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Page 12 SPOR TS Waiting for budget - proposal + Commission waiting fm· board to release numbers fm· next year By John Chambers EDIT OR IN CHI EF
An audience of 40 to SO were present at a budgetary commission meeting last month, but they left without hearing what they came for. The group largely responsible for planning state student financial DAILY EAS TERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS aid funding, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, was University workers try to fix a broken water main Friday afternoon in the South Quad. The main froze in the cold temperatures. scheduled to approve its own budg et recommendations Jan. 16 in Chicago. Instead, when members arrived they were told it would not be pur poseful to suggest a budget to the Cold causing problems Illinois Board of Higher Education, George Lesica said ISAC's student member George Lesica. + Freezing water breaks Captain Richard Edwards of the He said the mechanical closet where Lesica, an Eastern junior political science major, water main, pipes in Union Charleston Fire Department said they the pipes had burst was flooded with said the ISAC's instruction not to recommend funds received a fire alarm at 12:24 p.m. He water that leaked from the first floor could be because of assumptions the IBHE would fur By Evan Hill said they arrived on the scene at 12:26 into the basement. ther cut its suggestions. CAM PU S EDITOR and checked the annunciator panel, Edwards said he wasn't sure what He said the audience members at last month's which tells firefighters exactly where caused it, but said the pipes could have commission meeting would have been voicing con Firefighters and police officers evac the fire alarm was set off in the building. frozen and burst. cerns about a budget that might never have been a uated the Martin Luther King Jr. "We heard water running, opened the "It's not uncommon when you have reality. University Union while responding to a door and it was full of steam," Edwards subzero weather," he said. fire alarm set off by steam leaking from said. "It looked like a hot water line had SEE WA ITING + Page 9 a broken water pipe Sunday. ruptured and the cold line too." SEE PROB LEM S +Page 7
BLACK HISTORY MONTH REMEMBERING EASTERN'S PAST Looking back at the people who shaped Eastern's black community By Tim Martin Charleston," said Mike Jeffries, now an associate SENI OR REP ORTE R dean of students at the University of Illinois and a Black History at Eastern 1973 graduate of Eastern. He represented the Afro nly one generation ago the number of football American Association (now called the Black Student players at Eastern dwarfed the number of Union) when the Faculty Senate decided to name the 1910: Zelia F. Powell is the first-known black graduate of Eastern (known then as Eastern Illinois State Oblacks. student union after Martin Luther King Jr. in 1970. NormaiSchooO In 1967, the university enrolled 35 black students "It was a tough time walking down the streets and counted two black professors among its faculty. sometimes," Jeffries said. "We had friends and sup 1960: The first known black faculty member, Anne Back then, off-campus housing was segregated forc porters, but it didn't feel like there was enough." Smith, is hired in the Theater Arts department. A ing black students to live in the same old, rickety But things changed while Jeffries attended second, Frances Pollard, is hired two years later. apartments year after year. Some people here ques Eastern, which he said now retains black students 1968: Ernest Morris, a representative of the black tioned why inner-city students traveled south and better than any state university. Promising to meet students, presented six grievances to President didn't attend Chicago State University instead. Once demands to increase black students, faculty and cur Quincy Doudna that included opening all fraternities and sororities to all students, in the early 1970s, men with guns chased black stu riculum laid out in a protest by the community in the increasing financial aid to black students and dents on motorcycles. spring of 1970, President Quincy Doudna told stu increasing the recruitment of black students and And so, while millions will remember Sunday as dents if he didn't meet the requests by the fall, he faculty members. the conclusion of the 2003 National Football League "would leave and let someone else try it." 1970: A group of 50 to 60 black students representing season, Feb. 1 also symbolized the beginning of In just a few years, black enrollment ballooned to the Afro-American Association demanded the Black History Month. At Eastern, the month-long more than 400. The university organized for bus establishment of a black cultural-social center, a celebration is called African American Heritage loads of prospective students to visit campus. black assistant dean of students, a black adviser and more courses with black orientation. Month. Jeffries remembers recruiting trips with university President Doudna and the university took The keyword this month is remembrance. The administrators to predominantly black high schools necessary steps later that year. names of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks will near Chicago. be mentioned in the newspapers and on television, The university also established the state's first 1970: The Afro-American Studies Program was established, and Eastern is believed to be the but the same struggle and battle for equality was African American studies undergraduate major and first state university to offer it as an fought here at Eastern. minor in 1970, according to "The History of African undergraduate major and minor. "What's Black History Month to me?" asked Zelda American in Coles County, Illinois," compiled by Gardner, an academic adviser with the Gateway Wilson Ogbomo, t he director of the African 1999: Carol Surles becomes the university's first black Program, who was in charge of the movies shown American studies department. and female president. for the month. "It's an opportunity to celebrate a "Sometimes I wish that it wasn't just this month 2001: Nate Anderson, an Eastern graduate, is great culture that has contributed to America in sev that we remember and recognize those who con appointed the chair of the Board of Trustees. eral ways." tributed and made contributions every month of the Through panel discussions, movies and other pro year," said Elmer Pullen, a graduate of Eastern in SO URC E: " THE HI STORY OF AFRI CA N AM ERICANS IN grams during African American Heritage Month, the late 1960s who was hired in the Financial Aid CO LE S CO UN TY, ILLIN OIS" BY WILSON OGBOMO organizers hope previous generation efforts and sto office where he remained for 32 years. WWW. EIU . EOU/ %7 EAFR l AM ER/ PAG ES/ ries will not be forgotten. CD LE SCO UNTY/IN DE X. HT M "We all wanted to graduate and get out of SEE REMEM BERIN G +Page 7 Thursday Friday PAGE ~~:n ~:h Ughtsnow
Monday, 30° 2SO ~27" 21° 15° 290 100 290 2()0 February 2, 2004 TWO ~HIGH LOW ~HI GH LOW HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW New shuttle bus schedules promised to add convenience
By Brian O'Malley larger than the old ones, but STUOENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR Howell said they will be folded multiple times so students can The Student Senate Shuttle Bus carry them around. Committee will put out new easy "It'll be portable. The new sched to-read schedules within the next ules are actually more of a stan two weeks. dard size for schedules," Howell Committee Chair Adam Howell said about schedules he's seen at said he has the final draft of the other schools. new schedules, which consist of a Howell said he has received map and color-coded times and bus input from students and adminis stops. tration but has not received input "The idea of (the schedules) is to from the shuttle bus drivers. have really nice professional "They know what the student's schedules with a map on them," want because they are the ones Howell said. "I really wanted to that actually deal with them," have a map." Howell said. "It'll be a huge advan On the current schedules, which tage." are available in multiple locations Howell said shuttle bus phone around campus, the print is small lines will be available next week OA ILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY DANIEL WILLIAMS and difficult to read, Howell said. and will allow students to call in The new schedules will be larger and leave a message with a ques As part of the campus master plan to make Eastern more friendly to foot traffic, a new traffic light at at the and will have highlighted areas, tion or comment or to find out time intersection of Ninth Street and Lincoln Avenue will soon be in place. which will make it easier for stu and stop information. dents to read the times and stops "It's an excessive system that the bus will make, he said. will help students," Howell said. "It'll be much easier to read than "It's another way for students to the old schedule," Howell said. know where the bus is and at what "The information won't change, it's time." The voicemail message is over a New street light all just going to be easier to under stand." minute in length and Howell said Howell said he started making he would like to cut it down a little the new schedules because of con bit. cerns from students that the sched "We're going to try to minimize ules were hard to understand. the message length," Howell said. "I'm really happy about the stu "I'm not going to expect students to part of master plan dent feedback," Howell said. listen to a message that runs a The new schedules are much minute and 15 seconds." By Matt Rennels STAF F WR ITER "The closing ofGaifield and Once the traffic light is up and running at the inter Seventh Street both will benefit the Hey, look at that groundhog section of Ninth Street and Lincoln Avenue, the closing of Seventh Street south of Lincoln will begin. campus by eliminating the conflict Hey guys, hope your weekend WHAT'S According to City Manager Scott Smith, construction was fun and relaxing. Did you HAPPENIN' of the stop light is right on schedule. Smith estimated between pedestrian traffic and watch the Super Bowl? completion by mid-March. Next on schedule, the lights Remember that today is on Seventh Street will be taken down and the south side auto traffic." Groundhog Day, so cross your fig Brittany Robson of Seventh Street will temporarily be a one-way street. ures and hope Spring is on its way. AC TI VITIES EDITOR In December 2002, the Board of Trustees approved -Steve Shrake, director of the physical plant Check out some events happening an agreement trading usage of 4,444 credit hours, this week to take your mind off Edwards and Renee Saunches will approximately $480,000 in monetary value over a 10- walks, sitting areas, landscaping and lighting in the the cold weather. be leading the panel. It is sched year span, for the exclusive ownership of Seventh short term and future plans for the human services, sci uled to take place at 7 p.m. in the Street on the south side of Lincoln. ence and student services buildings, Shrake said. + Thesday through Feb. 26 Effingham Room of the Martin The city has been using credit hours for scholarship "The closing of Garfield and Seventh Street both will Thrble Arts Center will sponsor Luther King Jr. University Union. funds for students graduating from Charleston High benefit the campus by eliminating the conflict between junior/senior high Art High School planning on attending Eastern, who meet spe pedestrian traffic and auto traffic," he said. "It will cre Enrichment: Coles County +The University Board Main cific criteria and apply for the city scholarships. ate a more pedestrian-friendly campus." Architecture in McAfee stage committee is cosponsoring "The Seventh Street Plan was developed from the Shrake cited three stages in the process of closing Gymnasium. The exhibit will cen Open Mic Night Thursday with campus master plan, a plan that came from a lot of the street; essentially splitting the street into three seg ter around issues concerning the African American Heritage thoughtful people," Steve Shrake, director of the phys ments and deciding which one will be closed when, architecture design explored by Committee. Any students wishing ical plant, said. depending on budget and campus schedule. area students through a tour/dis to participate need to sign up at 8 The campus master plan is comprised of plans to get Shrake offered year-{)ld price estimates for the three cussion and hands-on workshop. p.m. The show is scheduled to vehicles away from the middle of campus and the phases. The phase between Garfield Avenue and the begin at 8:30 p.m. This event is an expansion pressure of the Fine Arts Facility project, Human Service Center was priced at $160,000, with +Minority Affairs is holding a opportunity for students to show Shrake said in an e-mail. $550,000 from Garfield Avenue to Grant Avenue and panel Wednesday on raising inter case their talents and perform in "It's a coordinated effort," Smith said. "The city and $360,000 from Grant to University. racial children. The discussion is front of an audience. Admission is campus have worked together very closely so they can "lfs up to the administration," Shrake said, referring in conjunction with African free. For more information call work out projects." to the street's entire schedule. "'They will decide when American Heritage Month. Bud 581-5117. The Seventh Street pedestrian project includes new we have the funds to do this."
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Senior marketing major Jon Whiteman said the beer com mercials are the best ones around. "Laughter is the only truly effective weapon," he said. "That's why Bud Light commer "Laughter is cials are the best." Senior speech communicatim the only truly major Katie Johnston said Super Bowl Sunday is the mly Sunday effective she actually sits down to watch weapon. football She said she usually needs to refresh her rusty memory m That's why football rules thrrughout the game. While she tried to follow the Bud Light game appropriately play by play, she anxiously waited for her commercials DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS favorite part of the game: the commercials. Since she was the are the best." Sing it sole female in one part of Stevenson Hall who was brave -Jon Whiteman, The praise team of New Covenant Ministries performs Friday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. enough to sit down and watch the senior marketing major University Union. The group was one part of the Music for Your Soul event sponsored by the University Board Mainstage com game with a room full of guys, she mittee. had a hard time paying attention to the commercials. "The boys talk through them all so I have a hard time hear ing them," she said. While Whiteman and Johnston liked the commercials, Nate Hilgendorf, a senior industrial technology production Student fee changes debated major, enjoyed the half-time show. Junior art education major Ryan Swaar joined residents in By Brian O'Malley fied with fee increases because the fifth floor lobby of Stevenson to watch the game. STUDENT GOV ERNMENT EDIT OR there's no way of knowing how much Although Swaar is a Chicago Bears fan, he has a soft spot for "I don't think elections money a student will have to pay football kickers, specifically Adam Vinatieri from the New Students from other schools dis solve anything." every year. England Patriots. cussed with Eastern students possi "You can't say that you want to go He said kickers are overlooked and should get more recog ble improvements that could be made -George Lesica, Senate Speaker for four years and pay a certain nition for what they do for the team. to student fees at each of their amount," Twardowski said. "You "The kicker makes or breaks the team," he said. respective schools. can't say that because you don't know Senior art education major Jaime Reeve joined Swaar and The Illinois Board of Higher what your fee increases will be." the rest of the ftfth floor for the game and brought the Education Student Advisory with fee increases in previous years. The group also talked about stu youngest fan on campus, her 6-week-old daughter, Hailey. Committee meeting was held Lesica said Western had a 9 per dent government elections and dif Swaar is a friend of Reeve's, and he thought it would be cool Saturday and Sunday in the Martin cent increase for freshmen last year, ferent methods on how to have stu to have the youngest fan attend their gathering. Luther King Jr. University Union while Eastern had an 8 1/2 percent dents vote. Junior economics major Brian Donohue was relieved to with students from Northern Illinois increase for all students last year. "Western has had really good hear a new voice announcing the game. University, University of Illinois in "Their students paid a smaller results with online elections," a rep "I am happy Jon Madden isn't announcing," he said. Champaign/Urbana, Southern Illinois increase overall," Lesica said. resentative from Western said. Madden is a sports announcer who is usually heard on University in Carbondale, SIU in "Western has been very successful, Online elections have worked for FOX Sports. Edwardsville, Western Illinois but does that mean the system would multiple schools, but some students Whether students were enjoying the game, commercials University and others in attendance. work well at Southern?" said getting voters in person was or half-time entertainment, a popular activity was indulging The meeting was split up into sub The group discussed spending more affective. in alcohoL committees on Saturday in the money on student organizations. "Send your people out and find vot "I would say it's is an excuse to drink," said Matt Wtlson, a Charleston/Mattoon Room of the "We'd be worried about unfairly ers," Twardowski said. "I'd rather junior family consumer sciences major, "but even if it wasn't Union and was held as a group meet funding one organization. That's pret have people that are informed about on I would have found a way to drink anyway." ing on Sunday in the Grand Ballroom ty much why we don't fund organiza it rather than someone who is bored Wilson and Donohue, along with their friends and two of the Union. tions." one night on the internet who just roommates in Stevenson, played a drinking game based on Student Senate Speaker George A representative from Northern votes without caring." the game's activity, taking a different number of shots for Lesica led a discussion about stu said they have a 130-page budget Lesica said online elections could each play. dent's fees Saturday and representa manual that organizations have to be very expensive and that elections Donohue explained the game as, "the rules of the room," tives from many schools had opinions run by or they will be cut. don't work the way they should any as friends entered. about what can be changed. Twardowski said each school needs way. Even though the students were football fans, no one was "As students we have to make sure to know where the money is coming "I don't think elections solve any too passionate on who they wanted to win. we're involved in the input," said Jeff from and where it's going. thing," Lesica said. Senior finance major Sean Cusack used his school spirit to Twardowski of SIU in Edwardsville. "They need to make up money The Illinois Board of Higher choose in rooting for either the New England Patriots or the "That's what we're supposed to have somewhere," Twardowski said. Education Student Advisory Carolina Panthers. He said he wanted the Panthers to win control over." "Keep an eye on student fees." Committee meets bimonthly at a cho because of Eastern's mascot. Many students showed concern Twardowski said he wasn't satis- sen school in Illinois. 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Matt Williams, News editor There is no doubt the program Those examples are all well will get its funding, but it is sim don't do anything excep and good, but Eastern has Carly Mullady, Associate news editor ply a matter of where the revenue nowhere near the reputation as Jennifer Chiariello, Editorial page editor will come from. Will the universi tionally well, but we are Gonzaga when it comes to sports. Matt Meinheit ty continue to fund the depart Gonzaga is a private university in Matthew Stevens, Sports editor Managing editor ment of athletics through state exceptional at doing a Spokane, Wash., with fewer than and appropriated dollars, or will it 4,000 undergraduates, and its men's basketball team has not [email protected] semi-monthly dedicate those funds to academics lot of things." columnist and ask the study body to pick up only appeared in the last three for The Daily the tab for its athletic programs? NCAA tournaments, but it has Eastern News If the university does ask the is this so, considering Eastern won tournament games. EDIT O RIAL students to pay for sports, the stu doesn't have as large of a budget Why can't Eastern do this? Meinheit also is a dents should get something back as U of I, NIU, SIUC or some of Let's follow Gonzaga's exam junior journalism in return they want, because judg the private schools in Illinois? ple. One reason its basketball major ing by attendance, the students The answer is simple. The ath team is so successful is it doesn't don't particularly care for the letics programs are just a reflec have one of the biggest drains on Workers He can be reached at games. tion of the university's academic a small school's athletic budget: mmeinheit@yahoo. Eastern has 22 sports programs program. Eastern is a liberal arts football. com to fund. school, which is a nice way of say This doesn't mean Eastern Twenty-two sports is a pretty ing we don't do anything excep should cut football, but think shovel away impressive number especially tionally well, but we are excep about this, 30 percent of the considering the following statis tional at doing a lot of things. school's athletic scholarships go tics: This doesn't make Eastern a to football. University of Illinois bad school or mean it doesn't Cut back on those scholarships Champaign Urbana (21 sports); have some terrific programs, but and invest in other areas, such as winter Northwestern University (20); Eastern doesn't have anything in facilities. North Central University (19); particular the public associates Lantz Arena holds back Milikin University (18); Southern with it. U of I has engineering Eastern in several ways. Its low If students walked to class last Monday morn Illinois University-Carbondale and and agriculture. Northern has capacity keeps Eastern from Northern Illinois (16); Southern business and computer informa moving into a more nationally ing, they noticed the previous night's snowfall had Illinois University-Edwardsville tion and technology services. recognizable conference. It pre covered everything but the campus sidewalks. and Illinois State University (15); Southern has its Jaw program. vents Eastern from booking big No, the snow didn't magically miss all of the University of Illinois-Chicago (14); Athletics are a great way for a concerts that U of I, Southern DePaul University and Western university to earn recognition and Illinois State routinely bring sidewalks surrounding campus, but Eastern Illinois University (13); Bradley and bring funding to the institu to their campuses. grounds workers had been working vigorously to University and Chicago State (12) tion. Eastern's athletic programs Eastern can keep doing what clear the way for students trekking to their first and Loyola University (11). have randomly brought the it's doing and continue to blend Eastern has more sports than school into the national spotlight, into the landscape, or it can try to classes of the day. any other school in the state, like in 2001 when the men's bas build a couple sports into some The grounds crew came in as early as 3 a.m. which probably puts the universi ketball team went to the NCAA thing that will make the universi Monday, working all ty pretty high in the nation. How tournament, or last year when ty stand out and be known for. morning and afternoon to At issue shovel the sidewalks. Last week's winter President Lou weather caused Hencken may have been dangerous, slick the first to congratulate conditions, creating a need for quick snow the group who worked 1 and ice removal. • 0 1 wow fS tolb through the morning I VJ\),H. 'S while the student popula D.liS\b6 1>\J..I Our stance rf Colh IN 1. t tion was sleeping peace Recognize Eastern's Hee.E IOO . . fully in their beds. grounds workers as Hopefully, The Daily the unsung heroes Eastern News isn't the cleaning up the second. campus quickly and Anybody who gets up efficiently. at 3 a.m. to shovel, sweep and spread sand on side- walks so students do not have to walk through the snow and slip on ice, should be recognized. Clearing the sidewalks for safety and conven ience may be part of the grounds crew's job, but the quickness and efficiency the group did it in is why they should be commended. The last thing anyone wants to do on a Monday YOUR TURN: LETTERS T O THE EDITOR morning is spend it in the bitter cold doing manual labor for many who don't think twice about how the work gets done. Political reporting not informative Workers put on extra hours of overtime to ensure safety and an easy access to sidewalks and When I think of a newspa Iowa. four issues. One of the ning for president and who buildings. per, I think of something When I read the title of issues was college. All of also might be elected in that is a source of informa the article and actually the candidates are going to November. Eastern grounds workers are just part of the tion to all who read it. But began reading it, I was stu have the same answer. What If you are going to write a unsung heroes who go unnoticed on a daily basis. when I began reading The pefied as to why that little else would you expect when column stating people 18-24 Daily Eastern News on box of caucus info was even it comes to education. are getting all of their politi It's rare that students realize the work some of 1/20/04, I became quite there and why, at the bottom What about their thoughts cal info from Jay Leno these people do. upset with the way in which of the article, it said to see on gun control, the arts (come on!), then help that These are the people who make our campus The DEN was reporting on "caucus" on Page 6. I am (music major) or anything age group by giving them more enjoyable to be on and who rarely receive a the presidential candidates. still trying my hardest to else? What can you really ideas of where to find the I had two main beefs with figure out what caucus had find out from a short quote? info they need to be pat on the back for what they do. the so-called reporting. My to do with any part of the What you should do is pick a informed on what's going So next time you are able to walk to class with first beef has to do with the article. My other beef has to candidate each week and on. Check out this Web site story "Young adults eating do with the reporting of the give a page or two to show to get a lot of information on out getting loads of snow in your shoes, or next up TV's political antics." Democratic presidential who they are, what they any of the candidates: time you walk down a set of stairs without falling Before I even started candidates. I was also happy believe in and what they www. vote-smart.org. and hurting yourself, think of these hard workers. reading the article, I saw to see, while looking at the have done to help the that there was information front page, that there was American people. Give the Mark Woolwine, They deserve to have the students' praise for all about caucuses and that going to be a section on the students here a chance to be graduate student, the hours of thankless work they do. made me happy. I thought candidates. informed about who is run- music composition that there was going to be When I turned to the two some history on the caucus page layout on the candi LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastem News accepts letters to the editor es: why we have them; dates, I was quite disap addressing local, state, national and intemational issues. They should be less than 250 The editorial is the majority opinion of the which candidates are doing pointed. All I saw was a words and include the authors' name, telephone number and address. Students should Daily Eastern News editorial board. indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate well in the polls; and maybe short biography about each their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be even talk about the one that candidate and what each of printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters, so keep it concise. just happened on the 19th in the candidates think about Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-681 -2923; or a-mailed to jpchambers@eiu,edu. Monday, February 2, 2004 THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS 5 Searches to fill 32 faculty positions underway By Kevin Sampier about 20 people." positions with the searches and has modations for applicants visiting plan and advertising. Once the ADM INISTRAT ION ED ITOR William Weber, associate vice had mixed results so far. campus, Lord said. applications are received, the com president of academic affairs, said A position in Pure or Applied With the exception of the ad mittees narrow down their choices Eastern is currently conducting there were 424 tenure and tenure Mathematics received 280 applica placed in The Chronicle, depart to three candidates who will then 32 external searches to fill tenure track faculty members at the begin tions while a Mathematics ments also pay for their own adver usually visit campus, Lord said. and tenure-track faculty positions. ning of the academic year last Education position received 15, tising. The committees make recom The 32 openings, which include August. The 424 positions included Andrews said. "Costs are usually borne by the mendations to their respective one department chair, were adver library faculty, Weber said. "We've had a little trouble hiring departments doing the searching," chairs and the chair and dean of tised in several publications includ The searches are being conduct in that position," Andrews said of Lord said. that department decide whom to ing The Chronicle of Higher ed by the departments in which the Mathematics Education. Andrews The search process used at choose. Education, said Blair Lord, provost positions are open and will be most plans to hold five applicants instead Eastern is "virtually identical to "The Office of Civil Rights then and vice president for academic ly finished by May 1, Lord said. of the standard three for the posi other places" and is usually done on signs off on a particular candidate affairs. "The idea is to get them all done tion to have a larger pool to choose an annual cycle, Lord said. to whom an offer will be made," Lord said he expects to hire about by late spring for the subsequent from. The process to begin a search Lord said. 24 to 25 people from the searches fall," Lord said. Each department pays for any includes getting approval from The The department chair will then and said, "I would feel we did a good Mathematics Department Chair costs associated with the searches, Office of Civil Rights, assembling a begin to negotiate with the potential job in the search process if we hired Peter Andrews is trying to fill three including travel and hotel accom- search committee, filing a search hire. February to be a month of financial aid awareness By Michael Schroeder requests. fmancial aid that an individual needs been determined, there will be a The main goal of the meeting is to CITY REPORTER They offer families and students to pay for college. workshop at Eastern, according to properly fill out the FAFSA. state wide services to assist them in All students are required to fill out the FAAM Web site, wwwFAAM.org. According to ISAC, the most effec For 15 years, February has been finding financial aid. the FAFSA form if they wish to A FAAM press release said the tive way to receive state and federal Financial Aid/Admission Awareness "It is a total outreach movement to receive fmancial aid or continue to Web site provides "up-to-the-minute, financial aid is to accurately fill out Month (FAAM) in the state of help people with the Free Application receive financial aid, Reimers said. detailed information on each of the the FAFSA form. Illinois. for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and 1b assist students in filling out the 100 FAFSA workshops." "Unfortunately, there are no new The month's events are sponsored realize college is affordable," Lori FAFSA form, 100 FAFSA workshops The workshops will explain not financial aid programs with the state by various organizations including Reimers of ISAC said. are offered throughout the state. At only how to fill out the FAFSA, but fiscal budget and all," Reimers said. the illinois Student Assistance According to the FAFSA Web site, the workshops, students can receive also how to plan out the finances of Current college students also are Commission (ISAC). Included in the FAFSA is a form developed by the individual assistance from financial paying for college. Workshops also welcome to attend if they have had events will be a workshop to help U.S. Department of Education in aid professionals. offer basic information about feder trouble filling out the form in previ students complete their federal aid order to determine the amount of Although the exact time has not al tax cuts. ousyears. Students accused in shooting face status hearing By Carly Mullady may also set a trial date at that time; her attorney David Stevens' ques I..ovemore days before the shooting, off the lights, heard several shots ASSOC IATE NEWS EDITOR however, that is uncertain." tioning that there was "no evidence and Lovemore said she had a fired and called police. Crystal P. Lovemore, 19, a sopho Lovemore aided, agreed or attempt boyfriend with a gun and she "can Griffm and Lovemore were then Details of the jury trial for a more undeclared major, 1151 edaid." have him killed." apprehended by police at in the park defendant in the Oct. 24 shooting into Johnson Ave , also is being charged Deters said Lovemore's threat, Reports said Griffin and ing lot of Domino's Pizza at Seventh a 12th Street residence may be for her involvement in the shooting. involvement in an on-<:a.mpus fight I..ovemore then attended the First Street and Lincoln Avenue. The decided in court Monday. Motions filed for Griffin's case before the shooting and her pres Annual Johnetta Jones Memorial occupants were taken to Domino's The status hearing for Marc D. include a motion for discovery and ence in Griffin's vehicle at the time Homecoming Step Show where by police, where they identified Griffin, 21, Chicago, is scheduled for a motion for joinder to connect of arrest, was enough to determine Griffin and Johnson were involved Griffin and I..ovemore. 11 a.m. at the Coles County Circuit Griffin's and Lovemore's cases. probable cause. in a fight. Motions to dismiss charges, sup Courthouse on the Square, an employ During the Dec. 1 preliminary Paddock testified at the hearing Occupants of the 12th Street resi press identification, suppress evi ee at the circuit clerk's office said. hearing, Coles County Circuit Court that witnesses on the scene identi dence told police that nearly an hour denceand suppress statements were Griffin is being charged with Judge Mitch Shick ruled probable fied Lovemore and Griffin as being later Griffm, Lovemore and Griffin's filed by Stevens. aggravated discharge of a firearm cause in bothcasesanddefenseattor on the 12th Street property prior to gold colored 2000 Dodge Intrepid Stevens also filed motions for dis for shooting into the 1514 12th St. neys submitted not guilty pleas for the shooting. were seen in the alley behind the covery, trial setting and joinder for home where seven people were each client and requested jury trials. Reports in police documents said home. Lovemore's case. present. Shick ruled the prosecution's wit Lovemore was sexually involved Kyle E. Hill, former Eastern bas The status hearing date for "What I anticipate happening is ness, Detective Kevin Paddock, sup with a resident in the 12th Street ketball player and Bolingbrook resi Lovemore was set in December for that a date will be set for a hearing on plied enough information to estab home, Amral L. Johnson, a junior dent, and Johnson told police Griffin Feb. 2 to correlate her case with some motions that have been filed," lish burden of proof. sociology major and Panther football then tapped on the window and said, Griffin's, but circuit court records Assistant State's Attorney Duane He also ruled Lovemore was player, prior to the shooting. "Do you want to gun play?" show her next hearing date set for Deters said Jan. 29 in an e-mail. "We accountable for the shooting despite Johnson told police he fought with Occupants told police they turned Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. African-American Heritag Celebration Banquet Feb. 7th Grand Ballroom 6:00 pm General admission is $14.00 EIU Students & children 6-12 are $6.00 On Sale NOW! Thru Feb 3 In the t icket office Village Rentals CELLULARONE Clear ACrQSS Am~r/ta I 0 6 W. Lincoln 638 W. 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The crowd reacted well to the AC TI VITIES REP ORTER "My grandma could tell when it's too other comedians as well. m t (in Georgia).l'd ask her, 'Grandma, Cole joked about the cold weather Five comedians from throughout do you want to go to the store?' And as well, making a joke about being the country had students out of their she'd say, 'Do you see any pigems rut robbed in a snowstorm by an albino. seats with laughter Friday night. side?'l'd say, 'No Grandma, I don't see "I was like, is the snow robbing University Board invited five any pigeons.' 1ben she wruld say 'Ifit's me?" Cole said. comedians to perform, including too hot for the pigeons, then I ain't "Wildcat" did a bit about dating Sonja D, "Wildcat," Pat Brown, Deon going outside,"' Brown said. women- what they wear, how they Cole and Arvin Mitchell. This was Brown's first appear smell and past experiences. He had Sonja D hosted the show with ance at Eastern. students hysterical with his faces coarse language and insults left "When I got here, I enjoyed the and his dance moves. and right. people that were here. I came on a Arvin Mitchell performed last, "This is the best school to do (this rumor," Brown said. getting the crowd going with impres show) a t," Sonja D said. "I love this Brown then said, "if the check sions of Bill Cosby and Michael school. (The students react) clears," she would return to Eastern. Jackson. Mitchell received a stand extremely well to all the events that Brown had previously appeared ing ovation. we bring here regarding comedy. on BET's "Comic View," Comedy All the comics also gave advice to There is a big support, and the Central's "Comic Brew" and has students about having a good time in comics love this schooL" written for "The Way We Do It'' on college but being safe as well. Brown performed a set about cold BET. Sonja D plans on having a comedy 'Wildcat" jokes a bout wiping in the wrong direction Saturday night during Charleston weather and college life. "The kids are always great, so I show about every two months a t the University Board Comedy fest in the Grand Ba llroom of the Martin Brown is from Georgia, so the cold always enjoy that," Brown said. Eastern. Luther King, Jr, University Union. Spring Break in Panama City Beach, Florid a! 300 ~tofGtAfBeoch Fron111QI!' 1 2 ~1'01!' Outdoo rS\v11n1n 11'10 F-e oils SG~boat.Je.tSkl&. ~ra!Nl~ Fte1~s 1 li»2:Y FtwrFtlde&. WaterS. Ide Huoe Beachlro ~~ Hot~b 1 Voll!ev~• 1 Stll'teS'ul) to 12 l)eO l)!e Jackson Alri)D rt L11no Service 1 Lw Band&. 01 1 Wo~'s Lonoest fa!.o F'artv Wet T-Sh 111.. Hard Body&. VenusS\viiMVN rConte:stS' Ave_, WoRLD FAMous Coffee T1KI BAR! 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Located just seconds from 348-1626 7. 8 Breadsticks. 8 Double Cttcosy Bread. & 8 Cinnastix ~REE DEUVERY campus! l ate Night Pi ck ~up Spec i<~l l.llinim1n1 t'lldr.:.. fur 1 Pizza with 1-toppi119/Carryo.ut Only D€:1·1ery 95 ~9. Small Medium Large Fxpma~ ~31104 S2.99 $3.99 55.99 Monday, February 2, 2004 THE DAILY EAS TERN NE WS 7 Problems: CO NTINUED FRO M PAG E 1 If cold weather did cause the pipes to break, it would not be the first time at Eastern. Recently, two rooms in Carman Hall have Bowled flooded because of pipes freezing and breaking, and a water main broke Friday causing the South over Quad to flood. A university work er said the water main broke Fans in Carman Hall watch as because of the low temperatures. the Patriots The Charleston Fire kicker, Ad am Department left the scene at Vinatieri, misses 12:40. Sergeant Osborne of the his second field University Police Department goal ofthe remained on the scene to call in game Sunday personnel to fix the pipes and evening. It did reset the fire alarm system. not matter in He said he had difficulty calling the end, as the in the appropriate personnel, how Patriots were ever. He described it as a "proce victorious over dural" problem because he had to the Panthers call several people and get 32-29. approval before he could call a plumber and an electrician. Remembering: Housing Office the apartment had no vacan twice and when it was held in place by two "That was a time in the nation with a great cies and the apartment was taken off the concrete pillars, the sign was smeared with deal of unrest," remembers Bill Ridgeway, a Struggling for equality for available housing list. Also, a few white fam yellow paint and beaten by a large instru zoology professor at Eastern from 1966 to ilies in Charleston would rent apartments ment. 1994, who also became the university's third minorities at Eastern from the discriminating leasers and then Further controversy occurred three years African American studies professor. rent them to black students. later during Homecoming week. While Kelly Similar stories and experiences are CONTINUED FR OM PAG E 1 Edwards was celebrated as the first black shared at many universities. Student union sign stolen, vandalized Homecoming Queen last fall, Diane Williams Eastern, in terms of student diversity, is in 1973 received the highest number of striving as well as any other state university, Equal housing a major struggle Now, the sign showing the cream-colored votes. A white student, Karyl Buddemeier, Gardner said, but administrators list Jeffries remembers being one of three brick building on 7th Street across from the protested her title, however, after campaign increasing minority enrollment as a top pri black students in Thomas Hall. The resi University Police Department suspends materials supporting Williams were found in ority. The number of black faculty, however, dence halls were open to any student at the high in the air, like the ones seen in front of close proximity to the voting area, according was given the lowest grade by Illinois Board time, but off-campus housing presented a high school. Its existence, however, was to Ogbomo's compilation. of Higher Education. another problem. The university in the late anything but elementary. "Miss Williams' supporters claimed the "The lessons I learned were to help moni 1960s and early 1970s had to approve off The Student Senate in 1970 recommended campaign material could have been placed tor and prepare students," Jeffries said. He campus housing, thus limiting the possible that the University Union Building be there to hurt her candidacy and the sponsors was a Computer Science major, who served options. renamed after Martin Luther King Jr. and of Miss Buddemeier were of the view that as the Afro American Association's vice Pullen said it was cheaper to live off cam the Faculty Senate agreed. Jeffries was at whether the rule was unfair or not it existed president and since has served as the alum pus. On several occasions, he said, students that Faculty Senate meeting. before the election," according to the compi ni representative on the search committees would inquire about an apartment's vacancy "They wanted to ask me, 'Did the students lation. for former President David Jorns and the only to be told: "Sorry, this had just been want this?' and I said ... 'Yes, yes we do,' Williams' vote total was subsequently search for the late Johne tta Jones, the direc rented." Jeffries said with a laugh. decreased and Buddemeier was then named tor of Minority Affairs. "And we thought it was due to the color of But despite the two representative body's queen. More protesting ensued and universi "It provided a training ground for me in our skin," Pullen said. consent, some students resented the build ty officials eventually decided 1973's higher education and administration helping 'lb counter this, students would tell the ing's naming. 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"In my opinion, I think the problem Reimers said any budget approved University with a bachelor's degree in is the governor's office is communicating that does not cut the commission's cur economics. a number. Then, the mHE is looking at rent funding would be considered posi ISAC is not the only one holding off roadside 5 days that number and asking 'well, what can tive. recommendations. The mHE postponed we give them.'" "This year is different from other budget talks for next fiscal year with PHOENIX (AP) - As Sgt. Dave Wander's patrol The mHE is recommending a $389 years given the severity of the state's state universities in December. The truck rolled along the dirt shoulder of a rural highway, million budget for the ISAC in Fiscal budget crisis right now," she said. "I do board will instead discuss budget recom he spotted a wrecked green sedan entangled in a tree, Year 2005, a decline of $9.4 million, or 2.4 not see the General Assembly and the mendations Thesday. its windows pierced by branches. percent, according to a board press governor reducing the amount of finan IBHE spokesman Don Sevener said The officer parked his truck and climbed 20 feet release. cial aid given to students." the board began going over budget rec down an embankment, thinking that whoever was in In the past, the commission sent budg The ISAC will hold a special meeting ommendations in August with higher that car probably hadn't survived. et recommendations in September to the Monday to discuss approving a MAP education bodies, but would not say why Wander saw a woman's body, but as he got closer, he IBHE, which weighed the suggestions grant start-up formula that will suggest ISAC members were told not to approve saw something that stunned him: a dark-haired little before Gov. Rod Blagojevich made the grant funding and distribution based on suggestions at their January meeting. girl emerging from under a blanket. final decision. the previous financial year. Reimers "I'm not going to comment on another Three-year-old Angel Emery-Wade - damp and Now, the state is facing a different era, expects the commission to approve the commission's procedures," he said. shivering with a small bump over her right eye - was coming off the worst budget crisis the formula, which includes a request for The mHE is recommending a budget curled up next to her mother, who is believed to have state has ever seen. MAP funds to stay at 2004 appropriations of $2.34 billion for higher education died on impact five days earlier. ISAC state spokeswoman Lori of $338 million. operations and grants in Fiscal Year "The little girl was chattering away looking up out Reimers said she still does not see the The late budget suggestions are proba 2005. 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ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR waiting for a big drop in his times Super Bowl victory. "I looked up and it was going "I didn't think it would over the last few weeks." Vinatieri gave New England its right down the middle," he said. The Eastern swim teams con Eastern also received a win second NFL championship in three The kick prevented the Super tinued their impressive winning be that tough to beat from senior freestyler Rich seasons with a 41-yard field goal Bowl from going into overtime for streaks as the men cruised and Wahlgren in the 200 yard free, with 4 seconds left for a thrilling the first time ever. the women squeaked past Indiana them." and dominated the 200 yard free 32-29 victory over the Carolina The Patriots led 14-10 at the half, University-Purdue University at relay taking the top two spots. Panthers on Sunday night. and after a scoreless third quar Indianapolis Jan. 30, at the IU "We swam fairly solid," Vinatieri earlier missed a field ter, they made it 21-10 on the sec Natatorium. -Ray Padovan, Swimming coach Padovan said. "We got a lot of goal and had another one blocked. ond play of the fourth on a 2-yard Behind a complete team effort guys involved in a quick meet." But as he did in 2002 when he run by Antowain Smith. It capped from both the new and veteran The women's meet went down kicked the winning field goal to an eight-play, 71-yard drive fea Panthers, the men made it seven to the wire as Eastern was victo beat St. Louis on the final play of turing a 33-yard pass from Brady straight dual meet victories with rious 148-14S to pick their fourth the Super Bowl, he proved he is to tight end Daniel Graham. a 178-118 win over the Jaguars. 100 yard free (24.S3) and placed straight win. perhaps the NFUs best clutch kick Carolina wasn't about to give Junior freestyler Tom Watson third in the SO yard free with a Senior Jordan Sherbrooke led er. up, though, scoring on DeShaun put the Panthers ahead in the sec time of 22.0S. the way for the Panthers with vic For a contest that was scoreless Foster's 33-yard run on a six-play, ond event by winning the long With a valuable rookie year, tories in the 200 yard free and the for a record 27 minutes, this game 81-yard drive. But the 2-point distance 1000 yard free in a time Senese figures to play an impor SOO yard free. The Avon, Ind., was one of the all-time offensive conversion pass was behind of 9:S7.2S. Watson pulled away tant role in the season-ending native has now won five races in shows between two of the NFUs Muhsin Muhammad and it was 21- from IUPUI freshman Brian Midwest Classic Championships, the last two meets as she looks to best defenses. 16. The decision to go for 2 would Wheeler during the final four and despite being a freshman, close out her Eastern career on a There were 37 points scored in come back to haunt coach John laps of the race to pick up his Padovan has no problem placing high note. the fourth quarter alone and Tom Fox. sixth win of the season in the him in pressure situations. "She's starting to swim really Brady, who led New England on its The Patriots seemed ready to 1000 free. "His best event is the 100 free, well," Padovan said. "She swam winning drive, was 32-of-48 for 354 put the game away when they got "Tom Watson swam well in the but I don't know if he'll compete nice and solid in the 200 free and yards and three touchdowns. the ball back, but Brady made a 1000 free," Panthers head coach in that event at the Midwest hard in the other events." Brady was voted the game's rare mistake - throwing an off Ray Padovan said. "He swam a Classic because he is our main Despite Sherbrooke's heroics, MVP for the second time in three balance pass that Reggie Howard very controlled race." backstroker," Padovan said. Eastern still needed to place two seasons, although he did throw an intercepted in the end zone. What Watson started for the "He's been really solid in the SO team's in the 200 yard free relay interception that prevented New Two plays later, Delhomme Panther's freshmen Bill Senese (yard free) and at the "Classics" to win the event, and the Panthers England from winning more easily. found Muhammad behind the New and Tyson Beaman finished as he'll face some good competition did just that. While IUPUI's "A" "There have been some heart England defense for an 8S-yard the men improved to 8-2 overall. including IUPUI's (A.J. Parks)." squad won the event, Eastern's attacks, but they've come out on score, the longest play from scrim Senese, who competes in the After being held winless for two team's aced by Jenny Curry top," said coach Bill Belichick, mage in Super Bowl history, to give freestyle and backstroke events, the first month and a half of the and Kristin McCoy placed second whose team won its 15th straight the Panthers a 22-21 lead with 6:S3 won two races and finished third season, Beaman has broken out and third to pick up a tight team game. left. Fox again went for the 2-point in his other swim. The Amos A. with four individual wins in the victory for Eastern. Carolina had tied the game at 29 conversion and failed. Stagg graduate continued the last five meets. Against IUPUI, "I didn't think it would be that with its third fourth-quarter TD on Brady came back with the TD Panthers' comfortable lead with Beaman picked up two wins in tough to beat them," Padovan a 12-yard pass from Jake pass to linebacker Mike Vrabel an extremely close victory (two the 200 individual medley and the said. "They (IUPUI) had some Delhomme to Ricky Proehl. Then with 2:Sl remaining, and Kevin tenths of a second over IUPUI's 200 yard breast. very good swims, but our relay John Kasay kicked the ball out of Faulk ran in for the 2-point conver Grant Anderson) in the 100 yard "He's been really solid in the team's were able to pull out the bounds to give New England field sion to give New England a 29-22 backstroke. Senese later won the breaststroke and 200 yard victory." position at its own 40. lead. 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SPOR TS REP OR TE R Russell Walker scored 16 points going seven for 10 from the floor, and Emerson Brown Despite having five players score in dou came off the bench and added 10 points. ble digits, the Eastern men's basketball team The Gamecocks and Panthers went buck dropped another close game against et for bucket for the better part of the game Jacksonville State 78-73. with neither team coming away with a mas "We executed what we had to execute in sive amount of momentum or an insur order to win, but Jacksonville just played an mountable lead. almost perfect game," head coach Rick With 9:56 left in the first half, the Panthers Samuels said. began to make their run. With 7:53 left, the The Panthers were led by senior center Panthers found themselves up by eight Jesse Mackinson, who had points after going on a 9- a double-double with 12 2 run. points and 10 rebounds. As quick as the "Jessie played real "Our kids haven't quit, Panthers built up an hard," Samuels said. "He and that's a good sign eight point lead, they lost got undercut in the first it and eventually found half and hit the floor pret for us." themselves in a tie at ty hard. He was sore in the halftime. second half, but he played -Rick Samuels, basketball coach The second half was through the pain." much like the first half in Derik Hollyfield gave that the game went back the Panthers a solid 30 and forth with no team minutes contributing 10 really doing enough to points and led the squad pull away. with three steals. However, he had six of the With 2:10 left in the game, Hollyfield hit a Panther's 11 turnovers. big 3-pointer to bring the Panthers within "Derik hit some big shots and made some one. plays for us," Samuels said. "They only cred The Gamecocks' Carl Brown answered the ited him for three assists, but we counted call with a couple of free throws to extend eight on the tape." their lead to three. Brown followed his chari As for Hollyfield's six turnovers, Samuels ty buckets with a foul on the opposite end of said two of those were charging fouls in the court which sent Emanuel Dildy to the which Hollyfield was simply trying to make line. a play but didn't get the benefit of the doubt. Dildy hit both free throws to bring the The Gamecocks were led by 'frent Eager, Panthers within one with 1:36left to play, but who poured in 21 points and also ended with the Panthers would be unable to keep the with 13 rebounds. Eager went six for 13 from pace from that point on. the floor, hit three 3-pointers and went six The final two minutes were dominated by I for eight from the free throw line. Brown as he scored nine of the Gamecocks' "Eager is a very good basketball player," final12 points. Samuels said. "He shoots the three, and he Samuels feels his team just needs that one DAILY EAS TERN NE WS PH OTO BY STEPHEN HAAS gets to the rim." win to get them over the hump, and that will Jesse Mackinson, a senior center for the Panthers, scored 12 points and grabbed 10 Jacksonville State had three other players get the snowball rolling. rebounds in Eastern's 78-73 1oss to J acksonville State. Mackinson has started all18 games score in double figures. "Our kids haven't quit, and that's a good this season averaging 8.4, which ranks fourth on the squad . 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Illinois ?p.m. TRACK AND FIELD ~ Matthew Stevens SPORTS ED ITOR All-star Harris first smiles, then snubs rewrites record books merit By Dan Renick criticism The junior gains third school STAfF WRITER Junior Alicia Harris broke yet another record as the Panthers took • Eastern football stars record with 7.64 in 60 m dash first in Saturday's women's track meet at Lantz Arena. given rw respect fm· post Harris added to her list of 400 and season senior classic 600 meter top spots in the record book this time with a 7.64 in the 60 meter I would like to publicly criticize dash. The two-time OVC women's ath the people who run the Gridiron lete of the week has broken each of Classic because these guys don't the records this season and two of care about 1-AA football. them within a week of each other. The news flash for these peo "She has a big smile on her face at ple is the new PGA symbol, "hey, every meet," head coach Mary these guys are good." Wallace said, "because she knows The North team roster, led by every time she has a chance to get into Wisconsin head coach Barry the record books." Alvarez, had only 1-AA players, Harris also won the 200 meter dash. and no Eastern Panthers made The rest of the team didn't fare too the trip to Florida. badly either, edging in-state rivals You would think that a Nick Northern lllinois University by nine Ricks, Andre Raymond or Fred points to win the quadrangular meet, Miller would be given considera which also hosted Bradley University tion to feel the warm Orlando sun and Austin Peay. The Panthers key to in late January but no, they were victory was their victories in a variety not given an opportunity to of events and a good overall effort, impress NFL and NFL Europe Wallace said. Junior Denise Jones won scouts. her fourth straight high jump event "We have a nice mixture of with a season-best jump of 5-7. guys that played 'big-time' col "I think her effort epitomizes our lege football and guys that may team mentality," Wallace said. "She be lesser known commodities, but may not always be the favorite, but are outstanding football players," she gives it her best every time." Associate Director of The The team assured their victory Villages Gridiron Classic when their 4x400 relay pulled through Anthony Azama said in a press with an unexpected victory, Wallace release. said. Eastern also won four other "We've made it our policy to events. bring in players that will work "I'm extremely proud of everyone's well with the professional staffs effort today," Wallace said. "That's and have a real chance to play in what I told the girls we would have to the National Football League next do going in to this meet." season." DA ILY EAS TER N NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHE N HAAS The men also competed at Illinois So what they're saying is Northern Illinois University runner Christina Nieto (right) passes Eastern's Stephanie Bone Saturday afternoon where they placed third of five teams, apparently Eastern alum 'lbny during the Women's 3000 meter finals at Lantz Fieldhouse. Bone, a senior from Herscher High School, took including Western Michigan, South Romo won't have a chance in pro first place in the race with a time of 10:32.81. Her time still is more than four seconds behind the Panther's East Missouri and South West fessional football because he did fastest time this season, Angie Simone's 10:28.68. Bone was a first team AII-OVC runner in 2002. Missouri. n't play in this game last year. Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells is going to let the Panther record-holder compete for the WOMEN'S BASKETBALL backup job in Dallas next season JACKSONVILLE ST 80, EASTERN 60 despite the fact he missed oppor tunities to compete in these all star games. Basically, it comes down to the Panthers handed worst loss of year idea that if you weren't highly recruited out of high school, you'll be behind the eight ball through By Matthew Stevens Gamecocks head coach Dave scoring (21.0 ppg) and leading out your entire career. That is SPORTS EDIT OR Dagostino said his team played rebounder (10.3 rpg), Freeman simply not fair. smart at the right times. finished with 20 points, eight Eastern linebacker Nick Ricks Shannika Freeman finally intro "EIU likes to slow things down," rebounds and six assists. can play professional football duced herself to Eastern and led Dagostino said. "We were able to However, three other Gamecocks because if anybody had that bulls Jacksonville State to an 80-60 vic get some turnovers off our press ended the contest with double fig eye on its chest it was the tory at home Saturday evening. and score some easy baskets. That ures. Panthers outside linebacker. It was the largest margin of loss helped us a lot." The Panthers split a pair of I can't remember how many for the Panthers, but it was more Eastern was led by another games during the Alabama road games Ricks had his knees cut on of Eastern running into a team on competitive freshman effort this trip leaving them in ninth place in every play to simply get him out a roll instead of inconsistent play time by Melanie Ploger, who led the OVC standings currently on of the game. Last season when the by the road squad. the team with 18 points including the outside looking in for the con Eastern defense was young and "They are really good. We com hitting five of seven from beyond ference tournament. However, the sub par, Ricks along with his other peted the first 10 minutes but then the arc. Panthers are only one game out of linebacker teammates of Miller they got on a roll, and we didn't "Melanie is playing a lot harder fifth and two games out of hosting and Maurer were men among fight back," Eastern head coach and she's becoming more comfort a first round contest. boys. Linda Wunder said. able in her starting role," Wunder Eastern returns to Lantz Arena In 2003, the Panthers turned it Eastern ignored the fact the said. "She continues to play Thursday hosting Murray State. up a notch to allow this defense to Gamecocks came in as the only aggressively on the offensive end. At the conference halfway point be the strength of a football team Ohio Valley Conference team to I think she's doing a great job Wunder emphasized to her team that went 5-7. have an undefeated record at playing smart basketball." they can make a run at an upper The people who run these all home. Eastern walked into the As hot as Megan Casad was at division finish. star games need to be similar to Pete Mathews Coliseum and had a Samford, she certainly cooled off "I can handle splitting these the NFL 25-24 lead early in the first half. against the Gamecocks. The (four) road games. We have eight There are professional football The Gamecocks, however, Bloomington, Ind. native came off games left, and we control our scouts everywhere, if you can closed the first half with a 19-4 her triple-double and scored only own destiny," Wunder said. throw, hit, tackle or block some DA ILY EAS TE RN NEWS PH OTO BY run to take a 43-29 lead at the four points but found other ways "Most of our remaining games body will see you play. STEPHE N HAAS break. to help the Panthers with six are against those like us in the However, it would be nice if 1- Melanie Plunger looks for an open Jacksonville State forced 16 assists and five rebounds. middle of the pack. We need to AA football didn't always start out player during Tuesday's women's turnovers and was able to score in The Panthers actually held take care of business at home and of the block slowly through no basketball game against Robert transition throughout the contest Freeman just below her double get as many on the road as we fault of their own. Morris in Lantz Arena. Pl oger led to control the tempo of the game. double averages. Second in OVC can." the Panthers with 18 points.