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FRIDAY JANUARY 13 2006 VOLUME 91, ISSUE 05 thedailyeasternnews.com 90th Anniversary Eastern Illinois University, Charleston UNMISTAKEN IDENTITY

Bars not oblivious or she may ask for identification as well. Some businesses, like the Panther Paw, may ask for to fake ID use more than one ID, to make sure that the two match up. There are also certain other features BY ROB SIEBERT on an ID card that may give away forgeries. STAFF REPORTER On the other hand, some bouncers simply quiz suspicious customers on their credentials. In a town filled with bars and college stu- “We just drill them for any information on dents, it may come as no surprise that fake iden- the ID,” said Stephanie Stiles, a manager at the tification cards are an issue to be dealt with in Uptowner. Charleston. If caught with false identification, a person “The problem’s pretty rampant in may receive an ordinance violation, a fine and be Charleston,” said Mike Knoop, owner of Roc’s forced to appear in court. Repeat offenders may Black Front, 410 Sixth Street. “Anybody with a even have their licenses suspended. computer can pretty much duplicate them.” “The state has drawn a firm line as far as that’s Bars and pubs like Roc’s have reason to be concerned,” said Deputy Chief Dave Chambers wary of false IDs. of the Charleston Police Department. “The If discovered serving underage drinkers, the state’s not going to tolerate that.” business as well as the bartender can receive a In Charleston, false identifications are moni- fine. The business can also be shut down for a tored not only by the city police, but by the sec- period of time. retary of Illinois State Police as well. The Uptowner, 623 Monroe Ave., suffered “We deal with that, to some extent, on a such a fate four years ago and was forced to shut weekly basis,” Chambers said. “We do occasion- down for two days. Luckily for the bar, the inci- al compliance checks, the secretary of state dent occurred during the holidays, and the police does compliance checks. So that is pur- Uptowner was closed on Dec. 24 and 25. sued with some degree of regularity.” To protect against such ramifications, local Fake IDs come in a number of forms, bars pay close attention to the IDs of their cus- Chambers said. tomers. “We’ve had people make them, we’ve had “We record every ID on every person that people borrow them, we’ve had people alter comes in,” said Chris Clayton, owner of the existing ones,” he said. “They’re creative.” Panther Paw, 1412 Fourth St. Creative or not, the issue of fake IDs has been Most bars have their customers checked at the a constant one in the city of Charleston for some JAY GRABIEC/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS door. However, if the bartender is suspicious he time.

Staying in town: Wrestlers to STAYING HOME Advantages: clash in Union Townies explain the home cooking. He decided to live at N Having grown up on campus home and attend Eastern because he figured it N Eating home cooking BY MATT POLI benefits to would save his parents some money. ACTIVITIES EDITOR N Dependent on parents “Plus I don’ t have to worry about room- attending EIU mates or anything like that, and housing is N Community-oriented programs Members of the National Wrestling Coalition will free,” Barber said. N Free room and board come to the Martin Luther King Jr. University There are also plenty of differences from Union Saturday night to perform a variety of stunts BY CHRIS ESSIG the images that usually go with the idea of for a children’s charity. STAFF REPORTER “college life” when choosing to live at home. The event, which was concocted by Mitch Saret “If you went away for school you have a lot of Karate USA, is not only to entertain fans, but also Students often consider the perks of being more things that you have to do for yourself,” lot of businesses look for student employees to raise money for Project Action Foundation. away from home when choosing a college, but Bates said. “There is no one to help or assist during the breaks.” Part of the proceeds will go to help children who a few decide to take a completely different you on daily matters like doing the dishes, Community-oriented programs in con- are involved in extracurricular activities such as gym- route. washing your clothes, buying food, fixing bro- junction with Eastern are a factor for some nastics and karate, Saret said. Welcome to the world of “townies,” stu- ken things, and there is no sense of comfort.” natives who stay in their hometown. “I contacted friends in the NWC to have them dents who not only attend college in the Although it may not offer as many fresh “The town offers many different activities come in to do a fundraiser,” he said. Charleston and Mattoon area, but also live sights, attending college in one’s hometown through the university that have appeal to me Participating wrestler George Jr. said the proceeds here. And despite what students craving sepa- also helps preserve bonds created in childhood like badminton club, the rec, and the Booth from the event will help the children build self- ration from home may think, there are plenty and adolescence. library,” Bates said. “It also offers me safe area esteem and confidence. of advantages. “Social life away from home is usually com- to live and play.” There will be a total of seven matches including a “I choose to attend Eastern because I have pletely independent of any previous social Still, attending a college so close to home ladies’ No. 1 contender match. basically grown up on the campus,” said Mark interaction you had,” Barber said. “There are does provide its fair share of disadvantages. Featured in the match are pro wrestler Camron Bates, a senior physical education major. “My new faces and new places to go.” “Living with the family is tough some- Star and Scarlett Rose, both of whom will be con- father is the chair of Health Studies, and I The city of Charleston itself also provided times,” Barber said. “You have to stay relative- tending for a shot at the ladies championship belt to have been running the halls of Lantz since I to be cozy enough for these students to stick ly organized.” be announced at a later date. was 5 years old.” around for a few extra years. Scott Barber, a freshman art major, did an “Charleston is a cheap town,” said Tony SEE HOME PAGE 7A SEE WRESTLERS PAGE 7A internship in Texas last year and said he missed Gross, a junior physical education major. “A

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N EWS P AGE 3A Denis Roche appointed WEIU general manager

BY CINDY TANNEY 150-pound mini-computers of the ADMINISTRATION REPORTER 1970s. “They were about a hundredth of The days of videotape are almost the speed of a (personal computer) over at WEIU, thanks to Denis now,” he said. “But believe me, it Roche. was fast back then.” Audio and video are now digitally Before Roche took an interest in recorded and stored, saving nearly technology, he considered a career $4,800 per month. Almost two in business management. years ago, Roche was asked to spear- “I was the quarterback and the head a project to replace WEIU’s pitcher,” he said. “I liked putting analogue transmission with digital the team together as a youngster.” technology. Today, Roche finds himself in a Roche accepted the challenge. new team-building situation as “I wanted to build something WEIU’s general manager. from the ground up,” he said. “My duty is to make sure this The project is expected to reach place stays in operation,” he said. completion by Feb. 15 when WEIU Roche has plans to focus on gath- goes live from a newly constructed ering additional revenue for WEIU, tower and transmitter. such as leasing space from the sta- “You could pretty much pick up tion’s new tower and underwriting. our signal with a coat hanger,” he “We want to be able to afford the said. “A digital signal is even best equipment for our students,” stronger.” he said. Roche was hired at Eastern in ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Roche credits WEIU as one of the May 2004. Roche served as acting Newly appointed General Manager Denis Roche stands in the WEIU master control room Thursday morning. top three university broadcast news general manager of WEIU less than teams in the nation. He is also one year ago and received the offi- technology distribution company. tor in the customer service depart- “It was an opportunity to take on pleased with student interaction cial title on Jan. 1. “Good people were losing jobs,” ment, had been offered more bene- a big challenge,” he said. with the new technology. He chose to come to Eastern during he said. “There was some uncertain- fits. However, the low cost of living After earning more than 30 years “It’s a very dynamic place,” he a management change at the CEO ty.” in Charleston and the WEIU proj- experience in broadcast technology, said. “Nobody on our scale has what level at his former job at a broadcast Roche, who had served as a direc- ect appealed most to Roche. Roche said he remembers the first we have.”

Four Student Senate members chosen to attend national conference in Texas “We picked senate members who have the “Texas A&M presented their idea called the Big tion. BY LAUREN MOORE potential and desire to learn more and complete Event, which was a campus-wide service project “I’m expecting them to bring back something STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR what they learn here at Eastern,” Berger said. done within the community, and we turned that we aren’t doing or improve on something we are Current speaker Sean Anderson said senate into Panther Service Day,” Berger said. “Another doing,” Berger said. “If we are adding on to the Four Student Senate members will be given a members will be able to “meet with different lead- school did a presentation on sandwich boards for organization it will benefit the students.” chance to learn about student governments at ers across the country and discuss ideas about elec- organizations, which brought personality to the schools across the nation and will look to bring tions, the budget process, the perception of stu- campus and helped people get more involved.” Conference Information back ideas for Eastern’s organization. dent government at (their) schools, diversity pro- Senate member Cole Rogers, chair of the stu- The annual Conference on Student grams, freshman programs and how to increase dent relations committee, who will be attending N Who:The Student Senate Government Associations will be Feb. 25-28 at involvement.” COSGA for the first time this year, said he’s look- N What: Four Senate members cho- Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, Last year, Eastern’s Student Government hosted ing to better his committee through what he learns sen to represent Eastern at COSGA and those attending will be able to participate in a workshop at the conference on guaranteed repre- at the conference. conference roundtable discussions, workshop and listen to sentation legislation and heard other presentations “Personally, I want to bring back creative ways N speakers. on student government budgeting processes, other student governments have reached to stu- When: Feb. 25-28 Senate members Cole Rogers, Kenney Kozik, diversity issues and increasing involvement of dents and gotten feedback from them,” Rogers N Where: Texas A&M University in Tori Frazier and Jillian Ruddy have been selected other clubs or organizations. said. College Station, Texas to represent Eastern at the conference, which is Some of the ideas Student Government has “Every semester is different, and I want to learn N Why: To learn about student gov- also called COSGA. taken from this conference in the past have come a more efficient way to deal with the transition so ernment across the nation and bring Former Student Senate Speaker Adam Howell into effect over the years, such as Panther Service we aren’t spending two to three weeks on that.” and current Student Body President Ryan Berger Day and the Registered Student Organization Berger said he believes the conference will ben- back ideas. selected the members on the basis of leadership sandwich boards that are used for advertising pur- efit the students of Eastern because senate mem- they have shown within the organization. poses. bers will bring back ideas to improve the organiza- BE LIKE 1,2,3,4 BR Apts NOW BRAD. 1 Yr Leases Starting June or August ‘06 WOULD PLACE *Quiet Locations--Unfurnished/Furnished BE A AN AD. *from $230-475 mo per person For App’t Phone: 348-7746 GOOD 581-2816 www.charlestonilapts.com TIME TO PLACE SA 7 TURDAY: $2. 75 LIVE PREMIU MUSIC M RUMS AN AD W/ B TYLAESRD ACK 75 TIC BOT TIRE $1.. DOMES FIRE IDAY: IC W/ FR E MUS LIV E PLAY 581- TRIPL BRIDE 50 MC SUNDAY: $2. PREMIUM BOTTLES AND DRAFTS ACOUSTIC MUSIC W/ NINOS & 2816 DAVE “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion page editor, BRIAN O’MALLEY

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LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear father of LSD… The scientist who discovered the drug lysergic acid diethy- lamide-25, better known as LSD, turned 100 years old on Wednesday Jan.11. Albert Hofmann, United States scientist, discovered LSD in 1938. He did not make this finding in order to picture himself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and mar- malade skies; his mind-altering drug was a promising hope in psychotherapy. In Hofmann’s research studies, LSD helped patients expand their minds, open up and explain their feelings. He found that this would help in dealing with their psychologi- EDITORIAL cal problems. The United States banned LSD in 1967, but Hofmann continues to defend his discovery and his original intentions for the drug. Right now many organizations are fighting for Mercury plan needs to change the legalization of LSD for medical purposes. Gov. Blagojevich’s latest election-year push is a Blagojevich’s proposal, if passed, could increase the I honestly believe that the Unites States government At issue proposed cut of Illinois’ coal-fired power plants mer- cost of electricity and jeopardize the reliability of the should intensely consider legalizing LSD for medical research Gov. Rod only. Many drugs in the past started out with ridicule from cury emissions within the next three years. The Blagojevich’s state’s power grid. the government and now are accepted as everyday prescrip- Chicago Tribune reported Jan. 5 that mercury would proposed mercury Six other states are working on mercury standards cuts that would tions. need to be cut 90 percent in Illinois plants by July that would demand bigger cuts than the federal pro- Take for example, RU486, otherwise known as “the morn- require coal plants of 2009. to cut 90 of mercury posal. Illinois’ would be one of the stingiest states in ing-after pill.” According to a battle for legalization in the While Blagojevich’s intentions seem to be good emissions in three the country dealing with mercury. United States that backs farther than the 1980s was approved years. for marketing in the United States in September 2000. Like ones, the mercury cuts could cost the state a large Mercury is definitely a problem that needs to be LSD, RU486 was controversial because of fatalities that sum of money and provide only a few health bene- Our stance looked at and the president is looking into it. If it resulted from taking the drug during research studies. Most fits. While mercury is a would cost too much money to cut 90 percent of fatalities that resulted from taking LSD were not due to the health risk, Gov. Mercury, a toxic metal that can cause learning dis- Illinois mercury in three years then Blagojevich research studies, but due to people taking street LSD with an Blagojevich is asking unknown purity for pleasure not medical treatment. Despite abilities in children and neurological problems, is the utility industry to should reconsider and either increase the time span the deaths during the studies and when RU486 was legal- exposed to people in fish. make a massive cut for power plants to make the cuts or decrease the ized, it can still be found in clinics such as Planned in a very short The utility industry is currently against requested percentage. Parenthood. amount of time. Now, I’m not dissuading or persuading the use of RU486, Blagojevich’s plan, and has fought off even tougher President George W. In the Tribune’s Jan. 5 article, Doug McFarlan, I’m merely making the point that there were risks to the limits on air pollution in the past. Bush has made a spokesman for Midwest Generation, which is an federal proposal that drug. But it’s still legal and has benefited many. President George W. Bush proposed a national owner of five coal plants in the Chicago area, said How do we know LSD won’t do the same? We don’t would ask for a plan that would require coal plants to cut mercury smaller cut and “The shorter the time frame, the greater the risk you unless we let our scientists do extensive research on it. Of emissions 70 percent and they would have until would give the coal could have that some units will have to shut down.” course there are risks to experimenting with LSD, but where plants more time to would this country be if we never took a risk? 2018 to get it done. work out the Blagojevich wants to prove he is taking the mercu- Don’t get me wrong, LSD can be a harmful drug if abused In a Jan. 6 issue of the Tribune, state Sen. Steve problem. ry problem serious, but he doesn’t need to risk state and used for pleasure, and I do not believe it should be legal- Rauschenberger, candidate for lieutenant governor money and state power plants in the process. It is cer- ized to the general public. But chocolate can be abused and can be a component in obesity, which can cause fatalities as and member of a legislative panel that could block proposal, was tainly a problem, but the prevention shouldn’t be rushed. well. Should the next step in fighting obesity result in out- quoted as saying he wasn’t sure if Blagojevich’s proposal was prac- Blagojevich should look over his options and propose a plans that’s lawing chocolate? tical or affordable. still firm, but more practical. Studies may find a miraculous use for the drug or maybe If the president has a national plan to decrease mercury usage, even components of the drug. We won’t know until data is available to back it up. At least we would know for sure then. then Blagojevich should let the president’s proposal deal with the The editorial is the majority opinion of I know what you’re thinking. “If LSD is legalized for med- problem and then take it from there. The Tribune reported The Daily Eastern News editorial board. ical research, won’t the use of LSD by the general public increase?” Well here is my answer to that. Marijuana is now legalized in 11 states, Illinois not among YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR them, as a medical prescription. In 1999, The Institute of Medicine did a report on medical marijuana and concluded The staff at The Daily Eastern News COLUMNISTS NEEDED CARTOONISTS WANTED that the drug was therapeutic for patients suffering from such wants to know what students think Have an opinion? We want to hear The DEN is interested in recruiting illnesses as cancer. In the same report, they stated that there about current events, campus issues, it! The Daily Eastern News is looking cartoonists that display artistic ability, was no convincing data that proved the increase of marijuana college living and anything else stu- for students interested in voicing opin- particularly caricatures and tasteful use outside of its medical purpose. dents would like to address. ions on campus, state, national and humor as well as address campus issues. So I believe we can expect the same results if LSD was Editorial cartoons run everyday, international issues through columns. A grasp of the news and current events legalized for medical research. Again, let me be clear, for while guest columns run once a week The DEN reserves the Wednesday guest is necessary for cartoonists to be effec- medical research not as a prescription. Only research could on Wednesday. Anyone is welcome to column spot for students, faculty and tive. determine if the drug is stable enough to be used as medi- write a column or draw a cartoon, but members of the community. Guest Columns, cartoons and letters can be cine. it is at the editor’s discretion when to columns should be a minimum of 550 submitted at room 1811 of Buzzard Who knows maybe the girl with kaleidoscope eyes is the run the column or the cartoon. words. Hall. next cure for chronic depression or schizophrenia? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters for Mohr, a senior journalism major, length. Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; or e-mailed to can be reached at [email protected]. [email protected] FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS P A GE 5A Mark Bates goes above, beyond Senate member funding for such organizations as Amp and University Board. works for students “Mark Bates has done a lot of work behind the scenes,” said behind scenes Ryan Berger, student body pres- ident. BY SCOTT RICHEY Bates is also the current STAFF REPORTER Senator of the Semester. MARK BATES “It’s nice that fellow sena- Policy. Procedure. Protocol. These three words tors look up to you and think are the ethos of Eastern Student Senate member you’re doing a good job,” Bates said. Mark Bates, and may seem odd for someone in a “Mark was voted Senator of the Semester political position. because he had gone beyond the minimal work and However, this is the philosophy that makes Bates encouraged other senators to do more,” Berger said. a facilitator in the Student Senate. He is not worried According to Bates, one of the most beneficial about holding an office. Making a difference is aspects of being a senate member is the ability to enough for him. interact with numerous organizations on campus Bates said he enjoys serving on the Student from athletics to academics. Bates said he also PHOTOGRAPHER NAME/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Senate. He has been a member of numerous com- enjoys being somewhat of an insider at Eastern An Israeli flag waves outside a building in the Israeli settlement of Amona. mittees ranging from Academic Affairs, University because his role as a senator allows him to know Development and Recycling, Legislative Leadership what is really happening on campus. and he is the current co-chair of the Tuition and Fee This senior physical education major is not just a Sharon debate intensifies Review committee. student senator. Bates is also the president of the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS minor stroke Dec. 18, doctors put him on Bates has proposed approximately 15 pieces of Eastern badminton club and works as a building Clexane, an anticoagulant. At a news con- legislation dealing with student money during his supervisor in the Union, but it is his work as a sen- JERUSALEM– Ariel Sharon’s doctors ference a few days later, doctors acknowl- committee work that have become bylaws at ate member that has garnered him accolades. faced new criticism Thursday for failing to edged blood thinners increased the risk of Eastern. His most recent item established an annu- Before he graduates, Bates said he would like to divulge a brain disease discovered after the brain hemorrhage, but said the fear of a clot al tree-planting ceremony at Eastern that he hopes see a transparent fee renewal process. This entails prime minister’s initial stroke and for pre- leading to another stroke was greater in this may one day have every tree native to Illinois plant- educating different organizations on campus on the scribing blood thinners that may have con- case. ed on campus. material they should be aware of when it comes to tributed to a massive second stroke. The debate gained momentum after the He has also proposed additional legislation in the receiving additional funding or maintaining their As Sharon lay comatose for an eighth day Haaretz daily revealed that Sharon also suf- senate that included academic policies regarding current funding. By creating a more formal process Thursday, a brain scan showed the remnants fered from cerebral amyloid angiopathy, class attendance, the 10-minute rule and grade for fee renewal, Bates said he believes the procedure of the blood in his brain from a Jan. 4 stroke known as CAA, a disease common in the appeals. Even if he does not propose a particular can be accomplished easier. have been absorbed, hospital officials said in elderly that weakens the blood vessels in the piece of legislation, Bates is still interested in seeing After completing his student teaching at Villa a statement. brain and increases the risk of hemorrhage. how that particular issue can be resolved in the most Grove High School and Jr. High School and receiv- In response, doctors removed a tube they Doctors confirmed they knew about the practical way. ing his undergraduate degree, Bates said he plans to had inserted into Sharon’s skull to relieve disease after the first stroke, but prescribed In addition to proposing legislation, Bates is a enter a master’s program at Eastern for college stu- pressure on his brain, the statement said. the blood thinners anyway, a move outside cosigner on appropriation pieces that provide the dent affairs. After Sharon, 77, suffered an initial, experts criticized Thursday. 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BY MATT POLI celed, said Gretchen Claypool, UB college humor composed of many of Tolk was the grand-prize winner of Northwestern University’s Medill ACTIVITIES EDITOR comedy coordinator. his own personal experiences from Stand-Up New York’s Hollywood School of Journalism in 1999, accord- “It was a last minute thing, because when he was in college. Improv Contest, according to ing to his Web site. Although Friday the 13th has scary a performer dropped out,” Claypool Tolk’s biography on his Web site www.prescotttolk.com. “I hope he starts off the semester and superstitious connotations linked said. includes past performances at the This comedian with an impressive well,” Claypool said about this last- to it, students can relieve the tension While she has never seen Tolk’s act Chicago Comedy Festival and the repertoire wasn’t always about come- minute performer. of this frightening day by going to see before, Claypool said she saw a video Toyota Comedy Festival in 2001. dy. While Claypool was in good spirits comedian Prescott Tolk. of his performance online and liked it. In addition, his comedy stylings He was once a beat reporter for The about the performance, she said she The University Board booked Tolk The act, Claypool said, is mostly have been featured on Comedy Hudson Reporter in Jersey City, N.J. was unsure about the number of stu- after a comedian colleague of his can- improvisational and consists mainly of Central’s Laugh Riots Festival, and covering politics after graduating from dents attending. great student living www.jbapatments.com

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PAGE 6A T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS FRIDAY,JANUARY 13, 2006 Bush tries to play booster-in-chief of New Orleans

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS four months to prove they should be rebuilt. Some of the president’s language in New NEW ORLEANS– After a three-month Orleans recalled the more pilloried statements absence from the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, from his first stop in the region four days after President Bush offered a fresh commitment to Katrina struck. the region’s long, expensive rebuilding and spoke On that visit, he laughingly lauded the optimistically about progress in a New Orleans increasingly desperate city as great because it seething over proposals for bringing back the still- was where he used to “enjoy myself – occasion- ruined city. ally too much.” On Thursday, he said the New Bush dropped in on two of the towns hardest- Orleans of today “is reminding me of the city I hit when Hurricane Katrina slammed ashore used to come to visit.” Aug. 29 – New Orleans, the majority of which Bush also called the city “a heckuva place to was flooded after levees failed, and Bay St. Louis bring your family” – a reminder of his endorse- on the Mississippi coast, most of it shattered into ment of Michael Brown, then chief of the sticks by the punishing winds. Federal Emergency Management Agency. The president liberally laced remarks in both “Brownie, you’re doing a heckuva job,” Bush places with references to the many daunting said then to the man who was seen by many as problems that remain – a lack of housing in New the face of the clumsy and who eventually gave Orleans, the slow pace of Small Business up his post amid the criticism. Administration loans, problems with homeown- In Bay St. Louis, Bush drove past thousands er insurance payments, the urgent need for of snapped trees, debris still hanging from limbs bridge rebuilding. and lots emptied of their buildings. There are “People in faraway places like Washington, TOM GRALISH/KRTNEWS SERVICE almost no intact structures – concrete founda- D.C., still hear you and care about you,” he said A Hurricane Katrina damaged car is abandoned and spray-painted in New Orleans, La, Wednesday. tions are virtually all that is left on most lots – in the gymnasium at St. Stanislaus College in Bay Mayor Ray Nagin’s “Bring New Orleans Back Commission” released their blueprint for New and little evidence of new construction. St. Louis. “I recognize there’s some rough spots Orleans’ rebirth, outlining how parts of this devastated city could have a chance to rebuild in the The president emphasized progress. .... We’re going to work to make them as smooth wake of Hurricane Katrina. “We’ve come a long way in four months,” he as possible.” said across the street from enormous piles of The White House said the federal govern- place for a convention and as an attractive tourist But many of New Orleans’ neighborhoods still broken lumber. “And a lot more is going to hap- ment’s costs for rebuilding are driving up the destination with “some of the greatest food in the are abandoned wastelands of uninhabitable pen in the next four months and the next four deficit for this year. Joel Kaplan, deputy budget world and some wonderful fun.” homes and sidewalks piled with moldy garbage. months.” director, said the administration expected the Bush praised the city’s success in getting servic- Barely a quarter of the city’s former population of Bush made eight trips to the Gulf Coast in deficit for this year to top $400 billion, up $60 es like electricity and water mostly on line, said nearly half a million has returned yet and it’s not the six weeks after Katrina hit. Lately, the presi- billion from estimates made the month before new federal tax incentives will encourage busi- clear how many more will. dent has been eager to show his attention to Katrina hit. nesses to create jobs and insisted stronger prom- Though the president’s motorcade route Katrina victims has not faded and Thursday’s Bush promised Gulf Coast residents that his ised levee protection will make the city both safer wound past some previously underwater areas trip was intended to signal that Katrina recovery administration is learning the lessons of its too- and more attractive for investment. All those and a smattering of damaged buildings, his ranks in the top tier of his priorities for 2006. slow and much-criticized response to Katrina. things, he said, will help turn New Orleans back meeting was held in a gleaming visitor’s center The president ended the day headlining a “We want to know how to make it better,” he into a “shining part of the South.” in the Lower Garden District neighborhood fundraiser in Palm Beach, Fla. He helped scoop said. “I just want to assure you, we are, we are.” “I will tell you, the contrast between when I that never suffered serious damage. up $4 million for the national Republican In New Orleans, especially, the president was last here and today is pretty dramatic,” a And Bush’s visit came one day after initial city Party and various GOP candidates at the played booster in chief. Before a colorful mural of smiling president said before meeting privately rebuilding proposals were unveiled to residents sprawling oceanfront mega-mansion of home- jazz musicians, a riverboat, masked Mardi Gras with local government officials and small busi- who reacted angrily, particularly to the sugges- builder and Washington Redskins co-owner revelers and crawfish, he suggested it as a great ness owners. tion that worst-hit neighborhoods have just Dwight Schar.

Candidates remain short in GOP leadership Teacher pay tied to NATIONAL race BRIEFS WASHINGTON– Despite a weeklong campaign, both Missouri test scores in Rep. Roy Blunt and Ohio Rep. John Boehner acknowledge they remain short of the tally required to succeed embattled former-- Majority Leader Tom DeLay as the No. 2 Republican in the House. Houston schools Six killed on rural Miss. highway in Blunt claims the lead and issued a statement claiming more pre-dawn crash of rig, pickup than 100 supporters, though his list of those willing to make their THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WIGGINS, Miss.– A tractor-trailer rig slammed into a names public contains just 70 lawmakers. To win the race to pickup truck that was stopped in the middle of a fog- replace DeLay, R-Texas, requires 116 votes, a majority of the 231 HOUSTON– Houston became the largest school district in the shrouded rural highway early Thursday, killing six people, member House GOP conference. country on Thursday to adopt a merit pay plan for teachers that all students or recent alumni of a nearby community college, An aide to Boehner claimed the Ohio Republican and chair- focuses on students’ tests scores. authorities said. man of the Education and the Workforce Committee has 90 By a 9-0 vote, the Houston school board approved a plan that Chief Deputy Jimmy Green said two other young adults committed supporters, but only 36 have made public commit- offers teachers up to $3,000 in extra pay if their students show in the extended-cab pickup were injured. They were hospi- ments. improvement on state and national tests. The vote came after sever- talized but no information on their conditions was available. A potential dark horse, Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., was inch- al teachers told the board during its monthly meeting they believed The driver of the rig was not seriously injured, Green ing toward a decision on whether to run, saying candidates Blunt the plan was flawed and unfair because some teachers will be eligible said. and Boehner won’t move aggressively enough. for larger bonuses than others. University Union Bowling Lanes COSMIC BOWLING

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WRESTLERS “Brooklyn Bobby’s been a thorn in Durbin says filibuster CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A our butt for awhile, so hopefully this (match) will pay off,” George Jr. said. Grapplers come A 60-minute cage match, which over Alito unlikely will feature Lucky Dane and to Eastern “Homicidal” Steven Davis, will be the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS main event, Saret said. Dane was allowed by NWC com- WASHINGTON– Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Not only will the ladies be contend- missioner Bud Chaplin to come out Thursday he is still undecided about whether to vote to con- ing for a shot at a championship of retirement to duke it out with firm Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and that a fili- match, but NWC wrestlers Vulcan Davis in a steel cage, Saret said. buster to try to block President Bush's choice for the high and Rampage will slug it out for the “I have a feeling it’s going to be like court is a long shot. heavyweight title. two rabid dogs locked up together "When you consider the numbers involved, it is unlike- The tag-team championship belts going at it,” George Jr. said. ly," Durbin said, referring to the apparent lack of support will be on the line, also. Tickets for the event are on sale at among his fellow senators for such a move. George Jr. and George III of the tag the ticket office in the Union, Brian’s Republicans have a majority on the Senate Judiciary team The Animals will take on Place or Color Time in Mattoon for Committee, which is holding hearings on Alito's nomina- Hostile Inc. $10 in advance with student identifi- tion. They also control the Senate – 55-44 with one inde- The match came about when man- cation or at the door for $12. pendent. It takes just 41 votes to sustain a filibuster, but a ager of Hostile Inc., Brooklyn Bobby, While alcohol will not be served in handful of Democrats are expected to support Alito. decided to put his guys in the match the ballroom of the Union, conces- SUBMITTED PHOTO BY THE NATIONAL WRESTLING COALITION Durbin has been one of the more aggressive questioners after the former tag-team champs sions will be available for attendees. The Animalss tag team championship belt will be placed of Alito during his many hours of testimony this week. At were forced into early retirement from Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and on the line against Hostile, Inc. Saturday night in the one point during Wednesday's questioning – when Durbin health issues, George Jr. said about the the first match is scheduled to start at University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. was not directly involved – Alito's wife, Martha, left the upcoming match. 7:30 p.m. University Union. committee room in tears. "I'm sorry to see that happen," Durbin said Thursday in a satellite feed to reporters in Illinois. "She seems like a very TOWNIES: still seem like home for some. nice person. Her family has stood with her and stood CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A “I see the college and Charleston as two different towns honestly,” behind the judge during this entire proceeding. I'm sorry if Gross said. “I see my parents about as often as anybody else.” anything happened yesterday that led to this. We, all of pub- Charleston attracts students All in all, though, there are enough pros provided by the town to lic life, understand the strain that this light puts on our fam- stick with Eastern. ilies." Bates said he plans to continue his education at Eastern. Durbin said he had not made up his mind about whether “I usually see them (family members) at least once or twice a day “I plan on entering graduate school at Eastern in the area of to support Alito, a 15-year veteran of the federal bench from for 10 to 15 minutes. I see them more on the weekends,” Bates said. College Student Affairs (in Fall 2006) because they have a really New Jersey, because he wanted to hear from all the witness- And while it’s obvious that the college experience is different for strong program,” he said. “And once again, I love the people, sports, es and carefully review the transcripts of the hearings. everyone who chooses to continue living with or near family, it can atmosphere and the students as a whole.”

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BY JOE WALTASTI swimmers at the top that will chal- At a typical meet in Lantz, each “Plus it’s very close so it’s a good meet have a diving team. Eastern divers STAFF REPORTER lenge us.” team would have three swimmers per for us.” will still participate in the meet but Millikin will be sending all 23 girls race, filling up half of the six total The Big Blue athletes are in the they will not be judged. After a successful training trip over from their women’s team. However, lanes. middle of a tight part of their sched- The meet may be a good way for winter break, both the swimming and the men are only sending 10 from Against Millikin, Eastern will have ule, as they will be competing in their the Panthers to get back into the diving teams get back to business. their squad. Since both Millikin four swimmers opposed to two Big second of three meets over a ten-day swing of things after their Florida The Panthers host the Big Blue of teams are lacking in numbers, it Blue swimmers. span. trip. Millikin at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lantz allows the Panthers to switch things Regardless of the apparent discrep- “We are coming off Christmas The Panthers have one month Natatorium. up a bit, Padovan said. ancy in talent and numbers, Millikin training and a meet on Wednesday until they will take part in their first “[Big Blue’s] not quite as deep or “It allows us to mix up some people head coach Paul Kueterman is excited so our team might be a little tired,” Mid-Continent Conference cham- strong all the way through, so it prob- in other events that I need to see them about the upcoming meet. said Kueterman. “I don’t know how pionship meet on Feb. 16 in ably won’t be a real close meet,” said in,” he said. “It may be an event that I “It’s a really good opportunity to go they are going to swim,” Indianapolis. The next home meet Eastern’s head coach Ray Padovan. am trying to see if they could swim in against some good competition, some Swimming will be the only events after Saturday is Feb. 4 against St. “But they do have some very good conference.” division one swimmers,” he said. on Saturday, as Millikin does not Louis.

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Skyhawks answered with their own run. EASTERN 67, TENN.-MARTIN 58 SEALED: Early in the game the Panthers were led by CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A Robinson, who finished with 14 points and 10 fg ft reb assists. EASTERN min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts Gomes sets pace UTM junior guard Justin Flatt ended the Panthers’ Sims 25 3-6 0-0 1-5 1 1 6 Galligan 30 3-6 0-1 3-7 0 2 6 run by knocking down a three from the right wing. Edwards 37 4-10 8-9 0-1 4 2 18 Eastern senior guard Josh Gomes responded Sparks 38 10-14 3-4 1-8 2 2 30 for Eastern in with a three-pointer to push the lead back to seven. Canale 19 0-4 0-0 0-0 3 4 0 The Skyhawks went on a 12-0 run over the span Kramer 5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 of four minutes and two called timeouts by Eastern Eck 15 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 overtime win Maxedon 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 to retake the lead 26-21. Scaggs 10 0-0 4-4 0-1 1 3 2 “We came out and really made that good first play and “It was us not doing our individual jobs that put Kluempers 15 1-4 1-2 0-2 2 0 0 took over the game,” he said. us down,” Gomes said. TOTALS 200 21-50 16-20 5-20 14 14 67 After Skyhawk forward Jared Newson hit two free A jumper by sophomore guard Bobby Catchings Percentages: FG 21-50 .420. 3-point goals: 9-20 . 450 (Sparks 7-8) throws to give UT Martin a 67-66 lead in overtime, ended the Panthers scoring drought and left Blocked shots: 6 (Galligan 3) Steals: 10 (Edwards, Canale 3) Turnovers: Gomes answered with a three from the left corner. Eastern behind 26-23. After a defensive stop by 14 (Edwards 7) Fouled out: None The ensuing possession for Eastern resulted in a layup Eastern, Catchings came down and hit a three fg ft reb for Gomes and he converted the free throw after being from the right corner to tie the game up with 2:54 TENN-MARTIN min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts fouled by Skyhawk guard Zerek Knight. remaining in the first half. Jackson 32 6-8 4-6 3-6 14 14 p1ts4 Free throws were the story the rest of overtime, as both The Skyhawks called time and went off on a 7- Willingham 37 7-18 0-0 1-7 18 18 18 teams traded trips to the line. 0 run to end the half and led 33-26 as both teams Bonner 28 0-1 0-0 0-2 28 28 28 Cox 33 1-3 0-2 1-5 27 27 27 The win was not easy for Eastern, as they had to over- headed to the locker room. Robinson 33 4-9 0-2 0-2 19 19 19 come several deficits throughout the game and inconsistent “Coach really got after us at halftime,” Gomes Mitchell 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 play that has characterized the team this season. said. Fuller 20 5-11 2-3 2-9 9 9 9 After being tied 8-8 at the under 16 timeout, the Catchings led Eastern with 9 first-half points on Harris 10 2-3 2-2 0-0 13 13 13 Panthers took control and showed flashes of what this team 4-of-6 shooting. Jared Newson, the Skyhawks’ TOTALS 200 25-54 8-15 11-37 200 200 200 could be like. leading scorer averaging 17.5 points per game com- Percentages: FG 25-54 .463. 3-point goals: 0-5 . 000 Blocked shots: 2 Eastern went on a 10-3 run to lead 18-11 before the ing in, led his team with 7 points. (Bonner, Robinson 1) Steals: 6 (Robinson) Turnovers: 18 (Robinson 6) Fouled out: None Fellow senior Jeremy Kelly came into the game averaging 17.1 ppg but was held scoreless for the EASTERN 80, TENN-MARTIN 70 (OT) game as he misfired on all seven of his attempts. HEATS UP: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A fg ft reb “He’s a slasher and he gets to the hole,” UTM head coach Bret Campbell said. “And I thought with 18 points. EASTERN min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts UTM turnovers Tandy 23 5-8 2-2 3-12 0 4 12 their game plan with the zone was certainly the best As well as Sparks and Edwards Wilkin 13 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 2 game plan against us.” crucial in 67- played, the post players failed to display Robinson 40 3-12 8-10 1-6 10 4 14 The game plan consisted of a matchup 2-3 zone a presence as Eastern was outrebound- Gomes 42 6-15 8-9 1-2 0 1 23 that the Panthers have employed more in recent 58 Eastern win ed for the 11th time in 15 games. Catchings 31 8-13 1-2 3-6 3 5 18 Sinclair 23 1-1 1-1 0-1 3 0 3 games. “We’ve got to be the best team that Parrish 24 0-2 0-0 2-4 0 1 0 “It was just our emphasis going into the game,” “It didn’t matter what kind of doesn’t rebound in the nation,” Burke 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 10 1 0 Gomes said. “We’re not going to let people, defense we played,” UTM coach Tara Sallee said. Byrne 24 3-5 2-4 2-6 4 3 8 marked players and just have them leave the game Tansil said. “When she plays like that, The one statistic of concern for TOTALS 225 27-58 22-28 14-41 20 22 80 without any scratches.” it doesn’t matter what you do.” Sallee was UTM holding a 38-18 Percentages: FG 27-58 .466. 3-point goals: 4-13 . 308 (Gomes 3-7, Catchings picked up where he left off by starting Going into Thursday night’s game, advantage for points in the paint. Catchings 1-3, Robinson 0-3) Blocked shots: 3 (Wilkin 2, Parrish) Steals: the second half with a drive baseline followed by a the Skyhawks “We can’t get 10 (Tandy 3, Robinson 3, Gomes, Catchings, Sinclair, Burke) Turnovers: two-handed dunk. ranked last in constantly beat in 16 (Catchings 5, Robinson 3, Gomes 3, Tandy 2, Parrish 2, Wilkin) Fouled “He’s gotten a lot more physical and aggressive turnover margin “It didn’t matter what the paint,” Sallee out: Catchings taking it to the basket,” said sophomore forward while the Panthers kind of defense we said. “We have got TENN-MARTIN fg ft reb Jake Byrne. were first. The statis- to figure out a way min m-a m-a o-t a pf pts Trailing 38-32, the Panthers got back into the tics held true as played. When to get our rebound- Newson 37 4-15 8-9 4-8 2 4 16 mix of things with the play of Byrne. UTM committed ing right or it’s Lewis 22 4-10 0-0 6-10 0 1 8 (Sparks) plays like Woodfork 27 2-6 4-5 2-3 1 1 8 After converting one of two free throws, the 18 turnovers (12 in going to be a strug- Kelly 39 0-7 0-0 0-3 5 5 0 sophomore finished inside on Eastern’s next posses- the first half) and the that, it doesn’t mat- gle every game.” Flatt 23 1-5 0-0 0-0 3 2 3 sion to cut the Skyhawks’ lead to three. Panthers continued When Sallee was Knight 15 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 Byrne then made a nice backdoor pass for a to force the issue ter what you do. ” asked about the Ferrell 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gomes reverse layup to pull Eastern within one. before the Skyhawks TARA TANSIL, string of close games Tolliver 29 5-10 4-4 1-4 2 2 16 TENN.-MARTIN HEAD COACH Thompson 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 Catchings gave the Panthers their first lead since could get in their EIU has been in, he Ingram 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 7:02 in the first half with a layup to make it 39-38. half-court offense. said the 9-point win Jones 24 6-7 2-5 5-8 1 2 14 The game was back and forth the rest of the way as “The press did what it was supposed was the perfect cure for his insomnia. TOTALS 225 24-66 18-23 19-38 14 20 70 neither team led by more than three before reach- to do,” Eastern coach Brady Sallee said. “I didn’t sleep at all last night,” he

Percentages: FG 24-66 .364. 3-point goals: 4-21 . .190 (Tolliver 2-4, ing overtime. “(UTM) kept saying ‘slow it up, slow it said. “If we would have lost another Knight 1-3, Flatt 1-5, Kelly 0-6, Newson 0-2, Ingram 0-1) Blocked shots: The Panthers get back into action Saturday up!,’ but they never did slow their game close game …” 2 (Knight, Thompson) Steals: 9 (Kelly 3, Newson, Lewis, Woodfork, afternoon at Lantz Arena with a 3:05 p.m. game down and that was the difference.” Thanks to Sparks, Sallee can rest Knight, Tolliver, Thompson) Turnovers: 17 (Jones 5, Woodfork 4, Kelly 3, against Eastern Kentucky. Edwards was second on the team easy. Lewis 2, Thompson 2, Wilkin) Fouled out: Kelly

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BY DAN WOIKE run to end the first half by pulling SPORTS REPORTER down an offensive rebound with 7 minutes, 29 seconds in the first half. For one half Thursday night at Newson then was fouled on the Lantz Arena, the Panther men’s bas- made putback and converted the ketball team did a lot of things right. three-point play. Eastern forced eight Tennessee- Less then 30 seconds later, Newson Martin turnovers, scored easy baskets rose above everyone around the basket in transition and spread the ball and followed another UTM miss with around offensively. a two-handed tip dunk. But what the Panthers failed to do Newson’s five-straight points cut cost them a seven-point first half lead Eastern’s largest first-half lead, 21- and almost cost them the game. 14 to two points, and his two put- Despite the troubles, the Panthers backs started a 12-0 run that shifted hung on for their first conference win control of the game to the at home, 80-70, in overtime. Skyhawks. Though the first-half rebounding Newson along with junior forward statistics were identical — 7 offensive Will Lewis, grabbed 12 of Tennessee- rebounds and 11 defensive — Martin’s first-half rebounds. Tennessee-Martin made the most of Newson, said crashing towards the its second chances. rim is a big part of his role. The Skyhawks (6-8, 3-5 Ohio “That’s what they tell me to do,” Valley Conference) scored 15 points he said. “We lack in rebounding, so after offensive rebounds while it’s my job to get offensive and defen- Eastern failed to convert on any of sive rebounds and be that spark for its second opportunities in the first our team. half. “Along with scoring that’s my job.” “We’re not a great outside shoot- Newson finished with 8 rebounds, ing team, and obviously that showed and Lewis led the Skyhawks with 10 once again tonight,” UTM head rebounds. coach Bret Campbell said. “What But second-half adjustments we’re about is trying to create things helped keep Tennessee-Martin from defensively and getting to the lane getting more than one chance to score and crashing the boards. per possession and allowed for the “That’s usually to our advantage.” Panthers to work their way into the The offensive rebounds came at game with some second-chance crucial times, too. points of their own. “They weren’t scoring on offense,” Eastern outscored UTM 12-8 on Eastern senior guard Josh Gomes said. second-chance points for the remain- “It was a lot of rebound putbacks and der of the game. second-chance shots. Campbell praised the Panthers’ “That’s what Tennessee-Martin resilience. thrives on.” “I just think they didn’t fall apart,” Tennessee-Martin senior forward Campbell said. “They hung in there ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Jared Newson helped spark a 19-5 when they got down.” Tenn.-Martin senior forward Jared Newson (far right) battles for a rebound during Thursday night’s game in Lantz Arena. Each team had 7 offensive rebounds in the first half, but UTM outscored Eastern in second chance points 15-0.

SPARKS: With just eight and a half minutes She turned the ball over on the Ohio Valley Conference start. Sparks played well in all areas. She CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A remaining and the Skyhawks within Panthers’ first two possessions. She has scored in double digits in led the team with 8 rebounds, shot 72 two points of the Panthers, Sparks But three minutes into the game every game this season but two (the percent from the floor and hit 3 free Senior guard pushed the lead to five with another she hit her first three-pointer. Panthers won both games). throws. three-pointer. “By your senior year, you just have Sparks and freshman Megan Tansil did not need the stat sheet to has answers “Being a senior and a leader of the the mentality that you have to go out Edwards combined to score 48 of the know this. team that’s my position and that’s and make up for (the turnovers),” she team’s points. “(Sparks) was pulling up for dribble- for Skyhawk what I’m here to do,” she said. “To said. “That’s not the way we’ve been jump shots, she was knocking down step up and make the plays when we With all of the talk about the fresh- winning games,” head coach Brady threes,” she said. “She played one of her comebacks need them.” men on the team, Sparks’ consistency Sallee said. “(Edwards) did a great job best games that I’ve seen her have here. Sparks didn’t get off to a great start. has been a key to the Panthers’ 5-3 of getting (Sparks) the ball.” She played her butt off tonight.”

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston

FROM LEFT MEN’S BASKETBALL FIELD DAN WOIKE SPORTS REPORTER First home win sealed in OT

Home win BY MATT DANIELS ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR provides Eastern was involved in another close game Thursday night at Lantz Arena. After losing their last two games by a combined 7 points, answers the Panthers defeated Tennessee-Martin 80-70 in overtime. Senior guard Josh Gomes scored the first seven points of It’s getting to be that time. overtime for Eastern as the Panthers (3-11, 2-6) won for Before taking on Tennessee- the first time at home this season and head coach Mike Martin Thursday night, the Miller’s first career win at Lantz. Panther men’s basketball team had “We owe it to everybody,” said Gomes, who led all scor- 13 chances to give us some ers with 23 points. “We had to protect our home court. answers. This was the first time we came out and played with a huge Instead, the Panthers had us ask- amount of energy.” ing progressively more questions. “It wasn’t easy and we had to earn it,” Miller said. “They We’ve been asking things like found a way to come back and get one.” “How can a team with as many The game went to overtime after freshman point guard good shooters not score points?” Mike Robinson missed an off-balance jumper with 3 sec- Before Thursday night’s game, onds left. Once in overtime, Gomes took over. PHOTOGRAPHER NAME/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Eastern was scoring 59.2 points Senior guard Josh Gomes brings the ball down court during the first half of Eastern’s 80-70 over- per game — worst in the league. SEE SEALED PAGE 10A time win against Tenn.-Martin Thursday evening in Lantz Arena. Gomes had 23 points in the win. Before the season began, it was easy to have higher hopes for the offense. George Tandy and Bobby WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Catchings would join Gomes. The pair of sophomores would be relied upon to help carry some of Senior sparks Panthers in win the scoring load. And yet through 13 games, the After a slow Megan Sparks two were averaging a combined 18 points, but neither could consis- start, Eastern scores 30 in tently score in double figures. But then again, there were some heats up Lantz win over UTM roster questions. Can a team really win with a BY MARC CORRENTI BY MARCO SANTANA freshman point guard? STAFF WRITER SPORTS EDITOR Freshman Mike Robinson was given the unenviable task of run- In the first two possessions of Tennessee-Martin head coach Tara ning a new system in his first year. Thursday night’s 67-58 victory over Tansil lost count of Megan Sparks’ And his job wasn’t made any Tennessee-Martin, senior guard Megan points. easier when combined with the Sparks committed two turnovers in “I thought she had 35 or 40,” she Panthers’ scoring woes. what looked like a bad omen for the said after Thursday night’s 67-58 At times, Robinson pressed, Eastern women’s basketball team. Panther victory. forcing shots that weren’t open and “The way I started,” Sparks said. “I Tansil wasn’t that far off. passes that weren’t there. didn’t think it would be a good night.” Sparks scored a career-high 30 The turnovers came mostly in However, the bad vibe floating points and etched her name in the the half-court offense, where the around Sparks and the Panthers (6-9, record books as she tied the school Panthers often stalled. 5-3 OVC) quickly vanished as she mark with 7 three-pointers in 8 So, why doesn’t this team get scored a career-high 30 points, con- attempts. The .875 3-point percent- out on the fast break? necting on 10-of-14 field goals. age broke a school record that was They’re athletic, and they’re fast. She also tied a school record by held by three players. Well, they better be fast because going 7-for-8 on three-pointers. “Shooters never expect to come out one thing they certainly aren’t is “There’s no way to explain it,” and shoot the ball like that,” Sparks big. Sparks said. “I was feeling it.” said. Speaking of big, how much A big reason for Sparks’ huge night Sparks is definitely a shooter. longer will the Panthers have to was her teammates ability to pene- The 7 three-pointers moved her wait for a big win? trate UTM’s (5-8, 3-3) zone defense into fourth place on Eastern’s all-time The Panthers have lost winnable where she was constantly occupying list and she is also fourth on the list of games to Indiana State and the corners. all-time three-point attempts. Tennessee Tech at home and were “The best way to beat a zone is to The Skyhawks would not go quiet- in position to win at Eastern penetrate and dish to the corners,” ly and the Panthers needed every one Kentucky and Murray State. freshman guard Megan Edwards said. of Sparks’ three-pointers. And for a good chunk of the “It just happened that Megan was in UTM fell behind by 10 points in first half Thursday against the corner and she knocked it down the first nine minutes, 23 seconds but Tennessee-Martin, the Panthers every time.” went on a 15-4 run that gave them a looked primed to get their first Every time UTM sliced into the EIU brief one-point lead. home win of the Ohio Valley deficit, Sparks had the answer. The Sparks responded with a three- Conference season. Skyhawks were as close as 48-46 with 8 pointer. Then things fell apart. minutes, 32 seconds left in regulation When UTM erased a six-point The offense slowed from a when Sparks buried back-to-back deficit to tie the game with 14 min- ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS sprint to a crawl. The defense went three-pointers in a span of 38 seconds utes left in the second half, Sparks from swarming to sleeping. And to put the Panthers in firm control. Senior guard Megan Sparks attempts a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of the responded with a three-pointer. Panthers’ 67-58 win over Tenn.-Martin at Lantz Arena Thursday evening. SEE WOIKE PAGE 9A SEE HEATS UP PAGE 10A Sparks tied the school record of seven 3 pointers. SEE SPARKS PAGE 11A

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Dangerous fun: You don’t need to travel out of state to climb a wall of rock. Learn about a Champaign recreation center PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIC HILTNER/ON THE VERGE which is equipped with boulders and bolsters. Page 5 making and breaking REVIEWS OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Ghastly and gruesome: Sadism BY HOLLY MOHR |ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR Gruber said. “Self-regulation is really hard to doing anything to make someone feel better reigns in Eli Roth’s do. There are so many aspects of our lives we about their appearance and themselves in gener- latest flick, ’Hostel.’ New Year’s Eve fills people with laughter, love need to control. It’s hard.” al. and a hope to better one’s self for the New Year. Breaking resolutions is nothing new to col- “In this culture we emphasize self-improve- Tony’s got a brand But when the ball has dropped, the champagne lege students. ment,” Gruber said. “New Years gives us a time new bag: is gone and Dick Clark has called it a night, “I’ve broken too many to count,” Ashley to reflect on ourselves.” people are left with a hangover and their New Pagano, a junior hospital administration major, Pagano said one of her New Year resolutions Actually, it’s a video Year’s resolutions to wake up to. said. “It’s crazy to make resolutions that are was to get a personal trainer at the recreation game. Skaters, gamers, Waking up to an impulsive and unrealistic realistically impossible to achieve.” center on campus. punkers or general resolution on Jan. 1 can be as awkward and dis- She said low self-esteem will result from those “I want to improve myself,” Pagano said. “I Tony Hawk fans, if you appointing as waking up to a stranger after the failed goals. want to look and feel better for 2006.” haven’t bought night of glitter’n’glam. Others have found staying true to their reso- Having a better study habit is another infa- ‘America’s Wasteland’, “Making New Year’s resolutions is a cultural lutions is a difficult task as well. mous resolution on campus. check out our little game we play,” psychology professor Russell Kari Bentley, a senior physical education “I’m so close to graduating that my resolution piece of praise. Gruber said. “People have, in what we call in major, said she usually forgets her resolutions by this year is to keep working hard and stay on Page 6 psychology, a drive to fulfill potentials or self- March and then three months later remembers track,” Bentley said. actualization. We want to better ourselves.” and tries again. Another of Pagano’s resolutions is to focus on Gruber said waiting until the New Year starts Resolutions motivate people to change some- school more. to improve one’s self is an excuse to procrasti- thing they do not like about themselves. While resolutions motivate some, others are BOREDOM nate what people feel needs to be done. According to an article on not playing into the game. Eric Feigl, a senior physical education major, www.walsall.gov.uk titled “Librarians issue New “I don’t make New Year’s resolutions,” Feigl Cheap thrills: said New Year’s resolutions are “an easy way to Year facts” on Jan. 3, the history of celebrating said. “When I want to change something about Lack of money isn’t cop out of doing something for yourself that the New Year began in 4000 B.C. with the myself, I’ll do it then, not wait for the New cool. Lack of might take work.” Babylonians. The first resolution was “marked Year. imagination is also “If you are going to do it, just do it,” he said. in 153 B.C. by the Romans who traditionally The game of resolutions is being ignored for uncool according to “Why wait until the New Year.” asked for forgiveness from their enemies.” simply being a culture trend. some Eastern students. This may be why people are known for New Year resolutions have changed over the Gruber said he did not make a resolution this Page 3 breaking resolutions so easily. ages, but culture is still influencing resolutions. year because of the game. “The reason we break New Year’s resolutions Gruber said most resolutions have to deal “I don’t play along with a lot of things we do is the reason they didn’t work out before,” with losing weight, kicking bad habits and this culture,” he said.

2 VERGEPOP SHOTS FRIDAY1/13/06 HE SAIDSHE SAID THE LIST The Verge makes Give the gift of giving again new year predictions 1. In an effort to boost ticket sales, the Chicago Cubs LOOK THE REGIFT HORSE change their name to the Chicago White Sox. Confused fans IN THE MOUTH PRO’S TO REGIFTING decide to root for Toronto Blue Jays. HOLLY MOHR DAVID THILL 2. In an effort to solve the growing parking problem at VERGE EDITOR ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR Eastern, officials approve construction on monorail system.

Apparently, there is a trend among people out there Though nothing is worse on Christmas morning 3. MTV realizes it has betrayed the youth of the world and called “re-gifting.” This trend, I am told, is one in than opening a present you hate, receiving a gift you the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. It apologizes, shapes up and starts which a person receives a gift which they, in turn, already have and can't return ranks up there. Holiday playing music again. proceed to give away to another person. fruitcake gets passed around with a smile, so why not It has even been brought to my attention that certain gifts? 4. Michael Jackson debuts his own brand of wine labeled co-workers of mine, who shall remain nameless, I recently received two copies of “The Catcher in Jesus Juice. (Associate Verge Editor Holly Mohr, for one) commit the Rye.” An amazing book, but I didn’t need two this most heinous of acts. Personally, I find this “re-gift- copies. So I wrapped one and gave it to my best 5. Eastern students shrug off apathy and rush polls for ing” to be revolting—did you catch the alliteration? friend. I knew she’d enjoy it and it wasn’t like that’s all emergency election, Spuds McKenzie is elected new mayor. Of course, there have been times in my life when I I gave her. I had previously purchased a sweater from received certain gifts that I neither needed, nor even The Limited as well. The book was just an add-on 6. Ex-FEMA Director Mike Brown finds the FEMA manu- wanted. There have been other times when I have gift. al he was using as a coaster. received gifts that I actually already had. So I am aware I don't see anything wrong with re-gifting as long of the frustration and dismay that occurs after one tears as you are smart about it. Why not let that present fill 7. After being vacant for three years, the governor’s man- through the glinting, gleaming wrapping paper, dis- out its destiny of being used? If you already have it, sion is finally turned into a homeless shelter. carding the bow and tag like so much rubble in the you more than likely won't use it. wake of a tornado of greed—a “greednado,” if you will. My personal re-gifting experiences have been suc- 8. TomKat gives birth to a bouncing baby boy named El But all that aside, I still find it just plain sickening cessful. The times I've gotten a gift twice, I've been Ron Hubbard 2. to think of someone giving away a gift that I spent able to save on time, money and the stress of a crowd- large amounts of time and even larger amounts of my ed mall. It also saves me from having to ask for the 9. In a shocking move to connect with students, Eastern hard-earned money on. receipt, saving the gift-giver the knowledge of my administrators electrify fences around construction and dub In a perfect world we would all get exactly what we intentions of taking it back. them “extreme.” want all the time, every time. But we don’t live in a per- I don't depend on re-gifting, but when the oppor- fect world; we don’t even live in a near-perfect world. tunity comes around I take it. Does that make me a 10. Just when the public thinks it can’t take anymore... If I spent all that time drawing up a Christmas List bad person? I don't think so. I buy most of my gifts Hurricane Katrina gets its own reality TV show. (and even a key with symbols to show just how much like everyone else and put a lot of thought into them. I wanted each and every gift. That’s right, I am just But sometimes you can re-wrap a gift and get the that dorky), opening the presents wouldn’t be any fun. same effect. They don't need to know you were given If you know just what you are getting for Christmas, it first because they've got it in the end. VERGESTAFF then the only real surprise is which gift is in which Re-gifting has been around for a while. Ask anyone box. All the shock and surprise would be gone. you know that’s married if they have ever re-gifted any VERGE EDITOR DAVID THILL The fact of the matter is that people try their best wedding presents. More than likely there were a few and despite those efforts, sometimes friends and family gifts they couldn’t return, so they wrapped them up ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR HOLLY MOHR members just come up a bit short. How can one expect and put them on the gift table of their next friend’s Grandma to know the newest XBox games? She doesn’t wedding. It happens more than you know. DESIGNERS MEGAN JURINEK, CINDY TANNEY even know what decade she’s in. And who would ask I’ve actually been on the receiving end of a re-gift. Uncle Jack for an iPod? You’ll be lucky if he doesn’t It was a Guess purse that my grandma had bought my COPY EDITORS CHRIS WALDEN, NICOLE MILSTEAD think you’re on drugs and smack you in your iHead. sister for her birthday two months prior to Christmas. The point is that those close to us spend all the My sister was going through her Emo stage and CONTACT US: [email protected] OR (217) 581-7943 time and care they can to buy you a gift. So even if refused to have any brand name clothing or acces- you don’t want it, even if you don’t need it, just hold sories so she kept the purse in the gift box and on to it for their sake. Besides, you never know when rewrapped it. I opened it on Christmas morning and Grandma might kick the bucket. I bet if you wear was thrilled because it was a quality purse and it had- Park Place that God-awful sweater she knit you a few times she n’t been used. I look at it as being better than receiv- might leave you a bit more in her will. But you didn’t ing a second-hand gift. At least the gift I got was Apartments hear that from me. never used. Isn’t it the thought that counts? 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FRIDAY1/13/06 VERGELOCAL 3 Lilly and Grayce to grace Friends

BY GREG WALKER | VERGE REPORTER “Through These Halls” was put to track this past goal, and it is nice to have it done and be able to get music Thanksgiving Break and produced by Peter Landry. The to more people.” After years of playing in venues around Charleston, twin band kept it all in the family over the 16 acoustic folk If anything, Courtney likes the prospect of being able to sisters Courtney and Kristen Bosco have finally put together inspired tracks as they are accompanied by their older sister one day show that she recorded an album. their first album, “Through These Halls,” under the Melinda. Courtney feels that the songs they’ve selected for The group also has plans to tour this Spring Break, and moniker Lilly and Grayce. To celebrate, Lilly and Grayce, the album are they best ones that they have all written. we’re not talking about the greater Illinois area. The band is in (which was named after their grandmothers), will be playing “The three of us share vocal duties throughout the the process of booking shows in California, Colorado and an album release show at the Galaxie room inside Friends album,” Courtney said. Along with vocals, all of the sisters Montana as they plan on traveling the country in a motor and Company this Friday. play guitar on the album, with Melinda at the piano on home. According to Courtney, they have always had enough some tracks. “Through These Halls” will be available for purchase at songs to record an album, but just had not done so yet. It Overall, most of the songs are “voice and guitar,” according the show. You can also contact Joshua at Friends & Co. for was not until their mother challenged them that they got to Courtney. With this album the group decided to go the a copy of the album. Courtney is not sure how much they serious about recording. acoustic route and tried to keep all of the sounds natural. will be selling it for, but assures us that it probably won’t be “She said we never would (record an album),” Courtney But that doesn’t mean that’s the way it will always be for much money. recalled. That dare became the biggest inspiration for the Lilly and Grayce. Courtney said that Lilly and Grayce have The show starts around 7:30 p.m. with openers Victory duo to get the album done. big plans for their future album. They hope to have a big- Garden, Egon Unicat, Kwench, Swizzletree, Treaty of Paris, The two got their act together and became serious about ger variety of instruments and sounds like bass, percussion, The Stirring and with Lilly and Grayce, (minus Melinda), achieving what their mother did not think would ever hap- keys and maybe even a little effect or two. hitting the stage sometime around midnight. The show pen. Courtney is satisfied with the finished product, “It was a costs $3 and it is at the Galaxie Room at Friends & Co.

BY BRIAN GARTLAN | VERGE REPORTER The Coleman sisters and two of their Spending friendstime played Uno forfinding a couple hours at the ways to spend time In the mist of a cold, cloudy Illinois win- dining center until it closed at 1 a.m. ter, Eastern students are always searching for Tuesday. cheap and creative ways to pass the time “The originators of late-night games,” as until they can go outside to enjoy the warm, they like to be called, remember playing colorful spring season again. Monopoly until 5 a.m. only a couple weeks Although each student’s mind thinks dif- ago. The “duo” brought dominoes to the ferently, all routes are designed to escape dining center to enjoy their late-night snack, from the classroom, homework and the last semester. hardships of the daily grind. There is a broad range of what students Students like Scott Chaplinski, a junior can do; most college students pass the time communications major, imagine and create by sleeping and going to the recreation cen- their own games. ter. He spells and says words backwards—for Danny Young, a junior accounting major, fun, and he has been doing it for six or invested money in “Madden 2006” and a seven years. new basketball that he brought from home. “When I’m driving I spell out street “Playing basketball is the best and most names and billboard signs,” Chaplinski said. inexpensive way for me to relax my mind,” “I even do short sentences that I hear on the he said. “It’s also good to get some exer- radio.” cise.” Everything is backwards. Young said he plays “Madden 2006” He said friends will bet him and he will imme- almost every day and is striving for another diately recall it. perfect season in-game. “I’ve never met anyone as good as me,” he Nolan Pickett, a senior English major who said. “I’ve been told that I should be on lives off-campus, said he has a huge interest in Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” making and listening to music. Other students play traditional card games “I love making beats,” he said. “It’s a like Uno. good way for me to express my creativity.” Two different groups of students stayed While some students play games and pass up late on Monday to skip, reverse, draw- through life with fun, others find a peaceful PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIC HILTNER/ON THE VERGE two and change card numbers and colors at state of mind by productively organizing “I like a change of scenery,” she said. Pickett thinks a creative mind is the best Thomas Dining Center’s Late-Night Pizza. their lives. Gudewicz changes pictures of her friends escape from reality. Avis Coleman and Ava Coleman, who are Erin Gudewicz, a junior sociology major, whenever they are updated and clips up “We all lead busy lives,” Pickett said. both undeclared freshmen, said they always likes to wake up early on Saturday mornings weekly news articles, especially ones about “It’s good to slow down and remember the find satisfaction playing games with each to organize her closet and bulletin board in Notre Dame football and Brady Quinn, simple things in life.” other and their friends. Stevenson Tower. Notre Dame’s quarterback.

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Nothing says good that roommate out the door for good. you can get them to fly. Bonus points if you morning like a stranger washing in your tub. 0: Watch your roommate sleep. Maybe How to lose a roommate in 10 days or on hit the roommate. eat a sandwich at the same time. the flip side, what not to do to keep your 0: Use their deodorant or any other They're bound to wake up and freak out. roommate: 0: Eat their food. I do not know what is hygiene products. 0: Greet them in drag. Heavy make-up more annoying than a roommate who has 0: Urinate on the carpet. It will dry. and flamboyant clothing do not always go just ate the last of something I bought. 0: Try to schedule your sleep schedule at Using these tactics, I guarantee you will over to well with the roomy. Make sure you There are unwritten rules about these the opposite time of theirs. For this to truly lose that roommate in 10 days or less. say good-bye with a kiss on the cheek or things. The person who bought it gets the work, blasting music when you are awake is anywhere else you dare. last one. essential. Jon Stewart to host Academy Awards LOS ANGELES--Billy Crystal said he passed on drew younger viewers but managed to annoy some the Oscar hosting job that went to Jon Stewart academy members with his jokes about stars including because his one-man stage show is consuming his Jude Law and Tobey Maguire. attention. Rock is producing and narrating "Everybody Hates Academy Awards producer Gil Cates repeatedly Chris," a UPN sitcom based on his life. asked, "please do the show," calling as late as just Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily before Christmas, Crystal said. But his Tony Award- Show with Jon Stewart," will be making his first winning "700 Sundays" was his first priority. appearance as Oscar host. He has twice hosted the "I'm so tired at the end of '700 Sundays,'" Crystal Grammy Awards. told the Los Angeles Daily News. "I didn't want to go When Stewart was announced as host last week, from that into a meeting where I'm saying, 'Give me Cates said he doesn't believe that Stewart _ whose "Brokeback Mountain" jokes.' It seemed so not what I show revels in pointed political humor _ will have any wanted to do." problems. "700 Sundays," currently playing in Los Angeles, "Jon knows the difference of being irreverent with- concludes its limited engagement Feb. 18. It previous- out being impolite," Cates said. "This is not a politi- ly played in New York and Chicago. cal show. I think he understands that." Crystal has been a reliable performer for the Oscars. The 78th annual Academy Awards will air March 5 The ceremony turned last year to Chris Rock, who on ABC from Hollywood. Kanye West, Alicia Keys earn Image Award nods LOS ANGELES—Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Best-album nominees included Keys ("Alicia Keys Carey earned four nominations each for the NAACP Unplugged"), Carey ("The Emancipation of Mimi") Image Awards, including best song and album, while and West ("Late Registration"). All three had best-song Terrence Howard had two acting nominations for the films nominations, Keys for "Unbreakable," Carey for "We "Hustle & Flow" and "Crash." Belong Together" and West for "Diamonds From Sierra "Crash," an ensemble drama weaving multiple story Leone." lines over a tumultuous 36-hour stretch in Los Angeles, Kimberly Elise had two nominations, for best movie led movie contenders with six nominations, including actress ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman") and actress in TV best picture and four of the five supporting-actor slots, drama ("Close to Home"). for Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Don Cheadle Other television nominees included Halle Berry for and Larenz Tate. best actress in a movie, miniseries or dramatic special Thandie Newton earned a supporting-actress nomina- ("Their Eyes Were Watching God"), Dennis Haysbert tion for "Crash." for best actor in a drama series ("24"), and "The Bernie Howard had a lead-actor nomination for "Hustle Mac Show" and "Everybody Hates Chris" for best come- & Flow," in which he plays a pimp and drug peddler dy series. trying to start a rap-music career. 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e n o G CLIMBING WALLS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE IN CHAMPAIGN

ERIC HILTNER/ON THE VERGE Lewis Hutcheons, a climbing instructor and supervisor, makes his way up a Vertical Plains’ rock climbing wall. Vertical Plains is part of Life Lines, a recreation center in Champaign.

BY MICHAEL PETERSON | VERGE REPORTER “A pure climber is not as interested. It’s very Another local rock climbing facility can be ascent.” First, is aid climbing, in which the repetitive.” found in Champaign at the Lifelines Center. subject uses all means necessary to climb, When people hear the words “mountain But according to Baker, there is talk of The facility is called Vertical Plains and it is such as climbing rope-ladders drilled in by climbing” or “rock climbing,” they tend to adding an actual rock-climbing facility to open to the general public. Terri Mason, the bolts. Second, is free climbing, where sub- think of movies such as Sylvester Stallone’s the Rec center. But before they can make manager and program director of the center, jects climb a structure only using their movie “Cliffhanger” or possibly even serious plans they are sending out surveys to said Vertical Plains is especially popular for hands, feet and other body parts to reach “Vertical Limit,” but in truth these movies see if students want one and will actually use University of Illinois students. For students, their destination. are regarded by many in the climbing com- the rock wall if it is built. an annual pass is $220 and a four-month Shawn Ready, a freshman physical educa- munity as unrealistic. In fact, even though “Before I spend any of the students’ pass is $110. tion major, has been rock climbing since he “Cliffhanger” grossed over $250 million money, I want to see if the students actually But Mason said that other people use the was 12 years old. He also is a certified belay worldwide when it was released, it was also want it,” Baker said. “But if the students climbing facilities as well. They even have and lead climber. Ready said that he got into nominated for Worst Picture in the 1993 actually want it, then it is going to be first had “Rock Climbing Birthday Parties.” climbing because it was something that his Golden Raspberry Awards. class.” In addition to just normal rock climbing, family has always done. Other than just a few sub-par movies, In addition to the Tread Wall, Eastern also there are different types of climbing, such as: “(Rock climbing) really interests me,” rock climbing remains very popular. Even provides an indoor rock climbing and boul- mountaineering (climbing up mountains), Ready said. “It’s fun and it is also kind of the local rock climbing scene is doing well. dering class taught by professor John ice climbing (climbing on frozen structures), dangerous.” For example, the Eastern Student Recreation Pommier. The class meets once a week on bouldering (solo climbing on boulders), He said that another thing he loves about Center has Tread Wall available for students. Fridays and the students are charged an buildering (climbing on the outside of rock climbing is the uncertainty, as opposed “(The Tread Wall) is more of a curiosity extra $40 for equipment. The class goes to buildings) and tree climbing. to mainstream sports such as baseball and item for students,” said Ken Baker, the Upper Limits Rock Gym and Pro Shop in In addition to the different types of recre- football. In rock climbing “anything can director of the Student Recreation Center. Bloomington to do the climbing. ational climbing, there are two “methods of happen.”

6 VERGEREVIEWS FRIDAY1/13/06 Back on board NEW TONY HAWK GAME suburbs. LIVES UP TO SERIES’ GLORY For anyone who has seen the commer- cials for the “American Wasteland,” it’s obvious that one of the main features of the game that Activision is mar- BY CHRIS ESSIG | SENIOR VERGE REPORTER keting is the absence of loading screens in the story mode. While one immedi- ately thinks of one massive city just waiting to be torn up, such initial reactions are a ##### tad off. Instead the city is broken up into areas, each connected by some sort of pathway. out of The easiest way to think of it is by comparing it to the “Grand Theft Auto” series, where the ##### pathways are usually highways or dirt roads - only there are no loading screens between the worlds in “American Wasteland.” One can see the obvious disadvantages; fortunately it When it comes to gaming longevity, few works and the pathways aren’t too strenuous and are easily navigated. gaming series have reached the platform that The game truly shines by bringing back the classic mode found in the first four Tony the Tony Hawk series has. It consistently Hawk releases. Here, one picks a pro skater and an area and skates around finding secret rates not only as one of the best sporting tapes, the five letters in skate and combo lines - all while busting out big enough tricks games but also best video games every to reach not only the high score but the high combo score. On top of that, Activision year a new addition is released, period. also brought back a variety of levels from the first four Tony Hawk games, giving 2005’s “American Wasteland” is far “American Wasteland” a truly old school feel. Any fan of the original Tony Hawk from an exception. series will drool over the advent. This year’s rendition on the While two modes of gameplay will provide hours of one player action, the real now infamous skating series beauty is found in the game’s two-player mode. Activision brought back all the clas- brings new and old fans alike sic game types, including horse firefight, slap! and trick attack. Now the worlds are together by providing for the user two game modes: bigger and have plenty of action to keep any two players busy for days. story and classic. The story mode’s premise is identical One of the areas of the game the Tony Hawk series always manages to sparkle in to that of the previous “Underground” series. One cre- is the soundtrack - and “American Wasteland” is no exception. Featuring diverse ates a skater, travels around the city impressing the artists, among them being The Doors, Bad Religion and Public Enemy, locals with certain abilities and gaining skills “American Wasteland” provides the skater with the most raunchy and and tricks until the entire city is convinced the appropriate tunes for busting out insane tricks across Hollywood. It’s no skater is truly the next best thing. secret the only thing sweeter than pulling off a double kickflip varial Along the way, the game has plenty of oddball indy to a backside bluntside is doing it while listening to Dead missions that don’t merely limit players to skating. For Kennedy’s. “American Wasteland,” just like all of its predecessors, example, one of the earliest ways to collect cash is by makes this dream a reality. helping locals spray paint their symbol in every corner One could go on for days listing off the game’s ridiculous amount of of the city. Later, the player has to ride a BMX bike to complete missions given out features. The bottom line is that “American Wasteland” is a must- by BMX legend Rick Thorne. The only difference between “American Wasteland” and the have for skating and gaming fans alike and is further proof that the “Underground” series is the game’s particular ;locations of Hollywood and its surrounding Tony Hawk series only gets better with age. Torture on the big screen Life Unearth BY DAVID THILL | VERGE EDITOR (where else?) where women are more than BY CHRIS ESSIG | SENIOR VERGE REPORTER lar bands by showcasing some of the eager to spend their time and energy on the band’s most important work. ### fellows. ### The album begins with five live tracks, out of In fact, the first 45 minutes of the movie is out of four of which are on the band’s only ##### basically nothing more than a mocumentary ##### other LP, “The Strings of Conscious.” of young men, flagrant nudity and sex, drug The other, “Internal War”, was on the There are certain things in life that are best use and racial and homosexual epithets. To When Unearth stormed onto the scene band’s “Endless” EP. Don’t think that left unseen. Eli Roth’s “Hostel” is perhaps be perfectly honest, when the first of the nearly six years ago, not many could pre- having the live tracks at the beginning is one of those things. main characters meets his torturous fate, dict the impact that would soon ensue. any sort of accident; instead it is appro- It is not that the film is so awful it should some people in the theater could be easily After releasing two EPs, an LP and relent- priate. The listener will immediately rec- remain hidden away from human eyes, it heard commenting on how much they lessly touring in their support, Unearth ognize the raw intensity, synonymous merely depicts a laundry list of torturous acts enjoyed seeing the annoying character get his made quite a stir and gained a cult-like with the band’s description, in its most that one may wish simply not to see. comeuppance. following in the process. Metal Blade perfect atmosphere: live and in Long Would my life, as a whole be any better if As the characters begin to disappear, the records took notice and with the release Island. From the opening live track of I saw a young man’s thigh be treated as the main character Paxton (Jay Hernandez) starts of “The Oncoming Storm,” Unearth was “My Heart Bleeds No Longer” to the lumber to a sadistic Dutchman’s power drill? playing a game of cat and mouse trying to seemingly on the top of the world. closer “One Step Away,” listeners may Most likely not. Is one’s life not complete find the people responsible for the disappear- Instead of playing in front of half-packed feel like they’re actually there but most until they see a blowtorch taken to a young ances and his friends. bars, Unearth was now performing in certainly wish they were. girl’s eye? Doubtful. The film’s director, Eli Roth, does a com- front of sold-out stadiums across America From there the album quickly finishes But, such has become the horror movie mendable job weaving in horrific shots of with the likes of Slipknot and appearing off the rest of the “Endless” EP, including genre that films must constantly strive to bloody violence with ones that merely allude on the second stage of the 2004’s Ozzfest the original studio version of “Internal out-gore and leap ever higher over the top of to the act rather than actually showing the tour. This year’s first annual Sounds of War.” Released a year after “The Strings necessity just to best one another at the box goar. And Roth actually finds a way to take the Underground tour saw the band at its of Conscious,” the “Endless” EP follows office. the viewer from hating the main characters to pinnacle, one of the premier bands on in the footsteps its predecessors created “Hostel,” though, even by modern-day feeling sympathetic for Paxton by the end. one of the summer’s most successful by beating the listener inside-out with movie standards, is gross beyond all repair. The plot is weak, the dialogue sounds as tours. their emotionally driven anthems, not- Imagine, if you will, a film that makes “Saw” though an intolerant high school senior But before Unearth seemingly blew up, too-repetitive hardcore riffs and the occa- look more like a Disney movie than a scary wrote it and there are more needless breast it had quite a stint with a couple of sional appropriate breakdown. one. shots than “Showgirls.” But, if one can underground labels. Eulogy, the band’s Unearth, with its two releases on The film revolves around two American ignore all these factors as well as believe a second official record label, who had cer- “Eulogy,” proves the world that it is the friends and an Icelandic man they meet back- roving gang of 10-year-old Slovakian children tainly not forgotten where the band start- connection between metal of yesteryears packing across Europe in a never-ending could terrorize urbanized American semi- ed, has released “Our Days of Eulogy” to and today. quest to find the most beautiful women with adults, one might find “Hostel” truly rivet- commemorate the band’s short but lus- The album closes with the band’s first the fewest inhibitions as possible. ing. trous upbringing. release, “Above the Fall of Man” EP, origi- They find what seems to be a Shangri-La But the fact of the matter is you get what While no doubt a disappointment to nally released on Endless Records. While of Eastern Europe in Slovakia, as unrealistic you pay for and if you pay for an Oscar-cal- fans’ wishing for new material, “Our the sketchiest track on the album, it is an as it may seem. iber film, you will not find it here. However, Days of Eulogy” instead invites newcom- appropriate vantage point to gauge the The trio ends up checking into a hostel if you are paying to be nauseated, pay on. ers to discover one of metal’s most popu- band’s development.

FRIDAY1/13/06 VERGEFASHION 7 A new year, a clean slate

BY LINDSEY DUNTON | VERGE REPORTER Denim jeans are always a safe Department stores like fashion option upon starting a Neiman Marcus and As the saying goes, first impressions are everything, so as new semester. It is one of the few Nordstrom sell the popular students begin a fresh semester and meet new classmates, articles of clothing that will never “People always put more effort in Juicy Couture tracksuits. spending a little extra time deciding what to wear in the go out of style, unless they resem- getting ready early on in the Celebrities like Sarah morning could create a positive classroom and social expe- ble the ‘80s or are loaded with Michelle Gellar and rience. patterns and designs. semester, but I didn’t really. Cameron Diaz, according to When fall semester wound down, it was common to see “Demin jeans are a basic item I usually wear jeans and a sweatshirt InStyle magazine, have adver- students in grungy sweatpants and dirty sweatshirts with that you can put almost anything tised these suits. messy hair. In contrast, the first day of classes this semester with,” said Chris Halsey, a manag- to class all year.” Appearance is not every- brought out blue jeans, a nice shirt and a noticeable change er at the Charleston Maurices. JENNIFER AUCHINCLOSS, SOPHOMORE JOURNALISM MAJOR thing, but it can make or in appearance. “They can be dressed up or down break some people’s opinions “Upon meeting a new encounter you are evaluated with- and can even be worn out.” early on. in the first three seconds, even if it is just a glance,” This season’s denim jeans seem By avoiding crazy print according to Michelle Sterling, image consultant for to be classic-styled vintage wash with five pockets. Stores like pajama pants and oversized shirts at the beginning of the www.globalimagegrp.com. Rampage and Guess are advertising these jeans with stitched semester, students will be apt to communicate more, which A trend among Eastern students seems to be that they holes and minimum embroidery on the back pockets or on can potentially lead to academic success and creating new put a little extra time deciding what to wear at the start of the hip. friendships. a new semester, but after awhile it becomes old news. Athletic pants or tracksuits are another choice to begin the “Jeans and hoodies are what I typically wear to class,” said “People always put more effort in getting ready early on new semester. Tracie Vitale, junior elementary education major. “I have, in the semester, but I didn’t really,” said Jennifer “I love athletic pants,” Halsey said. “I think they are a though, put in more effort getting ready this semester Auchincloss, sophomore journalism major. “I usually wear wonderful option and completely appropriate to wear to because I got a new hair straightener and some new clothes jeans and a sweatshirt to class all year.” class.” for Christmas.” STYLE SNAPSHOT Winfrey defends Hair be‘wear’ book club pick In the absence of humidity dur- Quick Fix should not go too dark. BY HILLEL ITALIE |ASSOCIATED PRESS ment Wednesday night, from his ing winter months, hair styling N Problem: Dry, frizzy ends Hair should be a slightly darker mother, Lynne, who appeared with should get easier, right? But, unfor- shade in winter months since not NEW YORK — Oprah him during the latter part of the N tunately, problems from the past Solution: Schedule trims as much sunlight is received. Winfrey broke her silence about program. season get replaced with the new every four to six weeks, stock Lowlights create a great natural James Frey's disputed memoir of "I believe in James," she said. dilemmas of this season. No mat- up in rich conditioners and look by blending g two different col- addiction, "A Million Little "The book stands on its own." ter the cut, the same exact style try an ultra-moisturizing hair ors in the same family such as brown Pieces," dismissing allegations of Frey's book continues to top will look different in the two dif- mask every week. and reddish brown. falsehoods as "much ado about the best seller list on ferent seasons. Rich dark colors are rumored as nothing" and urging readers who Amazon.com, as it has much of N Problem: “in” this year with a few equally have been inspired by the book the time since Winfrey endorsed CONDITIONING Static & Fly-aways rich highlights peaking through to "Keep holding on." it. His publisher, Doubleday, Air is dryer in winter. This is a N Solution: Use a leave-in from underneath. "What is relevant is that he was said Wednesday that it had fact, and thus requires deep mois- conditioner before styling to a drug addict ... and stepped out received a small number of calls turizing and patience. weigh down hair. Apply a CUT of that history to be the man he is to its customer service line about In cold months, it’s important to In any month, a haircut should today and to take that message to "A Million Little Pieces." small amount of shine hair overall, be more aware of your hair. be determined by shape, type of save other people and allow them Frey's book was first published serum to wet hair or mist a To protect hair from harsh, cold hair, lifestyle and ability: determine to save themselves," Winfrey said in 2003. He has been challenged air and general roughness, stylists light dose of hair spray. whether the cut can be high main- Wednesday night in a surprise before about passages describing suggest hairstyles such as braids, N Problem: Ht head tenance or should be more low phone call to CNN's Larry King, such things as him receiving root cornrows and up-dos or covering N Solution: Make sure hair is maintenance. who was interviewing Frey on his canal surgery without anesthesia hair with scarves and hoods. completely dry before wearing Style predictions suggest we will live television program. and boarding a commercial plane However, be careful when apply- all be mad for mod in 2006. Mod Frey has been under intense covered in blood and vomit. a hat. If hair is long, gather it ing and removing scarves, hats and is all about bold exploration: slic- scrutiny since The Smoking Gun, But The Smoking Gun's story into a loose pony tail before coats. Fabric like wool can cause ing and texturizing, asymmetrical an investigative Web site, posted was by far the most thorough. hair to snag and break off. putting on a hat. Once inside, cuts and products such as waxes. a story last Sunday alleging the Relying on extensive documenta- Wearing stocking caps or silk remove the ponytail and shake This mostly means bobs and author had substantially fabricat- tion, The Smoking Gun disputed scarves over hair, then a hat can hair loose. For short hair, apply heavy side-swept bangs. ed his criminal record and other everything from Frey's claim to prevent breakage, but above all a small amount of pomade Luckily, today’s strategic layer- aspects of his past. having served three months in jail deep conditioning is key. post-hat for a piecey look. ing, performed by most stylists, Publishers, writers and readers to being blamed for a car crash Excessive blow-drying heat stresses, allows each look to be unique have offered their opinions, but that killed two fellow students tresses and promotes breakage. When rather than generating another none mattered so much as while he was in high school. styling hair, try to do a “messy” overall vents to let the water steam into army of “Rachel” look-alikes. Winfrey's. Her selection last fall "Police reports, court records, dry without making hair hot to the the air. Add a few drops of an Remember to pick a style that of "A Million Little Pieces" for interviews with law enforcement touch, then finish shaping and styling essential oil or potpourri to invig- accentuates your facial structure. her book club made the memoir personnel, and other sources have with a round brush. orate the experience, but it’s not If you are unsure of the shape of a million seller and Frey a hero put the lie to many key sections Time inside with no humidifier necessary. your face, perform this quick test: among recovering addicts. She of Frey's book," according to the will also dry hair out. One method On a mirror, use a lipstick (prefer- might have fatally ruined Frey's article that appeared on to treat brittleness is by using hot COLOR & SHADING ably last season’s has-been shade) and reputation by condemning him. http://www.thesmokinggun.com. oil treatments once a month. Hair coloring can do more than draw a heart, circle, oval and vertical Frey, in his first interview since Wednesday night, Frey said that Applying a clear gloss will also liven up dull hair, lightening up rectangle the size of your face. Look The Smoking Gun story came only a small percentage of his 430- boost shine, but above all, purchas- hair can make skin look brighter in through and see what’s you. out, acknowledged he had embel- page book had been challenged and ing a humidifier is an investment these sun-neglected months. - The Couture Co-ed lished parts of the book but said offered a defense similar to that of his worth making. However, although lightening Style Snapshot is written by an that was common for memoirs publisher: Memoirs are by nature Humidifiers, sold in a variety of hair can allude to a warmer skin Eastern student based on personal and defended "the essential truth" imperfect and subjective and should sizes and prices, put moisture back tone, transforming hair to too- opinion and accumulated research of "A Million Little Pieces."The not be held to the standards as other into hair and prevent static. light shades can create a washed acquired through Internet research book is about drug addiction and nonfiction books. As an alternative to purchasing a out appearance. (and years of fashion magazine sub- alcoholism," he said. "The emo- "In the memoir genre, the writer humidifier, set a pot of hot water Very dark hair should not go too scriptions). tional truth is there." usually takes liberties," he said. on your stove or in front of heat light and similarly, light hair Frey received another endorse- 8 VERGEADVICE FRIDAY1/13/06 Gifts: the good, the bad, & the ugly

BY CHRIS ESSIG |SENIOR VERGE REPORTER He said it was from his grandma and she asked him if he was bringing it to college. Each year 95 percent of the population Thompson opted to leave the gift at home. wake up Christmas morning and find His relatives were not the only ones with wrapped neatly under their Christmas tree, college life on the mind when holiday shop- gifts of compact discs, movies, calendars, ping this year. Some merely considered the clothing, cologne or anything else they educational aspect. could have possibly asked for. “My parents got me a stapler and a scotch Given that we are typical people, we ask tape dispenser,” said Elliot Knick, a for typical gifts and with the advent of freshman management major. Christmas lists, we get what we want, or at Some gifts draw upon past experiences least pretty close to what we want. Just ask but, unfortunately, are as much use to col- around. Most of us did not get anything out lege students as a Christmas tree covered in of the ordinary. And that may not be such a tennis balls. bad thing. “I got a potato masher from my mother,” “I got a Mary Kate and Ashley Olson said Trevor Moore, a junior industrial tech- framed poster,” said Timmy Comp, a sopho- nology major. “Awhile back I was cooking more mathematic major. “It was a joke from and needed a potato masher but we didn't my cousin and then I got a Peter Griffin in have one. I was enraged. I had to use a drag action figure.” spoon and it didn’t work out too well.” Not a bad thing at all. Needless to say, Moore, like Thompson, is “My cheap ass friend gave me 100 count not currently taking advantage of the perks q-tips,” said Pollard Glenn, a freshman of certain holiday gifts. Physical Education major. Some gifts, given the occasion, are not only Some of these gifts demeaned out of the out of the ordinary but also out of place. ordinary may make sense but only to an “I got a Chanukah candle making kit,” extent. Take the case of Ben Thompson, a said Caitlin Richine, a freshman elementary sophomore mathematics major. Thompson education major. “I’m Catholic.” loves tennis. A lot. In fact, he has received Then there are the random gifts that live the nickname “Tennis Ben” because of his up to the title. devotion to the sport. So it is only natural “I asked for Tony Hawk’s American that he would receive something pertaining Wasteland for the Xbox and got Madden 2006 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIC HILTNER/ON THE VERGE to the sport for Christmas. instead,” said Timothy McCormick, a freshman “I received a miniature Christmas tree, music education major. “And I got the War of about waste high, with tennis balls as the the Worlds DVD for some reason.” tons from the Staples commercials,” It is just ironic that the most zany of gifts sole ornaments on the entire tree,” said That’s not all. McCormick said. “You press it and some come from those closest to us and know us Thompson. “I also got one of those big red Easy but- stupid ass voice goes ‘that was easy.’” best. ADDING UP TO ANOREXIA A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FACTORS PLAY INTO THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THE EATING DISORDER

BY JESSICA KINSELLA | VERGE REPORTER position of fat. Julie Dietz, a health communication adviser at Eastern, Shuette said she has never thought about throwing up her food and Justine Karduck, a registered dietician at University of She told friends and family she could deal with it, but she because she knows there are other ways to lose weight. Illinois, agree there is an increase in the number of college could not. The disease began in February of her senior year She works out at least five days a week by running on the students who have eating disorders. of high school and has not improved. treadmill or elliptical and lifts weights every other day. More are even starting at a younger age, said Karduck. For confidentiality reasons the student will be referred to as Shuette is content with her 155 pound, 5- foot -8 inch She receives three to four patients a week, 98 percent Sarah. physique. However, she knows someone who is not. being girls. Sarah, a freshman early childhood education major, has For the sake of confidentiality this student will be referred Dietz said family values about appearance and perfection had bulimia for about 10 months and weighs 130 pounds. to as Maggie. and the media can influence an eating disorder. When her parents found out over the summer, she Maggie was approximately Shuette’s height and weight “Studies conclusively show that the media teaches us what is received counseling at a clinic in Naperville where they told during freshman year, but has withered down to 105 pounds normal,” Dietz said. her things such as, “You don’t need to throw up” or “ You and has coarse hair this year. The more one is exposed to a certain image, the more you are skinny enough.” Maggie still has not received help, but Shuette does not are going to believe it is true, Dietz said. Sarah also had the option of going through a treatment feel close enough to her to extend a helping hand. The National Eating Disorder Association describes the program twice a day for 14 weeks, but she chose not to. Sarah’s family and friends have tried to step in. They get average woman as 5-foot-4, 140 pounds, and the average A few weeks after attending the clinic, she came to Eastern, frustrated when she says, “I have it under control ” and “It’s model is 5-foot-11, 117 pounds. This makes fashion models and returned to her old habits of vomiting after meals. not a big deal.” 98 percent thinner than the average American woman. Her condition worsened after she and her boyfriend broke Her parents feel helpless while Sarah is at Eastern, she said. Sarah compares herself to these images. Her goal is to look up. She became anorexic, not eating for up to three days at a If given the opportunity to stop, Sarah would want to, but like the stars and weigh 119 pounds, which she weighed her time. Sometimes she would eat and throw up, other days she throwing up is the only thing that has ever given her effects sophomore year in high school. would refuse to eat at all. She thought about help, but kept she can see. Not only does she think she sees effects, but “An eating disorder can cause a lack of energy, disgust blowing it off. throwing up after a meal makes her feel more relaxed. with one’s self for not being able to curb the behavior or Students similar to Sarah with eating disorders rarely Sarah deals with stress by vomiting twice a day. Especially self-destructive fear management behavior’s,” said Dietz. come to the counseling center themselves, said Shauna after arguments with her mom and boyfriend, or when she Sarah has only experienced an occasional sore throat and does Summers, a counselor and coordinator of the eating disor- must complete a project or a test. Her first meal begins in not believe she has had any of the serious side effects. ders treatment team at Eastern. late afternoon, which she will throw up immediately after- “I am not doing anything that hurts me,” said Sarah. ”I More concerned parents or friends come in that recom- wards. It is something she knows will happen ahead of time, can’t see it getting to that point.” mend a possible patient, she said. so she makes sure no one is around and that she quietly Not all hope is lost for those who have eating disorders. Summers treats approximately one patient with an eating pukes in the bathroom. A good majority of sufferers recover, said Summers. disorder per week, she said. College students have eating disorders because it is how Summers said the students most likely to recover are in So far this year, Summers has already had about four stu- they deal with stress or anxiety, Summers said. their late 20s or women in their early 30s. dents, a few trying to adjust to the pressures of college life Summers once had a student who threw up because she She dealt with one student in particular last year during her by vomiting to feel better. Others have already been vomit- was so stressed out, and continued to do it thereafter internship at Appalachian State in North Carolina. The student she ing since the age of 12; it just becomes more known when because she liked how it made her feel. helped went from binging and purging five to six times a week to they get to college, she said. Susan Woods, who has a doctorate in health studies at once every six weeks, she said. Laura Shuette, a senior exercise science major, works in Eastern, said students have difficulty focusing on class-work It took her two years to get to that point but her patient the ATP lab at Eastern where she tests students’ blood pres- and family/friend relationships eventually suffer damage as wanted to stop so badly, she said. sure, measures height and weight, and compiles body com- eating disorders and body preoccupation continue. Sarah continues to purge, unable to find a reason to stop.