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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 2020 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 I 1 COOPER IN DOUDNA TOUGH LOSSES The Kristina Reiko Cooper trio performed in The Eastern men's basketball team dropped Doudna Fine Arts Center over the weekend. two games to Southern Illinois Edwardsville and Tennessee-Martin over the weekend. Cooper herself plays_the cello. PAGE 3 Eastern is now 5-9 in OVC play. PAGE 8. AILY ASTERN
Council on Acaden.rlcAffairs suspends bylaws
By JJ Bullock The Daily Eastern News pushed back gram, one that aims to give students appli currently has no public history internship Editor-in-Chief I @bullockjj against the proposed bylaw change and flied cation for their history degree beyond teach course specific to undergraduate students. a grievance with the Illinois' public access ing. The public history practicum course was The Council on Academic Affairs voted to counselor at the Attorney General's office, to Three courses were also. created in light of designed to prepare students to do work in suspend its bylaws at its meeting Thursday get a ruling on the C.AXs bylaw change. The the minor. HIS 3000: Intro to Public His areas like museums or archives after gradu until the Illinois public access counselor ren CAA has now decided to suspend all its by tory, was created as one of "several" cours .ation. ders a.decision regarding the CAA and the laws until the ruling is delivered. es that will tie into the public history mi Tw o courses within the communications · Open Meetings Act. The idea to suspend the bylaws was pro: nor, HIS 4930 will be deleted from. Eastern's department ·were amended, one was created The CAA proposed a bylaw change, posed by council member Stacey Ruholl. catalog. and the advertising mi�or was also amend backed by Eastern's general counsel Laura A public history minor was also approved A public history internship and a public ed by the CAA. McLaughlin, that would make it no longer by the CAA. The minor was approved unan history practicum were both approved by the subject to the Open Meetings Act, an Illi imously. The minor was created due to high CAA. History faculry member David Smith CAA,pageS nois state law. deµiand among undergraduates for the pro- will be the head of the internship, Eastern
Waiting for students to arrive Registration open for 1st
'Womxn Up'
By Logan Raschke Managing Editor I @LoganRaschke
Students can register for free to attend - Eastern's firstWornxn Up conference, an edu cational and engaging feries of c6.nversations about woman empowerm"ent. The conference is split into three main parts: an opening speech, separate "break out" sessions and a closing speech. Crystal Brown, assistant director of the Of fice of Civic Engagement and Volunteerism, said communication studies professor Marita Gronnvoll will discuss women empowerment in the context of "taking up space" during the opening speech. "The topic is about taking up space be cause if you think of society today, at lot of times it's that impression of women don't stand up, there's that glass ceiling, they're told to just be quiet and take a back seat, so what ever that means to you and how you identi fy with taking up space -..being visible, hav ing a voice -we wanted to have our conver sation to kick it off," Brown said. For the closing speech near the end of the conference, Brown said Carole Collins Ayan laja, professor of educational leadership, will close out the conference with a speech on ELIZA.BETH WOOD I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS feminism and leadership. Krystal Lynch, an associate professor, and Mario laugh at Billy the Panther's antics while they wait for high school students to arrive at In between the opening and closing talks, the biology department's opening ceremony for Feb Fest in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Friday morning. attendees will disperse in a number of "break out" sessions that discuss different topics in women empowerment. SACIS announces new biweekly event The sessions include: � Fueling the female body
By Colleen Kane good way to incorporate that for people who were excited and eager for the next meeting. • Building the sisterhood
Contributing Reporter I @DEN_News were still interested." Paige Darnell, a counselor at SACIS said • Running for office
EIU FEM was-an RSO on campus that was "We all love working with the (Charleston) • Women of color
The Sexual Assault Counseling & Informa all about feminism. They: have been on hiatus population," Darnell said. "We are just a • Intersectionaliry
tion Services has a new biweekly event held for over a year and there is still no clear un bunch of females and love to empower other • Sexual/vaginal health
on campus. "Let's Talk About Feminism" is derstanding if or when it will return. The lack females. I think this (event) fits along with all • Negative self-talk
every other Thursday for the re of the se of feminism discussions on campus is what our values .and morals." • Student leadership panel mester. led to SACIS creating this new event. The SACIS team has only held two of these Sophie Cieslicki, graduate assistant for the Students can have an open discussions;..Jt When it comes to what topics they will dis events so far but are hoping with time it be office, said besides providing an education on is a safe space. where students can learn about ....c;uss each week is up to the people who at comes a bigger event. They hope to reach a woman empowerment to students, the pur feminism and what it means to be a femi tend. · variety o.fstudents of all backgrounds. They pose of the conference is to give women a nist. Different topics will be discussed at each "We wanted to leave it up to the people want a non-judgmental space where people sense of communiry. meeting, to get a new experience each time. who are coming to decide which topics would can come and learn. The more people talk the Anyone is free to participate in the confer Ta ylor Diskin, social justice empowerment be covered since there voluntarily coming out more they can learn. ence; Brown and Cieslicki both stressed the services coordinator, said they felt this was a to have this discussion." Diskin said. SACIS hopes to attract not just the atten importance of using the "x" in "Womxn Up" thing the campus has been missing since EIU At these meeting there are a variety of ac tion of women. to explain that women are also people who FEM left in late 2018. tivities. Some included self-reflection and Amanda Feder, director of prevention said, identifyas such, and they are welcome into a "I came across the 'Feminist Handbook,' group discussions. "feminism is for everybody." communiry of women. I �aid what's a better way to get involved on People in attendance brought up person Colleen Kane can ,be reat;hedat 9r campus," Diskin said. "Because we no longer al experiences and how feminism has affect 581-2812 , 1-•••• have the EIU FEM, I thought this would be a . ed them. Many people who wer I ,..-1 ... .. "�,:.' .. THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I AP NEWS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Local weather MONDAY TUESDAY Democratic hopefuls now test Rains halts Daytona 500 Cloudy Partly Cloudy High: 46°. High: 39° strength among minority voters · again, dam13ening Low: 35° Low: 23° NASCAR opener COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - For Bend, Indiana. Their success thus far is Mike Bloomberg, the former New LS. Leevy Johnson, the Democrats' has come in front of overwhelming York mayor and billionaire own DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - search for a challenger to take on ly white electorates in Iowa and New er of a financial services and media The Daytona 500 is being delayed by President Donald Trump is personal. Hampshire .. empire. Bloomberg has spent heavi rain for the second time, dampening THE DAILY "T here is what I call an 'ABT It's also a potential last comeback ly from his personal fortune in states NASCAR's season opener that start mood' in the black communi opportunity for former Vice Presi with sizable minority populations ed with a visit from President Don EASTERN NEWS ty: Anybody but Trump," said the dent Joe Biden. He finished· poorly that will vote in the March 3 prima ald Trump. "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." 77-year-old who was the first black in those first two contests but argues ries. The Super Tuesday contests are The first delay lasted 50 minutes graduate of the University of South he has durable support among the the first.where his name will appear and came moments after the presi Carolina's law school. "It has people minority voters who will soon make on the ballot. dential motorcade completed a cere The Daily Eastern News of color very motivated and excited their choices. It adds up to a muddled field that monial parade lap around the 2 1/2- 1802 Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University about voting this time because they Nevada's caucuses are this com lacks clarity even after Iowa and New mile track. Charleston, IL 61920 know how his administration has ad ing Saturday and will feature a grow Hampshire had their turns., Moder Trump's armored limousine nick 217-581-2812 versely affected them." ing population of Latinos, African ates have splintered their votes and named "T he Beast" exited Daytona 217-581-2_923 (fax) Now, as the election calendar Americans, Asian Americans and Pa created space for San'ders, a self-de International Speedway, and the sky turns to Nevada and South Carolina, cific Islanders. Yet no single place scoribed democratic socialist, to take opened for a brief shower that forced states with substantial minority pop in the early going is as important as on the mantle of a front-runner drivers back to pit road. ulations, that "anybody" moves clos South Carolina. Up to two-thirds of without having reached 30% in ei The start already had been pushed News Staff Advertising er to being identified. Bur the next voters in the Feb. 29 primary could ther of the first two voting states. back 13 minutes to accommodate Staff Editor-in-Chief stage in the nominating fight will be African American. Biden, more That intensifies the spotlight as Trump's trip. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JJ Bullock Faculty Advisers test candidates such as Sens. Ber than any other candidate, must show. minority voters in Nevada and South [email protected] eventually led the field to the green Editorial Adviser nie Sanders of Vermont and Amy he Cal) win .their allegiance. Carolina in trying to clarify the par flag and was out front for the first 20 Lola Burnham Managing Editor Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Pete One candidate who will not be ty's· search for "anybody" to match laps before heavier rain soaked a rac Logan Raschke Photo Adviser Buttigieg, the formermayor of South tested in Nevada or South Carolina against Trump. ing surface that takes hours to dry. 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"When you have a program that's Classical love songs from around an hour and a half long, sometimes the world were performed at the it's nice to have a little change," Coo Doudna Fine Arts Center Thursday per said. night by the Kristina Reiko Cooper Many of the pieces did not in Tr io. clude percussion, but for the last Cooper's show, "Around the piece of the night, "A la Turk," a tra World with Love," features herself ditional Gypsy piece, percussion on cello, Alexandra Joan on piano, ist Satoshi Ta keishi let loose with a and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. drum solo that resolved itself at the The trio performed their own take last second as the other two musi on classical music from different eras cians joined him in a crescendo of and locations throughout the world. authentic, heartfelt music. The students who made the trek Of the selections the trio played, through the frigid weather were not none of them were written solely for disappointed. cello, piano, and percussion. That "I always like the concerts at leaves Takeishi to interpret the clas Doudna, and I always check them. sical music his way and put his own I YouTubed her and I Googled her, touch on the percussion parts. and she seemed pretty great, so I "Some of the pieces have charts, a said, 'why not,"' said Yasmine Ben little bit, but he also improvs a bit Miloud, a graduate student studying too," Cooper said. "And some of the sustainable energy. songs don't have any percussion, and The themes of love and relation he just puts something on top of it." ships coincided well with the ap Cooper was even able to play all proaching holiday for some. of her cello parts without reading "I liked the whole idea of a nice sheet music. evening celebrating something before "That's because I lose music all the Valentine's Day," said Christine Kari time," Cooper said. "Easier just to uki, a graduate student studying sus -·· memorize it." ELIZABETH WOOD I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS tainable energy. The Kristina Reiko Cooper Tr io Kristina Reiko Cooper, a cellist, plays a solo peice during her concert, "Around the World with Love;' on Thursday Each piece had something to of received a standing ovation for their night in the recital hall at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. One song Cooper and pianist Alexandra Joan played was fer to each person in the audience, performance of love songs from cou called "Adagio and Allegro Opus 770" by Robert Schumann, who she thought of as one of the most romanitic whether it be from the U.S, France ples young and old. composers. or India, among others. "I liked the piece that was from loved that one," Miloud said. tured extended solos from each of equally breathtaking. Cooper's solo Ryan Meyer can be reached at 581- India; it completely took me away. I The second half of the show fea- the members, and each piece was performance even included a vocal 2812 or [email protected]. �'t,"1-"'I.._\ TUCi'�Qo�· "'l@+tt-1 NEED HELP WITH A PAPER? THEN STOP BY THE 1E JIU w iriltllinLg Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3110 Coleman Hall . TheDAILYEASTERNNEWS WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM - · . I a ing to a lawsuit filed by Butler and the ACLU, threw Buder to the ground, placed him in hand cuffs, held guns to his forehead and threatened to "blow his f"**ing head off' if he moved. What the police did not know at the time, was Jaylan was not the suspect they were look ing for. The police had an innocent Eastern stu dent athlete pressed to the ground, handcuffed and at gun point. Even when police did realize they had the wrong person, instead of letting Butler go back to the team bus th�y instead placed him in the back of a squad car and told him he was under arrest for "resisting arrest." Butler was eventually let go and in his law suit alleges that when he asked who two of the officers present were, he was told by other offi cers there was "nothing they could do for him." The Strokes are one-dimensional To day, two of the five officers cited in Butler's lawsuit remain unnamed and unidentified. If everything Butler alleges in his lawsuit is My father knows more about music than hear another single to make up my mind. true, we at TheDaily Eastern News believe all of anyone I know. I always go to him for ques I haven't asked my dad what he thinks those officers need to be held accountable to the tions concerning anything from music the of this new song yet, but I think he might law andto their departments and maybe should ory to the year of release of a Beatles B change his mind. Ot be"Jl�ect 12.w�rlr� �'fll.�erS awn. _ . side. That being said, I didn't agree with his Something that may have helped him I The police work alleged in the lawsuit is be opinion of one of my favorite bands, the form his opinion is a notion that many mu yond acceptable. Strokes. He said that their style was "one sic fans shared when the Strokes began re The aggression the officers approached Butler dimensional." leasing music. Many believed they were with is bad enough in itself, the guns and lan I can now see'where he was coming from, posing rich kids that ripped off punk bands guage used at Butler is also eye-opening. but at the time I was unwilling to admit it. of the 1970s, such as Television. But what is truly disturbing is that even after After going through their discography mul In multiple interviews, the band claimed the officers realized they had just pointed their tiple times, I began to agree with him. The RYAN MEYER to have never heard of Television. I see no glins at an innocent suspect and threw him to intricate dual guitar attack of Albert Ham festivals. Fans have been left to live off the reason not to believe them. The point is, the ground, they still tried to place him under mond Jr. and Nick Valensi was present on side projects of each member and anxiously these new Strokes don't sound anything like arrest for"resisting arrest." each album, with little variation in their await any news of a Strokes release. Television, or even the Strokes for that mat You have got to be kidding. sound. Until the album Comedown Ma The wait is now over, as the band re ter. "At the Door" doesn't sound like any Butler had done nothing wrong. He was a chine, released in 2013, which was derided leased a song entitled "At the Door" on thing I've ever heard. And that's what has student-athlete traveling with his team, which by critics and fans alike. �ebruary 11. It is unlike anything I've ever got me so curious. both thebus driver and a coach tried to explain Personally, I really enjoy that album, heard from them. In a good way. The New Abnormal is out April 10. I'm to the police. But rather than accept the mistake particularly the song "Chances." This al I think. The song is almost intimidating excited to hear what this legendary barid they had made and apologize to Butler, the po bum was a little more exotic and definitely in that I have no idea what the rest of their still has left in their tank. lice went back on the offensive and placed him dreami.er, something that appealed to me af impending album, The' New Abnormal, will under arrest for "resisting arrest." ter their first four garage-y albums. sound like. The song features stabbing syn Ryan Meyer is a freshman journalism major. He Placing Jaylan under arrest for "resisting" af Since "Comedown Machine," the Strokes thesizers, almost no drums, and no guitar can be reached at 581-2812 or at rameyer@eiu. ter treating him in such a violent manner is un have on!; released an unsatisfyin"g EP in until the chorus. edu. thinkable. 2016, and played sporadic shows, mostly at This is what I wanted, right? I need to If what the lawsuit alleges is true, those offi cers should not work again in law enforcement. The original actions were bad enough, but their attempt to cleanup their mistake and keep Kate's tips on how to burp better, louder their names secret has been worse. My column this week is going to be one hurt. I guess I learned to not apologize for of the most informative yet. It is a top bodily functions because my dad farts in ic that I am an expert in and I feel like I public all the time and doesn't apologize. should share my knowledge with the mass Saying "excuse me" after I burp doesn't es. My topic today is burping. Yes, you do anything because people still heard me Letters to the Editor read that right, burping. If there was such burp. I am proud of my burps and could a disorder tillit makes someone constantly care less what all the Shirley's and Bob's Those interested can inquire at opinions. burp, I would have that disorder. All of my think about my burping. There are lots of [email protected] for all opinion questions, friends know that I love to burp and I am things I could be doing in public that are submissions and letters to the editor. really go<:>d at it. I could win a burping con worse than burping. Please allow a week for us to publish let test if I wanted to. I am going to share with I think everyone should burp wherever ter-sto the editor. KATE REHWINKEL you two important tips on how to have a they w<1;nt and however loud they want. I TheEditor reserves the right to not publish world class burp, otherwise wjiy �en try. burps now and then, and I am embarrassed will not stop until it becomes socially ac letters. Letters that are 250 words or lesS' First, I drink a carbonated drink, whether when other people hear them because they ceptable ro burp in public without saying will be prioritized, but longer ones will be it is soda, sparkling water, or cider. Some are not my best work and I know I could excuse me. It is a hard fight but I am will considered by the editorial board. times I chug it, but usually I just like to sip definitely do better. ing tCi put in the effort, and I hope that one Please include your name and phone num on it. After I sit for awhile I feel air making Another area that is a must-have in order day all burps "can live harmoniously and to ber to verify letters. its way up to the throat and I sit up straight to have a statement burp is to not apologize their full potential. For more information please call and I belch. When you burp, you need to for it. When did burping become socially 217-581-2812. make a statement. No one wants to hear a unacceptable? It is a bodily function and. . Kate Rehwinkel is a senior management m.ajor. wimpy burp. Your burp has to show dom sometimes necessary. I never apologize for She can be reached at 581-2812 or at kerehwin inanc_e and let other burpers know who is having a bodily function, because if I don't [email protected]. the boss. I will admit I do have some weak burp when I need to my stomach starts to Editorial Board ' . . ' ' � . . Editor- in-Chief• Mana'ain Edit0r News Editor A;sociate News Editor · plnions Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Photo Editor Assist-ant Photo Editor • \g \ � " " ' ' � ' .. , le .. .p, ' \ \ .. .. ( : ;j b � • Bullock.';,','.' ,'l.Q�'l'tl'�tl'il »CAA » WOMXN UP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Theadvertising minor was changed from a 27-hour program to a 21-hour program. The program was originally creat Cieslicki said being inclusive is important because with other woman ed in 2001 and was amended on Friday because of how much has changed in advenising since 2001. The elective list for empowerment events in the country, some minority groups get alienated. the minor was also "cleaned up" for theminor. "Those minority populations are either overlooked or disregarded, so CMN 3075: Te levision Studio Production was changed to be more workshop based. This course was originally. used as it's important that we do recognize that they do have all the s�we issu�s an intro course forT.V. and radio production, but a different course took its place. This course was amended to fit a new as all women and include them in this conversation and community," sli.e role in the program. said. The new course in the communications depanment will CMNbe 3930: Message Strategies and Influence. This course The conference is set for March 28 from 1 p.m. until 4 · p.m at the was developed based on a need formacro-level creative direction and the need for students to understand how media im- Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. · pacts its audience. Students who would like to attend the Womxn Up conference can An advanced production course CMN 4755: Te levision Genres: Production and Development was revised to delve register for free by visiting the Office of Civic Engagement and Volun more into advanced exploration into production. Thecourse also intends to lend itself well to thesis and research. teerism's page on Eastern's website and clicking on the "Womxn Up" tab. A new independent study was also created in the Honors College. Honors 4444 was developed to give students in the The Womxn Up conference is organized by The Office of Civic En honors college who cannot find an independent study that fits well in their department the opportunity to panicipate in gagement and Volunteerism, and it is sponsored by the Panhellenic Coun an independent study. cil and the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Services. JJ Bullock con be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]. 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That stretch, if you've followed, shows that the team is better than these nlllnbers, but here are things that if executed could give the Panthers a chance to finish conference play strong and have momentum going into the OVC To urnament. Less turnovers, more assists Before this seven-game stretch the Panthers proved that when they share the ball and make plays for others they are a dangerous am,te Against Jackson ville State and Te nnessee-Martin the Panthers averaged 22 _assists while com mitting 11 turnovers, securing a dou ble digit win. The Panthers are averaging 12.9 as sists during this seven-game stretch, while being held to just single-digit as sist totals in three of those games. In those seven games the Panthers turned the ball over 12.3 times a game. These turnovers have been from drib bling the ball right into a defender, throwing poor passes and being .care less with the ball. ADAM TUMINO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Headcoach Jay Spoonhour has stat 1 Junior Mack Smith finished at the rim in Eastern's 76-74 loss against Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Feb. 1 Sat Lantz Arena. Smith scored 25 points. ed multiple times throughout the sea ' . son his team is a much better team when they share the ball and commit Wallace's consistency a good or leading scorer that you have Skipper-Brown's threat as a scoring came from being able to mus-· to have shon-term memory and worry two-way player de his way into the paint and being less turnovers. · Those plays are essentially what In this seven-game stretch junior about the next play. open for dunks. His rebounds came· can loseor win basketball games for a Josiah Wa llace put himself in oppor Wallace's arsenal o(scoring comes All season long junior Jordan Skip--_ from.hispositioning and being ab1e..to._ team. tunities to score. Wa llace is shooting from .mainly midrange and three per-Brown has been known as a rim- bein the right spotand secure the ball. The Panthers have players such as an overall 46 percent from the field pointers, but it expands to his ability protector for the Panthers with 28 Skipper-Brown's ability to be a_ · George Dixon, Mack Smith, Marvin and averaged 18.9 points per -game. to drive the ball inside �d make tough blocks, the second-most on the team. threat ties back in to the Panthers hav Johnson and Shareef Smith who are In Eastern's two wins he averaged 18 floaters in the lane. If Wa llace's consis Particularly in the recent three-game ing to make assists and not turn the allproven passing playmakers, but are points .. tency continues the Panthers have their homestand Skipper-Brown showed his ball over. If given the ball, Skipper also prone to making mistakes. Those If you look at the box scores there clear weapon while still having the ability to be a threat on both ends of Brown has shown he can finish and results have. shown in j:astern's fi1'_al ··' ;tee games where he hasscored over 20 scoririg abilities such as Mack Smith the floor. :. · score. scores and fors�inC iii\h ir indi�idu- ' points and also times where he§ taken and Dixon to be relied·on when need Skipper-Brown averaged 9.3 points alstatistics. over 20 shots, but that is what scorers ed. pergame andseven rebounds pergarne Blake Faith canbe reached581- at · ... do. There is a saying that suggests to be during that stretch. Skipper-Brown's 2812 [email protected]. ·ATrENTION FRESHMAN. SOPHOMORES,. JUNIJRS, AND GRAlllATING SENIORS: r A LIMITED NUMBER OF YEARBOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO GRADUATES IN .... 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They shot45.3 percent from the fidd, but " head coach Matt Bollant said that turn overs prevented them from effectively scoring. "We shot a good percentage but we just didn't getnearly shots be.causewe had somany turnovers," Bollant said The game wasthe second straight for the Panthers where they losrthe turnover battle, despite coming into those games forcing an average of four more turnovers pergame thanthey committed "I thinkweve got to me more funda mentallysound," Bollant said "Weve got pass with our feeton the floor, weve got to make the easy pass, and we've got to value the basketballmore." Another uncharacteristic area in which · the Panthers struggled was defense. The 88 points were the second-most they al lowedin a gamethis season and the most given up in regulation. Eastern lost 92-87 in overtime to Mur raL �15C?E.1 J an. 30, but only 78 of the Racers pointswere scored inregulation. FourTe nnessee-Martin play ers scored 14 or more points. Maddie Wa ldrop and Brittni Moore each scored 14, Ky annah Grantscored 18 and Chdsey Perry scored 22 to lead allscorers in the game. Combined, the four play ers shot 24-of- 39 ,from the field including 8-of- 14 &om � three-point range. ''Asgood as Wa ldrop and Perry are, we tried to take away those two, and the oth er two just kind of stepped up and made KARINA DELGADO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS shots and made plays," Bollant said. Guard Jordyn Hughes drives past a defender in Eastern's 77-71 overtime win against Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Feb. 15 at Lantz Arena. Hughes had Eastern has four games remaining· 12 points and four rebounds in the win. in the season. Tw o of the games come against opponents the Panthers have beat ray State and Southeast Missouri). Panther defense needs perform better going to beat the top teams, you've got to ly againstMurray State." en already this season (Austin Peay and Especially against Southeast Missouri thanit did against the Skyhawks. beable to getstops, and we didn't get near Southern Illinois Edwardsville). and two and into any possible matchups in the "We've got to grow defensively," Bol enough STops today. That's the challenge Adam Tu mino can bereached at581- come againstteams that beat them (Mur- OVC tournament, Bollant said that the lant said. "Weve got to be better. If were on Thursday, can we bebetter defensive- 2812 orajtu [email protected]. Eastern baseball team has tough weekend at Arkanas ByVince Lovergine only run scored for the Panthers came in scored Ryanlgnoffo. [email protected] ReporterI the seventh inning when Matt Mackey lgnoffo and Mackey had two hits reached on a fielding error which caused apiece and Jesse Wainscott was a nice Going up against one of the coun Grant Emme to score. surprise out of the bullpen, going four try's best, seventh-ranked University of Connor Noland was lights out for innings, giving up just one hit and Arkansas, the Eastern baseball team ran the Rawrbacks in game one, tossing six walked three. into some problems to open the 2020 and two thirds innings, allowing one un Foster Anshutz got the ball in game season. earned run, one walk and striking out three, but he also had some struggles, The season opened Friday with ju 11. lastingjust one and two thirds innings, nior Will Klein on the mound, and he Offensively, it wasnot much of any allowing five earned runs and striking wasimp ressive going five and two thirds thing for Eastern who had five runscross out four. Blake.Malatestinic came in re innings, allowing three earned rurisahd the plate in the series, with three of them liefof Anschutz, and he got through four striking out seven, suffering hisfiiSHoss coming Sunday afternoon. and a third, with four earned runs and on the season,5 -1. Tr evor Nicholson ran into trouble in two strikeouts. Before the season opener, Klein was game two for the Panthers, lasting just Mackey had two RBI's in the series fi named the top draft prospect in the three and two thirds innings, giving up nale, and Keith Kerrigan also drove in a Ohio Val ley Conference by D 1 Baseball seven earned runs, with three walksand run. and was also named one of two OVC three strikeouts, eventually dropping the Heston Kjerstad had himself a game players considered to i?emid-major draft game, 10-1. , in the rubber match forArkansas, going sleepers thisseason. Arkansas broke it open in the fourth three-of-five &om the plate anddriving Klein can sit anywhere between 93- inning, putting up six runs in the frame in six runs. FIL.E PHOTO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 96 mph on his fastball. He even hit 100 on three singles and a double, where The Rawrbacks led 7-0 afi:ertwo in Pitcher Ty ler Jones starts his throwing motion in Eastern's 5-2 win against ,,_ miles per hour pitching forthe North • Cole Austin drove in two on a dou nings and swept the series with a 12-3 Lindenwood University-Belleville Spring 2019 at Coaches Stadium. woods League All-Star team for the ble down the left field line. A game that win. LakeshoreChinooks this past summer. ries, andthe Panthers begin the season Grant Emme led Eastern with two reached 10-0 seemed out of reach, as Eastern eventually dropped the re 0-3, similar to last season when Eastern hitswhile Christian Pena and Matt Waz Eastern did get one run in the ninth in Vince l.Dvergine can bereached at 581- mainingtwo games of tirethree -game se- playedArkansas to beginthe year. nls ahad hit apiece in 'the fust game. The ning on a double play by Ben Snapp that • 2812 orvplovergine@e iu.edu.