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FAMILYWEEKEND ______ADMINISTRATION BLAST FROM THE PAST Perry reaffirms university mission

Staff Report ty, free speech and work ro enforce both. Students and employees received Perry directed those in the East­ an email from President Bill Perry ern community who feel they reaffirming the university's mission have been harassed, discriminated statement early Wednesday. against, had their constitutional or Perry also said Eastern will con­ civil rights violated to contact the tinually be committed to diversi- Office of Civil Rights and Diversity.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State Rep. Chapin Rose to teach EIU 1111 class

By Amy Wywialowski Assistant Daily Editor

State Rep. Chapin Rose will visit Eastern on Thursday to talk to stu­ Lead singer Kevin Cronin plays his guitar during the 2007 Family Weekend REO Speedwagon Concert Oct. 7, 2007 dents about legislation that pertains in Lantz Arena. REO Speedwagon will be performing for the 2012 Family Weekend at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Lantz to them. Arena. He will be talking about careers in politics and will teach an EIU Foundations class about how Illi­ nois government works. REO to return to campus The event is sponsored by East­ ern's chapter of the National Asso­ ciation for Advancement of Colored People, TRiO Student Support Ser­ 3,000 people "Their music connects with people vices and the Eastern Student Stu­ minutes of talking to one class." set to attend dent-Parent Association . Rachael Sapp, a junior histo­ from all backgrounds." The event will take place at 3 ry major, is a peer leader who as­ sold out concert p.m. Thursday in the Charleston­ sists Burkhead in teaching the EIU Ceci Brinker, the director of Student Life Mattoon Room of the Martin Lu­ Foundations class. By Samantha McDaniel ther King Jr. University Union and Sapp said she is looking forward Daily Editor of their era of music," Brinker said. people have rold her they are excited is open strictly to students, with to hear Chapin speak. "Their music connects with people about the concert. emphasis on students in the spon­ While she was in high school, REO Speedwagon, a '70s rock from all backgrounds." "This band has been around quite soring groups and members of the Sapp said she heard him speak a band from Champaign, will return Doughty said they will perform a while but the enthusiasm and love Student Senate. number of times. for its second Family Weekend con­ some of their biggest hits from all of for their music doesn't get old," Rose said the reason the talk is "I went to Tuscola High School cert on Saturday. their albums, but he also said they Brinker said. limited to the particular groups is and heard him speak at a number of The hour-and-a-half concert will will play some of their less popular Doughty said he hopes ro see peo­ because it is not a town hall meet­ Rotary events," Sapp said. take place at 8 p.m. Saturday in the songs. ple from all demographics. ing and has no political affiliation. Rose said the focus of his talk Lantz Arena. "It's basically trial and error over "We are one of the lucky groups " I was happy to do it, but we will be on issues in state govern­ Neal Doughty, one of the found­ the year," Doughty said. "We know that our music is still popular with wanted to stress that it is only open ment that directly affect students, ers and the keyboardist for the group, what songs people want to here, and I younger generations so that way we to these specific groups so we don't particularly the Monetary Award said the group is excited to be com­ think we got the set about right now." can still go out and do this," Dough­ get too many people," Rose said. Program grant as well as what kind ing back. Brinker said the concert will be ty said. "TRiO sponsored it, and I want to of political jobs exist and how to get The five band members are Kev­ one where the audience will not sit Brinker said one reason people like make sure I can answer all the ques­ involved. in Cronin, lead vocals; Dave Amaro, still. REO Speedwagon is because of their tions the group's members have. " "I am one of those people who lead guitar; Bruce Hall, bass guitar; "It'll be a show that'll have them stage presence. Maggie Burkhead, the director got their start in politics in college, " Doughty; and Bryan Hitt, drums. up standing and dancing," she said. "This band will bring a lot of en­ of TRiO, is an adviser for Eastern's he said. "It's all in the area we started REO Speedwagon performed at ergy," Brinker said. "They will make Chapter of NAACP and the East­ Although this is not a campaign in, and we played at Eastern a lot," Eastern on Oct. 6, 2007, in Lantz for this a fun time." ern Student Student-Parent Associ­ event for Rose, it will be his last vis­ Doughty said. "We got our start play­ Family Weekend. The doors will open at 7 p.m. ation. it to Eastern as the community's ing colleges." Doughty said they are honored Doughty said they have heard au­ She also teaches an EIU Founda­ state representative, because the dis­ Doughty said they got their start Eastern asked them back for a second diences sing louder than them. tions class. trict boundaries will change Jan. 1, by playing in bars on the weekends time in five years. "They will know every song, and I Burkhead said prior to the stu­ 2013. in college before getting a bigger fan "It's flattering ro be invited back bet they will leave with no voice left," dent discussion, Rose will address He said he sees the talks as way to base and turning it into their career. so quickly because usually you'll play Doughty said. her class. give back ro the school that has giv­ Doughty said he is happy to be some city and then you just don't see He said they make their concerts She said she originally invited en him so much. Rose grew up in performing for Family Weekend be­ again for a few years," Doughty said. lively. him to her class because she feels Charleston, and his mother attend­ cause it is a big event in Charleston. "It takes a while for the interest to "We will use all of our energy­ many of her students do not know a ed Eastern. "We couldn't even get a hotel in build back up." and we still have plenty of it- and lot about state government, but the "I've given these talks almost ev­ Charleston, so you have a big event Brinker said the group will be per­ we are turning the whole thing into a event got much larger as the day got ery year for about the past 10 years, going on there," Doughty said. "We forming for about 3,000 people, and sing-a-long because they'll know our closer. and hopefully they will continue to always like being a part of a big col­ the tickets are sold out. songs," Doughty said. "It'll be a par­ "It kind of blew up and got a lot invite me back even after the redis­ lege event like that." "They know how ro pack a house ry." bigger than what we started with," tricting," Rose said. Ceci Brinker, the director of the and how ro have a good time with Burkhead said. "We decided to have Student Life, said they chose this people, and people feed off their en­ Samantha McDaniel can the second discussion so that his Amy Wywialowski can band because their music is relatable. ergy," Brinker said. be reached at 581·2812 time there is more than just 50 be reached at 581·2812 "They are one of the premier bands Brinker said both young and old or [email protected]. or [email protected]. THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 2 DAILYE ASTE RNN EWS .COM NO. 28, VOLUME 97 EIU weather TODAY FRIDAY Finding money in all the right places

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COMEDY THEATER MTV comedian to perform at Eastern

By Justine Ryan formed and rational perspective.” Staff Reporter Turano said he believes that Schulz will appeal to girls too. An MTV2 stand-up comic from “We are making it a ‘Guy’s Night’ New York City will perform for a theme, but it is not just for guys,” Tura- “Guys Night Out” on Thursday at the no said. 7th Street Underground of the Martin Schulz does all of his scheduling Luther King Jr. University Union. through performance agent Joe Eshen- The show begins at 7 p.m. baugh. Andrew Schulz has appeared in “His performance will 100 percent MTV2’s show “Guy Code” and “Hip give guys something to laugh about,” Hop Squares.” Schulz’s comedy is gen- Eshenbaugh said. “It’s his career and erated from “Guy Code” where he what he does.” draws from his own perspective of men, Schulz actively posts to social media women and relationships. on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. He also played characters Through these outlets, he strives to in TV shows such as, “The Rewind,” make his own brand of humor to make “The Blog Spot,” and “American De- people laugh. pravity.” He plans to bring his own open- Danny Turano, the University Board ing act for “Guys Night Out,” and did comedy chairman, said members of last not tell the UB members who it will year’s executive board chose the come- be, Turano said. dian, but he was still excited for perfor- Schulz’s routine will last about 45 TIM DETERS | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS mance. minutes. Rich Jones Jr., a communication studies professor, shakes the hand of Kyle Probst, a senior history major. Jones “This guy is more established and is The last comedy performance will play the character Jack Stone and Probst will play the character Jimmy Harper in the Charleston Alley The- on his way to becoming someone like brought in 20 to 30 audience members atre's production of "Reefer Madness". Dane Cook,” Turano said. on Sept. 6, and Turano said he thinks Schulz’s first MTV appear- Schulz will bring in a bigger crowd. ance was in 2011 on MTV’s “New Turano said, at peak, they had 70 to Year’s Eve Bash” with Whitney Cum- 100 people in attendance during the Actors prepare for mings and the cast of Jersey Shore. comedy performance during the first Schultz also created, wrote, pro- weekend of the semester. duced and starred in his own web se- “I am aiming for a high attendance ries called “The Apartmentship.” such as 30 to 50 this time,” Turano Schulz’s comedy routine centralizes said. ‘Reefer Madness’ around gender issues and social politics. The event is part the UB’s “LOL According to his website, the come- Comedy Café” series. By Tim Deters sic as she flipped through her mu- School. dian is insensitive to gender differenc- The UB will provide refreshments Features Editor sic scorebook, pink tabs noting the Those high school students be- es, and he is known for his edgy, street- and popcorn for students, along acts of the play. ing portrayed will also have limit- smart and unapologetic comedy. with giveaways such as Buffalo Wild Down a narrow brick alley along Notes among the bars of music ed space and resources, just like the On his blog, Schultz talks about his Wings gift cards and comedy movies. Monroe Avenue and through a noted the many alterations Hughes Charleston Alley Theatre. “brand” of comedy. heavy metal door, local residents had made to characters’ lines and “We have created for ourselves He calls it “logical masculin- Justine Ryan can and students are honing their act- movements. the whole idea that our version of ism, a brand of comedy that takes up be reached at 581-2812 ing skills. The cast shuffled across each Benjamin Harrison High School the male experience from an in- or [email protected]. The residents and students are other’s paths repeatedly to get back is in a small town, and they don’t preparing for the Charleston Alley into position. really have an auditorium at their Theatre’s first production of “Reef- Cast members have been rehears- high school,” Hughes said. DAY OF THE DEAD er Madness.” ing for the production since Sept. Instead, the students will be pre- The production is a musical sat- 4, working between 6 p.m. and 10 senting their production of the mu- ire of a 1936 propaganda film that p.m., if not later, Sunday through sical in an all-purpose room. Club honors dead by portrayed the lives of high school Thursday. “In fact, it’s the auto shop. At the students who were negatively af- “We have had some days when same time, it is also the gymnasi- fected by marijuana. we haven’t left until going on mid- um,” Hughes said. creating edible skulls Passing through the metal door night because we had to work them Also, because most of the By Jennifer Canavan of the theater, 718 Monroe Ave., that hard,” Hughes said. Charleston Alley Theatre’s cast Staff Reporter choice. visitors might not expect the the- Kyle Probst, a senior history ma- members are not high-school age, At this time in Mexico, market ater they are greeted by. jor, will play the main role of Jim- some as old as 72, the high school Students will have the opportunity aisles fill up with colorfully dressed No more than 500 square feet, my Harper, a high school student students being portrayed will enlist to poke fun or honor people by mak- skeletons to be used with dances in the theater was once a garage work- who is lured into using marijuana the help of faculty to play charac- ing their own skeleton puppet in hon- honor of their relatives. bay for a Firestone tire store. The by Jack Stone, played by Eastern ters. or of “Dia de los Muertos,” Day of the Routt said during “'Las Calaveras'”: black garage door still dominates communications studies professor Probst said he enjoys practicing Dead, on Thursday. Skeleton Crafts and the Day of the the exterior brick wall. Rich Jones Jr. the details of the production and Day of the Dead is being celebrated Dead in Mexico” students can dec- “This is not Doudna. We have a Probst said the time commit- seeing the production progress as by the Spanish Club in its event “'Las orate their own sugar skulls and eat garage,” said Jeri Hughes, director ment required to prepare for the each rehearsal wraps up. Calaveras': Skeleton Crafts and the them afterward. of “Reefer Madness.” Hughes is also production is large, but he enjoys “I enjoy working out all the fine Day of the Dead in Mexico.” Prior to the fun and interactive craft a retired Eastern communications the experience. points of the production, seeing “Dia de los Muertos” is a Latino cel- making, the Spanish Club is going technology specialist. “In the end, I find that it is al- what works and watching as the ebration where families honor the life to be talking about the culture of the However, she said the cast mem- ways worth it, and it is an experi- show slowly comes together,” he of their deceased family members. skeleton crafts in Mexico while help- bers and support crew “play the ence that I will remember for the said. In honor of Latino Heritage Month, ing students create their own. space” and use the small room for rest of my life,” he said. Hughes said watching the pro- the Eastern Spanish Club has made it “Students can choose to make theirs all it is worth. Craig Banyai, an English grad- duction and seeing the little details possible for students to participate in of importance to themselves or in a Standing on the cracked and uate student, will play the role of she wrote in the margins of her mu- the celebration at 4 p.m. Thursday in parody of one they would like to poke paint-splattered concrete floor un- The Lecturer in the production. sic scorebook come to life are her the Martinsville Room of the Martin fun off,” Routt said. der a low ceiling of wires and light- Banyai agreed with Probst. favorite parts of any production. Luther King Jr. University Union. In prior years, students have also ing equipment, cast members took “You have a responsibility to the “What’s most rewarding is Kristin Routt, a professor of Span- created their art to resemble historical their positions and awaited the cue entire crew to be there for every re- watching the show and watching all ish, said Day of the Dead is a Catholic figures, politicians or those of a higher from Hughes. hearsal, and that takes a big bite the little things that you did, that holiday from the pre-Columbian and public status. With the word from Hughes, the out of your life,” he said. “It is all you interpreted as what is going to Mexican religions and is meant to be Another idea many enjoy is the op- cast members scuttled along the worth it, though, if you can make sell this story and the show to the joyous for both those in Mexico and in portunity to tease someone they love narrow stage, singing and danc- someone laugh.” audience,” Hughes said. certain parts of the United States. with their skeleton puppet, Routt said. ing while being careful not to cross Hughes said because of the lim- The Charleston Alley Theatre’s Regina Marchi, a professor of jour- She also said the making of the “ca- over the blue tape on the floor ited space and acting pool, the pro- production of “Reefer Madness” nalism and media studies at Rutgers laveras” has been popular in the past. marking the “toe line,” or end, of duction has been altered to fit the will be 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12,13,15, University, said in her book titled Day “It’s a great, fun, easy and interac- the stage. theater’s capabilities. 19, 20 and 22, as well as 2 p.m. of the Dead in the USA, Day of the tive way for one to learn about the cre- The sound of an accompany- Instead of the production pre- Oct. 14 and 21. Dead is mainly in Mexico, but also in ative ways of other heritages,” Routt ing keyboard enveloped the room, senting the characters as living out General admission tickets cost other Latin American countries. said. competing with the voices of the events in real life, the cast will play $13. On Nov. 1 and 2, those who cele- cast. students who are acting in their Tim Deters can brate the holiday participate in mak- Jennifer Canavan can “Go back and do it again,” own production of “Reefer Mad- be reached at 581-2812 ing “calaveras,” or wooden skull masks, be reached at 581-2812 Hughes often yelled above the mu- ness” at Benjamin Harrison High or [email protected]. Routt said. The masks are decorated or [email protected]. in many ways based on the person’s Opinions Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Seth Schroeder DAILYEASTERNN EWS .COM 217 • 581 • 2812 THUR SDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 201 2 OPINIONS [email protected] NO. 28, VO LUME 97 4

STAFF EDITORIAL COLUMN Take part in Group projects are inconvenient, unproductive There are two words professors say or print you know exactly what I'm talking about. You in their syllabus that make me cringe more than always end up with Terry, Julie and Brian in volunteering; anything else: group project. your group, and you hate it. Many professors I've had get so excited about If you're reading this and have no idea what working in groups and I don't understand it. I'm jabbering on about, you're probably Brian. children need There might be a project I'm really excited I understand the professors who say, "You're about in the class that will be ruined by those going to have to work in groups in the real two terrible words. world." I respect that, but if you can't first learn help, mentors I especially don't understand group papers. I Alex McNamee to work by yourself then you're never going to Big Brothers Big Sisters is an officially a reg­ can't tell you how many group papers I've had be a contributing member of a group - in col­ istered student organization on campus, and to write. Writing one paper in a group doesn't ry, though, is quick to volunteer to go retrieve lege or the real world. students should take advantage of the opportu­ make any sense. There's really only one person a book from a shelf or get something out of the Personally, it's not natural for me to work nity to change children's lives. who writes it and the other three (or how many printer - anything to avoid the tension in the in groups. I work best when I'm alone. I wrote The goal of the organization is to provide people are in the group) just agree with every­ room. this column alone, I write my sports stories children with strong role models to lead them thing the writer says. Another person (let's call her Julie) talks a alone and I study for tests alone. I prefer proj­ into better lives complete with positive self­ The problem with group projects are the lot, but nothing of what she says is about the ects that I can totally control without having to esteem, no desire to partake in drugs and alco­ people in the group. All groups are the same. project. She doesn't take a breath and her chat­ worry about Terry, Julie or Brian. hol, and better relationships with their parents. One person (let's call him Alex) does all ter is distracting. Specifically, she talks about Last year, I had a group project that last- lhe Daily Eastern News' editorial board the work, researches a topic, writes the pa- how much she dislikes the professor whose class ed the whole semester. It was torture. I was at­ thinks this is a great way for Eastern students per or puts together the poster. Ultimately, if the group project was assigned. tached to three other people for about five to give back to the community in which they the group project is a stand-up-in-front-of-the­ The last person (let's call him Brian) does months and two never came to class. spend the majority of the year. class-and-talk-with-a-poster project, Alex ends nothing. Brian is too busy doing other home­ This year, I haven't had any group projects The Mid-lllinois Big Brothers Big Sisters up being the only one talking (and, worse, has work to come to the library to do homework. and I'm flush with excitement. covers eight counties and more than 100 chil­ to hold the poster). On the slight chance he comes to the library, he Knock on wood. dren are still on waiting lists for mentors, we One person (let's call him Terry) looks like only hovers around the group table, looking at reported Monday. he's doing a lot of work when the group meets books on shelves or CDs in stacks. Brian goes Alex McNamee is a senior journalism major. Students should take advantage of this in the library, but if you were on his side of the to the bathroom a lot. He can be reached at 581-2812 or opportunity to help these kids out by giving laptop you'd see he is just on Facebook. Ter- If you're the person who does all the work, [email protected]. them the guidance that could lead to the dif­ ference between success or failure. FROM THE EASEL What better time to do so than while in college? After graduation, we'll all - hopefully - have careers and won't have the time to be a HoTs 5Holis .SHoli.s big brother or sister. S ) .I Mentors are only required to spend four or SHorj five hours a week with their child. That same amount of time is easily spent endlessly scroll­ ing through Facebook, so why not take that [V[RBODYf time to make someone else's life better? Not just better, but maybe even save them from becoming a danger to themselves or others. Being a big brother or big sister also bene­ fits the mentors. Responsibility is a trait that is always use­ ful. Being responsible for, and sharing your life with, someone who needs it will help in figur­ ing out what's really important in life. Being a mentor to a child in need will also put things into perspective. You'll realize that you aren't the most important person in the world. If none of these points are hitting home, let's focus on education majors, one of the largest majors at Eastern. If you're planning on working with children, what better way to test out the job than by mentoring a child in need of guidance? Plus, most mentors have a blast with their kids. They play sports, bake cookies and give each other makeovers. Amid having fun, they also talk about the things going on in their lives, and what they're struggling with. OLAJUWON ORENUGA I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS But the RSO isn't all about becoming a mentor. One of the main goals of the orga­ COLUMN nization is to raise funds for the Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters. The RSO's officers are already planning fund.raisers and have some Keep your priorities straight for family weekend really great ideas to help kids in need. Family weekend is vastly approaching us and you can do on family weekend. The infamous One idea is to have "birthday boxes" for we all know what that means, time to clean up Wal-Mart trips here in Charleston seem to be children who don't have enough money to our rooms and houses. Parents, grandparents, the highlight of the week. It seems when you bring in treats to school on their birthdays. and other family members will be seeing your know your family is visiting you try to wait un­ The boxes will have goodies for the kids to new home for possibly the first time and you til the last minute to buy anything. My family is share so their birthdays can be enjoyable. need to make sure you clean up the Easy-Mac visiting this weekend and I am running low on This organization's goal is to better the lives containers and dirty clothes off the floor. After everything, but I will eat chips for breakfast be­ ofchildren in the area. There is not much more you show your house off, your parents and fam­ fore I go buy cereal and milk. Hey, I'm a broke admirable than that and it is well worth your time. ily members are going to ask "what next?" and jackie Capps college kid and if my family offers to take me you need to have the right answer. to Wal-Matt I say absolutely yes. If you're head­ The first thing you can do is to offer a grand ball game on Saturday. Attending a football ed to Wal-mart be sure to make your list and cur DAILY tour of the campus. I know that my family loves game seems to always be the last thing on most your coupons before heading out. to walk around Eastern and see all the different peoples' list, but they are actually fun. Bringing Family weekend consists of many emotions. EASTERN NEWS buildings. This is your chance to show off your your family to the football game will be a nice Some may be good, others embarrassing, and "Tell the truth and don't be afraid:' knowledge of our school. Take them to the usu­ way to show off some school spirit and a way to other emotions you may not remember because al places such as the Doudna Fine Arts Center or bond with your parents. Chatting during time­ of the bar crawl you went on with your par­ Old Main and make sure you stop by the book­ outs and cheering together can really be a way to ents. Having your family visit you is always fun. EDITORIAL BOARD store to check out the cool Eastern gear there. reconnect with family, especially if this is your Sometimes people dread it, but if you make an When you're walking around campus make first year here. If football isn't your thing, try tail­ agenda and look at the events going on, it can be Editor in Chief News Editor sure to point out what buildings your classes are gating. Bring a grill, drinks, bags, and pray for an awesome weekend. Elizabeth Edwards Rachel Rodgers in. This way you are including them in your dai­ nice weather. Tailgating can be a fun way to relax ly life as a college student, and that makes them and kick back with your family. Managing Editor Associate News Editor feel connected to you and proud of what you're If your parents or family are willing to make jackie Capps is a junior English major. 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EASTERN UNIVERSITY BOARD CAA Open mic night brings out students, talent By Rebecca Ayers Rollings said he was not aware of Staff Reporter the '80s theme coming into the event. cancels "The songs really don't have an '80s Two performers were featured at feel, but here we go," he said, intro­ the 7th Street Underground Wednes­ ducing himself before singing and third day at the University Board's Main playing. Stage at open mic night. "I'm sorry there weren't more per­ Two days a month, the UB Main formers tonight," Rollings said as he meeting Stage hosts an open mic night where exited the stage. students are able to showcase their tal­ Despite the lack of the performers, Staff Report ents. two audience members- Alex Dodge, Tiro Quinones, a junior commu­ a freshman early childhood education The Council on Academic Af­ nication studies major and one of the major, and Allison Blalock, a fresh­ fairs has canceled their third meet­ performers, said people sing, hum, man art major. ing in a row for the Fall 2012 se­ read poetry and more. He said they plan on returning and mester. Students showcased their talents that the performances were enjoyable. The group has not had a meeting through comedy, instruments like a "It would have been better if there since Sept 6. guitar and vocal prowess. was a better turnout, but I wasn't ex­ In a Sept. 11 article in The Dai­ Quinones, a three-time perform­ pecting to win 25 Wal-Mart dollars," ly Eastern News, the group said they er, and Harrison Rollings, first-time said Dodge, who won a gift card be­ did not meet because of a lack of performer and sophomore psychology cause she won the audience's approval agenda items. major, were the only performers to an of dressing to the event's '80s theme. However on those dates, Sept. audience of 12. Dodge and Blalock both found out 13 and 20, the council's learning There are 12 to 15 performers and about the event through flyers in their goals subcommittees met. an audience of about 40 on a good residence hall. The subcommittees are geared to night, Quinones said. Esraa Obeah, the UB Main Stage address the importance of writing Quinones warmed up the crowd, coordinator and a junior art major, across the curriculum, general-ed­ his stand-up material primarily on said produces these events and tries to ucation segment definitions, study what he observes around campus. get the word out through flyers and abroad senior seminars and integra­ "Don't talk, this is my show," he street events. tive learning. screamed at three of the audience "This audience is not what we ex­ The subcommittees will not members who were whispering dur­ pected," she said. "Last year we had meet on Thursday. ing his time on stage. audiences of up to two-hundred." The council's next meeting is His comedy routine was received Despite the low turnout, Quinones scheduled at 3 p.m. on Oct. 4 in by bouts of laughter from the audi­ said he was satisfied with how his per­ Room 4440 of Booth Library, and ence. formance came out. the group's subcommittees will The following act was much differ­ "I was really excited that people meet at 2 p.m. in the same room. ent. came out to support their peers in At this time, the university's A former band member, Rollings their hobbies and talents; the atmo­ Committee for Assessment of Stu­ played the guitar and sang self-writ­ sphere was really family like," he said. PABLO RODRIGUEZ I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS dent Learning will present to the ten songs. Sophomore psychology major Harrison Rollings performs his song council. The songs he wrote, "Pounds," and Rebecca Ayers can "Pounds" during the University Board's open mic night Wednesday at the The council will resume regular "The Long Running Joke" both had be reached at 581-2812 7th Street Underground in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. business at its Oct. 11 meeting. the audience's attention. or [email protected]. Rollings has been playing guitar for 10 years . ..IEIT.I FaillE BII-BMICIIILIIIII CAlL WW FOil Tf£ BEST AVALA811.1rY E

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ZACHARY WHITE I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS The Panthers scream together after a volley during the game against University ofTennessee-Martin Saturday. The Panthers play Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Tuesday at 7 p.m. Panthers look to get to winning ways By Anthony Catezone Despite being hungry for a win, ern Illinois-Edwardsville and Tennes­ State are the Eagles' only OVC oppo­ Hathorn from Tennessee State received Assistant Sports Editor freshman setter Abby Saalfrank said see-Martin. nents so far, both have come as straight player of the week honors. She notched the team didn't do enough to end their Jacksonville State (9-8) has found set victories for Morehead State. a career-high 38 digs in the win over The Eastern volleyball team sits at seven-game losing streak. The loss also a way to win again, after losing five Morehead State's Elli Roberson, a se­ Eastern Kentucky. for the week, Ha­ 3-12 overall and 0-3 in conference play, marks the Panthers falling in 11 of their straight matches. Conference wins over nior right-side hitter, was named OVC thorn averaged 6.43 digs per set. with four days to rebound against Ohio last 12 matches. Austin Peay, Murray State and Tennes­ Player of the Week on offense. She re­ Caitlin Clark, a senior from More­ Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech see Tech has kept the Gamecocks un­ corded a team-high .491 with 32 kills head State, won player of the week at noon Sunday in Nashville. Around the OVC beaten in the OVC, as well. and just five errors on 55 total attempts honors among setters. Clark led the Ea­ The Tigers (2- 13), and also 0-3 in Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville The Gamecocks and the Redhawks this week. She opened with 18 kills gles to their rwo best matches on the conference play, are the only team in State and Morehead State are the only will face off at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 in against Belmont while hirting .361. She year as they hit .357 in wins over Bel­ the OVC with a worse record than remaining undefeated teams in con­ Jacksonville. then had a near-perfect match against mont and Tennessee Tech. She added Eastern. ference play, and the only three squads Last season's conference champi­ Tennessee State with 14 kills and didn't 73 assists through the rwo matches. A straight set loss to Southern Illi­ with winning records overall. ons, Morehead State (10-6), continues commit a single error, Roberson also nois-Edwardsville (21-25, 16-25, 19- Southeast Missouri (11-6) finds it­ on the winning path as the Eagles have had a career-best .737 hirting percent­ Anthony Catezone can 25) is the Panthers most recent contest, self on a five-match win streak and 3-0 won eight straight, after starting the age. be reached at 581-2812 coming on Sept. 25, in Edwardsville. in the OVC defeating Eastern, South- year off 0-5. Belmont and Tennessee Defensively, senior libero Britani or t:[email protected].

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Rugby shows young talent Kim, who recorded a 1- 2 Laird also said the team has play their best tennis," Laird A season removed from a Eastern head coach record at No. 2 Flights in the a lot of potential and is excited said. year dominated by upperdass- Frank Graziano has not same event said she is look­ to see how the team will per­ The upcoming dual match men, women's rugby sports a hesitated to play his ing forward to seeing her new form this year, will start at 1 p.m. in Evans­ new class of young athletes. young talent, and that teammates compete during the She added that it is impor­ ville, Ind. With Lauren Doyle, Ste- showed in the match season. tant for the new players to feel fanie Mahan and Naris- against the Wiscon- "We may have lost three se­ comfortable when playing. sa Ramirez leading the Pan- sin All-Stars. With the niors, but our new freshmen "If they are having fun com­ Aldo Soto can thers to an undefeated 2011 exception of Cerceo- are intense competitors," she peting then they will be re­ be reached at 581-2812 season, it was odd not see- Jensen, no upperclass- said. laxed, and this will help them or [email protected]. ing them on the pitch for the men played in the con- first rwo matches. Doyle, a se- Nicholas Ruffolo test. This is partly be- FANS, from page 8 nior center, elected to redshirt cause of injuries to Ma- the 2012 season and Mah- call. Despite opposing de- han and senior prop Alissa Pa- Despite a good showing phenomenal," Orlando said. enjoyable and can also increase an missed the first rwo games fenses holding her without tient, but Graziano appears to from the football team in the The electric pregame atmo­ the performance of Eastern's with an injury. Coupled with a try, Burge leads the team have faith in the new squad, early goings of the season, they sphere is what the athletic mar­ student athlete's. Ramirez ending her Eastern in tackles (16) and is second nonetheless. He might as well, have not had a large group of keting and promotions depart­ "The day we get to the point career, the rugby squad need- in points (6). Her immacu- considering Mahan and possi- student's supporting them at ment is trying to bring to East­ where people are coming here ed the younger players to step late work ethic and leader- bly Doyle may never don the O'Brien Field. ern. and teaching here and work­ up. ship skills have aided in her Eastern blue again. "The perfect example is the "We didn't have a crowd ing here are 100 percent EIU, Starting with the first rise as one of the team lead- Regardless of the lack of Coles County Clash where like that for our home open­ that's when we are getting to match of the season, soph- ers and potentially a defensive success early in the season, the Charleston High School played er where we introduced a new the point where we want to be omore center Nia Williams leader after Mahan graduates. women's rugby team is still in Mattoon High School at coach. at," Orlando said. rose to the occasion. Lead- Burge handles the kicking du- good shape. With Williams O'Brien Field," Orlando said. Game two, the other day "Right now, we are in murky ing the team in tries (3) and ties and is 3-for-6 on the year and Burge only sophomores, "It was the first time they have against Murray State, what a waters. We need to create an points (15), she is the head for rwo-point conversions. they still have plenty of time played in 25 years, and it was heck of a game that was. You environment where our stu­ of the program's youth move- Angelica Cereeo -Jensen to shine in the program. Not the first time they played at had a 50-point slobber- knock­ dent-athlete's and coaches can ment. She provides the ball- also is turning some heads in to mention a switch back to O'Brien Field." er where our coach went for a excel and fell they have a true handling skills and finesse her first season as a Panther. rugby fifteens can only help The Coles County Clash two-point conversion in over­ home court advantage. Our moves to weave through de- The junior prop scored her the team to rebound from re- drew a sizable crowd despite a time. coaches and athletes deserve fenders, while also possessing first try in the match against cent struggles. two-hour rain delay that kept What a finish that was, and that, and they need that." the strength to run them over. the Wisconsin All-Stars and Eastern resumes play on the game from starting till 9:45 most of our students missed Williams will most likely be she is second only to Nia Wil- Oct. 4 as a new era of Panther p.m. that." Jordan Pottorff can the foundation of the Panther Iiams in runs over 20 yards rugby continues to take shape "It was a great pregame at­ An energized fan base makes be reached at 581-2812 or offense until the end of her se- with three. Cerceo-Jensen's against Lindenwood. mosphere, and the buzz was the game day experience more jbportor((@eiu.edu. nior season. knack for breaking tackles Not to be outdone, soph- helps her to tear off big gains Nicholas Ruffolo can omore serum-half Caris- on the pitch and put points be reached at 581-2812 .. 7a sa Burge also answered the on the board. or [email protected] I -• • ::z -=- ... @DEN_Sports tweet of the day: Congrats to former #EIU basketball star jeremy Granger on signing a professional basketball contract.

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TENNIS CROSS COUNTRY Top player to miss matches By Aldo Soto Staff Reporter

The Eastern women's tennis team will play at Southern Indiana without its top-performing ju­ nior on Sunday. Janelle Prisner, still rehabbing from a wrist surgery performed earlier this year, will not compete in this weekend's competition. Prisner said she had wrist surgery two weeks prior to the start of summer. The junior said she had the surgery due to the wear and tear of play­ ing tennis. The returning junior will be missed Sunday as she sported a singles record of 12-7 a year ago. Prisner along with returning senior Merrin Whitley also had a dominant stretch last season in doubles play as the duo won nine consecutive matches starting in March and ending in April. Prisner said she began hining again this week. l:.ra mi.Mit l10 "I started hitting on Monday, but it was just an evaluation," she said. "There is no set date for my return. It all depends on how my body responds." The junior said she will be ready for 599 the spring season. The Eastern women are com­ ing off a solid showing at the SlUE Fall Invita­ tional where Coach John Blackburn said he was pleased with the overall performance. Eastern's opponent, Southern Indiana, played a week ago and did not fare well at the ITA Midwest Region­ ZACHARY WHITE I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Pablo Ramirez, a red-shirt junior, runs along the Panther Trail during the Walt Crawford Open on Friday, Sept. 7. Ramirez came in 7th overall al. The Screaming Eagles ended the tournament with a time of 25:49.36 at the Walt Crawford Open and finished in 15th place with a time of 24:54.00 at the Illinois Intercollegiate meet with a disappointing 2-9 record. hosted by Illinois State on Friday, Sept. 14. Junior Jennifer Kim said the team is prepared for the match on Sunday. "We plan on staying both mentally and physi­ cally tough in every point against Southern Indi­ Panthers set for Louisville Classic ana," Kim said. "Our team was more aggressive at the invita­ tional than we have been in the past and we plan By Holden Fuehne at the Illinois Intercollegiate. Red-shirt senior Olivia Klaus Both teams are capable of fin­ to step it up even more against Southern Indi­ Staff Reporter Juniors Danny Delaney and and senior Brirney Whitehead ishing at the top of the leader ana." Blackburn said. Pablo Ramirez also have per­ will look to continue leading the board when healthy, but injury He also said he is looking for the team cap­ Eastern's cross country team formed this season. team at Louisville this weekend. problems could limit the Pan­ tains to show leadership throughout the year. is off to a quick start this season Ramirez won the OVC Run­ Klaus finished fourth at the thers production. The team has five returning players including and will look to build off its ear­ ner of the Week for his perfor­ Walt Crawford Open and 21st "We still need to tighten up two seniors and a junior that serve as the cap­ ly success at the Louisville Cross mance at the Walt Crawford In­ at the Intercollegiate. our 1-5 and be the strongest tains. Senior Kristen Laird, is one of the cap­ Country Classic. vi rational. Whitehead finished fifth at team out there," Howarth said. tains and said she along with fellow senior Mer­ Coach Erin Howarth believes However, the key to the meet the Walt Crawford Open and "That means that we can pass a rin Whitley and junior Janelle Prisner know the the team has shown a lot of im­ for the men may be their health. 23rd at the Intercollegiate. lot of runners from 3-4k in the importance of being leaders on the team. provement over Red-shirt freshman Joe Calio Senor Elizabeth Dole and women's race and 6- "I try to keep the girls positive at every prac­ the last two weeks since the and red-shirt junior Mike Hess­ red-shirt junior Paige Biehler ? k in the men's race. If the tice and work on things that will help us improve Illinois Intercollegiate. lau are ready to return to action will look to build off their fin­ team fixes this, they have a after every match," Laird said. The team also wel­ "Both teams are looking to after going through some rough ishes at the Intercollegiate, as strong chance of winning the comes three freshmen to the squad. learn from the mistakes made in injuries. well. meet." ''I'm excited about the prospects this year," the first two races and put it all "They didn't race at the Inter­ Dole finished with a time of The Panthers will compete Blackburn said. "We have a very deep team, so I together," she said. collegia res, and they were sorely 19:01 while Biehler hit the fin­ at the Louisville Cross Country think everyone will push each other each day in The men's side looks ready ro missed," Howarth said. ish line right after her with a Classic on September 29. practice to get bener." take another step at the meet. The women's side is also off time of 19:03. The three new players, Alex Curtis, Ali Foster, Sophomore to a quick start this season, fin­ Freshmen Amy Yeoman and and Hannah Kimbrough all recorded singles vic­ Bryce Basting looks ready to ishing in second place at the Quincy Knolhoff and seniors Holden Fuehne can tories in their respective flights at the SlUE tour­ lead the team into the race af­ Walt Crawford Open and sev­ Erika Ramos and Stephanie be reached at 581-2812 nament. ter winning OVC Runnerof the enth at the Illinois Intercolle­ Peisker round out the top run­ or hj([email protected] TENNIS, page 7 Week, posting a time of 24:44 giate. ners. SPORTING EVENTS Eastern seeking increased fan support By jordan Pottorff peered. Sports Editor Anthony Orlando, director of athletic marketing and promotions, The new era of Eastern athletics stressed the importance of having stu­ has sparked energy around campus, dents support Panther athletics. but the university is still seeking more "It's just a culture we have to fan support from the student body. change," Orlando said. "We have to Eastern's athletic marketing and get students to believe this is a rele­ promotions department has held a vant athletic program that competes number of events and promotions to at the highest level of college athlet­ enhance the game day experience at ics. If you carne here, make the best Eastern athletic events, but the stu­ of it, and get behind (Eastern) athlet­ dent support is still largely absent. ics. If the students could develop that The athletic marketing and promo­ mentality we would all enjoy our ath­ tions department introduced a stu­ letic events more." dent tailgate section for home foot­ The athletic marketing and promo­ ball games beginning this season, and tions department is attempting to cre­ have given students opportunities to ate an atmosphere at Eastern that can attend a pair of road games by provid­ rival the student pride seen at schools ing travel at a reasonable cost. like lllinois and rival FCS-programs. Despite these efforts, they have ZACHARY WHITE I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS failed to get the fan support they ex- FANS, page 7 Eastern fans cheer on the Panthers during the game against Illinois State on Sept. 15.