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A DEEPER LOOK ‘HUGHES’ NEWS TENNIS TAKEOFF Read the first in a series of articles Volleyball player named OVC player of the The season has officially started for the about area religious groups week women’s tennis team, which is still without a coach PAGE 3 PAGE 8 PAGE 7 HE T aily “TELL astTHE TRUTH AND DON’TE BErn AFRAID” Ews Tuesday,D September 12, 2017 E n VOL. 102 | NO.17 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF COVERAGE EST. 1915 WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM State of university speech set for Thursday Staff Report | @DEN_News Eastern President David Glassman is set to give the university’s annual State of the University Address 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. According to a press release from the university, the address will cover topics such as the university’s FY18 budget, enrollment and recruitment trends and strategies, some organi- zational and individual accomplish- ments over the past year, an update on the ongoing vitalization project and the university’s plans on moving for- ward with initiatives from its Pathway to Success campaign. At Glassman’s state of the univer- BROOKE SCHWARTZ | DAILY EASTERN NEWS sity speech from last year, he first an- A wreath is placed around the American flag outside of Old Main to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept.11 attacks. nounced the vitalization project, which tasked nine workgroups with analyzing different areas on campus to see which could be given more re- Students, staff remember Sept.11 attacks sources, which programs were sta- ble, which needed to work out a plan Monday marked the 16th “People still recognize loss as something that happen again.” to become more efficient and which needs to be cared for.” Cathy Engelkes, director of the Martin Lu- could be deleted or outsourced. ther King Jr. University Union, was in Old anniversary of the attack People remember day of the attacks Main in the Vice President’s office when the State, page 5 on the World Trade former president of Eastern came in and re- Ceci Brinker, director of student life, said vealed the news. Boil order Center in New York City she was getting ready to walk out the door and “This morning I was watching the memori- had the news on when the plane crashes hap- al service and it’s still heartbreaking,” Engel- pened. kes said. By Chrissy Miller “I actually saw it come across as break- “It just really gets you.” still in News Editor | @DEN_News ing news and then they started talking about Ray Starwalt, a graduate student studying it, and the next thing they know they actual- science and sustainable energy, said he had the effect on ly showed one plane that actually collided,” day off and found out what was going on when A student sees the effects Brinker said. he went to the post office. “That stopped me dead in my tracks.” “It was just a total shock that something like campus Although she is too young to recall the day that could happen,” Starwalt said. the tragedy happened, freshman psychol- “Then when I went back Staff Report | @DEN_News ogy major Kirsten Daugherty still sees " It happened 16 years ago, and 16 years ago still home, I immediately turned on the affect the Sept.11 attacks have had on makes it seem like it just happened the other day,”" the television and saw the visu- The boil order for the City of present-day issues. Ceci Brinker, director of Student Life al of the towers smoking. I was Charleston was discontinued Mon- “Whenever I learn about it, whenev- in disbelief.” day, though it remains in place for er I see videos, it really is heart-wrench- Starwalt said with the direc- those on Eastern’s campus. ing,” Daugherty said. “I think of so many peo- Brinker said by the time she got to work tion the country is going, he feels like it is the The original order was put in ple who have passed away.” that day people were trying to get in front of “end times.” place after a large water main For Daugherty, Sept.11 is also a reminder of televisions and make sense of what was going break on Douglas Drive at Alan a more personal tragedy. on. “I didn’t think that type of destruction Drive, between Lincoln and Polk Her grandfather died on the same day in a “It happened 16 years ago, and 16 years would make it to U.S. soil,” he said. “There’s Avenues. different year. ago still makes it seem like it just happened no middle ground. It seems to be extreme in Though original set to end at 11 Daugherty said given the opportunity, she the other day,” Brinker said. “We quibble over one way or another.” a.m. Monday, the city-wide boil would love to visit the site of the attacks to such minor things sometimes in this country After serving in the military for over 20 order was discontinued at 12:34 honor the heroes, survivors and those who and when you hear about 9/11 and start think- years, Starwalt said he just wants the mad- p.m. that day. died. ing about the impact it has had on families in ness to stop and for threats of nuclear war to Because Eastern operates its “One thing I do remember is the way the this country, it really puts things in perspec- cease. own water system, the university nation just pulled together,” Daugherty said. tive.” He said future generations need to learn must test its own system, separate- “Even now, it seems that’s one thing that we Brinker said for students today who may not from their countries’ past. ly from the city. can hold onto—is when there is devastation we have been alive during this tragedy it is impor- “It did bring our country together, just like An Alert EIU Update message do help out, even with all of the differences tant not to lose sight of the history and the les- the disasters in Texas and now Florida. Star- will be sent out by the university that we have.” sons that can be learned from it. walt said. “(But) don’t wait until a disaster of when the boil order is discontin- Daugherty said hearing Eastern’s clock tow- “I didn’t lose anybody in that, but my heart that magnitude happens to get together. ued. er, by the Booth Library, play the national an- went out to the families and the rescuers that On campus, Java Beanery and them in remembrance was really touching. lost their lives for that,” Brinker said. Bakery was closed Monday, and “It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t “As a country, we need to be reminded of Chrissy Miller can be reached at 581-2812 or according to signs put up around matter where you’re from, it’s still a devastat- that and be reminded of the need to be safe, [email protected] the store, it will be closed until the ing time,” Daugherty said. to come together as one to ensure that doesn’t end of the water boil order. Boil, page 5 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | AP BRIEFS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 Local weather TUESDAY WEDNESDAY STATE AND NATION THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary with resolve Cloudy Showers ° ° High: 75 High: 69 NEW YORK (AP) — Americans its destructive path as a tropical storm volted against hijackers might well This year, the focus remained on Low: 59° Low: 56° commemorated 9/11 on Monday and pleaded for a return to the sense have saved his own life. the names read out beneath the water- with tear-streaked tributes, a presi- of cohesiveness that followed the at- The Republican vice president was fall pools and lines of trees. For more weather visit eiu.edu/eiuweather dential warning to terrorists and ap- tacks. a member of Congress on 9/11, and While many Americans may no peals from victims' relatives for unity Trump, a native New Yorker ob- the Capitol was a possible target of longer interrupt their days to observe and hope 16 years after the deadliest serving the anniversary for the first the terrorist piloting Flight 93. In- the 9/11 anniversary, the ceremony terrorist attack on U.S. soil. time as the country's leader, assured stead, it crashed near Shanksville af- remains a touchstone for many vic- The Daily Thousands of family members, victims' families that "our entire na- ter the passengers took action. Thirty- tims' families and friends. survivors, rescuers and others gath- tion grieves with you" and issued three passengers and seven crew mem- After 15 years of anniversaries, the easTern news ered for the hourslong reading of vic- stern words to extremists. bers were killed. reading of names, moments of silence “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” tims' names at the World Trade Cen- "America cannot be intimidated, The ceremony on the National and tolling bells have become ritu- ter, while President Donald Trump and those who try will join a long list Sept.