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UNIVERSITY I ELECTIONS Campus voters focus on higher ed
Worry that candidates don't have adequate plan for higher education
By .,hley Rueff Senior University Reporter
Eastern's recent tuition increases and faculty contract negotiations are a few reasons why higher education may be an important issue co campus voters roday. The gubernarorial election could U~T££ SOLOI~l2~ + be the beginning of a change of pace for Illinois higher education, ---~._ 4'\11\\t~ ro~~GNElgovernor has co decide chat be Blagojevich, Topinka oz neither? very much," said Political Science received a 1.4 percent budget H SEE VOTERS, PAGE 11
CAMPUS I LECTURE Newspaper's error leads to student Witchcraft still prevalent in Africa culture parking tickets In Monday's edition of the Daily Eastern News, a story and the front By Julie Morss Champaign ancruopology cold a of daily conversation. Witches are wind who was behind her son's page cheat sheet Incorrectly stated Staff P.eporter crowd of40 srudencs. constantly in che newspaper articles suffering." that there would be no parking tickets The school at the Ivory Coast was with titles like "In complicity with Newell lectured about modern issued on Monday because of a Twenty gjrls fell into a uancc in financial and academic trouble. her daughter-in-law, a moche.r witchcraft and culture of terror mistake in the date of a campus visit while standing before che flag, So, the principal demanded bewitches her son." and g:we several graphic examples day for prospective students. The while the principal was present. nearly $8 before the students The newspaper was able co gee of violacioos of che human actual date of the visit day is Friday. The students who were not could go to class. When the school the woman and her coven in a body. It is known at least one student, possessed claimed the principal district heard abouc this, it began an picture. Witches only want co have and likely more, received parking was eating souls of the other investigation, which sbuc down the Most witches confess to be evil suca;ed and good destroyed, tickets because of this mistake. students. school. witches and do not deny, but instead according to Newell. . The DEN regrets the error. "Our principal is a witch" was Society has moved beyond rdl che identity of ochers. Witches will eliminate any one a primary story Sasha Alexandra witchcraft and superstitions for The caption read (translated into of good standing. Newell, faculty member of che most part; however in Abidjan, English): ''The entire witch's coven University Illinois Urbana- Cote d'Ivoire witchcrafr is a part within which operated che mother H SEE WITCHCRAFT, PAGE 11
GETilNG TO KNOW Eastern' s football team sits at Interview with the leaders of No. ZO in this week's poll the college political leader H After beating Tennesse State 29-3 ELECTION GJfDE ,, Justin Sinner, a senior political at O'Brien Stadium, the Panthers ended Check out the Daily Eastern science major and president of the up ranked 20th in this week's I-AA college Republicans, sat down with Daily college football poll. News' four-page guide Eastern News associate news editor ,, Waiting until the last minute to get Nicole Milstead to talk about election. informed? Find out what you need to know about the candidates and this election inside.
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The Adult Pat McCaJlister, a professor at Eastern, nominated Fitness Program Laboratory at Lancz Arena is named him. after him because he was the adult fitness program McCallister said she serves the ECIAM and each advisor for 20 years. year, the agency picks an outstanding senior who is 70 Huffinan also served as chairman of the Board of years or older from each county in the 16-county area the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center for three years. who has been an outstanding volunteer. He also serves as an elder at his church, which means he "It was very nice (winning the award)," Huffinan is one of the officers. said, who is a retired physician. The Volunteer of the Year Award is noc the first 1305 Lincoln Ave "I didn't even know it existed, so it wasn't anything award Huffman has received for his many volunteer 217-345-6424 I was working for." efforts. Open for Breakfast Huffman has been the president of the United Way In 2005, he received the Jefferson Award, which is a Weekdays Sam - llam for cwo years serving senior citizens. national award given for public service by the American Weekends Sam - 12pm "It is evident that Dr. Huffman has made a difference Institute for Public Services started by Jackie Kennedy in other people's lives, which is so important," said Onassis. $ ~Chicken Lunch ev:1'!W:~:::•Y McCallisrer. He was presented the award Washington D.C. ] 2 pieces of chicken "In addition, Mrs. Huffman is also very active in "Dr. and Mrs. Huffman arc those quiet heroes in $ 2453 Piece Dinne working with him in his volunteer work." our community who make a difference in many lives mashed potatoes & Gravy .J- 3 pieces of chicken Huffman has delivered Peace Meals for four years, and in turn, enrich our communities," McCaJlister coleslaw • biscuit mashed potatoes & Gra five days a week. said. "They ask for nothing in return but to continue to "(Since) he was a physician, many of the recipients give so much of themselves." coleslaw • 2 biscuits look forward to his delivery and have questions for .. (Volunteering) is obviously something that needs FRIDAY FISH SPECIAL him," McCaJlistcr said. co be done," Huffman said. 'Tm just finding other ways serving 4-8pm FREE CAKE Huffman said whenever he delivers meals, he Stops co contribute." from 4-8 pm to talk to everyone and evaluate their health for their In his spare time, he said he plays badminton, golf C1-t: Ji. ALL YOU CAN EAT FRI only families. and tennis. y<:I • homemade meatloaf served daily (dine in only) "Everybody's different," ht• ,tid. "I'm 70 going on 60," he said. He was also the financial officer for the Christian H uffinan was awarded by the ECIAAA on Sept. 20 -- Church and maintained the flowers and grounds while at a luncheon at the Decatur Conference Center and _.,,11////////fj he worked there. Hotel. Pump up your AD·dominals Huffman is a master gardener and said he grows "I'm going to continue doing what I'm doing," ..... Purchase an ad in the DEN thousands of pounds of his own produce for the Huffman said. "We'll sec where it goes in the next few ( 011!.td 'ot11 pn '011.il .1d tr.linl·t Mattoon·aM Oiarleston Food Pantry. years." ~ tod.t\ ! .;s I 2S I(> CAMPUS I SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION Non-traditional students honor faculty Two Eastern employees receive awards for excellent service to students By Tearria Ruffin Campus Reporter Non-traditional students showed their appreciation on Monday to faculry and sea.ff in the Continuing Education Department. Poetry Slam In the Adule-Commuter Student Lounge » Students, faculty and staff will be from 3 co 4 p.m., William Hine, dean of the reading poetry from Native American School of Continuing Education, presented authors. This event is part of Native two awards for Excellent Service of a Non American Heritage Month. traditional Student co Susan Woods, health The poetry reading will be at 5:30 Studies faculty member, and Easrem's Bursar p.m. in the Charleston-Mattoon Room Linda Coffey. of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Non-traditional students from che School Union. of Continuing Education nominated the rwo Eastern employees to show their appreciation 'Sex in the Dark' for their dedication and commitment to the » The Health Education Resource students. Center is hosting "Sex In the Dark" Non-traditional students on and off of an open question and answer session campus have had long rich history with about sex and relationships. The event Eastern. will be lead by Eric Davidson and is "We see the non-traditional students as a open for everyone. growing part of our campus," Hine said. The event will be at 6 p.m. in the Students who either have careers, a family, Women's Resource Center, located in or are over the age of 24 have become more the Stevenson Hall Basement common on campus. Non-traditional students, according to Hine, represent 15 percent of the Wind concert flirts with history student population on-campus. ,, The Eastern Wind Symphony with Everyone in attendance agreed that ic is special guest, the Villa Grove High necessary that Eastern recognize all students School, concert band will play a free from various backgrounds. show at 7 p.m. in the McAfee south "Non-traditional students should be auditorium. recognized because of the sacri1ice non The 34 Villa Grove High School traditional students make," said Audrey Concert Band members will play three Bachdder of School of Continuing Education. selections under their conductor Adam A typical Eastern student balances his or her Smith, who is an alumnus of Eastern. time berween studying, student organizations Milton Allen, conductor of the EIU or clubs, and socializing while, on the other Wind Symphony, said that the songs hand, some students juggle time berween were all themed in simplicity and caring for a family, work and studying. freedom. "They're highly dedicated," Woods said. ERIC HILTIIER I THE DAILY WTERN NEWS "'Symphony No. 1' is a reminder "Ir's an opportunity they cake very seriously Susan Woods, from the department of health studies, gives an acceptance speech in the of the price of living simply and living and their grateful for it." commuter lounge of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union while receiving an award for freely,'' he said. Woods has taught for more than 31 years excellent service of non-traditional students on Monday afternoon. Allen is also the director of the show and plans to retire soon. When Woods was tonight and is excited about what they handed the award, she mentioned that she had the decades," Woods said. "Ir is even more meaningful when you can do with the new program. not even realized that she had won an award Coffey expressed her appreciation for receive an award from students," Hencken He said the Eastern music until today. her award, as well. Receiving an award from said. department is hoping on inviting many "I am dedicated co them,'' Woods said abour srudents lets her know thac she is giving Even though he was not a non-traditional special guests to play with the 43 her studentS during the ceremony. "I care about students the answers they need, she said. student himself, Hencken said be could relate members of the EIU Wind Symphony. their success. I hope I am able to achieve their "If they're the ones that chose us, then we to the struggles of a non-traditional student The program is designed to showcase goals." muse be doing a good job," Coffey said. because his wife was one. talented musicians from all over Illinois. Her sincere dedication to her students is Eascern President Lou Hencken was also One particular phrase was engraved on By Ryan Skelly what has driven her for the last 31 years in an honoree ac Monday's ceremony. Hencken Henckcn's award srood out the most co the Staff Correspondent reaching. was recognized for his years of dedication and audience. "The stages in life arc the same no matter commirmenr to all ofEasrern's srudents. "Education bas the power to change lives." Wind concert flirts with history » Tonight at "Gabbin' about Diversity" the answer may become clearer. UNIVERSITY ACADEMICS "Gabbin' about Diversity" is a group . I discussion for all students, staff and faculty about diversity in society, the media and on campus, according to Leah Pietraszewski, diversity affairs Committee searches for honorary degree candidates chair for Student Senate. Also, being discussed at "Gabbin"' will be the diversity requirement that By Tiearra Steele variety of areas, according co Jill JILL NILSEN I VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS Student Senate members are required Staff Reporter Nilsen, vice president for external to fulfill. relations. Whether or not the diversity The Honorary Degree According co the university's "The committee evaluates and requirement is a good idea and Committee is now accepting internal governing policies 52, reviews the candidates and makes the how some past requirements were nominations for honorary degrees. the Board of Trustees upon completed Is part of the discussion, "We seek nominations from recommendation from Eastern reco!"mendations to the president." all of Eastern's deans, directors President Lou Hencken awards Pietraszewski said. "Gabbin' about Diversity" starts at and chairs," said Commmittee honorary degrees. 7 p.m. in the Charleston- Mattoon Room Chair Susan Teicher. "I jusc sent a Before requesting board chair of the committee. their interest in accepting the in the Martin Luther King Jr. University lecter ouc requesting nominations approval, the presidencmustsubmir The committee is made up award. Union. lase Tuesday, so as of now we written information concerning of one person from each of the Nilsen said no more than two By Matt Hopf do nor know who is going to be the candidate's achievements and university's colleges. honorary degrees can be awarded Student Government Reporter nominated this year." any significant contributions ro "The commircee evaluates and in one year. Every year Eastern awards the university, higher education or reviews the candidates and makes "The degrees are typically honorary degrees co people within the scace of Illinois. the recommendations co the awarded at commencement," she the university or area communities !GP 52 also states that unless president," Nilsen said. said. "They are intended ro be who've made accomplishments in an exception is approved by the Teicher, an assistant professor awarded ar spring commencement, a variety ofareas or who have made board, approval ofcandidates must in the music department, has been but sometimes it depends on the COMMENTS I CORREcrJONS I an outstanding and significant be obtained ac lease cwo months a member of the committee for schedule of the recipient, if they EVENTS contribution to the university or prior co the award of the degree. two years and was asked co become can't make it for spring then it'll be To report any errors, local events or higher education. The president establishes an chair when the former chair done in the fall." general suggestions for future editions An honorary degree is the Honorary Degree Committee, stepped down. Past recipients of honorary please contact our news editor, Sarah highest honor that the board can which is then appointed to serve a IGP 52 stares after review by degrees include Robcn G. Buzzard, Whitney, via: bestow for service, accomplishment two-year term. the board, candidates arc concactcd Quincy V. Doudna and Richard A Phone I 581-7942, and record of distinction in The president also appoints che on an informal basis co determine Lumpkin. E-mail I [email protected] Office visit I 181 ~ IJuuard Hal,. f I ' YOUR VIEW I LETIERS TO THE EDITOR EDITORIAL BOARD Students show Editor in Chief I Kyle Mayhugb Jim Allocco I Opinions Editor Managing Editor I Amy Simpson Jay Grabiec I Photo Editor their spirit News Editor I Sarah Whitney Nora Maberry I Online Editor le was early, it was cold, and it was dirty. This past Saturday morning VIEWS students from all around campus DRAWN FROM THE NEWS I CAMERON SCHILLING participated in a Charleston Oean-Up, TUESDAY which was che fl rst round of Panther - 1 --,.~ {--, ;': I l .. · --· '...__l Service Days. Organizations which participated and co-sponsored this event include Black Student Union, Alpha Phi Omega, Pan-Hellenic Council (specifically Alpha Sigma Tau, Delea ISSUE I Get out and vote Delea Delea, D~lta Zeta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Gamma Delea), Interfraremal Council (specifically Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Delea Tau Delta) and the Residence Hall Association. Citizens need We split up into four different groups with garbage bags. We picked up crash from Second Street co l 2ih street and to use their from the Square to Carman. Our goal was co feel up the truck with garbage, and within a couple hours we were very successful as a group. To everybody chat right to vote participated, thank you. I appreciated your contribution and service, and I Today is Election Day. know that che communicy did as well. As college students, we are of legal Also, I would like co give a special age co vote and desperately need co show thank you to Mayor Inyart for setting our support by voting. For the lase few up che garbage truck and helping ouc years, the Rock the Voce campaign has with the clean-up. There are going co been active in crying co get 18-24 year be more service events coming up, olds co vore. This campaign has not potentially once a month. For any changed chat only 20 percent of chose students out there looking to serve your who are eligible to voce actually voce. communicy, start now. We are going co The ocher 80 percent could complecely host a campus wide food, clothing and change che results of a cicy, scare and coy drive which will conclude the fuse national election. That 80 percent could week of December. Get together with a have elected a different president. This group of your friends, an organization change could have been so dramatic we you're apart of, or just by yourself and could have never entered the War in start collecting one or all of these items. Iraq. By spending a little time each day, you le is a person's civic ducy to voce, can cruly make a difference. chis means a person's participation, Thank you for everybody who as a ciciz.en is partially co vote. So participated on Saturday. You cruly much relies on our public officials. le represented Eastern well and showed is very important chac not only every what it means co not only have pride person who is able vote, but it is also in your school, bur also for your very important that every voter be an communicy. informed vocer. It is important co know before a person is elecced into office why DRAWN FROM THE NEWS I RICH LAKEBERG Sean Anderson I Student Body President they want to be elecced and what good they will do for the ciriz.ens. Ifa person Cl Ce -tc -t..1 L. _t.,n,s h I has no plans to help the cicy or the scare pasc his or her own personal gain. They Vrm rln f OU TRUST? One party should not be elccced no matter what political parry endorses them. • Women have noc always had the right co vote. It took a lot of women years of dedication co gain the right co dominates vote. All women should vore because It appears char there are further they not only have an important view attempts being made co stifle any chat need co be represented in Congress, potential voices of unrest on campus. but they are not a minority and should These seeps are capitaliz.ing on an already no longer be created as minorities. deeply flawed system and ifallowed to Individuals who do not vote should succeed, will demolish any semblance not have a right co complain about what of democracy available to the students results from elections. However many of EIU. The system of whlch I speak individual feel char they cannot change is the so-called Student Government the resulc of an election with one voce. Association. . le can happen. While it is obvious chat most America is a free country, this means students could care less about the qualicy we have a say in who is elected co our of our student leaders (as evidenced by government. tbe paltry 11 percent turnout for last Any ocher things on the ballot chat semester's highly-contested election), are being voted on nor just politicians. if one parry runs unopposed save for a Referendums are on the balloc such as in handful ofindependencs, as it stands to Coles Councy has rwo bills concerning YOUR VIEW I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR a high caliber campus like. Eastern would right now, I believe chat voting rumour bonds for road construction. One is for engage in such apathetic behavior abouc a will reach an all-time low. Noc only $150.000 and the other is for $140,000. sobering issue facing all American campuses that, but we will have an SGA that Citizens choose if chis is where rax Students mock coday. Rape isn't funny. le isn't someching was selected by senioricy-of the 19 dollars need co be spent. Judges are also co be joked about. It isn't someching we members lisced on Facebook as members on che ballor for voters co decide if they • • should make a mockery of by dressing up as of SUP, 13 of chem are currently on should be allowed co scay in office no serious issues (people accused of being) sexual predators Studenc Senate. 'fhis begs rhe question, quesrions asked or iftheir service needs in the same way we'd wear a cowboy oucfit Where's the opposirion? They're co be reviewed. I have long considered Maurice Tracy's or a school-girl getup. I coo feel sickened nonexistent, unless you count the Illinois is facing a huge election for articles insightful, opinionated and by chis kind of indecent conduce. We've independents who go through the actual governor. Depending on who is elected courageous (as well as one of the mosc moved 10 seeps in reverse in the "Take Back campaign process. I guess everyone else's chis position could result in a crisis over inrerescing things co read in the DEN). He che Night" campaign. I wish chese frat guys chinking is, "If you can't beat 'em, join the next four years for Illinois. Over the examines issues ochers haven't the courage had thought a licrle more about the r1ictims 'em". lase four years our great state has sunken (or interest, sadly enough) to even discuss of rape when choosing their costumes. I This should not stand. What into a hole. le is important char every with their friends. We need more journalises wonder if any victims of rape have happened good is voting if there's no reasonable voter come co the poles co cast their vote willing to question the judgment of social .. upon chis Facebook page and felc the scorn second choice? If there is no choice in to help our scare. goings-on at chis campus and his latest of powerlessness that rape creales all over government, then it might as well not column, "A Matter of (Poor) Taste," does again by the blase attitude of these students. be called a democracy. Hell, even the just that. He asks whether studenrs can go Thank you Tracy for informing us all of che Republicans had co put someone up coo far in dressing up for Halloween citing disre5peclful and repulsive behavior of these against Barack Obama in 2004. Your EIU fraternity members who posed as the individuals. I commend you and sincerely vote is your voice, so lee someone hear The editorial is the majority opinion of acquitted students in the Duke rape scandal hope more articles exposing truths will what you chink about chis cravescy. The Daily Eastern News editorial board. as his prime example. My response is a firm surface in the fucure. Reach the opinions editor at "yes."' I agree wich Tracy. it is complecely Chris Kromphardt I Independent Candidate [email protected]. oucragwus and disgusting chat students ac Brandy L Barter I Senior Philosophy Major for Student Senate KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE. • • e ec· ions UI NUCCIO OtllVZlO I ClllC"'O TlllUllf I llCT JOSE " · OSOllO I ClllCA50 TllllUllE I llCT Republican gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka high fives Connor Quinn, 3, as he Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the Chicago Club on Oct. 18. Blagojevich and Republican sits with his mother Beth, father John, center, and sister Maddie, 19 months old, at the gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka attended a closed-door discussion on issues Stockholm Inn restaurant Oct. 30 in Rockford. at the club. Decision Day: Ill •1no1s • Gubernatorial candidates Topinka ro rake us back ro how it was when Scation Monday that the comment was to shake hands with commuters. make final push for support Governor (George) Ryan was the governor inappropriate. While a few commuters hurried by, many and she was his state treasurer," Blagojevich "She can keep calling me names - she seemed excited ro see Topinka. The Associated Press said. does it nearly every day," he said. "Bur I "I love her," said 31-year-old Lombard CHICAGO - Gov. Rod Blagojevich and One enthusiastic commurer shouted at rtlrink;when she c.tllnb,~ Gobs n' By Nicole Nicolas Staff Reporter oleman Cl p Pemberton CJ Wdler LJ ~ ~ r==uJ ~ The issues they talk about don't relate co 17 I I me. I don't know where co register co vote. Charleston isn't my home. I'm not of age. Sound familiar? These are a few answers co • the quescion why students don'c vote. In ~g Q~~D ~ Charleston, only approximately 1.493 in the 16 and 17 precinccs are registered ro vote, SJ~ LJU L;-J lJ c:::C1::i.o~ ______. which is where the majoriry of the srudents are registered to vote in the upcoming D election on Nov. 7 for counry clerk, treasurer, sheriff and the counry board. "I think it is important to voce in sCJG91o Charlescon. Eastern Illinois srudents are members of the communiry and for any Eascem Illinois srudenc char lives off-campus chey pay the property caxes of the ciry of 16 Charleston," said Daniel Freberg, a political science major. North > "(They) should be voting in Charleston GrMk Court co see how char money is being spent that they pay in property taxes. This is their On-campus residents have three differen~ places where they can vote. Residents of Lincoln, Stevenson and Douglas halls vote in home, they live there the majority of the Precinct 15 at the Wesley Foundation. Taylor, Thomas, Ford, Weller, McKinney and Pemberton vote in Precinct 16, and Carman, year," be said. University Apartments, University Court, [awson and Andrews vote in Precinct 17. Precinctts 16 and 17 vote in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Polls are open. ffom ~ a.m. to 7 p.m. and voters need to bring a drivers license or a state identification Republican's status quo WASHINGTON - National for months. committees for the Republicans and The spending data illustrates Democrats have spent about $225 the difficulties facing Republicans Expected gains may million for or against candidates, in chis elections, where they leave minority party in concentrating their resources in 10 have been forced to defend seacs Senate races and 66 House contests instead of aggressively seeking control of one or both that could determine who controls to defeat incumbent DemocratS. houses of Congress Congress. Midterm elecrions in second-term The data is based on a review presidencies are notoriously harsh of independent spending repom on che ruling parry. For Republicans, The Assooated Press filed with the Federal Election growing public antipathy coward Commission as of Monday. che war in Iraq has made their hold WASHINGTON - On the eve likeliesc co fall. Republican Reps. commiccec, said Monday. Republicans spent about $81 on Congress even more tenuous. of midterm elections, Democrats John Hosceccler, Chris Chocola "We have never said we're going million in 53 congressional districts, DemocratS need a net gain of criticized Republicans as stewards and Mike Sodrd of Indiana; to take control of the Senate. We mostly on television advertising 15 seats in the House and six seatS of a scale status quo while President Charles Taylor of North Carolina; have said we're on the edge. Thar's opposing Democratic challenger:;. in che Senate co capture concrol of Bush declared, "we're closing Curt Weldon, Don Sherwood and where we arc," said Sen. Chuck Democracs spent $64 million in Congress. strong" in a final drive co preserve Melissa Hart of Pennsylvania; and Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman of the 56 congressional discriccs, most of The lase rime Democrats had GOP control of Congress. Charles Bass of New Hampshire Senate Democrats' organization. them represented by a Republican. majorities in both chambers was uThey can't run anything right," were in particularly difficult re Democrats needed co gain six In Senate contest:;, the 1994. countered former Pre~idcnt Clinton, elecrion scruggles. seats to win control of the Senate. Democratic Senatorial Campaign The spending for House seats taunting Republicans about the war Democrats also boasted of GOP Sens. Mike DeWine in Ohio Committee has trained its sights on has been mostly concencraced in in Iraq, the aftermath of Hurricane several election cargecs in New and Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania seats currencly held by Republicans che Ohio Valley. Ten Republicans Katrina and even the scandal York, where Sen. Hillary Rodham appeared in deepest trouble, Sens. in Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, are vulnerable in Ohio, Indiana, involving the House page program Clinton and Eliot Spiczer, che Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island Virginia, Rhode Island, Moncana and Kentucky. thac complicared GOP efforts co Democratic candidate for governor, and Conrad Burns in Montana and Arizona. Republicans are An ocher I 0 are fending off win two more years in power. were expected to win landslide5 at somewhat less so. Rep. Nancy Pelosi aiming for three Democratic-held strong challenges in Pennsylvania Bush campaigned on Monday the cop of the ticket. of California, in line co become the sears in New Jersey, Maryland and and New York. Many independent from Florida co Arkansas and Easily rwo dozen more first woman speaker in history if Michigan. groups, including labor, business Texas. Bue the day brought one Republican seats were in jeopardy, Democrats win, was in Washington The parries have spent little or and ideological organizations, more reminder of his poor standing including one in Texas that may not after a weekend of campaigning no money in Pennsylvania, where arc spending in some of the same in the polls when Republican be settled until ncxr month. There, for candidates in Pennsylvania and Republican Sen. Rick Samorum contests chat have atcracced party gubernatorial candidate Charlie Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla Connecticut. has trailed Democrat Bob Casey Jr., money. Crise skipped the presidential rally and former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, in Pensacola, Fla., to make a speech a Democrat, were the leading of his own hundreds of miles away. contenders in an eighc-candidace Bush made no mention of the field. A run-off between che two cop evident snub in public, but not vote-getters would follow if no one so his aides. uLcc's see how many won a majority on Tuesday. people show up in Palm Beach on 24 In contrast, only a few hours notice, versus 8,000 or 9,000 Democratic incuml>ents appeared people" eJCpcCted for che president's in jeopardy; inciudfiig Reps. John Eastern Illmois University speech, said Karl Rove, the White Barrow in Georgia; Melissa Bean in House's cop political strategist. Illinois and - in a race that bore no Some lace polls suggested impact on the broader parry struggle Doughnuts Are On Sale in the momentum was swinging the - William Jefferson in Louisiana. 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Also, they will Local Candidate Guid~ have more information about the FROM PAGE 1 democratic candidaccs on Friday at The following candidates returned surveys from the Bridge Lounge in the Union at 5 Despite what Freberg thinks, p.m. Daily Eastern News Laura Nowak, a senior elementary Although, they arc giving education major and Stacy Hall, students a chance to vote many physical education major, said they still decide not co voce for other don't vote because they don't fed reasons. Charleston isn't their home. 'Tm not registered co vote. I don't Coles County Board Coles County Board Coles County Board Shannon O'Connor, a freshman pay enough attencion co policies. I communication studies major, fed our government is coo big of a ....: Paul WillOll . ...: Robert "Bolt" Crowder 1a.. : J. To• Do•Hll said she wasn't aware of when the decision for me without knowing Charleston elections were. enough about the candidates," Liz Ho.. town: MattOOOll Hometown:MattoOll Hometown: H••bolt Tcnnsltip Since many students arc often Brown, a sophomore psychology times not aware of the Charleston major said. Party Affiliation: Republican Party Affiliation: De• ocrat Party Affiliation: lndepe•dellt elections Amanda Raz, a junior Jeffrey Ashley, political science special education, helped with the teacher, said students don't vote, Rock the Vote this year on campus because they're not exposed to it where they registered students co enough at school or borne. Goals If elected: Goals if elected: Goals if elected vote. But if people Starlcd making it they plan to set-up more prevalent to vote maybe it Promote a long-term plan, Continued work on interchage The num~r one goal is to bring Also, especially financial, program Help bring Futuregen to county tables with information about the would change, he said. peace, harmony and unity to candidates on Nov. 2, 3 and 6. What if most members of the Put uperieace: Coles County Board. Another group on-campus that Charleston community were like 28 years in grain elevator is crying to get more students to Eastern students? Put Experle11ee: Then there'd be no repercussions management, 10-year member vote is the College Democrats. Been on county board for 9 and Until we accomplish that, They've been in dorms trying for them. of a statewide managing board, % years everything is on hold. Other co get students to vote; and they Voting is our only way to kiclc owner-operator of a mobile are' putting out Byers out to lee government officials our of office, Been precinct committee man for goals include: Unite on the drug home park people know where to vote if they said Chris Sodergren-Baar, a senior 40 years war through the drug courts, are registered, Travis Bounds, political science major. improve economic development, address ethics in government, Coles County Board Coles County Board and getting people to regain their faith in government. capture every anti-Blagojevich Name: Dorl• Andersoa l ame: Robert "Bolt" Crowder » Decision vote she can, called attention to FROM PAGE 1 the disclosure rhat Green Parry Hometown: Charleston Hometon : Mattoon candidate Rich Whitney was once Put uperieltce: an official in the Socialist Labor Party Affiliati011: 1e,.w1cu Party Affiliati011: Democrat Includes serving as vice On Sunday, even at friendly Parry. churches Blagojevich attended, She called it an "interesting chairman for June McGown - the he couldn't avoid the occasional revelation" and repeated her first woman board chairwoman; reminder ofwhy his bid for a second assertion she is the real choice Goals if elected: Goals If elected: election coordinator for U.S. term has been so difficult. for voters unhappy with the Finish the 1000 North Continued work on interchange One minister brought up the incumbcnc. Interchange project Help bring Futuregen to county scandal dogging Blagojcvich's "If you like what Rod's doing, Senator Patrick Fitzgerald's administration, telling his flock co fine, but I think most people arc campaign; served for more "look past that." fed up," she said after celebrating Try to secure the Futuregen, The next minister alluded mass at Old St. Patriclc's Church in the ethanol, and the Biodeisel Put Experie• ce: than 12 years as a assistant co the face he nearly mounted a Chicago. Been on county board for 9 and department state central third-party challenge to Whimey resigned from the projects Blagojcvich. Socialist Labor Parry in 1993, Put Experle11ee: ~years committee man to alderman Still, both men praised and his campaign says he no Present County Board Member Been precinct committee man for Robert Winchester Blagojevicb and their congregations longer advocates socialist 40 years greeted him warmly as he asked for policies. another term co improve health One recent poll showed 7 care, expand kinderganen and percent of Ulinois voters supported preschool programs. and ban assault the Carbondale attorney. weapons. Others have shown him to have Topinka's campaign, cager to above 10 percent. Are you a nontraditional student? 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She Facebook has recently added groups revolved Zach Jacobs, a sophomore business room visics in 2000, only about 1 of 1,000 said the change in policy would save around campaign issues concerned with the management major, who is against the people mentioned marijuana as a reason for $16 billion a year, according to the 2006 dcctions. smoking ban, said, "I will agree that smoking their visit. book. Among the campaign groups are students is a bad habit but the school would be stupid She said most people who ended up in the Marijuana legalization is clearly an issue who want to legalize same-sex marriage, to make people leave campus co have a emergency room for marijuana use were there quite a few college srudenrs feel passionate support seem-cell research, support a woman's cigarette." because they mixed the drug with alcohol or about. le may not hit as close to home as the right to chodsc and even obtain equal righcs Mark Bares, an Eastern graduate student, cocaine. eleettic rate freeze threatening Illinois, buc it for gun owners. is, however, for the campus smoking ban. She said Aspirin has killed 7,600 people, certainly causes a stir. One of the groups focused ics campaign "I feel chat banning smoking is important against the Illinois Elecrric rate freeze. because it is a public health issue, not a First The proposed bill co freeze the prices on Amendment issue," Bates said. elecui_city into 2007 in Illinois, supported "I just feel that no one owns the air. And if Youngstown by Gov. Blagojevich, has 120 srudencs up in the school is breaking down on air pollution arms. on campus, they would also have to prohibit One of the group members Lindsey any gas-powered vehicle from operating on Apartments Durbin, a freshman English major, said she campus," Jacobs said. is concerned with the issue because if the bill Also among Facebook's political issues is passed, approximately 700 people will be groups is a group made up of nearly 6,000 laid offwork. students from schools all over the nation that "I've lived in Effingham my entire life want marijuana legalized. and I've learned from the closing of World The group is active in updating discussion Color Press (Qucbcor), chat laying off such topics and adding new information. & large groups of people is horrible on a town's Lauren Davidson, a sophomore, said rhat 1,2,3 4 Be economy," said Durbin. marijuana being illegal is unconstirutional. Under information about the group, the "You can get your kids taken away," administrators put several faccs on the group said Davidson, in refer the women on campus to develop thing and I've never encountered a blonde hair and chac because ofthis, themselves," Ogulnicksaid. "To me, BJ Kewin KeaealJ programs addressing the issues of day in my life where I haven't felt more young women arc developing the most exciting aspect of Stand Online Reporter peer pressure into the local middle bad." eating disorders, low self-esceem and Up! Stand Out! is the opportunity and high schools. Ogulnick added co this by even drug or alcohol dependencies. to work with young girls in the This November all sororities on This week is campus awareness saying that society and che media "Every woman deserves co feel community. I believe one of the campus and in the country will be week for Stand Up! Stand Out! has convinced young girls that in beautiful and through chis program biggest issues facing young women purring together events standing up and this Thursday, Colleen Coffey, order co be "beautiful" they need co we want to show all women that today is low self-escccm." for issues affecting women. a former Pan-Hellenic advisor be 5-foot-7, 105 pounds, with long they arc beautiful. just by being This is the first year of the event is coming co Eastern co give a and according co Megan Dolan, presentation on body image at president of Kappa Ddta, as it 6 p.m. in the Physical Science began with Amanda Gibbons, who Building's auditorium Room 2120. We're more t/Ja11 }ust copies! used co work for Kappa Delta's Although the event is directed Copy Express headquarters, which then partnered toward women, Dolan said all are the idea with the director of welcome to the event. National Kappa Ddta. The following week Dolan said "They piloted it co only a few will be campus education week, NOVEMBER SALE universities nationwide and then where copies of bulimia, drug it just blossomed into this huge abuse, and alcohol will be addressed 9et ua thing," Dolan said. "All sororities in relation co women in the media. J ' are on board nationwide [now]." Informational cables and bulletin ur presentat{6 At the Eastern level, all nine boards will be set up at the Martin sororities have teamed up with Luther King Jr. University Union 'eadg t(J i11r,pressf It the Pan-Hellenic council co form pertaining co these topics. off November's "Real Beauty Month," And the lase week of November which addresses the problems will be campus empowerment November 1st-30th 1 )II'\ r...io I 11iu11 associated with bow women are and idea week where Student Subject to availability portrayed in the media. Recreation Center attendants will Megan Ogulnick, who is the receive encouragement co stand up Pla•llG 8bl1 ••d ftenaal lladlag . ;: executive chair for Scand Up! Stand and scand ouc. Our! has said char while "Real "Women tend co be portrayed as rtJltl llacll 11111118 •d c... , .,,...,...... Beauty Month" will only be caking objects in the media and when we place this month, Stand Up! Stand see these magazines, nobody can (ln.iver.~ity Union 2nd Floor 581-.3820 Ouc! .U; a.ycar!rollnd program. She··· possibly look like chat," Dolan ~a: said 'Sh~·hOpts co bring mge~r "1 grew tfpi>iHliuCinderella, Batbie'" • • L_._ ----. ·------·--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------·---·--· www.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I TUESDAY 11.7.06 Teen denied parole in assisting Du Quoin man accused of trying to arrange part in dismemberment case teen' s slaying The Associated Press The Associated Press concealment of a homicidal death. Kolb's friends and had shown called che killing "a murder over His lacesc parole bid was rejected inreresc in Kolb's boyfriend and in noching." DU QUOIN - A Du Quoin ROCK ISLAND - A Moline Thursday by the Illinois Department Gregory, her ex-boyfriend. Kolb has appealed her February man remained jailed Monday on teenager who admitted helping two of Correclions, which will decide if Kolb and Gregory allegedly conviction and 53-year prison charges chat he tried co arrange friends dismember and dispose of he is released before he turns 21 in strangled Reynolds in Kolb's car at a sentence. Gregory is seeking co che slaying of a Georgia reen with a girl's body nearly cwo years ago 2009. The corrections deparcment Moline fast-food rescauram during withdraw his guilty plea and stand whom he had a relationship. has been denied parole for a second rurned down his first parole request their school lunch hour, then cook crial after being sentenced in July Auchoricies arrested Roy Holt, rime, officials said. in January. the body co Kolb's grandparents' co che maximum 45 years in prison 50, on Friday ac his home on The 18-year-old, whose name The reen cooperared in rhe cases farm and burned it. allowed under a plea agreement. charges of solicicarion of murder was withheld because he was againsc Sarah Kolb, 18, of Milan. The pair rerurned cwo days lacer Reynolds' stepmother says for hire. charged as a juvenile, was 16 when and Cory Gregory, 18, of Moline. with the third teen and sawed the she hopes the boy who aided che The 16-year-old Georgia girl authorities say he helped saw up rhe Both were charged with first-degree body into pieces, dumping some dismemberment learns from his was unharmed, authorities said, badly burned body of 16-year-old murder and concealment of a remains on che farm and burying mistakes when he is released from a refusing co publicly identify her Adrianne Reynolds and hide her homicidal death in the Jan. 21, 2005, the rest in Black Hawk Scare Park state juvenile facility. because she is a minor. remains. slaying of Reynolds, a schoolmate at in Rock Island, according to "I want him co get his life Perry County and Du Quoin He received an indeterminate a Quad City alternative school. prosecutors. together," Joann Reynolds said. authorities said chey began prison sentence after pleading guilty Prosecucors claimed Kolb was Ac Kolb's sentencing, Rock "Cory and Sarah are different; they investigating Holt last Thursday lase year to a juvenile charge of angry because Reynolds was taking Island Counry Judge James Teros need to be where they are forever." after learning he allegedly hired a hit man, paying him with cash andlor the promise ofland. Investigators said Holt had More downstate flights to Chicago to start next year sexual relations with che teenager and apparently worried she would The Associated Press Local officials said they've worked for to underserved airporcs buc hasn't been funded expose their relationship, possibly months on che details. They praised efforts of until now. resulting in criminal charges against SPRINGFIELD - Air travelers in central and state lawmakers, business leaders and ochers in Under che program, che state will provide him. southern Illinois will have more options to get to securing the new service, saying it will provide grants to the airports, guaranteeing Air Midwest Perry County Sheriff Keith the Windy City next year. better access to their communities and spur a certain amount of revenue for each flight. Kellerman said he was unsure Daily flights co Chicago's Midway Airport business and tourism interest and growth. The airporcs are required to provide a 20 of the girl's Georgia hometown will start in February from Decatur, Quincy and "It now opens up a lot ofopportunities for us," percent match of che money. buc believed Holt has family and Marion. Air Midwest will offer three daily flights said Bill Clevenger of the Decatur Park District, "Increasing travel options berween Chicago property in che area where che girl during che week and cwo on the weekend aboard which oversees che airport there. "It's another and downstate communities will boosr our case lives. Beech 1900 rurboprop, 19-passenger planes. tool rhac helps the economic development in as we continue urging businesses to look at The girl has no connection co This will mark the first Chicago flights from Decatur." expanding and locating in Illinois," Gov. Rod Du Quoin, Kellerman said. Quincy since 2003, from Decatur since 1999 The new flighcs are being funded by $1.65 Blagojevich said in a statement. The solicitation charge carries and from Marion since 1986. The three currently million state lawmakers provickd earlier chis year "Having these options is good for business, a possible 20- to 40-year prison have air service to St. Louis through a federal under the state's I-Fly incentive program. The ic's good for families, and it's good for anyone sentence. subsidy. program was created in 2003 co attract airlines traveling in Illinois." Do you have ~ ff all but your hair Education Job Fair stylist doesn't? TOMORROW! 9am-1 pm Grand Ballroom, MLK Union Meet with schools throughout Illinois and the U.S.! Street All students considering a career in education are encouraged to att$tdl can help! • ring io a'"".Jgmm...... _ y~ Nonperishatil food ite°l for F riday \-affle tick't to 3pm-1am National Nontraditional Student Week - November 6-10, 2006 345-4567 .'~ great Saturday Mm riz 1! lOam·lcpn Are you a nontraditional student? You might be a nontraditional student if... 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Contact Jennifer 348.147l) Ill sports WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I TUESDAY 11.706 RUGBY I EASTERN 103, LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 0 H Daniels H Returning FROM PAGE 16 FROM PAGE 16 Eastern encountered that and Manto breaks leg in huge win For her efforts, Floyd was named needs to address areas ofrebounding 2006 OVC Co-Player of the Year and taking care of the ball. The By Israel Carrillo the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and scored with Samford's Sharon Young. Panthers had 37 turnovers in the Staff Reporter her first try of the season. "It's a great honor," Floyd said. two games, somedling chat will be "le was awesome," Salyers said of scoring near her She said it reflects more on the unacceptable later on in the year CHICAGO - Freshman Crystal Jones is in the hometown. team and how hard they've worked against Ohio Valley Conference record books. Eastern ran wild on Loyola in the first half. this season. teams. Bue she is also there because of an injury to a key Stephanie Militello, Ashley Jenkins, Katie Folliard The team will use the off-season Point guard Mike Robinson Eastern player. and Molly Clutter scored in the firsc half and senc the to prepare for next year. Nowak said displayed more scoring ability Jones scored eight trys and helped the Panthers rout Panthers co a 44-0 lead. the team will do the normal things, than he did all of last season and Loyola (Chicago) 103-0 Saturday in Lincoln Park. In the second half, Eastern bad Loyola chasing such as lifting weights and having sophomore forward Billy Parrish Bue sophomore wing Samantha Manto suffered a them up and down the field. Long runs of more than off-season conditioning. showed the same toughness and broken leg in the game and will miss the team's regular 40 yards from Jones and Jenkins were too much for Floyd said the team will try to tenacity be bad last season. season finale Sarurday against Texas A&M. Loyola to handle. forger their season ending 1-0 loss The returning players did what "(We worked on) really getting the forwards to run Loyola hooker Mara Slakas said that both teams to Morehead Stace on Friday ac the they had to do and took on more with the backs so everybody can get on running the played a good, clean game Saturday. Loyola was Bulldog Soccer Field in Birmingham, of the responsibility in cerms of score," Jones said. "Really incorporating the whole undefeated before playing Eastern, so losing for the Ala. scoring. It's looking that Bobby team makes it easier to score." fust time this season was a different feeling, Slakas "You never know when you're last Catchings and Jake Byrne will The win was Eastern's 14th straight and moved its said. game is going co be," she said. score consistently in double figures record co 9-0. "We didn't put our cop players out," Slakas said, For an Eastern team had made every game. The Panthers have just one game remaining chis referring co the players who could not make it to the OVC Championship every year The 6-fooc-8 inch Byrne bas season. the game on Saturday because their season was since joining the league in 1998, ic added versatility to his game, with Head coach Frank Graziano said the crowd was completed. came sooner than they had wanted a consistent 15- to 18-foot jump supportive of Eastern. When Eastern stepped out onto the field, they were to. But the season, minus the end shot. "We had good supporr today," he said. "Lots of looking like a prerry fancy rugby team, Slakas said. result went like Nowak thought it The big unknown is how the friends, family, relatives to come wacch us play." "We were calling ourselves the Bad News Bears in would. newcomers will perform. The latest One player who was the benefactor of the supporr comparison co Eastern," Slakas said. "We bad the ups and downs I is fan favorite and former manager was senior wing Billie Salyers. Salyers is from the from -Additional reporting by SraifReporter Kevin Murphy probably expected," he said. Freddie Perry, bringing the total number of new players to 13. Perry did a better impression "They were flying around making plays," Bellantoni said. "Heffner is a great player. When than the most famous basketball H Defense Stinson said. "They were getting scrips, making he's in there, you don't know if they're going picks. They looked good. I'm glad I wasn't playing to run or pass. Him not being in there, the manager turned player, Ollie FROM PAGE 16 McClellan in "Hoosiers." against them (Saturday)." quarterback that they bad in there was going co And props co Perry. Thar smile The Panthers forced three of their four dictate what they were going to do." he bad when he entered Saturday's He was downgraded co a game-time decision turnovers in the second half and pressured The game came one week after the Panthers game lace practically never left bis earlier in the week. quarterback Richard Hartman throughout the lost their fuse game of the OVC season and left face. "We watched him on tape and prepared for half. them in a position where they had to get help to But the good feelings Eastern him," said cornerback Terrance Sanders. "For Haranan finished the game with 162 yards win the conference. mighr have after winning its fuse him to not play, he is such an athlete, it was a passing. The loss was a challenge to the defense. rwo exhibition games might quickly benefit for us." Ian Sample, who is more of a running "These are the lase two games I'm guaranteed," turn to frustration this Friday The Panthers held TSU to 211 total yards in quarrerback, also played in limited duty. Sanders said, "so all I can do is leave it all on the against Louisiana-Monroe in the the game. The change from Heffner didn'c change the line." team's regular-season opener. Eastern held a 17-3 lead at the half and that game plan too much, Bellantoni said. The Panthers know that one more loss Only after this weekend will allowed the defense to focus on the pass rush. "When (Sample) was in there, we knew be was will knock them our of contention for the fans have a better idea ofwhere this "Once we knew thatwe got chem in predictable going to run the ball like Heffner would have run postseason. team is. situations, the defense could pin their ears back," the ball," be said. "(Hartman) would throw the It is a fact the coaches have driven home to Is it a rebuilding year or is it Sanders said. "We're an intense group." ball like Heffner would have thrown the ball." the players. not? Quarterback Cole Stinson, who is in his first But the switch did give the Panthers less co "They let us know ifwe lose, the dream dies," The reconstruction begins year as a Panther, said he had beard about last worry about. Sanders said. "If we win, we still goc life. We Friday. year's defense and had fun watching them play. "It definitely made it easier, no question," weren't ready co die." BOOGIE IOIUllRG IS DACK! at CHARLESTON LANES! 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Bue head coach Mike Miller said his ceam needs co improve in chac area before Friday's regular season opener against Louisiana-Monroe. "We're not rebounding," he said. "Righc now, we've goc cwo guys rebounding." Those rwo, Miller said, are freshman center Ousmane Cisse and junior forward Bobby Catchings. Cisse had nine rebounds in che rwo Pancher wins lase week and five were offensive. Cacchings finished with 13 rebounds in che cwo exhibition games and also averaged 13.5 points per game. However, Eastern's leading rebounder in che two games was sophomore point guard Mike Robins?"• who also averaged a team bcst 14.5 ppg'. "He's got 14 rebounds in rwo games," Miller said. "'."Thar's prcrcy good for a guard. But chat means other guys need co collect the ball." EllC Ill.TB I TIE MILY EAS1B1 IEWS Mauger gets chuce to play Sophomore guard Mike Robinson drives down the court against Missouri Valley College on Saturday in Lantz Arena. Eastern opens up its The biggest cheer in Saturday night's 74- regular season Friday against Louisiana-Monroe in the Iowa State Tournament in Ames, Iowa. 49 win .lgllinst Missouri Valley ac Lancz Arena was when Freddy Perry came into the game. sec Perry enter che game. two games. foot injury, played nine minutes in Saturday's Perry, listed as a manager before Saturday's "I wane him to play all the time," Byrne lhc exhibition games helped gee the players game after not playing Thursday. game buc puc on the team's roster Sunday. said. "We need to give him a minute or two acclimated to a real game, Cissc said. Junior college cransfer Julio Anthony played the final four minutes of che game and every game. Those fans, they went crazy." "I think the whole team's confidence, nor scarred Thursday night's game bur was injured recorded a steal. The 5-foot-11, 15 5-pound just me, really went up," he said. "Going within the first five minutes after falling on red-shirt freshman has been practicing with Newcomen getting •i•lltes through all the exhibition games. it really his hip. chc ceam since practices started and dressed Of the nine new players on Eastern's roster, helps me." Anthony, who Miller said after Thursday's for chc first time Saturday. ~ junior guard Jon'Tcc "Bam" Willhite saw the All chc ocher newcomers char played in game suffered a hip pointer, did not play the He did noc dress in Thursday night's game most playing rime in che exhibition season. both games averaged ar lease 12 minutes a rest ofThursday's game. againsc Eureka College. Willhicc scan:ed both games. and averaged game. He dressed for Sacurday's game but did nor "He's been able co do a lot of chings for 24.5 minutes per game. ·The transfer from play. us," Miller said. "He's done a good job and Triton Community College in River Grove Anthony listed as day-to-day "(He's) day-co-day," Miller said after he's given us a lircle spark." averaged six points per game and only shoe Freshman Brandon D'Amico did nor play Saturday night's game. "He ran a l~tcle bit Junior forward Jake Byrne was exciced to 29.4 percent (5 of 17 from the fidd) in the in both games and Justin Brock, coming off a (Saturday) but he's coo stiff co do anything." MEN'S SOCCER I SEASON RECAP An unexpected season Young Panthers record first MVC tournament victory in school history, four earn all-conference honors BJ Joe Waltasti Staff Reporter Ten wins. Galcski, the teams' captain, led the team with seven assists Head coach Adam Howarch's main goal for his team chis and chc Blackburn, England native has started 32 consecutive season was co win 10 games and make it back co the Missouri games. Valley Conference tournament. Peters led chc conference in scoring, racking up 11 goals, The Panchers achieved both of their goals. including rwo in the tournament win against Missouri Sr.ace "We put ir on our little wristbands to start the season," and his first collegiate hat crick against IPFW Howarch said about the 10-win rarget. "We certainly exceeded Seniors David Arndor, Phil Clemmer, Mike Comiskey and chat which is great." goalkeeper Paul Jennison will be graduating and Howarth will Eastern finished the season wich an 11-7-2 record and chc need to find rcplaccmcnrs for chem on the field and for their first official MVC coumamcnc win in school history. locker room presence. The Panthers started the season better than anyone could "They arc all very big personalities. Everybody loves chose have expected, jumping our co an 8-2 record to start chc guys," Galeski said about the seniors. "They're like dastic. season. When things scare to gee tough chey pull it back together. I In MVC play during the regular season, the Panthers will miss chose guys a lot. Tuey arc all great players, but I will struggled, recording jusr one conference victory. miss chem in the locker room and off che field the most." But chey played nationally ranked Creighton cough in a 1- The seniors were emotional after their season ending loss 0 loss and were defeated by co-conference champion Bradley co Creighton but they knew going into the season that their 1-0 on a penalty kick. playing careers were waning. AJll l'llBUEIG I TIE MILT WTElll llEWS "le was frustrating to finish where we did in the conference," "Senior year you kind of prepare yourself for this moment Sophomore midfielder Adam Gartner pushes the ball upfield Howarch said. "I thought we played well, but we made up for but its a rude awakening when it finally comes," said Clemmer against Missouri State Wednesday. Gartner earned All it in chc tournament. We had a grcar win on Wednesday." about facing graduation. "Bue chis is a new stage of life we're Academic District V honors from ESPN the Magazine for his The Panthers squeaked into the MVC postseason entering and it was great while ic lasted." play on the field and 3.90 GPA. tournament with chc No. 6 seed, bur upset No. 3 Missouri Howarch had some rccruirs visit during the season, but will Stace lase Wednesday night in chc opening round before losing start recruiting full-time now. "Phil played cxucmdy hard all season. We moved him in chc semifinals to Creighton, chc eventual tournament "We are looking at guys that arc more offensive minded," around a bit and by his senior year he proved to be a very champions. Howarth said. "We arc pretty well scacked at rnidfidd, but accomplished defender," Howarth said. Friday night, the MVC posrscason awards were announced with Oennison) gone we will have to look at keepers as well." Howarch is proud of the way his seniors led his young team and junior midfielder Mick Galeski and sophomore striker Freshman defender Nick Bonacker should be the front this year. Brad Peters were named first-team all conference. runner co replace Clemmer at left-back but Howarth was "I always ralk about the seniors making a mark, leaving "Having two guys on the 6.rst ream, I don't think we have quick to point out that Clemmer was a convened forward and the program better then when they started," he said. "When ever done chat before; Howarth said. "le is a great sr.accrnenr chat could happen again. they scarred out it was in a bit of a mess. Bue we have rumcd a for our program. The best pan is they will both be back ncxr Filling Clcmmer's shoes will noc be easy as the senior was corner now, so co speak. (The MVC is) not an easy conference ~-· ••• e :.8 19 • •• .6. •A ••••• e •• chc vocal leader of the defense. co play in." SPOITS •IW TOP 25 9. Cal P°"f 6-3 19. Maile 6-3 cortlleanl l·AA FOOflAU. POU PANTHER SPORTS SCHEDULE 10. Furman 7-3 zo. Easterll ..... M 1. Appalachian State (94) 9-1 11. Hampton 9-1 21. Princeton 7-1 MEN'S BASKETBAll. 2. Montana (2) 8-1 FRIDAY at Iowa State Tour11•ent I 12. Northern Iowa 6-3 22. South Dakota State 6-3 5:30 p.m. Ames, Iowa 3. Massachusetts (4) 8-1 13. New Hampshire 6-3 23. Portland State 6-4 4. James Madison 8-1 VOll.EYBAll 14. Southern Illinois 6-3 24. Charleston Swthern 9-0 FRIDAY at Jacbonille State I 5. North Dakota State (4 ) 8-1 15. San Diego 9-0 25.Richmond 5-4 7 p.m. lacksorMlle, Ala. 6. Youngstown State 8-2 16. (C>a.$1al Carolina 7-2 Others receiving votes: Delaware State WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 7. llUnois State 7-2 17. Harvard 7-1 209,AlabamaMM 199, Yale 136 FRIDAY vs Missouri-Saint Louis I 8. Tennessee-Martin 8-1 18. Montana State 7-3 Last Updated Nov. 6 7:35 P..m. Lantz Arena MATI DANIELS I OUT OF BOUNDS Rebuilding . FOOTBAU I EASTERN'$ DEFENSE resumes on Dominant 'D' Returns By Marco Santana Friday night Associate Sports Editor The Panthers noticed there was The cover of Eastern's men's somebody missing from Tennessee basketball media guide looks like a State's starting lineup on Sarurday. combination of baskecball players Antonio Heffner. and construction workers. Heffner, the Tigers' starting The players arc all in uniforms, quarterback, was one of the main (baskecball ones, noc hard hats reasons TSU came inco O'Brien and boots) with two baskecpalls Stadium with an undefeated Ohio present. Valley Conference record. Bue with ladders in the He missed the game because ofa background, some shovels in cbe shoulder injury that be was nursing players' bands, ropes lying on the all week. ground and two players sirring on His absence allowed the large buckets, the marketing idea Panthers co focus on running back behind chis is clear. Javarris Williams. The inside says the description "(Defensive coordinator) Roe of the photo is "Second year head (Bellantoni) came up co us and told coach Mike Miller and bis coaching us chat we got one person to focus staff are laying the building on," said safety Tristan Burge. ~we blocks for a new era of Panther gorca pound him and make him basketball." pay for every time he touches the Basically, in non-public relations ball. That is what we came out and terms, it's a rebuilding year. did." Clever and coy promotional ERIC HILTNEl I THE DAILY WTEJtll MEWS The Panthers held the league's skills, but one chat might be rrue or Red-shirt freshman defensive tackle Andre Lima sacks Tennessee State's quarterback Richard Hartman leading rusher coming inco the might not be. during Saturday's game at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 29-3 and held TSU's offense to 211 yards. game co onJy 38 yards on 15 And after watching cbc first carries. , rwo exhibition games and getting TERRANCE SANDERS I SENIOR CORNERBACK Heffner has thrown nine ready for a seven-hour crek to touchdowns and run for five Ames, Iowa, for che season couch downs. opening tournament, ic's unclear "Once we knew that we got them in predictable situations, the He did not make cbe rrip co whether chis is a rebuilding year or Cbacleston. a promising one. defense could pin their ears back. We' re an intense group." The team teased the 2,000 or so H SEE DEFENSE, PAGE 14 fans (a rather rough estimate} tbac came ouc for the teams' first cwo exhibition games by showing at times solid and exciting baskecball. WOMEN'S SOCCER I SEASON RECAP At times, they showed the fans (who, also according to the media guide, say "Lantz Arena is one of cbe loudest arenas in the nation." That's a good laugh right there. Nine score in rollercoaster season Without cbe band playing, at times it feels like a library) glimpses of a By Kevin Murphy 48 seconds chis season. Walter was named second 7th-grade baskecball team. Staff Reporter She is already sixth on cbe team all-conference, and also Whether it was having teams career list for career minutes had been on cqc first ream in get wide-open shots off inbounds It was an up and down year for the Panthers. in goal. 2003 and the second team in plays or missing rwo wide-open Almost like a teeter-totter. "A loc of (the freshmen} 2004. fuse break layups, as was the case Nine players caJlied goals for cbe Panthers, came on late in cbe year "Trisha did an ourscanding in Thursday's 71-55 win against but Eastern failed co reach the Ohio Valley and did well in key times," job with the role she was Eureka, chis team needs work. Conference Tournament Finals for the firsc AJ Brewer Nowak said. "As long as they Jenny given," Nowak said. "She was Which is exactly why they time in program history, finishing with an 8-7- Freshman don't gee ahead of themselves always the younger player co played the cwo exhibition games 5 overall record (4-1-4 OVC). and realize they had a good Williams chose older players. When ic defender Named to OVC they did. "Thar's remarkable," said Eastern head started all 20 freshman year and co have was her time, she showed her Miller reiterated the point coach Tun Nowak abour nine players scoring. a good sophomore year and all-newcomer maturity and her desire co be games for the team, recorded after an inconsiscenc win against "le shows chat a lot of people know how to put Panthers in scay focused." a leader." Eureka in which Eastern trailed by the ball in cbe goal." Freshmen accounted 73 saves and Walter staned all 20 games 2006 and tallied seven shutouts one ac halftime co a Division Ill The Panthers lose four games in a row during two assists. for four goals this year and this season. opponent. the non-conference season (Sept. 8, 10, 15 and accounted for eight of the 21 in 19 games. She ranks sixth on the all Another reason to play cbe 17), bur won three in a row (Occ. 22, 26 and assists. time career goals lisc with 19. exhibition games is to get cbe 3 I) near the end of cbe season. "(Having so many Eascem will rerurn 10 of players' confidence up and to The 6ve draws tied a program record freshmen) bodes well for the furure of the its 11 starters next year. have chem experience game-like in 2003, bur four of the ties came in the program," Nowak said. "It's good and bad;' Nowak said. "If cbe situations for the 6rst time. conference season. Freshman midfielder Alexis Miller and players decide to be eomplacenc and think "We missed some opportunities to win sophomore midfielder Jenny Bock were named thac they are going co come back and they're some games," Nowak said. "You have to give co the all-cournamenc Team as well. automatically going to be starters, they're the opponenc credit for chat. They did a good "Jenny and Alexis were oucsranding during probably going co be in for a surprise." 0 H SEE DAllELS, job of defending us." the semifinal," Nowak said. Another accolade for the Panthers this year PAGE 14 There were eight freshmen on cbe team, and The freshmen class brought another aspect was something not expected. the team returned only four scaners entering co chis team off cbe 6dd. Junior forward Kellie Floyd had a breakout the year. "From day one everyone enjoyed being year. Floyd bad scored onJy rwo goals before The freshman class proved themselves on around each other," Nowak said. "We recruit her junior season. the field. • the kind of people we want to be around. The This season, she scored four goals to go Defender AJ Brewer was named first team freshmen dcfinicely bad a loc of energy and I along with five assists. all-conference and goalkeeper Jenny Williams think the players fed off of that." "Kellie's grown into a good goal scorer," Matt Daniels is a junior journalism major. was named to cbe all-conference newcomer Eastern will only lose four seniors co Nowak said. He can be reached at •wduiels@ team. graduation and the most experienced of chose el1.eclu. Williams was in goal for 1,842 minutes and players is senior midfielder Trisha Walcer. H SEE I ETUUUHi, PAGE 14