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WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM HE DT ailyEastErnnEws Monday, March 3, 2014 “TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID” VOL. 98 | NO. 111 Board of Trustees hears faculty concerns be more words of hope and encouragement,” said the university, he said. As enrollments “plummet,” this leads department Student fee money Grant Sterling, the chair of Faculty Senate. Howev- “I call upon the board and the administration members to be continually concerned with the size shifts for no increase er, the words he did have were of problems and fears to send an absolutely unambiguous signal to the of their class. the faculty were facing the midst of budget and sta CUPB that further diminishing of the academ- With lower class sizes, department members are By Bob Galuski cuts. ic quality of the institution is intolerable, that non- worried about the future of their programs. Managing Editors | @BobGaluski While some of the problems – pensions and state academic programs must absorb the overwhelming Sterling then brought up the university’s response funding – were out of the board’s control, Sterling brunt of these cuts,” he said. to lack of funding and lower enrollment – reduce The chairman of Faculty Senate called on the brought up a few issues faculty members were cur- President Bill Perry, however, brought up that the the number of faculty. Board of Trustees to re-evaluate how the Council on rently dealing with. fact that the process is a shared governance process, “We have fewer faculty on campus than we did University Planning and Budgets are making cuts, Despite no nal decisions having been made by and to tell the CUPB which areas to cut would be in the year 2000, and drastically fewer faculty than citing it as one reason that “morale among the facul- any means, there is nothing in the process of the “unfair” to the shared governance process. we had in 2007 when the enrollment decline be- ty is at its lowest level.” CUPB that suggests a bulk of those cuts will come Sterling also brought up the current enrollment gan,” he said. “I very much wish my rst address to you would from anywhere other than academic programs of woes plaguing Eastern. CONCERNS, page 5 New winner claims Mr. EIU competition title March

By Bob Galuski Managing Editor | @BobGaluski weather to Months of training, weight lifting, running and intensive dieting all accumulated into 16 competitors vying for Mr. EIU – be climatic, with Alex Wood, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, winning. The Mr. EIU, Ms. Fitness & Ms. Phy- dangerous sique competition in McAfee Gymnasium Saturday hit a snag for one particular contender. Kody Waggoner, a middleweight Snowstorm Sunday contender, was falsely announced as the ‘weak’ compared to winner of his division. In reality, the only other contender for middleweight, Daniel what was predicted Redmore, was the winner. The mix-up occurred because the numbers on the judge’s ballot were switched, By Jarad Jarmon something that head judge Chad Graham Associate News Editor | @ said had never happened before. JJarmonReporter After the mix-up was xed and Redmore was declared the winner, the night went on smooth- Despite predictions throughout Friday ly. to the contrary, the snowstorm striking Wood, who competed in the light section, Charleston Sunday was mild and not close between the weight of 154 pounds and 169 to the 10 inches expected. pounds, said when his name was announced Cameron Craig, Eastern’s climatolo- as the overall winner he “didn’t know what to gist and a geography professor, said people think.” should be looking toward the future with “I knew I had a decent shot,” he said. “But at the active climate expected. the beginning of the night I thought, ‘No way.’” While the severe weather is expected nor- He describes his work out as being “hard- mally around the middle to end of March, core” for the past three to four years, but kicked anything could happen, especially with the it up a notch just for the competition – a move “freak weather” that hit Charleston Feb. 20. that almost didn’t happen. Craig said Charleston has been hit with severe “I actually didn’t decide to compete until Jan- weather in January before. uary,” he said. He added the “freak weather” was only the be- Despite training for years and always wanting ginning. to compete, Wood said the fact that his friends “With what we saw already, we are just baking were competing and because it was his junior the cake, and it is rising,” Craig said. “We haven’t year motivated him to compete. even gotten to putting it together for layers.” “is was the year to do it,” he said. “I had He added with Severe Weather Preparedness the mindset to compete for a few years, but I Week starting Sunday, people will hopefully be knew going in with my buddies competing it reminded and prepared of the things to do dur- was going to be a blast.” ing an expectedly rough spring. Each section – Mr. EIU, Ms. Fitness and Ms. More information on the severe weather and Physique – all had the same categories the con- preparedness week can be found on the National testants needed to compete in. Weather Service website. Group symmetry had everyone out on stage Craig said as long as the Jetstream stays active, as the judges looked at every side of them, judg- there will likely be more frequent severe weather ing each of their muscle groups. than normal. Competitors then took place in the personal KATIE SMITH | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS With cold going downward and warm air routines division. Alex Wood, the winner of the 2014 Mr. EIU, poses during the final round of the competition moving upward, there will be a “perfect recipe” Individually, they came on stage, and to mu- Saturday at in the McAffee Gym. Wood was one of four competitors in the lightweight class, for dangerous weather, especially with the ground sic, exed for the audience, letting them see the which was composed of male bodybuilders weighing in between 154 and 169 lbs. warming up in future. fruits of their hard work. “You have got to pay attention to the warn- Finally, mandatory poses gave the judges in the heavyweight glass, said he learned mostly body-mind connection. ings,” Craig said. “Have a plan ready to go. Find an opportunity to have the competitors stand everything on his own, and because of that has “You learn when not to quit and how out where to go (in case of a storm).” in various positions – chest out, calves and “grown a lot as an individual from competing.” your mindset is is the deciding factor of This weather is not expected to change oblique’s, among other aspects were judged. “I never felt I really had anyone to truly guide your end result,” Yeager said. “I always felt much throughout this week though with Gina Iaaldano took rst place for the Ms. me and help me through Mr. EIU,” he said. disappointed in myself if I ever gave up on temperatures staying below freezing until Physique, while Brittany O’Dell received rst Yeager, who competed in last year’s light- anything in my life. I improved a lot when Thursday with an expected high of 37 de- place in the Ms. Fitness division. heavy class at 189 pounds, said through com- I competed last year from when I competed grees, according to the National Weather While most of the contenders had trainers peting, people learn about themselves both my freshman year.” Service. and a support system, Ryan Yeager, a contender physically and mentally, and a way to build a MR. EIU, page 5 WEATHER, page 5 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 By Michael Spencer lot. Incumbent Governor Pat Quinn fac- and orsland will compete for the 15th Candidates City Editor | @DEN_NEws es opposition within the Democratic Par- U.S. congressional district in the Novem- Local weather ty while current U.S. representative John ber election. ree candidates are lined up TODAY TUESDAY The March 18 primary will select the Shimkus will run unopposed. Meanwhile, on the Republican's ticket for the state rep- eld of candidates for the mid-term elec- Eric orsland, a democrat from Mahom- resentative spot but the Democrats oer no by the issue tion this fall, and the race for governor, et, is also unopposed and will run oppo- candidate on their side of the ballot. state representative and U.S. representa- site of Shimkus in the Democrat's prima- tive will be central on the upcoming bal- ry for the U.S. representative seat. Shimkus Governor candidates Snow/Rain Mix Partly Cloudy High: 20° High: 22° It has been more than ve years since Low: 3° Low: 9° Quinn took over as governor after Reigning in spending will be a former governor Rod Blagojevich leading issue for Dillard who said For more weather visit castle.eiu.edu/weather. was removed from o ce. Quinn won he supports an amendment, which re-election in 2009 and since then has would require the state to balance championed his eorts to invest in its budget. 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Attention postmaster: Send HE address changes to: DailyT Eastern News The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | CAMPUS 3 ‘Girl Code’ comedy Acclaimed poet BLOTTER Cannibis complaint, to read for WHAM theft reported By Katie Smith word and traditional forms of poetry. • A battery was reported at 8:40 Photo Editor | @DEN_News In a series of poems, “Blood Daz- p.m. Wednesday in University Court. zler,” Smith explored the emotion- This incident was referred to the Of- More than 15 years ago spoken al and environmental devastations fice of Student Standards. word artist, Patricia Smith, performed of Hurricane Katrina – the deadliest for the first time at the Green Mill in hurricane during the 2005 Atlantic • A cannabis complaint was report- Chicago, Ill. On Monday, Smith will hurricane season. ed at midnight Friday at Taylor Hall. read selected performances and do a In a 2007 interview with the Na- This incident was referred to the Of- book signing from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. tional Book Foundation, shortly after fice of Student Standards. in the Lecture Hall of the Doudna “Blood Dazzler” was nominated for Fine Arts Center. the National Book Award, Smith said Eastern’s Women’s Studies Program she hope her poems would keep the welcomed the National Book Award events of Hurricane Katrina fresh in • A disorderly conduct was report- finalist and four-time champion of the minds of Americans. ed to have occurred on Tuesday at the National Poetry Slam, to share “I want people to keep talking Stevenson Hall. This incident was re- her work, which has been featured in about it,” she said. “I also want people ported at 10:12 p.m. Thursday and publications such as the e Paris Re- to be aware that the country we live in was referred to the Office of Student view, Tin House and Grant, as part of is capable of much.” Women’s History and Awareness Joe McClean, the coordinator of • A theft was reported at 3 p.m. Month (WHAM). the event, said Smith’s visit is an im- Thursday at Lawson Hall. This inci- Smith, who is active in the fields portant day for WHAM. dent is under investigation. of poetry, playwriting, fiction, per- McClean said her arrival is one the formance and creative collaboration, Women’s Studies Department has is the author of nine books, ranging been looking forward to in regard to in genres from poetry, nonfiction, and WHAM. • Michael Caria, 19, 847 Eastwind children’s literature. Her children’s “Patricia Smith is a highly ac- Drive, New Lenox, Ill., was arrest- book, “Janna and the Kings,” was an- claimed author and poet,” he said be- ed at 10:46 p.m. Thursday in Taylor nounced the Lee & Low Books New fore explaining that Smith’s arrival is Hall. He was charged with possession Voices Award winner. one the department is “pulling out all of cannabis, possession of drug para- Her most recent publication, the stops” for. phernalia and possession of alcohol

“Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah,” a DION MCNEAL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS by a minor. He was released at 11:46 book of poetry published in 2013, ex- MTV’s “Girl Code” comedian, Calise Hawkins, performs a stand-up routine p.m. after posting 10 percent of the Katie Smith can plores Smith’s upbringing in Chicago Friday in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The $1,000 bond. and the second wave of the Great Mi- be reached at 581-2812 event marked the end of African-American Heritage Month. gration by way of free verse, spoken or [email protected].

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The DEN RUN WITH US. 217-581-2816 TheD ailyEastErnnEws WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Monday, 3.3.14 4 OPINIONS NO. 111, Volume 98 STAFF EDITORIAL Don’t let the cake trip you up Don’t fall during midterms We are halfway there everyone. It’s understandable to look forward to the white light ahead on Friday, but this week is, in fact, midterms. is is a critical point in your semester to do well on given tests and projects. Midterms are a pain in the neck. ey are one of the two most stressful weeks of the semesters, with nals week getting a slighter edge for top dog. Everyone knows that the best part of midterms is when they are over. It’s not just the fact they are over, but also the feeling of accomplishment of when you nish everything that is demanded of you. Past students, you can relate to this sensation. Students, you have made it this far, so don’t stumble just yet. You have one week to bear down, get your work done, and then you can enjoy a solid ten days of relaxation. SABRINA ANN DUNCAN | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS If you haven’t already planned beforehand, take today as a day to plan your schedule ac- cordingly to what you have due this week. Take a look at what tests you have, and designate times in your day to study extra if needed. Make opening day your holiday You probably aren’t the only one that has a lot due this week. Ask some of your friends if “Go Cubs Go. Go Cubs Go. Hey Chica- coolest holiday of all time. they want to study together. Booth library is go, what do you say? e Cubs are going to I understand that some people don’t feel the perfect place to nish work, and avoid pro- win today.” this way, but there are two events that I can crastinating behaviors. In case you are oblivious to what I just guarantee I will be watching. Make sure that you schedule time for you wrote, that is the song played after the Chi- at is opening day of the baseball season, though to avoid the buildup of stress. Your cago Cubs win a baseball game. I try to sing and the opening games of the NCAA March brain needs a break. it as much as I can because it’s hardly every Madness tournament. If you have to resort to extremes, turning played since the Cubs are absolutely awful. Teachers, I know that this does not count your cell phone off for an entire day could We still have a few more years of rebuild- Kyle Daubs as an e-mail, but my work will be done. I can do wonders if you are far behind. No one can ing, but it’s just been 105 years since a World guarantee that. bother you if they cannot get a hold of you. Series championship. What is a couple more and Hall of Famer, is gathering signatures to e Cubs open on March 31 at noon, In all seriousness, take this week seriously. years of futility, right? make the opening day of the MLB season a while opening day is Sunday, March 30. Being close to spring break is nice and all, but I could rant for days on how much God national holiday. He is leading a campaign Opening day is always on a Sunday any- putting digging yourself a hole right before you punishes me as a sports fan, but spring train- that is looking to collect 100,000 signatures ways, so I’m pulling for you Ozzie. leave will not be a great way to start the second ing has just began recently, and I can smell within the next 27 days under the We the Besides, Sundays aren’t meant for work. half of the semester. the hot dogs cooking. People petitioning program. ey are meant for family, friends, and a Power through your school work, stay fo- Baseball season is about to take full swing, If he is able to collect the signatures, it will good home cooked meal with a nap in a cused, and you will be rewarded in the end. and I cannot wait. March is possibly my trigger a review by the Obama administra- recliner. favorite month of the year because I know tion. Anheuser-Buch InBev’s Budweiser brand Hopefully, I can say happy opening day on The daily editorial is the majority opinion that baseball is lurking in the shadows to is backing up the movement. one Sunday per year along with that. of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern start. I have no idea what the chances of this News. Ozzie Smith loves baseball just as much as passing are, but I am all for it. I do. Heck, he wants to make a holiday out of I have watched or listened to the opening Kyle Daubs is a special education major. it. at’s not a joke either. Cubs game every year since I was probably He can be reached at 581-2812 Quote of the Day Smith, the longtime St. Louis Cardinal 10 or 11 years old. To me, this would be the or [email protected].

“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the Feelings trump facts these days beginning of something else.” - Fred Rogers Facts can be troublesome things when it al battle won’t leave past conicts to heal, but comes to both news articles and opinion edi- continually tears them open to agitate the torials. ey don’t change depending on how populace into sharing their views? en, when rite a letter to the editor you or I feel, but the way they are presented, their ideological opponents respond to those W or in some cases omitted, can shape the feel- actions or comments, they accuse them of ings of our world and our campus. Neither the engaging in the same kind of divisive behavior You have something to say. Knowing journalists that write the articles nor the pub- they themselves used? this, The Daily Eastern News provides lic that reads them can completely divorce Brian Weaver at type of thing goes on all the time, a place for you to say it every day. their emotions from the subject of a story. But often with the willing participation of a broad- shouldn’t we expect to have the facts present- cast and print media machine eager to mine ed honestly, regardless how people might feel e primary question I began to ask myself the verbal carnage for readers and ratings. about an issue? was “do I have a greater responsibility to tell Answer these questions, if you will. Do Over the past week I began asking students, the facts about an issue or should I put great- you, the readers, want “the truth, the whole Letters to the editor can be submitted at any faculty, and sta questions about what con- er consideration behind whatever feelings dif- truth, and nothing but the truth” or do you time on any topic to the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News. The DEN’s temporary issues they felt were most relevant ferent groups might have about it?” It’s not think journalists and editorialists should con- policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or to the Eastern community today. the potential for hostility from readers that strain their writing to refrain from upsetting potentially harmful. Letters to the editor can be As you can imagine, I received a wide vari- prompted that introspection, but the desire to society? brought in with identi cation to The DEN or sent ety of replies. e topics I heard included: the promote a healthy dialogue without causing Conict will happen over issues regard- to [email protected]. use of Common Core requirements in educa- more harm than good. less and sometimes we need to rock the boat tion, the rising costs of attending college, the As much as I love a good debate, I feel so that change can occur. But facts are annoy- Zimmerman-Martin debate, the Concealed a greater duty to the truth. Picking at old ing things - they don’t change to suit anyone’s Carry License coming to Illinois, laws to pro- wounds usually doesn’t lead to a healthy feelings. For extended letters and tect the religious rights of busine owners, and exchange of ideas, just opposing sides yelling forums for all content visit many more. All of those topics have both facts at each other for not feeling the same way they Brian Weaver is a senior history major. dailyeasternnews.com and feelings connected to them that cannot be do about the issue. He can be reached at 581-2812 ignored. So, what if one side in an ongoing cultur- or [email protected] Editorial Board Editor in Chief Managing Editor Associate News Editor Online Editor Opinions Editor Dominic Renzetti Bob Galuski Jarad Jarmon Jason Howell Kyle Daubs MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | CAMPUS 5 » CONCERNS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Sterling shared with the board has to do with the number of ad- trends he had found in areas of fac- ministrator positions. ulty numbers, citing that in 2000 “As our student enrollment has there were 576 faculty members, plummeted since 2007, the num- and in 2007 there were 654 faculty ber of administrative positions has members including chairs. In 2013, increased, not decreased, and cer- the number had decreased to 567. tainly has increased substantially Sterling also said with the 20 ad- relative to either the number of stu- ditional cuts Blair Lord, the pro- dents and the number of faculty on vost and vice president of academ- campus,” he said. ic affairs, ordered last semester, the In 2007 there were 290 posi- numbers next year will be lower tions Sterling said were administra- than the present. tors. Those positions were split be- “Non-tenured faculty fear that tween 28 under the administration their positions will be terminated, and 262 members under “other pro- whereas tenured faculty live in fear fessionals.” that their colleagues will not be re- In 2013 there were 23 adminis- placed and the workload will be tration positions and 285 “other shifted onto them,” he said. professionals,” totaling 308 admin- Senior faculty also anticipate istration and other professionals. taking on a continually increasing Perry said some of the positions workload until they retire and dis- classified as administrative and oth- cover they have no pension to live er professional are there because of on, while junior faculty see that additional requirements placed on conditions would probably better the university. However, he said KATIE SMITH | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS if they went somewhere else, Ster- through the program analysis, it Gina Iaffaldano cries as she is announced the winner of Ms. Physique 2014 at 7 p.m. Saturday in the McAffee ling added. Part of the problem, he could come up that some of the po- Gymnasium. Iaffaldano competed for the title against Whitney Anderson. Both women were required to choreo- said, also comes from faculty mem- sitions are no longer necessary. graph a posing routine to mandatory poses. They were judged based on their routine, poses and symmetry. bers looking around the university “But that’s going to require we go and not seeing the same problems through the program analysis,” he » MR. EIU CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 occurring in other areas. said. “For example, when our coach The board also approved no in- Along with growing, Yeager said a sport, he said it is the most com- ends, you have to make sure you and his staff departed, the coach’s creases for student fees for the next a big factor to competing in body petitive sport out there. get to sleep, you get your meals,” position and the position of his as- year. This was possible by shifting building is to continue growing “It’s not a team sport where you he said. “And there’s going to be sistant coaches were immediate- money around from different areas. mentally. have others to support you and days where you just don’t want to. ly filled by the university,” Ster- Textbook Rental Service, the “If you don’t have the men- depend on,” he said. “The way You have to grind through those ling said. “When faculty members Shuttle Bus and Campus Improve- tal strength as a body builder you look all has to do with your days and know it’s going to be in departments who have lost sev- ment will have decreases that will be then that will effect your physi- decisions and your self discipline.” worth it. Hopefully, it pays off.” eral positions over the past few years shifted into the other areas. Grant- cal strength,” he said. “I’m always Self-discipline is something – none of which have been replaced in-Aid, Student Activity, Student hungry to keep going and giving Wood believes strongly in as well. Bob Galuski can at all – look around, it appears as Publications, Concert, Martin Lu- everything that occurs in my life He said discipline is one of be reached at 581-2812 though the university’s priorities ther King Jr. University Union Op- 101 percent.” the biggest components of body or [email protected]. don’t suggest that academics are at erations and Lantz-O’Brien Opera- Yeager said while some people building. the top.” tions all have increases from the de- might not believe body building is “You can’t go out on the week- Sterling’s message to the board creased areas. happened the same day the board The next Board of Trustees meet- WEATHER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 approved head football coach Kim ing will be April 25. » Dameron’s five-year contract, from Jan. 11, 2014 until Dec. 31, 2018. Bob Galuski can The limited fallout of the 3 one Jan. 5. Sunday’s storm had tures over the weekend. However, it was not just the ath- be reached at 581-2812 inches received Sunday will stick all of the ingredients for a “nice letic department that contributes to or [email protected]. for most of week. Craig said this Christmassy snow,” Craig said, Jarad Jarmon can the problem, Sterling said. It also was an unimpressive snowstorm with a slow moving system and be reached at 581-2812 especially compared to the big slightly above freezing tempera- or [email protected]

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By Aldo Soto shirt senior pitcher Troy Barton, who Assistant Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 missed the Panthers’ three-game series against Arkansas Feb. 21-23. Mississippi State scored seven runs Barton started Sunday against the in the seventh inning, capped off by Bulldogs and went three innings, al- three straight scoring hits to defeat lowing one hit and no runs. He did Eastern 9-0 Sunday in Starkville, Miss. walk three, but had two strikeouts and e Panthers lost both ends of their escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third Sunday double-header and third in a inning, educing a double play to end row, dropping to 2-10 on the season. the threat. The No. 14 Bulldogs took advan- “Troy was very good that what he tage of an error in the seventh inning, does, getting the ball down, getting which led to four unearned runs o of ground balls,” Schmitz said. Eastern pitcher Ben Kennedy. e Mississippi State oense spread Game one out its 12 hits in the lineup, as seven Eastern and Michigan State went dierent Bulldogs recorded a hit. back and forth for the rst six innings, Junior Jake Vickerson hit leado for but the Spartans used s seven-run sev- the Bulldogs and went 3-fo-5, scoring enth inning to push ahead and win a run and driving in another. 18-13. Senior Derrick Armstrong and ju- The 31 combined runs were the nior Seth Heck both had two hits most in an Eastern game since 2011, apiece. Armstrong had two RBIs, when the Panthers beat Morehead which came in the Bulldogs’ seventh State 25-8. inning rally. Michigan State and Eastern com- Freshman Dakota Hudson start- bined for 38 hits on their 31 runs, as ed for Mississippi State and held the both teams accumulated 55 base run- Panthers scoreless, scattering seven ners. hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He Neither starting pitcher lasted long, evened his record at 1-1, while East- as Eastern’s Christian Slazinik and ern’s Chase urston dropped his rst Michigan State’s Chase Rihtarchik decision of the season, pitching 3.1 in- were ushered out before reaching the nings, allowing six runs (six unearned). fourth inning. Eastern coach Jim Schmitz said de- Junior Jimmy Pickens delivered the spite a 1-3 weekend, he learned some big blow in the seventh inning for the things from the team, which prompt- Spartans, hitting a three-run home run ed changes. to left-center eld o of Joe Green eld One decision he made was to move with two outs. freshman Frankie Perrone from right Pickens’ home run gave Michigan field to center, which moved junior State a 17-13 lead, but the Spartans Caleb Howell over to left eld. capped o the seventh inning, scoring “Caleb just isn’t loud out there – one more run on a Justin Hovis RBI- he’s not a take charge guy and we need single. a take charge guy out there in center Eastern junior Garrison Stenger eld,” Schmitz said. took the loss for the Panthers, enter- Schmitz said he made the change ing the game in the fth inning. e because of miscommunication in the left-handed pitcher went 1.2 innings, Eastern out eld during the weekend. allowing six earned runs on seven hits. Schmitz also made another change Stenger is now 0-3 on the season with Perrone, moving him into the coming out of the Panthers’ bullpen. leado position. Eastern’s next game starts at 2 p.m. e freshman had a dicult time in Tuesday against Indiana State before it Friday’s 10-5 win over Michigan State, starts Ohio Valley Conference play Fri- going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, but day against Southern Illinois-Edwards- he responded in the next three games, ville. hitting two home runs, driving in eight RBIs and scoring three runs. Aldo Soto can Eastern’s other positive note from be reached at 581-2812 the weekend was the return of red- or [email protected]. EMILY PROVANCE | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Mick Viken, a red-shirt senior pole vaulter, completes his jump over the pole during the John Craft Invite Jan. 25 in the Lantz Fieldhouse. Viken took first place in pole vault during Saturday’s meet in Nashville, Tenn. » TOURNEY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8

Edwardsville coach Lennox For- he does a good job at dribbling out Eastern finishes second rester said such a performance from of a double team,” Forrester said. “He the free throw line would not ‘get it caused some havoc for us.” done’ against Eastern. Olivier nished tied with a game- “It’s one of those deals I just can’t high 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting. at OVC championships understand it — we’ll have a guy step His nine rebounds were second on up to the free throw line and miss the the Panthers only behind senior for- By Blake Nash season with a win in the 5000m race. a rst-place and third-place nish. She rst one and it’s just, like, a trickle af- ward Sherman Blanford. Sta Reporter | @DEN_Sports He nished with a time of 14:37.58, won the 800m race with a time of fect,” Forrester said in his postgame “Blanford, too, he is a man,” For- just two seconds ahead of Eastern 2:12.90. interview. “Tonight, Donivine (Stew- rester said. “at’s how he played all The Eastern men’s and women’s Kentucky’s Wade Meddles and Am- She took the third place as a part of art) missed our rst free throw and it season long. ose two guys hurt us track and field teams came up short brose Maritim. 4x400m relay team that included Am- just trickled down to other guys.” all night.” in their quest for another Ohio Val- e men’s pole vault was once again ina Jackson, Cassidy Strohl and Ash- Eastern made 13-of-14 free throws Blanford nished with his 13th ca- ley Conference championship, as they a close contest, with Eastern gaining to ley Fouch. ey nished with a time in the nal 1:10 of the game. reer double-double, scoring 13 points both placed second. spots on the nal podium. Mick Vik- of 3:53.53. While Eastern closed strong, Ed- and grabbing a game-high 14 re- The men’s team had won five en capped o his senior indoor season Freshman Emily Brelsfoard won the wardsville did so in the rst four min- bounds. He was also 9-of-13 from the straight indoor titles, but was defeat- with a rst place nish, with a height 5000m race. She nished with a time utes of the game, opening on a 10-0 free throw line. ed by Southeast Missouri, which beat of 17-feet, 4.25-inches. of 17:36.69. run, which would turn into a 22-14 Eastern will play as the No. 7 seed Eastern in total points 161 to 144. Viken was followed by Southeast Tennessee State captured the wom- lead halfway through the rst half. against No. 6 seed Southeast Missouri Calvin Edwards led the men’s team Missouri’s Christian Locke and East- en’s title with a total of 144 points. “I thought our guys came out with at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Nashville, with a pair of wins in the 200 and ern’s Peter Geraghty, who nished with They were followed by the Panthers great energy, but Eastern Illinois did Tenn at the Municipal Auditorium. 400-meter dashes. The OVC Male a mark of 16’4.75”. with 96 points. a great job of countering us,” Forrest- The Panthers and Redhawks split Athlete of the Year won the 200 with a e Panthers also grabbed a win in e Panthers will not a have meet er said. their regular-season series one game time of 21.53, and the 400 with a time the women’s pole vault. Junior Sadie this week. They will return to action Eastern used a 17-4 run to close apiece, with each team winning on of 48.04. He also competed as the an- Lovett made her rst appearance at the March 14-15 for the NCAA Champi- the rst half and take 31-26 lead into the road. Southeast Missouri beat chor 4x400m relay team that placed podium, with a mark of 11’11.75”. onships at the University of New Mex- halftime. Eastern in the rst round of last year’s third with a time of 3:17.81. e nal four athletes in this con- ico at Albuquerque. Eastern had 24 of its 31 rst-half OVC tournament. Christian Kolb, Daniel Trevor and test all cleared that mark, but Lovett points come from bench players, in- Derrick Williamson were also a part of was given the win because of having Blake Nash can be cluding 12 by forward Chris Olivier Anthony Catezone can that squad. the fewest number of attempts. reached at 581-2812 in just 11 minutes of play. be reached at 581-2812 Pablo Ramirez continued a stellar Dhiaa Dean walked away with both or [email protected] “He’s long, he shoots over guys and or [email protected]. @DEN_Sports tweet of the day: #EIU softball wins the Charleston Southern Tournament, beating Apalachian State 1-0 in the championship game.

Sports Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Anthony Catezone DAILYEASTERNNEWS. CO M 217 • 581 • 2812 MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014 SPORTS [email protected] N o. 111, VOLUME 98 8 Nashville Bound Eastern clinches tourney berth with win at Edwardsville Anthony Catezone Sports Editor | @AnthonyCatz

At the same time the Eastern men’s basketball team was tied with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at 41 five minutes into the second half, the game between Austin Peay and Tennessee-Martin went final. Austin Peay, the other team in contention for a playoff berth, beat Tennessee-Martin 88-85, mean- ing an Eastern loss would have the Panthers out of the Ohio Val- ley Conference tournament and the Governors in. Eastern knew its postseason hopes were hanging in the balance within the remaining 14:19 in the game. Panthers’ guard Zach Dickerson broke the tie with Edwardsville one minute later going 1-of-2 from the free throw line, giving Eastern a 42-41 lead and sparking a 7-0 run. Guard Reggie Smith capped off the run with two free throws of his own to give Eastern a 48-41 lead — it’s largest at the time — with 10:36 left to play. Smith had a game-high 19 points while shooting 15-of-17 from the free throw line. The Panthers would not trail for the remainder of the game, as they would build their lead to as many as nine points and not allow the Cougars to get closer than four JASON HOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS points before going final for a 78- Sophomore guard Alex Austin goes up for a layup in a game on Feb. 24 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers beat Chicago State 84-62. The Panthers played 74 Eastern win. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday and defeated them 78-74. Eastern improved to 7-9 in the OVC, to clinch the No. 7 seed in as many years at the helm for coach managed to clinch the eighth and (75.6 percent) from the free throw cent), a season-worst for Edwards- the eight-team tournament for the Jay Spoonhour. final seed in the tournament. line in the win, whereas the Cou- ville. second consecutive season in just Edwardsville fell to 7-9, but still The Panthers shot 31-of-41 gars shot just 9-of-23 (39.1 per- TOURNEY, page 7 Panthers heading to OVC tournament despite loss

By Bob Reynolds Eastern Illinois vs. Southern Illinois-Edwarsville Sta Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN

The Eastern women’s basket- Vadalabene Center ball team needed to defeat South- Edwardsville, Ill. ern Illinois-Edwardsville Saturday or it needed Tennessee-Martin to defeat Austin Peay. The Panthers lost to Edwards- ville 67-58 in Edwardsville on Sat- 58 67 urday afternoon, but Eastern got the help it needed as Tennessee- Martin defeated Austin Peay 116- 85. Payne said the Panthers were But, as Debbie Black’s first sea- Edwardsville went on a 10-2 not able to click in the last cou- son as a head coach came to a run midway through the first half ple minutes of the game, which close, the Panthers finished the to give them their biggest lead of caused them to lose. season with a 12-15 record in the the game at nine points at 42-33. All hopes of a postseason regular season and 7-9 in confer- The Panthers would get back seemed to be lost, leading to a ence. into the game going on a 10-0 run somber locker room, but when The season is not over for the in a span of about five minutes to the Panthers found out about Aus- Panthers, as they will head to give them a one-point lead capped tine Peay’s loss, blissfulness spread Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday off by a made jumper by Katlyn through the Eastern bus on its to play Eastern Kentucky, which Payne. way back to Charleston. Eastern defeated 75-71 earlier in Payne only attempted five shots A bright spot for the Panthers the season at Lantz Arena. and converted on two of those for was freshman Erica Brown, who The Panthers will go into the a season-low four points. Payne hit 5-of-10 shots from the field, tournament as the No. 8 seed, said Edwardsville did not really scoring 10 points and recording with the Colonels the No. 5 seed. do anything to take her out of the five rebounds in 21 minutes. Eastern Kentucky comes in with game. In the loss, the Panthers shot a 15-12 record overall and a 7-9 “I took myself out of the game,” 38.6 percent from the field and record in the OVC. Payne said. committed 11 turnovers, but part The winner will play Tennessee With the game tied at 53 with of that 38.6 percent was 3-of-17 State at noon on Thursday. about 4:30 minutes left, the Pan- from the 3-point line. Eastern and Eastern Kentucky thers started falling apart. Eastern was outscored in bench will start at noon Wednesday in They had two made field goals points 28-10, outscored in points the Municipal Auditorium. in the last five minutes. Edwards- in the paint 34-26 and outscored EMILY PROVANCE | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS ville ended the game on a 14-5 in second-chance points 23-5. Bob Reynolds can be Tennessee-Martin’s senior Heather Butler attempts to block Eastern’s fresh- run, which was propelled by the Also the Panthers had trouble reached at 581-2812 man Erica Brown during Thursday’s game at Lantz Arena. Eastern lost to Cougars converting on missed getting rebounds, as they were out or [email protected]. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 59-67 Saturday. shots from the Panthers. rebounded 44-35.