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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 2021 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUD ENT SENATE MEETS ON THE HORIZON Eastern's Student Senate met Wednesday The Eastern football team is preparing evening and swore in a new Senator. to begin its season on Sunday following PAGE 5 nearly 15 months without games. PAGE 8 AILY ASTERN EWS Thursday, February 18, 2021 "T ELL THE TRUTH AND DON'T BE AFRAID" VOL. 1OS I NO. 97
CAA n1eeting scheduled Playing pickleball for Thursday afternoon By Corryn Brock News Editor I@(orryn _ brock
The Council on Academic Affuirs will vote one several program changes during its meeting Thurs day at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. The Nutrition and Dietetics Program is one that could potentially see changes. With program change, the CM is being asked to add Personal Nutrition, Honors (NTR 2190) as an option for Personal Nutrition, add Re search Methods (NTR 2600) and Motivation al Interviewing (PUBH 2500) as required cours es, remove Community Health Behavior Meth ods (PUBH 3700) as a required course and the revision of Nutrition Assessment and Counseling (NTR2750). The rationale for the changes is "The addition ofNTR 2600 will provide a foundation for NTR students to understand, review, and critique nu trition information from scientific literature and other resources. The addition of PUBH 2500 will provide the opportunity for NTR students to more extensively study the methods related to mo tivational interviewing. The essential health behav ior theories from PUBH 3700 will be covered in ZACH BERGER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS the revised NTR 2750 course." Keaton Greene, a senior majoring in physical education, wins 15-2 In his first round of the Intramural pickleball tournament in the Student Recreation Center. CAA, page3 Naming Committee disc~sses survey Wednesday
By Corryn Brock hear the discussion. Nt.-.vs Editor brodc ,@(onyn_ Ken Wetstein, ex officio convener of the commit ' tee, said for student forums the committee should The Naming Committee had a discussion on sur hold one for the general student body as wdl as sep vey and forum questions for the potential Douglas arate forums for the Black Student Union, the Stu Hall name change during its meeting Wednesday dent Senate, the Douglas Hall Council and/or the morning. Resident Hall Association. The committee discussed a rough draft introduc Committee member Mona Davenport encour tion for the survey and debat~ the language used aged including the National Pan-Hellenic Council, init National Panhellenic Conference and the lnterfra Currently the survey will include a brief expla ternity Council and combining the Black Student nation of the arguments for and against the name Union and the Student Senate for a meeting. change. She also mentioned including the NMCP chap The argument for retaining the name is described ter, Latin American Student Organization and Alpha as: "Built simultaneously in the late 50's, the two res Psi Lambda. idence halls that now bear the names of "Lincoln Holly said he thinks the forums for the groups Hall" and 'Douglas Hall' were given those names by could be held individually to encourage more en the University to recognize that Charleston, IL was . gagement among students in the forums. the site of one of the historic debates between Ste The idea ofgroups sending delegates to speak on phen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, rivals in the PHOTO FROM THE KEEP their behalf was also discussed. US Senate race in Illinois in 1858, a cenrury before. the western territories of the US while consistently Committee member Diane Burns further ex Those interested in speaking to a member of the As such, the Douglas name honors the history of the relying upon inflammatory and racist rhetoric to ex plained what the survey will look like for those who committee can reach out to Bon Holly (represent debate, not the man himself. It is important to re cite the support of pro-slavery voters. At the first Lin participate in giving their opinion to the committee. ing the Faculty Senate), Claudia Janssen-Danyi (rep tain the name of Douglas Hall to not lose sight of coln-Douglas debate, Douglas stated his position. She said the survey should take two minutes un resenting the Council onAcademicAffuirs), Angie the historical importance ofthe debates and the role that the 'Government... was made for white men, for less the respondent chooses to give longer than usu Campbell (committee chair and representative of the that Charleston played in one of the most important the benefit ofwhite men and their posterity forever, al answers. Staff Senate), Diane B~s (representing the Coun political debates of the 19th century. This history is and I am in favor of confining citizenship to white Giving a name to respond to the survey will not cil of Chairs), Noor-ul-Haash Khamisani (represent a point of pride for many members of the Charles men, men of European birth and descent, instead be required. ing the Student Senate), Carlos Amaya (presidential ton and Coles County communities. Removing the of conferring it upon negroes, Indians, and other in ·The committee is seeking opinions from students, appointee), Mona Davenport (presidential appoin name is a way of erasing important regional history." ferior races.' Douglas' legacy is antithetical to EIU's faculty, staff, former employees, alumni and the sur tee) or Ken Werstein, Vice President of University The argument for removing the name is described values. Continuing to commemorate his name does rounding community. Advancement and ex officio convener of the com as: "Eastern Illinois University proclaims itself as an further harm to current and future students, faculty, Committee member Don Holly said a faculty mittee. institution 'committed to diversity and inclusion.' and staff at the University." forum regarding the potential Douglas Hall name The next Naming Committee meeting will be Stephen Douglas, Illinois' US Senator from 1847 to Both will be changed based on conversations had change will be held March 24. held March 3. 1861, is unworthy of commemoration at the Uni during the meeting and will be rewritten to better The members of the committee who host fo versity because he built his political career upon a reflect what the committee intends for the message rums are asked to record meetings so other members Conyn Brock can be reached at581-2812 or at platform advocating for the extension of slavery into to be. of the committee who are unable to attend can still [email protected]. THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I AP NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Local weather STATE AND NATION T HURSDAY FRIDAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS ~ i LJ Pritzker outlines Power outages Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy High: 19° High: 17° Low: 4° Low:4" $41.6 billion linger for millions budget with flat as another icy TH E DAILY ■ • d EAsrERN NEws state spending storm 1s expecte , "Tell rhe rrurh and don'r be afraid.• AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Utility struggling to find warmth inside their By Jerry Nowicki Senior budget officials, in a briefing be crews raced Wednesday to restore power homes. In the Houston area, one fami and Peter Hancock fore the address was streamed, noted the to nearly 3.4 million customers around ly succumbed to carbon monoxide from The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall Capitol News Illinois governor will still seek to decouple the the U.S. who were still without electric car exhaust in their garage. Another per Eastern Illinois University state tax code from changes allowed in the ity or heat in the aftermath of a dead ished as they used a fireplace to keep Charleston, IL 61920 SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Eco ly winter sto.rm, and another blast of ice warm. 217-581-2812 · outlined a $41.6 billion budget propos nomic Security, or CARES, Act. That and snow threatened to sow more cha- Record low temperatures were re 217-581-2923 (fax) al Wednesday that would hold most state change would keep revenues Rat from a OS. poned in city after city. Scientists say the agencies at Rat funding levels but which year ago by providing that the CARES The latest storm front was expect polar vortex, a weather panern that usu relies heavily on increased federal funds as Aa cuts passed last year would not auto ed to bring more hardship, especially ally keeps to the Arctic, is increasingly News Staff Advertising well as changes to the state's corporate tax matically reduce Illinois state tax burdens to states that are unaccustomed to such spilling into lower latitudes and staying Staff struaure that lawmakers have not yet ap for businesses. frigid weather - parts ofTexas, Arkan there longer, and global warming caused Editor-in-Chief proved. The measure failed in the lame duck sas and the Lower Mississippi Valley. by humans is partly responsible. AdamTumino Faculty Advisers [email protected] The budget proposal, which is only session as Republicans blasted it as a more "There's really no letup to some of Utilities from Minnesota to Tex Editorial Adviser Lola Burnham the governor's request for lawmakers in than $500 million rax increase on busi the misery people are feeling across that as and Mississippi have implemented the General Assembly, does not call for nesses, but Democrats at the time said areat said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster rolling blackouts to ease the burden on .., Photo Adviser News Editor income tax increases. Over the next four it was a way to prevent revenue loss by with the National Weather Service, re power grids straining to meet extreme Brian Poulter Corryn Brock months, lawmakers will work on an op · maintaining the status quo. ferring to Texas. demand for heat and electricity. In Mex dennewsdesk@ . Website Adviser erating budget of their own to send to the Total revenues for the year represent The system was forecast to move into ico, rolling blackouts Tuesday covered gmail.com Brian Poulter governor which may or may not address a 4.1 percent decrease from a year ago, the Northeast on Thursday. More than more than one-third of the country af all ofhis requests. due in large part to $2 billion in borrow- , 100 million people live in areas covered ter the storms in Texas cut the supply of Publisher Lola Burnham It was Pritzker's third budget mes ing from the federal Municipal Uquidity by some type of winter weather warn imponed natural gas. - Associate News sage since taking office in 2019. And un Facility program, $690 million of which ing, watch or advisory, the weather ser The worst U.S. power outages by Editor Business Manager Elizabeth Taylor like others that were delivered from the is due in fiscal year 2022 but will be pre vice said. far have been in Texas, where 3 million Bet sy Jewell dennewsdesk@gmail. House chamber in the Capitol. this year's paid in fiscal year 2021, according to bud At least 30 people have died in the homes and businesses remained without com ,r Press Supervisor message was delivered remotely through get officials. Another $1.2 billion in MLF extreme weather this week, some while power as of midday Wednesday. Tom Roberts a prerecorded video due to the ongoing borrowing from June 2020 is also due to
Night Staff COVID-19 pandemic. The address was be repaid in the current fiscal year. Photo Editor for this Issue recorded at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, K-12 education funding from the state Karina Delgado AdamTumino which now serves as a COVID-19 vacci will remain Rat from a year ago, the sec DENphotodesk@ Rush Limbaugh, gmait.com Night Chief nation site. ond straight year the state would forgo AdamTumino In his speech, Pritzker had harsh rhet that added $350 million called for in state oric for "far right" Republicans at all levels law each year as part of an evidence-based Copy Editor Assistant Photo of government, describing them as "car funding formula. 'voice of American AdamTumino Editor nival barkers," for lobbying against fed The budget proposal also eliminates Zach Berger Sports Designer eralrelief to states and for defying health a 48-month deadline for repaying inter DENphotodesk@ ' AdamTumino gmail.com guidelines. He also once again made note fund borrowing, which alleviates $276 conservatism,' dies of the two-year budget impasse presided million of pressure in the current fiscal over by Republican former Gov. Bruce y~ by allowing the state to repay fund Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host Blessed with a made-for-broadcast Rauner, calling it a "self-infliaed" period borrowing on an extended deadline. who ripped into liberals and laid waste to ing voice, he delivered his opinions with of suffering which saw the state's backlog The budget calls for a full pension pay political correctness with a gleeful malice such certainty that his followers, or "Dit ofunpaid bills balloon to over $16 billion.· ment and increases funding for the De that made him one of the most power to-heads," as he dubbed them, took his . ; He said in the past 20 years, as pen partment of Children and Family Servic ful voices in politics, influencing the right words as sacred truth. Get social with The Daily Eastern News sion payments have become an increasing es by 7.9 perCCRt. Pritzker also asked law ward push ofAmerican conservatism and "In my hean and soul, I know I have The Daily Eastern News burden on state finances, Illinois' number makers to pass a standalone bill increas the rise of Donald Trump, died Wednes become the intellectual engine of the IJ of government employees has shrunk by ing spending for the Illinois Department day. He was 70. conservative movement," Limbaugh,. {IJ dailyeasternnews 30 percent, the Illinois State Police force of Employment Security by $60 million Umbaugh said a year ago that he had with typical immodesty, told author Zev has shrunk by 40 percent, and the lliinois in federal funds for the current fiscal year hmg cancer. His death was announced on Chafets in the 2010 book "Rush Um g@DEN_Ne~s Environmental Proteaion Agency work and called for an added $73 million for his show by his wife, Kathryn. baugh: An Army of One." force shrunk by 60 pera:nt, he said. the current fiscal year in federal funds. Unflinchingly conservative, wildly par Forbes magazine estimated his 2018 Visit our website: dailyeasternnews.com "If there is anything the last year Higher education would see funding tisan, bombastically self-promoting and income at $84 million, ranking him only should have taught us, it is that we need a levels maintained and Monetary Award larger than life, Umbaugh galvanized lis behind Howard Stern among radio per About The Doily Eastern News is produced by the students of reliably well-funded government," he said. Program grants for college students would teners for more than 30 years with his tal sonalities. Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Mon· "Many on the far right have made their increase by $28 million, per the governor's ent for sarcastic, insult-laced commentary. Limbaugh took as a badge of honor day through Friday, in Charleston, 111, during fall and spring semesters and online during the-summer term name in politics by touting cuts to unem request. He called himself an entenainer, but the title "most dangerous man in Amer except during university vacations or examinations. ployment programs and health insurance Prit:zker's budget proposal also calls for his rants during his three-hour weekday ica." He said he was the "truth detector," One copy per day is free to students and faculty. Addi coverage. They called anyone who sought an 8 percent reduaion, or $638 million, radio show broadcast on nearly 600 U.S. the "doctor of democracy," a "lover of tional copies can be obtained for 50 cents each in the Student Publications Office in Buzzard Hall. unemployment benefits 'takers.' They de in Medicaid expenses. That's because the stations shaped the national political con mankind," a "harmless, lovable little fuzz moniz.e state employees. And they fought federal government has increased its share versation, swaying ordinary Republicans ball" and an "all-around good guy." He Advertising unrelentingly to eliminate any state or of Medicaid funding by 6.2 percentage· and the direction of their party. claimed he had "talent on loan from God. To place an advertisement or classified ad in The Daily Eastern News, call the ads office at 581 -2812 federal funds designed to make health points through the end of 2021 as part of or fax 581-2923. Visit our online advertisements at care more acc.essible, equitable and fair." its pandemic response plan. dailyeasternnews.com/classifieds. Much of the speech was dedicated to Local governments also would see a cut Comments / Tips demonstrating the toll of the pandemic in financial assistance they get from the NASA rover atten1pting Contact any of the above staff members if you believe both on society and state finances. state. The Local Government Distributive your information is relevant. "I had holder plans for our state bud Fund, or LGDF, which gives local govern Corrections get than what I am going to present to ments a share of the income tax revenue to n1ake n1ost difficult The Daily Eastern News is committed to accuracy in its you today. It would be a lie to ~uggest oth the state collects, would only be funded at coverage of the news. Any factual error the staff finds or is made aware of by its readers will be corrected erwise," Pritzker said. "But as all our furn. 90 percent, but officials in the governor's as promptly as possible. Please report any factual er ilies have had to make hard choices over office said they expect that cut to be off Martian touchdown yet ror you find to Editor-in-Chief JJ Bullock at 581-281 2. the last year, so too does state govern set by gains they municipalities would re Employment ment." aliz.e through the closing of corporate tax CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) is headed Thursday for a com If you would like to work for The Doily Eastern N~ The budget proposed for fiscal year loopholes. , - Spacecraft aiming to l;nd on pact 5-mile-by-4-mile (8-kilome as a r~porter, photographef, column1st. cartoon ist, copy editor, designer or videographer, please 2022 relies on more than $900 mil Budget officials also claimed the bud Mars have skipped past the planet, ter-by-6.4-kilometer) patch on the visit at the newsroom at 1811 Buzzard Hall. lion in corporate tax changes that will re get shon:full for the current fiscal year has burned up on entry, smashed into edge of an ancient river delta. It's quire aaion from the General Assembly. been addressed through the federal bor the surface, and made it down amid filled with cliffs, pits, sand dunes Printed by Eastern lllin0ts University Those include a reversal ofprevious Gen rowing, $700 million in operational cuts a fierce dust storm only to spit out a and fields of rocks, any of which on soy ink and recycled paper. eral Assembly aaion to repeal the corpo and revenues performing better than pro single fuzzy gray picture before dy could doom the $3 billion mission. Attffltlon postmaster. Send rate franchise tax, a cap on net operating jections. The state is now projecting a sur ing. The once submerged terrain also acld,ess changes to: losses for the fiscal year that would allow plus of $77 million for the current fiscal Almost 50 years after the first ca could hold evidence of past life, all The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall for $314 million in savings and a cap on year, along with the ability to prepay some sualty at Mars, NASA is attempting the more reason to gather samples Eastern Illinois University a retailer's discount to $1,000 per month, of the Municipal Uquidity Facility bor- its hardest Martian toufhdown yet. at this spot., for rep.irn. \o Ea~th 10 ''. , , ,,~ ,# ~,, . • Charleston, IL 61920 among other changes. .', The rover named.R~severance years f rom now., , , · . , , · , , , , • ; • rowing from the_~~~~ Y;-';1"·. ', I • '(_ ; ~ I t I I # • t • • "' \ "' ~ I I "' I ' , 1,i.,•-~.•.\.-·•-•-l...'..., .... \._'.' ,. 11 '·' ·'· ..,a" t/ >:':'-. / .'.'/...' .'/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I NEWS 3 Student Senate swears in new Senator By Helena Edwards · posed of on-campus students and then The last meeting is planned for Feb. 22 able in town. The Charleston Food Pan for committee chairs, followed by other Student Government Reporter I@DEN_news ultimately sent to the Board ofTrustees for final discussion. try and Standing Stone face the issue of members: to approve. The second audience participation was some students not having transportation -Academic Affairs - Prabin Karki; Pay- The Student Senate meeting Wednes On-campus resident satisfaction is from Crystal Brown, Assistant Director access ro them. ton Ade day started off with the swearing-in of gauged by a series of surveys such as for for Civic Engagement and Volunteerism Newman Center Food Pantry is an -Alumni Rdations - Marcus Powell Student Senator Natalie Mitlyng. laundry machines, wireless service con and Anna Fishbein, Student Engagement other option that Eastern partners with, - Business Affairs - Vacant With former Student Senator Zach nections, and cable connections to then Office graduate assistant. but limited hours cause issues for students - Divas.icy Affairs - Constance Young; Bray quitting his position, the senate is be used in planning the budget. They discussed food insecurity on as well. l » CAA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 If approved the change would make and mapping curriculum to sec how well ddeted CMN 3300: Interviewing as a re subject of Fleccrical Engineering in their -Increase the difficulty of Introduction the credit hour requirement increase from it meets chose goals. We found chat in or quited course, and replaced it with CMN Freshman year as opposed to their Soph co Cartography (GEO 3800) by replac 70 to 71. der to refine our assessment, and co keep 3710: Incercultural Communication. This omore year when they take their first ing it with Outography and VJSualii.ation The Communication Scudies Program our program in line with overall disciplin change fills a gap in coursework chat spe EEN course according co the current cat (GEO 4810) is also up for revisions. ary goals as set out by the National Com cifically add!= difference." alog. This course also will serve co better · If Cartography and Visualization The CAA is being asked co include a munication Association, it is necessary to The Electrical Engineering Program is prepare the students for the upper level (GEO 4810) is approved, Introduc new course, Capstone in Communica instirute a senior capstone course. A cap seeking to add Logic Design (PHY l 100) courses. Plasma physics is fundamental to tion to Cartography (GEO 3800) will tion Studies (CMN 4680), in the core stone course will add rigor to our stu to required courses for the major as it is controlled nuclear fusion and ocher fields be removed from each program and the courses for the majority of options in the dents' final year, allow chem co demon now a requirement for some upper lev in engineering. le will serve our FJectrical Course Catalog program. They arc also being asked to re strate disciplinary knowledge, and help d dectrical engineering courses. The pro Engineers well in their career." . Pendingrapproval ofOutography and place a course in the Corporate Commu- · us co better assess our core curriculum. gram is also asking the CAA to approve The change would change the required Visualiz.ation (GEO 4810) it will need nication option. The addition of this course will increase the addition of Introduction co Plasma minimum credit hours for the major to be added co the electives of the Tech The rationale for the changes is "Over the major requirement by three cred Physics (EEN 4780) to electives for the from 76-79 to 79-81. niques section of the options for the un the past year, ·the Division of Commu its. In addition to this proposal deaning program. The Geography Program is also seek dergraduate geography degree nication Studies has performed a com up some minor catalog language, we arc The rationale for these changes are ing changes after not having been revised plete overhaul of assessment practices, also replacing one course in the Corporate "The Logic Design course is instituted in six years. I THE HST OF THIS STOIIY CAN II IIIIAD AT DAILYIASTHNNIWS.COM which involved revising program goals, Communication option area. We have in the program to engage scudents in the The program is seeking to: Little Caesars TODAY'S CAMPUS CLUE LOWEST ...... -...... -...... PRICED PIZZA ro FIND DINING C ·ENTER MENUS, VISiT: B~t e iuoe du/dining/ind exop hp -X - ~~-~~ ' \;,, ~ -VJw avaiLaMe~ ➔ ~ ' eAf/- littleCaesars.com *Lowest price claim Is based on the price of a delivered pizza order with delivery fees for the top four national pizza chains, on a national basis. 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Limbaugh is a man who once had a seg @Z.~ - c..re. e... ment on his radio show where he would read the names of people who died from the AIDS virus while playing applause sound effects. BY ZACH BERGER He also compared a 12-year-old Chelsea Clinton to a dog while her father was presi dent and said the actor Michael J. Fox was ex aggerating the severity of his Parkinson's dis ease to help raise awareness for stem cell re- Winter storm makes me miss summer search. • Limbaugh made countless racist, xenopho bic and misogynistic comments and was one As a lot of us are well aware of, lots of ar and beaches just come to life during summer of the main figures that falsely claimed that eas here in the United States have been ex days. I miss not freezing in my room because Barrack Obama was not born in the United periencing record-breaking bitter cold and the heater barely works here (cough, cough, States. heavy snowfall, with Illinois being one of get it together, Stevenson Hall). It is true that Limbaugh changed the me them. All these cold winter days just really got dia landscape. It is also true that he made his Even here in Charleston we have been hit me missing summer more than ever before. , _liYi.hg sayl.ng terrible things at the expense of hard with inclement weather, which truly 1 think that now that all the fun of winter is other people with no regard for them at all. surprised me. over (literally just Christmas), I am now anx His impact was overwhelmingly negative, All of Monday, I was left with my mouth iously waiting for it to end. and we will be dealing with it for a long time. hanging open as I watched the snow pile up I know when summer comes around, I will and the wind blow violently through the hate the sweltering heat. I know that I will trees from my bedroom window. It just abso complain about how hot and sweaty I will Quote of the Day: lutely shocked me when I checked the weath Kyara Morales-Rodriguez be all the time. I know that I will dread the er on my phone and saw we had reached be These days, I have been holed up inside, grand return of disgusting critters like mos ''You can't base your life on other low zero temperatures. refusing to leave unless absolutely necessary. quitos, spiders, and flies. I know that I will It all rook me aback because in my time I try to only leave if I need to get food, but be dreaming of Christmas and snow-covered people's expectations." at Eastern, I have not experienred the same I dread the idea of having to make the trek treetops. harsh winters I had when I lived"back home. across campus, walking down slippery and But for now, I will be counting down the In fact, in the two and a half years I have snow-covered sidewalks, just to grab a bite at days till the first day of summer. 122 more Stevie Wonder been a studept here, I have only experienced a dining hall. days to go! one snow day. That was way back during my• I miss feeling the warmth of the sun freshman year, and I definitely didn't think I against my skin. I miss walking around cam Kyara Morales-Rodriguez is a junior English e a1 y 1tona 1s t e maJority opinion o would see another winter storm in my time pus without having to wear a puffy blob of a major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News. here. At least I hoped I wouldn't. coat. I miss the way outdoor spaces like parks [email protected]. Letters to the Editor Interpol's back catalogue gets new addition Those interested can inquire at opinions. [email protected] for all opinion questions, submissions and letters to the editor. Matador Records, the record label of my is layered in a way that makes it sound deep Please allow a week fol'. us to publish let favorite band, Interpol, announced via In er and it says "Hope your holidays go well." ters to the editor. stagram Wednesday that Interpol would be "Mind Over T ime" was originally only The Editor reserves the right to not publish releasing their song "Mind Over Time" by featured on the Japanese version of the CD, letters. Letters that are 250 words or less making it available to stream or download. according to the Instagram post. will be prioritized, but longer ones will be Although I've heard the song before on I hope that Interpol and other bands I ap considered by the editorial board. YouTube, this is still exciting news because preciate continue to release music from ear Please include your name and phone num it's another addition to a vastly underappre lier periods in their careers. Listening to a ber to verify letters. ciated back catalogue. song like "Mind Over Time" makes me want For more information please call Interpol has a fantastic collection of de to revisit other music from that period, and 217-581-2812. moes and unreleased tracks that I hope are I'd likely do the same if they were to release able to see the light of day in the future. a song from say, 201 S's "Marauder" time Some have been released as parts of deluxe Ryan Meyer frame. editions of albums or as part of soundtracks, Admire," and features a slow build that leads Possibly my favorite "rare" Interpol track like the song "Direction," featured in the into a voicemail recording and culminates in is "All at Once," which I think was meant to We're Hiring! soundtrack for the show "Six Feet Under," a swell similar to other high points on the al be a B-side for "El Pintor," the band's fifth according to an NME article from 2005, bum in songs like "Pioneer To the Falls" and record from 2014. We have openings for those who enjoy: which was right in the middle of some of the "Pace Is the Trick." I first heard the song on a Vimeo upload, band's best work. Photography Voicemails are a bit overused in music of all things, and it is still one of my favorite There are even alternate versions of popu these days, but I imagine in or around 2007 Interpol songs. It's too easy to speculate how Editing lar songs like "PDA" and "Roland" that of it was a unique stylistic choice. It seems to many other gems are hiding that never made Design fer insight into early phases of the band's ca feature a man looking to reconnect and vis it on to albums or soundtracks. • -Opinions. reer, before the release of their debut album, it with who I assume to be the protagonist "Turn On the Bright Lights." of the song as the music plays quietly behind Ryan Meyer is a sophomore journalism Caft 581-2812 for more information. "Mind Over Time" was written around the the message. Right before the band explodes major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or time of the band's third album, "Our Love to into its loudest point of the song, the voice [email protected]. Editorial Board 1 Editor- i~-Chief • · · ' ' News Editor • " " , ~sociate News Eciitor • ,.' ... Opinions Editor • • 1 .', • • • " '.' Photo Editor, L. · ·• Assistant Photo Editor • ______: _Adam~~- _ __ _. _. __ •__ , __ _ ~~~-~------__ . .E!~~ -1:•~'-...... •...... -~~'!.~~ :.: ____ :,_.;:., __ _l~arl~-~~ __ -: .. __ : ~-~------'...·--- ~},; __ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I NEWS s ' day services on Wednesday. · for the forry days. Examples of things people often · Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lenten give up include: fast food, coffee, gossip, alcohol and Season which will end on April 3, a day before Easter. meat. . 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' Alani Aceves, an early childhood education major, spent her Ash Wednesday at Newman Catholic Center's noon service. Aceves says that Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and said she will use this period to "make time to make sure I pray every day.• STU Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Prior experience not necessary. Adobe lnDesign, Photoshop. Illustrator experience helpful. All majors welcome! Call 587-2812 for more information. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I AP SPORTS 7 Japan starts Nadal blows 2-set lead against COVID-19 Tsitsipas in Austr~lian Open vaccinations MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - not - miss if I want to win. And 1800s. forced errors in the first two sets com with eye on Rafael Nadal entered his Australian that's it," said Nadal, who briefly left But Tsitsipas never wavered and bined, then 32 the rest of the way - Open quarterfinal with a 223-1 re the Spanish portion of his post-match that surprisingly poor tiebreaker by 11 in the third, 14 in the fourth, sev cord when grabbing the first two sets news conference after clutching at his Nadal - thinking roo far ahead, per en in the fifth. Olympics of a Grand Slam match. cramping right hamstring. haps? -- helped hand over the third set The only other occasion in which Thanks to his own mistakes - and "I have to go back home," Nadal and begin the epic comeback. · Nadal went from a two-set advan TOKYO (AP) - Japan launched some spirited play by Stefanos Tsitsi said, "and practice to be better." "I started very nervous, I won't lie," tage ro a defeat in a Slam came at the its coronavirus vaccination cam pas - that mark is now 223-2. At his put-the-ball-where-he the fifth-seeded Tsitsipas said. "But I 2015 U.S. Open against Fabio Fogni paign Wednesday, months af A couple of uncharacteristically wants-it best in the early going, Nad don't know what happened after the ni (who just so happened to have lost ter other major economies start sloppy overheads and a framed back al went ahead rather easily, winning third set. I just flied like a little bi-rd. to Nadal in the fourth round at Mel ed giving shots and amid ques hand in a third-set tiebreaker began 27 consecutive points on his serve in Everything was working for me. The bourne Park this year). tions about whether the drive would Nadal's undoing, and his bid here for one stretch and running his streak of emotions at the very end are inde So now, instead of Nadal attempt would reach enough people quickly a men's-record 21st major champi consecutive sets won at major tourna scribable." ing to surpass Federer, it will be Ts enough to save a Summer Olympics onship eventually ended Wednesday ments to 35, one shy of Roger Feder As Tsitsipas played, in Nadal's esti itsipas - a 22-year-old from Greece already delayed by the pandemic. with 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5 loss to er's record for the professional era. mation, a "very, very high level of ten with a flashy game - who will meet Despite a recent rise in infec the younger, sharper Tsitsipas. Nadal and Federer are currently nis" over the last two sets, the 34-year 2019 U.S. Open runner-up Dani tions, Japan has largely dodged the "Was little bit of everything, no? tied at 20 Grand Slam singles tides, old Spaniard's play dipped consider ii Medvedev in the semifinals Friday. kind of cataclysm that has battered I missed a couple of balls in the tie more than any other man in the his ably. Neither Tsitsipas nor Medvedev has other wealthy countries' economies, break that I shouldn't - that I could tory of a sport that dates to the late Nadal made a total of only 10 un- won a Grand Sla_m tournament. social networks and health care sys tems. But the fate of the Olympics, and the billions of dollars at stake, makes Japan's vaccine campaign cru Bucks executiv_e announces Senate run cial. Japanese officials are also well aware that rival China, which has MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Demo porters representing a state that President Johnson called Lasry a "33-year-old son said in a prepared statement. "What had success beating back the virus, crat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Joe Biden won by fewer than 21,000 New Yorker" and hit him for receiving more do you need to know about him?" will host the Winter Olympics next Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, votes. the COVID-19 vaccine last month, even Lasry's campaign did not immediate~ year, heightening the desire to make announced Wednesday that he's running Lasry, in an interview, said he was though he's not yet eligible in Wisconsin. ly respond ro Johnson's allegations that the Tokyo Games happen. · · for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat running because Johnson was "peddling Lasry got it after his wife's uncle, who is a he used his wealth to receive the shot. Japan's rollout lagged behind oth held by Republican Ron Johnson. . lies and conspiracies" and didn't repre rabbi at a senior living center in Milwau Health officials have encouraged vacci er places because it asked vaccine The race is expected to be one of the sent the people ofWisconsin. kee, said there were extra, unused doses nators to use every shot available before maker Pfizer to conduct clinical tri most hotly contested in the country with "He's been in Washington not try available. they are spoiled if they run out of eligi als with Japanese people, in addi control of the Senate hanging in the bal ing to get something done but trying "Alex Lasry is the kind of guy who ble people to inoculate. Lasry at the time tion to tests already conducted in ance. Johnson, who rose out of the tea to make sure things don't happen," said used his wealth and connections to cut had credited his wife's family connec six other nations - part of an effort party movement, is one of former Pres Lasry, a New York City native. "The rea the line ro get a COVID shot before tion and said it wasn't due to his family's to address worries in a country with ident Donald Trump's most ardent sup- son I'm getting in is we need a change." more vulnerable Wisconsinites," John- money and status. low vaccine confidence. HELP PROTECT OUR PANTHERS AND GET A CHANCE TO WIN A WEEKLY PRIZE! Each week, one student who participates in SHIELD testing is randomly selected to win either $25 Dining Dollars or a $25 gift card to the MLK Union ·Bookstore! ~HIELD testing is held in the Student Rec. Center on Court 5: Mondays: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - Noon Wednesdays: 9 a.m. - Noon s1GN uP AT _I go.eiu.edu/covidtest STAY CONNECTED! Follow us on Focebook and Twitter! 0 /theDailyEastern~ews/ c:)@DEN_news Panthers to open delayed season Sunday By Adam Tumino Editor-in-Chief I@adam_tumino It has been nearly 15 months since the Eastern football team took the field for a game. This virus-extended offseason will end Sunday at I p.m. when the Pan thers travel to play Tennessee-Martin in the season opener for both teams. Eastern head coach Adam Cush ing is in his second season leading the Panthers, and said that both he and the team are ready for football to fi nally return. "You can feel (the excitement) with the team, especially pre-prac tice today," he said. "We did a game week already, but actual game week and knowing that game day is only four days away, it's wh~c these guys have worked their tails off for since November of2019." Also feeling the excitement for the game is redshirt-senior safety Ray mond Crittenden. "It's very exciting. It's like Christ mas day," Crittenden said. "With the weather, it all fits. It's like a gift. We're very blessed to be able to play football again." As far as the acrual game goes, Eastern fell to che Skyhawks 27-18 in their matchup last season. FILE PHOTO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Eastern wide reviever Isaiah Hill turns upfield on a 73-yard catch and run in a game against Southeast Missouri on Nov. 16, 2019. Hill had 13 catches for The Panthers went 1-11 overall 152 yards and a touchdown in the game, which Eastern lost 26-12. and 1-7 in conference while Tennes see-Martin went 6-2 in conference tent from last season. that first series out, we'll have a great tribute to the football team," he said. of seven, conference-only games for with an overall record of7-5. "We're going to do the same game." "They're going to get their first taste the Panthers during the COVID-al Crittenden played a major role in things," he said. "Run to the ball, Cushing also commented on the of college football, you know you tered season. The games are also all the game against the Skyhawks in 11 men to the ball every play. Thar's role younger players will play on step out onto that stage and they're going to take place on Sunday after 2019, recording a touchdown on a all that matters. We've got a lot of Sunday and throughout the season. going to have some failure they noons instead of the typical Saturday. 51-yard fumble recovery. young guys that are going to have to "We have a great, great fresh haven't had before, but that's all part He ~aitl that the gbal defensively play their first games and get those man class, and so we're pretty excit of it." Adam Tumino can be reached at 581- on Sunday is to keep things consis- jitters out, but once we get there, get ed about what they're going to con- The game Sunday will be the first 2812 or [email protected]. ATTENTION FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORES~ JUNIORS, AND GRADUATING --- SENIORS: IT'S WARBLER TIME! 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