limited to two coaching, the school should enjoy its over time and this trend has not gone wants to take this time to assess where that matters is making a qualifying a month). moment in the public light. unnoticed by the Panthers. the Panthers are at training-wise as time, distance, or height. This is why Students would also be issued Much like a lonely guy out on the As the competition grows so will well as getting started for future meets, improving each individual’s perform- standard coaching uniforms — town, you’ve got take what you can the Panthers’ efforts, senior Nathan he said. ance before conference is so impor- those über-sexy, tight polyester get. Pepper said. “I think the one thing we’re looking tant, sophomore Jeremy Thorpe said. shorts and matching undersized “Today coach told us there’s going for is to see where we’re at since our “We are really trying to see where polo shirts. Dan Woike is a senior journalism to be 13 teams there,” Pepper said. last competition,” Akers said. “It’s an we’re at,” he said. “We’re more focused They’d take classes on media (how major. Email him at “Each year the meet gets bigger. We evaluation but at the same time it will on individual performances than scor- to talk your way around direct ques- [email protected] to take a corre- are going to go out there and bring help us get into the flow of things for ing points. We only have about three tions dealing with a fight between spondence course in Cover 2 defenses or our best with us.” some nice meets ahead of us.” or four more meets until conference.” two of your players at a gun range), the evolution of the long snap.
TENNESSEE TECH 78, EASTERN 67 PANTHER BRIEFS fg ft reb SLEEP: ing against Tech continued to strug- E. KENTUCKY min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A gle as Eastern was 7-for-26 beyond Eastern baseball Apple 37 2-4 0-0 1-3 6 0 5 the arc and are a combined 13-for- Cavin 28 2-10 3-7 2-5 2 3 9 Good shooting 60 (22 percent) in shooting three- Reed 30 1-5 0-1 2-5 2 3 3 and softball picked pointers against the Eaglettes this by Tenn. Tech Christian 40 10-20 3-4 4-13 8 4 25 year. Lyons 23 9-13 1-1 0-1 2 1 19 Even though the Panthers got seventh in OVC down’s Eastern Tyler 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 steady numbers from their usual big Bowens 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 It’s not that Christian’s numbers three of Megan Edwards (17 Reece 25 4-4 3-4 1-3 0 0 14 Thursday the Ohio Valley Conference announced its surprised Sallee, but it was a bit points), Megan Sparks (16 points) Brackin 3 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 preseason poll for the upcoming baseball and softball sea- startling the game Lyons put and Rachel Galligan (10 points, Hensley 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 sons. together after the Panthers held seven rebounds), the failure to hit TOTALS 200 29-58 10-17 14-40 21 14 78 The Panther baseball team was predicted to finish sev- her to eight points in the teams’ timely shots and make key defensive Percentages: FG .500. 3-point goals: 10-20 . 500 (Reece 3-3, enth out of 10 OVC teams, the same spot it finished last previous meeting. stops down the stretch hurt Eastern. Christian 2-5, Cavin 2-5, Bowens 1-1, Apple 1-1, Reed 1-2) Blocked year. Head coach Jim Schmitz is entering his 12th year and “I don’t know why we couldn’t “For the most part I was happy shots: 3 (Christian 2) Steals: 4 (Lyons 3) Turnovers: 13 (Christian 4) is one win shy of 300 that would surpass Tom McDevitt as guard (Lyons),” Sallee said. “We with our overall effort, with the fg ft reb the all-time wins leader in Eastern’s history. EASTERN knew how quick and athletic she exception being on the defensive min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts Austin Peay, which won the 2005 OVC tournament last was. Maybe we were scared.” end,” Sallee said. “We talked all Edwards 36 6-19 2-2 0-3 3 1 17 year, received five first-place votes as the top pick to win the The only thing that might have week about pressuring the ball, Sparks 38 5-12 4-5 0-2 1 2 16 conference. been scarier for the Panthers than but we never applied that to the Canale 16 1-3 3-4 2-6 2 5 5 Just like the baseball team, the softball team was picked Lyons was the fact that TTU shot game.” Sims 23 3-7 0-0 4-7 2 4 6 to finish seventh this spring. Eastern welcomes first-year 64 percent in the second half (50 Even with a loss to the OVC Galligan 31 4-9 2-2 2-7 0 2 10 head coach Kim Schuette to Williams Field this year and is percent for the game) and leader, Sallee remains upbeat about Kramer 5 0-1 0-0 1-1 1 1 0 welcoming back seven starters from last year’s squad. The knocked down 10-of-20 three- his team. Eck 17 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 6 softball team also finished in seventh place in the OVC last pointers. “I like where we stand,” he said. “I Maxedon 9 1-3 0-0 2-2 0 1 2 year. “Whenever a team shoots threes knew it would be tough to get a win Scaggs 9 2-3 1-2 2-5 0 0 5 Jacksonville State, the 2005 regular-season champs, that well at home,” Sallee said, “you here. Kluempers 16 0-1 0-2 0-1 5 3 0 received seven first-place votes as the Gamecocks are the don’t have a chance.” “They proved they’re the best, but TOTALS 200 24-63 12-17 14-36 15 19 67 favorite to win the conference again this year. The Panthers three-point shoot- we’re not far behind.” Percentages: FG .38.1. 3-point goals: 7-26 .269 (Edwards 3-12, Eck 2-6, Sparks 2-7, Canale 0-1, Sima 0-1) Blocked shots: 2 (Galligan 2) Brief compiled by associate sports editor Matt Daniels Steals: 4 (T-1) Turnovers: 12 (Edwards 5) Fouled out: Canale
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SATURDAY TRACK AND FIELD EIU MEGA MEET 9 a.m. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT TENNESSEE STATE 7:30 p.m. MEN’S BASKETBALL AT TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m. WRESTLING AT EASTERN MICHIGAN 11 a.m. SUNDAY SWIMMING AT VALPARAISO 2 p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
OUT OF LEFT MEN’S BASKETBALL FIELD DAN WOIKE First-half run pushes Tenn. Tech past Eastern SPORTS REPORTER BY MATT DANIELS against Murray State. against a good team that’s ready to play and that’s ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Even without the service of Tech’s starting senior what happens when you get topped with an 11-0 point guard Keyon Boyd, who was out with a run.” Eastern, sprained knee, the Panthers could not slow down Stribling continued to create havoc as he blocked Eastern head coach Mike Miller said facing teams the Golden Eagles’ attack. a shot and came down on TTU’s possession and for the second time in a year would be a different Stribling, a senior forward for the Golden Eagles, drilled a three-point shot. After Eastern failed to the NFL’s game than the first one. He wasn’t wrong. along with sophomore point guard Anthony Fisher, score, Fisher, a sophomore guard, hit another three- Tennessee Tech squeaked by Eastern the first helped spark an 11-0 run that stretched Tech’s lead pointer five seconds before the half to send the time, 83-80 in overtime on Dec. 8 in a controversial from four to 15 heading into halftime. Golden Eagles into the locker room with a comfort- hotbed? win after the referees awarded Tech a phantom bas- “You’ve really got to keep your guard up and able lead. ket late in regulation. maintain through that point,” Miller said. Starting the second half, both teams traded bas- One thing that’s a constant in The Golden Eagles made sure there would be no “(Thursday night) was just completely deflating to kets before Tech went on a 17-4 run to blow the our world is the need for reevalua- question of the win Thursday night in Cookeville, go through that little stretch that way, and it didn’t game open. tion and renovation. Tenn., beating the Panthers 75-60 at the Eblen take very long to happen. It changed the game.” The Golden Eagles’ lead swelled to 25 with If you’re going out on the week- Center. After a jumper by freshman point guard Mike eleven minutes left in the game. The Panthers had ends and you aren’t attracting the “I never really felt like we were in it and I never Robinson pulled Eastern to 32-28, Fisher respond- 20 turnovers in the loss, including nine by attention that you’re after, look in really felt like we were playing the way that we came ed with a three-point play. Stribling forced a steal on Robinson, and never made a serious run at Tech the the mirror. Find your weaknesses to play,” Miller said. the Panthers’ ensuing possession and made a layup, rest of the way. (maybe it’s your hair, your clothes It was the second game for the Panthers against making Tech’s lead swell from four to nine in the “I think we threw some balls away and got impa- or the pint of Jägermeister on your the Ohio Valley Conference’s top team this week. span of ten seconds. tient with (our offense),” Miller said. “A lot of our breath). The play of Tech’s Derek Stribling and Anthony “The level that we played at is too inconsistent,” turnovers were bad decisions.” Then, after pinpointing the Fisher made certain Eastern could not pull off Miller said. “We play at a high level Monday night problem, play up your strengths another upset like the Panthers did Monday night and we played at a low level (Thursday night) SEE PUSHES PAGE 10A — like your eyes, your body or the smell of a pint of Jägermeister on your breath. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Well, Eastern Illinois is like that guy at the bar, and up until Wednesday, he wasn’t getting any love. But, bless those New Orleans Saints for welcoming a Panther with open arms. When the Saints tabbed former Panther quarterback Sean Payton to be their new head coach, Eastern went from the guy who couldn’t make a girl look twice to the guy who had girls all over him — buying him drinks, paying his rent and other kinds of general swooning. See, Payton joins two other Eastern alums (Denver’s Mike Shanahan and Minnesota’s Brad Childress) as NFL head coaches. This ties Eastern with Southern California and San Diego State for the highest production of current coaches. The next thing you know, the nation has Eastern Illinois fever (less fatal then West Nile virus but every bit as contagious). The same night Antoine Davis returned to face his former team, CARRIE HOLLIS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS the Chicago Bulls, and went into Senior guard Megan Sparks looks for an open teammate during Saturday’s game in Lantz Arena. Sparks had 16 points in Thursday’s 76-68 loss to TTU. the stands to the aid of his harassed wife, the Chicago Tribune led with the NFL’s newest hotbed for coaches. Christian puts Panthers to sleep We were getting inches in the USA Today sports section and Tennessee Tech senior center reigns over Eastern in 78-67 Panther loss shout-outs on CNN. America couldn’t get enough BY MARC CORRENTI OVC) in the past (40- and 39-point turned away by a Tech team that had fouled Jana Reece on a three-pointer. Eastern Illinois. STAFF REPORTER games) she saved her best perform- won five in a row. Reece, who finished with 12 points, So maybe the school should ance for last. The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 buried the three-pointer and sank the consider re-positioning itself from Thankfully for the Eastern women’s “The numbers she puts up don’t lead on senior forward Lauren Sims’ ensuing free throw to give TTU a 50- a respected education school. Let’s basketball team, Emily Christian will lie,” Eastern head coach Brady Sallee jumper to open the game – the only 43 lead with 14 minutes, 32 seconds give the people what they want: graduate in the spring. said. “There’s a reason she’s the best lead the Panthers would have. left. more NFL coaches. The 6-foot-1 inch Tennessee Tech player in the conference.” It was a back-and-forth game in the “A huge play, no doubt,” Sallee said. I know Coaching Football is senior scored 25 points, grabbed 13 Going into Thursday’s game first half that saw TTU grab a 37-34 “Whenever you give up a four-point offered already, but that isn’t rebounds and dished out eight assists against TTU (12-4, 8-1), the Panthers lead at halftime. play, it breaks your back.” enough to continue the wave of in helping the Golden Eaglettes pull had built momentum with home vic- “I thought we played well in the From there on out, the game was con- good publicity raining down on away for a 78-67 Ohio Valley tories over Eastern Kentucky and first half, in that we stood up to their trolled by Christian and freshman guard Old Main. Conference victory Thursday night Tennessee-Martin that put EIU back challenge,” Sallee said. Meagan Lyons who poured in 19 points. over the Panthers in Cookeville, Tenn. in the conference race. The Panthers and Eaglettes contin- SEE WOIKE PAGE 11A Although Christian has had some But any momentum the Panthers ued to trade baskets in the second half SEE SLEEP PAGE 11A big games against Eastern (7-10, 6-4 might have carried over was quickly before freshman guard Ellen Canale THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS
Same old, same old: Verge reporter Michael Peterson sounds off on all things television and what exactly about it grinds his gears! Page 2
How to beat the cold: With sly wit and bla tant sarcasm, Verge reporter lim Emmerling tells how you can beat the cold ... with only the power of your brain! Page 2
ERIC HILTNERIONTHEVERGE Someone's Danny Young, a junior accounting major and console gamer, brings his PlayStation 2down on the head of Jim Holpuch, a junior computer information systems major and PC gamer, who strikes back with his watching you: keyboard during the endless battle between console and PC garners. Ever notice someone picking their nose in public? Someone ta lk ing to themself? Verge reporter Brian Gartlan gets to the bottom of what people do when no one is watching. Page 5
Loud and loving it: Heavy metal is so ram Students indulge in electronic pastimes pant on Bleeding Through's new album BY HOLLY MOHR I ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR make between $40,000-$100,000." that it is ... well. .. bleed Nerger and Holpuch haven't won much money in gaming but have both ing through ... read on! The clock strikes 4:15 p.m. The professor lets the class out right on time put an amazing amount into their systems. and Craig has a six-minute walk to his residence hall room, in just enough Holpuch spent $2,000 on his system, while Nerger invested $2,400 in his. King-size winner: time for him to call for possible teammates. "That's the big difference between PC garners and console garners," Craig opens the door to his room, takes a seat by his roommate at the Nerger said. "Console garners are cheap and don't want to put the money up Actually, it's just a desk and turns on the computer. A normal ritual of a college student except for a PC system." normal sized movie this is not just any desk or computer system. This is a homemade loft that So the battle of the garners begins ... about a giant ape but looks like something a person would expect to see at NASA with extensive "You can buy a lot of (shoes) with the money PC garners throw away into Michael Peterson computer systems and surround sound. their systems," said Brian Andries, freshman communications major. thinks you should see Craig Nerger and Jim Holpuch, both junior computer information system While the pricing of any console system is between $150-$500. The pric it anyway. majors, room together in Stevenson Hall. And both said they're considered ing of a Gaming PC is between $1,500-$6,000 or possibly even more with Page 7 "dedicated PC garners." upgrades to the system. "I'll spend anywhere between an hour on the computer to 12 hours play "All PC garners think they're better than console garners because of how ing against people from all over," Nerger said. expensive their systems are and how they have better graphics," said Garth He said he knows to quit when his hands get shaky around 7 a.m. from Baird, sophomore at Lake Land College. all the gaming and Mountain Dew he drinks during an all-night round. A gaming PC can contain 85 frames per second with a higher resolution, PC, or personal computer, gaming is quite competitive considering a whereas a console system contains 30 frames per second, Holpunch said. gamer can play against multiple players. Even dozens at one time. But does that make PC gaming better? Cheap thrills: "The competition is pretty fierce," Nerger said. "Everyone wants to be the Holpuch said PC gaming would always be "cutting edge compared to What would The Verge best." console." be without a story Like any sport, PC gaming has pro and amateur leagues, sponsored play Computers are not perfect though. about drinking? But ers and big paychecks. Baird said console gaming is better because garners do not have to worry this time we have Holpuch said his amateur team, Vengeance Gaming, played teams from about computer viruses and connection problems. actualy found reasons, California to New York from September to January this year. Cutting-edge technology is not the only reason PC garners think they lots of them, that "We got schooled," he said. "It was a lot of fun but our team wasn't con- have it better. . " might make you think sistent. Holpuch said it is also the dedication the players have. twicebefore flipping Nerger played on Vengeance Gaming as well. "We could've made up to $1,000," Nerger said. ''At the pro level you can SEE GAMERS PAGE 6 that cup. Page 8
2 VERGEPOP SHOTS FRIDAY1/20/06 GUIDE TO And men, since they are water- BETTER LIVING proof, you’ll never have to worry TIM EMMERLING about being that weird guy that Neverland Ranch deemed safe for animals VERGE REPORTER carries an umbrella anymore. Because the mammoths went THE ASSOCIATED PRESS memorable performance," NFL spokesman Brian extinct about 10,000 years ago, you McCarthy told the Detroit Free Press. might have a problem locating this LOS OLIVOS, Calif. —The giraffes and other Franklin, Neville and a 150-person backing choir Lack of heat product. Feel free to contact me if exotic animals Michael Jackson has kept at his will sing to a taped vocal track to be recorded in you are interested in renting a time Neverland Ranch are not being mistreated, federal Detroit several days before the Feb. 5 game at lowers IQ’s machine and we will find a rate officials have concluded. Detroit's Ford Field, the Free Press reported on its that works for you. The Department of Agriculture sent Web site. The glossy layer on his upper lip EMBRACE YOUR HUNGER an inspector to the 2,600-acre ranch in In addition, John Legend and Joss Stone will join was not Vaseline. Four skeletons I interviewed Central California last month in Motown star Stevie Wonder in performing Wonder's He was waiting outside of agreed that warmth is found by response to a complaint from People for hits as part of the Super Bowl pre-game show, which Coleman Hall, trembling like a those sporting a healthy layer of the Ethical Treatment of Animals. will be broadcast live on ABC. bald Chihuahua in the middle of a fat. So rather than using now as the PETA based its complaint on European Michael Jackson The NFL's selection of the Rolling Stones for the blizzard. Only there was not a bliz- time to lose your excess weight, tabloid reports that animals were being halftime show prompted demands that the Detroit zard. In fact, it was not snowing at just keep it packed on until the kept in substandard conditions. area's musical legacy be recognized. all. But that did not make him any temperature warms up a little "I'm unaware of any violations of the Animal better off. more. And if you are skinny, it is Welfare Act at Neverland," Darby Holladay, a ISAAC HAYES TREATED FOR EXAUSTION He just kept standing there, time to become the glutton you spokesman with the USDA in Washington, said MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Isaac Hayes was being treat- shaking more violently as time have always wanted to be. You will Tuesday. ed at a Memphis hospital for exhaustion, his longtime passed, his teeth clanging against find a variety of grocery stores close Along with giraffes, Jackson's ranch has been home songwriting partner said. one another rapidly. He could have to campus. Make a quick trip, to elephants, snakes, orangutans, tigers and a croco- "He's just overworked and had been in Atlantic been waiting for anyone, but plop down in front of the TV and dile. City performing, the D.C. area performing and in nobody ever showed up. All he start shoveling big scoops of butter Jackson, 47, has been living in the Persian Gulf Tunica (Miss.) a couple of nights ago. He was just needed was a little guidance. into your mouth. It will love you nation of Bahrain. He was acquitted of child molesta- overworked," David Porter told The Commercial And if not for my class, I would by melting in your mouth and tion charges in California last year. Appeal newspaper Tuesday. have been the one to offer it to going down smooth. Just be sure to "He's doing much better," Porter added. him by smacking him in the head love it back. ARETHA FRANKLIN TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT SUPER BOWL It wasn't immediately known which hospital the for wearing a T-shirt and shorts in TAKE THE STING OFF DETROIT — Aretha Franklin will join New soul singer had checked into. Calls to his agents the middle of winter. When you are done with your Orleans singer Aaron Neville in performing the weren't returned. Some people still refuse the meal, do not ever take a pass on national anthem at next month's Super Bowl. They Hayes, 63, is best known for his 1971 No. 1 hit, widely-supported notion that wear- the ice cream because it is cold out- will be accompanied by another veteran New Orleans "Theme From Shaft," from the Richard Roundtree ing layers will actually help keep side. Doing so is a grave mistake. musician, pianist Dr. John. film. More recently, he voiced the character of Chef one warmer during these frigid By cooling your body off with a "The combination of all three should present a very on television's "South Park." times. I am not a scientist, but I, frosty treat, the change in tempera- too, am a supporter of this idea. ture upon stepping outside will be So instead of wearing our snot all a much more gradual one because over our faces, let us try to stay you’ll already be slightly chilled. One man’s trash, another man’s waste of time warm. You can test this theory by sticking WEAR LAYERS your hand in a bag of ice for 15 When the cold air is really bit- minutes and then sticking both ing, I like to throw on my wooly hands outside where a cool breeze VIEWER’S GUIDE Luckily, sometimes clever and creative shows do mammoth hide before heading out is blowing. I am sure you will smile make it, for example: “24,” “CSI,” “The Simpsons” the door. Those beasts were built when you see that one hand is not and “Rescue Me.” But for every good, unique show to take a beating and their pelts are really feeling the cold or anything MICHAEL PETERSON that makes it, four other shows are canceled. How perfect for protecting your flesh. at all. VERGE REPORTER many people actually watched “Boomtown,” “Arrested Development” or “Firefly”? “Clever things make people Luckily, thanks to DVD Box-Sets, creative shows Park Place Apartments feel stupid, and unexpected are allowed a second-chance at success. Just look at the ever-popular “Family Guy,” a personal favorite of On the Corner of 7th & Grant things make them feel mine. The show was not popular when it came out and was ultimately canceled. Next to the Union! scared…TV audiences do not But Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, DVD sales Now Showing for 2006 and extremely positive word-of-mouth eventually led want anything original. They to the series resurrection. That was a happy day 1, 2, 3 Bedroom want to see the same thing indeed when I found out Fox was producing new Apartments episodes. (I am still crossing my fingers for some new R emodeled Units, FREE they have seen a thousand Futurama episodes). Unfortunately, the same problem can be said of Parking times before.” movies and even music. Probably only 20 percent of F ully Furnished, Trash Paid original, awesome bands make it. I mean, come on! —PHILLIP J. FRY, “FUTURAMA” How many “Limp Bizkits” and “Nickelbacks” do we have to wade through before we get to good bands Contact Jennifer @ 348-1479 That quote sums up the biggest problem with tele- like Tool and The Red Hot Chili Peppers? vision today. Why in the world would television pro- But unlike the music industry, I think the movie ducers put faith in interesting, creative and unique industry is making creative films in order to get peo- shows if people do not watch them? Reality shows (or ple back to the theaters. More and more it seems that television Sexually Transmitted Infections as I like to cliché and overdone movies are flopping worse and he se to t call them) only cost a fraction of what a “real” show worse. dverti costs to produce and they generally receive better rat- Also, DVD sales are giving good movies another a ings. It would be almost idiotic and a waste of money chance at success. “Fight Club,” “Memento” and me! to make a quality show. “Donnie Darko” were not successful until they came tre Even reality shows are constantly stealing ideas out on DVD. It looks almost looks like DVDs are the from one another. Just look at NBC’s “The savior of creativity. Contender” and Fox’s “Next Great Champ.” And if I But if people are content to watch movies and TV X find out they have made another show in which a shows that contain recycled plot-lines and characters, bachelor decides to find “the woman of his dreams” I cannot do anything about it. As Woody Allen once from a handful of attractive-yet-brainless women I said, “In Beverly Hills…they don’t throw their swear I am going to vomit. garbage away. They make it into television shows.” VERGE EDITOR DAVID THILL c ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR HOLLY MOHR all toda y an DESIGNERS MEGAN JURINEK, CINDY TANNEY d 36 YOU 0 ta R BU il wh COPY EDITORS CHRIS WALDEN, NICOLE MILSTEAD SINE ip 581- SS! 2816
FRIDAY1/20/06 VERGELOCAL 3 Southern sound: Short and sweet? Charleston crowd unimpressed with David Allan Coe performance
BY CHRIS ESSIG | SENIOR VERGE REPORTER said. “Forty minutes of music for thirty bucks isn’t a very good deal.” Outlaw country legend and ex-con David Allan Coe made “The Charleston crowd didn’t take it lightly,” Gheradini his way at 9:30 p.m., Saturday, January 7, to Friends and said. “Three people were really mad, cussing at the bus and Compan., on 509 Van Buren Ave. band.” Coe requested to begin at 10 p.m. instead of the sched- He said that Coe’s guest list, driving “big old Hurley rigs”, uled 10:30 p.m. but club manager Mike Gherardini insisted geared up in obnoxious rings looking like brass knuckles and that it had been advertised at 10:30 p.m. for six months. steel-toe boots, threatened to send people to the hospital. Coe admitted he could understand and agreed to play at his Fortunately nothing got out of hand and nobody got hurt. scheduled time, Gheradini said. Gheradini had three goals for the show; that he showed At 10 p.m., Coe took the stage and began playing. up, there were no riots and nobody got hurt. Despite being Immediately, things seemed off – not simply because he obviously bitter, Gheradini admits at least these came true. was on the stage a half an hour early, despite his word. “After the show I asked myself ‘what did I do wrong?” Instead of making any attempt to interact with the crowd, Gheradini said. “My father said, ‘Michael, you booked a Coe simply pumped out his songs. man who’s been known his entire career as an asshole. To PHOTO COURTSEY OF AMAZON.COM “He just had no presence. It was like watching it on TV,” think you would get any other kind of treatment is being Gheradini said. “No ‘how you doing,’ no crowd waving, no naïve.’” Darryl had been shot in a club, he had been nervous playing nothing.” “This is why he doesn’t play in Nashville and travels town at clubs. We were packing them in and there was an alterca- As a few people started ‘shoulder pumping’, getting out of to town, playing at bars like Friends and Co. This is what tion at the front of the stage,” Gheradini said. “It was just an line, in the front row, Gheradini agreed to calm the situation college bands do,” Gheradini said. “He’s only hurting his excuse.” down and grabbed a few beers. Coe was maybe 12 to 17 fans.” As for the actual show itself, Coe made sure the focus was songs into it, Gheradini said Disappointment did not leave itself at Friend’s and on the music. Aside from his band and their instruments, Next thing those in attendance knew, Coe was heading off Company’s front door either. Mark Lewis, assistant manager the stage was bare, perfect for his old school outlaw country stage. for Lefty’s Holler, located only a few blocks down from music. “He played what would be his last song, got up and Friends and Co. said a rough five or six people that night “People were packed in like sardines,” Gheradini said. walked off the stage. He never said thank you, good night or came in upset. “The live feed sounded great; it was loud and rattling the anything like that, so everyone kind of thought he may be It was defiantly brought up, Lewis said. Bob Wooeard was walls. People a few blocks away could hear it perfectly.” taking a break or something,” said Eric Culberson, a junior at the Uptowner, which is also located a few blocks from Playing at Friends, doesn’t allow for much background or sociology major. Friends and Company, that night. anything, Culberson said. This was at 10:45 p.m. Coe never returned. “The general consensus was disappointment but there “Just being Coe gave him a lot of stage presence out of the gates.” While the band kept playing for several minutes, Coe was wasn’t a whole lot they could do about it. He is a country Despite it all, Gheradini admits it could have been a lot worse. long gone. legend and 70 some odd years old after all,” Wooeard said. “I was lucky. I’ve heard stories of him getting on stage and “[The band] gave him enough time to get in his Cadillac Some, however, weren’t completely outraged. Culberson immediately leaving,” Gheradini said. “He’s just never been Escalade and drive away,” Gheradini said. ”He basically left confesses if given the opportunity to see the legend live much of a performer. Next time I’ll get a written negotia- them high and dry.” again, he would not pass it up. tion, in writing, or set times, lengths, possibly songs, etc.” While he did manage to pump out classic renditions of “Maybe he was sick or something,” he said. “I just find it And there certainly will be a next time. Friends and crowd favorites including “The Ride,” “You Don’t Have To hard to believe that Coe would do that without some reason Company has a variety of music playing every week, starting Call Me Darlin,” and “Willie, Waylon, and Me,” It’s impos- for it.” the 28th with Irons in the Fire. They also have battle of the sible to say that some were not disappointed they just wit- Three days later, Gheradini received a phone call from bands frequently, are in talks with Alien Ant Farm and some nessed such a short show. Coe’s production manager. 80’s bands like Cheap Trick. “I don’t think that we got our money’s worth,” Culberson “He was very apologetic, explaining that ever since Dimebag Maybe next time things will run a little smoother. HOUSE PARTIES VS. BARSDifferent places, different music BY DAVID THILL | VERGE EDITOR live bands. Nova also said there seems to be a decline Tom Baird, manager at Gunner Buc’s, a Fred Hudson, general manager at The in people coming out to live shows at bars. bar in Mattoon, said there is a business College students are faced with many dif- Uptowner, said the music scene in “There is a little bit of a decline due to aspect that bands that perform solely at ficult decisions throughout their four-year Charleston is a small one, but one he would the bands that are touring right now,” he house parties may miss. (sometimes five- or six- or even seven-year) like to see grow. Hudson said the bar usually said. “But once you cut through the crap, “House parties, band or no band, cut into tenure at college. features bluegrass, jam band and blues there are some really good bands out there.” the bar business,” Baird said. Live music One of those decisions comes about every music. Nova said he thought while Friend’s and helps the bar business and the bar business Friday and Saturday night: go out to the bar “Because a lot of bands travel from far Co. has suffered a decline in attendance helps live music.” or go to a house party? away, if more places catered to music it from the change in management the busi- Baird said he has noticed there seems to Both often feature live bands but there is would benefit us as well as them,” Hudson ness has undergone this past year but there be less structure to a band at a house party. a difference between the two. said. have been “amazing crowds for some bands.” He also said that, sometimes, being good Paul Beck, an Eastern student and gui- He said that if a band had more than one Hudson said there has recently been a bit entertainers would take a band farther than tarist for the local band Romancing the or two bars at which to book shows, they of an increase in patronage because of live just being good musicians. Bone, said he has played at as many bars as might stay two or three nights rather than bands. He said when featuring a live band, “A lot of it has to do with presentation,” he has house parties. While in the past the just one after hours of traveling. The Uptowner sees an increase of people Baird said. “You could be the next Beatles, band has played primarily at bars, this year Concerning safety, bars offer more of that coming in who wouldn’t normally come in. but if only one or two people show up, that it has been an even split, Beck said. than house parties can guarantee. While house parties may present a liability isn’t doing anybody any good.” “Personally, I like bars more,” Beck said. Josh Nova, director of promotions at Friend’s or safety concerns, there may be a closeness A band that comes into the bar, sets up, “House shows, it’s cool because people get and Company, said house parties could be a lia- one can’t get at a bar. plays and does not interact with the audi- into it more. You get to be part of the audi- bility. He said the bar usually showcases rock acts. “I like each for different reasons,” Beck ence, being good musicians will not be ence because you are right there. But with “House parties are cool, but you run the said. “(At house parties) people are able to enough to translate into success, Baird said. bars there is a bit of separation from the risk of getting shut down by the police,” be part of the band. As a showgoer, I like to He also said that many times bands are at audience. The quality of sound is more pro- Nova said. “It’s dangerous. Here, (Friend’s go to a house, because you get to interact the mercy of what musical trend is popular fessional in a bar.” and Co.) you can get crazy and there’s really with the band after the show.” at that time. Charleston suffers from a bit of a shortage nothing you can do to trash the back room However, there also may be other reasons “Some trends don’t lend themselves as well when it comes to bars that regularly feature we have there.” for going to a bar. to live music,” he said.
4 VERGETRENDS FRIDAY1/20/06 ‘Walk the Line’ claims Golden Globe wins
BY DAVID GERMAIN | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT "It has proven you can never categorize a region or place or stereotype them," Lee said. "Brokeback Mountain" is moseying along the The Globes position "Brokeback Mountain" Academy Awards trail, its four Golden Globe wins -- as a solid front-runner for the Academy Awards, best drama among them -- positioning the cowboy whose nominations come out Jan. 31, with love story for Oscar glory. the Oscars handed out March 5. The film Homosexual and transsexual themes dominated also won Globes for best screenplay and song. Monday's Golden Globes with key wins by Likewise, acting winners Felicity "Brokeback Mountain," plus acting honors for the Huffman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin film biography "Capote" and the gender-bending Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, George "Transamerica." Clooney and Rachel Weisz solidified their But politics and music ran close behind at Oscar prospects. the Globes, second only to the Oscars in the Huffman won the best dramatic actress award hierarchy of Hollywood film honors. for her remarkable transformation in the road-trip Top prizes went to the corporate and gov- tale "Transamerica," in which she plays a man ernment corruption thrillers "Syriana" and preparing for sex-change surgery. "The Constant Gardener," the terrorism Phoenix as country legend Cash and drama "Paradise Now" and the White Witherspoon as the singer's soul mate, June Carter, House series "Commander In Chief," while earned the lead-acting prizes in a musical or comedy the Johnny Cash film biography "Walk the for "Walk the Line." Line" won three honors. The film also won for best musical or comedy. The four Globes for "Brokeback Mountain," A Southerner, Witherspoon said the story of old ranch hand buddies who con- she was excited to do a film pay- ceal an ongoing homosexual affair from their ing tribute to the region's music families, included the directing award for Ang and to play a woman she greatly Lee. The fact that "Brokeback Mountain" has respected. found eager audiences across the country, "I also believe in really including the conservative heartland, shows strong women, and I think HAHN/KHAYAT/ABACA PRESS/KRT NEWS that Americans are willing to embrace stories of she's the ultimate strong HANH/KHAYAT/ABACA PRESS/KTRN NEWS George Clooney, winner of the Best love in all forms, Lee said. female character.” Reese Witherspoon, winner for Best Performance by an actress Supporting Actor in a motion picture. in a motion picture STYLE SNAPSHOT fashion and function
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I think we’re alone now... Why do people act so strange when they think no one is watching?
BY BRIAN GARTLAN She said she always sings by herself and she VERGE REPORTER does the chicken dance because she likes to “dance like a chicken.” Every student at Eastern has habits, but all Though she performs these habits when that are good, bad or just weird are common in no one is looking, this is not where she stops. humans. “I make silly faces when people are actually A habit is defined as an unconscious pattern watching,” she said. of behavior that is acquired through frequent Another student, Britta Grand, a sophomore repetition, said psychology professor John Best. English major, has a habit that she knows peo- “Habits are just acquired superstitiously,” he ple are not “really” watching. said. “We become conditioned to the habit.” “I read the comments (good and bad) that Some Eastern students like Mike Rakis, a are on the bathroom wall,” she said. “No one senior physical education major, said he per- is actually watching me do that, I hope.” forms his habits with total disregard to who Other students have a habit of talking out might be watching from afar. loud. “I pull my eyebrows,” Rakis said. Ellen Kowalewski, a senior health studies He said people always ask him why he pulls major, said she talks to herself far too often. on his eyebrows, but he never has had an answer. “Sometimes I have conversations with “I don't know why I do it,” Rakis said. myself,” she said. “The thing that’s crazy is “But I do it all the time.” that I respond when there’s no one around.” He said he also bites his fingernails, some- However, Kowalewski is not the only student times even until they hurt, “which is never on Eastern’s campus who has a responding good,” he said. voice in their head. Best said he sees students biting their nails “Sometimes I’m the only one who listens,” and chewing on their pens everyday in the said Ryan Hagan, a junior marketing major. classroom. He instantly admitted his habit. Best said it is difficult for people to explain “Other people probably think I have an why they have their habits because they are imaginary friend, but I don’t,” Hagan said. “I unconscious of what they are doing and he said just think out loud.” fingernail biting is a very common habit. Hagan said he also practices nodding at oth- Other students have silly habits that are less ers on campus. painful than Rakis’. “I practice saying hello to others in case “I do really stupid things when people aren't the situation comes up,” he said. “But I’m watching,” said freshman Megan Coombes. not crazy.”
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6 VERGEREVIEWS FRIDAY1/20/06 Strokes break out ballads on latest album
THE STROKES “But I must…” cue “Juicebox.” nothing to give, got no reason to live, but I will fight to sur- “FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH” The song “Vision of Division” could also be grouped into vive, I’ve got nothing to hide, Wish I wasn’t so shy.” ### the more aggressive Strokes category. In fact, I heard lead “First Impressions of Earth” contains some notably differ- out of singer Julian Casablancas’ yell of “How long must I wait?” ent songs from The Strokes and other songs in the same vein ##### during an NFL pregame show. that they have become known for. The only problem is that BY GREG WALKER | VERGE REPORTER In The Strokes’ previous two albums, Casablancas vocals there is just way too much here. The previous Strokes were muffled and at times pushed to the background of the albums came in at around 30 minutes, “First Impressions of The Strokes are back with their third album, “First songs. On this album though, The Strokes brought in a new Earth” totals up to 15 tracks and just under an hour in Impressions of Earth,” a bloated, yet much more aggressive producer who for the first time left the vocals unaltered. length. If some of the songs were left off it would have disc. Something else new in The Strokes’ universe is the ballad. greatly benefited the album. Because of this, The Strokes The album opener, “You Only Live Once,” is classic and There’s only so long that a band can go without a ballad as may be struggling to keep your attention. laid-back, yet rocking. The next track and first single from witnessed by “Ask Me Anything” and “15 Minutes.” “Ask The Strokes are showing signs of maturity and growth on the album “Juicebox” slaps you across the face with its men- Me Anything” is a lovely piece of musical balladry, but what their newest release. The only question is if you are willing acing intro riff that sounds like it would be more suited makes it so great is the lyrics. Instead of the usual ballads to listen. This album will not grab you as quickly as their accompanying a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie trailer. that express deep desires and thoughts, Casablancas states it previous two, but if you are willing to invest some time, you “Don’t go, (insert tough guy name).” how it is when he echoes, “I’ve got nothing to say, I’ve got will be rewarded.
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“Console gamers have no dedication. They play because they are bored or have “They talk (trash), so nothing else to drink,” he said. PC gamers may call it dedication but con- we talk (trash)...What sole gamers think different. “They spend way too much time playing are they going to do, video games,” said Kelly Cluver, a freshman pre-physician assistant major. attack us with their “I play for hours at a time, but not every day like PC gamers,” Cluver said. lifesavers?” Even though gaming too much can inter- -JON MURRAY fere in gamers’ personal lives, they still play JOHN BAILEY/ON THE VERGE FRESHMAN PRE-PHARMACY MAJOR on. Jim Hopulch and Craig Nerger, both junior computer information system majors, play games on their custom-made gaming Arnold Estarda, a freshman pre-optometry area in their Stevenson Hall room. major, said he plays games to either kill time or procrastinate in doing something he Holpuch said console gamers play with said. “I’d just rather play with consolers.” needs to do. kid toys and wouldn’t be able to handle a The rivalry only gets more ugly. but “drink, smoke it up and sit in front of “I don’t make it a lifestyle like PC gamers Gaming PC. “I think the rivalry between gamers is the TV with their stupid little controllers.” do,” he said. “They’re just a bunch of nerds When it comes to gaming, there’s little to lame. They’re all a bunch of freaking nerds,” Some console gamers stay out of the rival- without girlfriends.” no interaction between PC and console said Jon Murray, a freshman pre-pharmacy ry and think it should end. It is not just PC gamers without the girl- gamers. major. Andries said he is never been big into PC friends though. Danny Young, a junior accounting major, Murray said he plays console systems only gaming but doesn’t think it’s as nerdy any- “Video games aren’t a good way to get the said he plays video games on console for 2-3 and thinks PC gamers are the ones who pro- more. ladies, PC or console,” Andries said. hours a day during football season. He said voke the rivalry. Some PC gamers act like they are in a Would gaming get a better rep with the he doesn’t have a problem with PC gamers “They talk (trash), so we talk (trash),” cult, but then again some console gamers do ladies if it were an established organization? but can’t imagine that playing video games Murray said. “What are they going to do, nothing but sit in front of the TV and play Nerger said he wants to start a PC gamer on a computer would be better than on a attack us with their lifesavers?” aimlessly, he said. club at Eastern. Playstation 2 or Xbox. Holpuch said console gamers are just “I think the two will gradually become the “No console gamers allowed,” he said. “All I know about PC gamers is that they “jealous, dumb-ass console gamers.” same system,” he said. “So more hugs, less His roommate agrees. wear glasses and talk about Star Wars,” he He said he doesn’t think they do much hate.”
advertising is DA BOMB here comes the BOOM 581-2816 FRIDAY1/20/06 VERGEREVIEW 7 ‘Kong’ should stay in theaters
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BY MICHAEL PETERSON | SENIOR VERGE REPORTER script. Things go fairly smoothly until of course to another so much that it becomes fairly tire- the crew actually reaches Skull Island…where some. King Kong resides. Another weakness of the movie is that when I #### Watts, best know from “The Ring,” “21 saw the movie I truly didn’t feel like I became emo- out of Grams” and “Mulholland Drive,” is expertly cast. tionally attached to Kong as much as I was sup- ##### Brody and Black also give memorable perform- posed to. The ending of the movie was sad, of ances, but it is truly Watts who steals the show. course, but not as much as it was supposed to be. Who would have thought that Peter Jackson, Especially considering that Watts does most of Maybe if Jackson had eased up on the action scenes the acclaimed director of “The Lord of Rings” her acting with an actor that does not actually and added some more interaction between Kong Trilogy, would decide to remake the 1933 classic exist. One can only imagine how difficult it and Watts I might have felt differently. American monster movie “King Kong.” But in would be to have co-actor who is digitally con- But even with the few obvious flaws that “King the place of Fay Wray, Naomi Watts steps into structed. Thankfully, Watts is able to give the Kong” has, it truly is a good movie and needs to the shoes of the beast’s love interest that eventual- audience a stellar performance that really con- be seen in the theaters to be wholly appreciated. ly leads to his demise. vinces viewers that Kong is real and that on some King Kong, at its heart, is an adventure movie For those who are unaware of the premise of level she truly cares for the beast. and a tragic romance. Occasionally the movie the plot, struggling actress Ann Darrow (Watts) is Be warned, though: the movie clocks in at even feels like an allegory that represents all of offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join three hours and seven minutes and there are the crazy, brainless things men will do to get the also-struggling director Carl Denhan (Jack Black) many times where one wishes that the movie was woman they love. Men may risk everything they on a trip to the legendary Skull Island where at least a half-an-hour shorter. The action scenes, have for a woman only to eventually end up Denham is hoping to finally direct his break-out while breathtaking and visually stunning, could being gunned down. But as Black says at the hit. Also, Denham has recruited the famous play- have been cut down a bit. Especially on Skull end, “It wasn’t the airplanes; it was beauty that writer Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) to write the Island the characters jump from one action scene killed the beast.” ‘Bleeding through’ works Adams keeps on entertaining lyrically, instrumentally
BY CHRIS ESSIG | SENIOR VERGE REPORTER Cardinals back at all. With its heavy blues BY CHRIS ESSIG | SENIOR VERGE REPORTER Obviously, “Bleeding Through” leans toward feel, sounding almost like “Roadhouse the metal side, making them much harder, but it ### Blues” by The Doors, one will be ready to #### is no stretch to say that if they were over 20 out of boogie down not cry. The follower out of years ago they would sound like the previously ##### “Strawberry Wine”, which is nearly eight ##### named outfits. minutes in length, isn’t terribly serious, but It is clear once the listener opens the CD case, If you have ever read anything on Ryan by “Night Birds” Adam’s smooth vocals and notices the mauled man who is missing the bot- Adams, more than likely one of the only the piano take complete control. By “The With the continued rise of metal/hardcore/ tom half of his jaw, they realize exactly what things you have gotten out of it is the fact Sadness”, one will be wonder if this is really grind/whatever the hell else term one chooses to they are in for. “Bleeding Through” gets straight he has released three CDs this year. I mean, “Love is Hell” part three. describe heavy music, it is becoming painstaking- to the point, making some of the most ridicu- who does that? While one might immediate- Like “Jacksonville City Nights”, Adam’s ly obvious that unoriginality is running rampant. lously heavy music one is likely to stumble ly believe that he will simply run out of solution for sad times is an excessive amount The truth is, not many acts left in the already upon. While the band pushes the harmonious material, fans will be in heaven. There is no of alcohol and drugs. Combine that with the overpopulated genre(s) have much of an identity moments when describing their new album, reason why Adam’s final release of 2005, absence of the Cardinals, and the outcome is anymore. moments of this variety are few and far between. “29” cannot be deemed with such honors. one of his gloomiest works too date. For When “Bleeding Through” came onto the It doesn’t take Schieppati too long to rip apart For “29,” Adams ditches the Cardinals example, even the blues vibe of “29” is scene in 2003, it had a cold, hard fact in the microphone and your eardrums. Throw in a who have accompanied him on his first two matched with lyrics like “I think I died a mind. Instead, however, of striving too hard few hardcore breakdowns, brutal choruses, and releases, leaving the listener with one ques- hundred thousand times/Mixing Liquor to set themselves apart, “Bleeding Through” generic, heavy riffs and you have yourself “The tion; will Adams take us back to the melan- with mystery pills/Mystery pills and heroin said screw it; focus on the task at hand. Their Truth.” cholic days of “Love is Hell,” the pop feel of mixed into cocaine/Face down out on the particular task has been, and continues to be Fortunately, “Bleeding Through” does not “Gold,” or the heavier “ Rock N Roll”? Or riverside” and ends it with “So cry me a river with the release of their new album, “The go overboard. While Schieppati’s growl is something completely different? to the river to the other side of the morn- Truth,” making the hardest music possible. obviously the focal point of the CD, he does Simply, Adam’s emo side of “Love is ing/To where the morning do not come”. One of the first things the listener will a great deal of actual singing also, at least by Hell,” which has been lying on the shelf The best way to describe it is “new-age notice, at least lyrically, is how blunt the lead metal standards. “Tiger Army’s” Nick 13 since it was released, shines the brightest. emo.” singer, Brandan Schieppati, is in regards to sings the chorus of “Dearly Demented” This is not to say that his earliest of works Obviously it is nearly impossible to release the particular bleak situation at hand. How while Schieppati gives his throat a rest on are far from forgotten completely but you four discs in one year (“Cold Roses” was two else do you describe an album that opens “Line in the Sand.” As for the rest of the will see when I quote him what I’m getting discs), stay true to the game, and completely with an f-bomb in the first line and features album: well you can probably imagine. at. On top of that, Adams has obvious coun- change yourself so quickly. However, Adams songs with titles like “Dearly Demented?” Of course this album is not for everyone, try influences leading to an outcome best does quite a good job doing what he can, How do you describe a band entitled or many at all, but any metal head can relate described as a satisfactory complete package. evolving significantly from “Cold Roses” to “Bleeding Through”? While getting to the to Schieppati’s frustration he is so obviously While “Jacksonville City Nights” had its “Jacksonville City Nights” to, finally, “29.” point quickly doesn’t help them creatively, it upfront about. And even for those who have fair share of “Love is Hell” moments, “29” is With his past obviously on his mind, Adams is eerily reminiscent of goth-punk origina- no hard rock in them, at least they are not a full circle, especially as the album progress- has officially come into his own on “29.” tors the Misfits, especially with the strategi- trying to be something they are not. Bleeding es. The opener, “29”, will fool listeners into cally placed synthesizers, or even more gen- Through is here for one thing and one thing believing that he may not have left the eral acts like Bad Religion and Black Flag. only: to rock until there is no one left.
8 VERGEADVICE FRIDAY1/20/06
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATT MAPLES/ON THE VERGE Drinking alone is just one sign of alcoholism. If you or someone you know has an alcohol problem, contact the Counseling Center at 581-3413. Living in the bottom of a bottle Sure, drinking is fun, but when not practiced in moderation, addiction may ensue
BY STACY SMITH | VERGE REPORTER There are multiple stages a person may go “Alcohol is a way for some students to get away through if a certain percentage of alcohol is Editor’s Note: This is the second in a in his or her blood stream. series tackling the topic of various addic- from their problems and disappear.” For instance, a person may have a type of tions on college campuses short sidedness called alcohol myopia with YVETTE CRUZ, JUNIOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT MAJOR 0.05 percent of blood alcohol in their body. If a person enables 0.15 percent of alcohol blood College students drink an abundance of in their body they may experience difficulty alcohol to relax, socialize and have fun. talk about their problems, their worries, and pressure, hallucinations, nausea and possibly walking and slurring of speech, which is “It’s college, it’s something you do,” said their depressed feelings than it is for males; vomiting, Tozer said. known as motor functioning, Schoonover said. Michelle Kerr, a sophomore psychology and so while women will manifest and talk about “Most people don't know that Jerry Garcia Another occurrence that may take place if French major. “You can’t drink like this in these things more openly, men may seek sol- died of a heart attack during alcohol with- drinking continues is at 0.25 percent blood the ‘real’ world.” ace in substance use,” Schoonover said. drawal. This can happen because of the alcohol, which may cause drowsiness. Then But, when does that typical game of “out- Some psychologists believe heredity is a increased stress on the heart of someone who into a loss of sensibility at 0.4 percent and a drink your friends” go too far and your main factor in alcoholism because there is “a has a history of chronic alcohol use,” he said. loss of consciousness at 0.6 percent, she said. Keystone light (or whatever you may be strong familial link in the vulnerability to A primary symptom of a person becoming Eventually, death occurs when heartbeat drinking at that time) start to become an addiction,” she said. dependent on alcohol is their tolerance level, and respiration are sufficiently depressed, addiction? Some statistics show that if one parent is he said. which is around 0.8 percent blood alcohol. A 2002 Harvard University study showed an alcoholic the child has a 40 percent likeli- Tolerance is defined as needing more of the Some characteristics that a person with an that 6 percent of college students met the hood of becoming an alcoholic, if both par- drug to achieve the desired effect, Tozer said. alcohol addiction are behavioral changes, for criteria for alcohol dependency and 31 per- ents are alcoholics the chance of their child “For example, what may be used to take instance, increasing arguments with spouse, cent met the criteria for alcohol abuse, said becoming an alcoholic increases to 80 per- three beers to reach a ‘buzz’, may later take friends and family, problems with co-work- Mike Tozer, Eastern counselor. cent, said Tozer. an individual six beers,” he said. ers, lateness or absences to work or class, loss If the statistics given were compared to Other factors of alcohol dependency When a person starts to build a tolerance, of job, failing classes, and either committing Eastern's enrollment approximately 4,000 include sexual trauma, stress, personality and they intend to drink more because they violence or being a victim of violence, students would have some issue related to mental illnesses. want to get to a certain point or feeling. Schoonover said. their alcohol usage, he said. “Alcohol is a way for some students to get The effect of alcohol on the mind and Interventions, medical treatments and Alcohol addiction is most common away from their problems and disappear,” body depends on the amount that has been therapy are multiple ways a person can get between the ages of 18-29, said Cathy said Yvette Cruz, a junior hospitality man- consumed, Schoonover said. help with this particular addiction. Schoonover, a psychology professor. Also, agement major. Many students feel that because they are “Any addiction is easier to overcome early alcohol addiction is more common in men Drinking problems away can lead to some in college, binge drinking is acceptable. opposed to when it becomes a lifestyle,” said than in women, she said. serious consequences. “If I drank as much as I did later in life I Sammi Lopiparo, a sophomore political sci- “Some psychologists assert that this is Symptoms of becoming addicted to alco- would probably be considered a binge ence major. because it is more acceptable for females to hol include withdrawal, increased blood drinker,” Kerr said.