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JANUARY 25, 2013 bartenders serve mike golden and friends take on it up page 4 panther paw page 3 The Daily Eastern News' weekly Vartserge and entertainment section CHARLESTON NIGHT LIFE Seasoned Read about the lifestyle of Charleston bartenders in performer this week’s edition of takes mic at JAC By Ryan Dolph Verge Reporter Guitarist Jenna Jackley will bring The Verge. her smoky style of acoustic folk to Jackson Avenue Coffee, hit s Saturday, bringing her friends, The Bowtie Trio, along for the ride. The 20-year-old Mattoon native has been performing regionally since she was 16 and continues to deliver mu- sic that is, in her own words, “uplift- ing, encouraging and true.” Her original songs are very much reminiscent of a big name artist like Nora Jones, whom Jackley names as a “TELL THE TRUTH ANDpersonal influenceDON’T, and are certainly in BE AFRAID” the same realm of professionalism and quality. Along with an aesthetically pleasing melodic and vocal structure, her lyrics also evoke a sense of heartache and re- demption that can only be drawn from within. “I write about everything! I'm pretty awful at getting my thoughts out oth- erwise- I strongly dislike speaking and Page 4B communicating with others makes me really anxious, but writing music is a UB: SPRING CONCERT whole different story.”J ackley said, “I sing about God and love and lessons life has taught me.” For such a young artist, she certain- Find out who this year’s Spring Concert artist will be. ly seems to have turned more than a few heads. Her fan page on Facebook has amassed more than 1,000 likes and she is profiledo n numerous independent music sites. The University Board released the musician Thursday. For the past four years she has been playing small venues around Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, playing her MARCUS SMITH | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS biggest gig at the CIY conference in Kyle Probst, playing the role of Bo Decker, brags about winning at a rodeo and meeting the girl of is dreams during rehearsal of 'Bus Stop' Tuesday in the Carbondale to a crowd of more than Tarble Arts Center. 2,000 people. Jackley will be performing with a lesser known but equally talented band called The Bowtie Trio, from Green- ville. The trio’s smooth vocals and up- HE 'Bus Stop' makes way to Tarble beat tempos should serve as a welcome compliment to the tranquil atmo- sphere a solo performance would pro- Stephanie White He has a bold personality and is in that was chosen for the character in the vide, which may be more pleasing to Verge Reporter love with Cherie, a dancer and singer beginning. the weekend listener. at the nightclub called Blue Dragon. She has been in the production for The Bowtie Trio and Jackley met Tarble Arts Center will be showing Bo has kidnapped her, wanting to only about two weeks but has picked while attending classes at Greenville “Bus Stop” directed by Victoria Ben- take her to Montana with him so that up the part very well, Ozier said. College together, hit it off and have nett of the Charleston Community they could get married. “Some people might see similarities been jamming ever since. Theater. The actor who plays Bo, Kyle from then to now, like the interactions “They are all great, hilarious, and T "Bus Stop" is a play about eight peo- Probst, a senior history major, said he between the characters,” Ozier said. talented guys,” Jackley said. ple, five of them who come from the grew up on a farm like Bo but is not as Examples of similarities are when Even though the young artist makes bus that is stuck because of a snow- bold has him. the professor hits on the young girl her bed in Mattoon, performing at storm, who get held up in a bus stop “Bo believes that if you love some- and how naive she is towards the whole Jackson Avenue Coffee is still some- diner. The two characters, Bo Decker thing that you should take it, like if thing and how she is being taken ad- what of a homecoming for her. and Cherie, are the main focus of the you love a woman you should kidnap vantage of without knowing it. “The JAC is where I performed my play that is surrounding a love story. her.” Probst said. Two of the people work in the din- first 15-minute set. That was where I Bo Decker is a young cowboy who Cherie does not want to get married er. The diner owner is Grace Hoy- fell in love with performing! Some- has just come back from a rodeo with to Bo and is trying to get away from lard, who is known as a “grass widow,” times I get to venues and feel disap- his father figure Virgil Blessing, who him. Charity Ozier, who is the actor which is a married woman whose hus- pointed with the show or turnout but had taken Bo in at a young age after playing this character, said that she is a band has left her. I have never had a more encouraging, his parents died. fun character to play. She has an attraction to the bus fun audience,” Jackley said. He is a cowboy as well, just an old- “She is a little more naive than she driver, Carl, who has an ongoing fling The JAC is certainly pleased to play Page 7 er and wiser one. He is also Bo’s head thinks” Ozier said. with Grace. a part success of one of its oldest pa- Drancher. Ozier is also not the original actor Bus Stop, page 3 JAC, page 3 FRIDAY, January 25,aily 2013 East WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Ern nEws VOL.97 | ISSUE 88 SPACE FROM HEADLINE TO STORY: Line and a half/ Headline Nate Atkinson, an organizer of the rally, signs his name to the Doudna Steps after helping chalk the message Thursday. DANNY DAMIANI | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Soapsuds cover up a statement that used to say, “My rapist still attends EIU. Will someone please listen to me?” Thursday on the Doudna Steps. An DOMINIC Eastern employee was seen washing the statement BAIMA off the steps with a | broom, scrub brush, and soapy water. He refused to comment.THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS DANNY DAMIANI Stacia Lynch, a creative | director with East THE DAILY ern, finishes outlining the word EASTERN work in Community the message written on the Doudna Steps NEWS Thursday. - Dana Miller, a senior psychology major, signs her name to the By DANNY Tim Deters Doudna Steps after students and DAMIANI staff finished writing a mes Managing Editor & Editor-in-Chief & | Rachel sage that reads “We expect to work on a campusTHE DAILY that supports Rodgers rallies victims. We will listen” Thursday. EASTERN Grabbing sticks of chalk, the sup NEWS fter a chalked message on to support erased message porters signed their names under a new the Doudna Steps calling for message: “WE EXPECT TO WORK - - dayA morning,help students, was erased faculty early Thursand ON A CAMPUS THAT SUPPORTS He said he saw the original mes staff rallied on the same steps to show VICTIMS. WE WILL LISTEN.” sage as he walked to class Wednesday their support for the unnamed victim. - morning and was struck by its call for Once the group of about half a doz - The original message, composed en faculty and staff members bold help. know we are listening,” he said, his during the weekend read, in cap ed their message, more than 70 East “It was kind of a slap in the face,” voice cracking as tears dropped onto italized, block letters, “MY RAP ern community members scraped their - Atkinson said. “Statistically, you know his cheeks. IST STILL GOES HERE… WILL signatures on the concrete steps. - that rape happens on this campus, but Atkinson was not alone in shedding Taking time to show support before - - SOMEONE PLEASE LISTEN TO Nate Atkinson, a web developer for to actually see someone need help, it’s tears and being moved by the message her 12:30 p.m. class, Sara Smith, a ju ME?” - the Center for Academic Technology a sad feeling.” that had been scrubbed away. nior sociology major, delicately signed Support, called for the show of sup her name among the collection, which He said he was emotionally moved Dana Miller, a senior psychology - CAMPUS port in a letter to the editor published and compelled to help the author in a major, widened her eyes to the cold, extended longer and longer across the | DEATH Thursday in meaningful way that would show his brisk air in an attempt to dry her steps. The Daily Eastern News - support, as well as the support of the glazed eyes. “It is disturbing that this could hap campus community. pen on a small campus; you wouldn’t Eastern student dies. of natural “Whencauses I saw the message yesterday, Thursday “I wanted to respond to let them it tugged at my heart strings,” she said.