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CAMPUS I M EETING CAMPUS I THREAT Student: Threat a misunderstanding Safety week By KRISTINA PETERS sent out Tuesday night by Presi­ monitor the situation," Perry said "I left on my own free will," he might have Editor in chief dent Bill Perry stated that the stu­ in the e-mail. said. dent was banned from campus and Walker, a freshman family and Investigation is ongoing and the difficulty Robert Walker has been iden­ has returned to his hometown near consumer sciences major, said the case is being referred to the Office • tified as the student who alleged­ Chicago. status in question was "in five days of Student Standards for review ly posted threats against Eastern Tuesday's e-mail was an update things are going down." and recommendation regarding pass1ng on his Facebook to faculty, staff and students from The status was posted Thurs­ further disciplinary action, Percy By BOBBAJEK page. a previous e-mail Percy sent Mon­ day and Walker said it was in refer­ said. Student Government Editor Lt. John H at­ day night in regards to the alleged ence to his birthday party that was "Through further investigation fill of the Uni­ threat. supposed to happen at the bowling we have concluded that campus The $900 bill for Campus versity Police Perry said the student said the alley Tuesday night. safety is not compromised," Per­ Safety Week might have some Department Facebook postings were not serious Walker said someone who had cy said. "That investigation also has difficulty passing at 7 p.m. confirmed that and a joke. seen his status told the Student shown that no threats were made tonight during the Student Sen­ Walker is the "Regardless, the campus ban Standards Board. with respect to specific areas of ate meeting. student and that ROBERT with respect to the student remains "Basically, it was a misunder­ campus, or specific groups, or spe­ Student Senate member Brad he is no longer WALKER in place, and the university admin­ standing," he said. cific individuals." Saribekian said some members on campus. istration, including the Universi­ Walker said he was asked to might prolong discussion or An e-mail ty Police Department, continues to leave and that he left Saturday. » SEE TH REAT, PAGES even vote against the proposal. This is because they dislike Student Body President Levi Bulgar. Saribekian disagrees with the possible move for holding it up for personal reasons. He said Campus Safety Week, which will be held April 6 to 10, is a popular event. Bulgar has been working on having Campus Safety Week passed the last three weeks. He told the Apportionment Board at the Feb. 19 meeting that his goal is to get the weeklong event funded totally outside Student Government. Another item on the agen­ da is the appointment of three Student Senate members to the Student Publication Board. Student Senate member Chris Krompardt said senate mem­ bers Tyson Holder, Jose Alar­ con and Brad Saribekian will be appointed by Tiffany Turner, student vice president for busi­ ness affairs. Kromphardt said this appointment would have been done at the beginning of the year but it was not put in the consent agenda until now. He said the three members might question if Student Publi­ cations has budgetary problems. He pointed to The Daily Eastern News cutting its pages down as a possible economic concern. "We want to see if money is an issue and if the paper should be every day," Kromphardt said. John Ryan, director of Stu­ dent Publications, said the $4.25 student fee accounts for $80,000 for the student publi­ ERIC HILTN ER I TH E DAILY EASTERN NEWS cation budget. About $220,000 of adver­ Senior forward Rachel Galligan hugs junior forward Marie Baker after the women's basketball team defeated Tennessee Tech during the Ohio Va lley Conference Tournament first round game Tuesday night in Lantz Arena. Eastern won 71 -65 and will tising revenue comprises the majority of the remainder of the go on to play against Tennessee State in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday in the semifinals of the OVC Championship. For more budget. women's basketball photos, log on to Dennews.com for a slideshow. » SEE SAFETY WEEK, PAGE S

CAMPUS I FAC ULTY National organization forming to protect adjuncts during crisis By KRYSTAL MOYA gent staff conditions. "We believe it is imperative that a national Administration Editor "Current economic conditions have made adjunct faculty even more vulnerable organization dedicated only to contingent faculty be Adjunct faculty rights groups are organiz­ than usual," Louis said. formed to educate the public about the need for just ing to form a national voice to protect non­ "We believe it is imperative that a nation­ tenured faculty during the economic crisis. al organization dedicated only to contin­ and equitable treatment of what is now 70 percent of The National Coalition for Adjunct gent faculty be formed to educate the pub­ the teaching faculty nationally:' Equity nominated two co-chairs, Debo­ lic about the need for just and equitable rah Louis and Maria Maisto, and is focus­ treatment of what is now 70 percent of the ing on increasing membership since its tele­ teaching faculty nationally," Louis added. -Deborah Louis, co-chair of The National Coalition for Adjunct conference on Feb. 22 to garner support for Equity a national organization on behalf of contin - » SEE ADJ UNCTS, PAGES NEWS WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2009

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CITY I MEETING CAMPUS BRIEFS Opportunity to purchase Council approves 9 TIF grants textbooks now available The textbooks issued to stu­ dents may be purchased during Businesses will receive regular business hours from now loans, grants through March 31 at Textbook Rental Service. for restoration Textbook Rental's hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday BY JOE ASTROUSKI through Friday. Bring textbooks City Editor at time of sale. No other opportu­ nity will be available to purchase The Charleston City Council books this term. approved nine grants to business­ For more information, contact es in the downtown tax increment Text book Rental at 581-3626 or financing district Tuesday. visit www.eiu.edu/-textbks/. The TIF district, which the city established in 1987, is designed Job fair opportunities to spur development around the courthouse square. for education majors Under TIF, any increased prop­ Representatives from school erty tax revenue in the district goes districts across the U.S. will be into a special fund that is used to on campus for the Mid-America give loans and grants to help busi­ Educators' Job Fair from 9:30a.m. nesses improve their properties. to 2:30p.m. today in the Martin "All of (the grants) have to do Luther King Jr. University Union. with repairs and upgrades they are Some overseas teaching oppor­ making to their businesses," said tunities may also be available. Mayor John Inyart. Current students, faculty and Those upgrades range from alumni are invited to attend. Attendees should dress profes­ brick tuck-pointing for the sionally and bring resumes. Charleston Area Chamber of To learn more, visit www.eiu. Commerce building at 501 Jack­ KARLA BROWNING I THE DAILY EASTERN NEW edu/-careers/students/ed_fair. son Ave. to power washing the Mayor John lnyart discusses the series of grants that were approved to businesses in the city's tax increment php. Ealy's Real Estate building at 700 finance district Tuesday evening at the City Council Meeting. Jackson Ave. Under the grants approved by the past year, Inyart said. Deadline here for Prowl the council, business owners must 11 AII of (the grants) have to do with repairs Although city workers discov­ leader applications pay for much of the upgrade costs. ered the malfunctions in time, The Prowl Programs is seeking "In all cases, these people are and upgrades they are making to their such breakdowns could cause sew­ 50 student leaders to be Prowl providing matching funds and, businesses:' age to back up and leak out of the Leaders. Prowl Leaders guide and in some cases, they are provid­ sewer system and into the ground, lead new students through their ing more than matching funds," Inyart said. first weeks at Eastern. Inyart said. -Mayor John lnyart City Manager Scott Smith said Applications are due today at The grants could amount to as the new control panel will better Martin Luther King Jr. University much as $62,600. fit with the city's sewer system. Union, Room 1715. Additional In the coming weeks, the City cost businesses and the city about Pump stations lift sewage so it "This piece of equipment will information is available at www. Council will vote on over 20 sep­ $650,000 in total. can flow downhill through sewage work with ... our new communica­ eiu.edu/-nsp/pleaderapp.php. arate TIF grants, which Inyart The council also voted to buy pipes to the city's wastewater treat­ tions equipment," Smith said. said will cost the city roughly a $60,000 control panel for a sew­ ment plant. - Compiled by Associate News $250,000. age pump station near Reynolds The current control panel has Joe Astrouski can be reached at Editor Emily Zulz The planned upgrades will Drive. broken down several times over 581 -7942 or [email protected].

CAMPUS I WORKSHOPS BLOTTER An upperclass parking permit Useful tools to improve writing available to students was reported stolen from ave­ hicle at an unknown location on Tuesday, said the University Police From brainstorming The Writing Center to proofreading, Department Writing Center offers ·Where: Room 311 0 of Coleman Rafeon Young, 25, of Charleston, Hall was charged with driving under its ass istance • Hours: Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the influence of alcohol, blood al­ and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through cohol content more than 0.08 and BY JENNIFER BROWN Thursday and open 9 a.m. to 1 possession of cannabis less than Staff Reporter p.m. Friday. 2.5 grams after a 12:42 a.m. Friday arrest 18th Street and Garfield Avenue, police said. The Writing Center at Eastern is presenting a series of workshops in write over spring break, Lieske has Louis Johnson, 22, of Chicago, March and April to help students designed a writing plan to accom­ was charged with possession of with their research papers. Plish this task. less than 30 grams cannabis after The themes of these workshops The workshop will focus on plan­ an 11 :46 p.m. Friday arrest near will revolve around the areas of ning a paper and encouraging stu­ the Martin Luther King Jr. Univer­ proofreading, citations and writing dents to pre-write their first drafts. sity Union, police said. drafts. "Have some sort of plan for Tim Taylor, director of the Writ­ working on the papers that are due ing Center, encourages students to ERIN MATHENY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS at the end of the semester over the bring in their first drafts of their Bridget Sanchez, a freshman family and consumer sciences major, works break," Lieske said. "It doesn't have paper before the due dates. on an assignment for her English class Tuesday night in the Writing Cen­ to be detailed - even something as CORRECTION "We're open to help student ter in Coleman Hall. The Writing Center provides one-on-one consulta­ simple as saying you will work for On page 12 ofTuesday's edition writers at any stage of the writing tions for students of all majors who need help with writing assignments. an hour each day on one of your of The Daily Eastern News, a men's process, from brainstorming to the papers is better than doing nothing basketball player was misidenti­ finishing stages," he said. precision and emphasis, and orga­ attend "Drafting Strategies," they at all." fied. The men's basketball player is "Drafting Strategies," which will nization of ideas and support," said are encouraged by Bhusal to bring Students should bring questions freshman guard Jeremy Granger. be the first workshop on at 4 p.m. Ashok Bhusal, graduate assistant in their assignments that need revi- related to these workshops and can Monday, is aimed towards improv­ and consultant for the Writing Cen­ sions. make follow-up appointments in The DEN regrets the error. ing writing of students. ter. "Give your time to revise - run­ the Writing Center. The workshop is designed to The follow up workshop, "Final ning a spell check doesn't count as The Writing Center is open COMMENTS, CORRECTI ONS, OR give students an outlook of the first Draft and Proofreading Strategies," revision," he said. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. EVENTS draft, and these strategies may be will take place in the writing center At 3:30 p.m. March 11, Mary Monday through Thursday and 9 To report any errors, local events used in future writing projects. at 4 p.m. March 30. Lieske, graduate assistant and con­ a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. or general suggestions for future "We will talk with students The workshop will also be taught sultant for the Writing Center, is It is located in 3110 Coleman editions please contact our Edi­ about how to organize their papers, by Bhusal and will focus on the hosting the working "Preparing Hall. tor in Chief, Kri stina Peters, via: focus on paragraph unity, effective strategies of preparing a final draft for Spring Break: Don't Forget to Phone 1581-7936, transition/internal cohesion with for its final stages. Write!" Jennifer Brown can be reached at E-mail I DENeic@g mail.com paragraphs, sentence level clarity, While it's not required students Since most students don't 581 -7942 or [email protected]. Office visit 11 811 Buzzard Hall • • • DAILYi EXSTERN NEWS WWW.DENNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009

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GREG SAINER STAFF EDITORIAL Rush Limbaugh Steele's apology is evidence is simply a voice

Rush Limbaugh's name has been in the news quite a bit late­ of cowardice, bipartisanship ly, mainly in regards to the Republican resistance against Pres­ ident Obama's policies and the recent economic stimulus bill. In Tuesday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, the editori­ Within his first week in office, President Obama told congres­ al board praised Republican National Committee Chairman "I went back at that tape, and I realized sional Republicans, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh Michael Steele for taking a stand and criticizing conservative and get things done." radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh during an interview Sun­ words that I said weren't what I was Since then, Obama's staff and liberals alike have begun to day night on CNN. thinking." equate Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party, with At the time, it seemed Steele was taking some initiative by - RNC Chairman Michael Steele liberal groups using Limbaugh's "I hope he fails!" statement speaking out against Limbaugh, who is often referred to as "the about President Obama as reasoning for people to pressure voice of the Republican Party." their Republican congressmen into voting for the econom- Tuesday's editorial called for Steele to stand by his com­ course absolves the problem, because as long as Obama's poli­ ic stimulus bill. The issue came to a head this past weekend ments and show some backbone, which has been missing from cies - not Obama himself- send the nation into an even deep­ when CNN's D.L. Hughley declared in a question to Repub­ the Republican Party for some time. er hole than before, then it would be the perfect time for the lican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele that Lim­ It's too bad that was not the case. Republicans to swoop in and save whatever is left. baugh was the "de facto leader of the Republican Party." Steele On Monday's edition of"The Rush Limbaugh Show," Lim­ Fast-forward to March: We now have the head of the shot back that Limbaugh was merely an entertainer and not baugh blasted Steele for "taking the bait," claiming although Republican National Committee saying he has "immense the leader of the GOP, maintaining that he himself was the true Steele is head of the Republican National Committee, he is not respect" for Limbaugh and holds him in high regards. "de facto leader" of the Republican Party, and in this regard he head of the Republican Party. Let's reiterate: Limbaugh wants the Obama administration is correct. After the show, Steele contacted Limbaugh via telephone to fail. A high-ranking Republican government official sup­ The truth is, Limbaugh really is not a part of the Republi­ and apologized for the comments he had made. ports him. can Party. Following the November election, Limbaugh has "I went back at that tape, and I realized words that I said It seems strange that a government official would sudden­ repeatedly stated reasons "why (he is) not a Republican," fol­ weren't what I was thinking," Steele said in a telephone inter­ ly be on the side that denounces the head of state, but like all lowing with an explanation ofwhat he believes is wrong with view with Politico. "It was one of those things where I think­ things in America, it is politically motivated. the current Republican Party. In response to the comments by ing I was saying one thing, and it came out differently. What I Conservatives may fight with conservatives and liberals may Steele, Limbaugh said, "I would be embarrassed to say that I'm was trying to say was a lot of people... want to make Rush the fight with liberals, but in the end, they'll both wind up unit­ in charge of the Republican Party in the sad-sack state that it's scapegoat, the bogeyman, and he's not." ed within the scope of their own ideologies and will go back to in .. .I would quit." And so, once again, we have another Republican bowing ignoring the other side. In reality, the national Republican Party is in trouble. With down to a radio host who in the past has made outrageous, Nobody will take responsibility for those who make a bad constant calls to be bipartisan and reach out to moderates and inflammatory remarks aimed to enrage and put down those name for themselves, because if they do, suddenly they're made ethnic groups who generally vote for Democrats, Republicans whose views differ from his. out to cause derision in their own political party regardless of have diluted their traditional stances and policies on govern­ Steele's apology is even more disturbing given Limbaugh's their efforts to improve it. ment and economics in an effort to become more acceptable to views on the current administration. all. Gee, that really worked in the last two elections, did it not? In January, Limbaugh notoriously said he hoped that Presi­ EDITORIAL POLICY Following the disaster of this past election, the group that dent Barack Obama would fail. A media frenzy ensued, causing The editorial is the majority opinion of The DEN editorial brought the Republican Party into the modern political age Limbaugh to address the issue in a speech broadcast on CNN board. Reach the opinions editor at: DENopinions@gmail. has been considering what went wrong and what can be fixed: and Fox News. According to Limbaugh, he meant he hoped com. conservatives. Rush Limbaugh has been at the forefront of Obama's policies would fail, not the man himself, which of this assessment, giving the headline speech at this past week­ end's Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., where he spelled out his problems with President Obama YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and liberals and called conservatives into action. Limbaugh is simply the loudest voice out of many conservatives who are GOUGING AT THE PUMP state 57. All the area gas stations are taking speaking out against President Obama's policies, Democrat- I paid $1.95 locally, and when advantage of the population. ic efforts and the political kowtowing being committed by the It was brought to my attention dur­ I reached the highway, prices were They are gouging prices, yet they national GOP. And truthfully, many conservatives are standing ing my drive home over the past week­ $1.77. need us to stay in business! behind him in agreement. end that Charleston gas prices were My home county has one of the I for one, am outraged by these sta­ While Limbaugh can be a bit brash and "incendiary" as inflated more than 18 cents when highest taxes in the nation. tions and what I have uncovered. Steele put it, many share the conservative values he adamant­ compared to Mattoon and my home­ Cook County prices were the exact Think rwice next time you fill up ly defends. We conservatives do acknowledge the economic cri­ town in Cook County. same price as Charleston's prices. locally. sis we are in, along with the other problems our country fac­ I filled up believing this town's gas These local businesses preach to es. However, what we do not want is a larger government that prices would in fact be the same or keep spending local and to support Daniel Anderson controls much of the private sector and does not act within cheaper than the BP right off of Inter- your town. Senior physical edttcation major the bounds of the Constitution. That is what we conservatives fear the most, and for us, Limbaugh is one of the best resources Letters to the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to Letters to the editor can be brought in with identification to The DEN about how to fight this fear. the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News. at 1811 Buzzard Hall. Greg Sainer is a freshman chemistry major. 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>> Safety Week >> Adjuncts 11 There is just too FROM PAGE 1 many new adjunct FROM PAGE 1 faculty and too Ryan said all college dai­ Adjunct faculty represent over much growth in lies in the state are down 18 to 800,000 people in education, over 25 percent in revenue. However, two-thirds of educators in the US, this variety of ads continue to remain a steady according to The Chronicle of High­ educator to let an income for daily publications. er Edua:nWn. "If we cut a day of publica­ The group is more than 14 idea of national tion, we would be cutting reve­ members. Groups that advocate for unity go:' nue and hurting ourselves," Ryan adjunct faculty rights, and wants to said. continue its growth to create a "pre­ -Deborah Louis, co­ In other business, the Eiec­ dominant voice and national pres­ tions Commission has received ence" for faculty that are "constantly chair of The National corrections to election guidelines. underrepresented," Louis said. Coalition for Adjunct The most significant is exclud­ The coalition explained in a Equity ing executives of the Residence press release that it wants to repre­ Hall Association and the Black sent the "extensive" group collec­ Student Union from being a tively instead of through separate issues that need to be addressed and member of the Eiections Com­ contingencies like unions and small­ protected at the times of risk, Mais­ mission. er rights groups. Louis said the goal to said. Maisto and Louis said that Members of either the Inter­ is "empowering the adjuncts who studies conducted by education­ fraternity Council or Panhellenic represent the largest, least visible, al research groups have pointed to a Council would also be excluded. and most vulnerable proportion of continuance of the trend - increas­ ''I'm wondering why these (educational) ranks." ing adjunct use and decreasing ten­ specific groups were chosen," She said that unions and small­ ure-track faculty. Because of this, Kromphardt said. ''I'm going to er groups have been effective on an there is a need to nationalize protec­ ask the authors at the meeting for individual level in some cases but tion efforts of the group. their rationale in choosing these don't represent the group as a whole, "There is just too many new groups." which is too large not to be. adjunct faculty and too much Saribek.ian said the three However, the coalition is still growth in this variety of educator groups chosen were to prevent in its preliminary stages. Procedur­ to let an idea of national unity go," large, organizational influence to al and stmctural options, a mission Louis said. exploit elections. statement, communications and Information as to when the Kromphardt said Alarcon membership need to be figured and group will have a Web site and begin wrote a senate resolution about increased in order to "really be effec­ action is not solidified. The group is sending out a disability survey in tive," Louis said. also deciding on a new name, rath­ order to better represent this seg­ In a press release on Tuesday, er than the working tide. Further FILE PHOTO I TH EDA ILY EASTERN NEWS ment of the student body. On Sept. 27,2006, then Freshman chemistry major Leslie Godwin, Maisto and Louis explained they information should be released and subcommittees are forming a "soon," Maisto and Louis wrote. of Lawson Hall, uses her cell phone to light the base of a burned out Bob Bajek can be reached at 581 - strong foundation quickly because lamppost near the Biological Sciences building while on the safety 7942 or at [email protected]. of the time stress of the economy. Krystal Maya can be reached at 581- week walk. Pay and job security are trend 7942 or [email protected].

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CAMPUS I EVENT STATE I GOVERN MENT Avant-garde poet Senator survives Blagojevich furor The Associated Press terms. thread. to give reading A Burris strategist has encour- Durbin, along with other politi- SPRINGFIELD - Roland Bur­ aged black leaders to rally around dans from both parties, had urged ris seems to have weathered the the only black member of the Sen- Burris to resign. The Senate eth­ Ann Waldman, who has WANTTOGO? storm. ate. The group has made clear that ics comrnirtee began looking into published more than Fellow Democrats are no longer white Ulinois politicians will pay a his conduct. Newspaper editorials ·Who: Beat poet Ann Waldman demanding his resignation. The new price for trying to oust Burris, who called on him to step down or be 40 books of poems, ·What: Poetry reading Ulinois governor has stopped call­ is serving the remainder of Barack replaced. to read her work ·When: 6 p.m. today ing for a special election to replace Obama's term, which runs through Some Illinois lawmakers, joined ·Where: The Lecture Hall in the him. And party leaders who control 2010. briefly by Quinn, proposed leg- Staff Report Doudna Fine Arts Center the Senate and Ulinois Legislature "We're strong in our position islation to end Burris' temporary ·Fee: Admission is free and open are reluctant to risk losing his seat to because we want Roland Burris to appointment to the Senate and pick Ann Waldman, whose poetry is to the public Republicans. remain in this seat until this term is a replacement through a special often associated with Beat poets or "He's not going to go anywhere. over," Chicago Alderman Ed Smith election - a move that would have the avant-garde, will perform at 6 I'm convinced of that," said con­ said after meeting with the Ulinois guaranteed painful legal and politi- p.m. today in the Lecture Hall of of Never Grieve: New and Select­ gressman Phil Hare, one of the first governor this week. cal battles. the Doudna Fine Arts Center. ed Poems from 1985-2003" pub­ Ulinois Democrats to call for Burris The approach seems to be work- But the fuct is, there's little way to Waldman co-founded the Jack lished in 2003. to step down. ing.Gov. Pat Quinn dropped his call force out a senator who has decid­ Kerouac School of Disembodied Waldman has also produced Burris has been under intense for rewriting state law to remove ed to stay. Just look at Larry Craig Poetics at Naropa University with spoken-word CDs, most recent­ scrutiny because of the circumstanc­ Burris. State legislative leaders have of Idaho, who refused to resign Allen Ginsberg. ly releasing "Matching Half" with es of his appointment by disgraced put the issue on the back burner. after being accused of soliciting sex Waldman is also a professor of Akilah Oliver and Ambrose Bye in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Senate leaders want to change the in an airport bathroom, or David poetics at Naropa University, a pri­ 2007. for changing his story about it mul­ subject. Virter of Louisiana, who is still in vate American liberal arts universi­ Oliver and Bye are also poets. tiple times. "We really ought to switch chan- office despite his name appearing in ty located in Boulder, Colo. She has also produced films But Burris has refused even to nels here to something that people the phone records of a Washington Waldman has published more such as "Eyes in All Head," which discuss resignation, showing some really care about," said Sen. Dick prostitute. than 40 books of poetry. came out in 1989 and "Uh-oh of the same defiance displayed by Durbin of Illinois, the No.2 Demo- Even if the Senate Ethics Com- Her works include "Fast Speak­ Plutonium," which came out in Blagojevich. crat in the Senate. mittee were to find something dam- ing Woman" published in 1974, 1982. The fledgling senator has endured That's quite a switch from just a aging, there's no realistic chance the "Marriage: A Sentence" pub­ Admission for the poetry read­ in part by clamming up and lerting few weeks ago, when Burris' polit- Senate would expel him - that has lished in 2000 and "In the Room ing is free and open to the public. supporters portray the issue in racial ical life seemed to be !:~~~:_a:_~no~t~~~~~s~in~ce~th~e:_:C~ivt~·~l~W:~a~r:_ . ., GO AHEAD. GET YOUR TAN ON. (FORFRE8

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NATION BRIEFS NATION I FINANCING WORLD BRIEFS The Associated Press $200 billion program launched The Associated Press Earmarks in $41 0 billion Suspected militants bill approved by Senate Tuesday to spur consumer loans attack cricket team WASHINGTON- The Senate LAHORE, Pakistan- A team of voted overwhelmingly to heavily armed gunmen, some WASHINGTON - The gov­ (commercial) securitiZation market since the 1930s - has made it much preserve thousands of earmarks traveling in rickshaws, ambushed ernment launched a much-await­ is completely shut down," Bernanke harder for people to obtain such in a $410 billion spending bill Sri Lanka's national cricket ed program Tuesday to spur lend­ said during an appearance before the financing , and those that do can be on Tuesday, brushing aside team Tuesday as it arrived for a ing for autos, education, credit cards Senate Budget Committee. socked with high rates. Sen. John McCain's claim that match, killing six police guards and other consumer loans by provid­ The program will start off by pro­ Before the financial crisis, banks President Barack Obama and and wounding seven players. ing up to $200 billion in financing viding $200 billion in loans to inves­ relied on packaging such loans into Congress are merely conducting The brazen attack heightened to investors to buy up the debt. tors with the goal of jump-start­ securities and selling them to pay for business as usual in a time of fears that Pakistan is becoming Ifthe program succeeds, it should ing lending to consumers and small additional lending. economic hardship. increasingly unstable. help bust through the credit clogs in businesses. That process had financed about McCain's attempt to strip out an The assault bore striking place since last year and make it easi­ The program, dubbed the Term 25 percent of consumer loans in estimated 8,500 earmarks failed similarities to last year's three­ er for Americans to finance large and Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facili­ recent years until the credit markets on a vote of 63-32. The Arizona day hostage drama in the Indian small purchases at lower rates, Feder­ ty, was first announced late last year ground to a halt in October, the gov­ senator's proposal also would financial capital of Mumbai. al Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and originally was scheduled to start ernment said. have cut roughly $32 billion from Working in pairs, the attackers in told Congress. That, in turn, would in February. Ani! Kashyap, a professor at the measure and kept spending Lahore carried walkie-talkies and help revive the economy, he said. Participants - companies and the University of Chicago's Booth at last year's levels in several backpacks stuffed with water, Created by the Fed and the Trea­ investors that pledge eligible collat­ School of Business, said the program federal agencies. dried fruit and other high-energy sury Department, the program has eral to back the loan - must request should make it easier for consumers The White House has said food- a sign they anticipated a the potential to generate up to $1 the new government loans by March to get loans. But he cautioned that that Obama intends to sign the protracted siege and may have trillion of lending for businesses and 17. The Fed will provide the three­ the Fed's involvement in this area legislation, casting it as leftover been planning to take the players households, the government said. It year loans on March 25. could have unintended consequenc­ business from 2008. Spokesman hostage. will be expanded to include com­ "We should see immediate ben­ es elsewhere by making other debt Robert Gibbs pledged on mercial real estate, though that won't efits to students, to credit cards, to securities not backed by the govern­ Monday the White House will be part of the initial rollout. small businesses, to consumer loans," ment less attractive to investors. issue new guidelines covering "There's a looming crisis in com­ Bernanke told lawmakers. "We'd really rather the credit Man accused of bus earmarks for future bills. mercial real estate whereby owners of Under the program, the Fed will markets just work properly," Kashy­ beheading apologizes shopping malls, hotels, rental prop­ buy securities backed by different ap said. WINNIPEG, Manitoba- A erties and many other types of build­ types of debt, including credit card, The Fed plans to keep the pro­ man accused of beheading and Governor says auto ings are unable to refinance or to pay auto, student and small business gram running through December, cannibalizing a passenger on a industry needs help for new construction because the loans. The credit crunch - the worst but said it could be extended. Greyhound bus apologized to WASHINGTON- Michigan police when he was arrested and Gov. Jennifer Granholm told begged officers to kill him. The an Obama administration NATION I TAXES details emerged Tuesday as Vince auto industry task force on Li started his murder trial by Tuesday that struggling U.S. pleading not guilty. automakers and parts suppliers Top Obama officials defend tax hikes ''I'm sorry. I'm guilty. Please are interlinked and crucial to her kill me;' Li said, according to an state's economy. WASHINGTON - President taxes on every American, and does so families that have lost ground the agreed statement of facts read in Granholm, a Democrat, urged Barack Obama's call to raise taxes on during a recession," said Rep. Dave past eight years," Geithner said. court. the panel to help General high earners and greenhouse gas pol­ Camp of Michigan, the top Repub­ Geithner and White House Bud­ The Chinese immigrant is Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and luters met fierce opposition Tuesday lican on the Ways and Means Com­ get Director Peter Orszag testi­ accused of the second-degree auto suppliers emerge from an from congressional Republicans and mittee. fied at separate congressional hear­ murder last summer ofTim economic recession and a steep also a few Democrats. Treasury Secretary Timothy ings Tuesday, giving lawmakers their Mclean, a 22-year-old carnival drop in car sales. Granholm "I would never want to adverse­ Geithner argued that the Obama first opportunity to publicly ques­ worker who was killed in what stressed the "importance of ly affect anything that is charitable proposal would reduce taxes for most tion administration officials about passengers described as a looking at the entire industry," or good," Rep. Charles Rangel, D­ Americans. Any increases, he said, Obama's spending plan. random, horrific attack. including carmakers and N.Y., chairman of the tax-writing wouldn't occur until2011, when the Questioning was pretty much Li's lawyers are not disputing suppliers, but said the task force House Ways and Means Committee, economy is "safely into recovery." along party lines. Democrats for the that he killed Mclean, but they was supportive of their plight. said of Obama's call to limit high­ Geithner said Obama's plan most part praised Obama's proposal. will argue Li was mentally ill and "They made it really clear that income taxpayers' itemized deduc­ would cut income taxes for 95 per­ "It is making the tax code more not criminally responsible. A they believe it's important to tions for charitable donations and cent of families and 97 percent of fair," Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., told psychiatrist told the court Li is have a viable auto industry; she mortgage interest. small businesses. Geithner. schizophrenic and believed God told The Associated Press. Republicans said the president's Raising taxes on couples that But the Treasury secretary told him to do it. Granholm's state has been hard plan to charge fees to industries that make more than $250,000 would acknowledged that consumers could Three dozen passengers were hit by the decline of General spew greenhouse gases amounts to make the tax system more equitable, face higher electric bills because aboard the bus as it traveled at Motors and Chrysler, which have a stealthy tax increase for all Amer­ restoring the balance that existed Obama would impose fees on green­ night along a desolate stretch received $17.4 billion in federal icans that will far exceed the new before a series of tax cuts were enact­ house gas producers, including pow­ of the Trans-Canada Highway in loans to stay afloat, and dozens of $400 annual tax cut for workers that ed under former President George er plants that burn fossil fuels, by western Canada. Witnesses said suppliers teetering on the brink he wants to extend beyond 2010. W Bush, he said. auctioning off carbon pollution per­ Li attacked Mclean unprovoked, of failure. "The president's budget increases "This budget targets tax relief to mits. stabbing him dozens of times.

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the OVC Tournament semifinals plan and doing what we wanted to With the loss, the season is done >> Cusack with a 71-65 win against Tennes­ >> Shot do, we did as good as we can." for the team. The Panthers fin­ FROM PAGE 12 see Tech. FROM PAGE 12 Reed, the Govs' leading scorer, ished with a 12-18 record, with the The women's team was pushed to had dominated the Panthers in the 12 wins tying the 2004-05 team. This weekend we saw the men's the brink, but like they have done Austin Peay (18-12) scrapped its two teams' previous games this sea­ This was the first conference tourna­ and women's track and field pro­ all season long, held on to win the way back into the game and cut the son scoring 38 and 28 points respec­ ment appearance for the team since grams back at the spot that they game behind strong senior leader­ lead to 52-51 with 3:45 remaining tively, but Eastern kept on eye on that season. The team will return 12 belong, on top of the Ohio Valley ship and a boisterous Lantz Arena in the game. The Panthers' full court him double and triple teaming him players next year. Parrish finished his Conference in men's and women's crowd. pressure defense gave Austin Peay fits throughout the game. Eastern career with 10 points, five track. They boast the school's all-time in the first half as they went 10-29 Reed was held to just 16 points, rebounds, one assist and one steal After last season when each team leading scorer in Rachael Galligan (35.6 percent) from the field as East­ but did have five assists in the victo­ in his first ever OVC Tournament failed to win any team tide (both and as No. 2 seed in the OVC, they ern forced six steals in the game. ry. Martin led the way for the Pan­ game. indoor and outdoor), the men's are one of the favorites to cut down "Defensively, I thought we played thers with 20 points. All 10 Panthers team catapulted to first on the legs the nets on Saturday. as well as we could play," Miller said. who played scored at least two points Dan Cusack can be reached at 581- of senior runner David H olm and The men's basketball team fell to "I think as far as executing the game- for Eastern. 7944 or atdscusac [email protected]. red-shirt freshman sprinter Zye Austin Peay on the road Thursday, Boey catapulted Eastern past all but gave the No. 2 seeded team in OVCfoes. the conference tournament all they PEARLS BEFORE SWINE I BY STEPHAN PASTIS Not only did Holm and Boey could handle. run past opponents all season but Eastern, the No. 7 seed, had TONIGI4T they were among the best in the not won a game in Clarksville, ON TI4E NEWS AT TEN ... entire nation with times that rival Tenn., since 1998, but the Panthers Big Ten, Southeastern Conference looked like the favorite for most of WAR or the Big East foes. the game. On the women's side, junior When the Govs pushed, the thrower Kandace Arnold and senior Panthers pushed back. sprinter Chandra Golden were top In the end, they were unable to in the OVC anchoring the women's get the victory, but gave the Gover­ team to its second conference tide nors a scare of a lifetime in a game in three years. they thought would be a pit stop Tuesday night, both the men's on the way to Nashville. and women's basketball teams were Panther athletes showed some­ in postseason action. thing to the rest of the conference GET FUZZY I BY DARBY CONLEY Lantz Arena was draped in blue this week. so it.! YOUR O!"IN!Ot-l, A OK, you OHf/fiH. We CNJ'T PlfCNP as students, parents, faculty and Whether they were former cham­ 1-11\TIOI.IAL M.\niEM \<; CAt-! STet ool'Saves. fWT Jf/HCN roo community cheered the women on pions, the favorite or the underdog ONl-Y c.oot> IF I"('S Now. KNOCK Ol/R 1!01/>S IN, tJVR 'IIO L.~T ~ SOCIAl/UP MEPICtNe 11/11.-L with every possession, every charge - Panther athletes came to play. R~T /IS ON A NeEI>-BIISEP and every basket. SCHEPOU, LA LA lA ! For the second consecutive sea- Dan Cusack can be reached at 581 - son, the women's team advanced to 7944 or at [email protected].

>> Phase 11 They were leaving FROM PAGE 12 me wide open in the end, but I hadn't "They were leaving me wide open ~be Ne\tt !lork ~imt' Edited by Will Shortz in the end, but I hadn't been mak­ been making them. Crossword No.Ol 28 ing them," Kluempers said. "I shot I shot it and thought ACROSS 49 Leader deposed it and thought it was good, but 1 Level in 1955 thought 'come on, come on, go in,' it was good, but 5 Record store 54 Rescuer of section Odysseus and it bounced once and went in. thought 'come on, 9 "Natch!" 55 1960s role for It made me feel really good. It was Diana Rigg come on, go in: and 13 Puzzlemaker really exciting." Rubik 56 _ Palace The game was Kluempers' I 19th it bounced once and 14 Big name in briefs (French president's of her career, setting a school record 16 Played for a that had stood since 1990. went in. It made me cat's-paw home) 59 Writer O'Fiaherty Lyons led the Golden Eagles with 17 Robin Hood's feel really good. It love 60 Bearers of 17 points, including 12 in the sec­ a phrase ond half to key Tech's run. Bowens was really exciting. 19 Like some telegrams suggested by had 15. saying the starts 20 Identified The full-court press of the Gold­ of 17- 24- 38- - Lindsey Kluempers, 21 Frolicking and 49 -Ac~oss en Eagles gave Eastern (23-8) prob­ 23 Blanc who voiced 62 Kick back lems throughout the second half, as Eastern senior forward Porky Pig 63 Safe place Tech forced 20 Panther turnovers. 24 One at the front on the women's 64 desk, perhaps Specks in the While Sallee acknowledged that the Seine basketball team 25 Cheer up press gave them problems at times, 65 Gave the nod he was pleased that his team pulled 2s Business letter abbr. 66 Test version it together in the end. 29 Relief map figs. 67 Thomas who "I think what you saw was we got only four days ago. The Lady Tigers, wrote "Utopia" 30 Some fund­ a li rtle sloppy with the basketball," a No. 3 seed, defeated the No. 6 raising orgs. he said. "We cracked a lirtle against seed, Southeast Missouri 77-66 in 33 Parade honoree, DOWN their press and when they saw that, Nashville in another first round familiarly 1 Fill-in PUZZLE BY MICHAEL LA NGWALD they fed off of that and they amped game on Tuesday night. 37 Ring around the 2 "Dies it up and kept pushing." The winner of that game will collar? 3 Tough to figure 10 Take forcibly 38 "The Sound of 58 Latin 101 verb 38 Nail-biter, out Music" family Galligan, who was honored for face either No. I seed Murray State 11 Zellweger of perhaps 4 "Blue Moon" "Nurse Betty" name becoming Eastern's all-time leading or No. 5 seed Austin Peay in the 40 Billy Joel's "_ composer 12 Neatening tool 39 Copy cats? scorer before the game, continued OVC Championship game, where to Extremes" 5 Roe source 15 Plumber's tool 42 Like a ghostwriter her dominant ways, finishing with the winner advances to the NCAA 41 Come to mind 6 Galley need 18 Cheesy entree 44 Dickens lad 25 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Tournament. 43 It's handed down 7 Men in blue 46 Nut producer The Panthers advance to the The Panthers lost to Murray State 44 Pueblo dweller a Rimes of country 22 Pick up on 48 Rock's Lofgren semis of the OVC Tournament for in the tide game last season. 45 Catch in the act music 24 Major chipmaker 49 Molded fare the second consecutive year, where 47 Storefront 9 Any character in 25 Symbol of 50 Eskimo boat they will face a Lady Tigers (18-12) Collin Whitchurch can be reached at shaders Clue goodness 51 Totally wow squad that they played in Nashville 581-7944 orcfwh [email protected]. 26 It may be D.C. 27 Prefix with center 52 Dry out, in a ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE way 31 Way back when 53 Place for 32 Wrap in a roll pimiento 34 "Layla" has one 56 Novelist Ferber 35 Totally wowed 57 One who's "just 36 Deep-six looking" 61 Rent out

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WOMEN' S BASKETBALL I ANALYSIS Work left to do Team acknowledges Eastern head coach Brady Sallee problems to fix was pleased with most of the numbers his team put up in the victory. They By COLLIN WHITCHURCH shot 56 percent from the field, had 24 Assistant Sp:>rts Editor assists for their 26 total field goals and won the rebound battle 32-30. But he Jubilation and a deep breath. was not pleased with the number of After Tuesday night's 71-65 victory rurnovers. against Tennessee Tech, Eastern wom­ Sallee said after the game that en's basketball players leapt in the air while it's tough to work on any spe­ and celebrated with one another as cific thing this late in the season, there members of the Blue Crew flocked are some areas of concern that will be the court to join in the victory cele­ focused on in practice. bration. "(Wednesday) will be a lot of prep­ But the hugs and congratulations aration, getting ready to TSU," he said. seemed to come more out of relief "We will definitely come out and talk than in celebratory fashion. The Pan­ about some things against the press." thers had outlasted a team they had Tuesday's victory moved the Pan­ defeated handily in Lantz Arena on thers one step closer to their goal of an Jan. 29 - winning by 20 - and after NCAA Tournament appearance, and a the victory senior forward Rachel Gal­ victory Friday against Tennessee State ligan acknowledged that there are will put them in the tournament finals things the team needs to work on in for the second time in school history, preparation for the Ohio Valley Con­ with their first appearance coming last ference Tournament semifinals on Fri­ season. day. But it was clear the Panthers did "(Tennessee State) is going to not want to worry about the Lady give us a lot of pressure, and we're Tigers just yet. They were focused on going to need to handle it both on celebrating a big, important victory in the press and in the half-court," Gal­ their quest for a tournament title, and ligan said. "We need to not turn the the victory came in the team's final ball over as much, and the same goes game in Lantz Arena this season. for rebounding. They crash the boards So while the team knows there is a lot, and we need to not get beat on still work left to do in order to achieve the boards." their ultimate goal, Tuesday was a The Panthers committed 20 turn­ night of relie£ ERIC HILTNER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS overs in the victory, II of which came Eastern senior guard Ellen Canale defends Tennessee Tech senior guard Blair Bowens on Tuesday night in Lantz in the second half against a physical, Collin Whitchurch can be reached at Arena. The Panthers beat the Golden Eagles 71 -65 to advance to the semifinals of the league tournament. Tennessee Tech full-court press. 581 -7944 or [email protected].

PANTHER BRIEFS Softball hosts home opener against Indiana State The Eastern softball team (8- that the weather and field condi­ Men's tennis plays at Bradley The Panthers (3-2) will play not just because of last year." 4) will play its first home game tions hold out. Once again it will The Eastern men's tennis team Southern lllinois Carbondale at 2 The Salukis (3-6) defeated Ten­ today. be fun to go up against my alma plays Bradley at noon today in Peo­ p.m. at Abe Martin Field in Carbon­ nessee Martin 5-4 on Monday. The Panthers will play Indiana mater. It seems like every game ria. dale. Schmitz said Eastern sophomore State at 4 p.m. today at Williams berween us and (Indiana State) are The Panthers (5-4) is I-2 in its The Panthers went 5-6 last year pitcher Mike Recchia will start the Field. always good, competitive games. last three matches. in mid-week games and went 4- I9 game, and Eastern junior pitcher The Panthers are coming off a We have established a nice rivalry The match against the Braves (5- on the road last season. Josh Wilson and Eastern red-shirt I-2 win showing at the Kennesaw with them." 4) is at the Clubs at River Ciry in Southern lllinois pitcher senior freshman pitcher Mike Martin will State Classic. The Panthers beat the Syca­ Peoria. David Kington will start against the also be a part of the mix today. Eastern lost to Indiana State 9- mores 4- I in 2007 and lost to the Both teams have lost to Northern Panthers. Southern lllinois is coached by I last season in Terre Haute, Ind. Sycamores 9-8 in 2006. lllinois and Saint Louis. "In order to have the type of year Dan Callahan, who was Eastern's The Panthers lead the all-time The Sycamores (3-2) have not we have talked about we have to win head coach from I989-94. series 42-26. played since Feb. I5. Baseball travels on the road these games," Eastern head coach Jim "We're really excited," said East­ They were supposed to play at The Eastern baseball team partic­ Schmitz told Eastern sports informa­ - Compiled by Sports Editor Kevin Mur­ ern head Kim Schuette in a press Eastern Kentucky's Tournament, ipates in its first mid-week game of tion. "If we put together some wins phy. He can be reached at 581 -7944 or at release. "I hope we get to play and but that tournament was canceled. the season. then people will be talking about us [email protected].

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What are some adjustments you've made this season? Being on my own and not hav­ ing my parents here to do anything I need for me. Having a roommate in a small room, (and) having to cram two people in there. Classes are a lot different. It's not like you have every subject everyday. Some you have twice, some three times. I like it though. I think I've adjusted pret­ ty well. I like it all.

How does it feel to be a freshman at Eastern? I have to do my own laundry. I make sure I do my own homework. I don't have my parents telling me I need to get stuff done. I need to make sure I stay on top of things. All the freedoms of college life, I take advantage of them. It's a four-year thing, you don't get to enjoy it forev­ er. It's only my first year, and I think I've done pretty good at it.

What are other adjustments you've made this season? I think the speed of the game is so much different. (Eastern head coach Brady Sallee) always says to me and other freshmen that you're not guarding the short (slow) kids you did in high school. It's a lot dif­ ferent. Everybody has done really good in their high schools so every college team is composed of a bunch of really good athletes. It's adjust­ ing to that. In high school, every­ body had a few really good play­ ers on their team and then a bunch who did it for a social event. So just the speed of the game has been a big adjustment.

How have your goals changed this season? I came in as a 3-point shooter. It was a part of our team that our coach wanted to build on. I came in to shoot and it's what he looks at me to do and one thing I've tried to do all year; I don't really have the big­ gest role yet, I'm not looked at to change things. And I'm OK with that. I know that when I go out there, I need to tty my hardest and hit some (3-pointers) because that's what he needs me to do.

How comfortable are you shooting from long range? I'd rather shoot a 3-pointer than anything inside. It's something that I've worked on really hard and because of that - it's just become very comfortable. When I play. I just don't think about it. It just comes naturally. AUDREY SAWYER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Eastern freshman guard Madeline Kish misses her family, but has found another family with the Eastern women's basketball team this season. Kish What is it like playing also likes to eat in Stevenson Hall and was once punched in the nose during a basketball game when she was in the eighth grade. at Lantz Arena? I love it. We have a lot of fans concentrate on shooting. After that involved in a lot of things because I What is the one thing you and it's never bad and the atmosphere is hyped up. It I worked on it a lot and ended up love to be involved. miss most about home? makes everything bigger and a lot wining. It was really just a big confi­ My family. My friends I have here, What is a crazy thing that better and a lot more fun. Every­ dence boost. Is there one quote you I have a lot of things to keep me has happened on the court? one gets so pumped up it helps us try to live you life by? busy. But the one thing I miss most I've gotten punched, straight up so much. We have a lot of fans a big What would you do if 'You miss 100 percent of the shots is my family. My extended family all ptmched right in the face. She literally group of people at every game and it you weren't playing? you don't take.' In (the Amateur Athlet­ live really close, so you can see them looked at me and BAM punched me in helps us so much. I would still be in college. I might ic Union), my coach would always say whenever you want to, I'm two-and­ the face. I was in eighth grade, and the have actually still come here. Either you need to shoot because when I was a-half, three hours away now. ref didn't call a foul. I was like 'Ref, she What was it like to win the here or (at the University of Illi­ younger, I would miss one shot and it just punched me in the face' and then IHSA 3-point shootaround? nois Urbana-Champaign) because would upset me, and I just wouldn't What is your favorite place he called a foul. I was just so shocked. It just builds confidence. It was a (it is) close to home. I'd probably be shoot. So they used to tell me to keep to eat on campus? fun postseason thing. Our team had an intramural junkie. I would just shooting, because you miss 100 per­ I'm going to go with Stevenson Richard Morse can be reached at 581- lost pretty early that year. So I could play every intramural sport and be cent of the shots you don't take. (Hall) for breakfast because it's so close, 7944 or at [email protected]. The DAILY EASTERN NEWS SPORTS EDITOR WWW.DENN EWS.COM Kevin Murphy sp 0 RTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009 [email protected]

Ohio Valley WOMEN'S BASKETBALL I NO. 2 EASTERN 71 , NO. ?TENNESS EE TECH 65 Conference Tournament Team completes first phase Brackets Panthers outlast Golden Eagles; head TUESDAY'S WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS to Nashville, Tenn.

No.1 Murray State 79, By COLLIN WHITCHURCH No.8 Jacksonville State 69 Assistant Sports Editor

No.5 Austin Peay 78, By virtue of its 71-65 victo­ No.4 Morehead State 74 ry against Tennessee Tech Tuesday night, the Eastern women's basket­ No.2 Eastern 71, ball team's immediate goal of gain­ No.7 Tennessee Tech 65 ing a return trip to Nashville, Tenn., was successful. No. 3 Tennessee State 77, But the scrappy Golden Eagles No.6 Southeast Missouri 66 made them earn it. The Panthers saw a 16-point lead TUESDAY'S MEN'S dwindle to one with 3 minutes, 47 TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS seconds remaining, led by the hot shooting ofTech senior guards Blair No.1 Tennessee Martin 93, Bowens and Meagan Lyons. No. 8Tennessee Tech 75 But in the end the Panthers were right where they expected to be No.4 Morehead State 91, at this point of the season - in the No. 5 Eastern Kentucky 72 semifinals of the Ohio Valley Con­ ference Tournament - where they No. 3 Murray State 88, will meet third-seeded Tennessee No.6 Tennessee State 7 4 State Friday at 2 p.m. in Nashville. '1 give Tech a lot of credit," East­ No.2 Austin Peay 57, ern head coach Brady Sallee said. No. 7 Eastern 54 "They've got three seniors who have 5 had really nice careers. They didn't FRIDAY'S WOMEN'S want it to end, and they played like TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS .lt. " After the Golden Eagles (9-21) No 1 Murray State vs. pulled within one, Eastern senior No. 5 Austin Peay forward Rachel Galligan answered with a layup to extend the lead No. 2 Eastern vs. to three. Following a Tech turn­ No. 3 Tennessee State over, senior guard Lindsey Kluem­ pers was left open on the wing for a FRIDAY'S MEN'S game-clinching 3-pointer with 2:20 TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS remaining. ERIC HILTNER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Eastern senior forward Rachel Galligan posts up against Tennessee Tech on Tu esday night at Lantz Arena. The No. 1 Tennessee Martin vs. » SEE PHASE, PAGE 9 Panthers won 71-65 against the Golden Eagles in the fi rst round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament No.4 Morehead State

No. 2 Austin Peay vs. MEN'S BASKETBALL I NO. 2 AU STIN PEAY 57, No. 3 Murray State NO.7 EASTERN 54

Semifinals and finals played Friday and Saturday at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn. Parrish, Panthers just a shot away

Team gives Govs basket." all they can handle The Govs scored the games final four points, ending Eastern's season DAN CUSACK By DAN CUSACK after the Panthers had maintained Staff Reporter the lead for most of the game. The Governors, a No. 2 seed in Eastern senior forward Billy Par­ the league tournament, took their Panthers rish's final shot gave Austin Peay a first second-half lead with 2 min­ scare on Tuesday night in Clarks­ utes, 26 seconds remaining in the ville, Tenn. game on a jumper from Govs red­ show Parrish had an open 3-point­ shirt freshman forward Marcel Wil­ • • er from the top of the key with nine liams. seconds left in the game, but after Eastern Junior guard Romain gritUness, the ball struck the rim two times - it Martin was fouled on a lay up with trickled out. 1:50 remaining and his two free Austin Peay was able to get the throws gave Eastern a 54-53 lead. pride rebound and make free throws to The Govs responded with a free seal the first round Ohio Valley Con­ throw from senior forward Drake This week, everyone on cam­ ference Tournament victory against Reed and two free throws by senior pus should truly be proud to be Eastern 57-54. guard Kyle Duncan to take the lead a Panther. "From where I was, I thought by two. The Panthers led by as many The week brought champion­ it was dropping in, but it went out as I 0 in the first half after Eastern ships, playoff appearances and to the side," Eastern head basket­ sophomore center Matt Dorlack's fantastic individual performanc­ ball coach Mike Miller said in a post lay up capped off an 8-3 run dating es that should make every stu­ game radio interview with WEIU back to the first half to give the Pan­ dent proud of our athletes. 88.9 FM. "That's just one of those thers a 40-30 lead. ALYCIA ROCKEY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS things. We played the way we want­ Eastern junior guard T.J. Marion drives against his defenders Feb. 18 at >> SEE CUSACK, PAGE 9 ed to play everything short of that » SEE SH OT, PAGE 9 Lantz Arena. Th e Panthers lost 57-54 against Austin Peay Tu esday night. EASTERN SPORTS SCHEDULE MEN'S TENNIS BASEBALL SO FTBALL MEN'S TENNI S WOMEN'S TENNI S Today at Bradley I Today at Southern Illinois I Today vs Indiana State I Friday at Butler I Friday at Butler I Noon - Peoria 2 p.m. - Carbondale 4 p.m. - Williams Field 1 p.m. - Indianapolis 5 p.m. - Indianapolis