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CHARLESTON | INVESTIGATION Doubling Up CPD patrolman arrested on charge of sexual assault
Staff Report state police is handling the case and that it would be improper for him to A Charleston Police Department comment on the case. patrolman was arrested Tuesday after “The only thing I can say by law is the state police were told to investigate that he was employed here, and he’s his alleged sexual assault of a 17-year- been employed here for over six years,” old female. he said. “What I’ve heard is by word According to an Illinois State Po- of mouth, and I’ve seen no official re- lice press release, Illinois State Police port.” Zone 5 special agents were assigned When contacting the Illinois State to the case of David N. Iwaniw, 33, of Police, an officer said no one was able Charleston. to comment because they were dealing Lt. Brad Oyer of the CPD said the with the weather conditions Thursday.
ILLINOIS | LEGISLATION State to expand minority terms
‘Middle Eastern’ in the media since Sept. 11. He said he and his wife moved to to be included America from Egypt nine years ago, and he feels lucky not to have faced in ethnicity list racism or discrimination during that time. By Stephanie Markham “I have heard stories of others Administration Editor who are Middle Eastern and Mus- lim, and people were discriminating Certain legislative acts in Illinois and cheering against their belief when that give financial or employment ad- they don’t know what it’s about,” he vantages to minority groups are not said. inclusive of Middle Eastern people. He said Middle Eastern students A House bill heard by the state also face financial challenges because government committee on Wednes- some did not have much money in Dominic Baima | The Daily Eastern News day would redefine terms like “mi- their home countries, and being more Drew Artega, a sophomore education major, puts his gloves back on Thursday during the nority group” and “under-represent- inclusive could help them. Reserve Officer Training Corps squad tactics training in the wooded area behind Coaches ed minority” to include all people of “You can have better access to the Stadium. Artega said the snow was “fun.” Middle Eastern origin. job market, the loans market and ed- House Bill 5, sponsored by State ucational opportunities,” he said. CHARLESTON | BUSINESS Rep. Mary Flowers, would amend six Maggie Burkhead, the associate di- different acts, including the Diversi- rector of minority affairs, said she de- fying Higher Education Faculty in Il- fines minorities as those who have the linois Act and the Business Enterprise less dominant power. Tattoo shops face decrease for Minorities, Females and Persons “It’s not based on numbers because with Disabilities Act. there are some times when people are Low enrollment reflected by how many tattoo shops Grunhagen said he thinks tattoo Currently, these acts include Amer- considered part of the minority when are in Charleston. studios are a combination of retail ican Indian or Alaskan native, Asian, they are in fact the majority,” she said. causes decline There are currently two tattoo and service business. black or African-American, Hispanic She said the word “minority” could shops in Charleston, but one closed in “The three most important things or Latino, and Pacific Islander. be helpful or hurtful depending how in student clients late January because of a lack of busi- in business are location, location, lo- Ahmed Abou Zaid, an economics it is used. ness. cation,” he said. “When you look at professor and co-adviser of the Mus- “When you’re looking to get finan- Tony ‘Twotimes’ Ledbetter, the the two existing businesses and then lim Student Association, said increas- cial support, it may help to be clas- By Amanda Wilkinson owner of the Lead Web Tattoo Stu- you would assume that the other one ing recognition would be a step for- sified as a minority because there are City Editor dio, said he opened his studio in Nov. had a locational disadvantage because ward for all civil rights. scholarships available to minority stu- 2012, but only eight people came in it was the farthest from campus.” “Before when filling out forms, dents,” she said. “In that case, be- Two in five millennials have at least for tattoos. Johnny Wilder, owner of Poor Boys you would choose Hispanic, black, ing in the minority can pay off. I just one tattoo, according to a 2010 study “I had a large clientele in that area,” Tattoo, said he thinks location does white or other,” he said. “Middle think it’s how it’s said and who said by the Pew Research Center. he said. help with business but not necessari- Eastern was not included as though it.” In 1936, LIFE magazine report- Ledbetter said his studio, formerly ly with his studio. we didn’t exist. Including them would She said a redefined minority clas- ed that one out of 10 Americans were located at 410 7th St., was in a good “The location even being right next be as though the government finally sification would not likely affect cam- tattooed. site. to the college, it’s still real hidden recognizes them.” pus programs for minorities unless Marko Grunhagen, a business pro- “I was downtown on the Square, because we don’t have any window He said Middle Eastern people and there would be funding behind it. fessor, said the prevalence of getting you know,” he said. “I was behind space,” he said. the Islamic religion have faced dis- tattoos among young people could be five bars.” TATTOO, page 5 crimination and been misrepresented MINORITY, page 5 2 The Daily Eastern News | NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 Local weather Embodying Bullying Today Saturday
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Administration | Governing Body Meetings AB canceled CAA revises music courses Staff Report Staff Report “By combining them we will be able to in- cus specifically on the impact of slavery on all The Apportionment Board meet- tegrate all the aspects of music training,” Eck- four countries in the Atlantic world. ing scheduled for Thursday was Music theory and aural training will be inte- ert said. He said the course would give a global per- canceled because of the weather and grated into four sequential “comprehensive mu- Daniels said combining the subjects would spective and bridge the gap between American deteriorating road conditions. sicianship” courses starting in the fall semester. give students the flexibility to engage in music and non-American history courses. The Student Senate and Appor- The Council on Academic Affairs approved demonstrations at any time instead of only on Foy said “HIS 3390: The Black Atlantic” tionment Board will present their proposals for four new music courses and re- certain days. would focus on the forced movement of people budget proposal at 7 p.m. Thurs- visions to the jazz studies minor, music minor, “It is not a separate lecture or lab,” he said. from Africa to America. day in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of and music with performance option during its “Students can get up at any time and play an in- The council also approved two recreation ad- the Martin Luther King Jr. Univer- meeting Thursday. strument.” ministration courses and revisions to the major. sity Union. Jerry Daniels, chair of the music department, The jazz studies minor were revised to require “REC 1200: Discovering Opportunities in Jenna Mitchell, the student vice said the new courses would teach the same sub- eight credit hours of the musicianship courses Recreation” is a one-credit introductory course president of student affairs, said this ject matter but in a more coordinated fashion. instead of six credit hours of music theory cours- designed to explain the different areas of the cancellation will not put them be- Stefan Eckert, a music professor, said the es. profession. hind because they had an extra day “comprehensive musicianship” courses would be The council also approved two new history The “REC 4700: Employee and Volunteer built in for emergencies. taught Monday through Friday, as opposed to courses about the slave trade and the Atlantic. Management in Recreation” was proposed as a aural training and music theory being taught on Charles Foy, a history professor, said “HIS result to changes from the National Recreating alternating days. 3650: The Transatlantic Slave Trade” would fo- and Park Association accrediting standards. on campus campus | Music TODAY Crooks, Drunks and Bandits: Gospel choir to wrap up heritage month Voting in Antebellum America Time | 7 to 8 p.m. By Jordan Thiede chance to broaden their perspectives that they have,” he said. “They leave such as slavery and civil rights. Location | Lecture Hall Doudna Staff Reporter when it comes to the type of music the concert with a different perspec- He also said the theme of this par- Fine Arts Center they listen to, especially those who are tive.” ticular concert was going to be “Mov- The final days of Black History not familiar with gospel. Major said this particular concert ing Forward” to coincide with Black Month will continue with a perfor- “There’s a misconception that you will be especially important since it is History Month. Observatory Open House mance from Eastern’s own Unity Gos- have to be a member of a specific reli- part of Black History Month. Time | 8 to 10 p.m. pel Choir. gion,” she said. “It’s designed to move “It’s an important part of culture,” Jordan Thiede can Location | EIU Observatory The performance will take place at you.” she said. “You can’t separate it (from be reached at 581-2812 7 p.m. Sunday in the Grand Ballroom Kurt Swan, the president of the American history).” or [email protected]. Miss Black EIU Pageant of the Martin Luther King Jr. Univer- Unity Gospel Choir, also said that Swan, a senior music major, said he Time | 6 p.m. Saturday sity Union. even if people happen to be unfamil- believes that this month will give peo- For the in-depth version Location | Grand Ballroom MLK Jr. of this article go to: Brenda Major, the adviser for the iar with the music, it will not hamper ple the chance to learn more about Union Unity Gospel Choir, said she believes their experience. the history of African-Americans, dailyeasternnews.com this performance will give people a “They don’t understand the feelings since many only know the basics, Online|blogs The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan, IL Central Illinois’ Premier Professional Theatre News Editor Robyn Coles County Shuttle Dexter blogs about how the types of mu- Marsha’s $2 Bus sic people listen to af- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday fect their happiness and attitudes on her music blog. 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If Kyle Daubs has never prepared or competed in a show then kindly keep quiet about what we do (“Body building: a parade of admiring your- self”). If you don’t like seeing our “bar and dumb bells” then turn your head and don’t look, unless you are unaware that you might be attracted to the male genitals. We pay just as much as you do, to use those mirrors, we pose and practice because that is the nature of the sport. As for lowering self-esteem of others, we should not be the ones to blame for how you re- act. Don’t point the blame at others. As for your job, that I assume you are being paid to do, stop complaining or quit. I am not asking for your respect, admiration or any warm fuzzy feelings toward us, but you have not experienced the energy it takes to pre- pare for a show. Is it self admiration? Sure it is. I like to step back and be proud of myself for what I achieved. The fact that you had to be lit- tle us in The DEN, shows you have no respect or that you are a coward that cannot approach one of us. All I’m really trying to say is keep your mouth SETH SCHROEDER | The Daily Eastern News closed and keep working those equations.
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According to Tuesday’s edition of The Our POSITION A lower enrollment can mean a higher Daily Eastern News, about 600 prospec- • Situation: Eastern’s recent open house tuition. “LET’S GIVE THEM tive students and their families attended brought more than 600 students to campus. The less students are here, the more the Eastern’s open house, making it the larg- • Stance: In lieu of low enrollment, every ini- university is going to have to charge to cov- SOMETHING TO TALK est open house of the year. tiative to bring students on campus helps. er the cost of those missing students. This is some great news, especially in Lower enrollment also means a decline ABOUT” light of what we’ve been going through in housing capacity. recently with enrollment again going down, Carman Hall set to We’ve already seen what can happen with Carman, and if close at the end of the semester and the university expecting to enrollment gets any lower, it doesn’t look promising for others. cut its workforce by three percent by the Fall 2013 semester. Lower enrollment also means less classes. Do you think Eastern will see So, with just more than half of a thousand prospective students Less classes means less students, which means less teachers to walking Eastern’s campus, it looks like we finally have something lead those classes. another snow day soon? to be happy about. So, a big open house is not just a big day for the office of It is no secret that the office of admissions is feeling the heat to admissions and the rest of the university. boost enrollment, but hopefully with the amount of attendance at It’s a big day for us students too. this open house will ease those fears. All we can do is hope the majority of those 600 students decide To submit your opinion on today’s top- Sure, for current students, open houses can be a hassle. to come back and enroll in the fall. ic, bring it in with identification to The It might take a few more minutes to get across campus with the The present not might look so great, but if these numbers say DEN at 1811 Buzzard Hall or submit it influx of traffic. anything, it’s that the future might be looking a little better. electronically from the author’s EIU email It might take a few more minutes to get through the line at the The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of address to [email protected] by dining center, but it is for a good cause. The Daily Eastern News. 4 p.m. today or reply to us on social me- Eastern’s low enrollment affects all of us. There is no shame in talking to yourself The DA ILY OK, Alex, we need a column idea and I myself for how delicious it is. EASTERN NEWS know our editorial adviser would be pissed When I’m in the shower, I sing — a varia- “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” if this were anything like last time. We can’t tion of talking to myself. write a column about columns. Just can’t. When I’m laying in bed at night, I’ll go What are we going to write about, Alex? over what I have to do the next day, what I EDITORIAL BOARD We’re so confused right now. We thought want to write in a column, what I want to we were going to write about the things put on my Subway sandwich for lunch. Editor in Chief Managing Editor we think about at 2 a.m. as we lay in bed, Alex McNamee After watching a funny episode of “Freaks Rachel Rodgers Tim Deters awake. We shouldn’t have chugged that wild and Geeks,” I’ll tell myself, “That was a real- cherry Pepsi before we got under the covers. was fantastic. ly good episode.” If you’re one of these people, like me, who News Editor Associate News Editor We probably shouldn’t have eaten that Talking to yourself isn’t a bag thing, is it? piece of cookie cake either. What did I even We do that too much. Or, maybe, we do it talks to yourself, have no shame. Robyn Dexter Seth Schroeder eat for dinner, last night? Better question: too little. There’s nothing wrong with talking to what should I eat for dinner later today? What if somebody could hear me talking yourself. It keeps you sane. Online Editor Opinions Editor Doggone it our opinions editor, Dominic, to myself right now? Or worse, what if my Next time you see someone on a bus talk- Sara Hall Dominic Renzetti is going to hate me when I tell him I don’t column turns in to a drawn out talking-to- ing to themselves, don’t be so quick to judge have a column idea — like, really, loath me. myself dialogue… — knowing that you, too, talk to yourself ev- We did a good job teaching our tennis Look, loyal readers, I have no shame talk- ery once in a while. CONTINUE THE DEBATE class how to hit shots with top spin and slice ing to myself. I do it all the time. Even Uncle Jesse (“Full House”) talks to ONLINE today. We have YouTube to thank for teach- When I’m designing a Warbler Yearbook himself, and you wouldn’t dare make fun of ing us how to do that, so we could teach our spread, I’ll tell myself something doesn’t look John Stamos would you? • Extended letters classmates. good before asking anyone else’s opinion. Speaking of YouTube, we really love Fail When I’m gaming, I’ll announce the foot- • Forums for all content Videos don’t we? We were watching those ball, basketball or soccer games aloud. It Alex McNamee is a senior journalism major. last night at Danny’s and a monkey totally makes it so much better! He can be reached at 581-2812 www.dailyeasternnews.com mugged some American tourist in China. It When I’m eating a steak I made, I’ll praise or [email protected] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 The Daily Eastern News | CAMPUS 5 Build-a-burger CAMPUS | organization RHA proposes new structure for committees
By Jarad Jarmon start at 6 p.m. Friday on the third Staff Reporter floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union with bingo, which Problems with restructuring event- is new compared to past Kids and planning committees were brought Friends weekends. up at the Residence Hall Association “We are hoping people will come meeting Thursday. still because of the weather,” Krch RHA Secretary Dawn Howe said said. plan A would call for individual resi- The Illinois Residence Hall Associ- dence halls to handle the event, which ation conference was also mentioned will be randomly selected through a in the meeting. hat drawing. Calla Summers, the RHA Nation- Dominic Baima | The Daily Eastern News Tasks for events would be divided al Communications Coordinator, Alexis Weck, a sophomore special education major, adds mayonnaise to a hamburger bun Thursday at between halls. said the RHA won multiple awards Thomas Dining Center during the burger challenge. Weck said her favorite topping was “probably the Each committee would have to re- including winning the most IRHA mushrooms.” port to the hall executive board as well points, which Eastern has not received as the RHA general assembly, she said. since 2010. » TATTOO, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Plan B would have still have com- “You get points for submitting mittees through RHA. school reports and having your del- While the majority of his business “There’s probably a segment of the in business in Charleston for three comes from students, he said, being a population that is not in college that months, he would not be coming back. “It seems like the hall councils should be focused on reputable business helps more than lo- gets an occasional tattoo or maybe get “I lost a thousand dollars, and I was cation. their whole bodies tattooed,” he said. out,” he said. getting themselves organized as opposed to worrying “I think being established helps a lot “But I’m assuming a good portion of Wilder said business slowed down about the whole RHA pile. ” more because there’s still people who that would be students. Even that gets more this year than the past couple. walk in here and are like, ‘Oh, I didn’t split pretty easily—some students get “We’ve definitely felt pressure from -Mark Hudson, director of housing and dining know this was a tattoo shop,’” Wilder them back home, some get them here.” that, but we’ve had a lot of clientele said. Tattoo businesses need to think from outside towns that keep us in Applications from each hall would egation put on programs at the con- He said in the past, his business about their market, Grunhagen said. business,” he said. “So we’ve survived be filled out to help the executive ference, and there is a lot of other came 70 percent from students, but He said he thinks tattoo studios through the pretty harsh times here in board find suitable committees for things,” Summers said. since Eastern’s enrollment has been could flourish in a college town like Charleston.” each. Of the month recognition awards down, he has seen less students walk Charleston because of the youth-dom- Wilder said even though he is com- Committee meetings will happen for January were given out as well, through the doors. inated market and the turnover rate. peting with another business, he feels bi-monthly, and if someone miss- which will then be sent to the state “This year, I would say it’s about “I think a business like that is clear- no competition with Weak Ink. es two meetings, the resident director and regional level to then be voted on. 50/50,” Wilder said. ly looking for a younger market where Stuff said as of right now, there is would be notified. Jacob Deters, the National Resi- Randy Stuff, the owner of Wea Ink, it’s more common to get tattoos and to enough business for the two tattoo stu- RHA adviser Mark Hudson, the dence Hall Honorary communica- said he is noticing the low enrollment have tattoos, so I think a college town dios. director of University Housing and tions coordinator, said “Dance Dance at his studio. is appropriate,” Grunhagen said. “The He said he has sacrificed everything Dining Services, said the first plan Resolution” won social program of “Two to three more years of enroll- question is: how many tattoo parlors for his business because he is passionate raised a couple issues especially with the month; “Culture and Cocoa” won ment being at its lowest…” he said, can a college town of our size support?” about tattooing. planning who would be organizing university program of the month. shaking his head. “Three to four more He said maybe Charleston only has “We’re trying to be that light in the and executing the activities. “It is a just a way to kind of recog- years at its lowest, there will be no enough business for two tattoo studios. dark for people,” Stuff said. “A tattoo is “It seems like the hall councils nize and spread the word of the good Charleston.” “I’m assuming a town of this size more or less a mark of time in your life. should be focused on getting them- things that we do here at Eastern,” Grunhagen said along with low en- with the students that we have, maybe Whoever applies it has that opportuni- selves organized as opposed to worry- Deters said. rollment, not every student will get it only supports a couple of tattoo par- ty to make it a good one or bad one.” ing about the whole RHA pile,” Hud- a tattoo in the four years they are on lors and three was too many,” Grunha- son said. Jarad Jarmon can campus, or if they do, they may only gen said. Amanda Wilkinson can be reached RHA Vice President Amanda Krch be reached at 581-2812 get one. Ledbetter said although he was only at 581-2812 or [email protected]. said Kids and Friends Weekend will or [email protected].
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 The Daily Eastern News | SPORTS 7 Softball| Preview Men’s Basketball | Eastern Versus Northern Huskies’ weakness is Eastern’s opportunity The men’s basketball game between Eastern and Northern Illinois will be the Panthers’ most significant game this season — if they lose. The Panthers and Huskies will play at 3 p.m. Saturday in Dekalb as part of the ESPNU BracketBusters pool. Being a non-conference game, it will not count toward Eastern’s Ohio Valley Conference record or postseason chances. But if Eastern loses to Northern, it will be Anthony Catezone one of its most embarrassing loses this season. And this is in a season where Eastern lost to an NAIA Rochester College on its home floor The Huskies shot 13.1 percent for the game and suffered a 12-game losing streak over a two- (8-of-61), the NCAA’s lowest field goal percent- month span. age in a game, and three percent from 3-point For those who don’t know, Northern has one range (1-of-33). Dominic Baima | The Daily Eastern News of the poorest excuses of a team this season. Northern also broke the record for worst field Carly Wilbert, a junior infielder, tosses the ball to the pitcher during the alumni game on Sep. The Huskies have the 342nd ranked offense goal percentage in a first half during the shot 8. The Panthers travel to Louisville, Ky. for the Louisville Cardinal Classic. in the nation, while shooting 36.2 percent for clock era with 3.2 percent (1-of-31). It also tied the season. the mark for fewest field goals made in a half. Only one player on Northern’s roster is av- Point is, words cannot describe how bad Panthers have high hopes eraging double figures in forward Abdel Nad- Northern and its offense is this season, but atro- er with 13.3 points per game. The next closest cious seems most fitting. player is averaging seven points per game. Which is why Eastern must win this game — for pending classic game Their 5-19 record does not serve the Hus- pretty handily at that. If it does not, there will kies justice, seeing as they have scored under 50 be no salvaging the Panthers’ season. Jack Sheehan once she reaches base with two steals this season in points eight times this season. There will be no excuse if the Panthers lose Staff Reporter as many attempts. Numbers never lie, and those numbers are to the Huskies, even if Eastern somehow runs “We need to make sure that we are the aggres- horrendous. the table on its way an Ohio Valley Conference The Panthers 2013 softball campaign began sors on the field,” said Maday. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any Championship (don’t worry, that won’t happen. with a 1-3 record last weekend at the Alabama Junior Hannah Mennenga enters the weekend worse, it does. Did you see the game against Belmont?). State Invitational, a start that the Panthers are not as the Panthers leader in wins (1) while also lead- The Huskies set an NCAA record for lowest very pleased with. ing the team with a sub-one earned run average in points scored in a half with four in their 42-25 Anthony Catezone can be reached Although the Panthers lost three of their first ten innings of work on the rubber. loss to Eastern Michigan on Jan. 26. at 581-2812 or [email protected]. four games of the season, the team is looking at Mennenga will need to keep dealing from the the weekend’s games as a learning experience. circle if the Panthers want to slow down a talented “Last weekend didn’t go as we hoped it would, Louisville team led by Big East Player of the Week, but we learned a lot through those four games,” ju- junior Hannah Kiyohara. nior Stephanie Maday said. Kiyohara comes in hitting .462 with a .588 on- The Panthers have scored a total of 13 runs base percentage and .692 slugging percentage on throughout their first four games of the year, 12 of the season. She has also reached base in each of the them coming in a 12-0 blowout of Alabama State. Cardinals five games this season. Offense is something that the Panthers are hop- Maday said that the team discussed things that ing to come alive in this weekend’s games at the they did well last week as well as things the team Louisville Cardinal Classic. needs to improve on for the Cardinal Classic, and “It is important for us to go out attacking every they worked on the specifics in practice leading up game,” Maday said. to this weekend’s games. The Panthers will try to bounce back this week- “Any team can beat anyone on any given day,” Dominic Baima | The Daily Eastern News end as they will face off against the University of she said. Mike Lacine, a red-shirt senior, swims the butterfly during the 200-medley relay on Feb. 1 at Buffalo twice, Kent State once and Louisville once “We need to go out there and play with confi- Padovan Pool. The Panthers set six new school records at the Summit League Championships at the Cardinal Classic. dence,” Maday said. this week. Kent State goes into the Classic at (2-2), Buf- The Panthers travel to Kentucky to play a dou- falo at (1-4) and Louisville at (5-1), all of which ble-header vs. Buffalo at 9 a.m. and Kent State at 2 » RECORDS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 are tough teams which should make for an excit- p.m. on Saturday. ing weekend of play. They will then finish off the weekend on Sun- As the second event of the night began, The four women combined to break the re- Senior Melise Brown goes into the weekend day by playing Buffalo at 9 a.m. and Louisville at two juniors, Colin McGill and Josh Miller, cord by almost five seconds and now hold the leading the Panthers in hits with five in 14 at-bats, 2 p.m. and two seniors, Mike Lacine and Joe Ciliak top mark with a time of 7:43.71. and a .357 batting average. looked to break the men’s record-time in the Foss swam the first leg of the relay at 1:53.73, Brown can also put the game into the motion Jack Sheehan can be reached at 581-2812. 200-medley relay as well. setting the second-fastest time in the Eastern top They did exactly that. 10 in the 200-freestyle. tennis | Preview The Panthers lost two swimmers from the The senior moved up three positions from her previous record 200-medley relay team from last previous standing where she had the fifth-fastest year in Rich Waszak and Matt O’Hagan, but time at 1:56.02. Team motivated by loss with Colin McGill and Miller joining the se- On Thursday morning, Mary Lacine set a niors this year, a new school-best was set with a new school-record in the 200-individual medley time of 1:32.23, good enough for second-place with a time of 2:09.24, breaking her previous re- By Al Warpinski ley. in the event and four-hundredths of a second cord of 2:09.69 set in 2011. Staff Reporter Eastern has had success against Bradley in the faster than the previous best mark. Morris also set a new season-best time in the past. Last season the Panthers defeated the braves “The relay team lost two of the best swim- 50-freestyle with a time of 24.33 in the prelim- The Eastern women’s tennis team plans to 6-1 in Peoria. mers Eastern has had,” McGill said. “But with inary round. bounce back after being swept by Southern Illinois Prisner, Boulbahaiem,Whitley and Jennifer Colin McGill coming back after a year out of Colin McGill also swam in the 50-freestyle University last weekend. The Panthers face Univer- Kim all picked up wins. action with a shoulder injury and Josh Miller recording a time of 20.94, setting the third-fast- sity of Indianapolis Saturday and Bradley Univer- However Blackburn said he does not see this as joining the seniors, it was great to see them set est time in Eastern history. sity on Sunday at noon and 2 p.m., respectively. the same team from last year. a new record.” Elliot McGill said it will be tough maintain- Coach John Blackburn said the women would “We don’t really use last years game as a gauge,” The Panthers set new school records in the ing the positions the teams are in throughout use last week’s loss as a learning tool to get better. he said. “If you do that, why play matches?” very first two events of the league’s champion- the weekend, but thus far he has been impressed “We don’t like to lose,” Blackburn said. “We Blackburn said this is a completely new team ships, yet there was one more record the wom- with the times and the new records set by his hope to be the most sharpened by a loss.” this year. en’s team would surpass. swimmers. He said the Panthers would use this loss as a “It’s a new year. Every player on our team is a Livshits, senior Hailey Foss, freshman Kaylee motivation for this week. different person from where we were last year,” he Morris and junior Mary Lacine set a new school Aldo Soto can be reached Blackburn said that the 7-0 defeat to Southern said. record in the 800-freestyle. at 581-2812 or [email protected]. was a lot closer than it looked. There are four upperclassmen on the team this “Merritt (Whitley) had a very close match, season, which Blackburn said is key for consisten- » CHAMPIONSHIPS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Sephora (Boulbahaiem) had a close match and we cy, along with practice. were close to winning but we didn’t win, it was not “I think it starts with practice, having a great Senior hurdler Dominque Hall is ranked rently ranked second in the conference, and like each match was a complete blowout,” he said. practice and building off that,” he said. “The first in the men’s 60-meter hurdles. their distance medley relay team squad ranks Boulbahaiem lost in straight sets 5-7, 5-7 and best way to be confident and execute well is to Red-shirt senior hurdler Lamarr Pottinger second as well. sits at 2-2 on the season. Whitley lost in three sets practice well, Monday through Friday.” is ranked second in the OVC for the 60-me- The meet will kick off at 1:30 p.m., and 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 5-7 and is 1-2 in singles and 2-2 in First serve is set for noon and 2 p.m. respec- ter hurdles. will carry over to Saturday, where it will re- doubles with her partner Janelle Prisner. tively. Freshman sprinter Calvin Edwards current- sume at 9:30 a.m. Blackburn said despite the loss women’s tennis ly has the top spot in conference rankings for could take something from each of their losses and Al Warpinski can be reached the men’s 200-meter dash. Jaime Lopez can be reached use it this weekend against Indianapolis and Brad- at 581-2812 or [email protected] The men’s 4x400-meter relay squad is cur- at 581-2812 or [email protected]. @DEN_Sports tweet of the day: The 2013 #OVC Female Field Athlete of the Year is #EIU pole vaulter Jade Riebold.
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Women’s basketball | Game Preview Eastern, Belmont to face off for first time
Panthers battle Belmont plays slowly, Buchan- an said, only scoring 61 points per Bruins to maintain game. Buchanan said the Bruins are also a set-oriented offense, fo- OVC standing cused on running specific plays. “Tempo is going to be huge,” By Alex McNamee Buchanan said. “They’re a struc- Staff Reporter tured team.” Belmont has a 9-4 record in he Belmont women’s bas- the OVC, in third place of the ketball team is new to East Division, but they look sim- the Ohio Valley Confer- ilar to other offenses the Panthers ence,T so it would probably like to had success against this season. beat Eastern, annually one of the Southeast Missouri is a team that top teams, Eastern coach Lee Bu- plays in a set offense, but Buchan- chanan said. an said the Panthers did a good job Beating a good team is gratifying taking them out of their offense. for coaches and players, Buchanan The Bruins run their offense out said, and Eastern is the top team in of a Box-and-One formation, lin- the OVC, this year. ing up four of their players on the It is no secret that Eastern gets corner boxes of the paint and a ball the best efforts of each team they handler outside. play, every Buchanan game. Bu- said they run a chanan openly "Just because we wear lot of counter talks about it plays out of with his play- Eastern Illinois on our that set to try ers. jersey, (Belmont is) not to isolate play- “Just be- ers in the post. cause we wear going to give you a “We do a Eastern Illi- win." pretty good nois on our job of being jersey, (Bel- Lee Buchanan, head coach able to identi- mont is) not fy offenses and going to give then guard of- you a win,” fenses that are Buchanan said. structured A-to-B-to-C-to-D,” Bu- Saturday’s game will be the first chanan said. time the Bruins and Panthers will The Panthers did a good job of have played each other in their re- taking Murray State out of its of- spective programs’ histories. fense on Saturday, Buchanan said, Buchanan said he expects there and they will have to do that to be a “feeling out” process ear- against Belmont. ly in the game when the two teams “We did a really good job of are trying to get used to each other taking Murray (State) out of their because they’re unfamiliar with the sets, making them a dribble-drive players’ speed and size. team,” Buchanan said. “It could make for a game like Saturday’s game pits two of the the Murray (State) start where no- top four teams in the OVC and it body could hit (a shot) or it could could bring Eastern one step closer make for a game where both teams to a regular season championship. rattle off a bunch (of points),” Bu- The game is set to tipoff at 4 chanan said. p.m. Saturday in Lantz Arena. Although Buchanan said he could not predict how the players Jacob Salmich | The Daily Eastern News will react to one another, he can Alex McNamee can Sydney Mitchell moves past an Austin Peay defender Monday focus on the things he can control be reached at 581-2812 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers take on Belmont Saturday. — and the things he knows. or [email protected].
TRACK AND FIELD | Ohio valley Conference SWIMMING | SUMMIT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS Panthers await championships Team breaks records,
By Jaime Lopez the women’s pole vault. Senior distance runner Elizabeth anticipates next meet Verge Editor At last weekend’s meet, Riebold at- Dole is ranked second in the women’s tempted to jump 14-feet, 2-inches 5,000-meter run. By Aldo Soto in the relay setting a new school-re- Eastern’s men’s and women’s track but failed to hit the mark. Dole’s best time this season in the Assistant Sports Editor cord with a time of 1:45.6. team will host the 2013 Ohio Valley Riebold said this is the height she race is 17:51.84, which she ran at The The fourth-place finish in the Conference Indoor Championships hopes to clear for this competition. Grand Valley Meet. Mackenzie Anderson left Pado- 200-medley relay was nearly two beginning Friday. During this indoor season, the The men currently have four ath- van Pool on Feb. 1, as Eastern’s fast- seconds faster than previous record- In the past five years, both the men women’s team has broken two school letes seeded first within the confer- est swimmer in the 100-backstroke, time. and women’s teams have taken the records. ence. but instead of relishing in her suc- Although Anderson and her OVC title four times. Senior distance runner Erika Ra- Sophomore distance runner Bryce cess the sophomore looked ahead teammates did not medal coach El- Eastern’s track team has seven mos is once again the school record Basting is currently ranked in first- to the Summit League Champion- liott McGill said the performance women currently ranking first in the holder in the women’s 1,600-meter place in the conference for his perfor- ships. was a testament to the hard work OVC. run, and senior distance runner Brit- mances in the 800-meter run. “I would really like our 200-med- put in all season by the group of Junior hurdler Jalisa Paramore ney Whitehead owns the school re- Basting’s fastest time this season ley relay to medal,” Anderson said. swimmers. is ranked first in the OVC; her best cord in the women’s 3,000-meter run. has been 1:50 in the event. “That’s been something we’ve been “We had all four swimmers from time at the event this season was 8.54 Ramos’ time in her event is 4:47.16; Basting is also ranks second in the pushing for.” the relay coming back this year,” at the Indiana Relays. Whitehead’s time in the 3,000-meter mile. Anderson, along with senior Kel- McGill said. “Setting the new re- Sophomore jumper Maura Cum- run is 9:51.74. Red-shirt senior pole vaulter Mick li DiCanio, junior Kate Paige and cord by almost two seconds shows mins has jumped her way to first in Ramos is ranked first in the wom- Viken has been first in the men’s pole sophomore Olga Livshits, held East- how much work they have put in the rankings for the women’s high en’s 1,600-meter run within the con- vault competition. ern’s record in the 200-medley relay, this year.” jump. ference, while Whitehead currently Viken’s best jump this season is which the foursome set in 2012 at But the women were not the only Cummins’ best jump during the ranks second in the 3,000-meter run. 17-feet, 8.5 inches, a mark he has hit the same end-of-the-year meet. ones rewriting the record books season was 5-feet, 8.5-inches. Ahead of Whitehead in the event more than once this season. About a quarter past 7 p.m. in Wednesday night. Red-shirt-senior pole vaulter Jade is Ann Eason from Eastern Kentucky Rochester, Mich., the four Panther Riebold is currently ranked first in University. CHAMPIONSHIPS, page 7 swimmers broke their own record RECORDS, page 7 FEBRUARY 22, 2013 The Daily Eastern News' weekly arts and entertainment section
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inside this issue cover story: student directors start ambitious projects page 3 'the impossbile' finds miracles in tragedies page 2 the giving tree band brings folk music to uptowner page 3 2B VERGE 2.22.2013 'Amour': low budget powerhouse 'The Impossible' test on human spirit At the start of “Amour,” a group parents in ages. She comes back For a middle-class couple and of firefighters break into an apart- only to complain about what her their three sons, the bumpy flight ment with no knowledge of who mother’s sickness without actually to a paradise in Thailand would be lives there. All they find is a dead taking the time to understand what the least of their worries. woman lying in her bed. she is going through. While enjoying some fami- Then the film moves backward Eva seems more worried about ly bonding in the pool adjacent to to a concert where an audience is Jaime Lopez how her mother’s death will affect their coastline villa, the blender at Rachel Rodgers watching intently. In that audi- Verge Editor her personally. the bar loses power, the wind picks Editor-in-Chief ence sit Georges and Anne, an el- Eva (played by Isabelle Hubert) up and birds fly frantically in the derly couple and two former mu- never directly says she’s worried opposite direction of the water—all sic teachers who are watching one about how her mother’s death will foreshadowing the arduous journey of their former students perform affect her, but in “Amour” what the family will take. on the piano. closer and closer to death. characters don’t say seems to reso- “The Impossible” (rated R) takes catastrophe only supplies the initial “Amour” starts on a high note She is confined to a bed, and the nate more than their actual conver- one of the worst tragedies inflict- intensity in the film as the chaos to in which the audience gets to ex- right side of her body is no longer sations. ed by Mother Nature — a tsunami pick up the pieces continues. perience a drastic change of envi- mobile. Georges is irritated by his wife's that killed more than 250,000 peo- Human interaction becomes a ronment and characters. Who are Though it can be difficult to condition, but never announces his ple and displaced millions in 2004 precious entity to the characters af- Georges and Anne, and why has tune into Anne and Georges’ re- dissatisfaction. — and magnifies the horror of trying ter the disaster, finding solace in the plot suddenly changed? The lationship while Anne is sick, it’s He and Eva had a falling out, to survive while not knowing wheth- small gestures — Watts being pat- viewer has been provided with an necessary to watch them endure the but the audience only knows this er one’s loved ones are alive or dead ted on the head by a small Swed- ending but must experience the tu- strain her sickness puts on their re- because she never asks her father through the different perspectives of ish child while battling hopelessness multuous road both Georges and lationship. about how he's doing, or explains one family. and agonizing pain. Confronting lan- Anne went through. Haneke keeps your eyes glued to why she has gone so long with- Many films too eagerly tear fam- guage barriers among the countless Fast-forward a few days after the the screen, even though watching out seeing her parents. Instead, she ilies apart because the possibility of displaced does not create much of a concert, and the couple (played by the couples relationship coming to worries about what will happen the characters' emotional reunion problem as acts of kindness during a Jean-Louis Trintignant and Em- a close is difficult to take in. when Anne passes. drives an audience to stay glued to dire time need no translation. manuelle Riva) is sitting down en- We know Anne will die, but “Amour” is a film that tests our the story, but Spanish director Juan Internal conflict remains con- joying breakfast (in the apartment Haneke wants you to know how ability to handle the end of a life Antonio Bayona (“The Orphanage”) stant throughout the film, captured from the beginning). and why. and the start of a new one. It is not throws a wrench in this trope to por- by many secondary characters. The Anne, in the middle of a con- The two characters’ relationship forgiving in its portrayal of death. tray a greater aspect: the strength of audience sees both sides of the spec- versation with Georges, freezes up. is tested. Georges finds himself get- Haneke has no problem show- the human spirit. trum; one man refuses to let oth- But Anne steps back into reality-- ting frustrated over his wife's de- ing us how death tears apart rela- Emotional hard-hitters Naomi ers borrow his cell phone, which be- all seems well. Unaware anything scent. He is constantly taking care tionships. Watts and Ewan McGregor (playing comes an incredible luxury for tour- has happened, she picks up her tea- of her and is at his end. Although we know how this married-couple Maria and Henry), ists needing to tell their families they pot and tries to pour it into her cup This doesn't make Georges a bad movie ends right from the begin- along with a refreshing performance are still alive, and another offers it to but misses. person. I don’t think he is mad at ning, and most of the action is con- by newcomer Tom Holland (play- McGregor for not one, but two calls. Anne just had a stroke, and that his wife; he’s mad at the fact that fined to a two-bedroom apartment, ing Lucas, the oldest son) give con- The film plays on the tragedy of scene marks the beginning of the there is no simple solution to her there is a twist I won’t reveal. text to the immense mayhem woven having everything held dear ripped end for their relationship. sickness. He is forced to accept That's just something you'll have throughout the film. away in moments, and creates an Georges is left to take care of his drastic changes in his and her life. to experience for yourself, and you The rapid pace of the film stays evocative story in the struggle to get wife as she rapidly degenerates. He may just be angry about the won't be disappointed. constant with quick shots, even when it back. Michael Haneke, the film's writ- condition that she’s in. the characters pass the point of be- er and director, fearlessly shows the Georges also has to deal with his Jaime Lopez can be reached ing jerked throughout an underwa- Rachel Rodgers can be reached tragedy that is Anne as she inches daughter, Eva, who hasn’t seen her at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu. ter deathtrap filled with debris. The at 581-2812 or [email protected]. Through twists, turns 'Side Effects' reinvents thriller genre "Side Effects" is both a thriller drug, Ablixa, after the other, more- enough to see that type of intrigue No one ever accused Hitchcock and a scathing commentary on in- established ones do not appear to be at the movies ever again. of making the most realistic films sider trading and the pharmaceuti- helping. It is easy, though, to see why out there, and this will not be the cal industry. Emily’s condition betters for the some critics and viewers are making case with “Side Effects,” either, as a This is a combination you do not most part, except for some, you the comparison. rather simple plot to start out with see very often, but that is what you guessed it, rather adverse side effects This movie is a perfect example turns into something much more get in the new film. that are much worse than anyone of the type of psychological thriller complicated and thought-provok- Directed by Steven Soderbergh in Jordan Thiede could have predicted. that just does not seem to get made ing. what he is apparently calling his last Verge Columnist After one particularly shock- much anymore in today’s world. This is the world of movies, turn as director, “Side Effects” will ing incident that everyone believes Hollywood does not give its au- though. They are not always sup- lull its audience into thinking they the drug is at fault for, all the main dience enough credit these days. posed to be depictions of what oc- have it all figured out before com- as she struggles to get back to the players are in a great deal of trouble, They think that all anyone wants to curs in real life. pletely shocking them on several oc- life she once shared with her hus- not to mention a great deal of con- see are the typical full of explosions That is, of course, until some- casions into reconsidering all that band. fusion over what really happened movies with no plot to speak of. thing like this actually happens, has already happened. After an apparent suicide at- and what the consequences should While that may be true with and we wonder why we never saw it Rooney Mara plays Emily Tay- tempt, Emily begins to see a psy- be for those involved. some people, there are still those coming. lor, a woman who has been in a chiatrist, Jonathan Banks, played by “Side Effects” is so full of twists that like to think and be involved For a movie that will make you deep depression ever since her hus- Jude Law. This experience is nothing and turns that many critics have with the movie they are watching. want to come back to see it again, band, Martin (played by Channing new to Emily, as she had gone to a started to compare it to the works One thing “Side Effects” definite- and leave you discussing it long af- Tatum) was sent to prison for insid- psychiatrist, Victoria Siebert (Cathe- of legendary film director Alfred ly does have in common with the terward, “Side Effects” is highly rec- er trading. rine Zeta-Jones), when her husband Hitchcock. classic Hitchcock films, it is reminis- ommended. After serving four years, Martin was in prison. Is this modern-day Hitchcock? cent of the fact that it becomes quite has just been released, but Emily’s Banks eventually puts Emily on That may be stretching it a little. We far-fetched as the plot begins to un- Jordan Thiede can be reached condition appears to be worsening a new, experimental antidepressant are probably never going to be lucky ravel. at 581-2812 or [email protected]. WEEKEND EVENTSWhat’s going on around town Corner of 7th and Monroe Friday Saturday Sunday Bands: Friday February 22nd live music by: Eric Lambert & Friends Faculty Recital: Miss Black EIU Pageant Art of the Wind Band Jamie Ryan MLK Jr. Union Doudna Fine Arts Center $2 Domestic Bottles $3 Jager/Captain Dounda Fine Arts Center Grand Ballroom Dvorak Concert Hall Recital Hall 6 p.m. ($5 cost) Saturday February 23rd 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m. live music by: The Giving Tree Band $2 PBR 16oz Cans Verge Editor | Jaime Lopez $3 “You-Call-It” Liquors or premium beers STAFF Verge Designer | Courtney Runyon 3B VERGE 2.22.2013 Student directors kick off bold films By Stephanie White Verge Reporter
tudents Keith Sutter- field and Josh Grube have spent every hour of each day drafting script after scriptS for the biggest film projects of their lives. Josh Grube, a senior commu- nication studies major, is using his love of music to produce three films that will help promote the ca- reers of three bands. Grube’s projects are for his inde- pendent study in the honors pro- gram. Grube said everything he has learned in the classroom will work Jacob salmich| their way into this project, from The Daily Eastern news filming to interviewing. Keith Sutterfield His three films will follow three Jaime Lopez | the daily eastern news bands that have played around the Jamie Ryan has been studying folk Cuban music since he fell in love with it at the age of 16. He said even when he feels as if he Champaign-Urbana area has mastered the genre, he discovers something new. Those bands are That’s New Moon, I Am God and Midas the Crow. The groups Grube will docu- ment have each achieved a different Professor takes journey through Cuba level of fame. “I wanted to choose bands that By Jaime Lopez fected from Cuba to further his could simply waltz over to. were fairly distinct and one that Verge Editor knowledge about the genre. Ryan said that before, even when had already developed a following “Cubans have an interesting way he traveled to Cuba to get an authen- and song that I could video,” Gr- Jamie Ryan’s obsession with Cu- with melody, both rhythmic and very tic experience with the music, the po- ube said. ban music and culture started when tuneful at the same time,” Ryan said. litical tension between the United But the task he has taken upon he was 16 years old. One of his professors included Mi- States and the country had made it himself will consume most of his Two decades of studying tradi- chael Spiro, who is currently teaching difficult for him to learn about more spare time. tional folklore music from Cuba and at Indiana University and has earned about its music. Grube said this project will be a trip to the country where he im- seven Grammy nominations for his When he made his pilgrimage to the focus of his spring semester and mersed himself among the natives Latin jazz albums. Cuba 10 years ago, he said the na- his summer. Jacob salmich| and joined them in their religious Ryan said Spiro was jailed in Ha- tives were somewhat reluctant about In the fall, he will screen his film The Daily Eastern news ceremonies have all prepared him for vana while on his trip but brought sharing their customs with outsiders. to see how others will respond to Josh Grube his performance Friday at 7:30 p.m. back so much knowledge from the But his trip was not in vain. his work. Ryan, a music professor, will be country. Ryan came back with a much Currently, Grube is in “the map- giving a one-man show with conga And the music, Ryan said, became deeper appreciation for the music ping phase” of the project, which is ed of making connections, writing bells, cowbells and wooden blocks, an avenue into Cuban culture. Ev- and said he wanted to play it correct- where he researches what other art- an 11 page proposal on the topic I and share his knowledge of Cuban ery time he learned something, new ly. ists have done in the past with vid- wanted the project to be and the culture. information about the music he was “I don’t want to sound like an eos. backstory on it,” Sutterfield said. Ryan also said he will be chant- studying surfaced. American playing at Cuban music,” Grube said he is excited to final- The documentary will be about ing in a folkloric language with a few “You can’t study any music or art Ryan said. “I want to sound like the ly be able to go out and start film- The Effingham Performance Cen- songs, with the accompaniment of without really digging into the cul- music is engrained into my nervous ing. ter in his hometown of Effingham. three of his students. ture it represents,” Ryan said. “When system, because you would only want “I haven’t done this type of One of Suttefield’s first jobs He said this performance is a tes- I started studying this music, I had to hear a couple of minutes of some- project before, so it’s exciting,” Gr- in high school was at the perfor- tament to his love of the music and no idea I’d have to study the culture.” one attempting to play someone else’s ube said. mance center. the culture. Ryan said he never thought he music.” He said there is little informa- “I was running video for them Ryan first gained exposure to this would spend years of his life — and People would cringe when watch- tion on these types of videos on- and I did video production for the kind music 20 years ago. He picked a lot of money — studying tradition- ing someone who is simply mimick- line since there is not a lot of re- production center and had built up a Cuban record and played it for al music. ing other musicians’ music without search on this type of marketing relationships from that,” Sutter- the first time. And it was love at first Learning that pockets of Cu- having any insight about their craft, for artists, which Grube said is re- field said. listen. ban culture existed within the states Ryan said. ally strange. He said he is interested in ex- At the time, he said, it was a cul- shocked him the most. He has cam- “You wouldn’t want to hear some- “In a way, it kind of feels like amining the impact the presence ture shock to him. Having grown up era footage of a religious ceremony one from another country play rock I’m academically exploring a field of the arts have on small commu- in rural Wisconsin, he had no direct that he still watches, and he said it ‘n’ roll if they haven’t really mastered that a lot of people haven’t ex- nities like his hometown. contact to Cuban musicians, and he still sends shivers down his spine. the feel of it,” Ryan said. “You would plored in the college realm,” Gr- This semester, Sutterfield will said he had no idea there was a Cu- Ryan said he was not afraid of the say, ‘Oh, that’s cute, but I would like ube said. be conducting and filming inter- ban presence within America. chanting or music he heard at the to go back to listening to the Rolling Grube said it is a great oppor- views. “I didn’t understand it, but it was ceremony, but up until that point he Stones.’” tunity that Eastern’s honors pro- Sutterfield is working one-on-one really exciting music,” Ryan said. had no way of experiencing the mu- grams lets students study one-on- with his professor David Gracon. When he made it to college, Ryan sic physically. There were no Cuban Jaime Lopez can be reached one with a professor. “Dr. Gracon had suggested a larg- sought out professors who had de- neighborhoods close enough that he at 581-2812 or [email protected]. He is studying with Scott Wa- er piece like this would be a great ac- lus, a communication studies pro- ademic persecute and would open up fessor. doors for the future.” Sutterfield said. Grube said he hopes that when Sutterfield said the project has Check out the people watch this, they will get been difficult because he has not DEN news online! Jerry’s Pub out and be able to note that many filmed on such a large scale before. local artists are thriving in their “I felt overwhelmed because Drink Specials! communities. it is such a big job compared to www.dennews.com “I hope people will go out to the small projects I have done for shows and check out what the lo- classes,” Sutterfield said. & Karaoke! cal scene has to offer,” Grube said. Most of his past films are typi- FROM 9PM - CLOSE Keith Sutterfield, a junior com- cally three minutes long. munication studies major, is cur- He’s expecting to this one to Blogs rently working on a full-length run 60 minutes long. documentary film. Sutterfield said he wants peo- Sports This project is going to be cre- ple who watch the film to recog- ated over the course of three se- nize that small cities can offer a di- Videos mesters, with the project already verse art scene. Podcasts 1508 4th St. - (217) 345 - 2844 started at the beginning of last se- Stories mester. Stephanie White can be reached (At the corner of 4th and Lincoln) “The pre-production consist- at 581-2812 or [email protected]. 4B VERGE 2.22.2013 The Giving Tree Band: group in transition
By Jaime Lopez certs,” E said. And now we’re still Verge Editor touring and performing but have been able to live off of our music.” he Giving Tree Band is, as After striking a chord with listen- Tom Fink (banjo player ers, Fink said the band’s outlook on and singer for the band) music and performances has taken a explained,T a band still searching for major change in direction. its voice. They now view playing music not They formed eight years ago and as a hobby but as an occupation. in that time have managed to tour “Now, there’s a more serious na- all over the country and release four ture when we’re playing because it’s albums with distinct sounds. more of our duty as artists to do Fink said every album has been what we do,” E. Said. completely different from the last. Fink said the band is trying to Their first album, “Unified Folk achieve a career that will last them a Theory,” lacked the depth and more lifetime; he said his fear is that they developed songs their follow-ups pro- could one day become an overnight vided. success and then burnout before get- “I think when we made the first ting a chance to enjoy their new- album, we just saw ourselves as a found fame. group of friends who were com- But, even now, when the two ing together to play in a band,” Fink brothers describe their group as a said. grassroots band, their music has The progress they made as writers caught on with some listeners who and musicians has laid opportunities even recognize them in a crowd. on their laps that most bands strive Fink said, though, fans only rec- for but never manage to obtain. ognize them every now and then. Bigger audiences have gotten a Sometimes people have no idea that submitted art by b clemens glimpse of them when they were in- the gang of seven is actually a group. vited to play at the House of Blues “When you see seven dudes with and the Kennedy Center and the beards, you either think class just got shows their growth best, Fink said. were in the beginning,” Fink said. “We all get behind his vision after time they opened for the Avett out early or there’s a band,” Fink said. The music wasn’t as raw; a horn Currently, TGTB is working on he tells us the way he wants things to Brothers and Edward Sharpe and the The band members have stuck section and a violinist accompanied a new album while traveling from go,” Fink said. Magnetic Zeros. around long enough to solidify a the seven core members. venue to venue across the country. They have self-produced their But For E., the band’s lead singer presence in a changing music scene In previous albums, the seven core They have recorded seven songs music and career, “built it brick by and Fink’s brother, achieving fame is that has opened its doors to indepen- members were the only ones pro- as of January and plan to have 14 by brick,” E. said. the furthest thing from his mind. dent musicians who offer up more viding the lyrics and instrumental the end of the month before going E. said the band is still in transi- E. has enjoyed the ability to write diverse music that strays from what is sounds. out on a long tour where they plan tion, having yet to figure out where and perform on his own terms, with- typically played on radio stations and “It (the album) became a lush to make a stop at South by South they will go. out having to answer to a major re- television, Fink said. soundscape,” Fink said. “Before, we West, a music festival in Texas. “We’re just starting to figure out cord label. Years ago, Fink said, they probably didn’t have some of the resources we E. said that performing at con- where we’re going to go,” E. Said. “There’s no one to say, ‘you can’t would have only received attention have now.” certs and recording albums has been “You’d think we’d be better, but make anymore records,’” E. said. from small pockets of fans. But not everything was cheerful feasible because all of the members we’re not.” “No one can turn the plug on us and “It’s (the music industry) fading about the months they spent record- chose to be musicians. The Giving Tree Band will per- tell us when to stop performing.” back into quality music, which was ing the album. “None of us have any families or form at the Uptowner at 9:30 p.m. The brothers said the band has something that was missing for a During recording, two members other jobs to focus on. We all have on Saturday. made it to the point where they can while. Artists like us get a little more left the band and were replaced, and one goal, which is to continue play- now thrive off their music after years notoriety,” Fink said Fink said the final product was com- ing music,” E. said. Jaime Lopez can be reached at of making meager profits from their The brothers said the group’s pres- pletely different from what they had E. has led the band since its incep- 581-2812 or [email protected]. performances and albums. ence and music have evolved simul- envisioned from the start. tion and is the one who usually lays “There were times when we taneously. “This was a new vision for us, out the groundwork for each project wouldn’t eat, but we still played con- Their last album, “Vacilador,” completely different from where we the band has taken on, Fink said.
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Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress per) and husband (Robert Dinero) Daniel Day-Lewis Emmanuelle Riva Christoph Waltz Jacki Weaver & Anne Hatheway in “The Silver Linings Playbook.” That being said, I feel like Hatheway In “Lincoln,” there is a moment Riva’s performance in “Amour” All of the nominees in the catego- My heart says Jacki, but my head has been winning awards because of when Daniel Day-Lewis, standing outshines all of the other candi- ry for Best Supporting Actor are sea- says Anne. “Les Miserables’” Popularity. tall like president Lincoln, gives one dates in this category. soned actors who won an Oscar in I’m happy for Anne Hatheway. I of his philosophical speeches, and She made me cry a river with the past. mean, she has been raking in all of Jaime Lopez can be reached at I truly believe every word he utters her portrayal of a character who In “Django Unchained, ” Chris- the awards, but her performance 581-2812 or [email protected]. from his mouth. Day-Lewis wastes is confined to a bed and is slow- toph Waltz infuses his character with lacks the seriousness that Weaver's none of his ly dying. Her performance is in- a sense of humor that tones down the displays when she’s dealing with lines, stress- tense and heart wrenching at the seriousness of Tarantino’s film. her lunatic son (Bradley Coo- ing the im- same time. Any actor who manages to deliver portance Cliché aside, Riva has range. a funny line in the middle of a som- of every ber scene is a winner in my book. word he says, as if it were his last.
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