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The 200 layoffs of civil service employees announced by President David Glassman at a Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday have been on the minds of many at Eastern. Glassman said work is still being done to identify positions that will be laid off. Those who have been laid off will receive a letter and other information about the layoff, and will stop working at the end of the 30-day notice. Laura Smith, treasurer of the Civil Ser- vice Council, said she was overwhelmed when hearing the number of layoffs would be 200 since she originally thought the number would be 150. Although civil service workers now know how many layoffs will happen there is still uncertainty about other aspects. JOSH SAXTON | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS “It makes you feel numb, because you do Casey Acree, a graduate student, prepares to lift weights in the Student Rec Center on Wednesday. Acree was born with one hand, but it does not know who this all effects,” Smith said. not limit his productivity. He has played multiple sports growing up. “Most stuff I’ve been able to figure out” he said. Acree visits the Rec Center Smith said since civil service workers twice a day. numbers were already lowered, the additional layoffs put everyone in a tense position. To prepare for the layoffs, Taylor Din- Eastern student attends Iowa Caucus ing Center, where Smith works as a clerical worker, is looking at hours, menus, student By Luis Martinez Durbin said when he first arrived at the have went off with this one, but he didn’t,” hours, when their peak times are and other News Editor | @LPMartinez20 caucus, it was very different from what he Durbin said. “He ended up getting tied with factors that will help even more. initially imagined it to be. delegates. He’s tied with Rubio, so if the Though they run a tight ship, Smith The Iowa Caucus officially marks the be- “It’s very different from we think of as a polling numbers were correct he would have said, and they are cutting down on certain ginning of the 2016 presidential election, and primary here, because in Illinois you can’t been first.” things. Davenport, Iowa was the site where anyone have any politicking within 50-100 yards, Durbin said he found the whole trip to be “We haven’t bought office supplies since who has been following the election can hear but there you can have them all the way un- quite the learning experience, and now he way back when,” Smith said. representatives for the different candidates. til you get inside,” Durbin said. “You can can say that he has been to a caucus. Because there will be less staff, Smith said Jose Durbin, the president of the Politi- wear any candidate’s buttons you want, but “They had (representatives) standing. You there will be more crunching. cal Science Association, attended the caucus in Illinois you can’t do that. It would be had two minutes to give a (speech) about While people have worked to make up on Monday after being invited by one of his called electioneering.” that candidate and why (they) believe that for less staff from previous layoffs, this will friends who is a supporter of candidate Mar- Durbin said the caucuses in Iowa are candidate should win, so each person had only increase, Smith said, though they will co Rubio. run by the parties rather than by the state, the chance to do that. be able to handle it. “The reason I chose the caucus was be- whereas in Illinois, they are typically run by The caucus Durbin was at had a repre- “The job aspect is not the problem,” cause one of my friends called me Sunday the State Board of Elections. sentative from the Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Smith said. “The uncertainty is. They say night and asked if I wanted to go to Iowa “The caucus I was at, Rubio won with 49 Rand Paul races. 200 people on campus, well they have to on Monday for the caucus. It was just a ran- votes and Cruz came in second with 27 and “I didn’t expect that because in Illinois, factor in that those people have families.” dom trip,” Durbin said. “He was speaking Trump came in third with 18. So I was very you can’t tell who you’re going to vote for in Smith said the layoffs will also affect for Marco Rubio and I said ‘sure, I’ll go,’ so I surprised with the results. I didn’t think Ru- the polling place,” Durbin said. “People were those in the community because there will rode up there with him. We rode up to Dav- bio would come in third,” Durbin said. literally tearing pieces of paper off and writ- be less people out spending money in stores enport to go to the caucus, because for one He said he was hoping Rubio would win, ing down who they wanted on a blank piece around Charleston. I’ve never been to a caucus and the political but it is interesting to see the results of the of paper and turning it in.” Smith anticipates getting bumping rights, science major in me was like ‘yeah I’ll defi- polling numbers. meaning she would go back to being a su- nitely go.’” “If numbers were correct, Trump would CAUCUS, page 5 pervisor in the food court if she were to be laid off. While she has no problems going back, what bothers her is that the person whose Glassman confirms summer, fall position she would take would be gone. She said though she wants to keep a job. She does not want anyone else to lose semester classes amid budget crisis theirs, but if she has bumping rights and that is the way it falls, that is how it is go- Staff Report lieve will happen soon, public universities will out a budget. The state owes the university $40 ing to have to go. begin to receive their funding and institutions million as well as an additional $9 million MAP “We have so much (of a) family structure Eastern President David Glassman sent an of higher education will once again be able to Grant reimbursement. and so much concern and so much compas- email to all students to assure students and fam- provide the full breadth of services expected, and sion for our fellow employees,” Smith said. ilies of his expectation of an appropriation from EIU will be able to move forward on our path- The staff of the Daily Eastern News the state of Illinois. way to success,” he said. can be reached at 581-2812 LAYOFFS, page 5 “Once the state passes a budget, which I be- The state has entered it’s eighth month with- or [email protected]. 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 2016 Local weather Stocking Shirts THURSDAY FRIDAY

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They are from the Cham- Williams saw Klevah perform Chris Picazo Lola Burnham been a part of the African and Afri- paign-Urbana and Chicago area and at the talent showcase last summer Photo Adviser DENopinions For the second time around the can-American culture and Black-On- together they are known as Mother founded by two Eastern alumni who @gmail.com Brian Poulter Online Editor Online Adviser Black-On-Black Rhyme poetry slam Black Rhyme is another way they are Nature. established the company HigherED Jason Howell Bryan Murley will provide the campus with verses trying to keep this part of the heritage Rovion Reed, the agent for Moth- Talent LLC. DENnews.com Publisher 7 p.m. Thursday in 7th street Under- alive. er Nature, said the two work as a hip- “HigherED Talent is a full service @gmail.com Sally Renaud Online Producer Business Manager ground in the Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry is a way to play with words, hop duo and also do workshops, lec- programming company that focuses Mackenzie Freund Betsy Jewell University Union. sounds and dialects using rhyme in tures and other types of events. on providing quality entertainment Photo Editor Press Supervisor The Black-On-Black Rhyme poetry repetition, with or without music, He said they would bring raw con- and educational events to the college Josh Saxton Tom Roberts DENphotodesk@ slam plans to showcase the talents of Williams said. sciousness to Eastern’s stage. market,” Williams said. gmail.com Night Staff different poets. “When it comes to poetry, to me “They talk about the issues that The company is committed to pro- Assistant Photo for this issue Yolanda Williams, the African- there is never a wrong or right way to matter to us as black people, as peo- viding empowering experiences for Night Chief Editor American History Month chair, said use words,” Williams said. ple of color, as marginalized people,” students throughout the nation. Molly Dotson Lauren McQueen Sports Editor Lead Designer the slam is an event that can be im- Poetry has always been a way to ex- Reed said. 7th Street Underground was the Sean Hastings Shelby Niehaus portant, as well as entertaining in any press feelings whether good, bad or Klevah, one of the poets, said she chosen venue because Williams said Copy Editor/ DENSportsdesk@ month but it is in African-American indifferent, Williams said. thinks emceeing rap or poetry allows she felt it was an intimate and posi- gmail.com Designer Assistant Sports Liz Dowell History Month because it is an event “Poetry evokes raw emotions. It is a people to release what they know and tive space that sets the atmosphere for Editor that the committee came up with last way to tell a story our story, be it my feel. anyone who loves poetry. Maria Baldwin year and it was a big success. personal story or the story of my peo- “It allows other people to learn and “(The theme) is a positive aspect ple, the people of the African diaspo- invites other people to be comfortable Jocelyn Jones can be Get social with The Daily Eastern News on the very sad and negative adage on ra,” Williams said. about their own expression. I feel like reached at 581-2812 Black-On-Black Crime that we hear This year, two featured poets, Kle- for black people, that’s essential,” Kle- or [email protected]. The Daily Eastern News dailyeasternnews Council cancels Thursday meeting @DEN_News By Analicia Haynes said the meeting was canceled because Gronnvoll said it is rare to cancel CAA for review by March 10. Visit our website: dailyeasternnews.com Administration Editor | @Haynes194 there are no items to act upon. meetings. 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By Liz Dowell ing about all the families that had Copy Editor | @DEN_News to go through that and the fact that they couldn’t really control it at that Students and members of the point,” Washington said. “They were community learned about the tools unaware of what they were doing.” made for harvesting during the Dust Washington said that he was glad Bowl during “The Illinois Plows and to find out that the panel was most- Breaking the Plains: Technology, ly about what caused the Dust Bowl. Ecology and Agricultural Production “I liked that she kinda turned the during the 1930s.” direction away from the families This lecture was about how the that went through it and just talk- wheat agriculture during the time of ed about the machinery and how the Dust Bowl was at its peak. that played a major role in what hap- Debra Reid, a history professor, pened,” Washington said. said farmers of that era were driven Symiya Amos, a sophomore ma- to sustain themselves and their fam- joring in sociology, said when she ilies. first heard of the panel she thought it “Farmer’s decisions are driven by would be presented differently. profit or by the means to feed and “I thought it was going to be dif- house versus sustaining themselves,” ferent,” Amos said. “I came in think- Reid said. “Agricultural economic ing it was like the presentation. I philosophy is a capitalist or more of went to the movie, the first event, a social welfare idea that operates for and I thought it was something like the benefits of a family or commu- that.” nity.” Amos said she knew about the Reid said one way to interpret Dust Bowl before she attended the the Dust Bowl is to wonder if the panel but did not know the details farmers of that time really did think of it. about sustainability. “I knew that, I didn’t know in de- “Did farmers operate in a way that tails but I knew that it was an event sustained the environment or not?” in the ‘30s that dust was affecting Reid said. “The Dust Bowl, in many people and agriculture,” Amos said. people’s opinion, is the perfect ex- Camille Harper, a sophomore un- ample of how famers did not think decided major, said that she was in- LIZ DOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS about sustainability.” terested in attending the panel and Debra Reid, history professor and panelist for the Booth Library event, talks about Illinois agriculture and how the Jalen Washington, a senior man- liked the fact that a very diverse age plow broke the plains. agement major, said prior to the group attended it. panel he did not know much about “I felt that it was interesting. I about the Dust Bowl from a class. Harper said she was surprised to about it because I feel like it’s a part the Dust Bowl. liked that it brought out an inter- “I knew about it because of class find out about how many people of our history and it’s something you “Well, for one I didn’t know noth- esting crowd,” Harper said. “I didn’t and I knew that it was affecting peo- were affected by the Dust Bowl and should know,” Harper said. ing about none of this so it’s very think that it would be all different ple and people were dying from it,” how many people died from it. touching to hear about it, emo- ages.” Harper said. “Before today I have “Students should come out. More Liz Dowell can be reached at tionally in a way, defiantly hear- Harper said she knew a little bit never attended an event about it.” people should come out and learn 581-2812 or [email protected]. Student Senate discusses latest president email By Luis Martinez that happens, if that’s going to control,” Sage said. “We do known for Smith asked how many students hectic, it would be hard to do so. News Editor | @LPMartinez20 tinue to happen’, so that they’re pre- certain that students have been go- outside of student senate and not in “His schedule is so booked. I pared,” Ahmad said. “In the end, it’s ing to different faculty, trying to leadership positions across campus mean we had to move our meeting The Student Senate had its first all about where the university is, and find out what is going on.” check their email regularly enough today just because he’s on the phone official meeting of the semester and I think students are just looking at Sage said it is important for sen- to see Glassman’s latest email. with all of the presidents of the oth- discussed President David Glass- it as an ‘oh man, this could happen’ ate to tell nervous students the Senator Gabriella Ramirez said er universities trying to figure out man’s latest email in regards to East- instead of a ‘but this is where we’re school is not closing down to keep she felt like she would liked to have what to do,” Sage said. “It is some- ern’s current financial situation. actually at right now.’” morale up. heard more information regarding thing that he’s spoken about with Student Body President Shirmeen Glassman’s email was not orig- “In times like these, we do find the 200 layoffs Glassman brought the (executives). He wishes that he Ahmad said she thinks Glassman inally meant to be included in the that students get a little nervous, up during the Faculty Senate meet- would have gotten more face time chose the quickest way to inform the senate agenda, but Maralea Negron, and it causes morale to go down,” ing Tuesday. with us to begin with, but he came students of the information laid out the speaker of the senate, passed a Sage said. “I felt like I got more from the in as president with bigger issues in the email. motion before the meeting began to Senator JaLisa Smith said she felt DEN article than what he said be- than he even knew about.” “Email is the fastest response and include the email for further discus- like Glassman’s email was “imper- cause he was being very general,” Sage said the reason Glassman I think right now it’s something sion by the senators. sonal.” Ramirez said. “I asked a question does not want to go into detail is to that needs to be done,” Ahmad said. Courtney Sage, the student vice “I know that this is his first year earlier like how are we able to stay try to avoid scaring students more. “You can hold a press conference president for student affairs, said the here, so a lot of students don’t really open this whole semester. I wished “He didn’t want it to be like that, and stuff, but this is the best way to reason for bringing up the matter to know who he is,” Smith said. “I love he would have given us more infor- which is why he asked for our feed- get it out.” the other senators was so they could his optimism about it. Yes, we have mation because it’s very general.” back,” Sage said. “He doesn’t want Ahmad said Glassman’s main con- tell other students on campus who the Prowlin’ with the President, but Sage said she agrees with Smith to freak people out more.” cern is to make sure students know are confused what is actually hap- I just feel like to see his face more in terms of having more of a face- that Eastern knows what it is doing. pening. regarding issues like him telling stu- to-face interaction with Glassman Luis Martinez can be “They have plans, they’re just “This is a state budget issue. This dents personally everything is going about Eastern’s financial future, but reached at 581-2812 looking at the ‘if this happens, if is something that is out of our con- to be okay and all that.” because times are becoming more or [email protected].

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In case you were not aware, the state of Illi- IRVING COLEMAN | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS nois is in debt. And while debate continues to escalate on the issue of the state’s budget, there is one question that must not be overlooked: “How can we increase our funds?” Well, I have Staff Editorial a solution. My proposal involves multiple steps that we must take together in order to increase Rauner not the only politician to blame the income of our state, while simultaneously decreasing the spending. Many fingers have been pointed and However, neither one considers any is none the better for it. The first thing we must change is our inter- words have been shouted across both sides movement in any direction a “compro- According to The Northwest Herald, pretation of the phrase “going green.” When of the state legislature and across Illinois mise” unless they get exactly what they whenever Madigan wants to advance leg- people hear that saying, they assume it means in regards of blaming each other for the want. islation, he “obviously keeps one eye on a more positive and cleaner form of energy. current budget crisis. Obviously, this is not a compromise. the next election and how each bill will Instead, what I want them to think about is the A lot of this blame often goes to Gov. In any compromise, someone’s going to impact his party’s chances” and he is a green of the dollar. “Going green” in this new Bruce Rauner, with very good reason. be left unhappy. “skilled legislator” who knows how to sense would mean profiting as much as possible The Daily Eastern News has been incred- According to The Chicago Sun-Times, maintain power. from the environment, including the allowing ibly vocal about Rauner’s role in Illinois’ Gov. Rauner said they could have had the He, like Rauner with his business of construction on our state’s nature reserves. financial crisis and how he is hurting state budget done if it was not for Speaker of reform, has an agenda he wants to push, As of right now, that land is nothing more universities. the House Michael Madigan. which jeopardizes the state of higher edu- than a home to inferior animals and a pret- But when the state has gone an aston- However, also in The Sun-Times, Madi- cation as well as the state as a whole. ty picnic area for elderly couples. There is no ishing eight months without a budget, it gan accused Rauner of using “diversionary Those in power in Illinois do not have excuse for us to not be building new business- makes sense that he would not be the only tactics” that show he is acting extremely to higher education in mind- they bare- es and homes on the reserved acreage. Nature one at fault. push for non-budget issues such as busi- ly have the state they govern in mind, and will always grow back, so cutting down forests Although Rauner is responsible for ness reform. they do not care about the people they and paving over bodies of water should be of no much of the economic suffering in Illi- This one case of name-calling is a are hurting as long as they get their agen- concern. nois, it is a blatant unwillingness to com- symptom of a larger disease plaguing da passed. Taken from the practices of Flint, Mich., promise in those from both political par- Springfield- the disease of never ending Unless either of these men get every- businesses should also be allowed to dump ties that keeps the budget stagnant. conflict and stubbornness that has inflict- thing they want, Illinois and Eastern will whatever wastes they need to into our lakes Both Democrats and Republicans will ed both parties. continue to live in uncertainty. and rivers. When the water supplies of our say they want to cooperate with each oth- Both Rauner and Madigan, and many state become undrinkable, the sales of soda will er- it’s just the other guys who won’t stop more, are invested in name-calling and The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News. increase, as well as the income our state receives being so darn stubborn. passing the blame to the other and Illinois from the sales tax of said soda. Another sector that seems to be getting a lot of attention is the education program. Our state is so far removed from the real world that they Illinois primary is approaching quickly believe the only way a child can learn is through a teacher in a classroom. Rubbish! Thanks to the Can you believe that the 2016 Presi- If you haven’t been keeping up with the Internet, the idea of a schoolteacher is outdated. dential Election is only nine months away? candidates, right now is the perfect time. Illinois has already done a great job in curb- The time is approaching quickly, but The primaries give more attention to the ing teachers, but we need to really pull the trig- what’s coming even faster is March 15. candidates, and you can find one that best ger and completely eliminate the education I mean, we are only six weeks away represents your beliefs and ideologies. system and allow children to learn through from this landmark day for our state. We are all adults on this campus, and Google. By cutting schools completely, we will I’ve written columns about his before, we should all be old enough to vote, so save a massive sum of money. We are so close but I still don’t think the message has your exercise right to do so next month. already; we just need that extra push. reached students on campus. Register to vote now, because the last Another issue is that the amount of money March 15 is an important date in Illi- day for voter registration is Tuesday Feb. available to Illinois seems to be growing small- nois, and I hope you know what is going 16. That is less than two weeks away. er by the day. on in our somewhat OK state. You can register to vote at the Coun- In order to counteract this, we must stop If not, don’t worry because I’m going to Chris Picazo ty Clerk’s office, through the mail or even our money from escaping. I speak, of course, of tell you anyway. March 15 is the date for online. building a massive wall around our state borders the primary in Illinois. What are the pri- According to the New York Times, If you for some reason haven’t already in order to keep the greenbacks from escaping. maries you ask? Sanders was originally 40 points behind done so, go do that as soon as possible. Some may argue that this would only further The primary election is a preliminary Clinton when the two candidates first Students should be aware of what is submerge our state in debt through the cost of election used to select candidates to lead announced their intentions to run for going on in politics especially when it construction, but not unless we force our bor- a party. president. comes to presidential elections. dering states to pay for the aforementioned wall. Before a candidate can be on the bal- Monday night showed us that Hillary We have the opportunity to select the I can think of no other effective way to stop our lot representing the party they are affiliat- Clinton received 49.9 percent of votes and next president, so this isn’t just something money from disappearing. ed with, they must first win the support of Sanders received 49.6 percent of votes. It we should ignore. There is always the option of a bake sale as their political party. was called a tie, and according to Iowa’s Pay attention now to make an informed well. I can bake a pretty delicious snickerdoodle Primary elections come before the gen- Democratic Caucus guide, a tie can be set- vote next month. Then continue to pay that will get our state out of its billions of dol- eral election, which is used to select the tled with a coin toss. attention to what goes on until the general lars of debt. President of the United States, and the Clinton was able to win six precincts election on Nov. 8. We need to start thinking of the now. entire process kicked off on Monday with through this rule and put her ahead to win The more you pay attention to what is Today is yesterday, and yesterday is tomor- the Iowa Caucus. Iowa. going on now, the more educated you will row. If we do not get things under control and It is an exciting time, and I hope all On the other side, Ted Cruz was able be to make an informed vote by the time eliminate our useless spending on social pro- students on campus are paying attention to beat Donald Trump for the Republican the primary and general election come. grams, there might not be an infrastructure left to what is going right now. Caucus. Don’t wait to register because before in need of support. The Iowa Caucus showed that the Dem- Regardless of what your political par- you know it, it’s going to be too late. ocratic nomination could be a much tight- ty preference, make sure to pay attention Stephen Kowalski is a senior English major. He can be er race than expected, as Hillary Clinton to the candidates, and what is happening Chris Picazo is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]. narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders. right now. reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]. Editorial Board Editor- in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor Associate News Editor Photo Editor Online Editor Opinions Editor Stephanie Markham Lauren McQueen Luis Martinez Cassie Buchman Josh Saxton Jason Howell Chris Picazo THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 2016 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS 5 Professor ready to Cherokee Choreography showcase book on Bigfoot findings

Staff Report Gisondi traveled to Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia and After six years traveling to five dif- Ohio to talk to believers of Bigfoot. ferent states, journalism professor Before coming to Eastern in 2002, Joe Gisondi will be presenting a lec- Gisondi worked as a journalist for ture about his adventures in his book, more than 20 years. “Monster Trek: The Obsessive Search “If you want to find a good story, for Bigfoot,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday in find people who are passionate about the Buzzard Hall Auditorium. something,” Gisondi said. Bigfoot researcher Harold Benny For more information on the lec- will be sharing his experiences with ture, contact the journalism depart- Gisondi. ment office at 581-6003 or journal@ In his book, Gisondi tries to cov- eiu.edu. er what motivates Benny and others in their obsessive searches for Bigfoot. The staff of the Daily Eastern News Bigfoot has been an icon in Ameri- can be reached at 581-2812 can folklore for 400 years. or [email protected].

» LAYOFFS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Because of this family structure, er department theirs is already down Smith said it would be a challenge to the wire because of the last round MOLLY DOTSON | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS to see so many people gone especial- of layoffs and retirement. Ivan Dozier, the former Chief Illiniwek, demonstrates a Cherokee dance Wednesday during an expressions of ly since the university is still adapt- He said in a way, he was not sur- dance class in McAfee Gym. Dozier portrayed Chief Illiniwek for five years but recently passed it on because he ing to layoffs from last semester. prised by the number of layoffs be- graduated. “We’ll just absorb what more we cause of what was happening in have to do,” Smith said. “Do I think Springfield. the university can sustain (the lay- Bruns said he did hope students offs)? We’re gonna have to. We don’t would get involved and even get have a choice. We have to do what their parents involved to say how CUPB to have special meeting we have to do to keep the doors much higher education is needed. open.” Tatierra Baker, a junior ear- Staff Report layoffs and furloughs. At their last meeting the CUPB She said everyone is taking baby ly childhood education major, said Glassman announced 200 layoffs talked about the budget as well. steps but moving forward. students want to go to school and A special meeting of the Council for civil service workers at the Fac- “It is a totally unbelievable situa- “We’re still here. We’re still here get their career, and everything hap- on University Planning and Bud- ulty Senate meeting on Tuesday. tion in the state of Illinois,” Glass- every day,” Smith said. pening makes it hard for students to geting will be at 5 p.m. Thursday To make it through the semester, man said to the CUPB. “It’s as if She said they were here for the go to school. in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Glassman said he will ask individ- they made EIU a private university students and they will not suffer She said a lot of her friends did Martin Luther King Jr. University uals in Administration and Profes- without telling us.” from what is going on. not know what to do in all the un- Union. sional units to take furlough days “They are our outside family that certainty. The reason for the meeting is for on top of ones they already have. The staff of the Daily Eastern News we have brought into our family,” “(It’s like) you’ve come so far, just President David Glassman to up- This will include those who can be reached at 581-2812 Smith said. “We are your future and to think that it might be taken away date the CUPB on his plans for make under $50,000. or [email protected]. you are our future.” from you before you can get to that Smith said others on the civil ser- finish line,” Baker said. vice council had the same concerns Morgan Shaffer, a senior com- as she did regarding the how, where munication studies major, said it is CAUCUS, and when the layoffs will happen. ridiculous that it has come to the » She said at a meeting this week, point of laying of 200 people who CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 everyone said different things with are essential to Eastern. one main concern- what is best for “What are they doing up there? Durbin said he feels like the first the Democrat side, that was a tie. Durbin said he wants student to Eastern. They need to pass a budget,” Shaf- caucus is going to set the pace for They were flipping coins to decide know how important voting is go- Although civil service workers are fer said. the entire political race. some delegates.” ing to be come March 15. the ones who will be laid off, their Shaffer knows office workers who “We’ve already seen several leave Durbin said he thinks this up- “I just want everyone to know loss is felt by other members of the say “hi” to her and ask her how the race, Mike Huckabee, Rick San- coming election is going to be de- that their vote matters, and I want university. she is doing, who have become her torum is announcing he is leaving cided on states, which have not had people to come out that day,” Gopal Periyannan, a chemis- friends. the race, and also several GOP. The a huge role to play so far. Durbin said. try professor, said as someone who “It would be really upsetting if field’s going to shrink in the next “I think it’s going to be a great works in a science department, they they were to be let go,” Shaffer said. couple weeks I would say,” Durbin race in this presidential cycle, I have research labs that need help “They’ve been here 20 years and it’s said. “On the Democrat side, you think we’re going to see some more Mackenzie Freund with things like the roof leaking. sad they have to be let go because have Martin O’Malley that left the states that have not been in play to contributed to this article. “Many feel the pressure,” Periyan- the state can’t get their act together.” race. If you don’t come in the top decide elections,” Durbin said. “I nan said. four in the Republican field you’re think they’re going to end up being Luis Martinez can be Todd Bruns, an assistant profes- Cassie Buchman can be reached at not going to have any money to races that decide this election, who’s reached at 581-2812 sor at the library, said like every oth- 581-2812 or [email protected]. raise for the next election, and on going to make it.” or [email protected].

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The Eastern baseball team will get its 2016 season underway with a three-game series with Southern Mississippi Feb. 19-21 in Hatties- burg, Miss. The Panthers lost the first 23 games of the 2015 season before getting their first win of the season against Tennessee Tech. Eastern would go on to win 12 more games and lose 13 more, fin- ishing 13-36 overall and 9-21 in Ohio Valley Conference games. Following the end of the season, coach Jim Schmitz was fired after spending 21 years at Eastern. Schmitz finished with a 538-576-1 overall record. He won 10 more games than any other coach in Eastern history. Former assistant coach Jason An- derson took over the head coach job after spending three years as an assistant. Anderson spent 11 years JASON HOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS playing at the professional level as a Sophomore outfielder Joseph Duncan narrowly makes it to first during the Panthers’ 18-7 loss to Murray State on March 28 at Coaches Stadium. Duncan pitcher. had one run on two hits during four at bats during the game. Eastern lost eight players to graduation last year, including its top pitcher Ryan Bund, pitcher Cole is also back for one more year. Tay- The Panthers will take on 2014 champion Morehead State May 6-8 hitter, Caleb Howell. Howell hit Berry, pitcher Austin Warrem, and lor posted the third highest batting College World Series Champion and in a three-game series. .407 on the season and drove in 35 catcher Zack Forney. average on the team last year with an 2015 College World Series runner Eastern will also travel up to runs. Senior pitcher Jake Johansmei- average of .384. up Vanderbilt Feb. 24. Champaign to take on the Fighting The Panthers, however, brought er is returning for the Panthers after He also led the team with 46 runs Former pitcher for Vander- Illini April 5. in eight freshmen for and returned pitching the most innings last year. batted in, nine home runs, and four bilt Carson Fulmer was drafted by Illinois will also come to Mattoon eight seniors for the 2016 season. Johansmeier threw 74 innings and triples. He also stole six bases in the Chicago White Sox in the first to take on the Panthers April 9. The Panthers brought in infield- posted a 6.81 earned run average. 2015. round in the MLB draft in June of Eastern has a chance to bounce er/outfielder Dane Toppel, infielder Sophomore pitcher Luke Dietz Eastern will play 13 non-confer- 2015. back this year after having a rough Jimmy Govern, infielder Nick Ma- posted the best earned run average ence games until before they take on The Panthers will start to regular- 2015 season. ton, outfielder Tyler Tesmond, infor the Panthers last year with a 3.07 Austin Peay March 11. ly play OVC games March 24 when fielder/outfielder/pitcher Jordan ERA. Dietz threw 14.2 innings. Their first home game will be they host Jacksonville State. Sean Hastings can be reached at Flint, outfielder Jackson Mueller, Senior outfielder Demetre Taylor March 1 against Indiana State. Eastern will host 2015 OVC 581-2812 or [email protected]. Men’s tennis team prepares for 2 weekend matches

By Tyler McCluskey Tom Hjertsson 6-3, 6-0. has improved a lot in a few short weeks make sure we are playing with the same rounds. Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports “It’s senior season, so it was nice to from competing.” strategy,” said Kercheval. The Panthers will have a day to keep get the first win,” Skolik said. This will be the fourth match for the As for the Leathernecks, this will be in rhythm and prepare their strategy be- The Eastern men’s tennis team will Keeping focused mentally is the key Panthers, so it is still early in the season. their first match of the season. Their last fore playing Saint Francis on Sunday. have two matches this weekend. to getting the win, coach Sam Kerche- “We’ve made a lot of improvements match against Wright State was can- “It’s about getting the body loose, On Friday, they will take on West- val said. from when we came in the fall, but celled. They did, however, take part in making sure you are able to recover ern Illinois in Champaign at 12:30 “We will look to all our players, but we still haven’t played enough match- the Valparaiso Invitational during the both physically and mentally and stay- p.m. and on Sunday they will face Saint especially the seniors, to keep focused es to really see how we can apply what fall. ing focused for the quick turnaround,” Francis. on the next match,” said Kercheval. we’ve learned.’’ Skolik said. ‘’So I think Freshman Ben Yeacker and se- Kercheval said. The Panthers are coming off a 5-2 Despite three-straight losses, the Pan- we’re still waiting on some success in nior Zane Schmudlach won their first Saint Francis will be facing Dav- loss to Northern Illinois University last thers look at the improvements that the matches and I think we’ll feel pretty matches. Freshman Nolan Jones lost enport University the day before fac- weekend. have been made from the beginning of comfortable after that.” his two matches 6-0, 6-2 to Purdue and ing the Panthers. That will be their fist Despite the loss, the Panthers feel like the year. The Panthers were swept in doubles then 6-4,6-4 to Toledo. Sophomore match of the season. The Panthers are they have made progress. Seniors Rob- “I’ve certainly seen a change the first play, but continue to work together as Surya Sawhney lost to Youngstown state 3-0 against the Fighting Saints all time. ert Skolik and Ryan Henderson both few weeks in our decision making. ‘’ unit in practice and hold to their strat- and to Toledo. Senior Ross Smith lost in That match will be in Joliet at 1 p.m. won their matches in straight sets with Kercheval said. ‘’The guys are doing bet- egy. his first two rounds and then won in the Skolik defeating NIU’s Carlos Man- ter at playing the right ball from certain “Chemistry is a big part of doubles final day of competition. The Leather- Tyler McCluskey can be reached at zanas 6-0, 6-4, while Henderson beat positions on the court. Our consistency but I also work with all the guys to necks were swept in doubles in all three 581-2821 or [email protected]. @DEN_Sports tweet of the day: #EIU Panther football adds 13 during National Signing Day.

Sports Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Sean Hastings DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM 217 • 581 • 2812 THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 2016 ports [email protected] 8 S NO. 93, VOLUME 100 Muldoon makes impact coming off bench By Maria Baldwin he brings to the court is in his energy. Assistant Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports “Growing up I’ve always been someone who has provided a spark Patrick Muldoon, freshman for- and I’m just an energy-type player.” ward for the Eastern men’s basketball Muldoon said. “Having three older team, had an unlikely start to basket- brothers growing up, it was always a ball. hectic atmosphere and no matter what Muldoon’s athletic career started on situation I’ve been in I’ve always been the soccer field when he was younger, myself and have found myself in a excelling during the years he played, leadership role.” until he met his step-dad. Muldoon has become a reliable “I was a goalie and a center defend- player off the bench, not only for er until I was about 13,” Muldoon Spoonhour, but for starting point said, “My step-dad was a big basket- guard Cornell Johnston as well. ball player growing up. Once he met “He brings a lot of energy on de- me he saw the potential I had to be- fense,” Johnston said. “He’s one of the come a basketball player and he start- hardest playing guys on the basket- ed a team for me when I was in eighth ball court at all times. He can shoot, grade.” which helps because he’s always look- Although Muldoon grew up in a ing for a shot.” soccer family alongside his brothers, Muldoon has played the forward he eventually developed the skills for position his entire life, and is plan- basketball and put in the work to be- ning to put in work in the off-season come the force he is today for Eastern. to become a bigger and stronger asset This season Muldoon has played in to the team. all 23 games thus far, averaging 16.9 “What I like most about being minutes per game. a forward is that it is a grittier job.” He has scored 98 points on the JASON HOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Muldoon said. “It’s more of a physi- year. His game high was 12 points Freshman forward Patrick Muldoon goes up for a shot during the Panthers’ 88-49 loss to Indiana on Nov. 13 in cal game. You’re down there fighting against Marshall. Bloomington, Ind. for rebounds, and being able to see the Muldoon’s field goal percentage is floor from a different perspective you .472, shooting 47% from the field. He “For the past couple years, the big- Kan., Muldoon earned All-State hon- toughness on the court. become a voice for the team.” also averages 3.2 rebounds per game. gest thing I work on in the off-sea- ors after he helped lead his team to the “Pat (Muldoon) has always been The Panthers are back in action on The off-season is a time when ath- son is gaining weight,” Muldoon said, quarterfinal round of the state play- tough,” Spoonhour said. “The fact is, Saturday at 11 a.m. against Southeast letes reflect on their past season, but “Being stronger and getting to be offs. you can never have too many tough, Missouri in Lantz Arena. for others, it’s a time when they get stronger at the level that I’m at now is Coach Jay Spoonhour noticed the competitive guys. He is both of those stronger to benefit them in the com- going to be needed.” energy Muldoon brought to the game things.” Maria Baldwin can be reached at ing season. As a high school player in Basehor, and recruited him because of his Muldoon knows the strength that 581-2812 or [email protected]. Football team adds 13 to roster on National Signing Day

New players, Hoover led CHS with 62 tackles as a senior to earn All-Apollo conference many of whom "Everyone we have will compete for a starting job, honors at linebacker. enter with awards, Jacob Ivey Jr. comes in listed as a 6’4” and 230 lbs. wide receiver from show promise because we compete every day." Memphis. Ivey Jr. also played basketball, and By Maher Kawash Kim Dameron, Eastern football coach was a member of the AAU Division II Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports National Championship team during the summer. The Eastern football team added 12 Bud Martin is the lone transfer for recruits along with one transfer on Na- ery day.” Dameron said. “The one who class, and is a local product for the 275 lbs. offensive lineman out of Chi- the Panthers, coming in out of Florida tional Signing Day for the 2016 sea- can perform the best and do well in Panthers. cago. International University. son. high pressure situations will start.” Hess is 6’2”, 175 lbs. native of Walega will help out at tackle after Martin is a 6’ 214 lbs. quarterback The Panthers signed recruits at sev- Raymond Crittenden was another Champaign, and his mother is an in- helping his team advance to the IHSA who redshirted his 2014 season and eral positions to fill the needs of play- signee for the Panthers, as he comes in structor at Eastern. Class 7A playoffs as a junior. did not play in 2015. ers leaving due to graduation. to help at the safety position. He played both sides of the ball in Jason Mitchell is the other lineman With Jalen Whitlow graduating, This is the third recruiting class un- Crittenden measures 6’1” and 185 high school, but will move to defense in the class, and is from Indianapolis. Martin will be one of the quarterbacks der head coach Kim Dameron, and is lbs. and comes from Hallandale, Fla. at the college level. Mitchell is 6’6” and 330 lbs. He contending for a starting job. one that he said he is proud of. Crittenden helped his team in a In his senior season, Hess had 28 blocked for an offense that averaged Although the Panthers have a solid- “Our recruiting never stops, and to- 10-3 season during his senior year, catches for 571 yards and seven touch- 210 rushing yards, and 190 passing ified recruiting class, the team is not day is just the first day of signing day, which led to a playoff berth. downs, while adding 42 tackles on de- yards per game. done yet. not the last,” Dameron said. He also ran track in high school, fense. He also earned honorable mention According to Dameron, four more One of the biggest signings of the placing fourth in the Florida Class 2A Mark Williams comes in at 6’ and All-Central Indiana Honors. recruits are coming in next weekend, day was the one of Scotty Gilkey Jr., state track meet in the 300m hurdles 160 lbs. out of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Running behind those two will be and the class could continue to grow. who is the son of former Eastern tight as a junior. playing for the cornerback position. running back Darshon McCullough “Our staff went out with three ob- end Scott Gilkey. Iziah Gulley is other safety that Williams is the son of former NFL who comes in a 5’9” and 173 lbs. jectives in terms of bringing young Gilkey Jr. is a 6’4” 225 lbs. quarter- signed in this class. He comes in at cornerback Darryl Williams, and won McCullough is from Chicago and men into our program,” Dameron back out of Tulsa, Okla. who will be 6’2” and 180 lbs. back-to-back State Championships in attended Marist High School. said. “Guys who could run, guys who expected to compete from day one. Gulley is from Camden, Arkansas, high school. He rushed for 614 yards and scored had high character, and finally guys “When he gets here, he is going to and finished his senior season with 58 He led his team to a 27-2 record eight touchdowns as a senior, while who have a passion to learn and earn a have a chance to compete for a start- total tackles. in two years with 30 tackles, six pass splitting time as receiver as well. degree from Eastern Illinois.” ing job,” Dameron said. “If he comes Gulley also had three forced fum- break-ups, and two interceptions in his While averaging 5.0 yards per car- Eastern has a set standard that it in here as a true freshman and wins the bles and one interception. He helped senior season. ry as a senior, McCullough caught 69 looks for in a recruit and Dameron job, then he’ll get the job.” his team advance to the Class 5A State Williams also earned honorable passes for 1,116 yards and 12 touch- believes that is what they have in this Gilkey Jr. was rated as a three-star Playoffs in his senior year. mention All-Broward County as a se- downs. class from Rivals.com, and he threw for The team also added the talents of nior. According to coach Dameron, Mc- “We accomplished all of those ob- 1700 yards and rushed for 560 yards three cornerbacks, in Jordan Jackson, Sticking on the defensive side, the Cullough has the same mold as current jectives with this group of players,” while scoring a total of 21 touchdowns Julian Hess, and Mark Williams. Panthers added the talents of defensive Eastern running back Devin Church. Dameron said. in his senior season. Jackson is the second Arkansas re- end Alex Smith. “He has a very similar style of play Dameron looks to continue to build His father was a tight end for East- cruit and comes in at 6’ and 165 lbs., Smith is 6’2” and 230 lbs. out of like Church does, and you can see how on a program that finished 7-5 last ern when Tony Romo was the Pan- hailing from Blytheville, Ark. Pompano Beach, Fla., and began his well Church has done in our offense,” season, and ranked 23rd in the FCS thers’ starting quarterback. Jackson is a lock down corner that career as a running back. Dameron said. Coaches Poll. “Gilkey Jr. is family to us and we are earned 5A East All-Conference honors He switched to defensive end in his Cole Hoover comes in to play tight “This is the first day of signing for very excited for what he can bring to three times in high school. senior season, and earned All-Broward end for the Panthers, and is also a lo- national letters of intent, but recruit- this program,” Dameron said. Jackson had 38 tackles and 14 pass County Honors. cal product. ing for us never stops and we intend to Dameron has high expectations for break-ups along with one interception On the other side of the ball, the Hoover played for the Charleston bring in a few more high quality play- this class to fill the needs of this team, during his senior year. Panthers signed two offensive lineman, Trojans in high school, and is the son ers to compete at EIU,” Dameron said. and mentioned that everyone will He added some versatility by ad- one running back, one tight end and of late Eastern offensive line coach Jeff compete. vancing to the state track meet in the one wide receiver along with the two Hoover. Maher Kawash can be “Everyone we have will compete for 4x100 relay as a junior. quarterbacks. 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