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Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 2010 9-21-2010 Daily Eastern News: September 21, 2010 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 21, 2010" (2010). September. 34. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_sep/34 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2010 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Tuesday THE DAILY SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 VOLUME 95 | No. 21 EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILL. EastErn nEws DENNEWS.COM Latin American dance Quarterback, offense takes first step still lacking Page 3 Page 12 UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Budget cuts result in lack of enrollment Eastern receives less money due to financial problems By Dominique Giovando Staff Reporter Eastern is experiencing budget cuts be- cause 300 less students are attending school this year. The school is also receiving less money from the state because of the state’s financial problems as a result of the recession. Eastern’s director of admissions, Bren- da Major said there are many factors on why Eastern has less students this year. The recent economy may be playing a big role in the enrollment decrease because fam- ilies do not have money to send students to a four year university and instead students choose to enroll in a junior college, Major said. There is a rising increase in competition between universities in the country, because with the slow economy, people want to en- sure they are receiving the best education and choosing the best career path possible. Eastern may be getting overlooked by oth- er school’s for the time being, Major said. “These are challenging times. Eastern pro- JORDAN BONER | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS vides a great education and we need to get the Professor Daiva Markelis recently published a memoir titled, “White Field, Black Sheep.” The book is about her life as a Lithuanian American girl. word out in more creative and strategic ways,” The picture on the cover is Markelis’s high school photo. she said. ENROLLMENT, page 5 Professor’s memoir published CAMPUS oir about life as a Lithuanian girl As a child, Markelis spoke nection I was going to have to Ten years to growing up in America 10 years English as a second language speak it,” Markelis said. Social event ago. After crafting her life sto- and Lithuanian as her native From a young age, Markelis’s write, a book to ry into a piece filled with truth, and household tongue. Although family stressed the arts because last a lifetime humor, and inspiration, Marke- Markelis would later choose Eng- her mother loved paintings, and lis’s memoir, “White Field, Black lish as her area of study, her ini- her father enjoyed theatre and turns into Sheep”, was published earlier this tial impression on having to writing. By Alyssa Ullrich September. speak it everyday took her by sur- Initially, Markelis took after Staff Reporter Markelis’s parents, two Lithu- prise. her father and pursued a degree meeting anian immigrants, moved to Ci- “I was shocked when I entered in theatre, but later shifted her English professor, Daiva cero, a suburb of Chicago, where kindergarten. I knew English ex- interest to creative writing. By Elizabeth Edwards Markelis, began writing a mem- they started their family in 1957. isted, but I didn’t make the con- MEMOIR, page 5 Staff Reporter Ann Ignalaga, president of the Asian Amer- ican Association and junior accounting ma- UNIVERSITY jor, found the door to the Cultural Center at Eastern Illinois University locked, which pre- vented the Asian American Association from Faculty to receive tips in order to help students conducting a social event Monday. Ignalaga tried to contact the University Po- Three to four Brown Bag ses- ogy or the faculties’ research. sion will be a positive experience lice Department to unlock the door but re- Faculty gains sions take place per semester, said Many of last year’s session also for all. ceived no reply. Several students walked over Cheryl Noll, Chair of the school focused on integrative learning. “It’s a good way to have intel- to the Police Department but found the of- advice about of Business and coordinator of Cox will advise faculty on how lectual conversations on an infor- fice closed. student distress the sessions. to recognize a student who is dis- mal basis.” Noll said. “It should Members were forced to stand on the Noll said she coordinated the tressed and how to appropriately have a positive experience for the porch, while they waited for the police. By Amy Wywialowski sessions based on concerns she re- intervene and assist them. staff and me to interact as well as “I was embarrassed in front of more then Staff Reporter ceives from the faculty. “We have many of these dis- learn.” five people, but this was an good opportuni- “It’s informal; we eat our lunch cussions across campus and our e session will take place in the ty to know more people and show others what Representatives from the coun- and discuss how to better meet the hope is to encourage an aware- Lumpkin Hall Atrium from 12:30 we can do and how we deal with the situa- seling center will be available needs of our students,” she said. ness of recognizing and assisting p.m. to 1:30 p.m. tion,” Ignalaga said. to the School of Business at the Noll said for each session, she students in distress,” she said. Faculty can bring their lunch to Since the police never came to the Cultur- Brown Bag session today. often asks a speaker from another Cox will be going over Assist- the session, as in the name “Brown al Center, Ignalaga moved her members to the Sandra Cox, director of the department to come and present ing Students in Distress hand- Bag.” Martinsville Room, where they conducted a counseling center, will advise fac- and for the sta to ask questions. book and talking about the ma- Amy Wywialowski can be business meeting instead. ulty on the best ways to handle She said for the most part, these terial. reached at 581-7942 or MEETING, page 5 stressful situations with students. speakers tend to be about technol- Overall, Noll thinks the ses- [email protected]. FRIDAY Web Print THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 2 DENNEWS.COM sunny N o. 21, VOLUME 95 EIU weather TODAY TOMORROW what'spartly on cloudy tap TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Sunny Partly Sunny High: 94° High: 88° 4 p.m. - Get in the Game: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Mock Interviews 7 p.m. - Autism: e Musical Low: 66° Low: 65° Careers in the Sporting Goods Career Services will host this event This documentary, created Industry where students can pretend to interview by HBO, will be shown at the For more weather visit castle.eiu.edu/weather. Julie Nimmons, who serves on for a job in their eld. ey will be cri- Doudna Fine Arts Center Lec- the board of directors for Schutt tiqued and given advice. Appointments ture Hall. THE DAILY overcast Sports Group, will make a visit are needed. The movie should last about EastErn nEws to the School of Business. two hours. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” She will present information 6:30 p.m. - Sparkle Sanders presents on what positions are available Sparkle Sanders, a marketing special- Contact If you have corrections or tips, please call: in the sporting goods industry in ist from the Carle Clinic Association Lumpkin Hall Room 2041 until will be a guest speaker for the American If you want to add to the tap, please 217•581•7942 5 p.m. Marketing Association. She will present e-mail [email protected] or or fax us at: in Lumpkin Hall Room 2020. call 581-7942. 217•581•2923 rain Printed Attention postmaster by Eastern Illinois University Send address changes to: on soy ink and recycled paper. The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University ONLINE TEASERS Charleston, IL 61920 Technology Blog: iPad wanted I feel the wi tablets are the way to go. 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