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Eastern Illinois University The Keep February 2017 2-10-2017 Daily Eastern News: February 10, 2017 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2017_feb Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: February 10, 2017" (2017). February. 8. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2017_feb/8 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 2017 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]. CULTURE CLASH EASTERN VICTORY 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. PAGE 3 PAGE 8 HE T aily “TELL astTHE TRUTH AND DON’TE BErn AFRAID” Ews Friday,D February 10, 2017 E n VOL. 101 | NO. 99 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF COVERAGE EST. 1915 WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Kesha and the Creepies to perform for Spring Concert 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 United States, 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 Donald Trump 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. Low: 41° Low: 47° will run for Illinois governor in 2018, general who represented New York that provides affordable, healthy food He surfaced as a top contender for bringing the instant name recogni- in the Senate and was assassinated in to Chicago neighborhoods. governor after he spoke to the Illinois For more weather visit eiu.edu/eiuweather tion of his family's political legacy to 1968 while seeking the Democratic He also serves as chairman of Jo- delegation to the Democratic Nation- what's expected to be a sharply con- nomination for president. He is the seph P. Kennedy Enterprises Inc., the al Convention last summer. Kenne- tested race to unseat Republican Gov. nephew of former President John F. Kennedy family's investment firm. dy ripped Rauner's pro-business leg- Bruce Rauner. Kennedy. He previously managed Chicago's islative agenda and blamed him for The Daily The Democratic businessman said His campaign video featured foot- Merchandise Mart and is leading the Illinois' nearly two-year state budget Illinois is heading "in the wrong di- age of his parents and other family development of a more than $1 bil- stalemate, saying he's inflicting "suf- easTern news rection." In an email and video sent members, and Kennedy told The As- lion development downtown Chicago fering and chaos" on Illinois.