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State i funding Eastern budget avoids governor’s slash Blagojevich approves a President Bill Perry. “We didn’t have it through the General Assembly’s get that did not have enough reve- Blagojevich cut state appropriations to go through that this summer.” veto session that starts in November, nue to pay for everything. to universities. 2.8 percent increase in The 2.8 percent increase, which the university will use that increase “The fact that the governor did Jeff Cooley, vice president for state appropriations translates into $1.4 million more to rejuvenate programs that were not veto those increases is very pos- business affairs, said the increase for fiscal year 2009 from fiscal year 2008, will go mostly cut as a result of Blagojevich cutting itive,” Perry said. “I believe the atti- would help the business affairs to the academic affairs department, universities’ state appropriations for tude toward higher education is a department with the opening of the Perry said. The university is project- fiscal year 2003. positive one.” Doudna Fine Arts Center. By STEPHEN DI BENEDETTO ed to receive around a total of $50.6 Faculty travel to profession- The approval of the increase came More utility workers and building News Editor million in state appropriations this al meetings, funds to assist students after Blagojevich recommended a 0 service workers are needed since the year compared to $49.2 million last doing research and common expens- percent increase for universities in university added more square feet to Eastern avoided repeating history year. es like paper will all benefit from the fiscal year 2009 as part of his budget campus with Doudna, he said. The after Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved Last summer, the state budget was $1.4 million increase, Perry said. recommendation in February. increase in state appropriations will a 2.8 percent increase in state appro- not passed until the end of August The increase survived Blagojev- Perry said he is pleased to see the help that slightly, he added. priations for universities for fiscal – a product of a standoff between ich’s cuts to the budget in which he General Assembly respond to higher “It certainly helps, but it doesn’t year 2009 in mid-July. Blagojevich and the General Assem- cut $1.4 billion to areas such as com- education’s arguments for the need go as far as we like,” Cooley said. “Last year, in the summer, we bly that resulted in many extra ses- munity colleges and the treasurer’s for increases in state appropriations, were having to let people know if sions to approve a budget. office. The cuts were made because which still have not equaled the total Stephen Di Benedetto can be reached they were going to get paid,” said If the 2.8 percent increase makes the General Assembly passed a bud- of fiscal year 2002 – the year before at 581-7942 or at [email protected].

Administration i employment Administration i Energy audit Finding another means of funding Audit will determine if Eastern could fund power plant project by reducing energy costs

By STEPHEN DI BENEDETTO News Editor

Eastern’s administration is look- ing for new ways to fund a new power plant, while a capital proj- ects bill for Illinois remains far from completion. At the June 23 Board of Trust- ees’ meeting, the university pur- chased a $250,000 contract with Honeywell International to per- form an energy audit on campus. The result of the audit will determine if Eastern could pay for Illinois’ portion of a new power plant. “We decided to move forward ROBBIE WROBLEWSKI | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS without state money, and we are Interim Director of Fraternity and Sorority Programs Robyn Paige is fulfilling her career of directing fraternities and sororities on a college trying to see if that is going to be campus after spending only three years at Eastern. She earned her master’s degree at Eastern. feasible or not,” President Bill Per- ry said. The audit, which has started, will see if Eastern could reduce energy costs. Paige fills interim position Those savings from reduced costs would then go to funding the Eastern graduate, former She officially began her duties in the position on assistant. Paige was also active in student congress new plant. special assistant to vice July 1 when she took office. and served as president her junior year. Eastern would need to save “When the opportunity to serve in this role Paige remains an active volunteer in Phi Sig- about $25 million to cover what it president for student affairs presented itself, I was both excited and chal- ma Sigma after receiving her bachelor in music was asking from the state. leads Greek life, community lenged,” Paige said. “I felt this was a unique education from Alma College. She said most of “This will probably be the opportunity for me to serve Eastern and have the the stories she has of Phi Sigma Sigma are from largest project that we have ever chance to work in an area for which I have a pas- her years after college volunteering. undertaken,” said Jeff Cooley, vice By KRISTINA PETERS sion.” “I think many students don’t think about the president for business affairs. Editor in Chief Paige joined Phi Sigma Sigma in January 2001 fact that joining a fraternity or a sorority is truly Eastern originally wanted to while she was a freshman at Alma College, locat- a lifelong commitment, and I have met so many fund $35 million of the new pow- Robyn Paige’s career goal when she came to ed in Alma, Mich. amazing young women who are a part of Phi Sig- er plant that is projected to be a Eastern in 2004 for her master’s degree in college “I had a very positive experience as an under- ma Sigma from all over the country and $60 million project. student affairs was to become the director of fra- graduate sorority member,” Paige said. “My through my volunteer roles,” Paige said. The new plant would have co- ternities and sororities on a college or university membership led me to become involved on cam- She said it is important to have a Greek com- generation capabilities that would campus. pus in a wide variety of activities that I doubt I munity on campus and Eastern’s Greek Chapters allow Eastern to produce its own Three years later Paige is fulfilling that goal would have sought out otherwise.” are nationally or internationally affiliated. electricity. after being offered the position of interim direc- Some activities Paige was involved in are work- tor of fraternity and sorority programs on May 2. ing for admissions, orientation and as a resident » See PAIGE, Page 5 » See Steam Plant, Page 5 NEWS WWW.DENN EWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I TUESDAY 8.26.08

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CAMPUS I AWARENESS CAMPUS BRIEFS Open auditions held for Eastern adds more security fall semester plays Auditions for the fall plays are Sirens, handbook to scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in The Theatre of the Doudna Fine increase university Arts Center. The student directed readiness in crisis one-act plays are "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Medea:· ByMATTHOPF Those interested should Associate News Editor be prepared to present two one-minute monologues of contrasting nature. Performers Students returning to campus should arrive early to fi II out may think the university is trying to forms and have a picture taken. raise bees. Callbacks and cast lists will be Two white, beehive-looking posted on the call-board in the devices may get a chuckle from theatre wing of the Doudna Fine Eastern smdents, but they serve as Arts Center. one of the ways students are notified For more information, call 581- in an emergency. 3121. Installed in late July, the two new sirens are located on Ninth Street First Choice grad just south of Roosevelt Avenue and program open house by Williams Field on Fourth Street. The First Choice graduate Another siren was already located program is hosting the 21st Annual Open House for new on Booth Library. graduate students who in the Tite locations of the new sirens college of student affairs from and public address speakers had to ------5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at be spread out to reach the entire Chuck Eberly's house, 2609 Sixth campus. St. Circle. "We had a consultant come Eberly is a professor in the in and analyze the coverage of department of counseling and the sound and the coordination student development. of the sound from the three Food and refreshments locations," President Bill Perry said. will be served. New graduate students and Eastern and Lake Tite new locations were chosen Land College student affairs because of the location of students professional staff are also invited. MEGAN CRUZ I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS on campus, he added. A new emergency siren installed near the Ninth Street parking lot is one of two put in place around Eastern's For more information, call 581- Getting students to be aware of campus during the summer. The emergency siren is part of a campus-wide program for campus safety. 7235. the emergency notification will be Testing of the sirens will take An abbreviated version will also be ongoing. CAMPUS SAFETY ESPA week for students "We've worked through new place the first Tuesday of every available in the residence halls. IMPROVEMENTS who are parents sn1dent orientation to let (the month at I 0 a.m. The flipbook will contain The Eastern Student Parent sn•dents) know about this," Perry Besides the new sirens, students information for all types of • Fire sprinklers and public Association, an organization of said. "You have to keep reminding still have access to receiving emergencies. address system in Lawson and Eastern students who are parents, people of these systems so they emergency text messages, also "When we think of emergency Douglas Halls is hosting ESPA week. Numerous know when they hear a siren or a known as Alert EIU, on their cell preparedness, it's more than just • Installation of security cameras events will take place throughout pulse tone that they need to react." phones in case of an emergency. the kind of things we think about in Lawson Hall the week. Dan Nadler, vice president for Nadler said 3,700 people in terms of an active shooter on • Begin work to install a weather Today, members will travel to Pizza Hut, 1OS W. Lincoln Ave., for sn1dent affairs, said the sirens would are currently signed up for the campus like Virginia Tech and alert system in Pemberton, Ste­ dinner at 5 p.m. Children will eat program. NIU," Perry said. "It's also tornados. venson, Douglas and Lincoln be used for non-weather related for free and parents will pay for emergencies. He added the university would It could be an explosion - an • Start installing a weather alert system in the Student Recre­ their own meal. "Tite new sirens are designed to continue to promote the service. electrical transformer could blow ation Center Sn1dents can register for Alert EIU up. We could have an explosion in alert the community about potential ·The university has over 400 Other events on life threatening situations including by visiting eiu.edu/alerteiu. a laboratory in a science building." security cameras installed on Eastern's campus active shooter situations, bomb The text messaging service will He said the hope is the procedures campus. An ice cream social at 5 p.m. on threats and the like," he said. be tested once a semester. in the guides are never needed, but - Dan Nadler, vice president for Wednesday at the Morton Park Tite decision to activate the sirens Nadler said the first test message the university needs to be ready. student affairs West Pavilion, located on Lincoln would primarily be made by Nadler will go out to users on the morning An online version of the Avenue between Second and and University Police Chief Adam ofSept. 2. emergency guide is available on the e-mails to notify faculty, staff and Division streets. A Minority Affairs Due. If the university initiates the Another method the university is Alert EIU Web site. students and a phone trees to get the reception, where members can sirens, sUidents would hear a pulse looking at informing students, faulty Multiple ways to contact the word out to building coordinators. meet minority faculty and staff, tone followed by a public address and staff is through the Eastern university community remains a "We believe we can get everybody on Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin message, alerting the community Illinois University Emergency priority. covered, and we believe people will Luther King Jr. University Union. about the emergency. Handbook. "We try to get multiple coverage take us seriously," Perry said. A children's movie night is Tite siren signals students, faculty The booklet will be posted in to get multiple contacts," Perry scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday in and staff to check their e-mail for public places throughout campus, said. Matt Hopf can be reached at 581 -7942 Lumpkin Hall, Room 2030. additional information. including classrooms, Perry said. The university also uses mass or at mthop(@eiu.edu. -Compiled by Associate News CAMPUS I FACILITIES Editor Matt Hopf and Development Director Sarah Jean Bresnahan Doudna experiences multiple fire alarms BLOTTER facility. False alarms not Vincent Morgan, 19, of Maywood, There were no actual fires within uncommon in "It didn't bother us. We're glad it's nothing big:' was arrested at 9:54p.m. on the facility. Aug. 19 at the intersection of new construction On Monday, the alarm went off Fourth Street and Grant Avenue - Kris Phipps, Charleston fire chief in the old portion of the building and charged with driving on a By MATTHOPF where work was still being done, suspended license, police said. Associate News Editor Phipps said. While crews were working with "It didn't bother us," Phipps said. turn the system back on, he added. Two fire alarms in four days at a spray, the vision of the smoke "We're glad it's nothing big." Tite fire department did a walk the Doudna Fine Arts Center are alarm system was broken, causing He said the department is through of the building previously, COMMENTS, CORRECTI ONS, OR not a problem for the Charleston it to activate, he added. working with the university to and Phipps said they are prepared if EVENTS Fire Department. He said in new construction, prevent any accidental fire alarms. there is ever a case of an emergency To report any errors, local events or general suggestions for future Tite department responded to a especially with the magnitude of Crews can shut down the fire at Doudna. editions please contact our Edi­ fire alarm at the $66-million facility Doudna, it is common for fire alarm system for the section of the Another alarm in the near future tor in Chief, Kri stina Peters, via: Friday afternoon and Monday alarms. building they are working in, as long would not be a surprise, he said. Phone 1581-7936, morning, but Charleston Fire Chief The department has responded as someone remains in the area to E-mail I DEN eic@g mail.com Kris Phipps said it's not uncommon to calls at the fine arts building a detect any actual fires, Phipps said. Matt Hopf can be reached at 581 -7942 Office visit 11 811 Buzzard Hall for alarms being set off at a new couple times during the summer. When the crews leave, they would or at mthop{@eiu.edu. • • • t ••

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News Editor Online Editor biased? Stephen Nicole Oi Benedetto Weskerna As a reporter and an editor for The Daily Eastern News, I've dealt with count­ less complaints about the publication. An Other views on news exuberant student even went so far as to call me a "liberal piece of crap." SURVIVALATTHE PUMP Even though I may not be the per­ UWIRE - In the current climate son responsible for the mistake or the where gas prices have hovered near author of the article in question, I'm still record-high levels, universities around an ambassador for the publication and the country have adapted in unique have to handle any situation in a respon­ ways in preparation for the coming sible way. school year. STAFF EDITORIAL I assure everyone who reads The DEN One idea that instantly stands out that the student journalists who work was put into motion in Mississippi. night and day to produce the newspaper According to an editorial in the Uni­ are not biased. Spawned ideas grow with versity of Mississippi's Daily Mississippi­ unforeseen oppornmity or blind ambi­ an, their campus lawnmowers will now Move beyond general tion, not planned favoritism. be powered by vegetable oil. What was However, a berter way to handle dis­ most impressive was the efficiency of agreement is to speak out. Yelling at an this idea: the oil will be recycled from individual isn't normally appropriate. A local restaurants. newspaper is supposedly a mechanism At Virginia Tech, the school's Fleet safety upgrades and protectorate of democracy, so stu­ Services recently added four hybrid dents should use it to their advantage. Chevy Malibu's to its stable as part of Campus safety is a topic that constantly chang­ OUR VIEW In the year that I've been at Eastern, their Green Fleet Initiative, an effort es with public opinion. Creating an entirely safe • Situation: Eastern has provided emergen­ I can only remember three instances in to simultaneously lower gas costs and environment is not possible, unless dozens of cy handbooks at public locations and installed which more than two letters to the editor become more environmental-friendly. armed guards walk the premises and do random new sirens for increased campus safety. were published at one time. In fact, may­ College students have also adapted searches of individuals and their possessions. • Stance: The new components don't improve be I 0 instances come to mind of any let­ to the higher gas prices. A large portion Fortunately, we live in a country with personal crisis response situations, and actual interac­ ters to the editor being published. of Iowa State University's student popu­ freedoms. Eastern has taken steps toward making tion best prepares students. As opinions editor, I want to change lation has enrolled in online classes. The campus a little safer, but the effectiveness of these that. While the mainstream student university's online enrollment has ris­ new measures are in question. idence Hall Association meetings. The residence body has only been on campus for a few en a staggering 37 percent in just two The Alert EIU program that sends text mes­ halls contain mass amounts of students and fre­ days, I've already told several ranting or years. Surging gas prices are one of the sages to prescribed cell phones is an interesting quently conducting evacuation and lockdown inspired students to write their feelings causes, according to James Pusey of the informational tool, but Eastern is simply follow­ drills would test the students' knowledge and down and submit it to The DEN. Iowa State Daily. ing the example of dozens of other universities abilities. Posting anonymous comments But for certain students, there is lit­ who have implemented the program including Most students won't take advantage of the on dennews.com has become a popu­ de to be done to curb the impact of Northern lllinois University. handbook unless the university implements it lar trend, but I think there's a stronger the escalating gas prices. Aviation stu­ Two white sirens were installed in late July, into student-oriented functions. emphasis when a name is present. The dents at Ohio University will soon be located on Ninth Street just south of Roosevelt Simply providing text to be read at any time anonymity discussion is not a lengthy confronted with the reality of hav- Avenue and by Williams Field on Fourth Street. is an easy way of claiming to have informed stu­ debate, but I'm more concerned with ing to pay a surcharge for the fuel in Another siren was already located on Booth dents. Making students routinely practice the those who do not speak out at all. the planes they fly. In addition to the Library. processes would be more effective. I wish to initiate dialogue between $70,000 median tuition cost for a stan­ The locations of the new sirens and public And while procedures such as requiring a room organizations or communities on cam­ dard Ohio undergrad, aviation students address speakers had to be spread out to reach the key to operate the elevator are indeed modern, pus, as well as between our staff and our must pay an additional $45,700 for entire campus. However, what good are sirens if those security updates and upgrades come from readers. their program, as well as an upcoming students do not successfi.tl imple­ However, I've also encountered many fi.tel surcharge starting in the fall semes­ know what they mentation at other opinionated students who don't want ter, according to the Ohio University's mean? "Most students won't take advantage of the universities. their names to be associated with their The Post. The Eastern handbook unless the university implements There's nothing comments. The surcharge was spurred by the Illinois Univer­ wrong with adapt­ If a point is valid, why not take cred- it into student-oriented functions." increase from March 2008's price, sity Emergen­ ing other institu­ it for it and help initiate change? I'm open $4.24 a gallon, to around $5.25, as of cy Handbook is tions successes, but to allotting space for guest columnists to early July. another newly if Eastern is serious express opinions about any variety of top­ added procedure about campus safe- ics, including campus issues. This is not a long-winded, would-be EDITORIAL POLICY that is being placed in public places throughout ty, it should have plans unique to our campus's campus including classrooms, according to Presi­ geography and practice those plans often enough advertisement. I'm calling my fellow class­ The editorial is the majority opinion dent Bill Perry. to develop improvements. mates out and urging expression of any ofthe DEN editorial board. Reach the An abbreviated version will also be available Besides, all the technology in the world can't kind. I get irritated when I listen to peo­ opinions editor at: in the residence halls. The fupbook will contain help direct a scared student better than a well­ ple gripe, but don't take action to make [email protected] information pertaining to a wide variety of sima­ trained University Police office or staff member. the change they want. tions involving campus shootings, bomb threats, The human factor is what's important in danger­ If an American citizen doesn't like building evacuations, earthquakes and fires. ous situations. what the president is doing, but that LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The handbook and the new sirens appear to Danger cannot be simulated easily, but rein­ person didn't cast a ballot in the elec­ be merely acts of self-satisfaction on behalf of the forcing the processes might provide options for a tion, then be quiet. Likewise, people will Letters to the editor can be university so that the campus can appear to be scared student or staff member. always disagree with The DENs coverage submitted at any time on any topic to safer. Monday was the first day of classes and faculty choices if our readership doesn't put pres­ the Opinions Editor to be published in Making some kind of improvement is always seemed unaware of the handbooks and didn't dis­ sure on us for what they feel is important The Daily Eastern News. better than no improvement, and with publicized cuss them in classes. information. The DENs policy is to run all letters actions, students and families may feel a sense of Without a dialogue between faculty and stu­ Whether you think we're idiots or bril­ that are not libelous or potentially security without having to voice their concerns to dents about the messages being conveyed in the liant sntdent leaders, tell us and partici­ harmfi.u. They must be less than 250 the university. handbook, it's useless. pate in this public forum called media.. words. The content of the handbook is fairly infor­ And if students are uninformed as to what the Make me do my job because if you Letters to the editor can be brought mative, but students aren't going to grab it and university deems safe, then the newly built sirens hide behind a blank piece of paper, then in with identification to The DEN read while in the midst of danger. The university would simply instill panic in the students. nothing will get written. at 1811 Buzzard Hall. Letters may should get back to the basics and constantly prac­ The administration merely is going through also be submitted electronically from tice the safety procedures. the motions of liability, but cotud do so much Rick Kambic is a senior journalism the author's EIU e-mail address to The handbook could be read at orientation, as more to prepare for an unforeseeable disaster that major. He can be reached at 581-7942 or D [email protected]. well as during the first day of classes and at Res- hopefi.tlly never happens. at [email protected]. WWW.DEN NEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS ITUE SDAY 8.26.08 NEWS

>> Paige DUTIES OF AN INTERIM DIRECTOR OF >> Steam plant The current steam plant is operating on 1928 technology, FROM PAGE 1 FRATERNITY AND SORORITY PROGRAMS FROM PAGE 1 he said. Last winter, heating costs increased because one of the coal "Our chapters serve as places • Serves as an administrator for more than 25 fraternal organizations In September 2007, the Illinois boilers broke. where students can develop their governed by the Interfraternity, Panhellenic and National Pan-Hellen­ Senate passed a version of a capi­ "We'll do everything we can to leadership abilities through serving ic Councils tal bill for the state that included keep it going ... but I don't want to as officers and chairs and learn how • Responsible for coordinating and supervising 11 staff members con­ $25 million for a new power plant say that no questions, no problems sisting of six graduate assistants, four undergraduate peer advisors and to plan and implement events of all for Eastern. that it is going to last because we one office assistant types as well as many other skills," • Maintains relationships with international fraternity and sorority head­ A capital bill has never been had two catastrophic failures last Paige said. "Many students have quarters, alumni/housing corporations and the university's housing and put into place, mainly because the year," Cooley said. found that Eastern's fraternities and dining services General Assembly and Gov. Rod Gary Reed, director of facili­ sororities have met those desires for ·Advises student members in developing new academic, recruitment, Blagojevich cannot agree on how ties, planning and management, what they look for when seeking to standards and service programs to help improve their governing coun­ to fund the bill, Perry said. said he could not predict with any become part of an organization." cils, local fraternity or sorority chapter operations and the development To fund the entire $60 mil­ certainty how long the steam plant Eastern's Greek Court and the of individual members lion project, Cooley said Eastern will be able to produce steam. Housing and Dining Department - eiu.edu!-stuaff!staff!bio_paige.php would sell certificates of participa­ He is also nervous about this attracted Paige to chose Eastern tion, which are like a bond. year when it comes to heating and over other universities as well as its "We would borrow the money cooling the campus, he added. master's program. "Robyn is doing an excellent job, and we are very on that," Cooley said. Reed said Eastern would con­ "I decided I wanted to find a appreciative of her hard work and efforts:' He added the university has tinue to support the passing of a master's program where I could sold certificates of participation capital bill so that a new plant will combine my love for living on cam­ before with two other energy con­ be constructed as soon as possible pus and working with fraternities - Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs servation projects, but neither because designing of the new plant and sororities," Paige said. projects were as expensive as the is ongoing. "I didn't originally plan to stay new plant. Perry said if a capital bill is on at Eastern, but each year as I important to have a plan of action culture," Nadler said. "There was no Cooley said Honeywell has passed, the combination of ener­ have interviewed for positions at for covering responsibilities as soon doubt in my mind that Robyn was already identified certain conser­ gy savings and state money will other campuses and at Eastern, the as possible, I decided to conduct a the perfect person to serve as inter­ vation measures such as upgrad­ help fund the new steam plant. opportunities here have been the search within the Division of Stu­ im director." ing Eastern's switchyard to allow The bill's total has been cut down best fit for me." dent Affairs." Paige will serve as interim direc­ the university to take on power at since the senate passed its version The position became open last Paige was serving as special assis­ tor until June 30, 2009 and Nadler a higher level. in September. spring when Bob Dudolski, the tant to the vice president for stu­ said another search will be conduct­ The measure would lower the He is not as nervous about the former director, was removed on dent affairs when she applied for ed during the Spring 2009 semes­ rate on Eastern's electric costs, he current steam plant this coming March 20. the interim director position and ter. added. year, he added. "1he vacancy occurred late has assisted Nadler in advising fra­ "Robyn is doing an excellent The audit should be completed "I think we'll do okay this win­ spring and it was too late to con­ ternities and sororities since April. job, and we are very appreciative of in mid-October, Cooley said. ter." duct an external search," said Dan "She has an excellent back­ her hard work and efforts," he said. As far as the need for a new Nadler, vice president for student ground in advising fraternity and power plant, Cooley said he is very Stephen Di Benedetto can be affairs. sorority organizations and is very Kristina Peters can be reached at 581 - nervous about this year because reached at 581 -7942 or at sdibenedet­ "Because it was incredibly familiar with the EIU campus and 7936 or at [email protected]. the steam plant is a year older. [email protected].

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ADMINISTRATION I REPLACEMENTS Faculty Senate to fill vice chair, other positions

By EMILY ZULZ new members. geography department, has been on the sen­ There is one thing Pommier and Stimac Administration Editor Robert "Bud" Fischer, former associate chair ate since 2000. He has held the recorder posi­ would like to try differently. of the biological sciences department, accept­ tion in previous years and was re-elected for The senate generally has a faculty forum in The Faculty Senate will fill its vice chair ed a position at University of Alabama at Bir­ this year. the spring, where faculty can address an issue position and welcome seven new members to mingham as the chair of the biology depart­ As Pommier's first year as chair, he wants to that the senate deems important to faculty, the senate at its regular meeting today. ment. Jeanne Snyder was promoted to associ­ establish an environment where faculty's voices staff and students. In the past, forums have dis­ The senate had someone set to be elected to ate dean of Lumpkin College. are being heard, he said cussed student involvement or study abroad. the vice chair position, but first needed to get Their replacements will fulfill the rest of "I don't have any set agendas," he said. "My "It always happens usually in February it approved. their terms, which ends at the end of this year. idea is that it's the faculty issues that are sup­ or March, which doesn't give us much time Faculty Senate recorder John Stimac said Several other changes have been made as well. posed to lead discussion." to make any changes or come out with con­ they hoped to reach a quorum this summer John Pommier is the new chair for the year. He said the senate has topics outlined, but crete suggestions," Stimac said. "lhis year but had not yet. The senate cannot appoint John Stimac is the recorder for the year. nothing finalized until today. The fall agenda we're going to try to have the faculty forum in a member until they reach quorum, which is Chair, vice chair and recorder are one-year should be complete by today. November so that it does give us time in the the minimum number of people who must be positions and were previously held by Lynne "There's nothing out there that I think we spring to address some of the issues that come present for a decision to be binding. Curry, Ann Brownson and Jeanne Snyder, want to say, 'This is our agenda. This is what up." One-third of the senate has also been respectively. the senate is going to be about this year,"' If need be, Stimac said the forum can always replaced which is like every year because sen­ Pommier, professor in recreation admin­ Pommier said. "Because I think we need to be continue to be in the spring. ate members have a three-year term. This istration, has been on the senate since about more fluid. We need to see what are the issues year, however, rwo additional members were 1999. This is his first time as chair. Stimac, that our faculty - the faculty at Eastern - they Emily Zulz can be reached at 581-7942 or at replaced which translates to a total of seven chair and associate professor of the geology/ want to address." eazu/[email protected].

CAMPUS I SUMMER RE ADING Some students find Eastern Reads helpful; others a 'waste of time'

By BRITTNI GARCIA Freshmen participated in those dis­ Liz Pizwlato, freshman accounting using this program recently. Other list of books was compiled for possible Campus Editor cussions of this year's book "Moun­ major, admits she wasn't interested in institutions using this kind of program choices for this fall. tains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy the story. include Ball State University, Buffalo The program is successful when Cyprian Amede, freshman pre-med Kidder on Friday. "I honesty think it's a waste of time State College and Duke University. she sees the professors from differ­ major, believes the Eastern Reads pro­ "The program was started a few because in my group nobody read the Ideally, by reading the book, stu­ ent departmenrs discuss the book and gram is successful and worth partici­ years ago to give freshmen a com­ book," Pizwlato said. dents can relate together and discuss their prospective, Sanders added. pating in. munal experience that would bring The program began in January the topics in the book during the ses­ Eastern Reads also has set a sched­ "The program is great," Amede said. together a variety of topics to help set 2007 - making this the second year sions. uled curriculum for the fall to contin­ "It gave me a better understanding of an academic tone," said Karla Sand­ EIU Reads has been utilized. "We wanted something for stu­ ue the learning experience with events what I read and see people's point of ers, one of the founders of the Eastern Faculty members including Sand­ dents to do during the summer and relating to the book. view in the book." Reads program. ers and Bonnie Irwin, director of the come back to be involved with," Sand­ Although Pizwlato could not relate Eastern Reads is a program aimed During this year's discussions, stu­ Honors College, were on several com­ ers said. to the book, she thinks it will be excit­ specifically toward freshmen. Dur­ dents were asked a series of questions mittees together and decided to come This year's novel discusses topics ing to learn more about the main char­ ing the program, students read a book about what they liked about the book up with the program that would give such as social justice, health care and acter at the upcoming events. with a wide variety of real life top­ and how it could relate to their life. freshmen something in common once world health. ics and answer several questions upon Some students, however, could not arriving to Eastern. Sanders said research was done on Brittni Garcia can be reached at 581- their arrival to Eastern's campus. relate to the book. Eastern is one of 100 institutions books other schools were using and a 7942 or at [email protected].

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STATE BRIEFS NATION I WEATHER WORLD BRIEFS The Associated Press Fay's remnants soak South The Associated Press Rantoul plastic plant Iraq's ai-Maliki demands The Associated Press operates at full capacity 'deadline' for withdraw! RANTOUL- An eastern Illinois BAGHDAD -Iraqi Prime Minister TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The plastics plant is operating at Nouri ai-Maliki said Monday no remnants of Tropical Storm Fay full capacity after a weekend security agreement with the spread over a wide swath of the fire caused about a half-million United States could be reached South on Monday, bringing heavy dollars of damage. unless it included a "specific rain and wind from Georgia to Lou­ Rantoul Fire Chief Ken Waters deadline" for the withdrawal of all isiana that many hoped would help said the Sunday night fire at American troops from Iraq. land parched for months by drought Engineered Plastic Components ai-Maliki's suggested the Iraqi conditions. started with an electrical short in government is still not satisfied Floridians, meanwhile, contin­ one of the plant's machines. No with that arrangement. An aide to ued to mop up floodwaters created one was at the plant at the time the prime minister said Monday by the storm that stuck around for a and no one was injured. Iraq remained adamant the last week and made a historic four land­ Plant manager Randy Nelsen American soldier must leave Iraq falls, dumping more than 30 inch­ says Grinnell, Iowa-based by the end of2011 - regardless of es of rain along the central Atlantic Engineered Plastic Components conditions at the time. coast. has about 90 employees at the Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, JOE BURBANK I MCT plant with plans to add about 30 dressed in blue jeans and a golf shirt, Residents Jeff Moser, left, and Roxanne Frasco move their belongings in Fragile ruling coalition more. helped an elderly woman out of a a canoe on Lower Lake Court after their home was flooded, near Debary The company bought the plant in Pakistan collapses boat that had taken her from her Plantation Country Club, in Debary, Fla., on Monday. Fl oodwaters related to ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -The last year. inundated home. Tropical Storm Fay have caused entire neighborhoods to be underwater. ruling coalition that just a Engineered Plastic makes '1t just started raining and it shambles. Stooksbury said the rain will improve week ago drove U.S. ally Pervez molded-plastic products such as didn't want to stop," said the wom­ "I was devastated," he said after stream flows, pastures and slightly Musharraf from the presidency auto parts at the plant. an, Hazel Hayes. surveying the damage. "We've lost raise the levels of major reservoirs, broke apart Monday, throwing The National Weather Service 50 percent of the crop. We knew we including Lake Lanier, which is the Pakistan into political turmoil just Illinois-Chicago ready said the vestiges of Fay would deluge were going to get a little rain, but we main source of drinking water for as it faces an increasingly difficult to release records northern Georgia on Monday and didn't know we were going to get all metro Atlanta. fight against Islamic militants. CHICAGO - The University of Tuesday with three to five inches of this wind and rain together." "It will not end the drought. It The collapse of the fragile Illinois at Chicago prepared for rain expected in the Atlanta area and The tropical blast also top­ will make a dent," he said. alliance threw more power to Tuesday's release of 140 boxes up to eight inches in northeast Geor­ pled corn stalks throughout south­ The rain was good news in some Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of of documents from a nonprofit gia. 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The storm's cotton plants vulnerable to a disease Lack of rain there has caused becomes the front-runner to The university on Monday high wind and torrential rain seemed known as boll rot. stream flows to suffer. replace Musharraf. posted a detailed index of the to take the heaviest toll on Geor­ "If we don't dry out ... the cotton The French Broad River near in Sharif's withdrawal will cost records from the school reform gia's $128 million pecan crop, espe­ is going to be impacted a lot more western Notth Carolina has had the Zardari and the PPP their majority group, the Chicago Annenberg cially in southern counties along the than it is right now," said Deron lowest levels since records were start­ in parliament. But Zardari is Challenge, that Ayers was Florida line, according to prelimi­ Rehberg, extension coordinator in ed in 1895. expected to rally support from instrumental in starting and nary assessments. Pecan grower Tom Grady County. 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>> Cusack to compete with conference favorite >> Soccer Panthers played nearly 66 minutes shots on goal in the Panthers' loss FROM PAGE 12 Creighton. FROM PAGE 12 against Indiana State with a one­ to the Sycamores. Junior forward Well, they did stay with the Blue player advantage but did not score. Loredana Riverso was the Boil­ Jays to the final tenth of a second Eastern junior midfielder Alexis ermakers leading scorer last sea­ Maybe Eastern's defense is thin. last season in a tough, hard fought She was also responsible for a Miller said she knows it will be not son with 34 total points (13 goals Well maybe not when you take into match on the road in double over­ Purdue season record of 14 shutouts be an easy task to score against Pur­ and eight assists), and it will be up account All-MVC senior defender time. and six complete game shutouts. due's vaunted defense. to Panthers' junior goalkeeper Jen­ Adam Gartner. The coaches of the MVC must The Boilermakers also renun the "We just need to defend as a ny Williams to keep Riverso and Then it must be leadership, right? know what they're talking about. reigning Big Ten Freshman of the team and it will create opportuni­ the rest of Purdue's offense off the Well, the Panthers do boast a ros­ They are the supposed experts. But I Year in defender Jessica Stellhorn. ties," Miller said. "A good defense scoreboard. ter with seven seniors and six juniors would never want to play an "under­ The Panthers struggled offensive­ creates a good offense, and we just who played significant minutes last dog" that has that kind of resume. ly in their last game only attempt­ need to do that and stick together Collin Whitchurch can be reached season. ing five shots on goal against a as a team." at 581-7944 or at dwhitchurch@eiu. I know what it must be then. Dan Cusack can be reached at shorthanded Sycamores squad. The Miller led the Panthers with two edu. The Panthers are not good enough 581 -7944 or at [email protected]. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE I BY STEPHAN PASTIS NATIONAL SPORTS I ROUNDUP So storM dro.in No. Dro.in Den Bob No panic like 9irl, n o 90 -to j uss woosh wo. n1' oot. Bob. Me j uss pu II zee b ~ house, r~in to Bob no of f 9ro:te. It no Lo.rry? oceo.n, Bob. wo.nt r~ini n9 . You no Demotion deters die . die. Bears' Grossman

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He was "a little surprised" by Netter will start at center and left the announcement and still sees tackle. himself as a starter. Senior Keegan Kennedy, who "But I had some time to digest it was a defensive lineman at the start and I'll be ready to go," Grossman of the 2007 season, will start at left said Monday in his first public com­ guard. ments since Smith announced his QtlJe New lllork i!imt' decision last week. Judge won't delay O.J. ~Cro ss word Edited by Will Shortz No. 0722 The Bears made it clear there were Simpson trial in Nevada ACROSS 44 Newspaper no guarantees when they re-signed LAS VEGAS - A judge on Mon­ 1 Requests for a columnist Grossman for just one season while day rejected a request by a co-defen­ saucer of milk, Goodman giving Orton a one-year extension dant of O.J. Simpson to delay their maybe 45 Cargo through 2009. upcoming trial on charges of armed 6 Film vixen Bara 46 Nautical leader? 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But he also knows what having nearly the entire fresh- By SCOTT RICHEY man class on hand for the addition- Sports Editor al workouts. “It means you better be working Eastern head coach Bob Spoo hard because there are guys behind didn’t spend the summer with his you that really want to play,” Reeder team. NCAA rules forbid it. said. “The freshman class right now But that doesn’t mean he missed is as talented as any freshman class the 60 to 70 percent of his players that I’ve been here for.” that stayed in Charleston during One of those freshmen on cam- the summer to work out. Nor did pus during the summer and push- he not get the feedback about the ing Reeder for playing time at quar- strides his team made during their terback is Doug Reynolds. Reynolds voluntary practices and condition- said he enjoyed his time in Charles- ing sessions. ton during the summer because it Spoo said the Eastern coaching allowed him to not only get to know staff has tried to increase the num- his teammates but also get a head ber of players remaining in town start in learning Eastern’s offense. during the summer for several years “Team building and team bond- but it is often difficult financially. ing is definitely going to be there “Those guys make sacrifices, because we all know each other and and at best we can maybe provide we’re all comfortable with each oth- them with tuition if they’re going er,” Reynolds said. to school, but otherwise those guys Red-shirt senior fullback Chip have to come in and spend their Keys said freshmen attending sum- own money for room and board,” ROBBIE WROBLEWSKI | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS mer practices was a serious commit- Eastern freshman quarterback Doug Reynolds drops back to throw a pass at practice Monday afternoon at Spoo said. ment because they came to cam- O’Brien Stadium. Reynolds was one of several Eastern players that stayed in Charleston during the summer for This year that wasn’t an issue. pus three months ahead of time not voluntary practices. “A lot of that credit goes to Bar- knowing anyone on the team. bara Burke, Ken Baker and the team members on campus is a much Returning players were not the here. From a physical standpoint “A lot of those guys know they’re administration from last year com- stronger team. Camaraderie was only ones to go through those strug- it’s obvious the guys that were here going to red-shirt anyway and they mitting all the dollars they did to built through shared experience, and gles. Spoo said the majority of the this summer have made tremendous were still here, still busting their summer school,” Easterrn defensive Spoo said that would be a distinct incoming freshman class – includ- improvements. In the first two (fall) ass, and it really shows what kind coordinator Roc Bellantoni said. benefit heading into the season. ing every out-of-state freshman ¬– practices you could see they’re better of people we’re recruiting,” he said. “It was unprecedented. Anybody “What you’re always trying to was on campus during the summer. football players, better athletes.” “We’re recruiting good kids out of who wanted to take summer school achieve is a team cohesion if you “The freshmen that were here in The veterans on the team were high school that want to work and basically got aid to go to summer will,” Spoo said. “I think the best the summer are light-years ahead equally impressed with the turnout want to win, and I think the future school. That helped keep most all of way to do that is to be around your of the freshmen that weren’t here from the younger players during the of our program is looking bright.” them around.” teammates and go through the same in the summer,” Bellantoni said. “I summer. Red-shirt junior quarter- And the result of having approx- struggles they’re going through on a think we can expect some of them back Bodie Reeder said the turnout Scott Richey can be reached at 581- imately 65 of the more than 90 daily basis.” to contribute because they were during the summer meant a lot to 7944 or at [email protected].

and it’s going to prepare us for a lot OVC Non-Conference schedule (FBS & FCS Opponents) of adversity that may come along » OVC Team Conference OVC Schools Playing (Date) from page 12 during the season and a lot of tal- North Dakota State missouri Valley Football austin Peay (Aug. 28) ented players we have in the OVC,” Georgia Southern southern austin Peay (Sept. 6) Walters said. Gardner-Webb Big South austin Peay (Sept. 13), Tennessee Tech (Aug. 28) That opportunity to prepare UTM junior quarterback Cade Central Michigan mid-American West e. Illinois (Aug. 28) for conference games also provides Thompson agreed. He said playing Illinois Big Ten e. Illinois (Sept. 6) teams with a chance to see how they in front of a bigger crowd in non- Indiana State missouri Valley Football e. Illinois (Sept. 13), Southeast Missouri (Sept. 27) compare against top-level competi- conference play would lessen the Illinois State missouri Valley Football e. Illinois (Sept. 20), Murray State (Sept. 13) tion. Eastern Kentucky linebackers pressure of tough OVC play. Cincinnati conference-Usa e. Kentucky (Aug. 28) coach Donn Landholm said playing TTU junior quarterback Lee Western Kentucky FBS Independent e. Kentucky (Sept. 6), Murray State (Sept. 20) Morehead State Pioneer League e. Kentucky (Sept. 13) in more of a hyped atmosphere is Sweeney said the Golden Eagles are Georgia Tech atlantic Coast Jacksonville State (Aug. 28) just as important as playing against looking forward to their non-con- Alabama A&m southwestern Athletic Jacksonville State (Sept. 6), Tennessee State (Aug. 30) top teams. ference games but also realize the Chattanooga southern Jacksonville State (Sept. 20) “I think there’s not only a phys- importance of OVC games. Indiana Big Ten murray State (Sept. 6) ical but a mental aspect that helps “We’re just looking to compete,” Missouri Big 12 southeast Missouri (Sept. 6) you out,” Landholm said. Sweeney said. “We know we’ve got Missouri State missouri Valley Football southeast Missouri (Sept. 20) Walters said playing in a hostile to take one game at a time and we Southern southwestern Athletic tennessee State (Sept. 6) environment and against the repu- know the conference games are the Jackson State southwestern Athletic tennessee State (Sept. 13) tation of better competition would most important to get that OVC Florida A&m mid-Eastern Athletic tennessee State (Sept. 27) benefit the Panthers for league play. Championship.” Louisville Big East tennessee Tech (Sept. 6) Western Michigan mid-America West tennessee Tech (Sept. 20) “For us starting at that level of South Florida conference-Usa UT Martin (Aug. 30) competition and easing our way Scott Richey can be reached at 581- Auburn southeastern UT Martin (Nov. 8) down is going to be very beneficial, 7944 or at [email protected]. Wit h t h e w ar m er weather outside....

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ERIC HILTNER | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Barbara Burke, the ninth full-time athletic director in 108 years of Eastern athletics and Eastern’s first female athletic director, assumed her duties at Eastern on June 1. Burke, who replaced interim athletic director Ken Baker, was previously the deputy director of athletics and senior women’s administrator at Wyoming.

How did you first get the stability. Coaching, I wouldn’t What did you have to adapt op that, and we’re beginning to do How’s the transition been interested in sports? call it a stable profession by any to as an administrator? that. Then providing that leader- from Wyoming? Well, as a youngster I played stretch of the imagination and ath- This was many, many years ago, ship and support to the coaches and It’s been relatively easy as far as sports a lot. At my age when you letic administration isn’t either, but a but when I first did it, the compre- letting them know that our goal is transitions go. Everyone’s been won- were young you just played games, little bit you control your own des- hensive nature of the business. If to help them be successful. Most derful here, very accepting. I was so played outside. Just played a lot, tiny as an administrator you’re not you’re doing your jobs – and I do importantly, the student-athletes. fortunate to be able to sell a home enjoyed it. I just became involved depending on 18- and 19-year-olds mean jobs plural – it looks really Making sure that we’re guiding and and buy a home in this economy. at a young age and then played in for your career. You are to some easy, but it’s a very complex business. directing and being good role mod- It has been really a blessing for me college and really enjoyed it. Pret- extent, but as an administrator your I think that was probably my biggest els for the student-athletes. If we’re because that was one thing I didn’t ty much in college I decided I want- interaction with the coaches really learning curve. How complex (the doing those things, the outcomes have to worry about. ed to coach and possibly go into determines what you do with your business) is from the NCAA rules should be positive. We won’t nec- I had no misadventures on the administration, so I coached for sev- career. The stability of moving into to compliance to the legal issues that essarily win all the time, but are we move. No issues with the moving eral years and then just felt like I was administration was a draw. you deal with to dealing with the moving in that direction and are we company. I was fortunate. I was able better suited for the administrative media, dealing with your constitu- making progress? to plan it where I actually moved to side of the house. It’s just been a goal What was your first ents. Unfortunately all of those var- Charleston in May and didn’t start of mine to be an athletic director administration job like? ious groups only have a small piece What sports are you work until June, so that first month and whether that’s an associate AD It was great. I started in admin- of the puzzle and a lot of times they looking forward to this year? I focused on personal issues of get- or whatever the title is just to have istration at Marshall University in don’t put the puzzle together correct- Part of my enjoyment of being ting settled. the opportunity to lead an athlet- Huntington, W. Va., and I worked ly. The other thing that has amazed an athletic director is getting to see ic department. In particular my goal for an athletic director who we have me is some of the criticisms that we the young people compete. I’ve not Where’s your golf game at was always Division I, and that’s become now lifelong friends. He take and that people would actually seen a collegiate rugby match, so I’m right now? what I’ve worked toward. was not easy on me by any stretch believe we would make bad decisions excited to see that. We did not have I’m out at the Charleston Coun- of the imagination, but that proba- on purpose. As long as we make our men’s soccer at Wyoming. I stepped try Club. I’ve only played two or What did you enjoy the bly helped me more than anything. decisions on the best interest of the out to see their exhibition game the three times out there. I’ve been to most about coaching? The learning curve was huge because student-athletes I’m OK with that. other night, so that was kind of fun every golf outing, and so that’s been The interaction with the stu- when you come out of coaching you to see a men’s collegiate soccer game. good for me to get out and meet dent-athletes. There’s no question have blinders on and it’s all about What are your goals for I enjoyed that. some people and participate in the about that. For the most part your your one program and it’s all about your first year? golf outings. Now I probably won’t student-athletes are highly moti- your student-athletes and you really Survive. I’m kidding, but a lit- Where do you like to eat in play golf. vated. Most of the time they’re very don’t care what the other programs tle bit of that. I want to learn about Charleston? organized, and they’re really driven, are doing, unfortunately, but that’s Eastern as a whole and the institu- I don’t know if I have a favorite Do you have a favorite quality young people. I enjoy being kind of the mindset. tion as a whole. That’s really impor- place yet honestly. I’ve been to AJ’s author or book? around people that are driven and Then you go into administra- tant. I want to learn what does East- a lot. We’ve taken a lot of guests and I’m a big reader, and almost every high-energy. I just think that excite- tion and – oh my gosh – you’re deal- ern want their athletic program to people there. I do like a variety of night I read and a variety of authors. ment of seeing them succeed and ing with everything from compli- look like? I want to provide leader- options. I’ve checked out the Thai From if you want to say an educa- feeling like you played a role in that ance to budgets to strength training ship to the staff and have an oppor- restaurant in town. That was good. I tional standpoint John Maxwell is success – however small that might and sports medicine and 10 coach- tunity to mentor them and have do enjoy cooking out in the summer. one of my favorite authors as far as be. I didn’t like the highs and lows of es instead of only one coach. It’s them feel good about their profession I’ve been taking that opportunity. leadership and those types of things. winning and losing, and I still don’t very time consuming. As a coach and what they do and that there’s Just grill food. I love pork chops For pleasure, John Grisham and like that either. you kind of shut down a little bit value in what they do and they bring on the grill. Summer salads are fun. Robin Cooke and Dick Francis. I after practice. As an administrator, value to the office every day. It’s a We have a longer summer here than think I’ve read every one of theirs What made you decide to there is no shutting down. You real- tough enough business with the out- I had in Wyoming, so I’ve experi- that they have out there. pursue administration? ly don’t shut down as an administra- side criticizing the inside. We on the enced more in probably June and I feel like I have some pretty good tor which as a coach you can do that inside need to support each other. I July than I did there. I’m not sure Scott Richey can be reached at 581- organizational skills and then also on occasion. think it’s really important we devel- about the humidity yet. 7944 or at [email protected]. The DAILY EASTERN NEWS SP ORTS EDITOR WWW.DENN EWS.COM Scott Richey TUESDAY 18.26.08 [email protected]

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TENNIS Loss of Samford gives lllinois, Indiana State and Illinois ence foe Western Michigan. toward the end of the year. That's U.S.Open I teams open slot for State round out the Panthers' non­ Brown said he has had discussions been my experience throughout. I'm 6 tonight on USA conference schedule. with TTU Athletics Director Mark not going to ever change that theory extra game Eastern senior defensive end Pierre Wilson and they decided to always or thought." BASEBALL Walters said he couldn't wait to play play one strong team each year. Murray State sophomore quar­ Chicago White Sox at By SCOTT RICHEY Central Michigan and Illinois. The money aspect of playing FBS terback Jeff Ehrhardt has a different Baltimore I Sports Editor "Obviously playing two BCS teams plays a role in those discus­ view of the Racers' non-conference 6 tonight on Comcast SportsNet bowl teams is a huge challenge," he sions. schedule. He's excited. He said the Eastern replaced the opening in said. "A possible upset is always in "Dollars are very important to us non-conference games not only pro­ BASEBALL its 2008 schedule with another game my mind. We're all up for the chal­ as we're trying to build this program vide an opportunity to play in front Milwaukee at St. Louis I against a Football Bowl Subdivision lenge." back to what it was in the 60s and of bigger crowds. But it will also give 6 tonight on FSN Midwest team. Several OVC teams will face that 70s," Brown said. Murray State a chance to work out The Panthers had that opportuni­ same challenge as games against Murray State head coach Matt wrinkles in the Racers' new offense. BASEBALL ty because Samford left the Ohio Val­ Football Bowl Subdivision teams Griffin knows what it's like to play "It's a ton of fi.m to get to go do Boston at New York Yankees I ley Conference following the 2007 highlight Southeast Missouri (Mis­ a tough non-conference schedule as that and go compete with the best," 6 Wednesday on ESPN season to join the Southern Confer­ souri), Tennessee Martin (Auburn) the Racers will play Indiana, Western Ehrhardt said. "At the same time it's ence. Eastern also cut down on 115 and Tennessee Tech's (Louisville) Kentucky, lllinois State and Lam­ going to prepare us. Once we see that miles of travel. schedules. buth this season. speed then we come back to confer­ Eastern will travel to Mount Pleas­ "It's probably the toughest sched­ "We might as well just play the ence and it kind of slows down a lit­ ant, Mich., to play Central Michi­ ule in Tech history," TTU head Packers, the Packers and the Pack­ de bit, so it's definitely going to help gan in its first of four non-confer­ coach Watson Brown said of his ers," Griffin joked. "All four are us prepare." ence games before starting Ohio Val­ team's non-conference schedule that very good. It's good for us. I'd rather ley Conference play. also features Mid-American Confer- play a tough schedule early. It helps » SEE OVC, PAGE 10

WOMEN'S SOCCER I EASTERN AT PURDUE DAN CUSACK Men's soccer unlikely underdogs

Eastern men's soccer will find themselves in the underdog role again this season in the Missouri Valley Conference. But that's only if you buy into the MVC preseason coaches poll. Creighton was named the pre­ season favorite to win the conference after tying for first last season with Bradley with a 4-0-2 record. Creighton at the top makes sense. The Blue Jays return seven starters including forwards Byron Dacy and Andrei Gostmanov, who both were selected to the preseason All-MVC First Team and were selected for the Hermann Trophy watch list. Evansville came out of nowhere last season and had an impressive 3- 3-0 record in conference play. This year they were picked to fin­ ish second with eight returning start­ ers including 2007 MVC Freshman of the Year midfielder Robby Lynch. Bradley was picked to finish third and Drake was picked to fin­ ish fourth. The Panthers, a team that went 2-3-1 in conference play last season, were picked to finish fifth. AMIR PREUBERG I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Missouri State, a team that went Junior goalkeeper Jenny Williams gets ready for a shot Monday afternoon at the practice soccer fields. Th e Panthers travel to West Lafayette, Ind., 1-3-2 last season, finished only three today to play the Purdue Boilermakers. The Boilermakers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season. points behind the Panthers in the preseason poll and were picked to finish sixth. The Bears also got one highly unlikely first-place vote. But if you think about it, the coach- Panthers to play Big Ten foe es must be right about the Panthers. They only return eight starters from Panthers look to Big Ten power and nationally ranked they'll be focused," said Nowak, the NCAA Tournament before los­ last season's squad, which is tied for rebound from first loss Purdue at 4:30 p.m. at the Varsi­ who's coaching the Panthers in ing to Indiana on penalty kicks. One first in the MVC with Evansville. ty Soccer Complex in West Lafay­ their first ever trip to West Lafay­ of the obstacles Purdue presents that Plus how are the Panthers going ette, Ind. The Boilermakers were ette. "They're a Big Ten team, which the Panthers will have to deal with is to score any goals when they only By COLLIN WHITCHURCH ranked No. 24 in a preseason poll by means they're probably going to have the play of Boilermakers' junior goal­ return the leading goal scorer in the Sports Reporter the National Soccer Association of a lot of strength and speed. They'll keeper Jenny Bradfisch. Bradfisch MVC the last two seasons, a Her­ America but lost their season opener probably try to draw on the success was named to the Hermann Trophy mann Trophy watch list member The Eastern women's soccer team to Kansas 3-0. Eastern head coach they had last season." Watch List last week after posting a and All-MVC player in senior for­ looks to get back on track today after Tim Nowak said he expects Purdue Purdue finished last season with 0.49 goals against average in 2007 ward Brad Peters? its season opening loss to Indiana to be more focused on getting its a 20-2-3 record. The Boilermak­ which was sixth best in the nation. State on Friday. The Panthers head first win of the season. ers won the Big Ten Championship » SEE CUSACK, PAGE 9 back to Indiana but this time to face "It's their home opener so I know and advanced to the second round of » SEE SOCCER, PAGE 9 EASTERN SPORTS SCHEDULE WOMEN'S SOCCER FOOTBALL MEN'S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL WOMEN'S SOCCER Today at Purdue I Thursday at Central Michigan I Friday at Valparaiso I Friday at N. Carolina Central I Friday at Northern Illinois I 4:30p.m. - West Lafayette, Ind. 6 p.m. -Mount Pleasant, Mich. 4 p.m. - Valparaiso, Ind. Noon - Durham, N.C. 4 p.m. - DeKalb