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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2009 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in May by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "TELL THE TRUTH AND DON'T BE AFRAID" WWW.DENNEWS.COM EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON The DAILY EASTERN NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 19,2009 VOL. 93 I ISSUE 148 CAMPUS I SUMMER STATE I VOTING Renewable Students stay for the summer Energy Center bill to be voted on By KAYLEIGH ZYSKOWSKI Online Editor
The Renewable Energy Center Bill has been passed for consent and is to be voted on by the State House of Representatives within the next cou ple ofdays. Eric Wilbur has been leading the lobbying for the bill in Springfield. May 6 was the last lobbying trip. Wilbur was the only student who went. Jill Nelson, Eastern's vice president for external relations, Steve Rich from alumni services, and Gary Reid from facilities accompanied Wilbur. The individuals who traveled to Springfield were able to attend the committee hearing before the State Government Administration Com mittee. During the committee hearing, a&er State Rep. Chapin Rose, R Mahomet, spoke, Wilbur was able to speak to the committee about the importance of the Energy Center Bill for Eastern's campus. "I spoke for about a minute or so about the negative impact that not --f-""""cu..q.,...... =bill would have on the stu dents, such as a student fee being put into place when we can do it without a fee at all," said Wilbur. The chair of this committee, Jack Franks, said this was an innovative and brilliant idea. The bill passed through the com mittee by consent 17-0. While in Springfield, the group was also able to pick up a few more co sponsors, making about 88 currently. The next step within the process is for the full House of Representatives to vote on the bill. This should happen within the next couple of days, Wilbur said, because JOE MCCUE I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS the deadline for bills to get out of the Students walk through the north side of Eastern Illinois University's campus after their first house is May 22. Since so many bills day of summer school classes on May 18, 2009. are up for vote right now, it is hard to CITY I BLOOD DRIVE know when there will be an answer. Wilbur thinks the bill will pass through the House because everyone Army veteran donates 200th unit of blood seems to believe it is a good idea. '1 haven't heard a negative thing By KAITLYN PETERS teacher. He later earned his master's about (the bill) from any of the rep Staff Reporter in Administration and Guidance and resentatives," Wilbur said. "We talked Counseling from the University of to a lot of people and I think they are Don Schaefer of Charleston has Illinois. all OK with it." been giving blood for more than 33.5 While at Eastern, Schaefer partici With only a fraction of the amount years. pated in blood drives held by Leonard of students being present on campus, The 73-year-old Army veteran and Olga Durham and Marge and student support for the bill will go donated his 200th documented unit Walt Lowell, who helped make blood down, but Wilbur isn't worried this of blood on Sunday. drives common in the community. will affect the bill being passed. Schaefer was presented with a These blood drives lasted four to Wilbur said the work done dur plaque &om the Red Cross at the five days and had about 1200 partic ing the school year is what got the bill Salisbury Church in Charleston. He ipants. where it is, and isn't needed anymore. also received letters of appreciation Currently, Darrell Eaton holds the '1 think we have already shown from Illinois Rep. Chapin Rose, state record for donating over 225 units of them that we do care about this bill Sen. Dale Righter and U.S. Rep. Tim blood. Schaefer has given blood more through the almost 2,000 letters sent Johnson. than 200 times, but only 200 are doc SUBMITTED PHOTO to Springfield," Wilber said. "I wanted people to recognize the umented. The American Red Cross Blood Drive attracted 15 first-time donors May 17, 2009. These letters expressed the impor accomplishments of Don and the Schaefer encourages his friends and ·we get alot every single time; said Andy Trueblood, Don Schaefer-event coordi tance of the new Energy Plant for the Red Cross," said Andy Trueblood, family to donate blood. He believes nator. university to the students. who helped organize the event. that people do not think about giving 1972, when he served as principal of funding was cut in 2003. The bill should be voted on with Schaefer first donated blood in the blood unless there is a catastrophe. Charleston High School for 10 years. According to Angie Lobdell, a in the next couple of days. If it passes 1950s when he was stationed over '1t's sad that it takes that kind of Schaefer later came back to East donor recruitment representative for through the State House, the bill will seas in the Army. Donating blood thing to wake people up," Schaeffer ern as the assistant director of place the Red Cross, a person can donate then be sent to the governor's desk for around that time was on a needed said. ment until he retired in May 1991. blood every 56 days unless they are his signature, veto, or he can send the basis. According to Schaefer, people In 1963, Schaefer became the AfTer his retirement, Schaefer on certain medications or have med bill back to the general assembly for only gave blood ifsomeone else need first guidance counselor at Vil remained active by participating in ical problems. amending. ed surgery. la Groove High School. In 1968, he the Convincer Program, which start Schaefer le& the Army in 1956 returned to Eastern to work in the ed in 1992 and taught seat belt safe Kaitfyn Peters can be reached at 581 - Kayleigh ZyskONski can be reached at and attended Eastern to become a academic advising department until ty. He spoke to different schools until 7943 or at [email protected]. 581 -7943 or at [email protected]. NEWS WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I TUESDAY, MAY 19,2009
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All three are among a group influence of alcohol and released WASHINGTON (AP) - The For Justice, looking ahead to a selec hasn't been more forthcoming in of six or seven candidates who have to the custody of CCSO at 4:05a.m. men and women who gather around tion by President Barack Obama advance of the nomination. figured prominently in speculation pending $3000 bond. a table at the Leadership Conference that may come as early as this week "I would think it's fair to say the about Obama's choice. on Civil Rights on Friday morn or next. input is fairly one way at this point," Also on the list is Michigan Gov. A theft was reported from a silver ings have ample experience fighting Janet Murguia, the president of says Marge Baker of the People for Jennifer Granholm, scheduled to be Toyota while parked in X-lot. This Supreme Court confirmation bat the National Council of La Raza, The American Way. Presidential at the White House on other busi theft actually occurred in August des. added "We're all poised to support aides are disclosing little, she said. ness on Tuesday. 2008, but was not reported until Now they're hoping to win one. and mobilize for an excellent nom- The White House isn't talk If liberal groups are getting ready Monday. This incident is under Already, they're combing through .mee. " ing publicly talking names, but for Obama to make his pick, so, investigation. the records of potential nominees, Not that the liberal-lean Doug Kendall of the Constitutional too, are conservatives. although not, as was the case with ing groups aren't trying to nudge Accountability Center said, "if you The Judicial Confirmation Net Chief Justice John Roberts and Jus Obama in one direction or anoth make a list of 25 people you'd prob work on Monday unveiled a Web CAMPUS BRIEFS tice Samuel Alito, in search of a way er. 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They provide safe needles, and only ers are beginning to bloom and blossom. The campus is "It is said that one out of every three allow users to get their fix on-premise. full of vibrant living colors as students and teachers start to Zurich adopted liberal drug laws over a decade ago and notice the beauty that is Eastern Illinois University. All is adults is a cigarette smoker. Of these has seen an 82 percent decline in new drug users since. great as we head into another summer session at college. smokers it is said that every 10 seconds Vancouver has also run a pilot program in the downtown The beauty of the landscape begins to fade as you get another one dies:' eastside called Insite. This three-year program provided her closer to the buildings. Once closer to these buildings, it is oin in a safe place with safe needles to addicts who had very easy to see where the mulch and full grass that once was, little choice left in the matter of use. but instead the ground is littered with cigarette butts of all arette butt receptacles doesn't seem fair. Heroin is a drug that traps its user. There are endless cas flavors that act as speckled eyesores to the ground below. This littering dilemma is a fairly easy and a cheap fix. es of people turning to crime (i.e. prostitution, drug sales) to Does the college think that they are deterring people Eastern could simply install proper disposal outlets for a fuel their habits, losing everything from their former lives. from smoking by not having proper wastebaskets for ciga majority, if not all, the doors surrounding the buildings Heroin also promotes the spread ofHN by sharing needles rettes at every door? lacking proper cigarette wastes. These glorified standing and kills many from overdoses. As smokers walk to class and finish their cancer sticks, ashtrays costs range from $40 to nearly $300. There are safe-needle programs, but these are not enough. they casually flick them aside. One smoker turns into This small task would help keep the campus clean, as They do not provide any care for those suffering from heroin many, and soon we begin to see a landscape filled with well as help the landscapers that must go through and pick addiction. People need a step between street use and rehabil white cotton and paper. up each and every tar filled cotton swab. itation. Going from regular use of heroin to a rehabilitation It is easy to put this disgusting sight on each individu- We as students should take pride in our campus and its program supplemented with methadone, a synthetic form of al that contributes to the ongoing build up of butts, but we surroundings. To put the blame on just the smokers gains heroin with a more gentle high, is a recipe for repeated fail believe this is a small part of the big picture at hand. nothing except self-pride. So the next time you take a drag ures and possibly disaster. It is said that one out of every three adults is a cigarette or see someone flick his or her butt ask yourself just how One of the proposed reasons for promoting recovery, smoker. Of these smokers it is said that every 10 seconds smoking has affected you. according to Professor John Strang, director of the Nation another one dies. By now nearly every American is aware al Addiction Centre at the Maudsley Hospital in South Lon of the harmful effects cigarettes have on the body, but still don, is that turning heroin from a rebellious street drug into people continue to smoke. EDITORIAL POLICY a strictly regimented, prescribed drug takes the glamour out Maybe smokers carry the same regard for their bodies as The editorial is the majority opinion of The DEN editorial of the process. By prescribing heroin to an addict, the people they do for their environment; when it dies, it dies? This is board. Reach the opinions editor at: DENopinions@gmail. who view the addiction as an illness can have a place to start hardly a case to argue. Smoking is an addiction, but to put com. the rehabilitation process. a blame on smokers simply because there aren't enough cig- Ifsafe houses are combined with drug rehabilitation programs, it is possible that the people who have endless ly dropped out of rehabilitation to get street heroin will fre quent the safe houses instead of their dealers. OTHER VIEWS ON THE NEWS Safe houses also lower the amount of deaths due to over dose for two reasons. First, they promote shooting up in the OBAMA OFFENDS STUDENTS giving federal funds to international to the use of abortion except for in cases presence of others. Engaging in solitary use heightens the organizations that either provide involving rape, maternal health or severe chances of an overdose. Second, there are medical profes This weekend President Obama abortions or information about them, is health problems on moral grounds. That sionals on premise who are capable of intervening in the case presented the commencement address at somewhat understandable. Nonetheless, being said, I believe equally, that both of an overdose to save lives. Notre Dame, following weeks of press I am still confounded by this nagging the legality of abortion should never be It is easy to dismiss drug addicts, claiming "they did it to folly and student protests surrounding trend- namely the erosion of secularism made on the basis of anyone's personal themselves" or "if they wanted to quit, they would", but it's the Catholic institution's decision to in America. moral standards, and that every woman not that easy. Eventually, heroin addicts use to avoid crip invite the president, whose position on Students have protested both the should have the right to obtain an pling sickness, not to get high. And if they are persecut- abortion diverges strongly from that choice of Obama as a commencement abortion as long as that right is defended ed for a felony because of possession, they will surely not be established by the Vatican. speaker and the decision by the school's by legal precedence. able to seek any meaningful employment. I agree that Notre Dame could have administration to give him an honorary The backlash of Notre Dame students The United States' drug policy is prude and misinformed picked a less controversial speaker, or degree. While watching the news this is an example of a broader pattern of - the Bush regime accused Canada of abandoning their anti one who's ideals match up more clearly week, I was appalled by the words what I see as the inappropriate conflation drug policy because of Insite. Maybe under the leadership of with the student population there. And coming out of the mouths of some of the moral and the political. more progressive and socially aware individuals, America will the increased frustration by Notre Dame interviewed Notre Dame students. Diana Nielsen have the presence of mind to try new treatments for drug students after Obama lifted a ban on As a matter of full disclosure: I object Daily Northwestern addicts. It's time to stop sending addicts to prison. Let's concentrate on distributors and help those in need instead of Letters t o the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to Letters to the editor can be brought in with identification to The DEN contributing to their destruction. the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News. at 1811 Buzzard Hall. Bryan Ro!fien is a senior biology major. He can be reached at The DEN's policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or potentially Letters may also be submitted electronically from the author's EIU 581-7942 or at DENopiniom@gmailcom. harmful. They must be less than 250 words. e-mail address to [email protected]. www.dennews.com | the daily eastern news | TUESday, MAY 19, 2009 news 5 STATE i CRIME Drew Peterson pleads not guilty to murder charges Associated Press Writer Glasgow’s office would only say in since his arrest. a two-page document that it wants “He’s been walking around for JOLIET, Ill. — The People vs. Schoenstedt replaced “on the ground “He’s been walking around with a smug over a year with a smug smirk and Drew Peterson began in earnest Mon- of prejudice against the State ...” smirk and now it’s now it’s gone,” now it’s gone,” said Savio’s niece, day, with Peterson pleading not guilty Brodsky said he would press Melissa Doman. to charges that he murdered his third Glasgow at a hearing on Thursday to The next argument will be over wife and prosecutors asking for the explain his reasoning. — Melissa Doman. Kathleen Savio’s niece Brodsky’s plan to ask the judge to judge’s removal from the case. Schoenstedt dismissed the gun reduce Peterson’s bond to under Neither was a surprise. Peter- charges in November 2008 after pros- $500,000. son has denied he had anything to ecutors refused to hand over inter- them from testifying. The law should remarks, played a role in Monday’s Before the hearing, Brodsky said do with the 2004 drowning death of nal documents between their office be struck down because lawmakers hearing. that since police named Peterson a Kathleen Savio and the Will County and the Illinois State Police that led passed it specifically to put Peterson While the 55-year-old Peterson, suspect in Stacy Peterson’s disappear- state’s attorney’s office was not happy to their decision to arrest the former behind bars and it is also unconstitu- wearing a blue jail-issue jumpsuit ance in late 2007, he has traveled to with Judge Richard Schoenstedt’s dis- Bolingbrook police sergeant. Will tional, Brodsky said. with both his feet and hands shack- such places as Mexico, California and missal of felony gun charges against County prosecutors told the judge Several members of Savio’s family, led, did not make any comments. Florida without ever trying to flee. Peterson late last year. such a move would open a “flood as well as relatives of Peterson’s miss- Members of Savio’s family said later With a home in Bolingbrook, But the motion for a new judge — gate” for future cases. ing fourth wife, Stacy, attended the that he’d waved to Savio’s sister, Sue where he lives with his four young- which delayed a request by Peterson’s Even a mundane request from hearing. Doman. And, said her son, Michael est children, and other relatives in the attorneys to ask for a reduction in his Brodsky asking for daily visits Stacy Peterson’s disappearance Lisak, he looked at family members area, Peterson is not the kind of flight $20 million bail — and Peterson’s between Peterson and his legal team prompted authorities to re-examine “almost in a mocking way.” risk or danger to the community that attorneys’ plan to fight the motion was met with a long pause from the death of Savio, whose body was Brodsky disputed that conten- would justify a multimillion dollar signaled that the two sides will fight Glasgow before he ultimately agreed. found in a dry bathtub with a gash on tion. And Peterson, who shortly after bond, Brodsky said. each other whenever they can. Also looming is a fight over a new the back of her head. Originally ruled his May 7 arrest held up his hands to The defense has not decided “It’s nothing but gamesmanship,” state law passed after the 2007 dis- an accident, Savio’s death was reclassi- reporters and jokingly referred to the whether it will ask for a jury or bench Peterson’s attorney, Joel Brodsky, said appearance of Peterson’s fourth wife, fied as a homicide after her body was handcuffs as “bling,” did not make trial but Brodsky said he was “lean- of State’s Attorney James Glasgow’s Stacy, which allows a judge to admit exhumed and an autopsy conducted. any obvious gestures or facial expres- ing strongly” toward seeking a jury motion for a new judge. “It shows the hearsay evidence in first-degree mur- Peterson’s numerous media sions. from another county. He also said he state does not want to try this case on der cases if prosecutors can prove a appearances, in which he gained a Even one of Savio’s relatives said doesn’t know if Peterson will testify the merits.” defendant killed a witness to prevent reputation for making smart-aleck Peterson’s demeanor had changed on his own behalf. NATION i HEALTH NYC school principal has first swine flu death; cases soar in Japan Associated Press Writer said. He had been sick with the virus Mexico. Complications besides the sures will help slow the spread of the confirmed swine flu cases in New for nearly a week before the Queens virus likely played a part in the death virus “within the individual school York City, Harper said, but the num- NEW YORK (AP) — A school intermediate school where he worked of Weiner, who had been hospitalized communities,” Health Commissioner ber of actual cases is believed to be assistant principal became the city’s was closed on Thursday. and on a ventilator, Rubin said. Thomas Frieden said in a statement. much higher. first death linked to swine flu, and the In Japan, at least 121 people — “He was a well-liked and devoted Frieden was named Friday by Pres- Health officials urged people with number of cases in Japan surged to most of them teenagers — have test- educator,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg ident Barack Obama to head the U.S. underlying health conditions to see more than 120 on a wave of new con- ed positive for the virus, health offi- said in a statement. Centers for Disease Control and Pre- their doctors if they believe they may firmations, prompting government- cials in the hardest hit areas said Mon- No one else in the city has become vention, where he will be faced with have been exposed to swine flu. That ordered school closures and cancella- day. All were recovering in local hos- seriously ill from the virus. some immediate decisions on how includes people with diabetes, people tions of public events. pitals or their homes. The health department said it is to deal with the nation’s outbreak, whose immune systems are compro- Mitchell Wiener, 55, died Sun- As of Sunday, the virus has sick- monitoring unusual clusters of flu cas- including whether to produce a vac- mised because of certain cancer medi- day evening, Flushing Hospital Med- ened at least 8,480 people in 40 coun- es as it works to stop the spread of the cine. He’ll begin at the CDC in June. cations, pregnant women, elderly peo- ical Center spokesman Andrew Rubin tries, killing 75 of them, mostly in virus. Officials hope the school clo- As of the weekend, there were 178 ple and infants. NEWS WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I TUESDAY, MAY 19,2009 the daily_ eastern • help wanted 't' for rent 't' for rent 't' for rent 't' for rent 't' for rent ! Bartending! Up to $250/day. appt. 3 Bdrm Apt Available. Large street from campus. Carport. 00 4 BEDROOM HOUSES FOR No experience necessary, ------00 rooms. 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Ca ll 2 17-728-8709. ------00 Monthly Online classified advertising available w w w @ www.dennews.com CH UCKTOWN RENTALS . COM ------00 WWW .j BAPARTM ENTS . WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I TUESDAY, MAY 19,2009 SPORTS MLB I INJURY >> Jurinek FROM PAGE 8 this university to be a sports writer's Of course, there's also a handful Mets 1 B Delgado dream come true. of Eastern alum involved in profes It was a game filled with the The baseball team is two wins sional football. intensity, passion, and loathing for away from setting a single-season I would hope everybody is aware the opposing team that makes any record for victories. The team is of Dallas quarterback Tony Romo to undergo surgery rivalry great. receiving votes in the national polls, being a former Eastern standout. So here I am, three years later, and is poised to make an appear He is in good company with Saints Bone spur, torn labrum repair the torn labrum. reponing on the "opposing" team. ance in the NCAA tournament. head coach Sean Payton, Vikings to put off 36-year-old New York Yankees star Alex But while I may have expected it EIU is one of only two NCAA head coach Brad Childress, and for Rodriguez suffered from a torn to feel unnatural, I am surprised Division one schools with a wom mer Broncos head coach Mike Sha from baseball labrum - cartilage that lines the to find it doesn't. I have found the en's rugby team, presenting the nahan. All are Eastern Panthers. hip socket to stabilize and cushion Eastern and Charleston communi unique opportunity to cover a sport And I am honored to write about The Associated Press the joint - had surgery in early ty extremely welcoming and friend almost no other writers have the such a tradition-rich program as I March. ly. But more importantly, I found opportunity to. begin my career here at Eastern. LOS ANGELES - New York He missed exactly two months. Mets slugger Carlos Delgado will Delgado had hit .423 (11-for- PEARLS BEFORE SWINE I BY STEPHAN PASTIS have surgery Tuesday on his right 26) with three doubles, a homer hip, and there's no immediate and seven RBis in the seven games word on when he might return to before he left the lineup. the lineup. The 31-year-old Redding is The NL East leaders said Mon pitching for his fifth different day that Delgado has a bone spur major league team in the last six and a torn labrum in his hip. seasons. Delgado was put on the 15-day Redding, an eight-year veter disabled list Saturday. an who sat out the first six weeks The first baseman is hitting of the season because of shoulder .298 with four home runs and 23 soreness, didn't miss a turn in the RBis in 26 games. Washington Nationals' rotation Delgado had been ailing for last year. more than a week before going on He signed a one-year, $2.25 the DL, and had not played since million contract with the Mets on May 10. Fernando Tatis and Jere Jan. 12, two months after under GET FUZZY I BY DARBY CONLEY my Reed had started at first base going surgery to repair a joint in in Delgado's absence. his left foot. The Mets also activated right He was hoping to compete for hander Tim Redding off the dis the fifth spot in the Mets' rota abled list to start Monday night tion. against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But he was shut down on March Righry Nelson Figueroa was desig 14, two days after giving up nine nated for assignment. runs, eight hits and three hom The 36-year-old Delgado ers in two innings against Florida enjoyed a resurgence last year, bat in his only spring training appear ting .271 with 38 home runs and ance against major league hitters. 115 RBis. A spot in the Mets' rotation But an examination Monday opened up for Redding because in New York confirmed what the of the tendinitis in Oliver Perez's Mets feared - their cleanup hitter right knee and two poor starts by would be out for a while. rookie Jonathon Niese, who was He will have arthroscopic sur optioned to Triple-A Buffalo last gery to remove the bone spur and Wednesday night. No. 0414 ACROSS 42 Lenin's "What 1 Go 50 in a Be Done?" 30-m.p.h. zone, 43 River of Spain e.g. 44 Eisenhower and 6 Joyful tune Turner 10 Enthusiasm 46 "When You Wish 14 Similar Upon _ " f •' torrent f •' torrent 15 "Are you _ 50 Groveled out?" 53 1970s Robert 16 Utah ski resort Young TV role COM TO CAMPUS. 4 LOCAT IONS TO 17 1985 Glenn 57 "Gloria in excelsis ------00 CHOOSE FROM. 345-6533 Close/Jeff " 2 or 4 BR. SHORT WA LK TO ------00 Bridges thriller 58 Farm team CAMPUS $250 PER/PERSON . 3 FAL L 09-10: 1, 2 & 3 BR. APTS. 19 Saint Barthelemy 59 What the long BR. AWAY FROM CAMPUS. 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Buzzard and Fine Arts For answers, call 1-900-285-5656, $1.49 a minute; or, witll a cre NATIONAL SPORTS IHSA I BADMINTON MLB Minnesota atWhiteSox I Eastern hosts badminton finals 7:11 p.m. on CSN By KAYLEIGH ZYSKOWSKI MLB Online Editor Cubs at Cardinals I 7:15 p.m. on FSN Midwest On May 15 and 16 the Student (St. Louis) or WGN (Chicago) Recreation Center at Lantz Are na was turned into the location for NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE the 2008-2009 IHSA Girls Bad FINALS minton State Finals. Game 1: Denver at L.A. Lakers I Eastern has hosted the tourna 8:00 p.m. on ESPN ment for four years, and this year was no different with high compe BASEBALL tition and sportsmanship. Florida at St. Louis I Kevin Hussey, Eastern professor 7:15 p.m. on FSN Midwest and director of the Eastern bad minton club, said he always appre BASEBALL ciates the amount of sportsman Florida at St. Louis I ship between the girls who partic 7:15 p.m. on FSN Midwest ipate. "The sportsmanship of the ath BASEBALL letes is really excellent because Florida at St. Louis I this is pretty much self-governed, 7:15 p.m. on FSN Midwest there is nobody calling the match es throughout the duration of the time, except when we get to the finals when we put officials on the court," said Hussey. "It's pret ty admirable that they can do that without much controversy." This tournament consists of two competitions- the doubles tourna ment and the singles tournament. Each has its own brackets and JEFF JURINEK seeds, but all wins were added to the total team point system, which leads to the overall team state Redbird champions. This year, the state champions within the doubles bracket were KAYLEIGH ZVSKOWSKI I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS turns third seeded, twin sisters Mag Maggie an Grondelle gives her sister and teammate Katie Van Grondelle a high fi ve between points during the gie Van Grondelle and Katie Van 2009 Girls Badminton IHSA State Final match. The sisters from Palatine High School went on to with the title Grondelle, freshmen from Palatine after a 3 game match against Eunice Kim and Hannah Doren from Winnetka High School. Panther High School. The singles state champion was to defend the championship tide tee approached him five years ago The five-year contract will be As a former Illinois State second seeded Jenna Langhorst, a in a three-game match. about hosting this tournament. concluded next year, but Hussey Redbird, I fully expected it to senior from Fremd H igh School in "I knew (Byar) had been train Hussey said the tournament had thinks this will be renewed. feel somewhat unnatural to be Palatine. Fremd also placed first as ing during the off-season but I always been hosted at high schools, "As long as I still have my help writing about EIU athletics. a team. knew I had to win in order for my because all of the teams are from ers working with me, I plan to After all, the Panthers and "It was really exciting to win and team to have enough points for north of Kankakee. keep the tournament here at East Redbirds have been athletic earn the points to push my team first place," Langhorst said. "It was Because colleges host most of ern," H ussey said. rivals for over a century. The into first place," said Langhorst. nice to win after loosing to her last the other IHSA State Finals, they two schools are part of the old Langhorst played against top year." wanted to move it to a university Kayleigh Zyskowski can be reached est rivalry in football in the seeded Kelly Byar, who was trying H ussey said the IHSA commit- campus. at 581 -7943 or at [email protected]. State of Illinois. Since 1901, the 'Birds and BASEBALL I NCAA Panthers have meet 96 times on the gridiron. Although my age is begin Panthers hope to advance to NCAA tournament ning to show, some of you may By JEFF JURINEK bids. The Panthers also received three votes in the 11 remember the fall of 2006, an Sports Editor latest ESPN/USA Today poll. We have a lot of exciting time in Division I FCS Despite their impressive resume, history would confidence to win this football in Illinois. After clinching the regular season Ohio Val be against the Panthers if they do fail to win the In an early season match ley Conference tide last weekend, the top-seed tournament. tournament, and that's up at ISU, the two teams faced ed Panthers look to repeat as OVC Tournament No OVC team has ever received an at-large what we're going to try to each other for the first time in champions on May 21-23 at Brooks Stadium in bid to the NCAA Tournament. history where both teams were Paducah, Ky. "We're looking at it the same way (as last do:' nationally ranked. Last season, the Panthers went into the OVC year)," senior second baseman Jordan Tokarz After the Panthers jumped Tournament as a fourth-seeded dark horse, but said. "We're going to respect everyone we play. out to a 10-0 lead in the first surprisingly earned the conference's automat We have a lot of confidence to win this tourna -Jordan Tokarz, senior second quarter, ISU put up 23 points ic bid to the NCAA Tournament by going on to ment, and that's what we're going to try to do." baseman before halftime, and went on win the OVC tourney championship. The Panthers will be gerting a huge lift with to win 44-30. This season, the Panthers come in as heavy the expected return of senior center fielder Brett The two teams met again favorites. Nommensen. two months later, this time in The team finished the regular season at 36- Nommensen, who was this year's OVC Pre all-time win record for a single season. Charleston in the first round of 12, and went 14-4 against OVC opponents, season Player of the Year, has been out since April The Panthers closed out the regular season by the FCS playoffs. good enough for a first place finish and an out 10 with a broken bone in his wrist. taking two of three from Eastern Kentucky. The The ' Birds would also win right OVC regular season championship. Mur Both EIU and Murray State will receive first weekend series was highlighted by home runs that game, 24-13, courtesy of ray State finished second in the conference at 13- round byes in the OVC tournament. The Pan from seniors Jordan Kreke, Ryan Lindquist, and two interception returns for 8-1 (32-19-1 overall). thers will have to wait until after Wednesday's Tokarz in their last game at Coaches Stadium, an touchdowns. Despite being the favorites, the Panthers are first round games to find out who they will face 11-5 victory over EKU on May 16. I give you this history les going into the competition with the same hunger in the second round. "To win two out of three for us was big going son only so I can say to those they had last year. Although they won the regular Depending on the outcomes, the Panthers into the tournament," Tokarz said. "We're going who may have been there that season crown, the team will still have to win the could face fourth-seeded Southwest Missouri to try to carry that momentum into the tourna I, unfortunately, was amongst tournament in order to receive an automatic bid State, fifth-seeded Tennessee Tech, or sixth-seed ment." those red-clad ISU faithful who in the NCAA Regional, which begins May 29. ed Jacksonville State. EIU has gone a combined The Panthers will face the lowest-seeded win descended upon O 'Brien Stadi Ifthey should fail to win the OVC tournament 6- 1 against those three opponents this season. ner of Wednesday's first round games at 6:30 um for the first round playoff tide, the Panthers could only hope for an at-large This weekend, the Panthers not only look to p.m. on May 21. game. bid to advance to the NCAA tournament. EIU advance to the NCAA tournament; they also have is currently 37th in the RPI rankings, which are an opportunity to earn a place in the EIU record Jeff Jurinek can be reached at 581 -7943 or at >> SEE JURINEK, PAGE 9 used by a selection comrnirtee to choose at-large books. The team is one victory shy of tying the [email protected]. EASTERN SPORTS SCHEDULE BASEBALL IHSA GIRLS TRACK IHSA GIRLS TRACK IHSA GIRLS TRACK Thursday at OVC Tournament I Thursday- 1A State Finals I Friday - 2A and 3A State Semifinals I Saturday - 2A and 3A State Finals I 6:30 p.m. - Paducah, Ky. All Day - O'Brien Stadium All Day - O'Brien Stadium All Day - O'Brien Stadium