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Charity Huwe returns from her The men’s basketball team wins its teaching job in the Netherlands and game against Tennessee-Martin. shares her experience.

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By Kalyn Hayslett Editor-in-Chief | @DEN_news

Students watched in anticipa- tion as the stop clock ticked down from 16 seconds; then the ban- ner slowly unveiled Kesha and the Creepies as the performers for the Spring ’17 C0oncert during the men’s basketball game Thursday night. Some of the students were ready to purchase tickets for the April 1st concert seconds after hearing the announcement, while others were not impressed. Natalie Fadden, freshman com- munications disorder science ma- JASON HOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS jor, said she loves all of her songs Beluchuwu Ebede, a technology graduate student from Nigeria, reads a speech during the Solidarity Rally on Thursday at the steps of the Doudna Fine and plans on going to the concert. Arts Center. Ebede told the assembled ralliers how much America means to him and how valuable immigrants are to the country. “All of her songs are jams. It’s going to be a really lit concert,” Fadden said. Rally shows support for the marginalized Kesha’s songs include “Tik Tok,” “Timber” and “Blah Blah By Cassie Buchman support the idea that everyone in Amer- Blah.“ News Editor | @cjbuchman ica is an immigrant. Sam Gilbert, sophomore polit- “The story of America’s greatness ical science major, said she plans Ask Beluchukwu Ebede, an interna- could not be complete without men- on standing right in front of the tional student from Nigeria, about his tioning the immense contribution of stage to get as close as to Kesha as time in the , and he will immigrants,” he said at the rally. “This possible. say he has seen both unity and diversity. is a known fact...I hereby join my voice “We will be on the barricade However, recent concerns regard- to all those voices clamoring for unity and hopefully she sweats sparkles ing actions taken by President Don- and diversity.” on us,” Gilbert said. ald Trump have started to “twist things William Harrison, a sophomore soci- According to Billboard.com, apart,” he said. ology major, told the ralliers not to nor- Kesha’s song “Tik Tok” peaked It was this feeling that led Ebede and malize Trump. on the charts in 2010, which was other members of the campus com- “Don’t normalize alternative facts, during the time most students munity to speak at a Solidarity Rally don’t normalize people paying for gov- were in middle school or in high Thursday. ernment positions. Don’t normalize school. The rally was held next to the Doud- bigotry,” he said. “None of this is nor- Aaliyiah Lewis, sophomore psy- na Steps to show support for those who mal, nor is it acceptable.” chology major, said whenever she feel marginalized by what Trump has Harrison said they need to make it hears Kesha’s songs she is remind- done since taking office, including the known they do not stand for discrim- ed of her high school days. immigration ban and proposed wall on ination. “Kesha brings back old mem- the border of Mexico and America. “It’s more important now than ever ories: high school dances, games Along with immigrants, speakers also to stand up and take action against forc- and sitting in your car with your expressed solidarity with women, mi- es that oppress us, especially when those friends singing at the top of your norities and those in the LGBT com- forces are coming directly from our gov- lungs,” Lewis said. ernment,” he said. munity. JASON HOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS During the announcement the Several speakers also spoke about Harrison encouraged ralliers to get Ralliers brave the cold and march from the steps of the Doudna Fine Arts Pink Panthers Dance Team and problems they had with the Trump ad- involved when they see something Center to Old Main during the Solidarity Rally on Thursday. The rally and the Eastern cheerleaders threw red ministration’s stance on climate change. wrong happening. march were created to voice opposition to executive orders signed by and black t-shirts to the crowd. The rally was followed by a march “It’s now time to do more than post President and support marginalized communities that have Symiya Amos, junior sociolo- where various signs, such as ones read- on Facebook or send out emails in sol- been impacted by his actions. gy major, said she is not looking ing “No one is free while others are op- idarity,” he said. “We need to hit the forward to the concert because she pressed” and “Build a 10-foot wall and streets, protest, boycott, write letters to not a fan of Kesha’s music. we’ll build an 11-foot ladder” were car- our congress people, speak out against heard.” “All of us together are not a minority “Really out of all the people,” ried to the front of Old Main. bigotry and vote.” Fabela said the immigration ban is if we all fight, no matter what our back- Amos said. “She is not my type of Ebede, a graduate student studying Marchers made their voices heard based on irrational fear. ground is,” she said. “We’re all the same, music. My perfect pick is Beyon- technology, said the story of America’s with chants such as “No hate, no fear, “Anybody who thinks they don’t re- we just come from different places. No- cé, but there is no way that was greatness could not be complete with- immigrants are welcome here” and by late to immigrants, if they just sat down body wants to live in a world where ev- going to happen.” out mentioning the contribution of im- singing “This Land is your Land” while and had a conversation with them, it erybody is the same; we need diversity.” Kayla Van Dike, senior early migrants. waiting for speakers to take their turn. could change their whole life,” she said. childhood education major, said “(This) movement is at the right Citlally Fabela, a senior biological Being a first-generation American Cassie Buchman can be reached at she not as excited about the per- time, to give confidence to people like sciences major, said it is important to and part of the LGBT community, Fa- 581-2812 or [email protected]. former as she was for Panic! at the us, to believe that we are still safe,” he fight for what is right. bela said what is happening is angering Disco, but she will still go to the said. “We don’t get anywhere unless we her, but taking action in these kinds of For the more coverage visit concert. Ebede said he went to the rally to get in the streets and get our voices rallies helps her overcome this. www. dailyeasternnews.com Kesha, page 5 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 Local weather STATE BRIEFS FRIDAY SATURDAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chris Kennedy running for Governor CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Ken- Kennedy, 53, is the eighth of 11 versity of Illinois Board of Trustees, with running for public office before Cloudy Rainy nedy, son of the late Sen. Robert F. children of Ethel Kennedy and Rob- Kennedy founded and now leads Top — including a bid for U.S. Senate — High:50° High: 59° Kennedy, announced Wednesday he ert Kennedy, a former U.S. attorney Box Foods, a nonprofit organization but didn't follow through. 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By Kennedy Nolen she said. Multicultural Reporter | @KennedyNolenEIU Huwe said rather than teaching set subjects like history and science, she Although customs in the Netherlands taught units on topics like food, reli- are different than in America, Charity gion and sports. From there, the students Huwe, an elementary education gradu- would learn the history and background ate student, said Dutch children are not of each topic in the unit, she said. so different from children in Charleston. Most of the students’ work in Oud- Through the Consortium for Over- Beijerland was done independently, and seas Student Teaching program, Huwe homework was non-existent, Huwe said. was able to spend half of her time student- Huwe said she met with teachers to teaching in Charleston and the other half plan the day or week, and sometimes she in Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands. was told to just do whatever she want- Huwe had her students at Carl Sand- ed, so she picked fun, education games burg Elementary School write letters to to play. the students in the Netherlands, she said. Also while in the Netherlands, Huwe The American students wrote letters in said she was able to travel to Germany, English to the Dutch students, and Huwe France, Scotland and Spain, among oth- delivered them upon her arrival, she said. er countries relatively cheaply. The students at Carl Sandburg Elementa- Dr. Doug Bower, the associate dean of ry School asked questions for the Dutch the College of Education and Profession- students like, “Do you have TVs in Eu- al Studies, said the cost of student teach- rope?” Huwe said. ing abroad and the cost of student teach- Huwe student taught from October to ing in the United States is about the same. December in Oud-Beijerland during the Huwe said she encouraged everyone presidential election. During that time, OLIVIA SWENSON-HULTZ | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS with the opportunity to student teach in a Huwe was often asked about her opinion Charity Huwe discusses her travels overseas while student teaching in The Netherlands on Thursday night in foreign country, to go out there and do it. on the election and was asked who she Buzzard Hall. This semester, four students are going was voting for, she said. abroad, Bower said. One will be in Ire- The majority of the people Huwe en- Netherlands. She said the bike lanes were In Charleston, that is not the case, Netherlands were tiny. land, one in the Netherlands, one in Aus- countered had hatred for Trump and even bigger on the roads, and bikes had the she said. Another difference was that no No substitute teachers were hired on tralia and one in New Zealand. offered her to move into their homes, she right of way. lunch was provided for the students in days teachers were sick or took the day said. Huwe said most of the students rode the school in Oud-Beijerland; they all off, Huwe said. The children in that class- Kennedy Nolen can be reached at A main difference Huwe said she no- their bikes to school, and they all rode brought their own lunches, she said. room would be dispersed amongst the 581-2812 or [email protected]. ticed was that everyone biked in the their bikes when they went on field trips. Huwe also said portion sizes in the other classrooms throughout the school, Music department to host annual jazz festival Saturday By Loren Dickson praised for her ability to flow and swing to Saturday’s events kick off with the the year for them. and Paul Johnston, along with a variety of Entertainment Reporter | @DEN_News a wide array of styles. band competition at 8:25 a.m. “Although we have many other large- instrument clinics. The program for the event states that Middle schools and high schools from scale concerts, all of the visiting groups At 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Dvorak Con- Eastern’s music department will be Rubin can “range from whisper to shout across the region will be performing definitely makes this our biggest event,” cert Hall, the awards ceremony will take hosting the 58th annual jazz festival Fri- in the blink of an eye; from honey-laden and competing Saturday for a variety of Fagaly said. place, where groups will be recognized for day, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11. ballads purring like a kitten, to up-tempo awards and trophies. It is a great chance for Eastern students their participation in the 58th Jazz Festi- Friday’s opening concert will begin at swinging and scatting like a fluent saxo- “This is a great opportunity for middle and other students to perform, compete val. 7:30 p.m. and will include the EIU Fac- phone.” school and high school students to come and learn more about jazz, he said. General admission is $16 and student ulty Jazz Trio, the EIU Jazz Ensemble and Paul Johnston, professor of jazz studies perform, hear other groups and learn Along with the competition on Satur- admission is $7. guest artist Vanessa Rubin. and jazz piano, has participated in the past more about jazz,” Johnston said. day, there will be a variety of clinics that Vanessa Rubin is an experienced lyri- 12 jazz festivals at Eastern and will be per- Following the competition will be an- take place. Audience members will be Loren Dickson can be reached at 581- cist, composer, producer, arranger and ed- forming alongside Rubin Friday night. other performance by Vanessa Rubin and able to ask questions about the musician’s 2812 or at [email protected]. ucator. “I’m really looking forward to perform- Eastern’s Jazz Ensemble. styles and techniques and learn how to She has been a part of the jazz com- ing with Vanessa Rubin and our faculty Sam Fagaly, the conductor of the Jazz improve their own skills. munity since the early ’80s and has been rhythm section,” Johnston said. Ensemble, said this is the biggest event of There will be clinics by Vanessa Rubin

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As of Thursday night, the Eastern University Board announced Kesha and the Creepies as this spring’s University Board concert artist. On top of that, the men’s basketball team also won its game against Tennessee Martin. It was a great night for good news. Kesha has been making a musical comeback after a long and harsh battle against former manager and music producer Dr. Luke. Just under a year ago, Kesha sued Dr. Luke for emotional, sexual and verbal abuse, to which Dr. Luke denied the allegation. During the lawsuit, Kesha was not able to work with the Kemosabe label, resulting in no new mu- sic being released. Kesha has not produced any music under the Kemosabe label since the release of her last album “Warrior” in 2012 and her collaboration with Pit- bull in 2013. In August of last year, Kesha dropped the charges against Dr. Luke in Los Angeles, but the charges still remain in New York courts. This fight has been recognized nationally by Kes- DAN PRERADOVIĆ | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS ha’s fans, whom she calls “animals,” and also by oth- er musicians and celebrities. The support she gained has given her the chance to lift up her career and tour again with a group ti- Weather, politics subject to change tled Kesha and the Creepies. To the best of The News’ knowledge, Kesha is still I furiously watched the snow coat the brace the current season. performing many of her popular songs, and is even ground as I scrambled to find my heavi- The weather is something that affects ev- adding new ones that have never been released. er coat, scarf and gloves Wednesday after- eryone regardless of age, ethnicity, education Kesha’s comeback is not only inspirational to noon. In the midst of rushing for class, I did and socio-economic background. Even when those who have suffered from sexual and emotional not think of checking my phone for the dai- we do not like the current climate we have to abuse, but it is inspirational to artists who also have ly weather. Not only was I not prepared but make preparations for it, whether that means struggles with labels and managers. I was getting used to the spring-like weather taking shortcuts by walking through aca- Whether you support Kesha or not, her re-entry we were experiencing days before. demic buildings when going to class or wear- into the music business is groundbreaking. I did not stay upset for long because I was ing more layers. She was brave enough to stand up to the music quickly reminded that it is the second week Kalyn Haylett I encourage students and faculty to make industry and her alleged abuser, and still manage to of February, a month that is notorious for those preparations for our new president by make music and perform. having the worst winter weather. the newly confirmed Secretary of Education. being aware of what is happening everyday. Last August was her last big tour where she I was comfortable with the previous Similar to the weather, people were com- I cannot tell you how many days the played smaller, more intimate venues around the weather. I was not prepared for the change fortable with the former President and were weather has changed hourly. Politics are the U.S. and I was confused. unhappy at the thought of adjusting for the same way. While she may not be the heart-throbbs Panic! at These same feelings can be attributed to new climate. It is imperative to stay aware of the new the Disco, she is still an artist who has had multiple the political climate. Donald Trump is completely different polices. Students can read the news on their No. 1 singles and albums and has won various Bill- Having Barack Obama as the president of from Barack Obama as far as political stance, phone or laptops. There are also apps that board Awards for her music. the United States for eights years established backgrounds and personality. students can download and set notifications Now, Eastern has the chance to witness Kesha’s an economic, political and cultural norm Similar to me being furious of the drastic on their phone. career comeback this spring, and it is a wonderful that citizen adjusted to over the years. change in weather, so were several students Treat politics as you would the weather. opportunity for the entire Eastern community. All of this changed in January when Don- and faculty while they watched or refused to Check for updates daily and make needed Time is “tik-ing” to order those tickets, while ald Trump was inaugurated. It has not been a watch the inauguration. adjustments. Eastern Panthers prepare to become Kesha’s animals. full month into his presidency and there are Whether you enjoy the glistening white Kalyn Hayslett is a senior journalism major. She The daily editorial is the majority opinion of already drastic changes. This includes the snow or you enjoy the smell of grass covered the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News. newly appointed Supreme Court justice and in fresh dew in the spring, we have to em- can be reached at [email protected]. Alternative medicine: dubious claims, bad science I have a bad back. Ever since I was a child, my July 2012. If life were just a little simpler, I would claim that spine has been ever so slightly curved side-to-side, These positive effects have not been proven or worthless or harmful treatments are not my prob- and marching band and sleeping twisted up like a thoroughly studied, but at least massage therapy lists lem—that they are the decisions of the user and that pretzel and sitting slouched never helped that. So no major downfalls. Other therapies, though, are it is not my place to tell someone what to do with every now and again I visit a chiropractor, who not quite so benign. their health. However, sometimes medicine is not manhandles me until my back pops back into the Take homeopathy, for example. This 200-year- just the concern of the user. shape it should be in normally. old medical system sprouted from the assump- Medicine can be a community concern. Some ill- My mother, who has the same curved spine, vis- tions that “like cures like,” or that illnesses had to be nesses depend on sick people in healthy populations its an electric chiropractor. Before I found my own fought with substances that produced similar symp- to spread, and people who treat infectious illnesses chiropractor, I used to go with her. Her chiroprac- toms in healthy patients, and that smaller doses of with ineffective medicine put others at risk. tor uses a handheld device and a series of electrodes Shelby Niehaus medicine were more effective than large doses, ac- I do not mean to discourage anyone from using to adjust her back. cording to the National Center for Complementa- alternative medicine. If you are satisfied with non- I never liked her chiropractor’s methods. My I went to medlineplus.gov looking for informa- ry and Integrative Health. As a result, homeopath- standard care methods, use them as much as you mother claimed it worked, but I never got the ben- tion about alternative medicine and instead found it ic medicine is highly diluted and sometimes chang- like. Your emotional and spiritual health is impor- efit, so I usually skipped going. At best I remained masquerading under its dressier name: complemen- es from patient to patient. tant, and a care method you believe in can be deeply unchanged, and at worst I got uncomfortably tary and integrative medicine. This field encompass- Many medical professionals warn that homeopa- powerful even if it does not heal your body. shocked when the electrodes slipped off my back. es such diverse therapies as massage therapy, mag- thy has few proven benefits, and that it is even prov- But be careful of how you use alternative medi- Maybe it comes down to my skeptical nature, nets, homeopathy and naturopathy. en ineffective in many studies. Nevertheless, home- cine, and be sure to think of how your choices affect but I have always been rather picky about alterna- Some therapies, like massage therapy, are com- opathy continues to see some use among cure-seek- others around you. Remember: you have a right to tive medicine and care. Obviously I am still flexi- mon throughout the world and sometimes even see ers worldwide. your health, but so does everyone else. ble enough to go to a manual chiropractor—some use as relaxation techniques or luxury treats. Mas- Homeopathy is one of the alternative medicines people claim that all chiropractic work is of dubious sage therapy, though, has recently been elevated to that can be dangerous. It makes broad claims that Shelby Niehaus is a senior English language quality, too—but I still have some deep reservations medical status thanks to some favorable research it cannot back up, and some users eschew formal arts major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or about alternative medicine. I like to think that my noting positive outcomes, according to the National medicine in favor of dubious claims. They can get [email protected]. concerns are generally based in fact. Institute of Health’s News in Health newsletter from sicker without proven treatments. Editorial Board Editor- in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor Associate News Editor Photo Editor Online Editor Sports Editor Opinions Editor Kalyn Hayslett Angelica Cataldo Cassie Buchman Leon Mire Justin Brown Analicia Haynes Sean Hastings Shelby Niehaus FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS 5 » Kesha ‘Shine bright like a diamond’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I mean I will go see her. I wasn’t expecting her but it’s OK,” Van Dike said. “I went to Panic! at the Disco. I loved it. I’m a really big Panic! fan,” Some students were expecting Chance the Rapper as the per- former for the concert, while oth- ers were starting to compare it to last year’s concert. Abbi Chacon, sophomore his- tory major, said she enjoyed last year’s concert and hopes this year will be just as fun. “Me personally I listen to Pan- ic! at the Disco songs more but it would but it will be fun to see her back,” Chacon said. Elizabeth Wilson, freshman 2-D studio art major, said she was ex- pecting Chance the Rapper to per- form, but she is happy either way. “I think it is just a fun commu- nity thing to do. I am a freshman so that’s why I’m so excited I get to see a concert for cheap,” Wil- son. Others just enjoyed the experi- ence of the basketball game. Jessica Rodriguez, senior mar- keting major, said announcing the concert at the game was a great way to get people to cheer on the basketball players. “It’s a nice idea to get people to RACHEL STANEVICH | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS get people excited about the con- Brendalynn Triplett, a junior art education major from Hendersonville, Tenn., works on a sculpture project in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. “The cert and have people support the goal of the project is to create a pile of plaster diamonds. I want it to show a diamond in the rough. I’ll add mirrors on some of the sides, so that basketball game,” Rodriguez said. people will be able to see their reflection. It’s symbolic of how everyone is a diamond in the rough,” said Triplett. Students have two weeks to pur- chase tickets before the general public can buy tickets. Student tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at the CAA approves course revisions Bus and Ticket office on the third floor in the Martin Luther King By Angelica Cataldo cover the social and economical as- offered as online classes. and will have two professors teach- Jr. University Union. Managing Editor | @DEN_News pects of sustainability regarding hu- Communications in workplace re- ing it. This course will be offered as a man communities and their relation- lationships is a new course that was general education course for students Kalyn Hayslett can be reached at 581- The Council of Academic Affairs ship with the ecosystem. also approved for communication to explore courses in both history 2812 or [email protected]. approved the revision, expansion and The CAA also approved the revi- studies. 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By Dillan Schorfheide home so far this season, something Men’s Tennis Reporter | @DEN_Sports Eastern could capitalize on since IUPUI is hosting them. IUPUI has After Eastern’s men’s tennis team 10 of its players from last season on got its first win of the season Fri- the roster this season. day, not a lot has changed for the Eastern’s freshman players have team coach, Samuel Kercheval said. played well so far this season. “It was nice to get the win, but Freddie O’Brien has been in the the guys are very aware that we are No. 1 spot in the team’s lineup in nowhere near where we want to be singles matches and has fought well or need to be for the competitions against Eastern’s opponents’ best ahead,” Kercheval said. players, getting some wins along The team swept St. Francis Fri- the way. Marko Stefan Janjusic day, giving Eastern its first win of has also played some tough match- the season. The Panthers’ record es and gotten some wins, and Gage now stands at 1-5. Kingsmith has competed well in Throughout the season, the team doubles matches. has focused on a number of differ- This weekend, Kercheval wants ent aspects of its game in practice: to see a better showing than the handling pace (especially in dou- one last weekend against Illinois bles), communication on the court, State University. He said the loss controlling emotions and having to ISU was very disappointing and high energy throughout a match. everyone felt it. This week, in preparation for the “We only have one match this match Saturday against IUPUI, the weekend, so I’m looking for every- team has focused on working hard- one to be all-in and have the best er. This means “trying to up the focus and effort we have had all focus and intensity with everything year,” Kercheval said. we are doing,” Kercheval said. IUPUI currently has a 2-5 record FILE PHOTO| THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS and is riding a three-match losing Dillan Schorfheide can be reached at Freshman Ferdinand Ammer prepares to serve the ball in the Eastern tennis program’s alumni match this past fall streak. The Jaguars are also 0-2 at 581-2812 or [email protected]. on the Darling Courts. Women’s basketball home for two games

By Mark Shanahan ern went on the road to Southeast the leader in the OVC for minutes the keys to the Panthers’ victory. points. Dolapo Balgun was the lead- Women’s Basketball Reporter | @DEN_Sports Missouri on Jan. 21 and came away played, averaging 38.1 minutes per Southeast Missouri has the league’s ing rebounder with seven in the game. with a 71-62 victory. The Panthers game. Brown has been big for the No. 3 scoring offense, averaging 73.2 Eastern outrebounded Southeast The Eastern women’s basketball had to hold off the Redhawks’ fourth Panthers in rebounding, as she leads points per game. Eastern is averaging Missouri 43-36. Deja Jones is a differ- team will have to rebound quickly quarter rally to pull off the road win, the league with 8.1 rebounds per 66.5 points per game, which is sev- ence maker in rebounds for the Red- from the tough loss against Tennessee- but they had three players finish with game. Freshman Zharia Lenoir had a enth in the OVC. hawks, and leads the conference in of- Martin in its final two home games double figures. big game last time out against Tennes- Southeast Missouri had two play- fensive rebounds. starting with Southeast Missouri. Junior Grace Lennox led the Pan- see-Martin, scoring a career high 18 ers reach double figures against East- The game will start at 3:30 p.m. Eastern (8-16, 4-8 OVC) is still thers with 18 points and played the points. ern in the Jan. 21 meeting. Bri Mitch- this Saturday at Lantz Arena follow- alive for the Ohio Valley Conference full 40 minutes. Sophomore Carmen Southeast Missouri is one of the ell had a game high 20 points in the ing the men’s game that will begin at tournament, but a win over South- Tellez and senior Erica Brown were top three-point shooting teams in game, along with three assists and five 1 p.m. The women will host Murray east Missouri will put them in a bet- the other Panthers to reach double the conference, and the Panthers held rebounds. State on Wednesday, Feb. 15 for their ter spot. The loss to Tennessee-Martin figures with 17 and 13 points. them to 22 percent from beyond the Mitchell averages 14.7 points per final home game of the season. put them into the No. 8 seed. Lennox averages a team-high 15.8 arc last outing. Holding them to a low game and is sixth in the OVC in scor- This will be the second meeting be- points per game and is fourth in the percentage from beyond the arc and ing. Laykn Gulley was the other Red- Mark Shanahan can be reached at tween the two teams this season. East- conference in scoring. Lennox is outrebounding the Redhawks were hawk to reach double figures, with 16 581-2812 or [email protected].

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By Sean Hastings Eastern had four players score in dou- Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports ble digits. Goodwin led with 22, senior Demetruius McReynolds scored 16, ju- On Jan. 19 the Panthers fell to the Ten- nior Ray Crossland had 16 and sopho- nessee-Martin Skyhawks in double over- more Casey Teson had 14 off the bench. time. Eastern got the best of the Sky- Another difference in the game was hawks this time around in Lantz Arena Eastern’s ability to get to the line. The for an 81-71 win Thursday night. Panthers were 21-27 from the line and Right now, Eastern is just trying to kept Tennessee-Martin off the line. The keep its season alive and get a OVC tour- Skyhawks only shot six free throws. nament berth. A win Thursday helps that. Earlier in the season coach Jay Spoon- The Panthers were able to overcome hour said the Panthers send more players being outrebounded 40-31, something to the line and give up more and-1s than the Panthers knew the Skyhawks would any other team. be good at, junior Muusa Dama said pri- Eastern flipped the script this time or to the game. around as they were the team struggling Eastern made up for the lack of re- to get to the line last time, shooting just bounding and points down low by hit- 11 free throws and having the Skyhawks ting 12 of 24 3-point attempts. The Sky- shoot 26. hawks had 37 points in the paint com- The Panthers’ win makes the stand- pared to Eastern’s 20. ings a little complicated right now with That has been a hit-or-miss for the just four games left on the schedule. Ten- Panthers this year. At times, a player like nessee State lost Thursday and it moved Demetrius McReynolds can take over the to 6-6 and are tied with Tennessee Tech in game down low with his drives to the bas- the East Division. ket, but sometimes Eastern falls in love Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State with a jump shot and falls behind and have the bottom spots of the top 8 OVC cannot catch up. teams and with Eastern two games be- That was not the case Thursday as hind the two schools, wins are still a ne- Eastern shot 47.1 percent overall. cessity for Eastern to sneak into the tour- Junior Montell Goodwin, who had nament. struggled lately from beyond the arc, was Tennessee State will play 12-0 Belmont 4-5 Thursday to lead the charge for the Saturday. So movement for the No. 7 and Panthers with 22 points. No. 8 spot can be expected in the next Dama also said the Panthers would few games. need to limit the Skyhawks’ “shooter” (Ja- VENKATA POOSAPATI | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS colby Mobley) and not let him get 3’s off Sean Hastings can be reached at Demetrius McReynolds, a senior organizational and professional development major, tries to get around Ten- and the Panthers let him get off seven but 581-2812 or [email protected]. nesse-Martin defenders during the basketball game on Thursday in Lantz Arena. he only connected on three. Panthers get signature win in well-rounded effort

By Maher Kawash Tennessee-Martin. win the Panthers needed to begin a dread- and they got it against one of the best it cannot stop here for the Panthers. Basketball Reporter | @DEN_Sports Teson torched the Skyhawk defense for ful stretch against the top teams in the teams in conference. Eastern still has four games remaining, In a time where the Eastern men’s bas- 14 points, but not in his usual three-point Ohio Valley Conference. It was an overall clean effort from East- three of which against the teams above ketball team’s back is against the wall, it dominating way. The 50 percent three-point shooting ern, and that was shown again through its them in the conference standings. came through with one of its best games He found his way to the free-throw for Eastern was clearly an important part ability to control the Skyhawk offense. Winning out is the clear need and the of the season so far. line all night long, and sunk eight of his of the win, but what really topped it off Tennessee-Martin made it to the line team’s performance tonight shows that Sitting at the bottom of the conference nine attempts in what was a particularly was the first half defensive effort. just three times in the whole game, giving they understand what needs to be done and holding onto their postseason hopes efficient game from the sophomore. The Panthers took advantage of some Eastern coach Jay Spoonhour the kind of as well. by a thread, the Panthers received a special The Panthers knew going into this sloppy play from the Skyhawks and effort he has been desiring. The road will not get much easier any performance off the bench from a soph- matchup that they had to essentially win forced 15 turnovers which led to 12 Spoonhour has stressed the impor- sooner as the Panthers face another first omore. the rest of their remaining games to get points. tance of not making those little mistakes place team in Southeast Missouri State Casey Teson has not had the season he into the postseason. Tennessee-Martin cleaned up its play that have continued to plague the team, Saturday afternoon. had hoped with a drop off in his shooting What better way to do that then upset in the second half, but still finished the so it makes the victory all the better con- percentages and point average, but that the top team in your division? game with 19 turnovers. sidering his team did that Thursday night. Maher Kawash can be did not stop him from helping the team It is just one game and the odds may It has been clear that the Panthers have It is an important step taken in the reached at 581-2812 earn a signature 81-71 win over first place be against them, but this is the signature needed a complete game to bounce back, journey to get back into the tourney, but or [email protected]. Softball team opens season with new look this weekend

By Sean Hastings man, freshman infielder Ashley ki in center and right field. Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports Bartlett, freshman pitcher Allison Eastern will open the tourna- Golic, freshman outfielder Mia ment against Detroit on Friday A lot has changed since the end Davis and freshman catcher Hal- and will follow that up with a of the Eastern softball team’s 2016 ey Mitchell. double header on Saturday against season. Eastern brought in the Infielder Kiley Pelker also Miami of Ohio and IUPUI. The winningest coach in program his- joined the Eastern squad as a ju- Panthers will wrap up the week- tory, Kim Schuette, lost five se- nior transfer. end with a game against Indiana niors last year and brought in sev- Schuette’s final year at Eastern Fort Wayne on Sunday. en new players for this season. before returning was in 2013. Paul Wireman and Rogers are com- The Panthers will get their and Toenyes were both recruited ing into the season still as the first look at their new team by Schuette out of high school, top pitchers, but there still some this weekend at the Rose- but never got chance to play for women on the roster who can mont Dome Tournament. her, so this weekend will be a first pitch as well. Returning for the Panthers in look for everyone. “They’re probably our top two, 2017 is seniors Ashlynne Paul, “(We’re) to play someone else but we have three freshman as well Amber Toenyes and Kaitlyn Cros- and put on the uniform for the as Tori Johnson,” Schuette said. sen, juniors Jessica Wireman, Mi- first time and just see what hap- She said Johnson will help close chelle Rogers, Tori Johnson, An- pens,” Schuette said. “You always out some games this season. drea Roberts, Taylor Monahan, want gamers on your team to step This will be the first of six tour- Sophmores Jennifer Ames, Mady up to the challenge and I’m excit- naments that the Panthers play in Poulter, Maria DeVito, Kayla ed to see if we can do that.” before opening their season March Bear, Amber Matchett, and red- Eastern will have to fill the 25 at home against Belmont and FILE PHOTO| THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS shirt sophomore Taylor Miokovic. holes of Kylie Bennett at first March 26 against Tennessee State. Junior pitcher Jessica Wireman fires a pitch last year in a game against New to the roster this year is base, Katie Watson at shortstop, Austin Peay at Williams Field. Eastern opens its 2017 season this weekend Jennette Isaac in left field, and Sean Hastings can be reached at freshman pitcher Katie Grunert, at the Rosemont Dome Tournament. Eastern is slated for four games. freshman pitcher McKenna Coff- Haylee Beck and April Markows- 581-2812 or [email protected].