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CAMPUS I CONSTRUCTION CAMPUS I PHILANTHROPY Doudna's interior takes shape Students

Music and art portions Quite a bit ofdrywall has beenput exper1ence of the fine arts center up in the older parts, Sanders said. In the music section is a large music are the current focus rehearsal space, and inside there are alternative square pads on the floors for the By Kristina Peters upcoming placement of a 5-inch Associate Verge Edttor acoustic concrete floor. A false ceiling with acoustic vacation The copper exterior of the sound reflection will also be installed Doudna Fine Arts Center is starting in the room. to transform into a "dirty penny." "(Sound reflection is used) so A contrast of shiny copper and you don't get so much of an echo," Spring breakers have dark, almost dirty-looking copper H illigoss said. planted trees and can be seen on the south portion of H illigoss said that a week ago, Doudna near Booth Library. they had to make adjustments to worked at homeless The copper has a natural patina the pads on the floor because they shelter, girls' ranch finish, which causes the copper's were not all the same height. The color to transform. recital hall nearby recently received Rex H illigoss, architect for floor work: floor slab was placed to Ashley Mefford Facilities Planning and Management raise the slanted floor in order to Staff Reporter at Eastern, calls this the "dirty penny maximize the use of the area. phase" of the copper. "Now we have full use of the Swim suits. "It's already starting to look like seating," H illigoss said. Warm weather. one (a penny)," H illigoss said. "It's The theater, which will Relaxation. already taken a dramatic turn." eventually be the site of numerous Those words are practically The natural patina finish was productions, has maximized seating synonymous with Spring Break. applied to the well-known structure, of350 people. But with the disasters of the State of Liberty. "It's the largest venue in the H urricane Katrina and 9/11, However, unlike the Statue of building," said Paul McCann, the more and more people have been Liberty, the copper on Doudna is director of business services. volunteering both their time and not expected to turn green. The amount of people it holds money to help those in need. Air pollution causes copper to does not compare to the actual size Natural disasters are not the turn green but it was said that the of the room. It will top out at about only events that people volunteer air is clean enough that Doudna's 85 feet high and the stage has a 16- for. Alternative Spring Break, copper will just turn dark, H illigoss foot opening, H illigoss said. sponsored by the Newman said. A scene shop, where scenery Catholic Center, has many different With the exterior taking form, will be built, is directly behind the opportunities that range from the interior is as well. stage. working with children to helping The music and art portions ofthe The opening of the scene shop is protect the environment. building, referred to by contractors also 16 feet so that large pieces can "There are four types of ASB as A and B, are currently the focus. be easily moved from the scene shop experiences: children's sites, shelters, Other portions of Doudna are C, to the stage, Hilligoss said. environment and housing," said the arts, and D, theater. On the second level ofthe theater JAY GRABIEC I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Doris Nordin of Newman Catholic "'X and 'B' are supposed to be section of Doudna, there is a long, Rex Hilligoss, architect for Facilities Planning and Management, explains Center. the first ones done," said Lionel skinny rectangular opening where a to Eastern faculty and employees that the exterior copper skin of ASB was started in 1993. The Sanders, project coordinator. window will be placed. Doudna fine arts center will not turn green because of weather but will first year of ASB, 17 students Both sections are to be completed rather age into an "old penny" color. Hilligoss gave the tour of the attended. Little by little, ASB has midsummer. n SEE DOUDNA, PAGE Z developing construction site on Monday afternoon. added both sites and students to its program. Today, there are 12 sites and approximately 100 to 120 LOCAL I AMTRAK students who attend. "We are the largest ASB program in the Midwest," Nordin said. Train station overhaul moves slowly The sites of ASB include places throughout the United States. By being a part ofASB, students Renovation of 90-year-old He said the bids will take place in March or are able to get a new perspective on building not moving fast April and the bid opening procedure will happen their lives. during May or June. Marjory McMahon, senior enough for local passengers Gilmore hopes it will be approved by July. He environmental biology major, has said they expect the project to take 18 months. been on two ASBs. She attended By Adam Tedder With all these plans, nothing has been done St. Francis and Project Lazarus. Online News Editor yet. And complaints from locals are rising. They During McMahon's stay at St. and say the station is in bad shape. Francis, she stayed in a church Kevin Kenealy Regular Amtrak passenger Larry Hollenberg retreat house. Online Interactive Edttor said the platform is being torn apart, weeds are "We listened to a lot of stories growing uncontrollably and trash is thrown from the people coming and going The Mattoon train station has been decaying all over the place. Hollenberg said the current from the shelter, and it really puts at a rapid rate in recent years, but plans have been condition of the station is giving off false life into perspective," McMahon set in motion to solve that problem. impressions to non-Mattoon residents. said. "As college kids, we are A renovation project to save the 90-year-old "When the train pulled in there, and I looked constantly broke, complaining train station was finally announced after locals out the window, the station almost looked about classes, rent and pretty much voiced their compassion for the salvation of the abandoned," Hollenberg said. "I just kept sitting anything else that's a struggle. We station. there and thinking I couldn't believe Mattoon, forget that most of us have two Though it has been a slow process, the Coles which I know is a progressive town, would allow places to live - one for school and County Project Depot has not been abandoned. that station to look that way because everyone one with our parents. We all work Almost all of the funding has been obtained. The sees the station traveling through the town." to stay in school ... but we have an project has earned $2.5 million where a total of Troubles getting proper financing caused the opportunity that most people don't $3.5 million is needed to start the project. depot project delay and designing the project has get." ERIC HILTNER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS About $2.5 million is coming from federal taken a good deal of time, Gilmore said. The Big Oak Girls Ranch Chuck Heinlein Jr., who works midtown sources, and the rest will be gained from the Gilmore predicts the project will be completed in Springfield, Ala., is another maintenance for Mattoon, displays a photo of Illinois Department of Transportation biddings by January 2009. alternative spring break site. what the Mattoon Amtrak station looked like in and procurement procedures, said Alan Gilmore, 1918. Mattoon City Administrator. n SEE TRAIN , PAGE 2 n SEE VACATION , PAGE 2 newsstaff Some of the construction serves into the building, not necessarily n Doudna the purpose of getting people use the building, at the end of the Production staff About The Daily Eastern News The Daily Eastern News is produced the students FROM PAGE 1 inside Doudna who would not year," Hilligoss said. "The building Night dlief •••...... •••...... ••...... •••...... ••• liza Bishton 17t of Eastern Illinois Universitj( k is publislled daily Lead Designer ...... liza Bishton normally be in the building. as a whole is in various stages of Monday through Frida)\ i1 Charleston, Ill., during tal (OJlll editors...... •••...... •••...... •••...... •Sarah Whitney completion." and sprilg semesters and twice weekly during the The second east-west entrance .....•••...... •••...... •••...... •••...... •••...... •••..• Hollie Smith summer termexcept during university vacations or The window will look down hallway that runs from Seventh Currently the focus is the art .....•••...... •••...... •••...... •••...... •••...... Graham Milldrum examinations. into the scene shop. Street to the Library Quad will be portion, which will be home to .....•••...... •••...... •••...... •••...... •••...... •••... Adam Larck Online production ...... 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Press supervisor ..•••...... •••...... •••...... •• Tom Roberts n Vacation KATHERINE NIEBRUGGE I FCS STUDENT FROM PAGE 1 "We have four spring breaks in college, the OPEN FOR BREAKFAST least I could do was spend one of those Weekdays Sam - 11 It is a place for girls 6 to 18 spring breaks giving back" years old who have been abused, 310 Every Tuesday abandoned or neglected. $ Chicken Lunch llam . 8 m Carissa H allam, a However, the Nature environmental projects will begin 2 pieces of chicken mashed$345 p communication disorders and Conservancy plants trees and helps to concern everyone if these potatoes & gravy • • sciences graduate student, attended to maintain state parks. concerns are not properly handled, coleslaw_ biscuit 3 Piece Dinner the Big Oak Girls Ranch in 2005. Katherine Niebrugge, senior Nordin said. 3 pieces of chicken She ended up getting an internship FCS major, worked in the Nature "We care about all the FRIDAY FISH SPECIAL mashed there the following summer. Conservancy last spring break. destruction around the world and serving 4-Spm potatoes & gravy "ASB opened the door to that She was apart of a group of the United States of our forest and FREE CAKE experience for me. I have learned seven people that helped to remove rivers by the pollution," Nordin $6:ft YOU CAN EAT! more than I can possibly explain brush and cut down trees for said. 4-8pm (dine in only) from my ASB trips and that is certain areas. The experiences that students Homemade meatloaf served daily why I have volunteered to be a site "We have four spring breaks in had during ASB will stay with leader this year," Hallam said. college, the least I could do was them forever. ASB allows students to get more spend one of those spring breaks "I'm a firm believer in the involved in a cause of their choice. giving back," Niebrugge said. fact that the world would be a By getting involved in ASB, The environmental projects better place if people would give LNWOOD sn.dents can get an understanding that go on during ASB assist in of themselves and laugh a little of what goes on at the program. decreasing pollution, which can more," H allam said. "(This is true) INETREE Some alternative spring break help everyone. whether you give by working in a sites focus on nature, which is Sites that help with homelessness kitchen, playing with kids, listening usually does not come to mind and building homes are crucial to stories, shoveling rocks, building when thinking of helping people. to help those in need, but the walls or painting."

day. there," she said. "Like I was n Train The local community has telling my friends, you could take FROM PAGE 1 offered the idea of volunteers anything on there. They don't helping to clean up the old station. check the station; they never check The station will have an updated Local resident Jeff Ealy agreed your bags. I think they could be a 1st & 2nd Semester look with new features including volunteer work is a good idea. little stiffer on that." all new interiors, an elevator, retail "I would volunteer to help Though citizens have been space and a restaurant among out," Ealy said. "It's just trash, it complaining, Gilmore said he has other possibilities. wouldn't take that long." heard positive remarks about the The timeliness of the project It's not only the condition of station's current state. Gilmore is a relevant issue for many local the station that concerns residents said he recently hired a custodian, citizens. but also the safety issues that Chuck Heinlein Jr. Laundry Free The station still serves as surround it. H e said Heinlein has been Facilities a valuable service to the local Mattoon resident Lenzi Sewell keeping up the maintenance of Parking community, especially for those said she uses Amtrak at least twice the station as well as ensuring the without vehicles and students a month. station will not be vandalized. from out of town. She said though she usually Gilmore and Hollenberg Gilmore said that passenger feels secure when riding the agreed the renovated station could Terrific Apartments numbers have been increasing train, there is some obvious safety bring in more business and help from 1500 a month to 2500, concerns. improve the image to those people 345-6000 approximately 100 passengers a "You could carry a gun on passing through. 2219 9th St. A t. 17 UNIVERSITY I ETHICS TESTS CAMPUS I STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Time limit causes problems By Ashley Rueff Senior University Reporter

Eastern employees found to be non-compliant with state ethics campus briefs training have until Friday to respond to the state before punitive Tours explore services of actions are pursued. Booth Library Of 2,032 Eastern employees n Booth Library is offering free who participated in the online general tours through Feb. 28. training module required for state The tour is a basic walking tour of employees, less than 75 were non­ the building, which various services compliant because they finished the and collections are pointed out, said training in less than 10 minutes, reference librarian David Bell. said Sandy Bowman, director of The tour takes 30 to 40 minutes and it H uman Resources. starts in the Marvin Foyer, also know as A letter from Illinois' Executive the north foyer. JAY GRABIEC I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Inspector General James Wright Tours are on 6 p.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. Stephanie Elliott, a junior elementary education major, sorts trays into an automated dish washer Monday was given to state employees before Tuesdays and 5 p.m Wednesdays. evening during the dinner shift at Thomas Hall. the training that indicated a need -Matt Hopf for careful reading but did not include a specific amount of time Show off your talents in Taylor required for the training. Hall tonight The letter said: "Please be aware n Want five minutes of fame? Taylor that the time that you spend and Choose your venture Hall is hosting talent show auditions your activities in completing this today. course may be monitored. Failure awesome, but I think it's pretty student manager can be difficult Campus dining workers Contestants will be chosen by audience to carefully read and review all good." because of the lack of respect given select jobs based on members at 9 p.m . in the Taylor Hall of the program's subject matter Students who work at campus by peers. lobby. may invalidate your Completion dining are allowed to move in early Sometimes student workers seniority Final contestants will be competing at 9 Certificate and result in your being during the fall semester. do not listen to orders given by a p.m. on Feb. 6. subject to disciplinary action and a By Stacy Smith The students begin work the student manager because they are -Ju lie Morss requirement to complete additional Campus Reporter weekend before classes start by usually close in age or don't take ethics training." attending sanitation and training their job seriously. Bowman said those who were Michael H abschmidt's job is an sessions. "I respect them, as they should Women's Resource Center non-compliant did not take enough easy one. "Working in the dining hall is respect me," Lazzara said. reads about beauty pageants time to comprehensively read the He works at the salad bar in fun, responsible and a great place Susan Napolitan, interim n The Women's Studies Student Club training information. Taylor Hall and, because of his to meet new people," Habschmidt assistant director ofThomas dining, will host a "Bitch" magazine reading "James Wright tried, I think, to seniority - he's worked there for said. enjoys helping students build food group Wednesday at the Women's let them know to take their time more than a year - he chose to take Students can also become a service experience. Resource Center. and read things carefully," Bowman the job that had him dealing with student manager and receive a Students are away from home The Women's Resource Center is said. customers less. 15-meal plan, but without dining and some don't know how to do located in the basement of Stevenson A letter from President Lou Student workers at campus dollars or bonus meals. simple things, she said. Hall. H encken also asked employees to dining get to choose anywhere from "I live off-campus, so I basically "It's fun to see the students Those interested in the group should thoroughly read and understand six to 23 hours of work a week and don't have to buy groceries," said learn," Napolitan said. "One time pick up a copy of the article "Miss the information. select their desired position based Tim Lazzara, junior family and a girl didn't even know how to turn Interpreted: Beauty Pageants Meet Those who finished the training upon how long they have been consumer science major and on a faucet." Their New Ideal" at the Women's in less than 10 minutes received a there. Taylor and Thomas dining student Although some students don't Resource Center between 8 a.m. and 4 packet in the mail at their homes Eastern is the only university in manager. stay with the food service long, p.m. Monday through Friday. that included information from the Illinois that offers free meals every Student manager's obligations others have stayed almost their -Marco Santana state Ethics Act. They were asked time an employee works. include working 15 hours weekly, entire college career. to read over the information and H abschmidt, a senior English filling out surveys and working "Students stay for a long time return a signed paper stating that major, does enjoy what he is weekends. because it gets comfortable, they they did so. doing. "It's a good oppornmity to don't have to learn a new job," Anyone who doesn't return "I don't have to deal with develop leadership and social Napolitan said. ''And they become the statement before Friday will customers," he said. "The job is skills," Lazzara said. a family and work like a team." police report be liable for legal action from the simple and easy . . . the food isn't However, sometimes being a university or the state, Bowman n Institutional Vandalism - on Jan. 24 said. it was reported that gang-type graffiti "We just have a few left that CAMPUS I TARBLEARTS CENTER was written on an emergency telephone we don't have in yet," she said of pole on Eastern's campus. the statements. "At this point, as long as they do this, they should be fine." Art program continues to Charles Delman, president of our mistakes Eastern's chapter of the University n The meeting time was incorrect in Professionals of Illinois said the the Committee for University Planning faculty union is upset about the challenge young students and Budget in the Jan. 26 ed ition of 10 -minute time requirement. the Daily Eastern News. The meeting is "We thought it was an outrage," Junior and senior high KNOW ABOUT TARBLE Students stay on the campus at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 in the Arcola­ Delman said. "The state agency school students study oTari:Ae Arts Center is located on Sooth Ninth Street for two and half hours, spending a Tuscola room of the Martin Luther simply made the assumption that and Cleveland Avenue. half an hour at the exhibition and King Jr. University Union. if someone did not take more than Voodoo flags " Hours: then two hours in a classroom that 10 minutes they could not have discusses the exhibition. T~~esday- Friday: 10 a .... to 5 p.m. n Joe Waltalsti copy edited and read the material carefully." By Stephen Di Benedetto Sat•rday: I -4 P·• · The focus for this year's program designed Monday's edition of the DEN. Delman, along with seven Senior Activities Reporter is contemporary art forms and that other UPI chapter presidents and and concepts," said Kit Morice, is also what the "Vodou Flags from n In the staff box on page 2, Amy Haiti" entails, Morice said. representatives, met Jan. 13 to pass The Tarble Arts Center often director of the program. "It gives Simpson was misidentified . a motion advising UPI members hosts exhibits and galleries that are them a chance to learn from "(This year's) exhibit is who were found non-compliant for Eastern students to view. objects in a museum setting, and multicultural, but it ranges from The DEN regrets the errors. with the ethics test. However, a program that dates we do a hands-on project that regional to international in terms UPI members received a form back more than a decade helps high somehow relates to the content of of the types of art we tie into," letter prepared by UPI that they school smdents learn different art the exhibition." Morice said. "I design my program could both comply with the forms and types of art. The program is open to any around whatever exhibition we are state's requirements and express The Junior and Senior H igh secondary level student in an eight­ working with." their protest of the 10 -minute School Student Enrichment county radius. Essentially, the goal of the COMMENTS I CORRECTIONS I requirement calling it "arbitrary Program began in the early 1990s. "I send out invitations to all entire program is to get secondary EVENTS and capricious." This year the exhibit is titled of the (high school) art teachers," students more involved with art To report any errors, local events or "We wanted to advise them on "Saints in Sequin: Vodou Flags Morice said. "We have about a 45- and different art forms, Morice general suggestions for future editions how to respond to this in a way from Haiti." The exhibit runs from to 50-mile radius." said. please contact our news editor, Cathy that was in keeping with their Jan. 3 to Feb. 22. Students then reserve their The program is offered at no Bayer, via: responsibilities but allowed them ''The idea of the program is to time and the program is filled on a cost and is done in cooperation Phone I 581-7942, to express their protest about it if introduce secondary level students first-come, first-serve basis, Morice with the art education section of E-mail 1 [email protected] they wished," Delman said. to new and challenging art forms said. the art department. Office visit I 1811 Buzzard Hall. COLUMNIST I MARCO SANTANA EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief I Nora Maberry Managing Editor I Liza Bishton Jay Grabiec I Photo Editor Democrats News Editor I Cathy Bayer Brandon Campbell I Online Editor VIEWS Sports Editor I Matt Daniels Jim Allocco I Opinions Editor have chance TUESDAY 1.30.07 DRAWN FROM THE NEWS I DAVID PENNELL to show power Let the first real battle begin. YOUR TURN I LETIERS TO THE EDITOR A Democratic Congress took over after the November elections and when it was officially in power at the White males beginning ofJanuary, Nancy Pelosi let it be known that Democrats would not wait long to start turning the tide of are scapegoats policy toward the left. The Speaker of the House said To the Editor, within 100 hours, the Democrats were EIU offered us the Beyond Words going to make a difference. Exhibit, a self-described "oppression It is besides the point that the 100 museum" that the coordinator hopes hours were delayed for the national will "open eyes for people by educating championship game. others on the issues of oppression that Nonetheless, they said it was time to other people experience." take back control. How many more eyes, I ask, need to But George W. Bush wasn't going to be opened? take it lying down. Our schools and news media He took the first shot at his State of never miss a chance to denigrate the Union address on Tuesday. Euro-American culture by portraying He announced that he decided there heterosexual white people (especially were not enough troops stationed in white males) as history's greatest, and • Iraq. often only, oppressors. ourv1ew So the solution was to send another This constant wallowing in the past 21,500 troops to the war zone. so loved by self-hating white liberals He didn't recommend a troop and power hungry minorities serves only Eastern's recreational increase. two purposes. First, it takes the focus He didn't tell Congress that it would of minorities away from achieving in probably be a good thing to put more our society and gives them scapegoats troops into the middle of the civil war to blame for their failure. Second, it - which is what the media is allowed to instills self-hatred in heterosexual white money budgeted well call it now. people who should be rightfully proud He said it was what he was going to that their ancestors created the most do. positively productive culture in world ISSUE I University considers The older machines date back to before This sets Congress and the history. 2000. Rec center equipment is usually president, as one news outlet put it, Personally, I have read and studied adding disc golf cou rse near replaced every four years, Baker said. on a "collision course" over whether the histories, arts, religions, etc. of other pond and othe r recreational ''At 4 p.m. there is a line to use elliptical Congress has the power to stop the cultures, but I am steeped in Euro­ trainers," Baker said. "If! ask them if we president's decision. American culture. I have devoted a large equipment for the Rec. need more ellipticals, of course they say Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., fired portion of my life to experiencing what yes. Then I tell them, we have more than at the first shot for the opposition. Matthew Arnold called "the best that Ken Baker, director of Campus Western and Illinois State combined." She proposed a bill that would bring has been said and thought." Today that Recreation, proposed a disc golf course to The reason Eastern has more elliptical troops home in 180 days. tradition, what Robert Hutchins called the Apportionment Board. trainers is quite simply due to the fiscal This is brewing into a fight that will "The Great Conversation," is being Baker asked for $10.433 for a nine-hole responsibility of Baker and his staff. most likely set a bad tone for the final attacked by self-serving minorities and course. The Rec employs four full-time two years of Bush's regime, I mean, abandoned by guilt-ridden white people. While some students may find more than employees. In contrast, Illinois State presidency. I say this to the minorities at $10,000 excessive for a disc golf course, employs nine. The money that Eastern could This is not a surprise, but it is still EIU: Stop following "leaders" and Baker and the Student Recreation Center are use for paying more full time employees is something that could push the two professors who invite you to seek actually very fiscally responsible and should used to buy equipment for the center. parties further apart. scapegoats in the distant past and who be commended for their transparency when The beginner weight-lifting machines First of all, Boxer said Congress has suggest that these scapegoats are still it comes to their budget. received negative feedback, but Bulgar stopped wars before because it has the trying to destroy you today. Maybe try Baker presented the AB with a detailed claims that was due to a misunderstanding. power to declare war. becoming a bit more aware that the list of costs associated with the disc golf "That had to do with the name of the But Republicans are charging that white students around you might be course, two elliptical machines and beginner machines and a misunderstanding of what the commander-in-chief has control of getting a little tired of being oppressed weight-lifting machines. the machines were being used for," Bulgar the army that Congress put together by oppression museums that blame Instead of proposing an 18-hole course, said. and he is within his power to do so. them for everything wrong in the world. Baker proposed a 9-hole course that will The Rec is proposing the purchase of This might be true but it all should I say this to the heterosexual cost $10.433. This cost includes targets, tee 10 beginner weight-lifting machines for come to a head when Bush requests the white students at EIU: Thousands signs, a rules sign, practice target, course the price of $23,026 - roughly $2,300 per funding to increase his troop presence of you already detest the climate of design, concrete tees, installation materials machine. in the Middle East. political correctness that demands and freight. "We have 34 Nautilus machines," Baker What Congress does control is the your conformity. You know that if you Baker said the Rec center wants to see if said. "Why not have nine or 10 machines money. stand up for your culture and your the course will be used. If the course is used, for a beginning lifter?" In the coming months, members race you will be called a variety of bad they can expand it to 18 holes. In 2006, the Rec received $213,959 from of Congress are expected to get a names and probably suffer gradewise The course will start near the Campus the AB. The Rec also received money from request for more than $700 billion to in your classes. Still, you don't have to Pond Pavilion, with the third hole being the college work-study budget ($22,680), cover military spending over the next become oppressed victims yourselves. placed by the campus pond walking path. the faculty-staff recreation budget two years. This includes supplemental First, start taking the current situation ''I'm not trying to sell this to the ($55,000), the recreational sports budget spending for 2007 and 2008 as well as seriously. It isn't going to resolve students," Baker said. ''I'm trying to find out ($162,905) and the SRC budget ($10,500). normal military spending for 2008. itself in a positive way if ignored. if they want it." The college work-study money can only All they have to do is say no. Second, educate yourselves properly so Apparently smdents do want the disc golf be used to pay smdent employees. This is easier said than done. that your background is sound, and then course. The faculty-staff recreation money is used When you are called out for being resist today's poisonous climate. How? Levi Bulgar, smdent vice president to pay student salaries, equipment purchases unpatriotic and a friend of the enemy I suggest you check out the Web site of for business affairs, said that most of the and operating expenses. whenever you don't step into line, The National Alliance feedback he had received for the disc golf The recreational sports budget is used to saying no is difficult. (www.natall.com). course, the two elliptical machines and the pay Baker's salary, two program directors But saying no should be made much If you don't take your heritage, "curves" machines had been positive. and an office assistant. easier now that the Democrats are in culture and race seriously, your enemies ''The Frolf course and the ellipticals Finally, the Rec center budget is control. abroad and at home will destroy all received good feedback, and were for the used to pay student salaries or building three, leaving you guilt-ridden, defeated most part not an issue," Bulgar said. coordinators. and rootless. Whether that happens or Baker said the disc golf course proposal When examining how many services not is largely up to you. was created because of student input and it offers, pieces of equipment it has and requests. students it employs, it is admirable that the Don G. Smith I Retired Eastern professor The new Rec center equipment that Rec is able to do so much with the yearly Baker proposed to AB was also based on budget they receive from the AB. student input. SEND US YOUR OPINIONS The two elliptical machines will cost Marco $10,490. Santana E-mail I [email protected] This is $1,000 less than the acmal cost of The editorial is the majority opinion of Mail I 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL the machines. Eastern's Rec center will trade The Daily Eastern News editorial board. 61920 in two ellipticals without monitors for the Reach the opinions editor at Marco Santana is a junior journalism major. He Fax 1 217.581.2923 two new elliptical machines with monitors. [email protected] . can be reached at [email protected]. TUESDAY 1 30 07 I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I WWW DENNEWS COM

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SHILOH - An 8-year-old boy was killed and rwo other students injured Monday when a car driven by an 84-year-old woman slammed state briefs through the wall of an elementary school cafeteria during lunchtime, The Associated Press police in this St. Louis suburb said. State workers charged with Ryan Westling, of O'Fallon, hiring irregularities died of head and chest injuries at n CHICAGO - Two state 12:47 p.m. in the emergency room personnel officials, Dawn DeFraties of Memorial Hospital in Belleville and Michael Casey, are appealing the about an hour after the accident Blagojevich administration's decision to at Shiloh Elementary School, St. fire them for allegedly giving favorable Clair County Coroner Rick Stone treatment to some job applicants. said. Administration lawyers urged a Policesaid rwootherunidentified judge for the Civil Service Commission smdents and the car's driver were ERIC HILTIIER I THE DAILT EASTERN NEWS to focus on alleged misconduct by the sent to the Belleville hospital. The Chief llliniwek performs during halftime at the University of Illinois' season opener against Eastern on Sept. 2. two employees - not involvement by the smdents had been released to their in Memorial Stadium. governor. parents by late Monday afternoon, DeFraties and Casey say they did authorities said. The driver nothing wrong and merely responded remained hospitalized, though the No charges to be filed over threat to special requests from Blagojevich's extent of her injuries was unclear office. as was the cause of the crash. About 70 students had been having lunch shortly before the University may still JULIA RIEJZ I SWE'S ATTORNEY 2 get prison terms in SS billion accident, which occurred around Chicago parks fraud scheme discipline students n CHICAGO - A man and woman 11 :30 a.m., authorities said. Most "Our opinion is that there are no charges who admitted to an $8 million fraud had gone outside for recess when scheme at Chicago's Millennium Park the car slammed into the cafeteria The Associated Press to be filed" and elsewhere were sentenced to wall and drove through the room before coming to rest on the CHAMPAIGN Charges prison Monday by a judge who said such actions could "turn the whole opposite wall, according to Police will not be filed against University that amounts to conversation, Rietz Simple," contains inflammatory Chief Jim Stover. of Illinois students accused of said. language directed toward Chief system into a cesspool. " Shirley McMayon, 48, of Wanship, Shiloh School Superintendent threatening an American Indian The smdents who made the posts Illiniwek. A post written by one Utah, the Chicago Park District's Jennifer Filyaw said she was in her student on a Web page devoted still face possible discipline through student last month mentioned former natural resources director, was office, which adjoins the cafeteria, to the school's Chief IUiniwek the university, said Assistant Chief shooting the mascot with a sentenced to 34 months in federal when she heard the crash. mascot, police and a prosecutor said of Police Jeffrey Christensen. revolver. "You couldn't mistake the Monday. Citing student confidentiality, No criminal complaints prison for taking cash, vacations and noise," she said. "I knew instantly University police investigating Dean of Students William Riley have been filed about that page, other payoffs in return for steering something major had happened." the threats made late last year on a would only say that the cases Christensen said. contracts to a landscaping company. Filyaw refused to speak in detail Web page dedicated to the mascot had been referred to a discipline Chief Uliniwek, portrayed by about the dead student, she said on the social-nerworking Web site committee made up of faculty and a student, has performed at Illini out of respect for the family. Facebook had earlier this month students. sports events for 81 years. McDonald's ready to fry "The student was a joy to have asked the Champaign County The committee, he said, "would Opponents call the chief and french fries in new oil in our school, and will be greatly State's Attorney's Office to evaluate have heard it by now and rendered other American Indian characters n CHICAGO - McDonald's Corp. has missed," she said as she offered the case. its findings." used by sports teams offensive, while finally selected a new trans-fat-free oil condolences to the family. "This "Our opinion is there are no The school has said at least three supporters defend the mascot's use for cooking its famous french fries after has to be one of the hardest days of charges to be filed," said State's students are believed to have been as a way of honoring American years of testing, the fast -food chain said their lives." Attorney Julia Rietz. involved but hasn't identified them. Indians. Monday. The cafeteria is located at the rear One posting on the Chief In addition to the reference to The NCAA has barred Illinois While it has developed a healthier of the 320-student school, which Illiniwek-related Web page included the American Indian student, at from hosting postseason sports new oil , the company is still not saying has classes for pre-kindergarten a posting that read "I say we throw least one other student wrote on since 2005, deeming Illiniwek and when it will be used in all 13,700 U. S. through fourth-grade students. a tomohawk into her face," in the Facebook page that " ... i hate his dance a "hostile and abusive" restaurants. It already trails competitors The street nearest the cafeteria ends reference to the American Indian redskins and hope all those drunk use of American Indian imagery. in committing to a zero-trans fat oil. with a turnaround. student. casino owning bums die." University Board of Trustees Authorities would not identify To merit criminal charges, The page, before it was taken off Chairman Lawrence C. Eppley said the driver of the vehicle, although such a threat would have to have line, was titled "Iflhey Get Rid of last week that the board will decide they did say she is a resident of been made directly to the student the Chief I'm Becoming a Racist." this year whether to continue using Shiloh. - via an e-mail message to her, for Another Facebook page, "The the mascot. instance - rather than in a forum Chief Dance is Racist, Plain and

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The Associated Press April court date set for former Navy football player Singletary will interview Tuesday with Dallas Cowboys' team KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Kentucky Derby winner WASHINGTON - Kenny Ray Morrison, 24, did not owner Jerry Jones. Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his enter a plea Monday during an arraignment on two counts of He'll become the eighth candidate considered to replace gruesome breakdown at last year's Preakness, ending an eight­ indecent assault and two counts of conduct unbecoming an Bill Parcells. He's been coaching in the NFL since 2003, and month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across officer and a gentleman. Morrison is allegedly charged with the last two years being with the San Francisco 49ers. the country. sexually assaulting two female midshipmen. A series of ailments - including laminitis in the left rear Morrison, a one-time back up linebacker on the academy's Zook adds new assistant to his staff hoof, an abscess in the right rear hoof, as well as new laminitis football team, was accused last year of using a "date rape" drug CHAMPAIGN - Illinois hired former Arizona assistant in both front feet - proved too much for the gallant colt. to sexually assault the two women. coach Eric Wolford on Monday as its new offensive line coach. Barbaro battled in his ICU stall for eight months. The 4- Wolford was the offensive line coach at Arizona from 2004 year-old colt underwent several procedures and was fitted with Ex-Chicago Bear to interview for Dallas Cowboys' job through 2006. The Wildcats allowed the fewest sacks in the fiberglass casts. He spent time in a sling to ease pressure on IRVING, Texas- Former Chicago Bears linebacker Mike Pac-10 in 2004 and 2005. his legs, had pins inserted and was fitted at the end with an external brace. NON SEQUITUR I WILEY MILLER

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NFL I SUPER BOWL XLI Coach earns 'stripes' his own way

Smith one game from something, it gets your attention. I enjoy his coaching sryle as an older fulfilling promise player who's been in the league a The Associated Press few years. I think it's good - a good fit for our team." MIAMI - Lovie Smith's first Tait's been around long enough day as coach of the Chicago Bears to be able to compare coaching brought a big smile to his face and sryles. a Texas-sized promise to those who "I've had a couple other coaches hired him, even to those who didn't and they've kinda been on the know him. opposite end of the spectrum, First, he vowed to beat the arch yelling and kinda carrying on and rival Green Bay Packers. Then he stuff like that - which is good, in rurned his sights on something some ways, because I think it is a greater. motivator," Tait said. "But Lovie's "I will do everything possible not that way. He kind of treats his to bring back the pride, tradition guys like we're grown men. Shows and excellence of the glory days of you a lot of respect, and in return past great Bear teams," Smith said I think we give a lot of respect to on that January day just more than Lovie." three years ago. "We want to win a For defensive end Adewale world championship. Just like our Ogunleye, Smith's sryle earned him '8 5 Bears, led by a great coach that the team's respect on several fronts. I deeply admire, Mike Ditka." "His word is his word and Ditka was as fierce prowling whatever he says goes. But he's the sidelines as he was catching a realist. He doesn't have bigger passes over the middle during his expectations for us than we have playing days as one of the NFI;s for ourselves, and I respect that," most rugged tight ends. Snarling Ogunleye said. "He treats Brian at times and often showing his Urlacher the same way he might emotion openly, he coached the treat a guy who's on the practice Bears to their only Super Bowl squad." where they overwhelmed New Urlacher would be happy to England 46-10. finish out his career working for Now Smith is one victory away Smith. from making good on his promise "He's great to play for, he always to reclaim the NFL tide for the lets you know where you stand. If storied franchise. you want to talk to him, you can Smith asked about a contract JIM PRISHING I MCT go talk to him... He's a great coach extension before the season began, Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith talks to reporters about his NFC championship victory over the and I can't imagine playing for he said, but didn't get one; now New Orleans Saints and the upcoming Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts during a news conference anyone else, and I don't want to," in the third of a four-year deal, Monday, Jan. 22 at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. This will be Smith's first Super Bowl appearance with the Bears. Urlacher said. he's expected to finally get that In the short time he's been with extension after the Super Bowl. The rwo have already made to see what you can accomplish if of the playoffs. He lifted his arms the Bears, Smith has been tested. Smith's abiliry to stay calm, to history as the first rwo black head you have a goal. Really it should in joy on the sidelines following Defensive back Ricky Manning keep his composure on the sideline, coaches to compete in the Super be about what you have inside, not what was, at that time, his most Jr., defensive tackle Tank Johnson mirrors the personaliry of his good Bowl in the event's 41 years of the color." important win as a coach. and tight end John Gilmore have friend Colts coach Tony Dungy. It existence. Tackle John Tait noticed that "He showed that emotion you had brushes with the law. And last was Dungy who gave Smith his first "I take pride in that," Smith said. Smith was more animated than don't see that very often," Tait said. season, there was an off-day fight NFL job in 1996, and it is Dungy "Me being in this position right usual when Robbie Gould made "When you have a coach who on an FBI shooting range berween whom he'll face in pro football's here will just open the eyes of a lot a 49-yard field goal in overtime to is really even-keeled and doesn't center Olin Kreutz and tackle Fred biggest game on Sunday. of young Mrican-American men beat Seattle in the opening round get really upset, when he does say Miller that had to be patched up.

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WOMEN 'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD I NOTEBOOK Panthers break old records

By Brandy Provaznik off. I can do this."' Walcott that she has that ability also. Staff Reporter "It was an eye-opener - that she thinks I Throwing the competition can do that too," Walcott said. "Seeing it just With only three meets into the season and Eastern throwers saw some tough showed me what Wallace has been telling close to 10 women making Eastern's top ten competition at the University of me I could do all along and it made the goal all-time list, men's head coach Tom Akers Northern Iowa Invitational with UNI's seem more attainable. said he isn't sure whether he should be scared Rachel Jansen and Sarah Harms placing or excited. first and second in the shot put and the On the road Akers said once the weight throw. With the UNI Invite being the first of team starts to do well early, Jansen is also considered the top three consecutive away meets, Akers said there can be a tendency to women's thrower in shot put in the this a good time for the team to bond. become complacent and nation, Akers said. Traveling and staying in hotel rooms athletes may not think they He said it was good to see how forces the athletes to get to know some of need to work as hard. Arnold reacted to that caliber of their teammates from other events. Women's head coach competition for the first time. When making the room assignments, Mary Wallace said this "She could come out against it Wallace tried to mix the runners up, success is proof of how Nicole and be a competitor or she can be a especially the distance runners, because they well-rounded the team Walcott spectator and I think she did a good were together all cross country season. is and how they can be Sophomore job even though it wasn't her best," O 'Grady said they are no longer the "cross competitive in all events. weight thrower Akers said. country girls." Sophomore Shawana and shot putter Arnold said she had never seen a Instead, O 'Grady said, they are all the Smith made the list in the woman throw that far and it inspired "track girls" and she really enjoys getting to 60-meter dash and has her to get to that point at some time know some of her other teammates besides been moving up the 200-meter dash list each in her career. her cross country teammates. meet. Arnold also said it was an adjustment Senior Nicole Flounders said in previous Sophomore Nicole Walcott and freshman to not be in the top three at the meet. years they didn't mix in until conference time KandaceArnold are on both the shot put and "It was kind of a reality check and is glad they started doing it earlier. the weight throw lists. because I was first and second in the "It just seemed sort of fake to all come Other women who recently made the list first two meets, or at least up there," together for just that one week and then go are: senior Nicole Marczewski, sophomores Arnold said. "It showed me ifl want to back to doing our own things," Flounders Chandra Golden, Tricia Gaumer and Tarra be at the top all the time, I have to keep said. "It is nice to statt offon the right foot and Grant and freshman Caitlin Finnegan. working hard." support each other from the beginning." Sophomore Angela Sroczynski is only Wallace said that it shows them Senior Jillian Blondell said she thinks it about a foot off in the weight throw and what it takes to be a Division I athlete is a good idea because it makes them more freshman Erin O 'Grady is only two seconds and that the throwers may need to step JOHN BAILEY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS unified, which will help at the conference off in the mile, Wallace said. it up if they want to be at that level Junior distance runner Amy Le Jeune runs with the championships. "With all the other girls making the list too. baton during the women's 4 X 800-meter re lay "I think it is good this year because we it makes me feel like I can do it too if I try," Wallace said Jansen is a good when Eastern Illinois hosted the Indoor Mega Meet have a good chance of doing well and being O 'Grady said. "I was just online the other example of a female thrower who is on Jan. 20 at Lantz Arena. The Panthers took strong in all areas so it brings us together as a day, and I was like 'Wow, I am not too far quick and technically sound and told second in the relay with a time of 10 : 10. 0 1. team," Blondell said.

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL I NOTEBOOK Schedule controversy sticks around

20-game season too improve the league as a whole. who at the league office has it in since they only had basketball to Another Eastern basketball long, coach says Sutton may get his wish with for me," LaPlante joked. "You're worry about the past month. athlete won the OVC Freshman Samford officials contemplating playing Tuesday, Thursday, and "I always fear this week because of the Week. Freshman center By Joe Waltasti a change to the Southern Saturday and have to make the (my players) have been like Ousmane Cisse was named co­ Sports Reporter Conference. farthest trip possible." professional players the last month, freshman ofthe week by the league's Tillette said one of the But LaPlante is trying to make just practicing and playing video offices on Monday. With so many teams traveling advantages is there are more the best of the situation. He won't games all day," Tillette said. "But It is the fifth time a Panther long distances this week, the long private institutions in the Southern make excuses about his team's their world is going to change has been awarded that honor this 20-game conference schedule is a Conference. All the schools in the situation. going back to class." season. Fellow freshman Romain hot topic. OVC are public universities except "We're going to bring our pillows Martin has won the award four Mike Sutton, the head coach Samford. and blankets and get some rest Reinforcements for TSU other times. at Tennessee Tech, was the most through the night," LaPlante said. Tennessee State head coach Cy The OVC gave the Ivory Coast outspoken of the all the Ohio Many miles left for Alabama schools "We have to accept it and handle Alexander may have more depth native the award after his 10 -point Valley Conference coaches during Jacksonville State head coach it and give ourselves a chance to on his team shortly. and six rebound performance in Monday's teleconference. Mike LaPlante and his players are Win.. " Alexander expects Mississippi the Panthers 65-62 win Saturday at "I haven't talked to one coach going to travel 1,100 miles this Samford also has to travel a State transfer Jerrell Houston to be Morehead State. The win ended the who likes our schedule," Sutton week when the Gamecocks play long distance. The Bulldogs will eligible to play within the next two Panthers' eight-game losing streak said. "There are some better three games in five days. travel from Birmingham, Ala., to weeks. The sophomore forward sat and it was their second road win. alternatives. We need to find the LaPlante's team hosts Tennessee Charleston on Saturday to play out last year but some incomplete Cisse also finished three of three best way to do not just the easy State on Tuesday in Jacksonville, the Panthers in a game that will be assignments in a biology class have from the field and was four of five way." Ala., and then will get on a bus televised on ESPN2. kept him off the floor this season. from the free throw line. Sutton said he is a proponent immediately to travel to Charleston The busy week comes at an even "He's 6-foot-8 and he can take Cisse leads the teams in of sending every team to the to play the Panthers on Thursday worse time for Samford and head it inside, he can take it outside," rebounds (5.7 per game) and field conference tournament at season's night at Lantz Arena. coach Jimmy Tillette. Alexander said. "He is that talented. goal percentage (53.5 percent) and end, rather than just the top eight The Gamecocks then travel He said this week is Samford's He is an (Southeastern) athlete, averages 6.1 points per game. teams in the current format. He back to Alabama to play Murray first week back from winter break that's for sure." Wes Channels of Austin Peay also said the OVC is too big and State on Saturday night. and the transition is going to be was the other co-freshman of the cutting back on some times might "''m still trying to figure out rough on his players, especially Cisse honored by conference week.

fans did. There were only two home Arena in Evanston. They did not win win a match in Evanston. n Murphy The lack of people was a wrestling meets. But it was certainly any matches in the championship He won his match on Senior disparity from last weekend when no football game. round of the tournament. They won Night in Charleston against FROM PAG E 12 Eastern hosted the Tennessee State Maybe wrestling does not excite matches in the consolation round in Brandon Wyms, 5-0. men's and women's basketball teams you as much, but they are still your a different venue. Robertson will need to do a lot In contrast, two McKendree on Saturday. Both the men's and fellow peers. The fans at Welsh-Ryan Arena of wrestling away from Lantz if he's fans in particular showed up with a women's swimming teams hosted This wrestling match was were more excited about the going to qualify for the NCAA for blow up doll, wearing white T-shitts Valparaiso that afternoon and the certainly not as exciting as the wrestling than the fans that showed the third time in his career. spelling out the letter "DOM" in men's and women's track teams Midlands, a prestigious wrestling up Saturday at Lantz Arena. Eastern has no more home meets. honor of McKendree's Dominic hosted the Mega Meet all day. tournament at Northwestern where The crowd that buzzed in Fans will be few and far between. Angelo. Lantz was quiet before the the top wrestling teams in the Evanston watched eight different It would have been nice to see McKendree fans showed more wrestling meet on Saturday. There country competed. mats with wrestlers, a crowd with more than 200 people in the crowd interest in its No. 9 ranked NAIA was no pep band warm-up. There In late December, the Panthers parents, friends and family all across when two-time NCAA qualifier wrestling program than Eastern was no Blue Crew. did not fare well at Welsh-Ryan the country. Robertson didn't even Robertson was honored. WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PREPARING FOR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPORTS EIU meets promise tough competition Two hurdles await Panthers Indiana Invitational. ''The OVC Championship is not as before OVC Championships "Both the Indiana and Iowa State (meets) competitive as those bigger meets where how TUESDAY offer equal amounts of competition but in you place per event means a lot," she said. "In 1.30.07 different formats. Indiana has a banked 200- the OVC, we will try to run as many people By Patrick Vitt meter track where the field will be loaded more per event trying to score as many points as Staff Reporter towards sprints and jumps," she said. "Iowa possible, which is an entirely different strategy State is traditionally more of a national invite compared to the other meets." scoreboard Eastern has had six first-place finishes in meet because we will see teams from the Big However, the Panthers need not look ahead PANTHER SPORTS SCHEDULE three indoor meets this season, including five East and Pac- 10. It is a very qualiry meet where to the OVC Championships, but stay focused a lot of national qualifiers come out." WOMEN'S BASKETBALL first-place finishes at its Dec. 9 Early Bird on their most important two-week stretch of Thursday vs. Jacksonville State Meet. After the two-week stretch where both the season. Now the real test will begin with the Panthers invitationals not only come against top-flight Wallace has some advice for the team 5:15 p.m. Lantz Arena running a two-week gantlet that includes competition, but are both away meets. approaching these next two meets. MEN'S BASKETBALL meets against Big Ten and Big 12 competition. Eastern has one meet after the next two, its "We have to view this as a series of stepping Thursday vs. Jacksonville State Eastern will travel for back-to-hack meets at the own Early Bird Special Meet, before hosting stones, beginning with Indiana and then 7:35 p.m. Lantz Arena Indiana and Iowa State invitationals beginning the Ohio Valley Conference Championship stepping it up again at Iowa State," she said. SWIMM NG Saturday. at Lantz Field House the last weekend in "My focus is just to get in and have them Saturday vs. Saint Louis Coming off of an impressive performance February. compete. (We should) not focus on the jersey Noon Lantz Arena at the Northern Iowa Invitational, Eastern Senior middle distance runner Nicole in the lane next to you, in track and field. We head coach Mary Wallace knows that with Flounders knows after the Big Ten and Big 12 cannot control what the competition does. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL the increase in competition comes the less meets, the OVC Championship will seem like You just get in the block and compete like any Saturday vs. Samford likelihood of a repeat performance at the a warm-up. other day." 2 p.m. Lantz Arena

MEN'S BASKETBALL Saturday vs. Samford I 5 p.m. Lantz Arena WRESTLING I FRESHMEN WRESTLERS

KEVIN MURPHY I RUNNINGWITH THE PACK Arena empty on Senior Day

If you thought the men's basketball attendance was low, you should have been at the wrestling meet on Saturday. Men's basketball's attendance is the lowest in the Ohio Valley Conference, averaging 919 fans per home game. Two wrestlers were honored on Senior Night Saturday night at Lantz Arena and a crowd of only 423 showed. 423 is a farce because while NORA MABERRY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS talking to a student who attended Freshman Lenny Grodoski, who competes in the 133 we ight class, is pinned to the mat Saturday night in Eastern's match against McKend ree the meet, the student estimated College. Grodoski lost the match by a 6-3 decision while the Panthers lost 23-15. Eastern won in the 157, 17 4 and 184-pound we ight classes. there were only 200 people attending. And the 200-plus came to see senior Kenny Roberston, a two-time NCAA qualifier in his career here. Starting lineup full of freshmen Robertson, a senior previously ranked in the top 20 nationally at 174 pounds this season, won the Six new faces replace previous N CAA Midwest Regional last year. FACTS AND SlATS OVER NEW to a stronger program in the years to come. H e was the only person to win a year's starting wrestlers WRESTLERS This is a team that has four years to grow match against No. 15 Indiana in , Name: AJ. Ciccarelli , Name: Kile O'Toole together and has already recognized the Eastern's other home match of the By Anthony Katsivalis advantage that this will give them in the , Weight Class: 125 " Weight Class: 157 year. Staff Reporter hiUire. This was the only collegiate , Record: 9-15 , Record : 10-15 "There's a great bond between these guys, athletic event at Eastern this Imagine being 18 years old, new to the especially since there are so many (freshmen)," weekend. And yet, except for the freedoms of college and the higher level of , Name: Billy Gallo " Name: Tommy McCausland said. "These are just solid kids. handful of students, the majoriry athletic competition. Reamer Solid (academics) and solid work ethics will of the attendees were family of the You have been recruited by Eastern and bring them far in the years to come." , Weight Class: 165 , Weight Class: 149 wrestlers. would never expect to start on an athletic team These wrestlers must adjust to the world of It was silent for the most of the as a freshman. , Record: 5-17 , Record : 9-1 7 college wrestling which is much different from individual's matches, with noise After the first few practices, you realize high school wrestling. coming from the crowd in the you're a college starter fresh out of high school, " Name: Lenny Grodoski " Name: Joe Trinka Freshman 133-pound wrestler Lenny final 30 seconds of a seven-minute a task rarely accomplished by a freshman. Grodoski said better coaching has helped him , Weight Class: 133 match, only becoming loud when This has been the realiry for six of the ten " Weight Class: 285 his first year. someone came close to a pin or starting Panther wrestlers this season. , Record: 7-14 " Record : 11-15 "My high school coaches were nowhere near there was a bad call by an official. These freshmen have faced hardships this Ralph and (assistant coach Clayton French)," season, with a 1-8 dual record, but the attitude he said. ''Another difference is that the college of the team stays optimistic both for wrestlers 149 pounds, will have wrestled at least I 0 of level is much more physical. Everyone coming and coaches. the top wrestlers in the country by the end of in has talent." n SEE MURPHY "This is a great nucleus of guys. What they this season. The wrestling team still has six matches PAGE 11 need to do is hold together and persevere," said The strength of this team lies in the patience left this season, not to mention the NCAA's head coach Ralph McCausland. "We see them of the young wrestlers, McCausland said. regional qualifying coming up. making great gains, but it's hard to measure Freshman 157-pound wrestler Kile O'Toole McCausland sees the NCAA regional because of the qualiry of the schedule we put recognizes this strength. experience for his wrestlers as a chance to them up against." "We continue to grow and improve from grow by attending a tournament few freshmen None of the freshman wrestlers yield a week to week," O 'Toole said. "In the long run, wrestlers get to compete in. winning record this season, but many of them it gives us all critical experience." "For these six freshmen to actually go to the Kevin Murphy is a freshman journalism have had to face nationally ranked opponents The Panthers' record could be attributed to qualifying tournament and partake is huge," major. He can be reached at hogan_ often this season. the inexperience of the younger athletes on the McCausland said. "There is not one bad thing [email protected]. Tommy Reamer, a freshman wrestling at team, but this is a sacrifice that will lead them I can say about any of these guys."