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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 2021 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY The Charleston City Council held The OVC held media day for a meeting Tuesday night. its football team Tuesday. PAGES PAGE 8 AILY R EWS Wednesday, January 20, 2021 "TELL THE RU1 AND DON'T BE FRA " VOL. 1OS I NO. 79 Study session Quick News Sonie COVID restrictions to lift slightly Staff Report I @DEN_news

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The News Staff can -~be reached otsar-21,2 o, ZACH IERGER f THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Award to be Reem Anwar, a freshman majoring In economics, and Malachi Jackson, a sophomore majoring in klneslology, study at Booth Library to keep up on homework Tuesday afternoon. presented for Women's Combs joins Faculty Senate meeting History Month Tuesday, discusses city updates Staff Report I @DEN_news This March, in celebration of Women's Histo­ By Adam Tumino ry and Awareness Month, Eastem's Women's Stud­ Editor-in-Chief I@adam_tuminQ_ "Both the community and the university itself is more ies program will be honoring a student for their ar­ tistic achievements. The Eastern Faculty Senate held its first meet­ diverse than it has ever been, and I love the fact that Nominations will be accepted through March ing of the semester Tuesday and hosted Charles­ 15th. ton Mayor Brandon Combs for much of the the university brings this kind of diversity into our The artistic achievement can be in any genre ofan; meeting. Ann Coddington, an art and design profeswr, listed Before Combs joined the meeting, Provost community:' "visual an, design, music, theater, spoken word, per­ Jay Gatrell gave his Provost Report to the sen­ -Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs formance, creative writing, dance, and film making" ate, in which he discussed COVID-19 surveil­ as examples. lance testing, which is now available on campus. Last year, Dr. Melanie Burns received the EIU Eastern recently began using rapid saliva tests tween Charleston and the university, among plain to people that Eastern and Charleston de­ Award and Ky Newsome received the community from SHIELD Illinois. other things. pend on each other greatly as well. award. ''I'm pleased to announce that SHIELD test­ Combs was originally going to submit a re­ "We have to welcome (students) because Criteria for the award include evidence ofthe Stu­ ing has indeed begun on our campus," Gatrell corded response to questions asked by the sen­ they're going to be living here for nine months dent's dedication to their an, evidence of how the said. ate, but was able to join the meeting live on and they are so vital to our community, that student has used their creativity to contribute to the Gatrell also gave a preview to enrollment Zoom instead. without them we would literally be just a small community, evidence that the student would be a numbers for this semester. Combs said that it is one of his main respon­ farm town," he said. worthy role model, and evidence that the student "We're not at the 10th day and I don't want sibilities to make sure that Eastern and its stu­ The senate also discussed updates to a Think used their an to advocate for social equity. to steal anyone's sort of thunder, but the initial dents have a smooth relationship with the rest Tank committee proposal and the EIU Open Specifically, students who have contributed to the indicators for this spring are, as of this morning, of Charleston. Access Policy, which will be discussed more in advancement ofwomens' causes will be preferred fur incredibly strong," he said. "Both the community and the university it­ future meetings. the award. Another update given by Gatrell was in re­ self is more diverse than it's ever been, and I Additionally, the senate welcomed two new Fmal applications will include a cover sheet, a writ­ gards to the CARES Act, which will be provid­ love the fact that the university brings this kind senators for the meeting. They are Will Porter ten statement, documentation ofaeative work, and a ing the university with more funds to deal with of diversity into our community," Combs said. from the College of Music and Amy Davis from faculty nominator. COVID-related expenses and provide more stu­ "When I first met with Dr. Glassman, when the College of Education. A nomination form is available at hnps-J/www.eiu. dent aid. he was first president and I was first mayor, we Faculty Senate will meet again on Feb. 9. edu/women/WHAM.php. Combs joined the meeting about 45 minutes talked 'How are we going to turn this around? after it began and spoke with the senators about What can we do?'" Adam Tumino can~ rNchttl at 581-2812 or The News Staffcan ~ rNchttl at 581-2812 or projects in_Charleston and the relationship be- _Combs said that he sometimes tries to. e_x- ajtumin~iu.~u. [email protected] THE DAILYEA STER NNEWS I AP NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021 Local weather WEDNE SDAY THURS DAY 2 Guard members 'Shameful': US virus Sunny Sunny High: 37· High: 47° Low: 31 ° Low: 24° made extremist deaths top 4·00K as statements about Trump leaves office As President Donald Trump en­ and one of many public health ex­ THE DAILY • t· tered the final year of h is term last perts who contend the Trump ad­ EASTERN NEws inaugura ion January, the U .S. recorded its first ministration's handling of the cri­ confi rmed case of COVID-19. Not sis led to thousands of avoidable ''Tell the tnith and don't be a(raid." WASHINGTON (AP) - Twelve from service members following the to worry, Trump insisted, his ad­ deaths. U.S. National Guard members have deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol Jan. ministration had the virus "totally "Everything about how it's been been removed from securing Pres i­ 6 by Trump supporters. The FBI under control." managed has been infused with in­ The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall dent-elect Joe Biden's inauguration has been working to vet all 25,000 Now, in his final h ours in of­ competence and dishonesty, and Eastern Illinois University after vetting by the FBI, including National Guard in town. Officials fice, after a year of presidential de­ we're paying a heavy price," he said. Charleston, IL 61920 two who made extremist statements have said that the Pentagon has nials of reality and responsibility, The 400,000-death toll , reported 217-581-2812 in posts or texts about the Wednes­ found no intelligence so far that the pandemic's U.S. death toll has Tuesday by Johns Hopkins Univer­ 217-581 -2923 (fax) day event, Pentagon officials said. would indicate an insider threat. eclipsed 400,000. And the loss of sity, is greater than the population There were no specific threats to But the FBI has also warned law lives is accelerating. of New O rleans, C leveland or Tam­ Biden. enforcement officials about the "This is just one step on an omi­ pa, Florida. It's nearly eq ual to the News Staff Advertising Two other U.S. officials told poss ibility that right-wing fringe nous path of fatal ities," said Dr. Ir­ number of American lives lost an­ Staff The Associated Press that all 12 groups could pose as members of win Redlener, director of the Na­ nually to strokes, Alzheimer's dis­ Editor-in-Chief were found to have ties with right­ the National Guard, according to tional Center for Disaster Pre­ AdamTumino ease, diabetes, fl u and pneumonia Faculty Advisers [email protected] wing m il itia groups o r posted ex­ two law enforcement officials fa­ paredness at Columbia University combined. Editorial Adviser Lola Burnham tremist views online. The officials, miliar with the matter. a senior intelligence official and an N either Hokanson, nor Penta­ Photo Adviser News Editor Army official briefed on the mat­ gon spokesman Jonathan Hoff­ Brian Poulter Corryn Brock ter, d id not say which fringe groups man would provide d etails on the Bi den arrives for dennewsdesk@ Website Adviser the Guard members belonged to or comments o r texts made by the gmail.com Brian Poulter what unit they served in. T he offi­ two Guard members. Speaking at cials were not authorized to speak a Pentagon press conferen ce, Ho­ Publisher inauguration with big Lola Burnham publicly and spoke to T he AP on kanson said one was identified by Associate News Editor condition of anonymity. The offi­ his chain of command and the oth­ Business Manager Elizabeth Taylor cials told the AP they had all been er was identified through an anon­ Betsy Jewell plans, big problems dennewsdesk@gmall. removed because of "security liabil­ ymous tip. com Press Supervisor ities." "Much of the information," Tom Roberts Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief Hoffman said, "is unrelated to the WASHINGTON (A P) - Pres­ "These are dark times," Biden told

Night Staff of the National Guard, confirmed events taking place at the Capitol ident-elect Joe Biden made a sober dozens of supporters in an emotion­ Photo Editor for this issue that Guard members had been re­ or to the concerns that many peo­ entrance to the nation's capital Tues­ al sendoff in Delaware before de­ Karina Delgado Adam,Tumino DENphotodesk@ moved and sent home but he said ple have noted on extremism. These day, ready to assume power as Amer­ parting for Washington. "But there's gmail.com Night Chief only two cas·es ·were for inappropri­ are vetting efforts that identify any ica reels from the coronavirus pan­ always light." AdamTumino ate comments or texts related to the questionable behavior in the past or demic, soaring unemployment and Biden, who ran for the presidency inauguration. He said the other I 0 any potential link to questionable grave concerns about more violence as a cool head who could get things Copy Editor Assistant Photo were for other potential iss ues that behavior, rrot just related to extrem­ AdamTumino as he prepares to take the oath of of­ done, plans to issue a series of execu­ Editor may involve previous criminal be­ ism." fice. tive orders on Day One - including Zach Berger Sports Designer DENphotodesk@ havior or other activities, but were Hoffman add ed that officials Biden, an avid fan of Amtrak, had reversing President Donald Trump's AdamTumino gmail.com not directly related to the inaugu­ aren't asking questions right now of planned to take a train into Wash­ effort to leave the Paris climate ac­ ral event. those who were fl agged. "We're, out ington ahead of Wednesday's Inau­ cord, canceling h is travel ban on Their removal from the mass ive of an abundance of caution, tak­ guration Day, but scratched that visitors from several predominant­ security presence at the nation's ing action and immediately remov­ plan in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 ly Musl im countries, and extend­ capital comes as U.S. defense offi­ ing them from the line of duty at insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. ing pandemic-era limits on evictions cials have been worried about a po­ the Capitol and the events taking He instead flew into a military and student loan payments. tential insider attack or other threat place." airbase just outside the capital on Trump won't attend Biden's in­ Get social with T~e Daily Eastern News Tuesday afternoon and then motor­ auguration, the first outgoing presi­ IJ The Daily Eastern News caded into fortress D.C. - a city dent to skip the ceremony since An­ that's been fl ooded by some 25,000 drew Johnson more than a ce ntury flj dailyeasternnews Stores drop MyPillow National Guard troops guarding a and a half ago. The White House re­

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About Washington, the U.S. reached an­ fraud led to his election loss, extend­ The Daily Ea5tern News is produced by the students of election conspiracies other grim milestone in the pan­ ed "best wishes" to the incoming ad­ Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Mon­ demic, s urpassing 400,000 deaths ministration in his nearly 20-min­ day through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., during fall and spring semesters and online during the summer term NEW YORK (AP) - The found­ said products have also been pulled from from the virus, according to Joh ns ute address but did not utter Biden's except during university vacations or eXaminations. er and CEO of My Pillow, who ampli­ online furniture store Wayfair and Texas H opkins University. name, One copy per day is free to students and faculty. Addi­ fied President Donald Trump's claims supermarket chain HEB. 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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021 THE DAILYE AS TER NNEWS I NEWS 3 I~I AS1:!¥.~ND NATION US soldier Trump expected to pardon arrested in former strategist Bannon plot to blow WASHINGTON (AP) - Pres­ mulls his final clemency action, and on - as well as politically connected self. up 9/11 ident Donald Trump is expected to warned the decision could be re­ friends and allies like those he's par­ Bannon did not respond to ques­ pardon his former chief strategist, versed until it's formally unveiled. doned in the past. tions Tuesday. Memorial Steve Bannon, as part of a flurry of Trump is expected to offer par­ Bannon has been charged with Trump has already pardoned a last-minute clemency action that ap­ dons and commutations to as many d uping thousands of investors who slew of longtime associates and sup­ NEW YORK (AP) - A U.S. peared to be still in flux in the last as 100 people in the hours before believed their money would be used porters, including his former cam­ Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in hours of his presidency, according to he leaves office at noon Wednesday, to fulfill Trump's chief campaign paign chairman, Paul Manafort; Georgia on terrorism charges after he a person familiar with his thinking. according to two people briefed on promise to build a wall along the C harles Kushner, the father of his spoke online about plots to blow up The person, who spoke on condi­ the plans. The ljst is expected to in­ southern border. Instead, he alleg­ son-in-law; his longtime friend and New York City's 9/ I I Memorial and tion of anonymity to discuss private clude names unfamiliar to the Amer­ edly diverted over a million dollars, adviser Roger Stone; and his former other landmarks and attack U.S. sol­ deliberations, stressed that Trump ican public - regular people who paying a salary to one campaign of­ national security adviser Michael d iers in the Middle East, authorities has flip-flopped repeatedly as he have spent years languishing in pris- ficial and personal expenses for him- Flynn. said. Cole Jam es Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempt­ ed material support of a terrorist or­ McConnell: Trump 'provoked' Capitol siege ganization - the Islamic State group - and attempted murder of a mili­ WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate charge that will soon be sent over Tuesday was also senators' first day and serve as an eventual tie-break­ tary member, said Nicholas Biase, a Republican leader Mitch McConnell from the House: "incitement of in­ back since the deadly Capitol siege ing vote. spokesperson for Manhattan federal on Tuesday explicitly blamed Pres­ surrection." and the House vote to impeach him The Democrats, led by Senate prosecutors. ident Donald Trump for the deadly "T he mob was fed lies," McCo­ for his role in the riots - an unpar­ Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, The 20-year-old soldier, also riot at the Capitol, saying the mob nnell said. "They were provoked by alleled time of transition as the Sen­ will take charge of the Senate as they known as Cole Gonzales, was with was "fed lies" and the president and the president and other powerful ate prepares for the second impeach­ la unch a trial to hold the defeated the T hird Infantry D ivision out others "provoked" those intent on people, and they tried to use fear and ment trial in two years and p ress­ president responsible fo r the siege, of Fort Stewart, Georgia, when he overturning Democrat Joe Biden's violence to stop a specific proceeding es ahead with the confirmation of while also quickly confirming Biden's thought he was communicating with election. of the first branch of the federal gov­ Biden's Cabinet. Cabinet and being asked to consider the Islamic State online abour the ter­ Ahead of Trump's historic second ernment which they did not like." 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Today's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will certainly be an even t that many people watch very closely. Any inauguration is a major event, but this one has taken on many different mean­ ings, some good and some bad. For some, the inauguration signals the e nd of Trump's presidency and a respite from the exhausting news cycles surround­ ing his administration over t h e last few years. For Trump's supporters, who wrongfully believe t hat the election was stolen, the in­ auguration is a travesty. Some of them will be protesting it, and authorities have been tracking concerning trends on social media calling for violence. Members of the National G uard are be­ BY ZACH BERGER ing vetted prior to the inauguration in case they pose any security risks, and 12 have al­ ready been removed from the event after it was discovered they have tied to right-wing militia groups or have made extremist state­ Marvel fans should see 'WandaVision' ments online. Hopefully everythin g will go smoothly and the peaceful transfer of power will con­ Last Friday the first two episodes of Mar­ on and why. Despite the feeling t hat some­ tinue to be a tradition of our country. vel's "Wanda Vision" were released on D is­ thing is amiss we on ly get bits and pieces of Regardless of what happens, or does not ney Plus. For rhe many fans of rhe Marvel information that point to the bigger issue at happen, we at T he Daily Eastern News urge C inematic Universe like myself, it's nice to hand. all students who are able to watch the inau­ see some MCU content after the long break I would expect that "WandaVi sion's" plot­ guration tomorrow rake the rime to actual­ we've had from our favorite characters. line bleed s into some greater part of the ly watch it. As big of a fan as I am, I truly didn't ex­ MCU and connects directly to future mov­ Ir is an important and historical event pect much from the show and had no intent ies and shows. The first two episodes have that everyone has the ability to watch live to watch it right away due ro my favorit­ set the bar h igh for the rest of the season and if they choose. ism toward other characters. In the days fol­ other shows. My expectations a re high for lowing the release, I had heard so much talk the next several marvel releases including the about how different it was from other Mar­ Destiny Blanchard other MCU-related shows like "Loki" and Quote of the Day: vel content that I felt compelled to watch. "The Falcon" and "Winter Soldier." To the fans who are expecting an ab un­ view without their powers being discovered. For fans on the fence about "WandaVi­ "TJy qot to become a person of dance of butt-kicking and crime-fighting in T he overall vibe is similar to that of "I Love sion" and the future of the MCV, I would true comic book fashion, I would tell you to Lucy" and other classic ' 50s shows. In t he encou rage them to not dismiss the show success, but rather try to becpme look elsewhere because you won't get it from first episode, we see Wanda attempting to right away. "WandaVision" is perfectly in­ this show (at the moment). live up to the expectations of a doting house­ triguing and with the track record Mar­ a person of value." Our main characters, Wanda M aximoff wife, while Vision tackles the issues of the vel has, it could be the start to som e of the Albert Ein stein and Vision, are not in the impending danger average working man. greatest pieces of entertainment we have. of an evil overlord or alien race but insteac;I Behind the fun and slightly wacky she­ tackling suburban life. The show is "set" i-n nanigans, there is an aura that something Destiny Blanchard is a junior management e ai y e 1toria is t e maJority opinion o the era of the 1950s, where Wanda and Vi­ is wrong. Both the audience and the main major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News. sion are trying to fit in to the town of West- characters are confused as to what is going [email protected]. Letters to the Editor 'Drunk Tank Pink' a great new album Those interested can inquire at opinions. [email protected] for all opinion questions, submissions and letters to the editor. London post-punk band shame have parts begin to mirror the always-steady and Please allow a week fp r us to publish let­ kicked off 2021 with a fantastic second re­ active drumbeat. ters to the editor. cord, " Drunk Tank Pink." It's been three The best thing about "Drunk Tank Pink" The Editor reserves the right to not publish years since the release of their debut record is that there isn't a song that sticks out or letters. Letters that are 250 words or less "Songs of Praise," and the follow-up is prov­ casts a shadow over the others. I can enjoy will be prioritized, but longer ones will be ing to be well worth t he wait. The songs last "Snow Day" just as much as " Human, for a considered by the editorial board. longer and time signatures change as t he Minute" before switching to "6/1" or " Born Please include your name and phone num­ guitars switch between abrasive noise and in Luton ." The record is consistent all the ber to verify letters. screaming single-note melodies that cut into way through and shows a band that clearly For more information please call songs like "Snow Day." had a reason for taking their time. It'd make 217-581-2812. The des ign of t he record is just as good sense if the reason was a devoted attention as the music. T h e font choice and color Ryan Meyer to detail because that's what comes across to schemes are minimal but effective and the the listener. · fact that all the singles save "Alphabet" had W hile the beginning of the song features Not enough people realize it, but shame, the same covers reinforced the simplicity of shame's typical energy, there is a dramat­ along with bands like Fontaines D.C., the the design. ic switch-up at the chorus where the tone Murder Capital and Protomartyr have been We're Hiring! I'm not usually one for noise rock, but on becomes incredibly somber and t he guitars releasing som e of the best rock music in "Drunk Tank Pink" the louder sections act slow to a crawl, but the moment doesn't last years. "D runk Tank Pink" is the newest in­ We have openings for those who enjoy: almost as though they are p roviding cover as the kick drum brings th e song into the stallment to this catalogue of guitar music Photography for the subtle beauty of the band's guitar in­ next verse, at least until rhe band returns to that draws on familiar influences but does so Editing terplay in songs like "6/1" and "Born in Lu­ the cacophonic chorus for an even more im­ in such a way that the music remains fresh Design ton," the latter of which may be the most in­ pactful conclusion. and exciting. Opinions teresting song on the album, with a synthe­ An other notable song is "6/ l ," which be­ sizer line reminiscent of the guitar in Talk­ gins with a spindly guitar line that takes on Ryan Meyer is a sophomore journalism major. more significan ce as its counterpart enters He can be reached at 581-2812 or Call 581-2812 for more information. ing Heads' "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)." arpeggiating a chord in such a way that both [email protected]. Editorial Board Editor- in-Chief News Editor A~sociate News Editor · · Opinions Editor Photo Editor Assistant Photo Editor Adam TuP1ln9_ .... ~ Coi:ryn Broc;k • Elizabeth Taylor Ryan Meyer Karin~ Delgado Zach Berger WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I NEWS s City Council approves all Virtual event held on agenda items Tuesday ~::~versi~~s~£:::~:._ By Corryn Brock United States Department of Agricul- over how to represent its meaning Staff Reporter j@DEN_news ties and better understanding how their News Editor @corryn_brock I ture. and typicality from a historical per­ identities-have been shaped. By better Combs also declared the month spective-as slave or free, as patriar­ The Academy of Lifelong Learn­ understanding your identity, you can The Charleston C ity Council ap­ of February Black History Month in chal or matriarchal/matrifocal, as sin­ ing will be holding its second course better comprehend how other think. proved all agenda items during its Charleston. gle-headed or dual-headed household, of a three-part series called "Transvers­ Ayanlaja went over the race talk and meeting Tuesday evening. According to the proclamation, as extended or nuclear, as fictive kin ing Spaces: Increasing Empathy, Under­ discussed how difficult it might be to The council approved the abate­ "Black History Month is a time for or blood lineage, as legal or common standing, and Equity Cross Colors." The have that conversion. When having the ment of a tax levied for the year 2020 all Americans to remember the sto- law, and as black or interracial, etc." lase one will be Tues., Feb. 2. The course race talk Dr. Ayanlaja stated that we to pay a debt service. ries and teachings of those African A raffle license was approved dur­ is open to the public, meaning students, should stay engaged, speak your truth, The tax was to pay a $6,140,000 Americans who helped build our na­ ing the meeting for the Charle~ton faculty, staff, and members of the com­ expect and accept non-closure and re­ debt on a general obligation water­ tion, took a stance aga,inst injustice to Elks Lodge #623 to conduct weekly munity are all able to attend. The goal of spect the integrity of varied perspective. works and sewerage refunding bond build lives of dignity and opportunity, drawings at 7:30 p.m. from Jan. 20 to this course is to provide people with op­ "We are not born with dean slates," and the abatement is now effective. advanced the cause of civil rights and Dec. 29 at the Elks Lodge in order to portunities to learn new skills and talk stared Dr. Ayanjala when speaking The council also approved a reso­ strengthened families and communi­ raise funds for Elks Charities includ­ about important topics, and explore about being born as an African Ameri­ lution char waived the bidding proce­ ties ... the City of Charleston wishes ing assisting disabled children and new areas oflearning. can woman in the United States. "In our dure for the purchase of a new vehi­ to recognize the outstanding contri­ veterans. This free event was held virtually society it is embedded to have someone cle for the Charleston Police Depart- butions of African Americans, com­ The local state of emergency was from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. with Dr. Car­ check a box and declare a race." ment. memorate the ·achievements of the continued. ole Collins Ayanlaja. "We come into this world our race The reason for the resolution is "to African-American community in the The state of emergency in Charles­ The course takes a deeper look into and we die our race," said Dr. Ayanla­ facilitate the purchase of a new inves­ City of Charleston, and to remind ev­ ton is due to "the nature of the emer­ race and what it means to be racist. ja when speaking about how irnportion tigative car in order to continue to eryone of African-American heritage, gency is the ongoing Coronavirus Ayanlaja will also explore and explain race and ethnicity is in America. provide and maintain the existing lev­ culture, and history." Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandem­ the reality of institutional racism. The She talks about the struggles that el of law enforcement services to the The theme for the month will be ic of sufficient severity and magni­ objective of this event is to make sure mixed children and adults deal with community." "The Black Family: Representation. tude that it may result in or threaten those who attended leave having a better throughout their life. They struggle be­ The purchase should not exceed Identity and Diversity." the death or illness of persons to such point of view of empathy and race. By cause they don't know where they fit in $19,773 and a 2007 Chevrolet Im­ According to the Black History an extent that extraordinary measures comprehending these things, people will and end up feeling divided because they pala will be traded-in during the pur­ Bulletin, "The Black family knows no must be taken co protect the public have an awareness of our current com­ don't fir in with their white peers or their chase. The bid for the new car came single location, since family reunions health, safety and welfare of the cit­ plex issues with race. black ones. Though attending all three from Pilson Auto Center. and generic-ancestry searches testi­ izens of the City of Charleston, and The events are meant to help attend­ sessions is recommended, it is not re­ Mayor Brandon Combs said the fy to the spread of family members thereby it has warranted an emergen­ ees have a better understanding of how quired. People can feel free to attend any vehicle that will be traded is in need across states, nations, and continents. cy declaration for all states and local our identity and others are shaped we of the three sessions. of repairs and purchasing a new car Nor only are individual Black families government entities and more specif­ need to understand that everyone's back­ The Academy will also be hosting would be a better use of funds. diasporic, but Africa and the diaspora ically within the corporate limits of ground is different. Things that effect other events throughout the school year The Mayor will also be re-appoint­ itself have been long portrayed as the the City of Charleston." your identity are race, gender, socioeco­ If people are interested in attending, ed Jill Nilsen and Lexe Volk to 5-year Black family at large. While the role No public comm ent was made nomic status, birth order, religion and they can do so at https:/ /tinyurl.com/ terms of Board of Zoning Appeals of the Black family has been described during the meeting. The next meeting ethnicity differ from person to person Academy-Spring-2021 or call (217) and Planning. by some as a microcosm of the entire will be Feb. 2. and that can make someone's personal­ 581-5114. Nilsen is a former Eastern Vice race, its complexity as the 'founda­ ity different from another. President for External Relations and tion' of African American life and his­ Corryn Brock can be reached at 581-2812 Dr. Ayanlaja educated those who at­ Julia Zaborowski can be reached at 581- Volk is a program technician for the tory can be seen in numerous debates orat [email protected]. tended on the history of race in the 2812 [email protected] .

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By Adam Tumino games. Jacksonville State ranks Editor-in-Chiefl@adam_tumino second , allowing 57.7 points per game. Much is still uncertain in the Indivi.dually, Tennessee-Mar­ OVC women's basketball stand­ tin senior forward Chelsey Per­ ings with over a month remaining ry unsurprisingly leads th e OVC in the regular season. in scoring. In fact, Perry's 29.3 Teams near the top of the points per game lead all of Divi­ standings can still end up near the sion I. bottom, and teams that are strug­ She was named OVC Player of gling still have time to climb out the Week on Tuesday after having of their holes. 32 points and 11 rebounds against As things stand now, there are Austin Peay and 36 points and 11 several teams in the conference rebounds against Murray State. that a re riding winning streaks Perry also set a new Tennessee­ and look primed co remain near Martin record in career blocks last the top of the standings when the week and is one of only two play­ season wraps up. ers in the nation to have 20 or Belmont currently sits in fi rst more points in each game this sea­ place, but they have only played son. one conference game to this point. Eastern is the only team in the The other three teams in the OVC to have three players in the top four in the s tandings have top-IO in scoring chis season. been hot lately. Senior guard Karle Pace and ju­ Second-place Sout h east Mis­ nior forward Abby Wahl are tied souri has won five games in a row for fifth averaging 15 points per an d are now 5- 1 in con feren ce game and sophomore guard Lariah play. Tied for third place are Jack­ Washington ranks ninth averaging sonville State and Ten nessee-M ar­ 14.3 points per game. tin with conference records of 4-1. Pace was nominated for play­ Jacksonville State has won four er of the week after scoring 48 straigh t conference games and five points, including a career-high 32 straigh t overall. Tennessee-Mar­ points on Jan. 16 against Eastern t in has won three OVC games in ADAM TU MINO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Kentucky. a row. Eastern guard Kira Arthofer plays defense on the perimeter in a game against Morehead St ate on Jan. 14 in Lantz The only Eastern player to lead T he only other OVC team on a Arena. The Panthers won the game 65-50. the OVC in a category is junior winning streak is Eastern, which guard Kira Arthofer, who leads has won three in a row to improve State, which h as lost seven con­ teams in terms o f defense are also aging 71.7 points per game. East­ the conference with 4.9 assists per to 4-4 in conference play. fe rence gam es in a row and is 0-9 in the top five in the standings. ern ranks second in offense with game. She also set a new career O n t he opposite end of t he overall this season. Only two of the OVC's top of­ an average of 71.3 points per h igh agai nst Eastern Kent ucky sp ectrum is 1 1 th-place South­ The defensive leaderboards this fensive teams are iri the top five in game. with 11 assists in the game. ern Illinois-Edwardsville. wh ich season are actually more refl ective the standings. Belmont holds th e top defense h as lost three straight confe rence of the standings than th e offensive M urray State cu rrently holds in the OVC by allowing just 57.5 Adam Tumino can be reached at 581- games, and last-place Tennessee leaderboards. Four of the top five the conference's top offense, aver- points per game, albeit in just six 2812 or [email protected].

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With the COVID-altered 2021 football season set to begin in just over a month, the OVC held a me­ dia day for its teams Tuesday. Eastern head coach Adam Cush­ ing and senior quarterback Harry Woodbery spoke via Zoom during Eastern's time slot in the event, and Cushing talked about how the team is getting ready for the season. 'Tm just sitting her incredibly proud of the response of our foot­ ball program," Cushing said. "Our staff and players embraced the man­ tra that we all kind of came to to­ gether of 'What does this make pos­ sible?' We were just finding ways to turn some of the challenges into op­ portunities just by stretching our daily best." One of the challenges that COV­ ID-19 has presented for the Eastern football team is how to integrate in­ coming freshmen into the program. Cushing said that the lack of football in the first semester of their college experience is something that FILE PHOTO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS is difficult to deal with. Eastern head football coach Adam Cushing addresses the team during a timeout in a game against Indiana State in September 2019. Cushing spoke with "That I think was their biggest the media Tuesday as preparations for the upcoming season get underway. challenge," he said. "That thing that they always relied on to create that creating that structure and making days instead of Saturdays, and with eyes opened. I really believe that, 30. structure in their life, to help keep sure that we put everything in place the Power Five conferences having both from the EIU Panthers, but "We love him and miss him them focused, just wasn't there." that is just natural," Cushing said. already played their seasons, more everybody around our conference, greatly every day, and our team is He said that the job of him and "The motivation is naturally there eyes could be on conference like the to see what level of football we play going to play this football season in his staff then became providing when you have a football season, to ovc. around here," Cushing said. honor of the passion and purpose structure in the absence of a foot­ be completely structured, to have "I think that's it's going to be re­ He also said that the season will that he brought every single day of ball season. your time managed, all those little ally, really fun to have a national be dedicated to the memory of for­ his life," Cushing said. ''"f,hat was our responsibility as details." captive audience this spring watch­ mer Director of Football Perfor­ a staff and as a program, the play­ Another factor of this season is ing our conference compete, be­ mance Joe Orozco, who died unex­ Adam Tumino can be reached at ers helping each other out, was just that games will be played on Sun- cause there's going to be a lot of pectedly in November at the age of 581-2812 or [email protected].

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