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LOCAL I COURTS Bonnstetter testifies By STEPHEN DI BENEDETTO Bonnstecter, associate athlet mcanor on Nov. 28, 2006. said he saw two people in the bed. house, bur could not remember if he News Editor ic director of operations and head During Assistant Stace's Attorney He recognized his neighbor and did cold che neighbor, the alleged victim, athletic trainer at Eastern, cesci1ied Mick McAvoy's cross-examination, not know her boyfriend well at che that. After falling asleep in his home Thursday in his trial that stemmed Bonnstecter said he tries co give log time. The boyfriend was also in the Bonnstetter said he remem during che early morning of Nov. from a Nov. 25, 2006, incident ical responses when asked after walc bed. bered celling the alleged victim he 25, 2006, Mark Bonnstecter's next involving a former neighbor. ing up from a sleepwalking episode. Bonnscener told McAvoy he came through the &onr door of the memory was waking up on che bed Bonnsccter was charged with "I'll try co make sense of chat remembered telling her he was con house. He added it was possible the room 8oor of a neighbor's home, he criminal trespass co a residence, a event immediacely," he said. cerned that: someone was inside since door was open when he entered, bur said. class 4 fdony; residential burglary, a On Nov. 25, 2006, in his neigh there were Lights in che house. could nor remember. Bonnscctter added he was "con class 1 fdony; and attempted crim bor's bedroom, Bonnstecter said he He said he remembers a sound fused" when he awoke. inal sexual abuse, a class A misde- woke up to che sound of a voice. He provoked him co come into the » SEE BONNSTETTER, PAGE 5
CAMPUS I REDEDICATION LOCAL I FORUM Candidates answer questions By KRYSTAL MOYA Oty Editor
Hard-hitting questions circulat ed the room as the state's attorney candidates approached the podium to answer thqn. Audience members voiced their concerns anonymously as modera tor Corrine Joyner, president of the Coles Counry League of Women Voters, read them aloud. The can didates bad che floor and the atten tion of che Coles Counry members who attended. Thursday night's forum ac St Charles Borromeo Catho lic Church in Charleston hd d the debate between state's attorney candidates Steve Ferguson, Dem ocrac and che incumbent, Republi can Paul Komada and Green Party candidate Todd Reardon. Each had a two-minute opening statement, two-minute respons es and a one-minute dosing state ment. Joyner posed the fuse question, ROBBIE WROBLEWSKI I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS asking che candidates what they Students congregate in the main corridor of the Doudna Fine Arts Center on Thursday evening. Doudna will be rededicated this afternoon. would change about che way the current state's attorneys office was run. Komada was the first to respond. jumping on Ferguson for Reflecting on Doudna nor pushing competitive salaries for che assistant state's accomeys By JESSICA LEGGIN Predock is a famous archicccc chat MORE DOUDNA co being a pare of che music depart- and having a low conviction rate. Aaivities Editor is incemationally known. meor Reardon countered the claim by The faciliry contains a prosceni See The Verge for more info "l bad like 30 friends from Face suggesting chat che office be reor The Rededication Ceremony um-staged cheater. which seats 300 about Doudna events. book the first week from people in ganized and positions cue in order sparks reaction from Srudcnts and people; a black box srudio; che Dvor chi: music department,'' she said. to increase pay. Faculry ak Concert Hall, which seats 600 mony coday. Josh Farmer, a junior vocal edu "l think one of che firsc things The Doudna Fine Arcs Center people; a Recital and Lccrure Hall "l his is a nice formal rededication cation music major said chc music 1 would do is go through the bud will have a ribbon cuccing ceremony and a number of arc galleries. of the building," she said. department is as close as family. get," he said. "Ir looks like Knox for chc rededication of che fine arcs Micchell said students who arc Wolski said there are many oppor "l think we all became tighter Counry, which is about che size building. nor in class during rhe ribbon-cuc tunities to be offered with the new when we were in McAfec," he said. of Coles Counry, is functioning ar ·Iheme professor Chrisrophcr cing ceremony should come and cele facility. We had nothing co work from, and about $100,000 less. Can we ·do ~liichd1 said he is cxciccd abour chc brate the occasion. "'!here is just a lot of enrhusiasm," had to work from the ground up less? Yes, we can. Right now, we rcdcdicuion ceremony. "'Inis is a celebration for the entire she said. '"lhis building has become together." have more assistant arcorneys than "We have all been waiting with communiry," he said. visible and acces.,iblc to everyone on Farmer said overal1. he enjoys per courtrooms. We need to cue the breathless inrcnc," he said. Mitchell said the building is not campus." forming his arrisrry in Doudna. actorneys down to the ones who do The ribbon cuning ceremony jusc for che fine arcs scudencs and fac Wolski said it is great to see peo "In theory, you can do music any a good job and pay them more." will cake place at 2 p.m. roday in the u1ry members, bur a gift for every ple come ro the building and gee where in here,~ he said Ferguson responded. saying he building and will allow faculry. staff one. involved. Farmer said che new faciliry gives believed the lasr l 6 years of his and scudencs co come together and "It's everyone's faciliry," he said. "It's terrific to see people coming everyone a chance to be connccr tenure had been effcccive and che rdlcct on the seeps ic took co create Micchcll said be hopes everyone out and getting exciting about the ed with other fine arc majors such as assistanr accomeys scatting salaries the new faciliry. · participaces in the various building arcs again," she said. music, arc and thearer. are competitive with the surround Antoine Predock, who designed activities. Megan Evans. a freshman vocal "lnsread of being close co Wal ing counties. Dounda, was che winner of the 2006 "'Iney can participate in rhe shar cducarion and music major. said she Marc or at Art Park West, we can be It is the moving up thac gets American lnscicuce of Archiceccs ing of its energy and radiate rhc loves Doudna. a pare of the campus," he said. them in trouble. he said. Gold Medal for Lifetime Achieve enthusiasm beyond EIU borders," he "l fed like royalry," she said. ulhis Mirchd1 said Doudna is nor jusr Budget reform is something ment and the 2007 Smithsonian said. is great to come to something chis about the·extra space given to sru char comes with each new term, he Cooper-Hewitt National Design Theater Professor Jean Wolski said amazing." dents and facul ry. added. Museum's Gold Medal for Llferime she hopes people from che comrnu Evans said she also enjoys rhc Achieverrienc in Design. niry come to the rededication cere- famil y, armosphere when it comes » SEE REFLECTING, PAGE 5 » SEE CANDIDATES, PAGE 5 WWW.DENNEWS.COM I Tl-IE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I FRIDAY 10.24.Cll
EIU WEATHER DEN STAFF PRODUCTION STAFF AIO\ITTHE OAILY EASTERN NEWS FRIDAY SATURDAY WEATHER BRIEF N ght ch cl' K...in Murpi.y Tu. Dally Ust WHAT THE ••• I WEIRD, UNEXPECTED, BIZARRE NEWS India's only gorilla seeks companion The Associated Press Sangh said that becau e gonllas are considered highly endangered, other zoos are reluctant co pare MUMBAI. India Jndia's only gorilla 1s lonely. with theirs. Even though Polo 1s 6 feet call, dark haired, bi The Mysore zoo doesn't wam to 5cnd Polo abro d lmgual and good n.uured. rhe 36 year old silvcr to find a friend because he 1s India's only gonlla back gorilla is ~till mgle after a fru11le s e1ghr-yt·u Al o animal cran fer .ire u ually done wnh111 the search. framework of breeding pro rams that are often r \Y/e have wmten ro all major zoo in the \\Orld g1onal. We have tried everytlung. said \ ipy Ran1an Singh Worried thar failure to find a companion for Polo the director of 1hc zoo in Mysore, a Cit) in somhcrn could cause him psycholog1~a l harm his keepers dc India about 525 miles omheasc of Mumha1 cidc:cl co make one final pl . Polo, who was sent co Mysore from Ireland He needs psy holog1 al and emouonal nnch Dublin Zoo m 199<; h ts been .tlon stm.e 2000 ment that we cant pr v1de Sm 1J by tele- en his m.ite year old Sumath1 d1 J phone from Mysore on Thu da, lhe DAIIYEASTERNNEW'S e~1roR1~CH1EF ··~., i NWW.DENNEWS.COM . ' l CAMPUS I MEETING CAMPUS BRIEFS Memorial service to be held on Saturday Baker presents to AB A memorial service will be held for English professor Graham Quorum met at the Lewis at 2 p.m. Saturday at the meeting as well First Christian Church, 411 Jack son Ave. By HEAntER HOLM Lewis died on Tuesday. He be Student Government Editor gan teaching at Eastern in 1993. He won many honors including Apportionment Board unani- two Academy of American Poets' moo.Jy approved the $1 ,400 Une-irem Prizes and The Kenneth Patchen mnsfer ro University Board Thursday Award. Caudill King Funeral is in niglic. charge of the arrangements for The funds would be moved from his memorial service. UB's payroll co an unallocated bud F which would be used for UB mar· Parking lot by Doudna lr.cring. The funds would be used for pnnring and toner supply coses. blocked off today Ken Baker, director of campus rec· The parking lot between the rracion, came to talk to AB members Doudna Fine Arts Center and on suggestions for chc student recre Ninth Street will be closed this ation center. morning in order to create park Presenrarions were ghen on adding ing for visitors attending the rune more holes ro rhe disc golf course Doudna rededication ceremony at 2 p.m. today. Faculty and staff on campus, geccing more workout should park in other lots today. chairs for the Mudcnt recreation cen· IC!' or adding &cc locker> co the center, Bags tournament msong $1,200 co $1,250 each. ERIN MATHENY (THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Baker said rhe center could look Ken Baker, director of campus recreation, spoke to Apportionment Board about ideas for future projects, in· to raise money for MDA mco getting somewhere around 12 to eluding expanding the campus disc golf course, at Thursday night's meeting in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the The Charleston Fire Department 15 workour chairs for rhe firness area Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Local 3200 is hosting a bags tour of the center and alrogerher ir would nament to support the Muscular COS1 around $18,000 to $19,000. A of rhe.sc ideas if AB wanted him ro. "Whether we will pursue ir ar chis that was looked ac last meeting will be Dystrophy Association. 9d of 70 lockers oould be purchased, "We would come back tonight to rime, probably not, but rherc was a lot postponed. The event is scheduled for noon and ir would cost around $12,000 to make ounclvcs available," Baker said. of positive feedback from d1e studencs" "We need to gcr more information Saturday at the Panther Paw Bar & $13,000. "I'll oome back with any project chey Turner said. "Bur we will keep in oon from che budget office and payroll," Grill, 1412 Fourth St. Pre-registra ihese would rake a free token and want. AB is a great supporter of cam cacr with him." said AB member Laurel Fuqua tion Is available for $15 through have a keyed or digital clock," said Bak pus recreation." In ocher business, rhe additional today and registration Is available er. ribey would be free, bur secure. .. AB chair Tiffany Turner said AB is allocation fur a budget rcduaion for Heather Holm can be reached at 581· on Saturday for $20. Baker said he could look into any caking inco oonsiderarion Baker's ideas. 2009 ro make up fur funds fur 2008 7942 or [email protected]. First place, second place and third place winners will receive CAMPUS I EDUCATION $250, $100 and $50 respectively. All proceeds benefit individuals 1n the Charleston community fight ing neuromuscular diseases. Adding diversity requirement discussed Anyone interested m the tourna mem brought co rhe CAA ~ions al diversity is, whether or nor require· rural diversity. ment can contact Nate lurex at 549-6938 or Rob Plummer at Ad Hoc Committee of increasing the culrural diversity cla$ mencs should be increased, and if Stll· "First, we would bring ouf5Clvc:s up requirement co graduate. dents arc getting a diverse experience ro rhe same level and ocher peer institu 273-4962. investigating effects Bowers said if this is pasM."d, current oucside che clas.sroom. tions chat we compare ourselves against, of having another students would be grandfathered in "Culrural awareness is always who already have a requirement larger Make a caramel apple diverse class and rhe requirement would nor go into importar1r and dearly rhcre are peo rhan duee hours," Koscelich said. "Sec at Freaky Friday Fright Fest effi:cr until three or four years from che ple who identify the need ro look at ond, it would set EIU apart from och Students will have the opportu· last graduating da$. it more carefully," Meadows said. "We er Illinois schools who currently only nity to make their own caramel By BRITTNI GARCIA The Ad Hoc Commim:c was cre live in a predominardy white geo have a rhn.'C hour requirement, rhe apple, decorate a pumpkin and Campus Editor ated chis semester and plans to meet graphical area wirh a prcdominare minimum required by che scare." a chance to win prices at#UB more in November. ly whirc campus and many people CIIl She believes this would aid Eastcm's Rush Hour: Freaky Friday Fright This year, issues of rhe culrur "We know we won'r find amwcrs, nor identify the problem." goal ofbC'C:oming a rop choice and first Fest"from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in al diversity course requirements have we just wane data and information," She said jusr because some people cla$ institution. the Bridge Lounge of the Martin Im discus&rl among faculty, srudenrs Bowers said. "We need information ro do not have to deal wich issues docs For Kostdich, cultural awareness is Luther King Jr. University Union. and administration. see if there is really a problem and we not mean rhe issues cannot be looked something that some people will never The event is being hosted by the Kathleen Bower, chair of me coun need Faas ro make a decision." into. experience until rhey come to college. University Board Special Events dl on acadCinic aff.Urs, said che discus The currenc requirement is duce "Ic's harder in campuses where chere Mark Jensen, junior psychology Committee and the Martin Luther sions have nor oome co a conclusion. credits of general education courses is nor much diverse srudenrs," Mead major, believes chis requirement will King Jr. University Union. Because ch.is is an ongoing issue, and srudenc; are asking co double char ows said. nor hdp anything on campus. CJ.A decided ro create an Ad Hoc requirement. The Ad Hoc Committee is looking "It would be a nice thing ro do, bur -Compiled by News Editor Ummittce ro rhe board ro investigate Bower said rhe Ad Hoc Committee for recommendations co present ro rhc its not a truly diverse campus," Jensen Stephen Di Benedetto and ibcmue. should have gathered information and CAA board. The committee is made said. "le might make things worse by Associate News Editor Marr Hopf "We have a sub News Editor Online Editor Stephen Nicole the d-word Di Benedetto Weskerna Pretty soon we're going co scare ing che d-word around. No, nor the four letter explicacive, bur the ocher d-Yoord. Other views on news I I The one chat has co do wich economics. Lee's think Black Tuesday, Wall Street. COLLEGE DEGREES WORTHLESS Yes, char d-word is depression. And U. Florida-The college degree STAFF EDITORIAL while some may say I'm jumping the gun. you're working so hard co get doesn't ic's merely an observation char I forescc mean jack. Last week, I mentioned caking place. How long does an economy a professor at New Mexico Universi- have co endure turmoil before the scare ty, M3Icus Ross, a paleontologist who Challenging EWP a no-go menc can be made char ic's in a depres believes dinosaurs walked che earth sion, or even recession for thac matter? more than 65 million years ago buc is The Electronic Writing Porcfolio has been a I mean, cechnically, we're scill not in also a Young Earth creationist. Yeah, hot topic among a few faculty members, and rhey OUR VIEW a .. recession" because we have not had doctomes don't mean a thing anymore. made an appearance at the Oct. I Srudenr Senace • Situation: The Student Senate has decided a decline in Gross Domestic Product it's neutral and will not challenge adjustments In the quest for greater education for mcccing co express their concerns. to the Electronic Writing Portfolio. for two consecucive quarrcrs. Yee, Mar everyone, we've squandered the most However, expressing their concerns was about • Stance: Staying neutral is a good choice be tin Feldsrcin, presidenr and chief execu impoCWit intellectual resource our ic. They did not provide the student reprcsenra cause the student body has not demanded ac tive of che National Bureau of Economic nation had: smart people. We've taken tives with any reason to aet aside from the poten tion from the senate due to unfair changes. Research, said char in his personal opin exam after exam, bur I'm nor sure rhc tial remedial courses chac could be imposed on ion, we are in a recession. lase rime I was asked ro analyze subjecr scudencs. Since rhen, che Student Senate has con er srudent group and had already devised a plan What I'm rrying to figure ouc is how mam:rand come up with a conclusion cluded chat it's on the fence pertaining co the of action. Ocher leading Student Senate members far must the economy fall before it maka of my own. For the mosc pare, college EWP. have also agreed to scay neucral. the transition from a recession ro a full has been a bigger, more expensive ver The bigger picture within chis Scudenr Sen The senate is righc co hold ics rongue because blown depression? And while some fed sion ofhigh school. We go to class, lis ate dilemma is chat concerns have noc been raised ir doesn't need ro be caught up in a blurry con chac this economic crisis has just come ten to the profe55or cell us whac conclu from the student body. qucsr char could defer time and resources from out of nowhere, chis has been in che mak· sions we're supposed co make and then And while the senate should be keeping a ocher scudenr issues. However, che senate should ing for a while. write them in a Blue Book. !e's norhing close eye on whar's happening because ic has a keep awarene55 of whac's happening regardless. After the housing bubble burst in l couldn'c have handled when I was 16. constitutional obligation co srudencs' quality of Otherwise, the battle being waged by chis 2006, financial advisors and analysts said, Universities claim ro have standards, educarion, ir should also follow rhe wishes of the group of faculty doesn't pertain ro che senate. "the market will pick itself up" and "it's and chcy rum down srudents to main study body. ·The Faculty Senate docs include rcpresentacives just cycling right now." tain chem. The only problem is they Bue here's the opporrunity for srudencs who from the Srudenr Senace and char warrants partial ·rwo years lacer, foreclosures on homes base this on capacity and resources, not are discressed by che EWP ro speak up and push involvemenr by che srudenr rcpresencarives. jumped exponentially. 'lhe nexc thing char intelligence or potential. their elected officials off the fence. "1hr (Daily Eastern Nruis) recencly reported should have alarmed individuals was the Smmer people gor first pick, bur "I don't chink che senate should see something char 80 percent of faculty recommended a reme race ar wich gasoline prices rose. if rhe university had enough housing, as a priority or an obligation unless ic is directly diation elemenr of the EWP process; I would Thac's a 54 percenc increase in only sraff and classrooms, any lead - earing affecting srudents,"' said Chris Kromphardt, chair question the efficacy of remediating anyone when four years and chac was jusc the begin moron with a rich mommy and daddy of Academic Affairs commircee. "As far as I know, only l 0 pcrcenr of portfolios arc reportedly eval ning. lnflacion srarced co spike: the cosc of would be let in. The university is abouc scudencs aren't being unduly affected. The group uated, bur still, chcrc is no evidence chac any stu living increased nation-wide and perish business first and school second; it will who spoke before senate cited language from an dents have been negatively affecred," Kromphardc able food goods like milk saw huge jumps never rum down a $2,000 check. EWP form distributed to professors chis summer. said. in prices. Universities in chis country have They wanced 'to infonn' us of a change in policy, "If char evidence did exisc and srudenrs were Prices of everyday needs also began spent large amounts of money co con but made no proposal and no claims." being puc inco remedial classes, I can assure the co rise, and the brunc of chc blame was vince the world chat having a degree After the three faculty members spoke co the scudenc body chac I would feel responsible for placed on spiraling gas prices. Now in makes people smarter. Student Senate a few weeks ago, Kromphardt dis getting co rhe boccom of the justification for the midsc of our economy fulcering. other There is only one diffccence between cussed the issue wich Jackie Alexander, student doing so, legally, pedagogically, and otherwise," countries' economies began co flourish. learning ac Stanford University or your vice president of academic affairs, and they both he continued. You mighr be wondering how did chis public library: Stanford costs more, decided there would be no official proposal on Outside of chac particular issue, srudenrs do· affecc us? This in curn starred co depreci and your public library won't land you how co change rhe EWP, as of righr now. noc need to be fighting for faculty employment ate our own currency, che U.S. dollar. as many undeserved jobs. Universi- Kromphardt said academic affairs would dis issues unless rhc srudent body brings a different Soon people in ocher countries chat cies should scop feeding us the lie, "You cuss a proposal if one came up through anoch- course of redress co lighc. had once used the dollar as a safeguard can't put a price on an educacion." for flucruacing values of their own nation Instead, chey should say, "Give us al currency started switching to pounds, your money. We'll give you four years of euros and, in some cases, even their own drinking, sex and a meaningless piece of Debatillg diverse curriculum currency. And who wouldn't? paper employers will love!" With che dollar only equivalent co lrukpnuknt FloriJa Alligator "Diversity" is a word char gees thrown around OUR VIEW $.72 cents and $.56 cents co the euro and quice a lot and is often very vague. ·The Coun- British pound respectively, saving their I Aff: d • Situation: The cultural diversity requirement EDITORIAL POLICY ci on Academic airs is consi ering increasing was discussed at a Wednesday forum. money in che own currency could not be chc culcural diversity requirement for graduation • Stance: The discussion was a good first step, any worse. The editorial Is the majority opinion from three credits co six. but more questions still need to be answered. And what are we scuck with? Currency of The DEN editorial board. Reach the The change would not add credit hours co char is almost useless outside of our very opinions editor at: the graduation requirement, bur would insccad The majority of the small group conversations on walls (wane proof, ask some ofour stu DENopiniomfpgrnaU.com require six of the already nine needed credits in focused on how students will or will nor rcacr dents who srudied abroad rhis past sum the humanities section co be culcurally aware. Bur co one more class, and whether or not cultural mer in Europe). whac's culrural awareness? The university's caralog awareness derives from the classroom, real world So, as we sit here in this economic cri LmERS TO THE EDITOR defines a cultural diverse course as one char has experiences or borh. sis with companies filing for bankrupt- Letters co chc ediror can be content relating ro "the scudy of diverse peoples We sce the forum as a success copically and cy and the government takeovers of Fan submirred at any cime on any topic to (including issues of race, erhnicity and gender) ac participation-wise, bur we also foresee the need nie Mac and Freddie Mac, please do not the Opinions Ediror co be published in home and abroad; rhe history, tradirions, and/or for another forum co address the numerous orh- believe thar an end co our economic prob 1hr Daily £mrm News. language of ocher countries or cultures; and the er questions such as transfer friendliness, che need lems is. coming soon. 1he DENs policy is co run all lercers role or culcural sensitivity in making informed for more sections of culcurally diverse classes and We will decline more before we wiU see charm not libelous or pocenrially :tnd ethical decisions." pocencial loss of enrollment in other classes chat any subsranrial gains. and remember chis harmful. They must be less than 250 The porenc question chac needs to be asked is fulfill the humaniries graduation requirement. old joke that economist tell: "Ic's a reces words. Letters co the editor can be why African American Srudies is noc considered Bue aftC'r all, a majority of srudents may sion when your neighbor loses his job, 1u brought in with identification co 7hr a culruraUy divcrsc course? So many similar ques- already be raking more than one class chat is con- a depression when you lose yours. DEN ac 181 l Buzzard Hall. Leners tions need co be asked and answrn.' Candidates ty Board District 9 candidates Jan >> Reflecting ice Eads and Jim Palmer boch cook FROM PAGE 1 questions from the audience and explained rheir plarforms. Joyner asked che candidates Eads appealed to the audience "le is not about the size, but on the death penalty. Rear with her community involvement about getting our connection back," rcspondcd first by explaining and experience. he said. opposition to che deach penalty. Palmer's platform centered main "We were separated and had to 'A5 much as we want to believe ly on FurureGen and how his scien seek out each other, but now we arc not, chere are mistakes," tific experience with the geology of have to cross each ocher's paths all said. "You can't say sorry to a coal and petroleum would be an the rime." n asser co che council. Mitchell said there are ranges of County Board candidates Joy spaces that can be used now. Russel and Mark Degler both gave ""The range is quite incredible," cation. opening scarements bur could nor he said. "It is Illinois scare law, and you debate because their opponents, Mitchell calls the new space a t ignore che law," he said. "I Stan Menger and Shane Rogers, "splendid burden." rontinue to seek che death pen- did nor anend. "We have chis incredible state of • Coles County coroner Republi rhe art facilicy, but it's a burden to do Komada said he agreed with Fer can candidate Eel Schniers, who was challenged and innovating works," n, but sympathized wirh Rear- the only one to show for the coro he said. "But it will be done." ner debate, gave an opening state Mitchell said once ochers find "I have had ro give the sen ment. out about how amazing che Doud of death cwice in my career Joyner said Democratic candi na Fine Arts building is, he chinks a judge, and it is che most sober ALYCIA ROCKEY llHE DAILY EAST£RN NEWS dare Mike Nichols was exrrcmely the various departments are going to ihing you can ever do," he said. Steve Ferguson debated at the States Attorney Debate at St. Charles ill. grow. it is rhe law and as long as it Borromeo Church in Charleston on Thursday night. There was no response from "There will be leaps and bounds," law, I will continue co seek rhe Green Parry candidate Michael he said. "We are only beginning." penalty." priority and sexual offenders rights es in practice. Snow, who hasn't attended a debate. Other questions surfaced about ro probation. Only one ocher debate rook candidates' chougbts on che use Core values remained che same, place out of the five scheduled for Krystal MO'fO can be reached at 581- Jessica Leggin can be reached at 581- misuse of plea bargains, case but chey emphasized cheir differenc- che forum Thursday night. Coun- 7942 or at [email protected]. [email protected] MORE COVERAGE ouc a window in the kitchen and Thursday. She confirmed the 1994 Bonnstener said during cross making a commenc to Lori abour a or 1995 sleepwalking incident as examination char Rick's sleep See dennews.com for more possible intruder with a knife before well as the sleepwalking incident ing problems are different chan his coverage of this case on Friday. he headed back co bed. where Bonnstetter tried to scoop a sleeping problems. He said after he woke up and In another incident, Bonnscetter dog off of a neighbor's patio. There is no ocher family history confronted by the alleged vie testified while living in Miami he She said when Bonnsrener is ofsleep disorders, aside from his dad ' he opened the back door and McAvoy asked why he said that. got up, dressed, went outside down awake, he is clearly aware of his sur snoring loudly, Bonnstecter added. outside. "I was rationalizing," Bonnstec a Right of stairs and tried to "scoop" roundings. Dr. Jerry Boyd, a clinically Bonnstetter said he could not cer said. a dog off someone else's patio. When he is sleepwalking, he is licensed psychologist in Charles mber why he did that. He said In his stacemenc to West, Charlescon resident Dr. Karl clearly confused, she added. ton, testified and said he examined fclr embarrassed when he walked Bonnstetcer said it never occurred co Rudert also testified he witnessed "You can tell the difference," Lori Bonnstener on Nov. 28, 2006. tut of che home. him co call 9-1-1. Bonnstettcr sleepwalk in a hotel said. Afr.er conducting a variety of McAvoy chen brought up McAvoy asked why: he didn't rell room during a 2006 Eastern foot She said ic was a stressful time ccsrs, Boyd concluded Bonnstetter lonnstetter's inrerview with former West he could not rememl'ICr think ball road trip in AJabama. during the day of the alleged inci was a typical guy who was under a Oiarleston police detective Ancho ing abouc calling 9-1-1 or not. Ruden said he woke up around dent. great deal of saess. "1 West, who investigated the case. "It's because I was crying to ratio 4:30 a.m. and witnessed Bonnsrener Their son had been born a few Boyd could not find any mental When West called him the fol nalize," Bonnstetter said. wandering around the hotel room. weeks prior to the alleged incident, disorders in Bonnscetccr, he said. ·ng afternoon, Bonnsteteer said During follow-up qucscioning, Bonnstener did not recall what and Lori said she had gone chrough Bonnstetcer was not falsifying did nor have a good memory of Bonnsrerter's attorney Raipher Pel happened, Ruderc added. a difficult pregnancy. symptoms, which some people do · g up in che house and walking legrino asked Bomisretter what he During cross-examination, Bonnscetrer testified char many co avoid legal con~uences, Boyd the street. meant when he said rationalizing. Bonnscecter said there had been a of his sleepwalking incidents are added. During cross-examination, he Bonnstettcr said it means he is few times when he was awaken dur induced when he is stressed or sleep He said he was not an expert in · he went back co sleep after the crying co put things cogecher in a ing a sleepwalking episode. How deprived. sleep disorders. d incident, bur had no cause complicated situation. ever, he could not recall a specific Bonnscetter's sister-in-law, also Bonnstetter's trial resumes at a alarm. Prior ro cross-examination, memory of one of chose instances. named Lori .Bonnscetrer, testified. 9 a.m. today in the Coles County When Wesr brought up the alle Bonnscettcr testified to prior sleep "I can't specifically remember," She said Bonnsrerter's brorher, Courthouse. n of Bonnstener couching the walking incidents. Bonnscener said. "lc's a difficult Rick, also had crouble with sleeping. viccim, Bonnsretter said he Once in 1994 or 1995 while question. I don't know." Rick talks in his sleep on a reg -Associate News Editor Matt Hopf immediacely concerned. wich hi:. future wife Lori Bonnstet Bonnsretter also said during ular basis and has sat up, she said. contributed ro this report When Wcsc interviewed cer, he remembered sleepwalk cross-examination he never sought He once even attempted to try and about the alleged incident, ing while staying at a house in che rrcacmenc for his sleepwalking prior hammer someching, she said. nnstcccer told him he saw his Ozarks. co the alleged incident. Bonnstetter's sister-in-law said Stephen Di Benedetto can be reached bor's door open. He said he remembered looking Lori Bonnstetrer also testified she knew of rhe sleeping problems. at 581 ·7942 or at [email protected]. Now Leasing for '09-'10 SanNaSS-- os..~ ~~~ $10 Hair Cuts OCT only! behind 4th St. Records in Charleston 345-8889-273.889 The Atrium • Fully Furnished CHEAP, CHEAP • Pool & Hot Tub • Exercise Equipment RENT! 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EXTENDED COVERAGE AT WWW.DEN NEWS.COM WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I FRIDAY 10.24.08 NEWS U- CAMPUS I FACULTY Forme~ dean to visit campus pe returns for faculty members did nor ch.ink could Swope was always involved in is as healthy as she was thirty years "I am no1 surprised she will be vis edication ceremony be completed. hcalch and nutrition. She =ived her ago." iting." Ozier said. "She is a very ded James Paincer, chairman of rhc bachdor's degree in home econom Swope hired Jayne Ozier, a retired icated lady and a dear friend to the By BRITTNI GAROA family and consumer sciences dcpart ics from Winthrop College in South family and consumer sciences profes Doudna's." Campus Editor menc, said Swope wamed co create an Carolina in 1940, her master's dcgrc:c sor, in 1970. Ozier was also an under The university had planned a inter-disciplinary master's program for in foods and nutrition at WCUNC in graduate wbe.n Swope came co East birthday celebrarion for Swope in Former Dean of Family and Con gerontology, bur many people did not North Carolina in 1945, and her doc ern. che 1895 room in the Martin Luther Scienccs will cravd from Texas believe ic could happen. torate in adminisrrarion at Columbia "When she came to Eastern there King Jr. University Union, bur Swope tisit Eascero this weekend in cde And with her dedication, she was University in New York in 1963. were only 69 students in the home decided it was nor necessary. . n of her 89th birthday as well as able co creacc the only interdisciplin Afcer receiving degrees she went economics department and when Painter said she did nor want peo raicdication of the Doudna Fine ary masccr's program fur Eastern, still on to teach high school for six years she was here the numbers drastically ple co rravel far distances and spend Center. available coday. in North Carolina. In 1944. she was improved," Ozier said. che money to come cclebrace, bur Many faculty and funner faculty Swope was recognized as one of a district nutritionist for the Ohio Ozier said Swope brought many rather visit the campus and the com rs believe Mary Ruth Swope the "Centennial 100" wben Eastern health department. new ideas to Easrem and can remem munity here. a very positive and energetic celebrated ics first 100 years in 1996- She then became head of the home ber the day Swope walked into her "Dean Swope was at EIU during · istraror during her time ac Ease- 97. The "Centennial 100" consiscs economics dcparcment for Queen's classroom and discu.sscd the Gcron the Presidency of Quincy Doudna, for of the I 00 most influential people ac College from 1946 co 1949. In 1956, rology program. wbom the Fine Aru Center is named, Martha Brown, funner family and Eascern in l 00 years. she became the Assistant professor of "She came in, talked abouc trends and I think her attendance honors De. mer sciences professor, said she "She led what was the department food and nutrition for Purdue Uni and issues rdated co the field," Ozier Doudna and his legacy co the univer proud co be part ofSwope's team. of home economics through a peri versiry. said. "She introduced the concept of sity while celebrating che long antici "Dean Swope was a wonderful od of tremendous growth co become From 1958 to 1961, she became Gerontology." pated renovation," Brown said. pie for srudencs and faculty of che .school of home economics. now the head offood and nutrition for the Ozier said Swope's main quote was Swope is also a speaker co many ii meant co be a professional," known as the school of family and University of Nevada, but resigned to "In order to divide, we must multi people and organizations. said. "She was a leader both on consumer sciences," Brown said. receive her doctorate. And in 1963, ply." "Swope will be visiring many fac and in her professional associ In the 1960s, the campus was in a she became part of Eastern. Ozier also said Swope helped estab ulty members char were here about 25 ar scare and national levels." period of growth. Swope was part of "She was a curriculum developer lish Eastern as one of chm: schools years ago and be here for the rededi In 1%9, Swope was named Dean the growth because she was involved and innovacor," Brown said. in the nation at that time to be an cation ceremony for rhc Doudna Fine ihc school of home economics, in the planning and designing for che Painter describes Swope co be a accredited university for family servic Arts Center," Painter said. serving about six years as chair. portion of Klehm Hall which hous very sharp individual. es. She discussed having family service · g her career ac E;asrem, Swope es rhe family and consumer sciences ''She is a remarkable lady and still areas ac Eastern with The American Brittni GO((JO can be reached ar 581- plished many goals some fellow department. in shape as can be," Painter said. "She Home Economic Association. 7942 or or [email protected]. PUS I TECHNOLOGY oudna sees technology improvements ilding will rooms, performance venues and lec icalizcd and sent chrough a network sional-quality audition rapes." have seen vast improvements with cure hall char music srudencs use. co che recording control room, said Only a few places in che world technology as well. et requirements 'lhc new Doudna Fine Arts Cen Mark Rubel, instructor and director have the type of audio syscem avail Every classroom is a smarc class By EMILY ZULZ ter incorporates a system with :m of recording. able co music studems now, Chcsi room with equipment such as iMac Administration Editor in-wall uplink to the main control 'The recording control room has said. compurers, documenc cameras, room. which eliminates the long a 56-inch plasma screen chac con "For example, che speaker sysrem LCD projecrors and audio syscems. The previous fine arcs center was cable runs. neccs to the video feeds from orh thac is currencly being built and will Karen Eisenhour, theatre profes in 1959 and only had 1959 "'The impressive thing is rhac che er spaces. be in place in che Band/Orchestra sor, was used co teaching at Village ology available. rolling recording racks digitize the The space also has a picture pro Rehearsal hall are almost one of a Theatre where few of chis equip There were no computers,J>ro- audio on the spoc which is a big cessor so char the room can sec kind," he said. ment was available. r of performing arts Jerry deal for a recording standpoint as whac's going on in mulriple spaceli. Ocher areas have also seen tech She said che new rooms are com our said. long cable runs tend to deteriorate The digital network can also be nology growth with Doudna's ren pletely different than what she had 1here were barely light bulbs," the signal," said Adam Chesi, a scu· used co send headphone mixes from ovations. been used co. our said as a joke. denc who works in the recording the control room on the lower lev Jonathon Kirk, assistant profes She said che document camer 'lhc old building wasn't builc co srudio in Doudna. el co any of the performance or big sor of theory and composition, is as in the classrooms make reaching modace che new electrical All rhe major spaces used by rehearsal rooms, Rubel said. the coordinator of che electronic easier. g. music faculty are connected by an "All in all. it is a highly advanced and computer music studio. In the pasc she'd have co have the said one of the things he's intercom system and a video sys· and complete system cha1 will "The studio allows for che stu photo and pass it around. wirh rhe new Doudna Fine rem. give us nearly unlimited record dent to learn techniques that are "Ic's really nice co gee around char Cenrer is char ir was builr co 'The performance and bigger ing and sound reinforcement capa often used in the film and record and be able to show all ac once," she odare for technology. rehearsal spaces also have localized bilities," Rubel said. "It will give us ing industries, sound inscallacion, said. "It's a Joe nicer chan gathering said it was built with "l 0 recording capabilities in their own the capability of making high qual video gaming, and most important around the cable co look ar a book." down rhe road ideas." concrol rooms. 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Mattoon VFW, with all utilities, laundry facility furnishe Running gam~ will be lhe foc.11 to follow 1his season for Ea.seem Ken involves spreading opposing defens chc offensive system bcm.:r and cbe point of the game between rhe Pan rudcy. The Colonels rank last in the es out because the Colonels do nor Colonels' offensive coordinator Mike chers and 1he Colonels. OVC with 88 rushing yard per game. have a fullback to use in the tradition Sprin~ion knows the players bener Spoo said some reams bave put less Junior running back C.J. Walk al two-back sec. and how to bcsc utilize their calc:ms. Illinois red-shirt guard influence on the ground game, bur he er leads Ea.sicrn Kentucky with 264 "A lot of our pL~ yardage real "I think early in the year, we were said ic ·was good co get said he still believes running the ball is yards rushing and duce touchdowru ly should be counted as run yardage," trying to ask che kids to do some win againsc the Rt:dhawks che key 10 success. on 72 carries. Hood said about the screen passes things chey were having a hard time back on crack with the run- "You've got ro run the football," "We want to run the football," thrown to running backs. "We're jusc doing ac least &om an abiliry stand Spoo said. "Whc:n we didn't we lost, Hood said. "We're nor doing a very crying ro find different ways to do it point," Hood said. "I think Mike's Panthers had srrugglcd with and when we did we won." good job ar running the football. than has been done in the: past." starting co learn the kids a lirtle bic, d game in their two prcvi Ea.stern Kenrucky head coach You've got to run the fooiball to win. Ea.stern Kentucky has also been and he's starring co pur them in a bet - including a 20-yard ream Dean Hood has the same football phi You've: got to stop che run co win." scoring at a more: frequent race: during ter siruation to be successful." against Jacksonville Siace losophy as Spoo, as running the foot Hood said his team is trying to their pasc two gamo. Hood said his 27 - bur rushed for 199 ball is a Colonels' tradition. run the ball in different ways. He said team's rec.enc offensive succcs.s could Scorr Richey can be reached at 581- Southeast Missouri. But chat tradirion has been hard the Ea.stern Kcnrucky's run scheme be anributed co the: players knowing 1944 or ac [email protected]. There is nothing more mov PEARLS BEFORE SWINE I BY STEPHAN PASTIS ing or powerful than rhe hean and effort the upperclassmen display T~E CROCS MIT ONi on che field, and che loyalry and D~Pl 1r WE CAiGH supporr that the younger players IT, ~t WIN/IF IT ~ GO~, WE' l.OSEN JIOt as if 1he rest of rhe sca give them. until this point has been a The best way co describe what ed attempc, bur it is nac chis feds like: in a game is like human's co push their lim drowning. rime is dwindling. Drowning in a sea of over stares to experience a sore whelming nerves, adrenaline and tion when approach desperation, and you don't get a end, and things become breach of air uncil che final whis mpelirive and serious than tle blows and the score is in your favor. This kind of dedication and passion displayed during che lase GET FUZZY I BY DARBY CONLEY stretch of the season is a beautiful ing and extending the thing to witness whether you're a feeds the hunger of that player, coach or fan. loss gnawing at your The inevirable question ic leaves everyone wich is: what truly incredible to witness if every minute of every game formations your team bad been played with chat same: make from the opening amount of heart? CO the lase minure in over "ng a playoff match. Ka1clin Sullivan 1s a sophomore on the er, the most remarkable Eastern womens soccer team ond a jour f all is what takes place nal1sm ma1or. She can be reached at 581 - the ream. 7944 or or [email protected]. lb~ N~\tt lork limes Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 0926 tis guard waiting ACROSS -46 Bits 1 Reversion to an 47 Stout earlier type 50 Halo tamisher? a Shout after a s1 Follow second MRI knock s5 Film about 1s King's honor an aristocrat Nathan Vasher was "feeling prer 11 Where moles captured by the ry good." may try to dig? 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Share tips: nytimes.com/puzzleforum Closswords for young wrist are gone, and ' "f just had to get medicine," he "'"'-"~~"" solvers· nytimes.oom/leam1ngfxwords .• -Ull SPORTS WWW.DlNNEW5.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I FRIDAY lll.24.0I MEN'S & WOMEN'S SWIMMING I EASTERN AT EVANSVILLE Panthers make short trip to Evansville Similar depth, talent levels makes dual meet more competitive By ARI HORING Staff Reporter The Eastern men's and women's swimming teams will get back co che pool Sarurday against Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Boch reams are 1-1 this season afar opening che year wich a win ag:iinsc Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis and losing their home opener co Ball Sta1e on Occ. 11. Boch teams are looking co gcr back on crack and build momentum for chc resc of the season following che lo.~ to rhe Cardinals at Ray Padovan Pool. "Anytime you can go and get a win it hdps build confidence," senior Brcnc Noble said. "We have some tough meets the rest of che yt."3.r, and a win this weekend would puc us over .500 and give us momenrum for the rest of rhe season." Sophomore swimmer Laura Gib son said che cwo weeks off should benefit che women's team. ERIC HILTNER ITHE DAILY EASTI:RN NEWS "Our fuse swim meets were back co-back," Gibson said. "After having Senior swimmer Pat LeNeave performs the breaststroke during the meet against Ball State on Oct. 11 at the Ray Padovan Pool. cwo weeks of rest chis time, chis meet meets."' "Evansville is a lircle stronger than of depth and calenc. training for che bigger mec~ vie ha" should be easier." Gibson said she believes chac a key us ar rhis poim," Bos said. "We don'c Bos also said chis meec is more of lacer in rhe year." Noble said a key co gcrring a vic for che women's ceam co win is co scay have che dcpch of some of che ocher a pracrice meet for che big mecrs such Besides wanting co win, Noble cory would be for che Panthers' swim positive no matter whac happens. ceams. Evansville has more depth and as che House of Champions lnvita- said he cs JUSt looking forward 10 luv mm co swim competitivdy against "Even if someone has a bad race, their rdays are going to be strong. I tional and che Summit League Cham- ing fun on Saturday. chc Purple Aces' cop swimmers since chey need to shake it off and focus on don't know if we can overcome char, pionships schc.-duled for later in che "Ir's always a good time: raang chc two teams are evenly marched. cheir nexc race," Gibson said. hue che meet should have a lot of real- season. chese guys," he said. "They are good "I think it's going co be a close Head coach Marr Bos said chere ly dose races in ic." "We've just goc to keep our train- competition, and ic's always close Y.Uh meet," Noble said. "le could go either would be several close races against Bos said che Evansville men's team ing up and improve what we're doing chem." way. We're going to have to take che Evansville. He said this meet would has cough swimmers to match UP, on a daily basis," Bos said. "We need first places finishes in order co win be a tough win, especially for rhe wich, bur said as a ream the Pantliers to Keep doing a good job at chese Afl Hormg can be reached at 58 because chose are huge in college women's cearn. and Purple Aces arc similar in cerms dual meets and basically use them for 7944 or at [email protected]. VOLLEYBALL I WEEKEND PREVIEW Panthers' practice focuses on fundamentals Team works on Eastern rravds first co Richmond, Bennett said her team has been cencage compared co cheir opponents' Eastern Kenrucky is ranked St9- aggressive serves and Ky., to play Eastern Kcnrucky (4-16, practicing funneling potenrial digs co .352 hirring percentage. emh or lower in che OVC's seven su 3-8 OVC) at 7 p.m. The Panthers cheir diggers like freshman defensive "If we pass a little berrer, it will tiscical categories and ranked last Ill staying in-system chen have an hour drive to More specialist Brittany Wallace. make it easier for the serrer ro hir the five of d1ose categories. head, Ky., co play chc: Eagles (18-4, 9- Serving agg~ivdy and accurardy ball and chc hitter co attack," soph The Colonels are lead by jllllKI By BOB BAJEK 2 OVC) ac 2 p.m. Saturday. is anocher focus co g~1: opponents our omore outside hiner Alex Zwectler outside hitter Lindsey Loescher. LJx. Staff Reporter Eastern head coach Lori Bennen ofoffensive systems, Bennett said. said. scher is second in che OVC v.ich '!$! said che Panthers need co begin string Eastern committed 33 service This past weekend, Eastern was kills and a 3.61 kills per set average. The Eastern volleyball team's win ing cogecher a few wins. errors in the lase four marches. This our blocked I 1-8. Eastern has been Morehead Scare has boen hot ning streak was stopped at one aher She said she knows rhey are capa 8.25 service errors per match is high ouc blocked 124-79 chis year. season umil che last two matches, II. consecutive losses lase weekend co ble of chis following their 3-2 victory er chan che season average of six ser Blocking will be vical to slow down ing co Austin Peay and Cincinnau. Tennessee Martin and Murray Scace against Tennes.sec Scace on Oct. 11. vice errors per match. the Morehead Stace arcack, which has These defeats halted an Eaglr.I The Panthers (4-16, 1-9 Ohio Val "We're kind of in chac place look Bennett noted p:wing was a rea l,076 kills. team chat steamrolled co nine conscc Icy Conference) navel to Kentucky ing for consistency," Bennett said "le son why the Panthers dropped last "During practice, we've been ucive wins in conference play. for two matches chis weekend against will be che ching char will push us over weekend's marches co Tennessee Mar working on eye work and shufBing &stem Kentucky and Morehead Scace che edge. No matter if ic's home or che tin and Murray Scace. our fccr," sophomore middle blocker Bob Bajek can be reached ac 581-iWI in search of their second league win. road, do your job and work hard." Eastern had a .123 hitting per- Jorie Oierer said. at rrbaje*@eiuedu. University Union Bowling Lanes COSMIC BOWLING 2XS:$95 Friday & Saturday Night ~~ ...... ~ 8:30pm - Midnight ~~( ~ Phone: 581-7457 -~*- \ WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I FRIDAY 10.24.08 SPORTS WOMEN'S SOCCER I EASTERN VS. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Playoff hopes hinge on weekend Panthers need win, help need ro go the Panthers' way in order to get in Ohio Valley co ger inro che OVC Tournament. The Panthers have been hoc late Conference Tournament ly, reeling off a 2-0-1 streak in their lase three matches, all three of them By COLLIN WHITCHURCH being shutouts. Staff Reporter Eastern head coach Tim Nowak said he isn't surprised chat his team is The Eastern women's soccer in this position. ream enters this weekend knowing uWe've known all year thac chis is n needs a win and help from orher what we're capable of," Nowak said. bguc reams ro advance co rhe Ohio Junior forward Rachel Hamilton Valley Conference Tournament. credits rhe ream's recenc success co Bur if circumstances don't go che che fuct they broke ouc of their scor Pmthers way roday, Sunday's march ing slump. against Southeast Missouri at 2 p.rn. "I think our confidence is high a Lakeside Field might nor have any because we finally goc over the playoff implications. hump," said Hamilron, who scored Tennessee Tech (4-11-1, 3-2-1 the ream's game-winning goal OVC) and Jacksonville Seate (5-8-3, against 1-0 vicrory against Tennes 2-3·1 OVC) both need co lose their see Tech on Oct. 16. "We've had 1ttkcnd matches for the Panthers people doubting us, so it feels good IO have a shot at the OVC Touma· ro gee over chat hump. We know we mcm. can score and win and thac helps us Tennessee Tech plays Tennessee a !or." Manin today ar 4 p.m. and Jackson The Panrhers play, the Redhawks, Yille Seate faces Morehead State ar 7 which has had their own scoring ronighc. problems chis season. lfboch teams are able co pull our The Redhawks have scored only l'ICtories, Eastern's (2-12-2, 2-4-1 eight goals this season and are led by ovq playoff hopes will be over. senior forward Casey Kraft who has However, if one of them loses, chree goals. the Panthers will enter Sunday after The Redhawks' strength on the noon's march knowing rhac if rhey season has been their defense. wm or tie the Redhawks chey will Despite their record of 2-8-3 and !till have a chance co make the play 1-4-2 in the OVC, they have only offs. allowed 14 goals this season. Soph Bur if Eastern wins, in addition omore goalkeeper Jessica Beckham to Jacksonville Stare andlor Tennes leads the team with a 1.06 goals see Tech losses on Friday, chey will against average and has 57 saves on ~so need chose teams co lose Sunday the season co 14 goals against. &ir cbe Panthers co make the posr -rason. Collin Whitchurch can be reached at AMIR PRELLBERG ITHE DAILY EAmRN NEWS A long, confusing list of events 581·7944 or at [email protected]. Sophomore defender Danielle Flynn fights for a ball against Morehead State on Oct. 12 at Lakeside Field. MEN'S SOCCER I EASTERN VS. EVANSVILLE Panthers return home for Senior Day Team will play MVQ played much better as a ream job of defending," Howarth said. "I including sophomore Mike Luttrull, of che match against Evansville. How first conference match in the second half ofa 1-0 loss to Bur thought defensively in the second half freshman Tyler Crawford and sopho arth said he hopes it will be extra moti at home this season ler on Wednesday. against Bucler, there was a much better more Torn Irvin leads che Purple Aces. vation for che seniors ff! rake home a Red-shirt freshman goalkeep display than there was in che first hal£ Luttrull leads che team with eight goals win. Peters has scored in two of the er Brad Ryan said che Panthers had a Ifwe can cake rhat away and move for and four assists. The Panthers are glad three Panther home matches so far By DAN CUSACK great practice Thursday and are excit ward with it, we should be good." co be home after playing seven of their chis season. Assistant Sports Editor ed for che march against che Purple Howarrh said the Panthers should last eight matches on che road. Easrem is still winless in che MVC Ac.es. march up well against Evansville "'lbe roads been long and cough and needs ro gee a win co improve its The Easrem men's soccer ceam is "The spirir of practice was up," because che Purple Aces play a 4-3-3 chis year," Howarth said. "It's been one standing for the MVC Tournament. 11111b in rhe month ofOctober going Ryan said. "The practice was fun. The formation, and the Panthers have had of che roughest seasons as far as road "We have co make sure we don'r 5-!, but che Panthers are optimistic guys had some energy back in their success againsr it in rhe past. trips. Thacs just Ix-en che nature of drop any clangers during rhe match btiikd inro rheir home macch against legs." "They play very similar to Western che beast because of how our sched ii.self and make sure we don'c make any Evamvillc ar 2 p.m. Saturday. Eastern head coach Adam How @nois," Howarth said. UWe were very ule worked, buc (I'm) happy to be ac mistakes," Howarth said. 'We make This is their first Missouri Valley arth said the Panthers need co create successful against chem on rhe road, so home. I think che guys are happy to sure we concentrate well and hope co ruerence march at home this sea che chanc.es against Evansville (7-6-1 , hopefully we can do the same thing. be at home and were looking forward come away with a good victory." ni 0-2-0 MVC) like they did in the sec Bur Evansville is going co be a rough co doing well at home." &seem senior midfielder Mike ond half against Butler. ream to play againsc." Lewis and senior forward Brad Dan Cusack can be reached at 581 7944 ~'IS said rhc Panthers (5-7-3, 0-2-0 "We need co do a much bercer A three-headed monster ar forward Peters will be honored before che scan or at [email protected]. DRIVE DRUNK WITH THE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DELTA ZETA SUPPORTS Bring your drivers license and drive golf carts while wearing 2xs IMPAIRMENT GOGGLES. DRUNK DRIVING DISASTER "IATIONAL COLLEGIATE Sponsored by: Delta Zeta Sorority, UPO, and HERC COHOLAWARENESS WEEK October 24, 2008 OCTOBER 19-25, 2008 11 :00 - 2:00 in the South Quad NATIONAL SPORTS WOMEN'S RUGBY I EASTERN 100, PURDUE 0 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Boise St. at San Jose St. I 8 tonight on ESPN 2 Eastern blanks Purdu Panthers win first midweek game of the season By BOB SHAUGHNESSY Staff Reporter For the third time in their lase three contests, the Eastern women's rugby ream has held their oppo Tim Bogar nent co a shucouc. Former Eastern baseball All-Amer Afcer defeating Colorado on kan lim Bogar (above) has assured Occ. 12 by a score of 86-0 and the quality of the Tampa Bay Rays this Kansas 52-0 a week Later che Pan season as the team's quality assur thers continued cheir dominanr ance coach. That's a fairly ambiguous defense when they defeated Purdue title for a coach, but when you have 100-0 in West Lafayerce, Ind. on the top pick in nearly every draft for Thursday nighc. a decade, quality Isn't hard to assure. It was che Panthers (8-0) fourth Bogar played nine seasons in the MLB shutour of che season as chey also with the Mets, Astros and Dodgers as a blanked Wisconsin Stevens-Poinc utility infielder. on Sepe. t·3, 112-0. Here are three other former East Junior winger Samantha Manco ern baseball players who have played scored seven trys for Eastern, while lntheMLB. junior winger Crystal Jones scored 1. Ray Richmond - Richmond_ six on the way to che blowout vic was the first Eastern baseball play tory. er to make it to the MLB. Richmond The Panthers jumped our to a played his first season with the St. Lou 55-0 halftime lead behind Jones' KAROLINA STRACK ITHE DAILY EASTERN Senior wing Samantha Manto and freshman prop/lock Tasha Buchmiller tackle a Kansas University player is Browns during the 1920 season. He rrys, which all occurred in the first by played in eight games during his two half. the sideline on Oct. 18 at Lakeside Rugby Field. The Panthers beat the Jayhawks 52-0. Eastern beat Purdue 1~ year career. Senior cenrer Molly Clutter had 0 Thurscfay night at West Lafayette, Ind. 2. Kevin Seltzer - Seltzer, who rwo rrys and red-shirt freshman be faced wich some ugly weather were un"Sure how they would do play very well at all, probably played 12 seasons for five teams, fin Jazmine Moore had one. as the forecast called for some bad on shore days resc. The game will ro we were so emotionally · ished second in American League "The defense was a little shaky rain. prepare them for another weekday after the Colorado game, plus Rookie of the Year voting for the 1987 at some points but we all came Luckily, the teams were able to contest coming up in rwo weeks. was senior day." said Graziano. season as a member of the Kansas City together and we all toughed it our finish majority of the game before After coming off a 52-0 home The Panthers will noc Royals. Seitzer hit 353 with 15 home and got a win," Clurcer said. the rain starred to fall. coming win, head coach Frank another game until they travd ro runs and tied the MLB hit record at the The viccory was also another The game was played due co a Graziano said he felt the ream was South Carolina, on Nov. 5, to &er; time with 207 hits. He appeared In the milestone for che Panthers as it was cancdlation by lllinois, who che nor as scrong as chey needed co be Clemson. 1997 World Serles with the Cleveland che third time chis season chat they Panthers were set co face chis week in chat victory as chey spenc almost They will finish the season Oil Indians have scored l 00 or more points in end. double che rime watching film the Nov. 8 against North Carolina. 3. Eric Hillman - Hillman, who a game. This was che first game Eastern next day. played with Bogar at Eastern, also The Panthers came inro the has played on a Thursday this year "We played brilliancly for long Bob Shaughnessy can be reached teamed with his Panthers' teammate game chinking they were going co and corning inro the game chey periods of time and chen we didn't 581-7944 or ar [email protected] with the New York Mets during the 1993 and 1994 seasons. Hillman went l-14 as a pitcher during his three-year FOOTBALL I EASTERN ILLINOIS AT EASTERN KENTUCKY career as a Met. -Scott Richey Ground game important for both team Panthers, Colonels renew rivalry on the road By scon RICHEY Sports Editor KAITLIN SULLIVAN Eascern's shoe ac the Ohio Val ley Conference tide was stopped short early lase season againsr Easr Seniors ern Kentucky. The Colonels went undefeaced in che league and took the confer bring ence ride by one game. The Panthers (3-4, 1-2 OVC) are in a different situation chis year when they travel co Richmond, heart Ky., on Saturday co play che Col "You don't know whac you've onels ar 2 p.m. ar Roy Kidd Stadi got 'ril ic's gone." um. This quote from Joni Mitch Easrern Illinois has just one con dl's "Big Yellow Taxi" holds ference win and is in sixth place in especially rrue chis rime of year the league, while che Colonels (4- KAROLINA STRACK I THE DAILY EAmRN among achleces bur more speci.6- 3, 3-1 OYC) are in rbird place in Sophomore tight end Daniel Vehovic gets tackled by multiple Southeast Missouri players during Eastern's ailly for seniors who arc playing rhe league. homecoming on Oct. 18 at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers beat the Redhawks 24-21. r.heir final games. But the Panthers got some momencum will be sustained. "We week and gee some help from other rhcre are sti II several reams in Playoff competition stares ac momentum in cheir season wirh a can'r come (Sunday) with a home teams in the league. cention in che OVC. r.his time of year, and chat means 24-21 win against Southeast Mis coming hangover - literally and "We've just got co keep rhe "A lor of things can happed just one thing. souri lase Saturday afternoon at - figuratively. We've got co show up momentum going," Bellanconi chis crazy game," Spoo .said. Seniors' spores careers are O'Brien Stadium. ready ro go back ro work." \ said. "We can'r afford a slip up." jusr ready co play a good fi nearing the end. "We'll see," Eastern Illinois Eastern is not out of playoff Easrern Illinois head coach ream and see whar happens." defensive coordinator Roe Bel contention, and Bellanconi said Bob Spoo said Sacurday's game is » SEE SULLIVAN, PAGE 9 lanconi said about whether rhe the Panthers have co be 1-0 every important for both teams because » SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 9 Today at Eastern Kentucky I Saturday at Morehead State I Saturday at Evansville I Saturday vs. Evansville I 6 p.m. - Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. - Morehead, Ky. 2 p.m. - Evansville, Ind. 2 p.m. - Lakeside Field 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS' FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!!!! - PAGE SB 10.24.08 issue 08 • the daily eastern news' weekly arts and entertainment magazine of •the·weeken www.dennews . com By Marco Santana Verge Editor The Staple Singers' popularity was near atmospheric levels. The os el oup had been dubbed "God's greatest hicmakers" and during a seven- year span starring in 1959, they released nine records. But Mavis Staples and her three siscers didn't have the world in their bands. The four black women and their patriarch, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, often had co en ter hotels through a back door reserved for "Colored Only." "You just felc bad at rimes chat people think so little of you, bur you had to hold your self together," Mavis Sraples said. "We'd be abused. It made you shake your head. I would gee angry, but you had ro let it go." The Staple Singers helped lead the civil rights movement of the 1960s by singing about the social landscape on a regular basis. According co Mavis, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., recently said the group was the "soundtrack of the movement" and that the mu sic "kepr us inspired to keep going." Continued on page 48 10.24.08 the daily eastern news 2B www.dennews.com Brad lee Home lnprovemems, Inc. Clean • AHordable BATTLE OF THE BANDS Quatnv Student Housing SHOULD BE REPEATED 2-3-4-5-6 Bedroom Houses Check us out at www.bradleebomelmprovements.com As you mighc have read in music in this case, in our college boch our seccion each week town. Or call 217-273-0615 and on 7ht Daily Eastern News' As ocher bands might have Web sire, we are working wich been a little guarded about Universiry Board co hose a Bartle parriciparing in chis event, maybe of che Bands. after seeing the success of this Fifteen bands senc in music year's they will join in the event and band information, which nexc year. was posted on a Web sire where TYLER ANGELO As this is the first rime in viewers could liscen and vote. STAFF REPORTER recent memory the Verge has More chan 1,300 people have co-sponsored chis kind of evenc, vored for their favorite local band allow for mistakes. after listening sample MP3s. they personally liked best. Give us your feedback so we The five bands char received Liscening co all 15 of the can improve and keep chis and the most votes will play a 20- bands and choosing only one was similar evencs going. minuce sec ac a show Nov. 7 at a hard choice because there was r believe in learning by doing, 7ch Street Underground. such a diverse lisc of accs. I was and chis is something we haven't Call Tom@ 708-772-3711 or Of these five, che winner thrilled co see chis because my cried before, but we're diving will go on to play ac the annual musical tastes vary from chill, right in. Cathy@ 217-254-1311 Panchemock in April. acoustic music to gritry rock, Also, allow for success. www.hallbergrentals.com Last semesrer many came out from folk co deccronica. This can be a great thing and watched che famed Beatles Bue it probably excited a !or for our fellow students and cover band, Am'erican English, of che bands co know that more conununicy members, so why not play in front of Booch Library. people on campus were paying encourage chem? A great turnout Today, che Verge and UB attenrion co the local music at these events will show che announced che five Battle of che scene and hearing what chey have bands we care and support chem, Bands contesrancs on Page 5B. worked hard on. because chat's what it should be Personally, I have been cxciwd Since che event could be about. abouc chis since it was first precry big, it could do a couple of We are all one campus and brought up ac che beginning of chin gs. should help each ocher furcher this semescer. It should be successful, and it our goals. Not only does chis event bring could become an annual event. I So thanks to all who vored and more arcention co che newspaper hope ic does because chis would spread the word about the Nov. and UB, but more imponantly, encourage more bands chat come 7 event. Come out and give your those 15 bands pur chemselves through the communiry's doors local music scene a chance. Let's and cheir music our chere for che to parrake in and strengthen nor allow chis event co be a one campus to hear and decide whac the presence of che arcs, namely time ching. M 0 RE 0 NL IN E! WWW.DENNEWS.COM •VIDEO GAMES: A review of "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" Staff reporter Nick Draper tackles the force in this new game. Players control an appren tice to Darth Vader and utilize several force attacks to do so. •MUSIC LECTURE: Charleston native Dr. Krin Gabbard will speak at 10 a.rn. Sat urday morning in the Doudna Fine Arts Center about his new music book. PAGE 1 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KYLE BONDESON COMING NEXT WEEK! ·FEATURE: The NPHC presents a step show as a part of the Black Student Reunion weekend. We'll preview the show and give a bit of explanation on what is behind this kind of event. ·HALLOWEEN: The frights will fly throughout next week's issue. First, we'll run a story about scary movies and what better time? Also, we review the next installment of the movie industry's latest scary movie franchise, Saw V. LARGE PEPPERONI PlllA STAFF CHARLESTON f 3 WEST LINCOLN AVE Verge Editor ...... Marco Santana 345-4743 Assistant Verge Editor ...... Ja son Duarte Senior Verge Reporter...... Sam Sottosanto CONTACT US Designers ...... K yle Bondeson (217) 581-7943 ...... Tyler Angelo [email protected] Copy Editors...... Dylan Polk 0 I' 10.24.08 the daily eastern news www.dennews.com o's Second City, a nationally touring professional improvisational comedy group, performs. Some Second City alums include Tina Fey, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert. ECOND CITY COMES TO OUR CITY Sam Sottosanto The Second City councs Tina Fey, "My dad would like it if I had ior Verge Reporter Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert a job a little bi£ more secure," she among irs alumni. said. Young Mary Sohm is in her Sohm has been there for rwo rd making concoctions our years. Coming to Second City ud. About four years ago, one of er mother is looking our the , Sohm's college professors, Bernie ow. listening ro her daughter Sohm always had an incerest in Sahlins, who was a co-founder of to herself abour the next reci cheater. The Second City, suggested Sohm will make. Bur she had noc thought of it rake classes there. osr an hour has passed, and as an actual career choice until she Sohm rook his advice and short is still ac ic, wich an entire sec wenc co college at University of Il ly thereafter began working on The of"food." linois ac Chicago. She first majored Second City Cruise Ship. where This is a cypical day in rhe Sohm in nutrition, but changed when she and a group of others did im hold. she realized how difficult the class prov shows once a week. Looking back ac the memory, es were. "For the rest of rhe rime we got laughed. "I was really bad at chemistry,~ co hang out," Sohm said. "I (was) 8I was really obsessed with be Sohm said. gccring paid co sit and hang our on one of those TV cooking show Shordy thereafter, Sohm decid chis beach. It was the greatest." •she said. "I was a giant weir ed to major in theater. Since Sohm is now a part of the forgot to rake my mic off." "In addition to that, you'll get My mom cells me char she'd Her parents were confused by actual improv group, she travels It was during a serious scene, co see some of our favorite scenes me playing by myself but che switch. They grew up in Korea across the country. and while the audience was cry the Second City has created, as this whole set up, she said and wenc ro the besc colleges there. However, Sohm loves the im ing to pay attention, all they could well as lots of hilarious improvisa d do talk shows, my friends "I chink chey were just so con prov. hear were che noises from the bath tion by the cast," Miara said. come over." fused about whac I was doing Sohm's favorite improv game is room through Sohm's mic. hm bas turned her obsession - 'Wair, you're going to college called "scene tag," which is when The cast creativity into a full-time job. co act?' They thought that was there are three scenes, and three Director's point of view Sohm is especially excited to performs wich The Sec strange," Sohm said. "But they pairs of two. Andy Miara has directed The come co Eastern. City, a nationally rowing im were very supportive, surprisingly." The first pair will perform a Second City case and has been a "I grew up in Champaign, (and) ~ . tional group out of Chica- To this day, Sohm's parents tell scene, and the last line of dialogue teacher in the training center for I feel like Eastern is a jump away," 1hc Second City will perform all cheir friends abour Tue Sec that they say will have co be the three years. Sohm said. p.m. Saturday in the Doudna ond City and cheir daughter's act first line of dialogue in the second According to Miara, 80 percent She said she could remember Ans Center. ing job. pair's scene. of che show's macerial is based on coming to Eastern on band com group is known for its so Though che two are proud of Sohm also likes the game "Sing scenes from rhe group's archives, petitions in high school. and political jokes, accord her, Sohm said they sometimes still .It. " which covers the past 50 years, and Right now, Sohm and her cast to its director, Andy Miara. worry. "You start a scene and then 20 percent is original material writ mates are writing a holiday show, someone who is moderating the ten by the company. which Sohm admits is stressful ac game, they say freeze - you are cre "With regards co the archival times. ating a song from the top of your macerial, ic's my job ro select the No matter bow stressful ic can bead," Sohm said. "I love 'Sing it."' scenes that will be in the show, re gee, however, it doesn't change the hearse those scenes with the cast, amount of support she gees from Unique moments and then put ic into the order ic's her co-workers. Another aspec• of improv chat presented to audience," he said. "They're more than my best Sohm enjoys is its unpredictability. "With the original material, I help friends, they're like my family," "There's always every show, shape che raw ideas the cast gener Sohm said. "Everyone gees an somerhing you are like 'Wow - I ates into finished pieces that go on noyed wich everyone, (but) deep can't believe that happened," Sohm the stage." down everyone is supportive." said. Alchough Miara won't accom Since they work rogether ev Sohm said thac her most unique pany the group co Eastern, he said eryday, and cravd together almost experience onstage has happened he is excited for students co see the constantly, the group has gotten more chan once. show. close really fast. "I wasn't used to wearing lob Different rhings, such as the "Sharing rooms, going out af by ears - small mies on clothes," presidential race and ocher hoc terwards partying like we're 20," Sohm said. "The first rime I wore ropics will be embedded into the Sohm listed. "Ir's so much fun, we ic, I went to the bathroom (and) I show. gee alo11g so well." 10.24.08 the daily eastern news 4B www.dennews.com ••••••••••••• FLYING SOLO A POWERFUL 56 YEARS Although Mavis Staples is In the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Staples will perform at 7:30 •••••••••••••• with the Staple Sisters, she has LEGENDARY p.m. roday at Doudna Fine Ans THE LEGACY recorded 11 albums and CDs on GOSPEL STAR Center as part of the Doud Here are some of the Staples' her own. na Fine Arts Center rededication accomplishments: MAVIS STAPLES weekend. • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Tickets are free but rhose inter inductee in 1999 TO PERFORM ested musr go ro Doudna's box of ·No. 57 on VHl top 100 women fice to pick them up. of rock and roll history AT DVORAK "We wane to send a message • Sang with Mahalia Jackson, 'the co chis campus and the commu queen of gospel' By Marco Santana nity that chis new Doudna is not Verge Editor just business as usual," said Jef • Mavis Staples, 1969 frey Lynch, che associare dean of PHOTO COURTESY OF MAVIS 57 on rhe lisc of greatest wom STAPLES • Only for the Lonely, 1970 "Pops" Scaples had one require arts and humanicies. "We want ro en of rock and roll and The Sta • A Piece of the Action, 1977 menc for songwriters when chey bring in aces cbac cut across class ple Sisters were inducced into the ·Oh What a Feeling, 1979 wrote a song for The Staple Sing lines, which is a real issue for us ro shake che foundations of chis Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in • Mavis Staples, 1984 ers. on a university campus." place in ways we: have not before." 1999. ·TI me Waits for No One, 1989 Know your news. Staples began her profession Sraples said one of the high "My life has jusr been a vaca ·Don't Change Me Now, 1990 "Our father would always tell al career in 1952 with The Staple lights of her illustrious career tion," she said. "I just enjoy meet ·The Voice, 1993 che songwriters, 'If you wane ro Singers. came when she shared a micro ing people." ·Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated wrire for The Sc~ple Singers, read She has performed with Bob phone with her idol. legendary As her professional career ap to Mahalia Jackson w/Lucky the headlines,"' said Mavis Sta Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Cur proaches 56 years, Stapb still en gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. Peterson, 1996 ples, a member of that group tis Mayfield, among other leg "Someone helped her up ro joys whar she does and has used • Have a Little Faith, 2004 along wich her three sisters. ends. the mike," she said. "lhere I was the Pops' old advice co remain rel This philosophy guided che Students should atrend the on the same mike with this lady evanr. group through ics infancy in the show "to see a legend" Lynch said. singing 'Precious Lord, Take My She does not see an end to her early- l 950s to the time it record "She's a legend and she's still pro Hand.' She said 'Baby, I need you career in sighr. ed ics lase album in 1984 and ducing great music." to help me sing this song.' I was "The people, they make me feel guides Staples in her music today. Lynch said he looks forward to such a kid back chen." good," Staples said. "When they "I'm keeping my father's legacy the show as much as anybody. The highlights have srill been wane co hear me sing, I'm happy alive:," she said. "I am doing whac "I think we're going to hear coming in for Staples. co oblige. As long as I'm healthy, I'm supposed to do." energy in that room char is going VHl recendy named her No. I'm going to sing." • We'll Never Turn Back, 2007 AT THE CENTER OF THE STRUGGLE •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• She's the one that broughr them ro bridge berween gospel and rock gecher in very profound ways, and music and other kinds of mUStC. "Dr. King did an awful lot, she influenced a lac ofsingers." (Mavis Staples) continues to be a Despite the sisters' place in bis bridge." The comment5 come during a and we have not followed cory, they were nor immune co Rubel watched Staples perform career chac has spanned nearly 60 prejudice and hatred. ar Sourh by Southwest in Austm, years and early on included walk through. We can't forget Texas, in 2005, and he liked what ing hand-in-hand with one of che THE DISCRIMINATION he saw. great leaders of the movement. the struggle." While preparing for a show in ''She is such a powerful per· Mississippi, 'Jhe Sraple Singers jusc former," said Rubel, who hat DR. KING'S FRIEND, "POPS" Mavis Staples, gospel singer wanted to find cloches to wear at caughr ar Eastern for a year and When Staples last saw Marrin their shows. has caught music for 25 yean. Luther King Jr., King wanted The A FAMILIAR FEELING the work is not finished." The girls found the perfect pair "You'll be amazed ar how she coo Staple Singers to help a young ac As Sraples watched ne-.vs reports King led the way to better con of shoes ar a local shop. necrs with people." tivist named Jesse Jackson begin of the cleanup after Hurricane Ka ditions. but m!:Jsic had ics own When che store clerk cold rhem While Staples helped make a Operation Breadbasket in Chica trina in 2005, her thoughts re place in the movement. they would have to try them on name for herself and her group m go, which worked to help the eco turned to the past. behind an old, raggedy curtain, rhe 1950s and 1960s, she contin nomic conditions of black neigh "Katrina hit me like a brick," MUSIC & THE MOVEMENT however, the girls refused and lefr ues to make a strong sracement in borhoods. she said. "Watching these people As black people sought to over the store. other ways, Rubel said. King had a close relationship in che black water, people stand come self-harred and change the The clerk mistakenly assumed "It says someching about strong wich "Pops" Staples. Ar rimes, ing on homes, piled in che stadi way they were defined by white the girls were new to the South. women," he said. "It also says King would say hello to Mavis and um, with no hope." people, they often turned ro music Sraples said it empowered her something abour strong, older her sisters. Despite the flashbacks, she to retake control of their identi to tell the clerk rhey had grown up people. It is grear co sec someone "He was just a riny, humble, said it does nor compare to her re ty, said James Ochwa-Echcl, Easc in the area. who 1s making vital music." quier man around us girh," she sponse when she hears chat young ern's coordinator of African°-Amer• "Pops" had al,vays instilled in And Sraples continues co re said. "I like to remember his laugh people do noc know the struggles ican srudies. che girls an air of confidence. cord. ter. You would hear him laugh so her generation endured. "Freedom songs, especially, '"Don't start nothing, but don't On Nov. 4, she will seldom. le would make me laugh." When she visited Whitney were seen as central to the success take nothing, either,'" Staples re a recording of a live show at Mavis said King noted that Young High School in Chicago to of the civil rights movement in op members her father telling them. Hideout in her hometown of C Jackson had noc established him speak, a 17-year-old student asked posing segregation, racism and in "My farher caught us to be proud ca go. self, but lhe Staple Singers already her whac Rosa Parks did co be equality," he said. "h set forth che and don't hold your heads down." "It was a nice, close, intimate, had a following. come famous. definition of what ir meant ro be Stapb said the girls sometimes warm feeling in there," she said. "Every Saturday morning we'd "le hurts me," Scapb said. African-American and gave impe did not understand people's reac "We just let go." be there.~ Staples said. "Pops "That bothers me chat our young tus to the activities of che move tions. As she performs, she tries tO would tell us what Dr. King wanr people are noc aware of what we ment." "How can these people be like keep in mind her father's manm: ed and we'd go there and sing may went through ro pave the way for Jeffrey Lynch, associate dean of this?" she said. "We're Christians "If you want to write for The Sta be rhree or four songs." chem." the College of Arcs and Humani and we pray for chem, and we're ple Singers, read the headlines.• Atrendance at the meetings in Sraples said she rhinks the rac ties, said he cannot wait to hear singing songs co help people." To do chis, she keeps abreast rJ creased each week until it reached ism King dedicated his life co erad Staples in the Dvorak Concert che news, which is nor always g a level to gee the project well on icate scil1 exists. Hall at Doudna Fine Arts Center. MAVIS TODAY its way. King's projecrs made Sca Bue she said ic has improved This has as much co do with Music professor Mark Rubel ples admire che man-and she still since the civil rights movement. her music as ir docs with her and said The Scaple Singers' talenr took does to this day. .. We're still living with injustice her family's legacy. them far because chey rranscended "He got rid of the (Colored and hatred," she said. "The gener "She was a real force for good, a genre and helped create a con Only) signs," she said. "He em ation of coday, they need ro know and she still is," Lynch said. "She nection to other genres. powered us. I'm jusr graceful co what we went through. Dr. King sang tons of son~ uniting gospel "They were a fantastic group, have been in Dr. · 's resence." saw to us havin a bener wa , but music and the civil ~ts movement. musically," he s:iid. "'.They Were a 10.24.08 the daily eastern news www.dennews.com SB AUGHTER OF THE BLUES' TO PLAY IN MATTOON •••••••••••••••••• WANNAG07 hirley King, daughter of legendary guitarist B.B. King, is in the markcc ·What: Shirley King, daughter of blues leg a new sound. end, 8.8. King King is attempting to fuse R&B and ·When: 9 p.m. today music. With the release of her new al- ·Where: Jeleniz Martini Bar, 1414 Broad ' King is attempting to move blues co a way Ave. in Mattoon direction. King uses a rotation of mu · How much: $35 for a table of four near s co perform her songs and has found the front or $5 cover elsewhere. people are surprised when they come to meet her. King has been influenced by the music I try to be very approachable. My dad of her father (B.B. King), Sam Cooke, and ous and he is very approachable. So Jackie Wilson. She developed these influ people come up and say I'm nice to ences ch rough the constant touring that her , I tell them I should be," King said. father did. King even had a special moment crying to get the older crowd who with Steve Ray Vaughn. che blues and the younger crowd char "I remember standing on the side of one R&B to come and enjoy the music my dad's performance and there was chis er." short guy with a cowboy hat standing next King doesn't have official members of to me. He was talking to me about how band, but she is open to the possibiliry. good he thought my dad could play and r I've noticed that some musicians come looked over and it looked like he had a tear wich an idea of how my music should in his eye," King said. "Later I found our d. I want a group of musicians that PHOTO COURTESY OF SHIRLEY KING that man was Stevie Ray Vaughn standing can grow to be a family," she said. "I Blues performer Shirley King will perform at 9 p.m. today at Jeleniz Martini Bar in Mattoon. next to me, the headJiner for char evening's chem (musicians), 'Don't worry about show. When Stevie cook the stage we were 'ng the limelight, just stay in the limc- (bass guitar/vocals) and Pierre Brierre King was born and raised in Memphis, all blown away." 1."' (drums/vocals). and was brought up on gospel and blues King acknowledged char a lot of people King is playing wich musician Devin "We are very pleased to be able to per music. She began her professional musi come co the shows expecting co hear cov r and the band Sippy and the Night form with her. I chink that people will re cal career singing R&B and it wasn't un ers of her father's songs. which she com at 9 p.m. Friday at JeLenii. Martini ally be surprised when they hear her sing," til she movc:d to Chicago that she began to plies with co a certain extent. King is wea m Mattoon. Koonce said. sing the blues. King's debut album, "Jump ry of playing her father's music because of "We are really big fans of her father':. King met the Nighc Owls at a fundraiser Through My Keyhole," came our in 1991 reviews of her "Daughter of the Blues" al and we wanted to see if she was in- for The Boys & Girls Club in Champaign co mixed reviews. King worried then chat bum. However, King does perform certain ed in coming down co Mattoon to lase year. Their relationship grew and the doing that rype of music would put her to covers such as "Wang Dang Doodle" and rm," said JeLcniz owner Jeff )':atop. Night Owls asked if she would like co come dose to the sound of her father. "Sweet Home Chicago." were able co sec up the performance down to Mattoon and play a show with "I realize I am walking in the footsteps King finished by saying rhe best advice h both our MySpacc pages." chem. King quickly said yes. of a giant, but just as my dad's blues are her father ever gave her is similar co the way Sippy and the Night Owls is a rocka- "I remember chat they came over and different from Robert Johnson's blues, my he incroduced her on stage. -sryle band that is comprised of Mike helped us out when they didn't have to, it sound will be different as well," King said. "He always introduced me on stage as y" Harmison (guitar/vocals), Bruce: was out of che goodness of their heam that King added that her first album was ''Ihe one child that was crai.y enough to be Professor" Goble (harmonica/key came co help with che fundraiser. 'Those "magical" and it was produced by Frank like him.' I don't know why he said it, bur accordion/vocals), Jason Koonce things don't go unnoticed," King said. Wright. it certainly stuck with me," King said. he Verge/UB Battle of the Bands finalists!! Sept. 12, the Verge and Uni- has been together for a couple dents, a professor and a local The bands will play a show at · Board asked bands to Alex, Dan & Co. - A new band of years. on the keys. As the band said 8 p.m. on Nov. 7 at 7th Street it MP3s and enter them in the area, Alex, Dan & Co. in its bio, they dip their toes in Underground! Each band abattle of the bands-style played its first gig last month Little Boy Junior - Garage rock rhythm, blues and rock 'n' roll. will play a 20-minute set with You guys delivered. Fif- at Friends & Co. band has taken the campus by judges and audience members bands entered and after storm because of catchy songs The Staff Blues Band - A new determining winners. The win- 11-day voting period that learn to Fly - Learn to Fly is a and stage presence and crowd band in the area with a leaning ning band will play at Panther- more than 1,300 votes high-energy progressive rock interaction. toward Eastern music and art stock in April during Eastern's the show's lineup has band. The band has found a Mugwump Specific- A blues- students. Complete with a celebration of the arts! Thanks finalized. Here'sthe line- voice more compelling and rock band in Charleston, the brass section, the band was to every band who entered In alphabetical order: boisterous than ever. The band band is composed of three stu- created in the summer. and everyone who voted!! CONGRATULATIONS DOUDNA 2xs FR ENDS ~;r HEALTH SERVICE YOU ARE A WONDERFUL ADDI ION TO EIU! 10.24.08 the daily eastern news 6B www.dennews.com LAST WEEKEND HIGHER PRICES, NEWER FLICKS BOX OFFICE By Kayleigh Zyskowski "I believe this is a good is unique compared co many we have shown 'Beverly Hills "Max Payne•took the top spot Staff Reporter trade, the prices arc still low, other theaters most are used to. Chihuahua' and the first week last week. kicking that little dog in which stays with the tradicion Bob Harrison, the manag it did OK, but now it's died Beverly Hills Chihuahua to second. The prices at the Will Rog and feel of the cheater," said er of the Will Rogers, said he is down a lot." ers Theater, 705 Monroe Ave., Jumn Schuch, a senior commu happy with how customers have Despite the raised prices, che 1. "Max Payne" - $17,639,849 have gone up but that hasn't nication studies major. responded to the swicch, al Will Rogers Theater charges 2. "Beverly Hills Chihuahua• - stopped residents and scudents Before May the prices were though sales generally fluccuace less than Mattoon's Showplace $11,422,425 from going co catch a flick. $4 for an evening show and based upon che movie showing 10, 2509 Hurst Dr. just off In 3. "The Secret Life of Bees" - The movie theater on the $2.75 for a matinee, but now and how long the film has been terstate 57. Ar Showplace I 0, $10,527,799 square made some changes in the price for an adult ticket is ac che theater. movies cosr $8 with matinees 4. "W." - $10,505,668 May, switching from showing $6 and the matinee is $4. "Jc really all depends on costing $6. 5. "Eagle Eye" - $7,029,718 older movies to showing newer With the old-style ticker the movie," he said. "The first Schuch said the change 6. "Body of Lies" - $6,824,259 releases. but at the expense of booth our front and smaller au weekend after we raised the might be a good thing for Will 7. "Quarantine" - $6,084,580 having to push up the price of dience capacity, many love che prices we were showing 'Iron Rogers Theater. 8. "Nick and Norah's Infinite rickets a bit. atmosphere of the Will Rogers. Man' and 'The Chronicles " It's almost necessary to be Playlist" - $3,693,384 To many scudents, chis has With only two movie screens of Narnia' and they both did able to keep ic running and up 9. ·sex Driven - $3,607, 164 not been a problem at all. inside, che cheater's atmosphere great. But this is the third week with the times." Schuch added. 10. "Nights in Rodanthe" - $2,657,440 NEW RELEASES THIS WEEKEND "High School Musical 3: Senior Year"(G) Troy and Gabriella face separation as they head off in different directions to college. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes, and fears about their future. "Pride and Glory"(R) Ed Norton stars in a multi· generational NYPDfamily which gets stuck in a dilemma when one of two brothers on the force gets caught up in an incendiary case, forcing the brothers' family to choose between their loyalties to the force and to each other. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX "SawV"(R) Max Payne (left. Mark Wahlberg) and Mona Sax (right, Mila Kunis) draw their weapons in 'Max Payne; Which hit theaters Oct. 17. In the fifth •saw" movie, Hoffman is the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, he goes on NOT SO'PAYNE'-FUL the hunt to clip all the loose ends. MOVIE By Alesha Bailey The main feature chat rhe mov scenes were somewhat predictable DVD RELEASES Staff Reporter ie lacked was the suspense that with the whole conspiracy theory OUT TUESDAY MAX PAYNE would have bad che audience involving the srory. Ir's not neces "Max Payne" is based on the members holding onto the edges sarily a game of what will happen video game designed for PC, Play of their scats, which is a key factor next since events in the movie arc station 2, Xbox and Game Boy. to have in any action movie. similar to past action movies. "Journey To the Center of the STARRING: Mark Wahlberg stars as Max The spaces between the scenes When the resolutions ro the Earth"(PG) Mark Wahlberg, Payne, the DEA agent who gets were precry dry and Aar since murder conspiracy come ro light, Brendan Mila Kunis, revenge by going after the fiends there's a lack of anticipation as to they're not very shocking - even Fraser, Ludacris who murdered his wife and infant what will happen next. to anyone who hasn't played the who plays a DIRECTOR: child. There was an overall impressive game before. modem-day John Moore Mila Kurns plays Mona Sax, result of the blue and gray tints of The use of bullec time, or slow geologist, RUNNING TIME: the assassin who joins Payne in his the scenes, with depressing weath motion occurring during shoot believes Jules 100 mins. quest in order to wengc her sister's er consisting of rain or snow to outs, was in the movie as well as Verne's book RATING: PG-13 death - the viccim involved in the add to the bleak ciry secring. a special feature in the game, but isn't fiction. same murder conspiracy. To enhance the dramatics of there was only one scene where So he sets out to discover a Ocher roles include Beau Bridg the film, chc screen would tum vi bullet time was absolutely nec subterranean world. es. who plays corporate business brant red whenever extreme vi essary and. honescly, precry cool man BB Hensley, and Chris Bridg olence occurred and pale yellow looking. "Hell Ride" (R) es (aka Ludacris) ai. Lt. Jim Bravu with the Aashbacks of Payne's wife The climax did contain the A tribute to classic biker movies ra. and child. senseless explosions, gunfire, and of the 1960s and 70s about two Like the video game, the mov A humanistic approach was high inrensiry of Payne's survival, rival motorcycle gangs featuring ie is about a man on a mission: given in the wife/child reminiscing which finally gave the on-edge ex lots of violence and nubile young co avenge the loss of his fami scenes, which caused the audience citement that the entire movie so women. ly; though the plot of chis story ro roor for Payne co gee back ar the readily deserved. is mucr ore dramatic. chan the nes who have wronged him. for Max Parnc, it's be!>r to srick movie ii f. The transitions b(.'tWecn che with the video game. - Compiled by Jason DuOlf 10.24.08 the daily eastern news www.dennews.com 7B GET YOUR FREAK ON ly Tyler Angelo •••••••••••••• cause of the fun, exciting enter Staff Reporter WANNA GO? tainment and to meet people you might not have met on campus," With Halloween lurking What: Freaky Friday Fright Fest he said. t around the comer, students Location: Bridge Lounge Seawood and Ceci Brink looking for a change of pace in in MLKJr. union er both think the move to the University Board events will be llme: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today Bridge Lounge will help the leased to learn of the Freaky Events include: event and its traffic flow com Friday Fright Fest. ·Costume contest pared to its previous location in Freaky Friday takes place · Count the candy corn front of the union food court. I a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the • Popcorn ball toss Prior Rush Bour events had Bridge Lounge of the Mar • Make your own caramel apples problems with congestion and bn Luther King Jr. Unjversity •"Freaky Feelings" contest long lines waiting for things Union. ·Free candy giveaways such as caricature or airbrush Seawood, a junior family •••••••••••••• artists. 111d consumer sciences major, This time, UB thinks the new said Rush Hour events are a fun Freaky Friday will draw stu location will solve that problem. little break from class. dents in with its free giveaways UB Adviser Brinker said the "That's what Rush Hour was and pumpkin coloring, but stu event should appeal to commut created for, a middle of the day dents may be a little freaked out er students and those who leave "IT IS THE MEN AND event created by a previous spe by one of the games. during the weekends and miss cia! events coordinator,'' said "For Freaky Friday we have out on late-night programs. WOlvtEN, BOYS AND GIRLS SO Seawood, UB 's special events a game called Freaky Feelings," Brinker likes the Rush Hour POURED IN AND OUT ALL DAY coordinator. "This is going to Seawood said. "It's more of the idea and thinks it has great po ward the festive celebration of mock version of Fear Factor." tential, but said students should THAT GIVE THE BUILDING A Halloween." Behind walls there will be respond with comments to help Freaky Friday is a UB Rush something participants will dare the program improve each time. SOUL OF DREAMS AND Hour event and was fust imple put their hand through and they "UB is really expanding their THOUGHTS AND MEMORIES." mented in the spring by then will have to guess what it is. programming and the only way special events coordinator An Seawood said the event they know if they're on the right -CARL SANDBURG drew Hubbard. would not be as intense as some track is getting that student feed Rush Hour is an alternative Halloween events and would back," Brinker said. idea for UB 's events and takes have a more laid-back atmo UB will host another Rush place during the middle of the sphere. Hour-themed event next month day. "Students should come be- close to Thanksgiving. SLOW, BUT GOOD READ By Sarah Ruholl from opening the lid for so Staff Reporter many hours is a recurring theme in his life. Richard Russo's laresr novel, In an atcempc co prepare for Bridge of Sighs," is a deparrure a reunion with Bobby, the center from his familiar form bur not a of a peculiar love triangle with change of sensibilities. Lucy and Sarah, Lucy decides co The tale is set in a fiction wrice rhe story of his hometown ~ upstate New York cown called as it involved various members Thomaston. of the extended Lynch family. The town has the seedy bars, This memoir is a handy liter agreasy diner and closed ranner ary device that allows Russo co ltS found in Mohawk, anorher elaborate on past events. fictional New York town famil Lucy's doring father, harsh re ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• JU co fans of rhe writer. alise mother and black sheep un • • These working class rowns arc cle work together to make a cor • • • • familiar territory to Russo, who ner grocery survive in a chang • • ails from the factory town of ing economy. • • Gloversville, N.Y. BRIDGE OF SIGHS The store becomes a second • • Tbe people in his stories arc home co the Lynch family as • By Richard Russo • nchly developed. well as Sarah and Bobby. • • • Russo is a master of the hu T he shop is where they all go • • man spirit, and he knows his when life goes wrong. • • subjcc cs wel I. Ir is here that Russo loses his • • The graces and inner demons grip on the book. Too many ma • • of his characrers are equally on jor events overshadow each oth • • · play. • preparing for a European vaca er. • • "Sighs" is Russo's first release cion. A racially charged beating, • Delta Zeta Founder's Day • cc his 2002 Pulitzer Prize The highlight of the trip is ambiguous homosexuality and • • to be a visit co Venice, home of a strange drug bust among och • One Hundred & S~x Years • the acrual Bridge of Sighs as well ers are much more controversial • of SUCCESS. • llllle name. as Lucy's childhood best friend themes than rhe book has room • • With "Sighs," Russo cakes Bobby Marconi, now known as for. • • typical fare of incricacely de Robert Noonan, a world class The overall story feels like it • • lailed portraits of smaJI town life painter. is crying co hard to shock. : Welcome Back Alumni!: and layers it with touches of Eu The impending trip is causing The pressure for Russo to de • • rope and New York Ciry. Lucy to begin having the "spells" liver another great novel was • • The srory's central character rhar plagued his childhood after high. Lou C. "Lucy" Lynch is kind a traumatic experience in which "Bridge of Sighs" falls short red and a bit of an innocent, bullies from his town shut him of "Empire Falls" bur does not even at the age of 60. in a trunk for several hours. disappoint. Lucy and his wife of 40 years, Lucy's unwillingness ro fight le is a slow, heavy read, but Sacah Berg, are back and chc fear cbac kept him worrh ic' lri i:he end. ' ' I 10.24.08 the daily eastern news SB www.dennews.com ------THE BACK PAGE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS I OUR TAKE BRITNEY'S BRUSH WITH THE LAW By Courtney Bruner on it, I wanr ro rum away. It is so sentence. Her lawyers will find a Staff Reporter ridiculous. Will she ever grow up? way so rhat she is barely punished I wish Britney would take ac all. Just another slap on che wrm Britney Spears ran into to a responsibiliry for her actions. She for Ms. Spears. parked car last year and is now in seems co always be in the news for Britney would look so much court because she did not have a somerhing thar she says isn'r her berrer ifshe just got a backbone, valid California driver's license. fault. Well, she hit the car wirhour stood up and said, "Hey, l made a Spears'father says she does not a valid California license, and misrake and I'm willing to cake my permanently live in California but to me, chat's her fault. Shouldn't punishment now.~ has a valid Louisiana driver's license. she pay rhe consequences for her Now Bricney is saying char once actions? she gers custody of her kids, she Poor Britney. She's being picked Britney didn't even show up will head back ro Louisiana co live on again by law enforcement. It's for rhe case. Her facher testified for a while. Good. nor like ic was a kid! Why should withour her being there. Maybe she can get her act she be punished for nor following She could face a maximum of together and focus on producing the law like everyone else? six months in jail and/or $1,000 in some good music. Maybe a Personally, every time I see fines if convicted. And we all know Louisiana Brirney will be bercer PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS something wirh Brirney Spears she won't receive the maximum rhan the California one. SUNDAY Hosted by EIU Pride Music: Jaik Willis Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Time:9p.m. Place: Charleston/Mattoon Place: Mac's Uptowner Room, MLK Jr. Union Cost: Free Cost: Free· ead in charleston and the region 345-4622 GOSEETHIS: WEDNESDAY LEGENDARY GOSPEL R&B SINGER PERFORMS AT Dvorak Concert Hall Reded Music: Atmosphere with Ab· 7:30TONIGHT AT DVORAK CONCERT HALL ication Concert: A Showcase stract Rude, Blueprint and DJ of the EIU Music Department Rare Groove Major Ensembles Time: Doors at 8, Time:4p.m. show at 9 p.m. this weekend Place: Dvorak Concert Hall Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Doudna Fine Arts Center Goodwin Ave., Urbana Place: Mac's Uptowner will work to collect trash Cost: Free, tickets still required, Cost: $18 Cost: $2 and clean up the community. FRIDAY first come, first serve 344-2263 345-4622 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doudna Fine Arts Center Re 581-3110 Place: EIU and Charleston dedication Concert: Mavis Music: Open Mic and Warren Movie: 'Tropic Thunder' Cost: Free Staples Pizza, Pitcher & A Movie Charles UB will be giving away prizes 581-6048 Time: 7:30 p.m. $10 for a Domestic Pitcher & Time: 7 to 10 p.m. Tlme:7p.m. Place: Dvorak Concert Hall, Large Pizza, $5 Pitcher Refills Place: 7th Street Place: Buzzard Auditorium Doudna Fine Arts Center Re Doudna Fine Arts Center 7 p.m. - "Psycho" 9: 15 p.m. - Underground, MLK Jr. Union Cost: Free dedication Open House for "The Shining" 12 a.m. - "Hal Cost: Free Campus/Community UB Rush Hour: Freaky Friday loween" 581-3829 Tours of the facility Fright Fest SATURDAY Time: Starts at 7 p.m. and children's activities Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music: Chicago Farmer Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Music: Piano Man Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: Bridge Lounge, MLK Jr. Time: 10 p.m. Goodwin Ave., Urbana All-request piano man Place: Doudna Fine Arts Union Place: Mac's Uptowner Cost: Free admission Time: 10 p.m. Center Cost: Free Cost: $2 344-2263 Place: Panther Paw Bar & Grill Cost: Free 581-3829 345-4622 Cost: $1 581-2917 Ruth Duckworth: Ceramics 345-7849 Doudna Fine Arts Center Re DJ Dance Party and Bronze Sculpture Time: Doors at 10 p.m. Improvisation by Hello Dali, dedication/Ruth Duckworth Time: All day The Gay Rights Movement: an EIU Theatre Arts Troupe Sculpture Dedication Cere Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Place: Tarble Arts Center Pre-Stonewall Goodwin Ave., Urbana lmprov comedy mony Cost: Free Hosted by EIU Pride Cost: $10 Time: 12 p.m. Time:2p.m. 581-2787 Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Place: Doudna Fine Arts Place: Doudna Fine Arts Cen 344-2263 Place: Oakland Room, MLKJr. Center Movement Studio ter Union Cost: Free MONDAY Cost: Free 'An Evening of Live Comedy Music: Zmick & Friends pres 581-2917 Cost: Free 581-2917 With Paul & Storm' with Fish ent 'Monday Night Miracle' ing With Dynamite with Sure Fire Groove Haunted House/Cookout As seen on "The Bob & 'rom Art Alumni Reception EIU Moves! Time: 9:30 p.m. The Student Association for Show" Time: 1 to 2 p.m. A lecture on how to get Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Recreation will be going to Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Doudna Fine Arts healthy Goodwin Ave., Urbana a haunted house and having Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Center, Room 2910 Time: 6 to 7 p.m. Cost: Free a cookout Goodwin Ave., Urbana Cost: Free Place: Effingham Room, MLK 344-2263 Time:TBA Cost: $10 581-3410 Jr. Union Place: McAfee Gymnasium 344-2263 Cost: Free Healthy Cooking 101: Iron Second City's 'The Pratfall of Cost: Free 581-7786 Chef Competition [email protected] Movie: 'Tropic Thunder' Civilization' Time: 5 to 7 p.m. UB will be giving away prizes Time:7p.m. Girls Next Door: Cabaret Place: Kiehm Hall, Room 2309 Time:? p.m. Place: The Theatre, Doudna THURSDAY Show Cost: Free Music: Zmick with the Her· Place: Buzzard Auditorium Fine Arts Center Time: 6:30 p.m. 581-7786 Cost: Free bert Wiser Band Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Cost: Free 581-3110 Time: 10 p.m. Goodwin Ave., Urbana TUESDAY Place: Mac's Uptowner Cost: $7 Movie: 'Speed Racer' Lecture by Antoine Pred Music: Piano Man Cost: $1 344-2263 UB will be giving away prizes All-request piano man 344-4622 Time:4p.m. ock, Design Architect of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Time: 1 o p.m. Music: Railroad Earth Place: Buzzard Auditorium Time:2 p.m. Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Music: Master with Estuary, Time: 10 p.m. Cost: Free Place: Doudna Fine Arts Goodwin Ave., Urbana Seven Year Existence and Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. Center Lecture Hall Cost: Free TBA Goodwin Ave., Urbana 'Make a Difference This Cost: Free 344-2263 Time: 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15 Weekend!' 581-2917 Place: Canopy Club, 708 S. 344-2263 10 a.m. to noon will feature From Samurai to Shonen-Ai: Goodwin Ave., Urbana visits to local nursing homes. Homosexuality In Japanese Cost: $6 Music: Triple Play From 1 to 3 p.m. will be an Culture 344-2263 Time: 10 p.m. organized 'Trash Bash'. Teams