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BY LAUREN MOORE STUDENT GOVERNMENT More inside EDITOR + The Student Senate tackles Studenr Senate budget and debt members debated on issues. the possible $28.50 Pagel increase of che health ------ inswance fee. which would bring ic co $101.95 per semester, ar its meeting Wednesday nighr. ERIC HILTNERITHE O'JLY Wl'ERN NEWS Mark Bates, co-chair of che Tuirion and Fee Review Art profnsor Jeff Boshart rahts a ctau of otaa11pape in toast to llildrtd &rnll 1i•mon llllrinc a ffftptio1 at tile Tarftlt Am Ctnttr Committee, said this fee is the only one chac srudenrs WtdlltSday afttr1oon. T1m11oa1 ltft htr tsfatt to bsttra witll tltt intention of e1dowin1 tltt Tarltlt Arts Ctnter. can opt out of, buc overall students rend co stay with it. He also said a lot ofsrudents use ic as a primary plan, and scnace members need co go ouc and 6.nd what sru denrs think about ic. "Go and find ouc how do srudents use this plan, and Allllllila s entire make sure chey know what it is," Bates said. "This is one of the biggest concerns the srudents have - rising medical cosrs ... Members had several concerns with the insurance estate to Eastern program such as dental and mental illness costs. Representatives for the fee came to speak on behalf of BY MAn KELLY "Timmons gave her entire escare co ocher icems. the increase and to answer any questions chat arose. STAFF REPORTER EIU," Hencken said. Eastern has received more than $10 Student Body President Ryan Berger said he was Because of cuts in funding to public million in the last cwo-and-a-half years. pleased with having the numbers, bur he wanrs co hear The Tarble Ans Cenrer received nearly universities, Eastern relies on funding In 1990, Timmons established that all specific stories about the good or bad points with this $325,000 from the lace Mildred Grush from donors like TlDlDlons ro maincain her money be used co establish the plan. Tunmons in a reception held Wednesday. the quality of che university, he said. Mildred Grush Timmons American "(Hearing siruacions and stories) would justify the Starting in full of 2007, the ccnter will Hencken said the university needs every Regionalists Collection ac the Tarble Arts increase more," Berger said. receive $14,000 annually. dime it can get. Center. Eastern President Lou Hencken Money from donors has gone co schol SU SENATE PAG£ l announced and acapted the endowmenc arships, endmved professorships, campus SEl TARBLE PAGE 9 on behalf of the university. maintenance and funds for crave!, among
Two weeks lacer, another four men from New fire Charleston were deployed to help. Phipps and his men helped the fire department and intro duced the mutual aid system to New Orleans. ..I would like to spread MA.BAS co train chief takes with other agencies," Phipps said. Nor only is Phipps transitioning to his new role as fire chief, but he is also finishing a Board of Trusrees Degree at Eastern. He has two more classes to rake before graduating this command spnng. On his fuse day of dass, Phipps walked in and was mistaken as the professor by other scudencs. Phipps has 24 ~It's a unique experience," Phipps said. "I usually see che bad side of students when they years with local aren't in the best of moods because they were in an accidenc or in a fight at the bar. But in these classes, I've seen how smart the students fire department really are." E RIC HILTNH/THE CWl.Y EASTERN NEWS Phipps is currencly in History of American BY KllSTEN LARSEN Iris Phipps offioiallJ ,.,1ao1tl Darnl lltts as tltt Charleston Firt Dtpartmtnt Firt Chltf Sah11·1ta,. Journalism with professor Pecer Voelz. CITTEOITOR Plaint bi lttt1 a • •r of ttM CFD for 24 ,.. ,.. "Being an older srudent he is more marure than the resc of the class," Voelz said. Although his fire jacket may still say assis Phipps always knew he wanted fu be a fire Hurricane Katrina as part of the MuruaJ Aid Phipps decided to go back to school to show wu on it, Kris Phipps has had all che respon 6gllter and cook che EMT test when he was 18 &x:. Alarm System. his seven children how important education is. sibilities of being fue chief since Sarurday. years old. The syscem sraned in the Chicagoland area le also has given him and his daughter, who
Phipps is now in charge of the 32 members He served with the Wmdsor Ambulance and helps other fire departments nationwide in goes to the University of Mi$isfilppi1 a some of the Charlestoh Fire Oepamnenc. Service. In 1982, he became part of the a nariona1 crisis. what different relationship than before. His was chosen out of the 27 applications Charleston Fire Departmenr and was promot When Hurricane Katrina hit, the New "I'll call her up and we talk about each dw came in nationwide after the retirement of ed to captain in 1994. Five years lacer, he was Orleans Fire Deparcment W3S working ouc of a other's midterms char :uc coming up and bmcr fire chief Darrel Nees. again promoted to assistanr fire chief. nursing home and the mutual aid system assignments," Phipps said. -We had a lot ofq ualiry people," said Mayor After 24 years of ambulance runs, Phipps deployed Phipps along with three other men Phipps feels lucky co have the opponuniry of John lnyan. "Kris came through che process has seen a lot of unique calls. He was called co co help during the fim wc:ck of the disaster for having his job, he sad tbbugti as a top choice." the Blair Hall fire and ~t down to help With two weeks. ·1Jo¥c · ro wodc: GET YOUR BLOG FIX @ DEHNEWS.COM 'labeling the college student "Keep 'em coming Louie. I'm as a terTorist would set a right with you. " dangerous precedent ... 11 Eastern':. begun searching for a director ofa pro 111e bar has just closed, and you're mean gram that doesn't exist. Good atll. dering home or to afterhours, seemingly safe I meant that seriously. It can be hard ro cell when Hom HENSCHlN and inebriated.. A lictle bit ofstumbling never someone is being sarcastic and when they are being POlfllCAL S0£NCE SENIOR sincere on the lnccmet, but I'm serious this time. GRADUATI SlUDfNT hun anyone, right? JOURNALISM l>WOR
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'\?>c Why do entertainers continue to think.chat they matter more than they really do? 1V is great. Everyone likes a good movie. Musicians can entertain for hours. But will there be peace in the Middle East because Sharon ! 'IIi /. Stone has offered to "kiss just about anybody for peace in the , f l' /I Middle East?" I le is hard ro decide which is worse: rhe fact chac Srone /lI~ • I decides to address peace in the Middle East during her pub ., , ! I licity push for her new film, or that she had co qualify it by ·" saying "jusc about anybody." I I I l Apparently, if there is someone that she doesn't see as wor I I I thy of her kiss then peace will have co wair. This is probably picking on Scone unfairly, buc she does illustrate a problem I've always had with enrertaincrs. They are media whores. EDITORIAL Those who accually care about their fans are few and far between. Oh, they can pretend to care. Thc.-y are all actors in one way or another afi:er all They will go co any function, Students need more infonnation television calk show or bingo hall if ir means crying co drum up a little more During the lase weekend of February, about 30 At issue tops were probably in a secure area, bur in order publicity for their laptops were scolen from Lumpkin Hall. The Recent thefts of for 30 co be taken ar once, there had co be, at ''They will go to any product. matter is still under invesrigacion. academic equipment lease, a small weakness in che security of those function, television talk This is under on campus. standable. They The fact that someone can loot 30 laptops items. show or bingo hall if it have co ma.kc from a campus building and get away with it is Our stance In a Feb. 23 issue of The Daily Eastern Ntws, money for the com means hying to d111m up startling, but what's more startling is that some Studenb need to be University Police Chief Adam Due said there a pany that hires one paid for those laptops. and chey might now informed on how few incidents of theft reported every semester. a little more publicity for them so thac they much oi their student bur sometimes departments don't notice some their product." can be hired co do have to be replaced. money goes mto another movie. A portion of student money goes into pur acadermc equipment items are missing until an inventory check IS They infest che calk- chasing computer equipment, and when ircms They also need to done at the end of a semester. show circuit for weeks. know if items are arc stolen the students are losing. A real disserv· The projectors stolen from Coleman Hall arc When King Kong was making irs push late last year, I insured so they won't couldn't rum the 1V on without running into Adrien Brody ice to Eastern students would be if one of their have to pay mow escimaced to cost about $4,500. Due said rheft is when items are or Jack Black on lace-night calk shows. own srolc the laptops. a possibility every hour of the day and every day stolen. r ll1ink r even rc:mc:mbcr seeing Black on Jay Leno and ·1 he laptop situation was che second occur of che week and the police can'r be everywhere at Brody on David Lcnennan one night only ro see them rence of theft involving academic equipment in once. switch scars the next night. This is the definition of being whored ouc. The f.ws bene February. On Feb. 15 it was reported cha.t cwo projectors were "If you see something our of place, chat's the best thing we fit from this every now and then. Jim Carrey on calk shows is scolcn from Coleman Hall. can gee from the community is cooperation," he said. "It's nor pure genius and I can watch him for a week o~ Leno, The biggest problem here is that students don't exactly going co bother anyone co report something. That's how we Letterman, Craig Ferguson and I'd even colerace Jimmy know what portions of campus they have already paid to use. get chc information, from the community." Kimmd for Caney. Bue it is not all beneficial. Music has irs share of whores as · Students need ro be informed furrher on whac equipment Since theft is a common occurrence, then students should well. The entertainers' lack of respect for the fans is magni- they've already paid for. be informed on who's paying for the items. It would be a good fied in the music 6dd · If the laptops arc being replaced, then students should idea for a mass e-mail to be sent ro srudents informing chem The artists began in chc music industry because of their know whether or not they arc paying for them or if the lap on these issues so they know decails when these incidents of love for music. 'That is what they cell you early in their careers, anyway. Then something happens. They start mak tops are insured. If the items arc insured, then that would be chcft do occur. ing money. useful information for the srudcnts to know. Suddenly, they forget that the fans who have been seeing Theft on campus is always a possibility, but 30 laptops The editorial is the majority opinion of chem and lisrcning'to chem since their music and shows wcn: equal an cxcrcmc amount of money. There's no doubt the lap- The Daily &tmi News editorial board. inexpensive started listening ro chem because, well, their music and shows wcn: inexpensive. When there was thar big stink over Napster and the &ns YOUR TURN: LEITERS TO THE EDITOR "stealing" music, some musicians were claiming that f.ws were taking food off of their children's table. The staff at The Daily Eastern News COLUMNISTS NEEDED CARTOONISTS WANTED How funny is thar? This wasn't some swving scrccc musi wanes co know what students think Have an opinion? We wane co hear The DEN is interested in recruiting cian. I would turn myself in if I knowingly downloaded about current events, campus issues, ir! The Daily Eastern News is looking carcoonisrs that display artistic ability, so~ by an anise and then found out the guy was homeless college living and anything else stu for studcnrs interested in voicing opin particularly caricarures and tasteful or broke because ofa cryscal meth addiction. dents would like to address. ions on campus, state, national and humor as well as address campus issues. This was Metallica. They recorded at lease 200 albums Editorial cartoons run everyday, international issues through columns. A grasp of the news and current evena compact discs for the rest of you. Their drummer, Lars while guest columns run once a week The DEN reserves the Wednesday guest is necessary for cartoonists co be effec Ulrich, was the one chat gave the quote about me-I mean, on Wednesday. Anyone is welcome to column spot for srudents, faculcy and tive. those who download taking food off of his children's table. write a column or draw a cartoon, but members of the community. Guest Columns, carroons and lerrcrs can bei Maybe Sharon Scone should consider handing our kisses ic is ar che editor's discretion when to columns should be a minimum of 550 submitted at room 1811 of Buzzard to just abour anybody to save the starving children. run the column or the cartoon. words. Hall. The scarving children of rock musicians, that is. LETTERS TO THE mlTOR: Thi! Daily Ea•tem Nl!'M accepts letters to the editor addressing local. state, national and international "'ues. They should be '-tt t!Yn 2SO wvnls and include the autlK.H•' "'"'"'- 1.,f~hone number and add Panel shares conditions of foreign women FACULTY DIRECTOR Sex slave trading, illiteracy major concerns around the world I WORKSHOP BY LAURA FARMER or talk about women from ocher "It was interesting co hear how before they finish primary school," I STAFF REPORTER countries. governments would allow all of Yousaf said. Designed for faculty members "Sex Slavery: Feminism a these things happen co women and She also said most women will preparing to lead study abroad More chan 20,000 cases of prosci Colonial Legacy in Ease Asia," nor do anything abour ir," said Amy nor acrend higher educational I programs during 2006. rurion are registered in che Eastern explained the effects of sexual labor Calendo, a junior elementary edu schools because of the cost and a Oakland Room, Martin Asia. Women were sold by their on women. cation major. higher prioricy on educating sons. Luther King Jr. University families to work in factories and Because of cheir lifestyles, these Yousaf's lecture on "Literacy Without the supporc of the gov I Union would evenrually be placed in women were not educated and were Among Women in Pakistan" pre ernmenc and women's organiza 2 p.m. brothels. unable co document their stories, sented reasons for che lack of educa tions, women in these countries will I Sex Slavery was just one of the the panelists explained. tion among women. remain oppressed and abused. 1 FIND INFORMATION topics discussed ac Wednesday's Panelists included Jin-bee Lee Because of the lack of facilities "Formal organizations are a plat- panel on Global Feminism. from Eastern's history departmenc, and rraditional values of families for form co support the women's move FAST The Women's Studies Jyoci Panjwani from the English higher educacion, 35.2 percent of ment," Semaci said. Deparcmenc hosced the lecture in department, Mehdi Semati from the women are illiterate in Pakistan, she A new history course will be Reference librarians will provide Lumpkin Hall. communication studies deparcment said. offered in the fall through the instruction on the online catalog. Global Feminism is che focus of and Chriscina Yousaf from che fam Status of women also hinders History Department, which will be Booth Library Room 4450 Women's History Month, and it's ily and consumer sciences depan their education. titled Non-Western Feminism and 7 p.m. meanc co explain how to understand menc. "Parencs pull our their daughters caught by Panjwani. University Village & Taurus of Chicago want to announce a 1 time signing bonus! 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KERASOTES.CQl,1 PAGE6 THE DAI LY EASTERN NEWS THUR.\-OAY, MARcH 9, 2006 FACULn DEVELOPMENT Professors to learn to lead students in overseas study Quicklime Bv JESS CAMPBEU STAH Rf PORlfR ~· • Wllo: Sponsored...... by Faculty Eastern faculty members planning to lead a Development study abroad program in summer or fall of 2006 may attend a Faculty Director • Whid: Faculty Director Wortcshop for GRAPHIC DHIGNED H EVAN Hill Workshop sponsored by Faculty Development faculty members leading Study abroad today. trips This is a non-mandatory meeting designed Eastern transfers media files • Whell: 2 to 4' p.m. today to help fu:ulty members who will lead a study abroad trip prepare for their travels overseas. • Wiien: Oakland Room, Martin Bv NOllA MAlfnv In addition to audience availability, cost was Wendy Williams from the International Luther King Jr. University Union • ONLINE EDITOR another factor in the decision. Student Office, said ir is important for faculty "Both Miaosoft and Apple have free cools members to understand the program. . Last semester the Center for Academic that allow us to Stream Windows Media and "It is simple to understand che value of rrip to Harlaxron College in England. Technology and Suppon staff members met to Quidctime," Gibson said. studying overseas for students, but if the facul The Harlaxton program is owned and oper discuss the idea of convecting REAL media files During the p~ of convecting the files, ry members don't understand it, then it would ated by the Univcrsiry of Evansville and allows to Windows Media or Quidctimc files. Grant said he ran inro some problems. be impossible to pass that enthusiasm to the faculty to teach abroad for a full semester or The staff decided the conversion would start "Convening REAL meJia to Windows students," she said. more. in December 2005, and after January 2006 Media was probably the most difficult pan ci Teresa Britron, a professor in the philosophy Topics that will be discussed at the session REAL media files would nor be crearcd, said the process," Grant said. dcparcmenc, is preparing for her third year include policy and emergency procedure, Pete Grant, multi-media specialist at CATS. Gr.inr used 20 different software programs in with the Study Abroad program. In the past health and safety, tips for reaching, and group The rarget date for project completion was the process of converting the files. two years, she has taken trips to Italy with the activities co aide in students' cultural compe April 2006 but the project was completed in "They would all covert, no problem, but 99 department. tence and more. February. percent of them did a horrible job on the con She said she was impressed with how well The Study Abroad program is available for "Righr now, we're in the resting phase," Grant version," Grant said. Eastern students get along with each other and all students in any major, minor or general said. "On campus, the files scream very wdL" Grant said he finally solved the conversion their implementation of "great group dynam education department. Depanmcnt and facul CATS staff members are crying to create a problem by using the software program EO ics" on study abroad trips. ty panicipacion is highly based on student hole in the university Web site fimvall so char Video. "One thing I learned was there is great effon involvement, and faculty members arc encour the files can scream off campus, Grant said. "It converted high-quality videos, equal to or in putting the program together, buc in the aged to bdp energize their students' interest in "We chose to go with Wmdows Media and 90 perc.cnt as good as the REAL media file,• end, it W:lS wonh it for the great common Study Abroad through their participation. QuickTunc bccawc we knc:w dw nearly 100 Grant said. bond that it produced," Britton said. The meeting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. percent of our audience have chose players Grant used the software to covert the RF.AL There are many Teaching Abroad programs in the Oakland Room in chc Manin Luther installed, " said Ryan Gibson, university Web files ro Audio Video Interleaved files, then IO designed for faculty to gain experience and King Jr. University Union. i master. their final Windows Media formaL REAL files bring passion for studying abroad back to the More information on study abroad can be "Windows and Quickrirnc are both available will be scored on the university server until students of Eastern. The newest trip includes a found on the dcpanment's Web sire. on PC and Mac," Grant said. December 2006. Student spring break plans include travel,· service BY AMANDA DUCAN Shane Webb, a senior management ership made the announcement of is cravding with the EIU Dancers to Stephanie Elliott, a sophomorc ele STAFF Rf POIITTR major, is craveling to Mississippi next where we were going, I knew in my New York City during spring break. mentary education major, is rravcling week to hdp reconstruct the damages heart that I wanted to go and hdp." The dancers arc taking master dance with two of her friends to Palm A week off from school is a reason caused by Hurricane Katrina. Ten other students will accompa classes ar the Broadway Dance Center Sp~ Calif., to spend time relax ro cdebrarc for most students, and Webb is cravding with the ny Webb on the mission trip. and and going to see the musical ing. rhe age-old tradition of going on Foundation, a ministry organii.arion they plan on staying in a Methodist "Chicago." They will also perform at Elliot travded ro California lase spring break entails travcling ro a affiliated with the Methodisr church. church while in the area. rhe Intrepid Aircraft Carrier, spring break as well and is excited IO w.um destination, lathering on the Webb said he could nor be more "I fdt that the Lord was calling Sherwood said. go and have a much-needed break sunscreen and soaking up the sun. excited about rraveling ro help me ro serve the victims of Katrina "The weather may not be warmest from school. While some students desire to crav rebuild parts of Mississippi. by going on this mission trip," (in New York City)," Sherwood said. "(While there) I am going to Wee e! to cxocic locations, others choose to •Every year we t!}' to schedule a Webb said. "But I'm spending my spring break in the sight and sounds of Palm spend their time away from the books service projca during spring break," Melissa Sherwood, a sophomore doing something I love, and I would Springs, and just lounge by the pool aiding families in need. Webb said. "When Foundation lead- family and consumer sciences major, n't have ir any other way." with my girls," Elliott said. 1' Medical Cini M'r EIU Home great student living will be Of'en •2 and 3 person luxury apts behind McHugh's. Orch / 3th • I 7th 4 ·All remaining units are fumlshed and have www.jbapatments.com from Bam -121'm 2 bathrooms, dishwasher; disposal, central ah; and II' •30,,m. and on site laundry. 3 person units also have balconies. --- _...... Fbr more info 217-493-7559 HaveaH y or visit us at www.myeiuhome.com and Healthy Spring Break from EIU Health Service FISH RACING TONIGHl II Health Service wiH be Sign up AT IOPM RACING AT 10:30 dosed March 11 th. 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Call Mollie 815-786-4172. 8 0 55 Plop or plunk ______00 ------~·3nB I N T O 12 Flat as a piano? 32 Morning hour 43 Lakeside rental preceder THURSDAY, MARrn 9, 2006 THI! DAll.Y EASTERN NEWS TARBLE: STATE ELECTION Cos ""l ID ll "Ir is nor unusual for a person which was then called The Eastern on own dough to win governor's race to donate their emirc estate," Illinois State Teachers College in Hencken said. 1934. THr AS50Cl1'fl0 PRESS Chicago businessman Ron Gidwicz continues ro lead Timmoru not only did chat, but She has taught in Illinois, the money race on the Republican side, bringing in nearly also donated $9,700 worth of California, Colorado and Utah, as SPRINGFIELD-11ure Rr..i>ublican canclidares still are $6 million since thl· beginning of the year. But that woven mgs and jewdry to the uni well as at American schools in relying hc."3vily on their own wealth co help chem win che includes $3.) million he loaned his campaign and another versicy, which is to be added to the Venezuela, Panama and Colombia. upcoming March primary election for governor, new cam $2.2 million in investments. • Tarble Arts Ccnter's collection. For all rhe years she taught, paign finance documents :;how. Aurora dairy owner Jim Oherweis ha.~ raken in more Thanks to Timmorn., the ·1immons brought in pieces of an f\ 1eanwhilc, Democratic challenger F.clwin Eisendrach chan $1.4 million, wirh $900,000 in loans from himself Regionalist artwork at Tarble Art.s showing farmlands in the region released three new 'IV c1mpaign commercials Wc.xlne;day and anothcr$460,000 coming from an invesunent one of Center will evemually become its she grew up to her srudents. that pokl.' fun ar Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged ethical his companies donated. own colleccion. She died March 24, 2005 at the l.1pscs in an c.'Xpcnsive. la.~r-minure push less than rwo State Sen. Bill Bmdy, R-Bloomington, has brought in Vaughn Jacnike, de-an cmeritu.~ age of96. wcc.:ks befi,rc voters go co rhe polb. more than $500,000 but char includes $100,000 he of the Collcgl' of Fine Arts. was a James K Johnson, dean of che "You can expect that becwcen now and the end we arc loaned his campaign and another $250.000 loan he took close friend of'Iimmons for years. College of Am and Humanities, going all out," Eisen FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT 2 and 3 PERSON LUXURY SEITSINGER APARTMENTS: Roy.ii Heights Apts. 3 BR, l 1/2 1,2& 3 Bedroom Apartments APPLY NOW! 6 month lea~e' Available for the 06-07 school APARTMENTS BEHIND 161 I 9th St. One block East of bath , furnished. 1509 2nd for Rent. Immediate openings Available. 345·1400 www.uni· year for more info MCHUGHS All REMAINING Old Main. 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"The far many early The only cruc road trip the team has those.. thest north team we'll play chis ta.ken was on March 2 for a doublcheadcr Eastcm's golf ceam will begin Not all of the Panthers are as season is in Kentucky. le docs at Sc. Louis. Every other game has bttn their spring season this weekend excited as Sloat, however. The put us at a disadvantage because road trips pan of a coumament. when they cross the Mason Panthers are well aware chat they even though it may be cold out, "We rcccntly watched 'Remember the "We play at a lot of neutral sites,• Dixon line co play in che Geico are at a greater disadvantage than other teams can still gee outside Ticans,' and we do watch some chicle Schuette said "Once we gee past the fact Direa Spring Invitational this the other teams tbac they'll fac.c and play." flicks. The last long trip we had we had that we're staying in hotels and caring in weekend. " chis season. Even though che Panthers about 20 movies and we cook a team vote different restaurants, we're fine." The invitational wilJ be held This is because the longer and have I~ practice rime than other and then we wacchid whatever we fdt Schuecce is in charge of the scheduling at Hunter Golf Course in harsher winters in central Illinois teams, chey aren't completely like.,, and when she came here last June, the only Savannah, Ga. Wright Stace leave the Panthers with little discouraged. Because of the years The ultimate word search idea came games on the schedule were the Indiana University of Daycon, Ohio, will time co prepare before the spring of experience the team has, it from third baseman Rachd Katos, pitcher State tournament. be putcing on the invitational. season scares. won't cake long for the Panthers Ashley Condon and right fidder Kacy Sinc.c joining the Ohio Valley The Panthers have been wait Knowing this, senior Matt. to gee into their normal routine, Steele. Conference in cime for the 1997 season, ing in anticipation for chis KockJer is experiencing conflict senior Ty Comerford said. Everyone on the team is handed the the most games Eastern has played by moment for some time, senior ing emotions, he said. "I don't chink that we think same word search and whoever firllshes it March 6 was 10 during the 2000 season. Dustin Sloat said. "'We've only been outside for about it chat much," Comerford fusr is the winner. This year, Eastern played 16 games by "Being in Illinois, it's kind of about two weeks and we're going said. "We don't feel sorry for our "We made a packet chis year, so the March6. hard co play over the wincer," he to play against guys who have selves because we're at a disad whole team bas one." said senior pitcher "After the second Thursday in February, said. "'We're pretty excited about been playing for at least a vantage. We've all been golfing Ashley Condon. you can scare playing games," Schuette going down south where the month," he said. for so many years that once we The word searches usually only last five said. weather is a little bic warmer. Sloat also recognizes the bur get back inco the swing of things or ten minutes since the ream tries to save With that in mind, Schuecce's goal was We've goc some other pretty big den chat the winter places upon we won't be at much of a disad one or two for each road trip. co have around 20 games before confer tournaments with some pretty the Panthers, he said. vantage anymore." "Ic's pretty much stupid fun," Madcie ence play scares. said. "You can go 0-20 in non-conference With the weather in the mid-40s on play but you could cum around and go 20- Wednesday and rain falling in Charleston, 0 in conference," she said. National cheerleading safety group it really isn't a surprise the team has so Barring rainoucs or cancellations of many away games to scare the season. games next week in Aorida, the team will "I'm not a big fun of playing here uncil have played 24 games before the March 18 presses for barring certain stunts che weather breaks and turns nice," conference opener ac Tennessee-Marcin. Schuette said. The Panthers have done all this aavel THE AssoclATED PRESS Cheerleading Coaches and involving Kristi Yamaoka, who With the weather around Charleston ing via bus, but the team will be flying for Administrators' advisory came suffered a concussion and a frac not turning nic.c until late March or early its spring break trip to Kissimmee, Fla, ST. LOUIS -A group chat sets just a day after the Missouri tured neck when she fell about 15 April, Schuette and her team arc hitting leaving Friday at 6:30 a.rn. standards for chcerleading safety Valley Confercnc.c, which fcec onco her head from the top of the road for games. Steele said chat the long bus rides don't wants new restrictions on certain includes SIU, barred its cheer a pyramid formation lace in the "I know the main reason we go away is necessarily bother her, other than time and stunts through the end of this leaders from c.crtain aerial or cow MVC title game. Yamaoka, 18, to gee to warmer weather," Mackie said. missing. at most, a day of class. basketball season, citing a ering sruncs during its women's was released Tuesday from a hos Warmer weather would S«m co occur "Honestly, I kind ofwish we were driv Southern Illinois University basketball cournamenc, which pital. in Louisiana, but game-time temperatures ing." she said. "Ic's long and with that cheerleader's 1S.-foot full onco her begins Thursday. "We dodged a bullec," said Jim for the team's tournament in mid many girls in that eight of a space, it can head last v.occkcnd. Both moves were reactions co Lord, the checrleading group's February were right around or below ficiez- gee incen:sting. Bur, inccrcsring in a good The American Association of Sundays nationally televised sea.re executive director. ing. way." Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. ChoOsc From List ONLY $6.99 each: 1) 1Largc1 Topping (Nnaron;.. 1crust) •) Brudstlcks a Chasatlcks 3) Chlckenstrlps a Brudstlcks Noun: Mon.-lhun.: 4) Wings a a Hoz of Coca-Cola 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. 5) Small 1 Topping a Brudstlcks Frl. a Sat.: 6) Small 1 Topp.. g a --.0oz 10:00 ...... - •:30 ..... 7) 1 Mccl•m • Topping Sanday: 11:00a.m. -11:30 p.m. (HARLESTON 4~6 W. LINCOLN AVE. Dl!'.LIWRY AND CARRYOUT r:-' VISA 0 348-8282 Pan Crust Exlra Offers Expire May 2005 Not vahd with any other offer or discount Custcrner pays all apphcable taxes Must be a student of EIU . • I " • ' l • I • • ' ' • ...... f ~ • I . ' I , I • • ' • 1 I I • • l I . , THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006 T H E DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE 11 "Right now I am at a competing level. I can go out there and get guys out." BRANDON MURPHY, JUNIOR PITCHER (:QNltM;fD >ROM fN:.! 12 Pitcher returns to p lay at Eastern He was named the Decatur-area Player of the Year twice, the only player ever achieve that. So is it any .su.rpnse that through 12 1/3 innings pitched Mwphy has an earned run aver age of2.19 and opponet\ts are bactingjust .182 against rum? "In high school J was one of the harder pitch ers," Murphy said. "But now I'm just kind of average (speed). College-k-vel hittc:ts are a lot bertcr and now I have t<> rely on movement and 10'3cion. I don't try to strike everyone out." He said he likes co mix ~on and keep hitters off b , ciency. Despite not trying to strike everyone our, CARRI E H OLLI S/THE C:WLY EASTERN NEWS Mwphy has managed to fun nine in his 12 Junior pitcher Brandon Murphy warms up while plaJinc catch during practice in Lantz Fieldhouse on Wednesda1 aftemoon. innings of work. In fact, in his first game pitching of the sea arm to start games. coach, his father, Brian. whether or not be can get someone out. son, Mwphy went 7 1/3 innings and gave up "(Murphy) will throw Sundays," Schmitz "He put the ball in my hand when I was 4 or And ic is that confidence chat a team needs co just one hit before the Panthers fell 2-0 to said. He said Sundays are important because the 5 years old," Mwphy said. "He taught me how have to win, Murphy said. Evansville University on Sunday, Feb. 26. team can either sweep or gee swept. co pitch, just co rock back and fire. I can't thank The team is cunencly riding a five-game los "(Mwph.y} did a great job," said third base "The Sunday arm bas to be a special guy," him enough." ing streak, but that doesn'r show the Panrhcrs' man Ryan Campbell on Murphy's 6rst time Schmitz said. "He's been through big games and Bur Mwphy said be isn't content with where talent, Murphy said our. "What Brandon did, that's what we want (Sunday} we needed him and he did a fine job." he is ac now as a player. "Baseball is a game of oonfidence," he said. ed." Murphy said be felt as though he progressed "Right now I am ar a competing level," he "The team had a rough go of ir lase year and Ca.mpbell also said when the team found out in "leaps and bounds" as a pitcher and player said. "I can go out there and gee guys out." right now we're in a funk. But we have the w Murphy was rransferring to Eastern he "figured since transferring to Eastern and credits a lot of But, he said, there is potential to gee better enc co win and the went, I think, co win the we'd gee a good guy and a good starter." char to SchllUl'l.. and "rake the nat step" co a dominating level. Ohio Valley Conference. Head coach Jim Schmitz said he knew But he does nor give all his credit co Schmil'l.. He said he would like to be able to step on the "We just need to win one, rwo in a row. The Mwphy would give the ream another "quality" Mwpby is sure to give a lot of that co his fuse mound and have it not even be a question as to sky is the limit for this team." MEN'S SOCCER MEN'S TENNIS Klatter drafted Winning ways continue by Steamers BY JOE WALTASTI Two freshmen rose ro the challenge as Yuk STAff REPORTER Milicevic and Jordan Nestrud took the second Panther to continue doubles point 8-3 and sealed the victory for The depth of the men's cennis team was test the Panthers. to pro indoor league ed at the University of Illinois-Springfield. With I..eVaquc and Lenfen not making the BY MATT 0 ANIElS The Panthers were competing without No. 1 journey because of a ream rules violation, the ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR singles player Chuck LeVaque and his No. l men's singles roster was shaken up. doubles partner Brandon Lenfen because of a Milicevic, who usually competes at No. 2 Senior forward Jim.my Klattcr will continue one-match suspension. singles, was promoted co No. 1 and won his his soccer career-as a professional. Despite being shore-handed, Eastern won a match 6-2, 6-1. Klarrer had a ayouc with the St. Louis close match 5-4 against the NAIA Prairie Stars. Chris Thomas re-entered singles play at No. Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League Both Division I and NAIA play a total of 2 after the training staff deemed his shaky knee part nine matches but NA.IA rules count each dou to be strong enough to play. His re.rum was in three weeks ago, but he could not cake in FILE PHOTO/THE C:WLY EASTERN NEWS it because of a lingering knee injury. bles match for a point rather than giving only a losing effort as he lost in three sets 6-3, 4-6, Regardless, the Steamers drafu:d Klarcer in Klatter controls the ball against a Norihem one point for winning two out of the three 6-2. che 6.frh round Wednesday afternoon. Illinois plaYtr oa Oct. 2 at Lakeside Field. matches like in Division I. "Chris' knee looked strong. He held up real "I'm pleased, assured, buc more relief." he Despite playing at a lower level than D-1, well," said Blackburn. said. "lr's finally nice to have one secure place rion, Steamers head coach Omid Narnazi head coach John Blackburn refused to undcr Junior Ryan Blakenba kcr was not as forru where I know I'm going ro be." called Klaner co make it official. escimarc the Prairie Stars. nate as Thomas, as his knee injury has yet to Klatter is not worried about the difference Klarcer leaves Eastern as the second player "Just because they are NA.IA doesn't neces heal and he will not be cleared to play until between indoor and ourdoor soccer. in program history to garner all-conference sarily mean they are not as good," he said. after spring break. "I pretty much played indoor my whole life bonors all four years. "There are plenty of quality NAIA reams ouc Missing three regular contributors, coach growing up," he said. "It's a much faster game. He was named to the firsr-team Missouri there. (UIS) played really well today." Blackbum had co juggle the rest of his roster, There's more skill-involved and you rely most Valley Conference for the second straight year According to Blackbum, courc space was and his decisions paid off with two more vic ly on ball conrrol, and I fed both ofthose I fed this past November. limited so singles were played first. tories at No. 3 and No. 4 singles. arc my srrong points." Klarcer ranks seventh all-time in goals This would rum out to heighten the inren Sophomore Ryan Bush won at No. 3 6-4, 6- The clrafi was conducted by releoonfercnc.c, scored for the Panthers (31) and ninth in sity of the match as the Panthers and rhe 2 and freshman Jordon Nestrud won in three with clrafi picks posred on the league's Web points (77). Prairie Stars were tied 3-3 after the six singles sets 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. site. He will be making a trip down to St. Louis matches and doubles play would decide the The men will be back in action this Friday "lbat's how I found out about it," said afcer F..astern's spring break to meet with the winner. at 2 p.m. in the Panthers first home match of Klaner about the league posting the team and work on a possible contract. Chris Thomas and his recently healed knee the season. picks online. ContractS for players in the MISL range combined with Sean Bush to ta1cc the fuse Darling Courts will serve as host to the vis Soon afier he found out about the se.lec- from $20,000 co 60,000 a season. doubles point, 8-2. iting Southern Illinois Salukis. PAllTllER SPORTS CAWDAR FRIDAY ~lf AT c •• () D .. , INVfTATlONAl All Di!J M ·T lNNIS vs. SovntlllN I WNOIS THURSDAY, MARcH 9, 2006 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston OUT OF BOUNDS Word searches, movies and softball MATT DANI ELS ASSOC IAl r Sl'ORT' I OllOM Panthers bond du ing March . early season road Legend • BY MAlT DANIELS rake a toll on chc ream after @ Away game comesm ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR long bus rides and arriving back in CharJ~i14· _...._,_ • One weekend, an 11- the morning and anending 0 Home roanng hour bus ride. The next dasscs that day. St. Louis, Mo. weekend, an 8-hour bus "For a lot of us it can be Total round-trip Ah, chc monch of March is here. ride. exhausting buc it does bring 139 miles miles: 6, 152 By far, one of chc greaccst months This is the life ofa softball us togccher," Mackie said. for sports in chc calendar year. • player here at Eastern che She poincs co chc ream_.,__....., Yes, October had postsca.son fuse cwo weekends of the rcruming from chcir season Major League Baseball action, chc season. opcning trip to Louisiana as heart of college football is under Bue with chose bus rides an example. Tulsa, Okla. way, and che NHL season acrually come bonding rime for chc "We didn't get back until 534 miles started (this year). players, lots of movie watch about 2 in che morning and January boasts major college ing and competitive word a lot of us have 8 or 9 football bowl games, college bas searches. o' dock classes so it i.s !Pnd-'f.iofu._...... _ kccball is nearing confucncc play, With che team's home hard," said Eascem's N'o. and chc PGA tour scans its sched opener scheduled for March starting pitcher. ule. 29 against IUPUl, the Movies, card games, sleep September is a dose second, ; Panchers play their fuse 32 and whac Mackie described when chc NFL and college football games of the year away from as "ultimate" word search seasons arc starting and MLB Williams Fidd. puzzles arc some of che teams arc chasing playoff spots. The team opened up its things that che players do to But March takes chc cake (liter season on Feb. 17 by aavd pass long bus rides. I ally in my sense, since I'll be having \ ipg 11 hours co Monroe; "We watch anything and some birthday cake this monch). • I.a, and eight hours chc fol everything," said head March Madness, boch at chc col.. lowing weekend to Tulsa, coach Kim Schuenc about legiacc level and high school level, is Okla. Kissimmee, Fla. here. One can watch college bas Sophomore pitcher 4 kccball for 12 hours Straight next Karyn Mackie said it does Sff SOFTBALL ~ 1,032 miles l Thursday and Friday, as chc open GRAPHIC aY E VAN Htll/THECWLYEASTERNNEWS ing rounds of chc NCAA Tournament begin. I get overjoyed at chc chought of hearing "One Shining Moment." And high school basketball fans Murphy leaves U of I, returns to his roots in Illinois can watch chc "Original March Madness," when chc Illinois High School Association dubs its Pitcher transfers to routine co get back co where I wanted to be." right at home," Murphy said. "The open arms real scare tournament, wich Class A ln f.tcc, as a freshman, Murphy tallied a 5.35 ly hdpcd wich che uansition." finals this weekend and M next p lay in home town earned run average in 37 innings pitched and an And Murphy said it feels great to be back in che weekend. ERA of 4.39 in 26 213 innings ofwork. He said he place where he began. March has chc majority ofspring BY DAVID l HtU acrually fdc as chough he may have taken "a few "I like seeing che faces again," he said. "It's just training, chc only rime all year 30 VCRG£ EDITOR steps back" in his time ac U ofl. nice co be back in Charleston." MLB teams have a hope ofadvanc That isn't to say chc decision co move back was an Charleston is che place Murphy began his athlct ing ro che playoffs. Brandon Murphy appears to Ix: :.cc tu fiubh Im cai;y one for the 6-fuot-l-inch, 180-pound pitcher ic carecr, which would eventually indudecaming 10 Hell, chi~ month, baseball academic career chc same place he starred. to make. cocaJ varsity letters from Charleston High School in enchusiasts can sec che best players The junior pitcher, who grew up and accended "I had a lot ofgreat c:xpcriences there (U ofl) and football, basketball and, of course, baseball. in the world partake in baseball's high school in Charleston, made the decision co had a lot of fun," Murphy said. "I made a lot of Murphy also holds the CHS record for baseball in version of soccer$ World Cup. transfer co Easccrn after spending two years at chc mends. I miss the team. The decision was extreme career wms (32), career hits (151) and career dou Three days ago, Eastern football University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. ly hard," Murphy said. bles (40). players rcccived che good news that "I wasn't really growing or going anywhere as a One ching that made the transfer easier was the che team will be making a crip to player," Murphy said of his rime as a Fighting Illini. ceam he was coming co. \ff MURPHY PAGE 11 che islands of Hawaii. "I just needed a change in scenery, a change in my "The players on the team, they made me feel Now, ifchat can't boost a player's spiriG--chinking about a crip wich 80-dcgrec weachcr, beaches, ccam is hoping to reschedule today's no records co verify any pasc streaks. has left him with an 0-2 start co the women in bikinis on chose beaches Home opener rainouc later in che season. season. and playing in a scadium chat hosts Murphy's solid starts foiled che NFL Pro Bowl-I don't know Campbell's hitting streak by poor team performance Poor base running causes what can. washed out continues to 21 games slow start to season March is said co start our like the Junior aansfcr Brandon Murphy roar of a lion and end like che ten· Eastcm's fuse home game of the Junior Ryan Campbell ex:cendcd bas started his Eastern career looking The Panthers arc just 1-6 on the dcmcss of a lamb. With all the season will have ro be put on hold as his hitting streak co 21 games in the like be is ready co hdp chc Panchcrs season and pare of the problem bas sporting events scheduled in the rain canccled chc ream's home opener final game of chc Panthers' four-game make a puili for che conference's pose- been the running game. Eastern bas next three wcdcs, March should be Wednesday. series against Kansas Sracc Monday. season. stolen just five bases this season with roaring all month long. The next scheduled home game for Campbell leads the Panthers with a He bas allowed just 8 hits and 3 Bret Nommcnscn leading the team chc Panthers is Tuesday, March 21 .346 batting average. earned runs in 12. l innings pitched . wich cwo stolen bases on chrcc Malt Dan~ls is a SQphonw" jour against Blackbum College. Jeff Camman had a 23-gamc hit- In his fuse start this season, Murphy attempts. nalism major. Ifyou'd /ih "' hear ln the meantime, the team cravds ting streak ac the end of the 2003 sea- cook a no-hicce.r into chc sixch inning Opponents, however, arc running him roar abfmt-we/J, just roar in co Florida this weekend for the son and chc start of the 2004 season. but lose on Feb. 26 to Evansville. ffcc on the base paths. They ~ gmerat-la him /mow at Bradenton Spring Break tournament. The streak was c.tlled che unofficial Murphy's run suppon and che been suc.ccssful on all 18 stolen base [email protected]. Head coach Jim Schmitt said chc school record ac the rime, as chere arc Panchcrs' poor dcfcnse behind him anempts against chc Panchcrs.