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SERVICE campus Memorial held for former students Service Day tries to breaks Service honors three students stereotypes who were killed in March accident Volunteers needed By Siedah Parham to help serve the Staff Reporter community A memorial service took place By Kate Kelleher Thursday for three former interna- Staff Reporter tional students at the Commemo- rative Courtyard between McAfee More than 300 volunteers are hoping for the Gymnasium and the Gregg Triad. rain to stay away for the eighth annual Panther The service was a dedication Service Day Saturday. Students, staff and alum- to the lives of Anusha Anumolu, ni will lend a helping hand to Charleston and Anitha Lakshimi Veerapaneni and Mattoon communities in more than 20 volun- Priya Darshini Muppavarapu, who teer opportunities. lost their lives March 21, 2009 in a Alison Mormino, student body president at two-car collision near St. Louis. All the time, created Panther Service Day in 2002. three were graduate students pur- Mormino, who has since returned to Eastern as suing a master’s degree in technol- a development director, wanted to improve the ogy and were international students relationship between Eastern students and mem- from India. bers of the community through acts of service. Friends, co-workers and faculty When Panther Service Day began eight years members gathered around as candles ago, it mainly involved volunteer acts of picking were lit in honor of the students, Kim Vincent | The Daily Eastern News up trash or painting houses. and a tribute was given from close Family and Friends pay their respects to the three Eastern Illinois University Students, Anusha Anumolu, Rachel Fisher, from the offices of Student friend and a fellow graduate interna- Anita Lakshmi Veerapaneni and Priya Darshini Muppavarpu, who were tragically killed in a car acccident in Community Service, serves as the director of tional student, Anupama Makine- March. Panther Service Day. ni. Makineni also read a letter sent “Over eight years (the service day) continues from India, written by Priya Darshi- the tree. jor, said she felt the ceremony was a a close friend to the three women, to morph and adapt to the needs of the commu- ni’s father. Even students who never had the great way to celebrate the lives of the was also was pleased with the service. nity,” Fisher said. After a moment of silence, friends opportunity to meet the three wom- three women. She said she had not She reminisced on times she went to Student government has made efforts to make placed yellow and white flower pet- en paid homage and showed support met them but she has overheard staff the gym with Veerapaneni and of the service day more appealing to students. This als in a basket and then made their for their friends. in the Office of International Stu- Muppavarupu making her pies. year, students are able to choose from several way to a grassy area between Lantz “I never met any of them, but I dents and Scholars mentioning how “They were always full of ener- volunteer opportunities, including elderly care Arena and Stevenson Hall to view was told about the incident through outgoing and joyful they were. gy and joyful,” Mungala said. “I SERVICE, page 7 the yellow magnolia tree that was a co-worker that had the chance to “The memorial service was real- had great experiences with each of planted in memory of the former work with them in dining services,” ly great,” Chandra said. “People al- them.” students. said Alejandra Saldivar, a sophomore ways talked about the hospitality event A marbleized brick and a sketched foreign language major. that they shared.” Siedah Parham can be picture of the three women with Keerthi Chandra, an international Swetha Munagala, a graduate stu- reached at 581-7942 4K run to raise their names engraved lies in front of graduate student and chemistry ma- dent and technology major, who was or [email protected]. awareness on STUDENT GOVERNMENT Students lobby in Springfield self-defense Money raised is donated By Sarah Ruholl toward scholarship Administration Editor in McNamara’s name Thirteen students from the Stu- dent Action Team traveled to By Steven Puschmann Springfield Thursday for College Staff Reporter Student Lobby Day at the Capitol building. The 4K Run for Shannon McNamara will be The group, led by Eric Wilber, held to raise awareness on self defense. student executive vice president, This is the seventh year of the Run for Shan- spoke to legislators about stopping non McNamara, who was murdered in the sum- cuts to higher education, funding mer of 2001 while attending Eastern. the MAP Grant and releasing the The Kinesiology Sports Honors Club, who nearly $25 million the universi- wished to raise money in Shannon’s name, start- ty is owed in general revenue pay- ed the run in 2002. The money that is donated ments. for the run goes toward a scholarship in Shan- Students also spoke with Rep. non’s name. The minimum required to donate Chapin Rose and Sen. Dale Right- and register for the run is $12, but people can er, who stressed that the decisions donate more. being made about Illinois’s future Megan Patterson, a senior kinesiology major, will come in affect when this gen- is the head of Alpha Phi sorority, which Shan- eration of college students are ful- non belonged to. ly-grown. “All the girls who are a part of the Alpha Phi “Nobody has more at stake in sorority will be participating and donating $12 what’s going on in this building to- each,” Patterson said. “This is for a great cause day than you do,” Righter said. and registration is still open and people can even register on the day of the event.” Sarah Ruholl can be reached Sarah Ruholl | The Daily Eastern News McNamara’s death has played a significant at 581-7942 Members of the Student Action Team met with Rep. Chapin Rose and Sen. Dale Righter in the Capitol role in security and precautions around Eastern. or [email protected] Building in Springfield on Thursday morning. 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CAMPUS BRIEFS A black Chevrolet was reported dam Tuesday while parked at an unknown aged Sunday while parked near Pem location, the UPD said. Pantherstock to berton Hall, the University Police De parrment said. A possible theft was reported Tues showcase local day in Coleman Hall. The incident is 0 0 A cannabis complaint was reported under investigation, the UPD said. musicians Sunday at University Court. The inci Pantherstock, a concert showcase part of Cele dent was referred to the Office of Stu A cannabis complaint was reported bration, will begin at 11:30 a.m. today in the Li dent Standards, the UPD said. Wednesday in Douglas Hall. The inci brary and South Quads. The concert will go un dent is under investigation, the UPD til 7 p.m. A theft was reported from a vehicle said. The main stage performers will include The Staff Blues Band, Mugwump Specific, Andy Van Slyke, Mitch Davis and Little Boy Jr. Artists performing on the acoustic stage are Ian "12K" Winston, Zach Wscislo and Charles Scott. The University Board is sponsoring the concert. Lecture to discuss dark side of Illinois history John HaUwas will give a lecture and presenta JORDAN BONER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS tion, "Small Town Heritage: Life in Illinois Com The sisters of Alpha Phi try to hold their formation steady during munities," as part of the Academy of Lifetime the pyramids contest held near the campus pond on Thursday. Learning workshop series at 2 p.m. today at the Alpha Phi went on to win the sorority division. Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. HaUwas will discuss the darker side of Illinois ·-=· Clllllll,i ~'mall&.. history, including frontier killers at Cave-In-Rock, featuring ... horse thieves, bandits and murderers. DENNEWS.COM He will show slides based on lithographs and Collin Moulton historic photographs, depicting some of the out &Rdam Nmwest laws and locations associated with their activi How to get the The aS ties. 9pm The Lincoln Log Cabin is located at 402 S. Green Word out there frida~ llpr. 23 Lincoln Highway Rd., Lerna. The lecture is free. Online Editor Sam Sottosanto talks about different ways to spread the "Green Word" in 7th Street Underground -Compiled by Associate News Editor her going green blog on DENnews.com *free Rdmission Sarah Jean Bresnahan ow
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SEMINAR Alumnus teaches how to fight back Weed preaches perts. hers where they thought an attacker "I had never taken a self-defense would be vulnerable and answers were self-defense course in my life," she said. the throat, groin, knees and shins. She The self-defense seminar could be then showed audience members what at seminar broken down into three parts. to do if a victim told an attacker that Weed told women to trust their in they did not want any problems and By Heather Holm tuition, be a "bad victim" or "hard tar an artacker still came at them. Activities Editor get" and how to fight back. She said victims should kick their Weed asked the crowd what an easy attacker where they were weakest with Audience members became in target was and some of the answers a hit to the nose or groin, elbow to volved in Erin Weed's self-defense were a person on a cell phone, listen the back or knee to the face. seminar Thursday night - they ac ing to music, alone or drunk. The seminar also taught attendants tually practiced the moves that were During the interactive part of the how to properly use common items taught to them. seminar, audience members sat in a as weapons, such as a cell phone, The seminar started out with a circle at Lantz Arena and were shown iPod, keys, hairbrush, pepper spray or speech by Weed about the story of how to fight if they were ever faced books. how her friend Shannon McNamara with an attacker. Brittany Bart, a junior kinesiology AUDREY SAWYER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS was murdered in her apartment by an Audience members were told to tell and sports studies major, said wom Erin Weed, an Eastern alumnus, presents Girls Fight Back Thursday evening unknown man in 2001. an attacker "Stop, leave me alone, I en should learn self-defense to protect in Lantz Arena. Weed founded Girls Fight Back after the murder of Shan Weed said when she first heard don't want any problems." themselves when they are vulnerable. non McNamara, an Eastern student, in 2001. Girls Fight Back allows Weed about this, she felt like she was part Justin Tomaska, president of the "Anything can happen, especially at to teach self-defense and personal safety techniques. of the movie "The Matrix," where she Kinesiology and Sports Studies Hon night when you are by yourself," she found a world she thought was per ors Club, played the "attacker" with said. "It hits hard because it happened could help prevent problems similar fect was actually pretty gritty. Weed who used him to show audi Samantha Plaia, president of Alpha to one of our girls," Plaia said. "On to Shannon's." Weed then made it her mission to ence members how to fight through Phi, the sorority both Weed and Mc campus, sometimes girls are walk teach women about self-defense and mock-fighting. Namara were a part of, said the whole ing home at night and not aware of Heather Holm can be reached at began training with self- defense ex- Weed also asked audience mem- story hits pretty close to home. their surroundings. This (seminar) 581-7942 or [email protected].
CAUSE Nonviolence run/walk hopes for a change By Shatierra Parks theme for this years' fundraiser is Show of violence." ty, the participants will also be helping Haiti Connection and a ministry leader Staff Reporter Me the Way: "1here is no way to peace, The goal is to get everyone involved Haiti. When all the proceeds have been at the Newman Center. peace is the way." to contribute $15 to participate in the collected 80 percent will go to Haiti in "Nonviolence is the way that leads us People run for different reasons. Some The event will be done in an effort event Different businesses, as well as an effort to help with water purification to a better understanding of each oth to feel &ee or relieve stress, and others do to end violence in the community and registered students organizations, will and school sponsorship programs. er," Nordin said. "Peace is what we need it out oflove. On Saturday, members of global distress. also contribute through sponsorships. Chelsea Hand, a member of the Hai to overcome disagreements and walk to the community will run and walk for a "For a moment we strive to make A free lunch will be prepared at the ti Connection, has been on the board gether towards a healthier society." reason greater than themselves. our community, world and homes a end of the run as a reward to all par for several years. The Nonviolence Run will take place Students, faculty, the student organi better place," said Roy Lantham, the ticipants. "Haiti has been in the news since the at 10 a.m. Saturday. All participants will zations Haiti Connection and the Sexu youth minister at the Newman Catholic The nonviolence run/walk is a move earthquake, and we want to make sure meet at the Newman Center to begin al Assault Counseling and Information Center. "While some may think that a ment toward change. It involves the that they are remembered," Hand said. the 3.1 mile run. Service, and members of the Charleston run will not solve poverty, domestic vio Eastern and Charleston community as a "Also by having this run/walk for non community will run and walk 3.1 miles lence, or the crime, neither will a closed whole and provides the chance to make violence we feel as if we are bringing Shatierra Parks can be reached around Charleston, as part of the 14th fist or a gun. But for a moment the par a difference in the community. about global change." at 581-7942 or at annual Run/Walk for Nonviolence. The ticipants will get to depict the world free Along with helping the communi- Doris Nordin is another member of ,[email protected].
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VIEWS DAILY EDITORIAL The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the EASTERN NEWS editorial board of The Daily "Tell the truth and don't be afraid" Eastern News.
Collin Whitchurch Panther Service Day chance Media's for students to make difference
omorrow will provide a golden opportunity for students to stay afloat. And so many services are provided fight never Eastern students to shed that awful stereotype by Charleston and its residents that we as a university take that people of our generation are so often sad "We all live for granted far too often. T dled with: Selfish laziness. However, tomorrow we can wake up a little early, go quite ends Of course, with every generation, members of the one in the same out and do some legitimate good for our community. that preceded it will cry out how young people don't un It isn't only important to do this as a means of showing derstand what true hard work is or what it means to have town and the surrounding community that we care, but as a means The editor-in-chief of lhe Breeze, James Mad to earn something. we should of proving that we may be two separate entities, but that ison University's student newspaper, was recently But tomorrow, we can prove them all wrong. we are actually do care about Charleston and its residents. brought under fire when police officers stormed Every year, Panther Service Day brings students togeth all do Too many students live every day under the sad and her office demanding she hand over photographs er in an effort to volunteer and perform any number of flawed thinking that Charleston and its residents exist of a riot on JMU's campus. philanthropic services in order to help those in need in something, only to serve Eastern and that without the school Charles New York Newsday, a highly read professional daily our own community. if only for ton would be nothing. newspaper in New York City, is being shot with criti This past year should have drilled into each and every This could not be further from the truth. Charleston cism for censoring columnists on its sports page. student's head just how necessary it is to have someone one day, to was here before Eastern and it would most certainly carry Just another day on the job. willing to help when life gets tough. on if the school disappeared. It would, indeed, be a much Correct ethical practices and the law of the in We all watched the news as the earthquake that rocked make our smaller, quieter and sleepy little town, but the town would dustry have been pounded into my skull time and Haiti to its foundations rendered the nation helpless. still exist, to be sure. time again during my two years at Eastern, allow We watched the screen and saw the lives torn apart, community And some students even think that they owe noth- ing me to take notice when controversies such as countless people killed and the citizens of Haiti struggle better ing to the town. These thoughts were heard from mem the two aforementioned stories occur. simply to continue on. bers of student government all the way to numerous com We are taught to critically think, to know when And we watched as volunteers from all across the coun and help ments on lhe Daily Eastern News website when the issue we are wronged and to fight against those who try ty and all across the globe flocked to the tiny island and of the tax swap meant to provide additional funds for area to suppress us. So it's amazing to hear that injustic did whatever they could to provide help and relie£ And those that schools arose. es such as these still occur. those volunteers proved that there is still good in the So many students said that Charleston was wildly out In the JMU story, a student journalist, just days world, there are still people willing to help. need it." ofline to ask for money and help from Eastern students. on the job, was caught in a whirlwind when her While the own difficulties that some may face in our Let's get beyond this ignorant line of thinking, Eastern. paper took photographs of a riot that occurred on own backyard may not be nearly as horrific, it is still im Regardless of the perceived relationship between campus. According to an article by Rex Bowman portant for those in need to know, and for those of us ca Charleston and Eastern, we are all people. We all live in in the Wednesday edition of the Roanoke Times, pable to show that we are all one people, one family. the same town and we should all do something, if only for the editor, Katie Thisdell, was forced to hand over The conflict between Charleston natives and East- one day, to make our community better and help those photographs to authorities when they threatened ern students that sometimes rears its head will most like that need it. to seize everything inside her newsroom, delaying ly never truly end. But, as a pair of communities, we need So, tomorrow let's actually do it. It is only one day out publication of, if not crippling, her twice-weekly each other. of our lives and we do owe it to our fellow human beings publication. So many businesses rely on the patronage of Eastern in our mutually shared home to go out and help. The Newsday controversy is even more stunning in that it takes place in a professional environment. James and Charles Dolan, Cablevision execu FROM THE EASEL tives who also own New York's Knicks and Rang ers, recently purchased the paper. Columnists for Newsday such as Wallace Mat thews were having phrases edited out of their col Can Yov umns because of a new policy at the paper that called for a "softer tone" and "no name-calling," ac DI.G y-; rr cording to an article by John Koblin in Tuesday's ~ "'. New YtJrk Observer. Absolutely absurd. The unfair situations presented these journalists are not incredibly dissimilar to those many people may see in the workplace every day. It's not un common to hear an employee with a qualm about being wronged by a boss or hurt by the conglom erate that presides over them. The only difference in journalism is that it af fects the world around them. In the James Mad ison case, the police broke the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, prohibiting police ftom taking ma terial ftom a news gathering operation. The Rock ingham prosecutor's office bullied a young girl to aid its investigation. What does this mean for the public? It means little, perhaps, in this individual case. But it opens 1 up the possibility for more discussion on rights ILLUSTRATION BY IAN WINSTON I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS when it comes to the media and law enforcement. In Newday's case, it's all about censorship. In FROM AROUND THE STATE stances such as this would have never if the own ers were well-versed in journalism. But when pub lic figures, who are often the most frequently crit 'Legal pot' on hand in Illinois icized by a publication, become its owners, they will do everything in their power to avoid said crit By The Daily Vidette Editorial Board This past month, illinois lawmakers passed leg product known as "legal pot." But with its 3-gram icism. Even break ethical practices they were likely Illinois State University islation that would classifY K2 as a controlled sub packages in flavors like "Blonde," "Pink," "Citron," never formally schooled in. stance, which would allow for the drug to be regu and "Summit," selling for $30 a pack in head shops It deprives the public of the truth. Sure, for now Known as "legal pot," "spice," and more com lated by the government. The bill is now awaiting in St. Louis, we worry this product is becoming too it's just stopping criticism of the head coach of the monly, "K2," this herbal product, though consid Senate approval. popular too fast, particularly for young people. New York Jets or the first baseman of the New ered dangerous by health and drug-enforcement With Kansas being the first state to ban the With its flirry, fun flavors and cheap price, this YorkMets. officials, is currently in high demand at head shops product and Missouri looking to prohibit it is as product purposely tempts the curious young per But where does it end? It has to end somewhere. in Chicago and surrounding cities. well, we believe other states should follow suit and son, who is tricked into believing that if it is legal The public deserves the undisturbed truth, and it's Marketed as incense or potpourri since 2006, ban K2. Regardless of our stance on whether or it is harmless. our job to bring it to them no matter the conse the herbs in this product are sprayed with a syn not pot should be legalized, we all agree this herb However, the most common ingredient in K2 quences along the way. thetic chemical that researchers claim when smoked should be illegal due to the fact that it is manufac is JWH-018 and is considered dangerous by the is similar to tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, found tured with harmful chemicals, has unknown effects scientist John Huffman, who first synthesized it in Collin Whitchurch is a senior journalism in marijuana. While many claim it to be similar to and is widely popular with teens and young adults 1990 at Clemson Univeristy. m UNIVERSITY Underground system feeds energy from steam plant to campus buildings; Tunnel vision water, air, other utilities connected Administration Editor Sarah Ruholi, Eastern's tunnel system Editor in ChiefTyler Angelo and staff photographer Megan Mathy were af forcled the opportunity to go on a guid Tiny repairs are being made only ed tour ofEastern's unclerground tunnel as necessary until funding is made available. system Wednesday morningfrom mem bers ofFacilities Pb:mning and Manage ment. million approximately $ 2 4 in deferred By Sarah Ruholl maintenance for Administration Editor utilities infrastructure We entered the tunnels through the basement of the old steam plant. a quick and affordable fix, for leaks, Accessing the tunnels requires us to Reed said. step over a bucket conveyor system, a "Water would be spewing out of 1925 design, still feeding coal to the these holes, so we'd be patching it boilers, when a coal boiler is operat with spray-can foam packing," Reed ing, though none currently are. said. "This is how we have to roll." "We've been very surprised it's last The waters have taken their toll in ed as long as it has," said Gary Reed, various ways throughout the years. director of Facilities Planning and Pipe supports for the main steam line Management. "It's a totally obsolete to the north end of campus were sag but original piece of the steam plant ging, the line close to breaking, which that we've managed to sustain for a would effectively have shut down Old very long time." Main and Blair Hall until they could be Some of the system's parts have repaired, itself a difficult task. been out of production for more than MEGAN MATHY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS "You could hardly walk through half a century. Each time a part must Chad Weber, a campus mechanical engineer, shows the orange wiring that runs through the tunnels. The orange here because the pipes were almost on be replaced, it is individually fabricat wires were once the fiber optics for the Internet but are now used for the fire alarm system across campus. the ground," Weber said. ed in a machine shop. Navigating the tunnels is no easy "This is the only one we know of in Reed, Ryan Siegel, the campus en task, even on a good day. Pools of operation," Reed said of the antiquat ergy and sustainability coordinator, DENnews.com standing water, some several inches ed system. and Chad Weber, a campus mechan deep, cover entire stretches of the tun For now, though, it sits unused be ical engineer, showed us through the Staff photographer Megan Mathy put together a nel system. cause the newest coal burner, pur tunnels Wednesday morning. photo gallery of the nearly two-hour tour of Eastern's Temperatures in the tunnels range chased in 1958, went out of commis Reed tells us that we are the first underground tunnel system and the steam plant. from warm to almost unbearably hot. Check it out at DENnews.com. sion earlier this year. students in Eastern's 115-year history Temperatures rise the most near the The campus' energy needs are cur to be granted such access to the net many red-painted pipes, which con rently being served by a new natural work of tunnels that run underneath As we crouched through the entry We turn north, entering the oldest tain water and steam at temperatures gas boiler, which arrived just in time campus. A permit from the Office of way, Reed asked that we pay atten section of the tunnel system through upwards of350 degrees. for the old coal burner to breathe its Environmental Health and Safety had tion to the poor condition of the tun a hand-laid, brick archway, more than We encountered a facilities employ last, fiery-breath. The new boiler will to be obtained before we could enter nels. Indeed, it would have been hard 100 years old, that stretches to the ee, coming down the tunnel from the be reinstalled in the new Renewable the tunnels serving the southern and to miss. The utilities infrastructure has basement of Old Main. west wing of the Martin Luther King Energy Center and serve as a backup. western parts of campus. about $24 million worth of deferred Immediately to the right of the en Jr. University Union. When asked ifhe Equipment breaking down is some The tunnels feed energy from the maintenance. trance is a pile of sandbags, stacked in would care to join the tour, he replied, thing of a recurring theme in the plant. plant to the buildings on campus, as Rusted support belts are exposed a futile attempt to hold off floodwa "No, I get enough of these tunnels." Mike Waddell, the steam plant well as chilled water for air condi by fallen chunks of the ceiling. When ters creeping toward the new mechan Siegel said the frequency of repairs manager, said the crew spends most of tioning units, telephone, Internet and the group was just south of Old Main, ical room in the basement of Blair in the tunnel varies, but it is not un its time just trying to keep the plant television cables, domestic water and an 18-inch wide and 2-inch thick slab Hall. The room was redone following common for workers to be down running, at least until the biomass-fu nearly all other utilities essential to of concrete freed itself from the ceil the 2004 fire in Blair Hall. there weekly. eled plant goes online in fall 2011. operation. ing as Reed touched it to demonstrate A waterproof door, which opens to Soon a&er moving on, we faced the how loose some parts are and nearly the room, kept the equipment safe. A toughest of the many obstacles. Pipes hit our photographer on the head. waterline marks the peak of the flood jut and bend across the narrow space. This deterioration is caused by salt waters, about 4 feet 6 inches up. Passing through the spot requires a se water that seeps through sidewalks Flooding is a regular occurrence in ries of awkward contortions. during the icy season. The salt water the guts of Eastern. Knee-deep water The journey, and all the climbing, rusts the metal supports, which then levels kept us from the westward-reach ducking and jumping that goes with expand and push the concrete struc ing art that stretches to Lantz Arena. it, ends in the Human Services Build ture apart. Floodwaters kept us from the ing basement, and we emerged, cov Soon after entering, we reach a pit southern-most exit point as well, un ered in mud and dust. that once housed a hand-stoked coal derneath Thomas Hall. boiler, which powered the campus un In random spots in the walls, dried Sarah Ruholl can be reached at til the steam plant opened in 1925. foam packing puffed out defiantly - 581-7942 or [email protected]. MEGAN MATHY I THE OAILY EASTERN NEWS Some areas of the tunnel have flooding problems where the water can reach knee-high in certain locations. MEGAN MATHY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS MEGAN MATHY I THE OAILY EASTERN NEWS Ryan Siegel, the campus energy and sustainability coordinator, shows a pipe Wednesday that had once run A manhole allows light to shine through the usually dark tunnels. through the tunnels but is now capped off. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 NEWS THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 6 NO. 142, VO LUME 94 D ENNEWS .COM EVENT EVENT High hopes for UB's final show Blagojevich wants Obama to testify at corruption trial tured on Comedy Central and Moulton, Norwest Showtime. "I have seen John Gietz, a sophomore busi By The Associated Press A spokesman for the U.S. artorney's will perform in ness and kinesiology major was office had no comment. Messages seeking UB comedy act some of his excited to hear that Moulton was CHICAGO - Former illinois Gov. comment were left at Adam's office. stuff on the coming to Eastern. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers asked a feder The motion said there was a conflict By Rob Mortell "I have seen some of his stuff al judge on Thursday to issue a subpoena between comments made by Obama at a Staff Reporter internet and I on the internet and I am definite for President Barack Obarna to testifY as a news conference and statements to federal ly interested in going to the show," witness at his corruption trial. prosecutors made by a labor union presi Up-and-coming comedians Col am definitely Gietz said. Blagojevich said in court papers filed dent and a candidate for the seat. lin Moulton and Adam Norwest are Adam Norwest is a young come by defense attorney Sam Adam that "There are two conflicting stories and coming to Eastern to perform their interested in dian who started doing stand-up at Obarna would be able to resolve ques the defense has the right to admit evi acts at the " Final Comedy Show" going to the age 13. tions surrounding the government's alle dence that contradicts the government's in the 7 th Street Underground. He was the youngest ever to gation that the fOrmer governor sought to claims," the motion said The University Board is con show." compete in Seattle's International sell or trade the seat left vacant following Some portions of the motion were ducting its final show of the year at john Gietz, sophomore Comedy Competition. the president's November 2008 election. blacked out to conform to court-ordered "President Barack Obarna has direct 9 p.m. today. business and Norwest currently lives in Los secrecy. The show features the acts of Angles. He is currently touring knowledge of the Senate seat allegation," But within hours ofthe filing, the pub kinesiology major Moulton and Norwest. several clubs and colleges across Blagojevich's 11-page motion filed with lic was briefly able to access portions of Comedy Central will be taping the country for the next few U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel said the material online. In them, several wit the event for a special to air some weeks. There was no allegation in the court nesses were quoted as saying that a labor time this year. " Hopefully this will bring a lot Admission is free and all stu papers of any wrongdoing on Obama's union official spoke of having a conver Rovion Reed, a senior African of people out here," Reed said. dents are encouraged to come to part. sation with Obama on Nov. 3, 2008, American studies major, helped Moulton started doing stand- up what is sure to be a night full of It would be extraordinary if a sitting in which Obama expressed hope that with the event. comedy in 2000. He has appeared laughter. president were subpoenaed to take the Blagojevich would choose an un He said he feels that this being in clubs across the country. witness stand in a Chicago political cor named Senate Candidate B - fre filmed and eventually shown on Moulton has won several awards, Rob Mortell can be reached ruption trial or any criminal trial. Zagel quently identified as the president's national television will attract a including The Rocky Mountain at 581-7942 has not indicated how he might respond longtime friend, Valerie Jarrett, now a large crowd. Laugh Off in 2001 and been fea- or [email protected]. to the unusual request. 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"I am overwhelmed by the amount community beautification, painting teers," Fisher said. emony) highlights what the day is "We want to break the stereotypes of passion EIU students have, and and cleaning, habitat for humanity Panther Service Day begins with a about, which is groups coming togeth that service is just picking up trash or if you need to be reminded of that, and animal care. The Panther Service free brunch at 10:30 a.m. provided to er to help each other," Fisher said. having to volunteer 10 hours every come out Saturday morning," Fish Day website provides a brief descrip all volunteers by the Alumni Associa All service projects start at noon week," Fisher said. er said. "Rain or shine it will happen, tion of these volunteer opportunities tion. The brunch is followed by a kick and continue until 4 p.m., followed In 2004, the Department of Com we will make a difference." to better assist students in choosing a off ceremony featuring music from the by a rwilight service project involving merce and Economic Opportunity project that strikes their interests. Pep Band and a welcome from Mayor Catholic charities from 5 to 9 p.m. awarded Panther Service Day the Gov Kate Kelleher can be reached "We tried to make it a matchmak John Inyart and student body presi The rwilight service encourages volun ernor's Hometown Award for its con at 581-7942 ing berween the needs of the com- dent Michelle Murphy at 11: 15 a.m. teers to dress up in 7 0s and '80s at- tributions to the community. or [email protected] RUN, from STATE BRIEFS page 1 Cham.paign officer suspended in teen's death people remember McNamara as be By The Associated Press A coroner' s jury ruled Car Brady is scheduled to release his Hayes of Park Forest was found in ing an intelligent and involved per rington's death an accident. 2009 tax returns Friday in Spring a field in the Chicago suburb of son. She was a part of the KSS hon CHAMPAIGN - A Champaign Carter said Norbits will not field, after initially saying he Thornton. ors club and was a member of the police officer has been suspended serve his suspension until poten wouldn't make them publicly avail The 35-year-old woman disap Alpha Phi sorority. for a month without pay in the fa tial appeals have been exhaust able. peared Jan. 25, rwo weeks before Justin Tomaska, the head of the tal shooting of a 15-year-old boy ed. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, the start of the attempted murder KSS club, remembers McNamara last year. Fraternal Order of Police said who released copies of his own re trial of Terrence Coulter of Dol well. Champaign City Manager Norbits hasn't decided whether to turns this week and released them ton. "Shannon was a very fun lov Steve Carter said Thursday that appeal. to reporters, criticized Brady for not Coulter was charged late Wednes ing person, she was active at East Officer Dan Norbits did not in doing the same. day in the slaying of Hayes. Prose ern," Tomeska said. "She worked at tend to fire his gun as he strug Brady to release Brady will only allow reporters to cutors say they believe Hayes was the Students Recreation Center and gled with Kiwane Carrington last tax returns Friday inspect his returns for a few hours, killed to prevent her from testifying everyone that remembers her there Oct. 9. CHICAGO - Republican can but he says he will make summaries against Coulter. has nothing but good things to say But Carter said Norbits vio didate for governor Bill Brady says of them available. Cook County State's Attorney about her." lated department policy by fail his tax returns will show that his Anita Alvarez said Thursday that The run will begin at 2 p.m. ing to maintain control of the family home building company is Prosecutors:VVonnan Hayes may have met with Coulter Sunday at the Campus Pond gun. struggling, like other businesses in killed to prevent testinnony willingly at a South Holland hotel, and will follow the Panther Norbits and police Chief R.T. lllinois. MARKHAM - Bond has but sometime during their meeting Trail. Finney were responding to a report But Brady wouldn't provide de been set at $10 million for a he allegedly beat, strangled and cut of break-in when they found Car tails about his returns when he man charged with first- degree her throat. Steven Puschmann can be rington and another boy behind a talked to reporters Thursday eve murder in the death of his ex Alvarez alleges Coulter dumped reached at 581-7942 house. 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Patterson and freshman Jacob Mitch you still can do better than that" Boey wants to be the best The Eastern men's 400-meter re ell continue to make a drive this sea Brandon Jelks, senior sprinter Boey identified the handoffs as the lay team and Eastern head track coach son. first issue of the relay team. Tom Akers nitpick their own race. "We know other teams have good But for right now, they take pride Jelks learns from mistakes handoffs," he said. in the school record, but only mo Akers said Jelks can run much bet Patterson continuing track. He said if they keep practicing, he mentarily. ter. Jelks said he can run better. to be an influence Jelks said Patterson's prowess has wants the relay team to have a chance On Saturday at the Vanderbilt In "We really didn't feel good cause Patterson continues to make a dif made the relay team and the rest of at the NCAA Regionals and perhaps, vitational, the relay team set a school we know we can do better than that," ference at the Division I level. the track team better. the NCAA outdoor national champi record by finishing second in 40.32 Jelks said. "It's just been a good year The Rend Lake transfer and 2010 onships. seconds. The previous mark was set for sprinters. It's always good to come OVC Track Athlete of the Year is part Mitchell surprised by time, "It's great to have that much tal in 1987 in 40.49 seconds. This mark out and break a record and know you of his second school record. ready for next meet ent on one team," Boey said. "We still doesn't fall too often. Only one men's still can do better than that." At the end of the indoor season, Mitchell hasn't spent that much want more. We want a sub-40. Till we 400-meter relay team has a top 10 Jelks was a part of last year's 400- Patterson helped the men's 1,600-me time in an Eastern uniform, but he get sub-40, we're not going to be hap mark within the past five years, the meter relay team that won the OVC ter relay team to a school record. This makes a difference. py." 2009 team. Half of that squad is on outdoor championship, only the sec Top Cat award is also Patterson's sec This is the second Top Cat award Boey said this year's team has great the school record team in 2010. ond time the Panthers have won the ond Top Cat of the semester after that of the semester for Mitchell after the talent, something he's never been a Not only is this team's mark the top event at the conference champion performance. freshman won the 55-meter dash at part of in his life. in the Ohio Valley Conference in the ship. The OVC indoor 200-meter cham the OVC indoor championships. Boey has the top mark in the OVC outdoor season, but it ranks 15th in Jelks was a top sprinter in his fresh pion also has the fourth-best time in H e already has the eighth best in the 100-meter dash in 10.5 sec the West Region among schools like man year, then was injured and he the 200-meter dash and the third-best mark in the 100-meter dash in out onds. Nebraska and Iowa. The relay squad said everything was all downhill from time in the 400-meter dash in the door program history. "This year is the year," he said. ranks 38th nationally this season. But there. conference during the outdoor sea The football transplant had seen a "This is the year we go down in his they realize they have to work on their "I wasn't all the way there," Jelks son. difference already. tory." imperfections. said. "Through the years, I've tried to Jelks said Patterson's training is dif "We're all on the same page," "It'd be nice to crank that thing become a man physically and mental ferent because he learned a lot from Mitchell said. "We push each other." Kevin Murphy can be reached down, and get a sub-40," Akers said. ly. This year I've really known where Rend Lake College, a junior college He was part of winning high school at 581-7944 A finish less than 40 seconds would I've come from." national power in cross country and team relay teams. He was the 2007 or [email protected] lt_l~~'- ~'~--:z:- ..~ - Make the most of· t. your sum~er. WEIU-FM Hi, Moml tune in DON'T send at At Lincoln Land Community College, we have moneyl the summer courses you want! (Over 400 course sections) Take classes in Spri 88.9 FM Taylorville, Jacksonville, Beardstown, Litchfield, Hillsboro or online. 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It's a good The expansion to 68 teams, which ing three days next week as the men unfamiliar territory where all but senior thing." will be submitted for approval to the will hit the course in the Ohio Val Matt Bird haven't played at Gary Stone Eastern head men's basketball coach Miller said the use of 96 teams for NCAA Division I Board of Directors ley Conference Championship at the Golf Club. The men are not worried Mike Miller is glad the National Invi the NCAA Tournament was discussed by next Thursday, means there will be Gary Stone Golf Club in Dickson, about playing on a new course, they see tational Tournament is not losing its at a coaches' meeting in Indianapolis, a play-in game for each region as op Tenn. starting Monday. The Panthers it as a welcomed challenge. integrity. but the plan never went through. posed to the single play-in game un have been on a bit of a hot streak as of "We will look it over during the The National Invitational Tourna Miller said this isn't a big change, der the 65-team bracket. late, finishing in the top five in their practice rounds to get a good feel of ment, a second to the NCAA Tour and said when he served on a com "This is an important day for inter last three outings. the course," Lawrence said. "That's a nament, won't face that problem as mittee it was hard to pick teams. He collegiate athletics and the 400,000 The men finished fifth out of 15 in challenge that we love to take on." the NCAA announced Thursday that also isn't sure what schools will receive student-athletes who compete in their last outing at the Tennessee State Eastern feels like they will be pre the field for its men's basketball tour the extra bids next season. NCAA sports," interim NCAA pres Invitational at Kings Creek Gulf Club pared for the OVC Championship nament will expand from 65 to 68 Beginning next year, first- and sec idem Jim Isch said in a press release. and finished third out 13 in the out with all of the work they have put in teams starting in 2011. The Division ond-round games will air on CBS "This agreement will provide on av ing prior at the Western Illinois Invi outside this season. I Men's Basketball Committee sub over-the-air affiliates, including CBS erage more than $740 million annu tational at Harry Mussato Golf Club. "This is the time where we have mitted the proposal. plus Turner's TBS, TNT and truTY. ally to our conferences and member Sophomore David Lawrence said been outside long enough," Lawrence Add to that a new, $10.8 billion All four networks will feature full na schools." that the team is feeling confident in said. "We feel like we are in mid-sea broadcasting deal with CBS Sports tional telecasts of each game, ending The men's tournament last expand their overall play coming into the big son form and we are ready to go out and Turner Broadcasting, which will the regional coverage that has been a ed in 2001, adding one team to the meet. and play well." allow every game to be shown live for CBS staple for decades. 64-team field that was set in 1985. "We are feeling pretty confident The Panthers will play their practice the first time. CBS and the Turner networks will and we are happy the way we are play round Sunday to get a feel for the course Miller said a coach brought up that split coverage of the regional semifi Kevin Murphy can be reached ing," Lawrence said. and the first round will of the champi 96 teams in the tourney would have nals, and CBS will continue to air the at 581-7944 Sophomore Kevin Flack tallied onship will begin Monday morning. ruined the prowess of the NIT, but regional finals and the Final Four, in or [email protected]. his best score of the season in the last with the expansion Miller's still excit cluding next year's games at Reliant meet at TSU, shooting a 70 in all Dane Urban can be reached ed. Stadium, through 2016. CBS and - 1he Associated Press contributed three rounds finishing even, tied for at 581-7944 "It's given three more teams a TBS will alternate the Final Four be- to this report. fifth overall in the invitational. or [email protected]. 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Sports Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 12 Bob Bajek DENNEWS .COM 217.581.7944 FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 SPORTS [email protected] NO . 142, VOLUME 94 SOFTBALL I INDIANA STATE 5, EASTERN 4 DANNY DAMIANI) THE OAILY EASTERN NEWS Freshman outfielder Me lise Brown slides into second base April 10 during a doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky University at Williams Field. Pitching gives up lead, game to Sycamores A 5-4 loss to Indiana State Times victorious. well from there," Schuette said. ki, right fielder Kim Pierce and soph Schuette day in Terre Haute, Ind., had the East Freshman pitcher Hailie Ray After giving up two one-out hits to omore Alyssa Doyle to break open a ern softball players sick to their stom pitched 2 2/3 innings, before being the Sycamores, Ray was one out away one-run lead. impressed with achs, after blowing a four-run lead in pulled from the game with two outs from stranding two Indiana State run Despite spreading 10 hits, the the fifth inning. in the fifth inning, having given up ners on base. Panthers were unable to answer, los hitting in loss Eastern head coach Kim Schuette five runs. But a walk to freshman catcher Alex ing 5-4. By Alex McNamee said the loss makes her sick to her "Hailie threw two great innings, Lucas loaded the bases, and the Syca " It's disappointing when you Assistant Sports Editor stomach, knowing the Panthers then something happened - a walk mores came up with hits from fresh know you should have gotten a win," should've walked out of Terre Haute with two outs - and she didn't throw men third baseman Kellie Szablews- PITCHING, page 9 BASEBALL I EASTERN AT MURRAY STATE TRACK & FIELD I WEEKEND PREVIEW Schmitz says pride at stake Team pumped Panthers to for Drake Relays face Murray By Kevin Murphy in 10.38 seconds. Baylor's Trey Harts State on road Staff Reporter won the 100 -meter dash and is in the second heat this year. By Bob Bajek Red-shirt sophomore Zye Boey Boey's personal best is 10.2 sec Sports Editor can't wait for the Drake Relays. onds, which occurred last year. He's Boey will run in the 100 -meter dash, been recovering from knee surgery Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz but that's not his primary concern. and missed the indoor season. has seen it all this season in how his He's concerned about the four re In a non-traditional track event, baseball team loses games. Blown lays that he will be a part of this the Eastern men's team will also com saves, poor hitting, fielding gaffes that meet that started Wednesday in Des pete 440-meter shuttle hurdle relay have been plaguing the Panthers the Moines, Iowa. and the 1,600-meter sprint medley re whole season. ''I'm just looking forward to com lay. The men's team will also compete Schmitz and his crew, though, are pete," he said. "From where I'm at, in the distance medley relay against not throwing in the towel as they open I'm not at 100 percent. My main fo 21 other teams. play Ohio Valley Conference opponent cus is on the relays." The women's team will run in sim Murray State beginning 1 p.m. Satur Eastern starts competition today as ilar events. The 400-, 800-, 1,600- day at Murray, Ky. more than 7,200 athletes will compete and 3,200-meter relay teams will also This past week has been rough for during the four-day meet. compete. Eastern (9-26, 4-8 OVC), as it has Eastern will run its men's 400-, "You just have to go out there and been on a five-game losing streak, the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter relay race," senior Meghan Carney said. third losing streak five-games or lon teams. "We're looking at that school record in ger this year. Boey is in the third heat in the 100- the (3,200-meter relay team)." However, the coach wants his team meter dash. Boey's season best is 10.5 The Eastern women's team is also to begin overcoming its shortcomings AUDREY SAWYER J THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS seconds, which he ran at Western Il schedule to compete in the 400-meter to salvage this season beginning with Junior shortstop Cam Strang rounds the bases and heads for home plate linois' Lee Calhoun Invitational. Last shuttle hurdle relay, the 1,600-meter the Racers (19-17, 6-3 OVC). Wednesday evening during the game against the University of Illinois season Boey finished second in the sprint medley relay and the distance PRIDE, page 9 Champaign at Grimes Field in Mattoon. Strang had one hit and one run. 100-meter dash at the Drake Relays PUMPED, page 9 EASTERN SPORTS SCHEDULE For more Men's soccer Baseball Softball Softball Baseball please see Saturday vs. Western Illinois Saturday at Murray State (DH) Saturday vs. Austin Peay Sunday vs. Austin Peay Tuesday vs Missouri Noon - Lakeside Field 1 p.m. - Murray, Ky. 1 p.m. -Williams Field Noon -Williams Field 6:30p.m. - Coaches Stadium eiupanthers. com NATIONAL SPORTS NBA MLB MLB NBA NBA Celtics at Heat Cubs at Brewers Mariners at White Sox Hawks at Bucks Maveri cks at Spurs 6 p.m. on ESPN 7 p.m.onWGN 7 p.m. on CSN Saturday 6 p.m. on ESPN Sunday, 6 p.m. on TNT PANTHERSTOCK PREVIEW, PAGE 38 04.23.10 A festival of the arts comes to campus the daily eastern news' weekly arts and entertainment magazine of the weekend www.dennews.com/verge Children activities abound at Celebration festivities By Michael Cortez The activities are based on ones that have been of Staff Reporter fered in the past years, but with some tweaked by French and Lindberg. Also, both were put in charge The Tarble Arts Center and the College of Arts and of rounding up student volunteers, gathering the nec Humanities are letting the younger crowd get their essary supplies and making test examples of the proj chance to make art. ects to be offered to make sure everything works as The Children's Art Activities will be a part of East planned. ern's Celebration this year. From noon to 4 p.m. on "We've been working on our ideas since the middle Sanuday and Sunday, participants will be able to deco of February," French said. ''A good amount of thought rate clay flowerpots, weave God's eyes, help create large went into the selections." paper murals and make hemp jewelry. It is free to par The hemp bracelets, murals and God's Eyes are all ticipate, but donations are welcome. Donations will go activities that are new to the tent this year, and face toward the Illinois Art Education Association. painting will return once again. The Grow-A-Friend flowerpots will be decorated us "We have done a lot of observations with teachers in ing tempera paint and other materials. For the God's area schools throughout our Art Education program at eyes, colored yarn is used to create a simple woven pat Eastern, and that experience really helped us in decid tern on a cross base made of craft sticks. The murals ing what children would like to work with in the kids' will be made on large white craft paper using colored tent," Lindberg said. markers, crayons and tempera paint. Finished murals French said she believes the murals will work really will be exhibited around the Children's Art Activity well with the children this year because it will give the tent. Manufacn1red beads and other craft materials will kids a chance to work together. be available for the hemp jewelry. "We figured children simply love to paint," French Tarble has coordinated the Children's Art Activi said. "I think they will like it." ties for years, except when it has coordinated the Arts Lindberg is a fan of the hemp bracelets. Fair during 2008 and 2009. Michael Watts, director of "Nora and I practiced making them the other day Tarble Arts Center, said the staff likes to coordinate the and it was fun even for us," Lindberg said. "That one Children's Art Activities since it is similar to Tarble's would probably be my favorite, but I think the mu school outreach programs and the non-credit classes rals will look really nice too. Working big and allowing and workshops offered for children. children to work together on art projects are two art The coordinators this year are senior fine arts edu skills that are great for children of any age to learn." cation majors Nora French and Jaclyn Lindberg. Both French and Lindberg along with IAEA members have been involved with Eastern's Student Chapter of will be on the site to help participants with their art. IAEA for two and half years. Lindberg serves as the sec "They have done a great job planning these activi retary and French as president. Both are also smdent ties," Director of Celebration Daniel Crews said. ''They staff members at Tarble. French and Lindberg were of have taken a special interest in the project. Those two fered the role of coordinators by Watts. have a future of strong commitment of education. This "With two such talented students on the Tarble is proving to have really exciting and fun activities." staff, we asked if they would be willing to organize the BRAD YORK I O N THE VERGE Children's Art Activities this year and they agreed," Michael Cortez can be reached at 581-7942 oe mjcoer Senior fine art education majors Nora French and Jaclyn Lindberg run through Watts said. [email protected] planned activities for the children's art exhibit. 04.23.10 the daily eastern news 28 www.dennews.com Wednesday LIVE BANDS $1 PER Drafts - $4 Bacardi Mixers Celebration Weekend Schedule $4 Neapolitans - $4 Long Islands Friday, April 23 Admission: $15; $12 for seniors Thursday .. Theme Night Pantherstock Celebrate Herpetology: Studying and Eastern employees; $7 for stu $3 Margaritas - $4 Red bull Vodka Amphibians & Reptiles dents. $2 Domestic Beer - $4 Pineapple Upside down Martinis Stepping Stone Project Library Quad Doudna, The Theatre Artist Jennifer Gutowski will be 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7:30p.m. Friday -· College Night: demonstrating the creative pro $4 folly Rancher Martinis cess in making decorative stepping Asian Fusion: A Showcase of Sunday, April 25 $3 Amaretto Stone Sours- $4 Miller Lite Pitchers stones. Asian Clothing Think Spring 4 O'CLOCK CLUB ~ FREE PIZZA! 11 a.m. Library Quad Saturday 11:30 a.m. Celebration Art Fair Open 7 p.m. in the Lounge, Loft and the Club Music: EIU Jazz Lab Band Library Quad DJT.runami spinningfrom 10-1 Library Quad Stage Painting with Mr. Holloman 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jager girls 11-1 with $3 Jager Bombs all night 11:30 a.m. Intro watercolor painting. Limited Free P ool 7·11 seating available. Stepping Stone Project $ 1 .00 B u s h Light Drafts & $2 S h ots E ver y Night! Celebrate Herpetology: Studying East side of the Library Quad Library Quad Lounge & Loft 8·1 Wednesday · Saturday (LO STAFF Verge Editor ...... Brad York Assistant Verge Editor ...... Colleen Kitka Staff Reporter ...... Jose Gonzalez CONTACT US Staff Reporter ...... Michael Cortez (217) 581 -7943 [email protected] http://www.myspace .com/theden verge 04.23.10 the daily eastern news www.dennews.com 38 Puppeteer returns to pull strings By Colleen Kitka is mold. He pours industrial rubber into the Assistant Verge Ed itor mold to create a hollow head. H e then cre ates animated parts such as the mouth and Dave Herzog, a family-oriented puppet eyes. It takes about a month to create a pup entertainer, is returning to Celebration for pet from start to finish. the second year in a row. H erzog performs in a cabaret style of pup The Chicago-based marionette puppeteer petry where the performer is in full view of will bring ''The Furry Follies" to delight fes the audience instead of standing on a bridge tival goers Saturday at I2:30 p.m. and 3:30 behind a curtain. This style allows Herzog to p.m. in the Doudna Fine Arts Center's Re interact with the audience off the stage. cital Hall. Daniel Crews, the Celebration director, "The Furry Follies is a variety show," Her said Celebration is a festival with an eclectic zog said. "And every one of the puppets is a mix of all art forms. This includes puppetry. different kind of animal from French poodles "We chose him because he makes the to talking turtles." puppets himself and the whole art of present Herzog, said the show uses I4 mario ing a puppet show is kind of a lost art show," nette acts which include Barbra Strieswan, Crews said. Mouschelle Kwan, Clara Canarie and Timo H erzog is preserving an art form in anoth thy the Turtle as the host. er way too. He said marionette variety pup "We have puppets that roller skate, tight pets are one of the great traditions of puppet rope walk, sing and dance and a few things ry. that only puppets can do," Herzog said. The new puppeteers that have emerged After Herzog received a sting puppet from over the last 30 years were influenced by dif his father at the age of 4, he has turned play ferent form- Jim Hansen's muppets. ing with his favorite childhood toy into a The puppeteer said all the young people profession for 37 years. Herzog has conduct today are building in the muppet style, while ed more than 25,000 shows, mostly in and marionettes are receiving less attention. around the Chicago area, covering 30,000 "While it is not dying by any means; it miles while putting on 375 shows annually. is much less prevalent than it used to be, so PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVE HERZOG'S MARIO NETTES He is a one-man business, booking events, I am tying to preserve this particular form of developing performances, setting up the stage as making three dimensional cartoon charac puppeteer creates a working drawing of how puppetry," Herzog said. "And by doing that and even hand-crafting all his own mario ters. the puppet will function, similar to a blue and by communicating with other puppe nettes. Herzog's puppets start with an idea or in print. From the blue print, he will make the teers, inspires young people and make them The puppeteer also has his own theo spiration; it could be a person or an animal patterns to create the wooden pieces that will familiar with this style of puppetry." ries on puppets. Herzog believes in exagger doing something amusing, an item based on be carved and assembled. ating the features of puppets to make them puppetry tradition or a piece of music. He The marionette heads start out as play Collen Kitka can be reached at 581-7942 or more visible to the audience. He describes it then takes the idea and starts sketching. The sculptures and Herzog makes a plaster of Par- crkitka@eiu. edu. Last hurrah of local music scene PANTHERSTOCK BRINGS IN FULL LINEUP OF BANDS ON TWO STAGES By Jose Gonzalez ticipation in the event. Charles Scott, and Dave Pelletier. • • • • • • • • • • • • Staff Re porte r The event will start promptly at II :30 Phillips said in order to receive a free 11 1 actually welcome a.m. and last until 7 p.m. in the quad out T-shirt, students must donate at least two As the year comes to an end, the cele side Booth Library. shirts in good condition to give to the this performance bration begins. What better way to cele Lauren Phillips is the Univesity Board needy. because it gives me brate than a music festival? mainstage coordinator and a senior corpo Mitch Davis is one of the performing In cooperation with Celebration week rate communications major. She said she musicians at Pantherstock. the opportunity to end and the University Board, Eastern is psyched about the selection of bands "Though it is my first time performing perform alongside will kick off its celebration weekend with that are appearing at Pantherstock. at Pantherstock, I really am not nervous a day-long music festival called "Panther "This will be the first time Panther about it," Davis said. "I actually welcome other great local stock." stock has been performed on two stages," this performance because it gives me the musicians:~ Pantherstock is the official kickoff to Phillips said. opportunity to perform alongside other Celebration Weekend at Eastern. The main stage will feature Staff Blues great local musicians." -Mitch Davis The event will also offer free T-shirts, Band, Andy Van Slyke, Mugwamp Spe Dan Lazzarotto, lead guitarist for Lit bingo, and different vendors from the sur cific, Mitch Davis and Little Boy Junior. de Boy Junior, said that despite not play being a mix of punk rock, blues and rounding cities and counties taking par- The small stage will feature I2K, SamSara, ing at Pantherstock last year, he is ready southern dirty rock. to go. Frederick said that his I5-year expe "We were scheduled to play at the fes rience as a drummer has prepared him tival last year, but we were rained out," for Pantherstock.H is experience includes Lazzarotto said. "We were invited to play bands like Leisure Suit Larry and Lunch after winning the EIU Battle of the Bands Lady Specials, as well as some indepen competition, and in the last couple of dent folk rock. years, we played with MugWump Specif "We started the band basically on a ic, Staff Blues Band and American Eng whim," Frederick said. "When we start lish." ed it, there wasn't much of a band scene Lazzarotto said he expects a large turn in Charleston, but we started with bands out, especially after last year's festival like Andy Van Slyke, Little Boy Junior, rained out and left followers of Little Boy and Friday N ight Villain, and it just took Junior disappointed. off from there." Che Frederick, drummer for Mug Frederick said he encourages students Wump Specific, said he is excited to play and residents alike to come out to Pan a different venue besides the bar scene his therstock to enjoy a day of music and cel band is used to. ebration. "Our band is excited to play a venue like Pantherstock," Frederick said. "It is jose Gonzalez can be reached at 581-7942 an organized event that brings out a lot of or [email protected]. PHOTO COURTESY O F MUGWUMP SPECIFIC'S MYSAPCE PAGE different ears to listen to our product." Robert Zordan~ English professor, and lead guitarist and vocalist, Joe Garrison jam out to some blues. Frederick said his music is defined as 04.23.10 the daily eastern news 48 www.dennews.com Coheed's saga shows growth and change in final chapter By Collin Whitchurch both die-hards and critics. album. R t• 8 Managing Editor "Year of the Black Rainbow" If there is one complaint a In g: + is the prequel in the band's Amo about the album, it's the lack of "Change" is a scary word to ry Wars story, created by front an epic finish fans have grown utter when describing an estab man and guitarist Claudio San accustomed to. "In Keeping Se lished band. chez. crets of Silent Earth: 3," the al It's usually a no win situation. The album featured two pre bum featured "The Velorium If a band changes too much, die released tracks, "The Broken," Camper" trilogy toward the end, hard fans complain. If it stays and "Here We Are Juggernaut," and "Good Apollo, I'm Burning the same, pundits complain that which gave fans a taste of classic Star IV, Volume One: From Fear all its music sounds the same. Coheed while sampling some of Through the Eyes of Madness," In the months leading up to its newer sound, spearheaded by ended with a four-part epic con the release of "Year of the Black Pennie. cluding with "The Final Cut," Rainbow" the fifth album and fi Listeners will be able to know one of the band's finest pieces of nal chapter in the epic saga cre right off the bat that "Black work. ated by Coheed and Cambria, Rainbow" isn't your typical Co "Year of the Black Rainbow" the word "change" was thrown heed album. features nothing of the sort, COHffD AND CAMBRIA •Ht BLACK RA I NBOW around quite a bit. "Guns of Summer" offers in which is disappointing to say the Needless to say, fans were credible drum rolls by Pennie least. worried. and the typical riffs by Sanchez But it does not overshad But with the full implemen and lead guitarist Travis Stever. ow the album as a whole. "Year tation of Chris Pennie as their Sanchez's classic lyrics come of the Black Rainbow" offers drummer (the former Dillenger out in full force in "Far," a slow enough change to keep the band Escape Plan drummer joined the paced, electronic song reminis moving forward, and is ripe with band before the release of their cent of a song by Sanchez's side enough recognizable work to fourth album, but was unable to project, "A Prize Fighter Infer please longtime Coheed fans. record due to contractual obliga no. And "Pearl of the Star" is a tions to Dillinger), and a unique romantic ballad that is Sanchez's Collin Whitchurch can be reached blend of electronic tunes, Co most sentimental work since at 581-7942 or heed has done enough to please "Wake Up," off the band's third cfwhitchurch@eiu. edu. PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY Old faces bring fresh take to origin comic Rating: A- By Jose Gonzalez is an origin story, it doesn't just throw readers Staff Reporter into the lion's den without giving them a back story. The legendary Stan Lee co-wrote another Also, some think Kraven is an underrated chapter in his ever-growing Spider-Man saga, character who doesn't get his licks within the but this time he looked back to the origins of Spider-Man universe and is shadowed by ma a not as popular character, the predatory hunt jor villains like Venom, Otto "Doc Ock" Oc er. tavius, Shocker, Electro and Mysterio. Stan Lee is a comic book writer and former The visuals are the little things that can hold president and chairman of Marvel Comics. In a comic book back from being a sell. In this collaboration with artists Steve Ditko and Jack case, the cover art drew this reader in automat Kirby, Lee co-created such characters as Spider ically, but within any comic book, the visuals Man, The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, the H ulk can be either hit or miss. The visuals for this and other naturalistic and complex characters comic are a hit, because of the art and pencil for a thoroughly shared comic book universe. ing by Ditko and Mike Mayhew. Lee and writer Marc Guggenhiem devel Ditko and Mayhew are both illustrators for oped "Spider-Man: Origin of the H unter #1" this issue of Spider-Man. which tells the beginnings of Sergei Kravi Ditko is the co-creator of Spider-Man, noff, or better known to fans of Spider-Man as alongside Lee. During his time, he worked Kraven the Hunter. alongside Lee, and his rival company, DC The story of Kraven is told through the eyes Comics, creating such characters as the Blue of his daughter, Ana Kravinoff, and his first Beetle, The Question and Captain Atom. run-ins with Spider-Man, as well as an alliance Mayhew has also penciled for Marvel in with the master of deception and disguise, past comics such as "X-Men Origins" and "Jus Chameleon, who would be later revealed as his tice League: Rise and Fall." half-brother. The art of this book is visually stunning, Kraven the Hunter was a big game hunter especially the detail of both Spider-Man and whose obsession with defeating the web-head Kraven, but also, paying attention to the lit would cement his legacy as the greatest hunter tle details that make the art successful like the of all time, according to Marvel.com. Because buildings, the detail of the sub-characters, and of his large stature, he scorned the use of bows specific attention to the various settings used. and arrows, guns and other manmade weapons Overall, this particular comic book pass by using his hands or traps he made himself to es with flying colors, as well as delivers on the weaken his prey. thrill of the hunt for young readers as well as The story makes the comic book success collectors. ful. This story is intriguing and an easy read for those looking to start collections or getting jose Gonzalez can be reached at 581-7942 or PHOTO COURTESY OF MARVEL into the comic book business. Since the story jlgonzalez@eiu. edu.