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Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 2014 11-3-2014 Daily Eastern News: November 03, 2014 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2014_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 03, 2014" (2014). November. 1. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2014_nov/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2014 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in November by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TARBLE 20 BALANCING ACT Winners of the Tarble Art Center’s 20th The Eastern football team took down Biennial exhibition were announced, with Tennessee Tech with the offense balancing contestants submitting pieces from all over Illinois. the way head coach Kim Dameron wanted. PAGE 3 PAGE 8 WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM HE DT ailyEastErn nEws Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 “TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID” VOL. 99 | NO. 49 MEET THE 2014 CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR PENSION REFORM MINIMUM WAGE He wants to raise Illinois’ Rauner is pension reform, not- minimum wage from ing that he plans to ensure $8.25 to at least $10 over pay and benefits do not rise the next two years faster than the rate of inflation, eliminate massive pay raises JOBS He created construction jobs JOBS with the Illinois Jobs Now! law Rauner wants to create jobs and initiated the Illinois Small by lowering the cost of Business Tax Credit to benefit running a business; to do that, small businesses. he plans to eliminate Quinn’s tax increases, allow com- munities to decide whether or not workers must join a union, and reform workers’ compensation. EDUCATION Bruce Rauner EDUCATION Pat Quinn He wants to give educators more autonomy Quinn’s budget would invest in education, in running their schools and letting families giving $1.5 billion to expand early childhood choose what school fits their children’s needs, education and attempting to double MAP paying teachers based on merit, and spend- Grant funding. ing more on teachers and classroom technol- ogy rather than administration. Gubernatorial candidates differ on issues By Stephanie Markham ant governor from 2003 until 2009 minimum wage from $8.25 to at would invest in education, giving ture capitalist and he made a bunch News Editor | @stephm202 when he assumed the position of for- least $10 over the next two years in $1.5 billion to expand early child- of billions of dollars does not trans- mer Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was order to alleviate poverty, drive eco- hood education and attempting to late into ‘OK, he knows how to Vying for the title of Illinois gov- impeached. nomic growth and ensure workers’ double MAP Grant funding. make a state run well,’” Woods said. ernor in Tuesday’s midterm elections He also was the Illinois state trea- fair treatment. Ryan Woods, president of the EIU “Running a state isn’t about making are incumbent Democratic candidate surer from 1991 to ’95. The website also lists creating jobs College Democrats, said Quinn is a money, it’s about providing services Pat Quinn and Republican candidate Quinn earned a bachelor’s degree as an issue important to Quinn, cit- viable candidate because he helped to the citizens of the state.” Bruce Rauner. from Georgetown University and a ing that he created construction jobs to rebound Illinois after the reces- Woods also said Quinn has been In addition to their party differ- doctorate from Northwestern Uni- with the Illinois Jobs Now! law and sion, and though opposition cites forthcoming in challenging the leg- ences, the candidates both have dis- versity’s School of Law. initiated the Illinois Small Business Rauner’s business experience, Woods islature, having suspended all legisla- tinct qualifications and campaign He is 65 years old. Tax Credit to benefit small business- said Quinn has already balanced Illi- tive pay in order to force congress to promises. According to Quinn’s campaign es. nois’ budget. pass a budget. Quinn served as Illinois’ lieuten- website, he wants to raise Illinois’ Additionally, Quinn’s budget “Because Bruce Rauner is a ven- CANDIDATES, page 5 Birth control question Panel to address social issues moderating the panel. The stu- the conciseness of the Ameri- Students use past dents in charge of the panel are can public to things such as the stirs up new debate experiences for from the African-American So- Jim Crow Laws,” Kumah-Abiwu cial movement course. said.“ The laws virtually separate By Roberto Hodge surances, which does cover contracep- future endeavors The panel will focus on some blacks and whites and because Multicultural Editor | @BertoHodge tive services, according to the U.S. De- of the successes of past civ- of that, there was oppression in partment of Health and Human Servic- il rights movements and also public facilities.” An advisory question to gauge pub- es website. By Luis Martinez look at the current conditions to The student panel will be us- lic opinion on birth control will be part Woods said this is a type of question Staff Reporter | @DEN_News see if a new social movement is ing the ideas from the past to an- of the ballot for the midterm elections to see how the public feels about certain needed. swer the question of whether or on Tuesday. issues; depending on how the question Students prepare to talk about “The whole idea of our presen- not there needs to be a new so- The question will ask if health insur- is received, it could be used as a plat- the need for a new social move- tation is going to center on the cial movement to help address ance companies should be required to form to run on for further elections. He ment, while revisiting the past in Civil Rights movements against the current state of affairs going cover prescriptions for birth control as said birth control coverage could be- an upcoming discussion panel, at racial segregation in many parts on in the country. part of their normal coverage. come the next hot-button topic. 4 p.m. Tuesday in Room 4440 in of the south,” Kumah-Abiwu “The struggle for civil and po- Ryan Woods, the president of EIU As part of the Affordable Care Booth Library. said. litical rights is the centerpiece College Democrats, said this should be Act, the Health and Human Ser- The panel, “Revisiting the The panel will focus on the for our presentation,” Kumah- covered, and it already is under the Af- vice mandate requires companies Civil Rights Movements of the idea of representation, both then Abiwu said. “We know that there fordable Care Act. to provide and facilitate health 1960’s” is part of the Revolu- and now, for African-Americans have been great achievements Under the Affordable Care Act, 29.7 essentials including contracep- tionary Decade series at Booth. all over the country. that have been made in terms of million women have gained addition- tives. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, a profes- “The Civil Rights movement progress.” al care under their private health in- BIRTH CONTROL, page 5 sor of Africana Studies, will be of the 1960s has really brought PANEL, page 5 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS MONDAY, NOV. 3, 2014 Local weather Picture perfect MONDAY TUESDAY Mostly Sunny Rain High: 61° High: 55° Low: 47° Low: 39° For more weather visit dailyeasternnews.com The Daily easTern news “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 217-581-2812 217-581-2923 (fax) News Staff Editor-in-Chief Entertainment Bob Galuski Editor [email protected] Samantha Managing Editor Middendorf Anthony Catezone Multicultural Editor DENmanaging@ Roberto Hodge gmail.com Verge Editor News Editor Megan Ivey Stephanie Markham Verge Designer Associate News Kaylie Homann Editor Advertising Staff Jarad Jarmon Account Executive DENnewsdesk@ Rachel Eversole-Jones gmail.com Faculty Advisers Opinions Editor Editorial Adviser ZACHARY LAVIZZO | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Robert Downen Lola Burnham DENopinions@gmail. Photo Adviser Senior psychology major Ashlynn Frey paints a portrait on Sunday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. com Brian Poulter Online Editor DENNews.com Katie Smith Adviser Online Producer Bryan Murley Amanda Wilkinson Publisher DENnews.com@ John Ryan Winners of Tarble exhibition announced gmail.com Business Manager Photo Editor Betsy Jewell Chynna Miller Press Supervisor DENphotodesk@ Tom Roberts Staff Report gmail.com Assistant Photo Night Staff Editor for this issue The winners of the Tarble Art Jason Howell Night Chief Center’s 20th Biennial Drawing/ Sports Editor Bob Galuski Aldo Soto Lead Designer Watercolor: Illinois Exhibition Assistant Sports Katelyn Siegert have been announced, with an Ur- Editor Copy Editor/ bana resident taking best in show. Dominic Renzetti Designers Administration Lauren McQueen Judy Jones, Urbana, received Editor the Newton E. Tarble Memori- Debby Hernandez al Best-of-Show Purchase Award. The winners were announced on Get social with The Daily Eastern News Oct. 26. The Daily Eastern News Jones’s piece, a mixed-media artwork titled “Mixed Message,” dailyeasternnews gives her the top award from the Tarble’s Biennial Exhibition for @DEN_News the second year. Michael Watts, the director Visit our website: dailyeasternnews.com of the Tarble, said as a purchase About award, Jones’ artwork will be add- The Daily Eastern News is produced by the students of ed to the Tarble’s permanent col- Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Mon- lection. day through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., during fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the sum- Donald K. Lake, from Mahom- mer term except during university vacations or exami- et, received the Ronchetti Art Ac- nations.