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MONDAY | 3.17.08 VOL. 95 | ISSUE 44 community | safety Technology | Network Cops: No special plan for St. Pat’s Ping
No expectation of problems additional trouble for well-known holiday pacified ITS assistant vice By Jordan Crook president says on- Senior City Reporter campus Internet Interim Charleston Police Chief hassles solved Mark Jenkins has no plans to assign the Charleston bar areas tonight, despite St. Patrick’s Day celebrations By Ashley Mefford that will take place. Senior Campus Reporter Because this year’s St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday, Jenkins said Campus Internet problems he doubts many students will take to have been solved, said Chat Chat- drinking tonight. terji, assistant vice president for If the holiday had fallen on a Information Technology Services. weekend day, it might warrant an In the past few months, much increased police presence around the of campus has had issues with city, he said. If this were the case, Web sites that did not load prop- Jenkins said the city would offer a erly on the first try and had to be few extra police officers overtime pay reloaded several times. to patrol the town. ITS narrowed the problem In his 30 years as part of the down to overloaded domain name Charleston Police Department, Jen- resolution equipment, or DNS. kins said drinking on St. Patrick’s Bryce Peake | the Daily Eastern NEws “This problem was solved on Day has rarely posed a problem. Marty’s, along with other bars in Charleston, is known for its St. Patrick’s Day specials. Interim Charleston Police March 4,” Chatterji said. “As for “We’ve had some nights that are Chief Mark Jenkins and University Police Chief Adam Due do not expect any major problems for the holiday. the reason for DNS overloads, busier than others,” he said. “But we seem to be victims of our own there haven’t been any where we’ve on campus. Bartender Lauren Berggren said Tonight is expected to be the success” been overwhelmed.” However, Due said UPD officers the bar will provide customers with same as past St. Patrick’s Days, Berg- File sharing programs, along University Police Chief Adam could be used to help patrol the city samples of Guinness Stout, Smith- gren said. with newer student-owned PCs Due said the University Police if the city needs assistance. wicks Ale and Harp Lager, as well as “It’s usually a very busy night,” that are capable of running more Department had no “big” concerns If extra patrols are needed, the offer customers 50 cents off all Irish she said. Internet connections, helped con- about the evening – but it would distribution of officers would be beers during the evening. Corned While Top of the Roc is expect- tribute to this problem, said Chat- have a few extra officers on duty, just determined by the kinds of special beef and cabbage, a traditional Irish ing a larger-than-usual turnout for terji. in case. offers and attractions offered by local dish, will also be served tonight. St. Patrick’s Day, other Charleston When DNS equipment is Because most drinking activity bars, Jenkins said. The band Mother Lode will per- bars are skeptical. overloaded, a user is unable to takes place off-campus, he said he One bar that will offer specials is form Irish tunes at the bar tonight, get to a Web site without multi- doubts there will be much activity Top of the Roc. she said. » See St. Pat’s, Page 5 ple tries. ITS added more DNS equipment to handle the Internet use on campus. Technology | changes The Internet problems inspired some students to create a Facebook group to discuss the problem. Bre Stillwell, a junior health stud- Rabbit ears will be listening to something new ies major, and Shannon Roden, a senior psychology major, started the group called “EIU The signal used since offering two $40 coupons a house- Internet=problem loading page.” the first transmission hold to purchase a converter. “We decided to start the Face- “We’ll be carrying converters, and book group because we were frus- will be no more we signed up to accept the coupons,” trated with the lack of informa- Rennels said. tion we were getting from ITS,” Todd Sedmak, communica- Stillwell said. “The Internet has By Matt Hopf tion director for the National Tele- been almost unusable for over a City Editor communications and Information month, but every time we called Administration, said more than 4 the help desk to report the prob- Feb. 17, 2009, will mark a change million households have requested lem, we were told that they were in TV broadcast history. 7.7 million coupons. not aware of the issue.” It will be the last day television “Our consumer campaign is to Discrepancies regarding stu- stations will broadcast an analog sig- inform people, so they know their dents paying for the Internet nal. options and make a decision on how and not being able to use it have On Feb. 18, 2009, every viewer to switch,” he said. surfaced because of the Inter- who receives a signal from an anten- When it comes to the effect on net issues. On-campus students na or rabbit ears will have to have a the university, there will not be many are not charged for their Internet TV with a digital tuner or a digital- changes. Students living in universi- connection, Chatterji said. to-analog converter box. ty housing will not be affected by the Off-campus students may be Larry Rennels, owner of Rennels Photo illustration by Bryce Peake | the Daily Eastern NEws change, said Mark Hudson, director charged for DSL or cable modem TV and Appliance, said all his TVs Because of a federal government mandate starting Feb. 18, 2009, all tele- of Housing and Dining Services. when using the Internet. in stock contain a digital tuner. visions have to have a digital tuner or a digital-to-analog converter box. “When we negotiated our cur- The all-student network fee of All new TVs were required to rent cable TV contract last year, we $48 per semester does not pay for have a digital tuner installed begin- have one or the other,” Rennels said. people.” included the responsibility of any Internet access in the residence ning March 1, 2007. VCRs, DVRs Few people in town will be affect- For people without cable or satel- expense for the conversion would halls. It pays for any hardware or and any other electronic that receives ed by the change, but more outside lite, there are options. fall on our provider,” he said. software repairs to the equipment a television signal also has to contain of town might, because cable service Rennels said people have the A possible adjustment may be over which the Internet travels a digital tuner. is not provided, he said. choice of purchasing a converter made where the cable comes onto within Eastern’s internal network. Stores were allowed to sell their While it will affect a significant box, which allows the older TV to campus, Hudson added. Roden said she believes Hous- remaining stock that did not have number of households, Rennels said use the digital signal. The boxes tend WEIU-TV will also not be affect- ing and Dining Services and digital tuners. People with cable or it is not a major change. to be priced at $40 or more, depend- ed, as it launched a digital broadcast Chatterji are making excuses for satellite will not be affected by the “I’ve seen reports where they say ing on the features the converter has, in 2006. why the Internet issues took so change because they receive channels TVs will go black and that (view- he said. long to correct. from another provider. ers) need to get a new TV,” he said. The federal government is making Matt Hopf can be reached at 581- “Around here, the vast majority “That’s not true for the majority of the transition for people easier by 7945 or at [email protected]. » See Ping, Page 5 NEWS WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I MONDAY 3.17.08
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BRYCE PEAKE I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Members of Eastern's Jazz Sextet perform in the Tarble Arts Center on March 6. The perfor mance featured music from Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter and Charlie Parker.
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The Associated Press clipped, indicating it was a hatchery fish that had been stocked. Examining historical stocking data, Wengert GREEN RIVER, Wyo. - Some people catch fish determined the fish was stocked on April14, 1983. Spring and Fall and release them. Bill Wengert releases them and then "I may have actually clipped the fins on this very catches them - a quarter-century later. fish, and I know I was driving the barge when the fish 2008 In April 1983, Wengert and other state Game and were stocked, nearly 25 years ago," Wengert said. 4 Bed Apt. Fish Department biologists stocked some 12,000 Wengert, a 35-year veteran of the agency, estimated 2 Full Bath young trout in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in south the trout was 26 years old because stocked fish spend a Fully Furnished west Wyoming. year in a hatchery before being released. Game and Fish spokeswoman Lucy Wold said But he said it was very skinny and weighed only 2.5 - •Roomate match Wengert was ice fishing recently on the 91-mile-long pounds. available reservoir and caught a 23-inch Mackinaw trout, a type He said the trout will allow fishery biologists "an oflake trout. opportunity to learn more about fish genetics, age and Wengert noticed the trout's right pelvic fin had been growth oflake trout in the reservoir." •Brand new across from Lantz
Call today for lowered rates for Fall and Spting Semester 2008 CAMPUS I THEATER CAMPUS BRIEFS CUBS FAN+ Audition for Charleston Alley Theatre play Auditions for Mary Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses" will be held 7 WHITE SOX FAN to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Charleston Alley Theatre. Five men and five women roles are available. Those wanting (SOMETIMES) LOVE to audition should be ready to present a one-minute monologue Student-written play to the two main characters. television/ radio announc or do a reading from the script be performed in April Rick, played by Teresi, is a die er and a baseball player and should wear comfortable hard Cubs fan. Sammi, played by in the Cubs/Sox pickup clothing and shoes. They should Caitlin Carroll, is a diehard Sox fan. game. also bring a copy of their personal By Ashley Mefford "The two have dated on and off Buckingham said he schedule through May and bring Senior Campus Reporter since 2000 and have broken up three can relate to the TVI a head shot if possible. times," Teresi said. '~I 3 breakups radio announcer he por Jeri Hughes is directing. Planned Paul Teresi got an idea for a play took place during the postseasons." trays in "Crosstown" performances are slated to start he wrote by watching a baseball The play starts in June 2008, and because he is a color May 9 through May 12 and May game. the Crosstown Showdown returns to analyst for Charleston 16 through May 19. The 2006 "Crosstown Show Chicago. Teresi describes the play as Football on Hit-Mix Contact the Charleston Alley down" between the Chicago Cubs romantic fun. 88.9 WEIU and for Theatre at 345-2287 for more and the Chicago White Sox sparked "When Rick and Sammi try to Eastern baseball. information. the idea for "Crosstown." figure out if they still have feelings "My character from "I got the idea for 'Crosstown' for one another, a few things stand the baseball is just like Free concert at Tarble while watching the 2006 Cubs/ in their way: old secrets, hurtful lies, me. I played baseball White Sox brawl", said Teresi, a forgotten gifts, angry ex's, crazy blind for 10 years," Buck Tuesday evening senior history major. "I was sur dates - and Crosstown rivalry," Tere ingham said. "Look The Millennium Chamber rounded by Cub and Sox fans going si said. ing back over foot Players will perform at 7:30p.m. crazy, and I got the biggest laugh out Teresi has been working on age, I see my strange Tuesday at the Tarble Arts Center. of it. I knew this would make a great "Crosstown" for a year and a hal£ little mannerisms The Millennium Chamber story." He said his friends inspired him. coming through in Players hail from Chicago and will "Crosstown" is scheduled to be "At one point in the play, we that character." perform works from the romantic performed at the 7th Street Under hang out at the 'south side house'," In keeping with era up to contemporary eras. ground at 7 p.m. April 11 and 12 Teresi said. "The south side house is the baseball theme, Eastern faculty members and at 2 p.m. April 13. based off my friends' house because the play will have Jonathon Kirk, Carmel Raz and Teresi secured 7th St. Under they're all Sox fans from the south an intermission Sarah Ritch will also perform. ground by turning a schedule of side of Chicago." and "The Star Admission is free. Contact Kirk at 12 different dates to the scheduling Other actors from "Crosstown" Spangled Banner" 581-3010 for more information. SUBMITTED PHOTO F office. He eventually received per are enjoying the experience of per sung. PHOTO ILlUSTRATION ROM PAUL TERESI. mission to perform his play there. forming. Erica Jones plays Julie, a "This is a very BY NORA MABERRY /THE DAILY Spring 2008 graduation "lhis is a student production, girl who goes on a blind date. innovative produc Actors featured in th EASTERN NEws deadline approaching so I had to get, like, 12 different "Julie and I are alike, but she is tion because were 'Crosstown'spo e upcoming play Students needing to apply or re · rt costumes f h availabilities and try to develop a way more extreme than I am," said trying so many mg performance. or t e upcom- apply for spring 2008 graduation rehearsal schedule where it all mold Jones, a junior fumily and consum things that haven't need to do so by March 19. ed together," he said. "So far, we've er sciences major. "I enjoy playing been done before," Teresi said. Students can log into their PAWS done a decent job at that." Julie because I get to play someone "To put it quite simply, our goal account and click on the "student "Crosstown" takes place at East else every day." is to make a big comedy that the Ashley Mefford can be reached at 581- and financial aid" link, then click ern and focuses on Rick and Sammi, Orion Buckingham plays the whole campus can enjoy." 7942 or at [email protected]. on the "apply for graduation" link. Contact Betsy E. Miller at 581- CAMPUS I TECHNOLOGY 5221 for more information.
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Managing Editor Photo Editor our free will Kri stina Peters John Bailey Religion is by far the most important factor defining the nature of various cul News Editor Online Editor tures such as human relationships, values Nora Maberry Chris Essig and tolerance, particularly regarding gen der and sexual preferences. Scriptures, more than any other doc Other views on news uments ever written or words spoken, define the value and role of women. OUR NEW DEADLY SINS STAFF EDITORIAL According to scriptures, man was cre U. lllinois - Forgive us Father, for ated in God's image, woman out of man's we have sinned. rib; both children ofAdam and Eve were Fond memories of crossing my arms Less drunken debauchery if male, all of God's prophets were male and and being blessed at communion have all prophets' (i.e. Moses, Jesus, Moham given me faith in the Catholic Church's mad) disciples are male. compassion for everyone, no matter Scriptures profess that woman com what they choose to believe. So listen, drinking age is lowered mitted the original sin, which was to eat I'm not one to air my dirty laundry to fruit from the tree of knowledge that strangers, but news from the Vatican made her eyes open and know good from has brought me to my knees before you. St. Patrick's Day is a day we celebrate, well, OUR VIEW evil. For that, woman was condemned by Father, the world is coming to an drinking ... whether or not we're "of-age." • Situation: Some states are considering low God to childbearing pain for eternity and end. The verdict has been reached, and The less "of-age" you are, though, the more ering their legal drinking age to under 21. was instructed to submit herself to her • Stance: Illinois should lower the drinking age we are guilty of the seven deadly sins. I likely you'll end up binge drinking. to 19. Doing so would cut back on binge drink husband's leadership. don't mean the classic seven deadly sins But why does the "of-age" rule in the United ing and would urge universities to educate in Let us examine the consequences of that your man Pope Gregory the Great States require drinkers to be 21 years old? coming students about drinking responsibly. believing that scriptures are the exact coined in the sixth century. No it's not It's a question we've asked since the 1980s words of God and must be adhered to. lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy when the National Drinking Age Act came into It makes little sense. For this purpose, we review the val- and pride that afflict us now. Those sev effect. John McCardell, a former college president ue and opportunities for women in the en words were known to strike a univer The act requires that states make the legal in Vermont, is the head of Choose Responsibly, United States, the flagship of democra sal and sharp chord in our conscience. drinking age 21 or they lose 10 percent of their a non-profit group that advocates lowering the cy, whose constitution originally declared If we confessed every time we commit federal highway funds. drinking age to 18. that all men are created equal. ted one of those, you would have to The 21-year-old legal age is unique compared He wrote a letter published in the New York Until 1920 (19th Amendment gave work weekends. to other countries. Those under the age of21 Times four years ago called "What your college women the right to vote in 1920), wom What really brings me to this con who are in the military or are married have vehe professor didn't tell you." en were not considered citizens and could fessional is the announcement by the mently questioned the legal age. In the letter he said: "To lawmakers: the 21- not vote, hold political office or attend Vatican's No. 2 in matters of con Compared to just about every other country, year-old drinking age is bad social policy and universities. If they divorced, they were science. As you are aware, the Archbish the United States requires the highest drinking terrible law. It is astonishing that college stu allowed to keep no more than the clothes op Gianfranco Girotti, the head of the age and we've seen reverse affects similar to the dents have thus far acquiesced in so egregious an on their backs. Some of these prejudices Apostolic Penitentiary, has decreed a days of prohibition, like a rise in binge drinking. abridgment of the age of majority. Unfortunate- continue to the present time. list of new sinful behaviors. The mod This is why we should lower the rlrinkiinu- . :. this uiescence has taken the form of binge There are 16 women of 100 sena- ern "thou shalt not" list is made of vio In South Dako drinking." tors, 70 women of 435 representatives, lations of the basic rights of human ta, a petition is "And so it has gone for the last two decades He went on to 9 women of 50 governors, only 1 wom nature. making its way - though the age limit has been questioned say: "This is the an of 9 Supreme Coutt Justices and no After a week-long Vatican confes through the state ... it stands because the Department of hard lesson of pro woman president, vice president, priest or sion-fest, the Archbishop has listed the to allow 19- or 20- hibition that each mullah ever. shameful acts of environmental pollu year-olds to pur Transportation threatens our state funding." generation must This trend is prevalent in every impor tion, genetic manipulation, accumu chase beer no relearn. No college tant U.S. decision-making organization lation of excessive wealth, infliction of stronger than 3.2 president will say and position. The more religious funda poverty upon others, drug use and traf percent alcohol. that drinking has become less of a problem in the mentalist a person, group, nation or cul ficking, experimentation on humans In Missouri, a petition requiring 100,000 sig years since the age was raised." ture, the less equality, opportunity and and causation of social injustice. natures is betting to lower the legal drinking age Legislators who thought raising the drinking tolerance for women. Right now, we don't have much of to 18. age would solve the problems on college campus Our mothers, grandmothers, daugh a choice. We are guilty of polluting the New H ampshire tried last year to pass legisla es have not opened their eyes for the last 20 years. ters and sisters are women. environment. No matter how many tion allowing active military personnel under the If they did, they would see the problem with It is our ethical, moral and patriot- trees we plant or bottles we recycle, age of21 to purchase liquor. The proposition was binge drinking has only gotten worse. ic responsibility to oppose any statement, there will be ten more new gas guzzling rejected, but this year, Wisconsin and South Car Questions concerning the legal drinking age subtle or not so subtle, that discriminates cars and housing complexes. And when olina are trying to pass it for their states. have almost become old adages: If we're allowed against women. it comes to genetic manipulation, unless The International Center for Alcohol Policies to go to war for our country, if we're allowed to We are born with free will to choose a vicious army of super clones is creat surveyed more than 100 countries' drinking age get married, live on our own or vote when we're compassion, caring, fairness, and toler ed or the government destroys all stem policies and concluded only eight countries have 18, why can't we purchase and legally consume ance - the noblest human qualities. cells, it doesn't seem like geneticists will a legal age of21. alcohol before we're 21? To remain neutral and silent and not slow their research. Research aimed at In Egypt, citizens must be 18 to drink beer And so it has gone for the last two decades oppose intolerance gives suppott and delaying the meeting with your boss and 21 to drink wine and spirits. In Pakistan, - though the age limit has been questioned over comfott to those who promote it, and it above, of course. drinking is illegal for the Muslim population, but and over, it stands because the Department of is a great disservice to future generations. Father, you have to understand that for the non-Muslim population, the legal drink Transportation threatens our state funding. Alan Baharlou is professor and chair it is virtually impossible to bridge the ing age is 21. Influential lobby groups, like Mothers Against emeritus ofgeology and geography. He can financial gap in society. Those who are In Indonesia, Fiji, Micronesia, Palau and the Drunk Driving, have worked fervently to main be reached at 581-7942 or at wotth billions, such as Oprah Winfrey, Solomon Islands, the legal drinking age is 21. tain the 21-year-old legal age. DENopinions@gmailcom. Bill Gates and the Pope - no offense - The most common legal drinking age in oth But McCardell makes a valid point about the would have to relinquish a giant chunk er countries is 18 and they seem to function per connection of the legal drinking age and driving. of their assets. We yearn for the days of fectly fine. He said: "This has nothing to do with drunk lETTERS TO THE EDITOR old Father, where being guilty of a car In countries like France, it's legal to buy beer en driving. If it did, we'd raise the driving age to Letters to the editor can be submitted dinal vice rested solely on one person's and wine at the age of 16, and hard liquor can be 21. That would surely solve the problem." at any time on any topic to the Opinions conscience. purchased by 18-year-olds. We need to take more responsibility in educat Editor to be published in The Daily Sujay Kumar The drinking age in the United States should ing students about making responsible decisions. Eastern News. Daily Illini be lowered to 19, which would allow college stu Assuming we're more responsible as 21-year The DENs policy is to run all letters dents to drink in college rather than high school olds rather than 18-year-olds proves nothing that are not libelous or potentially EDITORIAL POLICY if the age was lowered to 18. when we aren't properly educated about alcohol. harmful. They must be less than 250 Universities should educate students on how Dropping the age to 19 and providing plenty words. Letters to the editor can be The editorial is the majority opinion to drink responsibly while we are legally able to of education about drinking (while we're actual brought in with identification to The of the DE N editorial board. Reach the drink. ly able to drink) will provide us with more com DEN at 1811 Buzzard Hall or submitted opinions editor at: We learn about drinking responsibly in high petence as adults regarding our decision-making electronically from the author's EIU [email protected] school, but we're educated years before we can better than the way our system works now. e-mail address to DENopinions@gmail. actually drink. That makes sense. com. WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I MONDAY 3.17.08 NEWS
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By Nora Maberry investigate newly disclosed prose while he was out of jail on bond. ly harm to any family or household player, previously pleaded not guilty News Editor cution evidence - which includes a He is currently jailed without member, according to Ulinois stat after being arrested and charged with man who prosecutors say will testifY bond. utes. residential burglary. The drug trial for Jason A Aber that Abernathy admitted to having Because of Abernathy's pri Domestic battery is a Class A Miller's Jan. I6 arrest was in con nathy, 34, has been scheduled for methamphetamines in May 2007. or criminal record, if convicted of misdemeanor and is punishable by nection with about $7,000-worth of April I4. Abernathy is also accused of beat aggravated domestic battery he will serving time in a county jail for less stolen electronics and a stolen cred Abernathy's attorneys Mark ing Charleston resident Gina L. Gib face a prison sentence of six to 30 than a year. it card. Wycoff and Monroe MeWard erson on Oct. I6, 2007, at her home years. The charge of possession of a A fine of $2,500, or an amount A status hearing was set for 9 requested the trial date. Both attor at 2II Fourth St. methamphetamine carries a two- to specified in the offense, whichever is a.m. May5. neys are scheduled to take part in a Giberson suffered severe inju 10-year prison term. greater, can be levied. Miller was a linebacker for the Menard County trial starting April ries to her head and face and spent Kooistra attends St. Xavier Uni Panthers from 2000 to 2004. He I4, but they said they hope to have two weeks in a coma. Abernathy was Hearing set for Kooistra versity in Chicago. He is a junior made the 200 I All-American Sec this date vacated. charged with aggravated domestic A Chicago man charged with and a defensive end on the school's ond Team and finished his Eastern The attorneys said they will let battery. domestic battery appeared in Coles football team. Kooistra, at 6 feet 3 career with 344 tackles. Circuit Clerk Judge Gary Jacob Abernathy's attorneys are in the County Court on Wednesday. inches and 240 pounds, had seven Miller signed a free-agent con know March 3I if the April I4 date process of hiring an expert witness Scott Kooistra, 2I, of Chicago, and-a-half sacks this past season for tract with the St. Louis Rams in is possible. to be present when blood from a was arrested March I on charges of Saint Xavier, which advanced to the April 2004 but was later released by Abernathy is charged with posses baseball bat is tested at the Ulinois domestic battery, stemming from an quarterfinals of the NAIA playoffs. the team. sion of a methamphetamine. Aber State Police Lab in Springfield. Only incident in Stevenson Hall, said Uni Residential burglary is a Class I nathy is accused of having metham a small amount of blood was present versity Police ChiefAdam Due. Ex-linebacker hearing in May felony that carries a punishment of phetamine May I, 2007, at the grain on the bat. Another hearing was scheduled Fred L. Miller, 26, filed a waiv imprisonment of not less than four elevator where he was employed. Abernathy was originally arrested for 9 a.m. April I6. er of extradition March IO , allow years and not more than I5 years in The trail for the methamphet May 2, 2007, on the drug charges. A person can be charged with ing him to leave the state of Ulinois a state prison. amine possession charge was sched H is bond was revoked in Novem domestic battery if they intention while on bond. uled to start March 3 but was post ber 2007 by Jacobs based on evi ally or knowingly, without legal jus Miller, a former Eastern student Nora Maberry can be reached at poned to allow defense attorneys to dence that he attacked Giberson tification by any means, cause bodi- and 200 I All-American football 581 -7942 or at [email protected].
SAFETY I REGULATIONS the new equipment and in working >> Ping with our equipment providers and FROM PAGE 1 our Internet service providers." Cops see no need for new rules Ashley Mefford can be reached "Housing and Chat Chatter at 581 ~7942 or a/[email protected]. ji are claiming that we do not pay Downstate highway MARK JENKINS I CHARLESTON INTER IMPOLICE CH IEF for Internet in our rooms," Roden death will not change said. WHERE TO GET HELP Roden said on-campus hous how locals work "I could not think of any reason why he was ing costs students at a minimum ITS help desk of$800 per month. She and others · Gregg Triad driving at 126 mph while responding to a call, believe some of that money is used • 581 -HELP (4357) By Michael Schwader regardless of what the call is:' to pay for Internet services. City Reporter ITS fixed the problem March Housing computer services 4, around the time ITS was in the · Taylor Hall • 581 -7708 Illinois State Police Trooper Matt process of readjusting the feeds Mitchell was indicted on reckless take care, and to be immune to those to the suspect who cut off Mitchell, from their two Internet service pro · Students should ask for a homicide charges Friday. things you must have your sirens and triggering the accident. viders. trouble ticket number to track Grand jury members found his light activated." State police troopers are allowed "This apparently aggravated the computer problems. This will freeway speeds that topped I20 mph Mitchell had both his sirens and to turn off the system while driving problem experienced in the resi keep a record of all fixes used were excessive when his patrol cruis lights on, according to witness to a scene to save tape for when it is dence halls," Chatterji said. on their computers. er swerved into an oncoming car, es, which is required by the Illinois most needed. ''All of those problems have killing two teenage sisters in Novem Vehicle Code. The state police require the video been solved with the addition of ber. Jenkins said there is no reason system to be used during "enforce Mitchell was heading eastbound for an officer to drive at excessive ment action," including a traffic stop on Interstate 64 while responding to speeds, especially if officers on the or an arrest. >> St. Pat's took place after break. He said an accident call on Illinois 4, where scene deem the accident to be not as Local authorities believe an acci FROM PAGE 1 he thought this was a purposeful several people were reported trapped severe as first thought. dent of this caliber is unlikely to maneuver on the part of the school and injured. "If what I've read and seen in happen in the area. to avoid having students celebrat A motorist cut Mitchell off, and the paper is accurate, then I don't see "lhe only opinion that I can One such bar is the Panther ing the holiday while at school. he swerved to avoid a collision. He what excuse this officer has for the offer on the incident involving (Uli Paw Bar and Grill, which reopened This is why many students, more crossed over the median and into actions that he did," Jenkins said. nois State Police) is that it is a trag last Thursday after being closed for so at the University of Ulinois than westbound traffic and hit an oncom "I could not think of any rea edy," said University Police Chief three days earlier in the week for at Eastern, celebrated Unofficial St. ing car, killing sisters Kelli and Jessi son why he was driving at I26 mph Adam Due. repairs and renovations. Patrick's Day, so students would be ca Uhl, of Collinsville. while responding to a call, regardless "I think that it would be high Chris Clayton, owner of the less tempted to drink more dur Charleston police do not have a of what the call is." ly unlikely to happen around here, Paw, said this is first year since he ing the school week, he said. He set policy on what speed police offi Before the accident took place, although we do some major roads bought the bar three years ago that doubts students will be turning out cers can drive, said Interim Police Mitchell had nuned off an in-car outlining the campus." St. Patrick's Day has fallen on the in droves to party tonight. Chief Mark Jenkins. video taping system. Monday after spring break. "I can't imagine it's going to "What we do have is the Ulinois If the system was left on, it could Michae/Schwader can be reached "It's an oddity because students be as busy as it is on a weekend," Vehicle Code, which basically states have helped catch the vehicle that at 58 I ~7942 or at mwschwader@eiu. are usually still on spring break," he Clayton said. that emergency vehicles are immune cut him off and may have supported edu. said. to red lights, traffic directions and a his statements. Clayton said he could not Jordan Crook can be reached at number of different things," he said. State police are still looking for The Associated Press contributed remember a time while he was at 581 ~7942 orjscrook@e iu.edu "But it says you must exercise and anything that can help lead them to this report. Eastern when St. Patrick's Day
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Speaker addresses : .. .. . I • • I MLK UNION SPEAKER .. ••• body image issues • I beyond just eating What: "Not Just 'A White Girl's Thing:'The Changing Face of "If we're going to continue to use the term disorders Food and Body Image Problems" Whe n: 7 tonight 'eating disorders: we better also include Whe re: Martin Luther King Jr. 'cosmetic surgery disorders: 'trying-to-look University Union By Emily Zulz • A reception will follow like-a-digital-image disorders,' 'perky boob and Activities Reporter Cost: Free booty disorders,' big muscle disorders; tight Dr. Susan Bordo has struggled Women's Studies: buns disorders: and many others:' with body image issues her whole http://www.eiu.edu/-wsminor/ life. Bordo comes from a Jewish cul Book on Amazon.com: "Unbearable Weight: Feminism, ture, which has a heritage of food six years ago, said Bordo was per Bordo knew from her students Western Culture, and the Body" as a source of love, sensuality and fect to bring as a keynote speaker and from tracking pop culture that this was not true. family - much like Black and His Also authored: to go along with the theme. panic cultures, she said. Dr. Dagni Bredesen, an assis She said in the last 10 years, SUSAN BORDO "The Male Body: A New Look at This was all fine and well when Men in Public and in Private" tant professor of English and a the quest for the "right" kind of she was a child, until she left the member of the women's studies body has become a global phe house and was teased for being Online Profile: "Twilight Zones: The Hidden Life minor faculty, said Bordo was an nomenon, crossing lines of race, fat. http://www.uky.edu/AS/GWS/ ofCultural/mages from Plato to obvious choice because she has class, nationality, sexuality and When Bordo was 13, she decid New/faculty/bordo.html OJ." "thought a great deal and written gender. ed to completely remake herself to · Professor of English and Gen extensively on the body in west Bordo uses slides throughout fit in. der and Women's Studies and "I've never been content just ern thought and in contemporary her presentation to illustrate her Bordo went on an 800-calorie holds the Otis A. Singletary communicating with scholars and culture." points. a-day diet and succeeded in trans Chair in the Humanities at the theorists," Bordo said. "I like writ Bredesen said Eastern, like She said she will discuss the forming herself - but it came at a University of Kentucky ing and speaking on topics that many university campuses, has old "anorexic paradigm" and the price. have to do with people's everyday students who battle eating dis groups it left out and recommend She become a chronic dieter lives." orders and have negative body more inclusive ways to conceptu and, from the ages of 18 to 36, a Grand Ballroom of the Martin Bordo is the author of several image issues. alize eating problems. heavy smoker as well. Luther King Jr. University Union. works on body image and issues, "When Dr. Bordo offered this She shows how body image When she quit smoking, her Her discussion, "Not Just 'A including "Unbearable Weight: as a topic for her plenary talk, we problems have shape-shifted to battle with weight became more White Girl's Thing': The Chang Feminism, Western Culture and thought it would helpfully address new addictions and obsessions: intense, even more so after she ing Face of Food and Body Image the Body," her most well known a number of our campus commu The problems are no longer just adopted a child. Problems," was timed to come to book. niry's concerns," Bredesen said. about anorexia, but reflect the Like many mothers, she said Eastern during Women's History She said it has been cited and Enck-Wanzer said one in 10 changing and diverse nature of she began to use food to relax and Month. discussed in scholarly writing and college women will develop an the beauty ideals today, she said. comfort herself after a long day of Bordo is a professor of English used in university courses. eating disorder. People need to stop thinking taking care of others. and gender and women's studies Suzanne Enck-Wanzer, coordi It is important to talk about just in terms of eating disorders Bordo's daughter is now nine, at the Universiry of Kentucky. nator of women's studies at East where those issues come from and because they are just one part of and she can see signs of body Bordo grew up in Newark, N. ern, is well acquainted with Bor how to resist the media, she said. a widespread cultural obsession image troubles among children J ., during the fifties and early six do's work. She said she has often Enck-Wanzer hopes students with body image and body make her age. ties. used and researched Bordo's writ who attend the lecture learn to over, Bordo said. "So I've personally experienced She dropped out of college and ing. question where beauty standards "If we're going to continue to all sides of the problem - as a fat worked at bookstores, designed "I think she's brilliant," Enck come from. use the term 'eating disorders,' we kid, as a slim-but-obsessed teenag record album covers and held oth Wanzer said. She also said Bordo In Bordo's lecture, she will not better also include 'cosmetic sur er and young adult, as a mommy er assorted jobs for several years. is provocative in her writing. just address issues of white wom gery disorders,' 'trying-to-look with a compulsive eating problem Eventually, she returned to col Enck-Wanzer said Bordo's work en's bodies, but also those of men like-a-digital-image disorders,' and spreading waistline, and as a lege. Bordo chose to major in phi engages social problems to make and different races. 'perky boob and boory disorders,' concerned mother worried about losophy, and she went on to get the world better. "When I first started writing 'big muscle disorders,' 'tight buns her beautiful daughter and what her Ph.D in the subject because The theme for Women's Histo and speaking about these issues, disorders' and many others," Bor this culture might do to her sense she thought it was challenging. ry and Awareness Month this year most people believed that only a do said. of self-esteem," Bordo said. But at heart, Bordo said she has is women's bodies. handful of 'spoiled' white girls Bordo intends to speak about always been a pop culture addict Enck-Wanzer, who saw Bordo had food and body image prob Emily Zulz can be reached at 581 - these issues at 7 tonight in the and a cultural critic. speak at Indiana University five or lems," Bordo said. 7942 or at [email protected].
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WORLD I VIOLENCE Missiles strike near Pakistan
20 reported dead senior ai-Qaida and Taliban leaders among them. rity measures after a bomb struck gregate and to maintain a low pro day after explosion are believed to be hiding out some Rahim Khan, a local tribesman a restaurant crowded with foreign file," also noting that "American cit where in the rugged, lawless tribal who went to the site, said the huge, ers, killing a Turkish aid worker and izens should stay alert, be aware of happened near capital regions along the Afghan-Pakistan fortress-like compound was known wounding at least 12 others, includ their surroundings, reduce travel to border. as a hub for visiting foreign mili ing four FBI personnel. a minimum, and act self-defensive The Associated Press Anger about U.S. attacks on mil tants. Saturday's attack appeared to be ly at all times." itants in the area, which often have Eight of those killed were foreign the first attack targeting foreigners U.S. policy prohibits families of MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan tacit approval from President Per ers, two intelligence officials said on in a recent wave of violence in Paki American diplomats from accompa Missiles that witnesses say came vez. Musharraf's regime, helped car condition of anonymity because of stan, which has been battling ai-Qai nying them on assignment in Paki from an unmanned drone flattened ry the president's opponents to vic the nature of their work. They did da- and Tali ban-linked militants. stan, but most other countries allow a suspected militant safehouse Sun tory in parliamentary elections last not elaborate. "Four FBI personnel were slight it. day in Pakistan's tribal area along month. The new parliament con The Pakistani military said there ly injured in the bombing attack in U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Kay the Afghan border. State television venes on Monday. were five or six explosions that Pakistan," said Special Agent Rich Mayfield could not comment on said the strike killed about 20 peo Many Pakistanis believe Mush caused casualties. ard Kolko, an FBI spokesman. "The whether the U.S. was taking mea ple. arraf's friendship with the U.S. and Maj. Chris Belcher, a U.S. mili FBI is providing the necessary assis sures such as sending home nones Witnesses said a drone dropped tactics in fighting ai-Qaida and Tal tary spokesman, said coalition forc tance to our employees and their sential employees. seven missiles on the sprawling, iban militants have only fueled ter es conducted an operation Sunday families." "Embassies are reviewing their mud-brick compound about three rorism at home. Witnesses, state just across the border in Afghani The Saturday attack also came security practices and the guidance miles outside Wana, the main town TV and intelligence officials said stan's Paktika province. at a politically sensitive time - par they give to their employees," May in South Waziristan. Only U.S. the destroyed building belonged to liament is due to convene Monday, field said. Ied coalition forces in Afghanistan a local militant leader and Taliban FBI personnel injured in bringing to power foes ofU.S.-allied Concrete barriers lined the streets are known to operate unmanned sympathizer who goes by the single President Pervez. Musharra£ Sunday of the upscale neighbor drones in the region, and they have name Noorullah. Saturday's attack A notice posted on the U.S. hood around the Luna Caprese res launched attacks near the Pakistani State-run Pakistan Television ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Paki Embassy's Web site late Saturday taurant, a popular spot for expatri border before. said about 20 people were killed. It stan's capital was on high alert Sun urged Americans "to avoid areas ates in Islamabad and one of the few Osama bin Laden and other was unclear whether Noorullah was day and embassies reviewed secu- where Westerners are known to con- that serves alcohol.
WORLD I PROTESTS NATION BRIEFS STATE BRIEFS The Associated Press The Associated Press Dalai Lama warns At least four workers Man charged in death killed in crane accident of Good Samaritan NEW YORK - Rescuers dug CHICAGO - Chicago police say a through debris Sunday for three 24-year-old man from Guinea faces people still missing in the rubble and charges in connection with the fatal of cultural genocide wreckage left when a construction hit-and-run of a man who had just crane toppled across a city block rescued a woman from two men and killed at least four construction who were kicking her. The Associated Press the Tibetan parts of Gansu and Qin Chinese migration into Tibetan areas workers. Officers say Boubacar Bah was ghai provinces by police who told and restrictions on Buddhist prac Among the missing were two charged early Sunday with reckless TONGREN, China - Protests them it was for their safety. tices - policies that have generated workers and a woman who was homicide and leaving the scene of spread from Tibet into three neigh Meanwhile, police in the Tibetan deep resentment among Tibetans. staying in an apartment at a an accident. He had turned himself boring provinces Sunday as Tibetans capital, Lhasa, searched buildings as Tensions also boiled outside the townhouse flattened by the crane. in to officers who were searching for defied a Chinese government crack a Monday deadline loomed for peo county seat of Aba in Sichuan prov Twenty-four others were injured, the driver who struck and killed 26- down, while the Dalai Lama decried ple who took part in a violent anti ince when armed police tried to stop said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. year-old Thomas Dalof on Chicago's what he called the "cultural geno Chinese uprising last week to surren Tibetan monks from protesting, Eight remained hospitalized Sunday, NorthSide. cide" taking place in his homeland. der or face severe punishment. according to a witness who refi.1sed officials said. Demonstrations widened to Speaking from India, the Dalai to give his name. Tibetan communities in Sichuan, Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet The witness said a policeman had $2 million bail set for man Qinghai and Gansu provinces, forc ans, called for an international inves been killed, and three or four police US military deaths in Iraq charged in stabbing ing authorities to mobilize securi tigation into China's crackdown on vans had been set on fire. Eight bod comes close to 4,000 WHEATON - Robert Lyon, 35, ty forces across a broad expanse of demonstrators in Lhasa, which his ies were brought to a nearby monas As of Sunday, at least 3,988 fatally stabbed his mother, 61-year western China. exiled government claims left 80 tery while others reported that up to members of the U.S. military have old Linda Bolek, in the back nine In Tongren, riot police sent to people dead. 30 protesters had been shot, accord died since the beginning of the Iraq times, then poured household prevent protests set off tensions China's state media has said I 0 ing to activist groups the Tibet war in March 2003, according to an chemicals on her body, prosecutors when they took up positions outside civilians were killed. an Center for Human Rights and Associated Press count. The figure say. a monastery. "Whether intentionally or unin Democracy and the London-based includes eight military civilians. DuPage County Circuit Judge In a sign that authorities were pre tentionally, some kind of cultur Free Tibet Campaign. The AP count is 10 more than the Thomas Riggs set Lyon's bail at $2 paring for trouble, AP and other for al genocide is taking place," said the The claims could not be con Defense Department's tally, last million and appointed the public eign journalists were ordered out of Dalai Lama, referring to an influx of firmed. updated Friday morning. defender's office to represent him. Snders University Village is the BEST deal in town!!! ~Co. Real Estate
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NO PETS. 348------00 so vers: nyt mes.com/ earn ng/xwords. 10 SPORTS www.dennews.com | the daily eastern news | MONday 3.17.08 » Momentum » Richey from page 12 from page 12 “I knew it was going to be a Galligan was called for a double game of runs,” said Murray State dribble, and Murray State regained head coach Jody Adams. “It was possession. going to be our mentality and how Orr let this situation play out in we were going to handle (Eastern’s) front of her without saying a word. runs. Were we going to get caught Apparently, she didn’t think she up in what they were doing great had blown her whistle. and what we were not doing so But she did. Orr was the closest great, or were we going to make the referee to the action and was mere changes?” feet from Galligan on the right base- The Racers made the changes. line. Guffey hit a 3-pointer from the Galligan was not the only per- left wing to start the second half son at Municipal Auditorium to and extended Murray State’s lead to hear a whistle. I heard it. The East- 34-21, but Eastern went on a 10-1 ern bench heard it. run to draw within four points with That was the question among the 14:53 remaining in the game. members of the press after the game “At halftime we were really dis- ended. appointed with how we played, Did you hear a whistle? And the clearly,” said Eastern head coach answer was a resounding yes. Brady Sallee. “More than missing The mantra in all sports is to the shots that we missed in the first keep playing until the whistle blows, half to bury us, between our ears we but the OVC Tournament Champi- weren’t as good as we wanted to be onship game presented another idea and we have been during this run.” for athletes to keep in mind: Keep But the Racers answered back playing until an official stops you. from the free-throw line and from This is where Galligan went beyond the arc and outscored East- wrong. ern 34-27 in the final 14 minutes. Whether Orr blew her whistle “We began to attack their rim, or not, the small shrug and shake of and we began to put them on their her head meant play on. heels,” Adams said. “I like the way The best choice for Galligan at we handled ourselves with those that point would have been to pass runs, and it worked in the end for the ball off to a teammate and reset us against a very good team.” the offense. Sallee said Eastern came out at You can’t pick up your dribble in the beginning of the second half basketball and then start dribbling with the aggression the Panthers again. normally play with. It’s one of the rudimentary fun- He said hitting a couple shots damentals taught to all basketball and working the ball into junior players. forward Rachel Galligan fed East- It’s a rule that must hold true, ern’s momentum. even when it seems the official has Eastern continued to feed Galli- stopped play with their whistle. gan the ball in the post even as the Until the game is stopped for Racers’ lead grew and time ticked good, you have to keep going. off the clock. The phantom whistle was not “They were guarding her with a the only questionable call Orr made 5-7 kid,” Sallee said. “Would you during the game. throw it to her? Would you take a She called a defensive blocking 3 if you knew the 2 was against a 5- foul on Murray State just as the shot 7 kid? We had to try and get quick clock expired on Eastern. Her whis- scores at that point.” tle and the buzzer sounded nearly But Galligan was not always simultaneously in the first half. guarded by a Murray State player Murray State head coach Jody who was six inches shorter than her Adams took issue to the call. As she 6-foot-2 frame. should have. The Racers tried to contain Gal- Not only was it a questionable ligan with 6-foot-5 senior center foul – a no-call would have been Angela Brown until Brown fouled JOHN BAILEY | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS sufficient because of the contact on out of the game with six minutes Eastern sophomore guard Jessica Huffman drives past Murray State junior guard Amber Guffey in the Ohio Val- both sides – but Adams was correct left in the second half. ley Conference Tournament Championship on March 8 at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. when she questioned whether the Galligan said she knew before foul had occurred before the shot the game started it would be phys- Brady Sallee | eASTERN HEAD women’s basketball clock showed no time remaining. ical, and Murray State would focus » Title COACH On depth of Murray State This is not the first time East- its defensive pressure on her. from page 12 Murray State 69, Eastern 58 ern has had Orr running the sideline EASTERN (19-13) “That’s nothing new,” Galligan Kluempers 2 3 2-2 7, Galligan 4-12 15-16 23, Canale 3-12 during its games. “They just put so 0-0 6, Edwards 2-4 2-2 7, Sims 1-9 0-0 2, Huffman 1-2 0-0 2, said. “I’m used to it. I knew if I was Guffey’s last 3-pointer extended Sturtevant 0-1 0-0 0, Thomas 1-5 0-0 2, Kloak 1-5 7-8 9. Totals Orr was also one of the referees just physical, going up strong going Murray State’s lead to 54-45. 15-53 26-28 58. during Eastern’s 46-41 loss at South- many talented MURRAY STATE (24-7) after the ball, that they’d foul me. Racer junior forward Ash- Hayes 5-16 7-10 17, Brown 1-1 1-2 3, Guffey, A., 7-11 10-12 east Missouri on Feb. 14. It’s always tough going against Mur- ley Hayes added 17 points, and players on the 27, Petty 3-13 0-2 7, Lee 2-9 11-12 15, Matthews 0-1 0-0 0, That game featured a total of Halftime: Murray State 31-21. 3-pointers: MUR 4-17 ray. They’re physical. They’re big- senior guard Alaina Lee chipped in (Guffey, A., 3-6); Eastern 2-13 (Two with one made). Turn- 44 turnovers, several of which were floor.” overs: MUR 10 (Guffey, A., 5), Eastern 15 (Canale 4). Fouls: ger than me, but that’s why they’re 15 points. Only two other Racers MUR 21, Eastern 26. Techs: None. Note: Ohio Valley traveling calls. The game dragged good.” scored. Conference Tournament Championship game. on forever, and the players weren’t That physical nature extended to “They just put so many tal- tough to get my shots off,” Galligan Murray State’s speed echoed the allowed to play the game. all aspects of the game. Players on ented players on the floor,” Sal- said. Racers’ namesake in the first half. Eastern had 27 of those turn- both teams hit the floor for loose lee said. “Ashley Hayes is such a The Panthers’ coach agreed. The Racers had eight steals in the overs. balls and battled for rebounds. bear to guard with her dribble drive “Every time we play Murray first half. Petty had six steals for the Some were the result of errant Murray State senior guard Alaina and pull-up (jump shot). You have State, it’s going to be physical,” Sal- game. passes, others from offensive fouls, Lee said because it was a champion- to help, and you have to expend so lee said. “I knew it was going to be a which is typical in a college basket- ship game, the intensity was higher. much energy that when they kick Galligan finished her junior sea- game of runs and one of our keys, ball game. “You’re fighting for a champion- it out and they hit those shots they son with 500 points, the most by a and it was going to be our mental- But several were traveling vio- ship,” Lee said. “Both teams want make it very tough to guard.” Panther since 2002. ity and how we were going to han- lations. Orr used her whistle that it. We both banged, but I think Eastern junior forward Rachel Galligan broke Eastern’s career dle the run,” said Murray State head night, calling travel after travel, we matched their intensity and we Galligan led the Panthers with 23 free-throw record and tied the coach Jody Adams. turnover after turnover. matched their competitiveness. It points and eight rebounds. Sopho- Eastern single-game mark for free Murray State lost in last year’s It would not stop that night. was definitely physical and a lot of more forward Maggie Kloak add- throws made for the second time OVC Tournament Championship, She used her whistle again in the people on the floor, but it was all ed nine points, and junior forward this season. She also established a 62-60, to Southeast Missouri. championship game. worth it.” Lindsey Kluempers and red-shirt new single-season record for free “We wanted to get back to this Well, maybe, she did. sophomore guard Megan Edwards throws made for the second year in position because we knew we could Scott Richey can be reached at 581- scored seven points each. a row. Her 15 free throws made in win it – we could go all the way if Scott Richey can be reached at 581- 7944 or at [email protected]. Galligan shot 4-of-12 from the the loss represent an OVC Tourna- we worked hard,” Hayes said. 7944 or at [email protected]. field, but finished 15-of-16 at the ment record. Her 28-of-31 showing The Panthers will be in a similar Online Coverage free-throw line. in Eastern’s three tourney games was position for next season. Photo Gallery Galligan said every time Eastern also a record for free throws made. All but one player, senior Brittney • See dennews.com for a photo • See dennews.com for more gallery from the Ohio Valley coverage from the women’s plays Murray State, she thinks she is Galligan represented Eastern on Coleman, will return next year. Conference Tournament Ohio Valley Conference going to get to the free throw line the OVC All-Tournament Team. Championship. Tournament often. Murray State led 31-21 at half- Kevin Murphy can be reached at 581- “I really felt it was going to be time. 7944 or at [email protected]. www.dennews.com | the daily eastern news | MONday 3.17.08 SPORTS 11 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket
First Round Second Round Second Round First Round 1 North Carolina 32-2 Regional Semifinal Regional Semifinal 1 Memphis 33-1 Regional Final Regional Final Friday Friday Raleigh, N.C. Little Rock, Ark. 16 Play-in winner * Sunday Sunday 16 UT-Arlington 21-11 Raleigh, N.C. Little Rock, Ark. 8 Indiana 25-7 8 Mississippi St. 22-10 Friday Friday Raleigh, N.C. Little Rock, Ark. 9 Arkansas 22-11 9 Oregon 18-13 5 Notre Dame 24-7 5 Michigan St. 25-8
Friday Thursday Denver National Semifinal National Semifinal Denver 12 George Mason 23-10 Sunday April 5 and 7 – San Antonio Saturday 12 Temple 21-12 Denver Denver 4 Washington St. 24-8 4 Pittsburgh 26-9
Friday Thursday Denver Denver No. 13 Winthrop 22-11 EAST SOUTH 13 Oral Roberts 24-8 6 Oklahoma 22-11 6 Marquette 24-9 March 27 and 29 – Charlotte March 28 and 30 – Houston Friday Thursday Birmingham, Ala. Anaheim 11 St. Joseph’s 21-12 Sunday Saturday 11 Kentucky 18-12 Birmingham, Ala. Anaheim 3 Louisville 24-8 National 3 Stanford 26-7 Championship Friday Thursday Birmingham, Ala. Anaheim 14 Boise State 25-8 14 Cornell 22-5
7 Butler 29-3 7 Miami 22-10
Friday Friday Birmingham, Ala. Little Rock, Ark. 10 South Alabama 26-6 Sunday Sunday 10 St. Mary’s 25-6 Birmingham, Ala. Little Rock, Ark. 2 Tennessee 29-4 2 Texas 28-6
Friday Friday Birmingham, Ala. Little Rock, Ark. 15 American 21-11 15 Austin Peay 24-10
1 Kansas 31-3 1 UCLA 31-3 Thursday Thursday Omaha Anaheim 16 Portland St. 23-9 Saturday Saturday 16 Miss. Valley St. 17-15 Omaha Anaheim 8 UNLV 26-7 8 BYU 27-7 Thursday Thursday Omaha Anaheim 9 Kent State 28-6 9 Texas A&M 24-10 5 Clemson 24-9 5 Drake 28-4
Friday Friday Tampa Tampa 12 Villanova 20-12 Sunday Sunday 12 W. Kentucky 27-6 Tampa Tampa 4 Vanderbilt 26-7 4 UCONN 24-8
Friday Friday Tampa Tampa 13 Siena 22-10 MIDWEST WEST 13 San Diego 21-13 March 28 and 30 – Detroit March 27 and 29 – Phoenix 6 USC 21-11 6 Purdue 24-8
Thursday Thursday Omaha Washington, D.C. 11 Kansas State 20-11 Saturday Saturday 11 Baylor 21-10 Omaha Washington, D.C. 3 Wisconsin 29-4 Champion 3 Xavier 27-6 Thursday Thursday Omaha Washington, D.C. 14 Cal. St. Fullerton 24-8 14 Georgia 17-16
7 Gonzaga 25-7 7 West Virginia 24-10 Play-in Game Friday Thursday Raleigh, N.C. Mt. Saint Mary’s Washington, D.C. 10 Davidson 26-6 Sunday Tuesday Saturday 10 Arizona 19-14 Raleigh, N.C. Dayton, Ohio *Winner plays North Washington, D.C. 2 Georgetown 27-5 Carolina on Friday in 2 Duke 27-5 Coppin St. Friday Raleigh, N.C. Thursday Little Rock, Ark. Washington, D.C. 15 UMBC 24-8 15 Belmont 25-8 Panther Briefs Men’s basketball player will transfer to Quincy Eastern men’s basketball forward Softball wins first OVC series Track finishes indoor season Women’s tennis loses ished fourth out of 11 teams at the Justin Brock will transfer to Quin- The Eastern softball team won Junior David Holm placed fourth The Eastern women’s tennis team Butler North-South Invitational on cy and the sophomore will be eligible the Ohio Valley Conference opening in his subsection of the 800-meter (6-2) lost 7-0 on Wednesday to Mis- March 11-12 at the Jacksonville Golf to play basketball for the Division II series against Tennessee State. run at the NCAA Last Chance Meet sissippi State in Gulf Shores, Ala. Course in Jacksonville, Fla. Hawks next season. Eastern lost 5-2 and won 3-2 on on March 7 at the University of Notre Eastern senior forward Bobby Sunday in a double header. Eastern Dame. Holm’s time of 1 minute, Men’s tennis wins Women’s golf ties for sixth Catchings said Brock told individu- (6-11, 2-1 OVC) won 2-1 on Satur- 50.78 seconds was his personal best The Eastern men’s tennis team beat The Eastern women’s golf team al team members he planned to trans- day. and the second best time in Eastern Xavier (La.) 7-2 in New Orleans on also competed at the Butler North- fer a few days after the Panthers beat history. Thursday, pushing its season record to South Invitational on March 11-12 at Samford 64-61 to end their season. Baseball has successful trip Junior Jenna Uhe was the only 6-5. the Jacksonville Golf Course in Jack- Brock suffered a stress fracture in The Eastern baseball team (5-9) Eastern women’s track athlete to com- sonville, Fla. his foot that limited him to just three went 5-3 at the Florida All-Star Chal- pete. She placed fourth in the long Men’s golf finishes in top five The Panthers tied for sixth place of games this season. lenge in Bradenton, Fla., last week. jump. The Eastern men’s golf team fin- 12 teams. The DAILY EASTERN NEWS SPORTS EDITOR WWW.DENN EWS.COM Scott Richey sp 0 RTS MONDAY 13.17.08 [email protected]
NATIONAL SPORTS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL I MURRAY STATE 69, EASTE RN 58 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show I 6 tonight on ESPN
NBA Chicago at New Orleans I 7 tonight on Comcast SportsNet
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Tom O'Connor George Mason Athletic Director Tom O'Connor' (above) is the chair man of the NCAA Tournament selec tion committee. Like most years, the selection committee makes decisions on at -large tournament bids that col lege basketball fans heartily disagree with. Here are th ree teams that in no way, shape or form should have been selected for the 2008 NCAA Tourna ment. 1. Oregon -The Ducks (18-13) fin ished sixth in the Pac-10 Conference. Or egon lost in the quarterfinals ofthe Pac- 10 Conference Tournament and is ran ked 58th in the RPI ratings. Ill inois State (24- 9 and 32nd in the RPI) deserved Oregon's spot. 2. Arizona-The Wildcats (19-14) were the seventh best team in the Pac-10 Conference and lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Conference Tournament. Arizo na (40th in the RPI) had the second stron JOHN BAILEY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS gest schedule in the nation, but Dayton (21 -10 and 34th in the RPI) had quality Eastern red-shirt sophomore guard Megan Edwards dribbles the ball against Murray State senior guard Alaina Lee. Edwards and the Panthers lost wins against Louisville, Pittsburgh, Temple 69-58 in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship on March 8 at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. and Saint Joseph's (all tourney teams). 3. Kentucky-The Wildcats (18- 12) lost in the quarterfinals of the South eastern Conference Tournament to Geor gia - who had not won back-to-back SEC PANTHERS'TITLE HOPES SLIP AWAY games until the tournament. Kentucky is ranked 59th in the RPI, and other bubble Racers run away with Petty's jumper put the Rac the field and 29-of-38 (76 percent) Sallee said Murray State's game teams like Massachusetts (21 -10, 42nd in ers ahead by II points and East from the free-throw line. plan affected the Panthers' shooting. the RPI) might have been more deserving. championship ern never recovered from the def Eastern (19-I3) had trouble from "This is a little bit different stage," -Scott Richey By Kevin Murphy icit as the Panthers lost, 69-58, in the field. Sallee said. "When you shoot 28 Associate Sports Editor the Ohio Valley Conference Tourna The Panthers shot 28 percent (I5- percent, it's hard to beat a team like ment Championship on March 8 at 53), which included 2-of-I3 from Murray State." NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, three-point range. Murray State junior guard Amber Eastern women's basketball team Tenn. Even down at the end of the Guffey, the OVC Tournament's couldn't cut into Murray State's def It was the first time Eastern had game, Eastern didn't rely on 3-point Most Valuable Player, led the Racers icit. ever been in an OVC Tournament ers. with 27 points and hit all three 3- And at the end of the game, they Championship game. "I think our team also understand pointers in the second half. She fin couldn't cut down the nets, either. Murray State (24-7) earned the there's been games where we haven't ished 3-of-6 from three-point range. Murray State senior guard Shaleea league's automatic bid to the NCAA shot the 3 very, very well," said East "We didn't have it in our game Petty put up a running jumper in Tournament with the win. ern head coach Brady Sallee. "Clear plan to guard Guffey from the con Call should the lane with I minute, 39 seconds Murray State had too much ly, we didn't shoot it very well today, cession stand, and she hit a couple remaining in the game. momentum and was more efficient so the last thing we were going to do from there," Sallee said. The shot hit, and Eastern was too from the field. was clang it up there just to clang it not decide far down with too little time left. The Racers shot 35 percent from up there." » SEE TITLE, PAGE 10 outcome WOMEN'S BASKETBALL I ADJUSTM ENTS NASHVILLE, Tenn. - East ern junior forward Rachel Galli Momentum carries Murray State to win gan stopped driving toward the basket. Racers pull past Eastern first half. Nine minutes into the She picked up the ball and multiple times in game the score was tied 9-9. looked expectantly to referee Rob Neither team had found much in Orr midway through the first intense battle offensive momentum. half of the Ohio Valley Confer By Scott Richey Both teams were missing shots ence Championship on March 8 Sports Editor and turning the ball over. against Murray State at Municipal Murray State was in the midst Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Murray of a I4-2 run that started with two Galligan picked up her dribble State junior guard Amber Guffey free throws by Guffey to bring the because it seemed a whistle was made a fast break layup to score Racers within one point at 7-6, blown. the Racers' first points 30 seconds and culminated with Guffey at the Orr responded with a half into the Ohio Valley Conference line, making another free throw on shrug and just the slightest shake Championship game at Municipal the back end of a three-point play. of her head. Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., The Racers ended this run with Galligan then made a mistake. on March 8. an I8-9 lead they would not relin She dribbled the ball again, intent Nearly three minutes later, quish as they went on to win 69- JOHN BAILEY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS on getting to the basket. Murray State junior forward Ash 58 and earned the league's auto Eastern junior forward Rachel Galligan attempts a free throw during the This time another whistle was ley Hayes hit a I5-foot jumper matic berth to the NCAA Tourna Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship on March 8 at Mu blown loud and clear. from the right elbow to extend the ment. nicipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Galligan led the Panthers with 23 Racers' lead to 4-0 with I6 min points in their 69-581oss. She finished 15-of-16 from the free -throw line. >> SEE RICHEY, PAGE 10 utes, 48 seconds remaining in the » SEE MOMENTUM, PAGE 10 EASTERN SPORTS SCHEDULE SOFTBALL BASEBALL WOMEN'S TENNIS BASEBALL WOMEN'S TENNIS Tuesday at Ball State (DH) Tuesday vs. Monmouth College I Tuesday at Western Illinois I Friday vs. Morehead State (DH) Friday vs. Tennessee-Martin I 1 p.m. - Muncie, Ind. 2 p.m. -Coaches Stadium 3 p.m. - Macomb Noon - Coaches Stadium 1 p.m. - Darling Courts