Daily Eastern News: February 03, 2020

Eastern Illinois University The Keep February 2020 2-3-2020 Daily Eastern News: February 03, 2020 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2020_feb Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: February 03, 2020" (2020). February. 1. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2020_feb/1 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the 2020 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CHECKING IN 0 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS BLOWOUT WIN We talked to Eastern students and asked them how their new year's 'The Eastern women's basketball team won resolutions were going as we are now one month into the year 2020. big over Austin Peay on Saturday 76-47. The Panthers are now 6-4 in OVC play. PAGE 8 t I AILY �-ASTERN EWS "TELL THE TRUTH AND DON'T BE AFRAID" Garoppolo, 49ers fall short in Super Bowl MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to three touchdowns in the final 6:13, and the Chiefs overcame a double-digit deficit for the third postseason , . game in a row to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 Sunday in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs (15-4) were playing in the cham pionship game for the first time since 1970, when they won their only previous NFL title. Coach Andy Reid earned his 222nd career victo ry, and his first in a Super Bowl. The Chiefs trailed 20-10 and faced a third and 15 when Mahomes threw deep to a wide open Tyreek Hill for 44 yards. Kansas City scored a touchdown fourplays later, and quick JALYN LONG I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS ly forced a punt. Students gathE.!r around a TV in the Thomas Hall Dinning Center to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday night. The Kansas City Chiefs beat Mahomes then hit Sammy Watkins for 38 the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. yards to set up a 5-yard scoring reception by Damien Williams that put Kansas City ahead 24-20 with 2:44 to go. The 49ers reached midfield, but Jimmy Garoppolo was sacked by Frank Clark on fourth down. Williams' 38-yard touchdown run was ic Students :gather to watch ing on the cake for Kansas City. The 49ers (15-4) fell short in their bid for a record-tying sixth Super Bowl iitle, even though they dominated for 3 l /2 quarters. Garoppolo threw for 219 yards and kept the Chiefs' defense Eastern alumni· Garoppolo guessing by completing passes to eight receivers. By Emilie Bowman and ElizabethTa ylor Cameron Krager, freshman marketing ma more into the game right now," Knebel said. StaffReporters l @DEN_news jor, was surprised by the turnout at the New "In the past I was like, 'Oh it's a regular foot man Center. ball game,' but now it's like I'm actually root Eastern students talk Jimmy Garoppolo's participation in Super. "We've got not just students here, but ing for the 49ers." Bowl LIV Sunday night encouraged Eastern alumni from the Newman Center who are Mario Smith, freshman history education Groundhog Day students to participate in viewing parties on here and their kids and grandkids," Krager major, said that having an Eastern alum in the campus. said. game had the oppositeeffect. Students at both Taylor Hall and New For some people, Garoppolo's participa "I'm actually going against the 49ers be By Austen Brown man Catholic Community Center enjoyed tion influenced not just their interest but their cause of it,'' Smith said. StaffReporter!@DEN_news snacks and spending time with friends while opinions about the game itself For other students, having an Easternalum watching Eastern alum Garoppolo in the Su Sam Knebel, junior biochemistry major, participating in the Super Bowl was not as· Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog entrusted per Bowl. said that GaropP.olo being in the game influ much of a factor in their enjoyment of the with the duty of predicting the weather, apparently With an Eastern alum playing a major role enced his choice for which team he support game. foresees an early spring, as he did not find hisshad in this year's game, both students and alumni ed. owon Sunday. SUPER BOWL, page 5 felt more connected to the event. "I feel like with Jimmy Garoppolo, I'm However, not many Easternstudents trust the ro- _ dent to predict the weather and are slow to believe the animal's prediction. Ben Drake, a sophomore historywith teacher li censure major, is one such skeptic. 'Fireside Chat' to kick off Chasing the "I'm not really a big believer in ... superstitions," Drake said, affirming that he does not believe the groundhog prediction holds much weight. He did not go as far as to denounce the tradi American Dream Series on campus tion, though, as it has been an annual custom for By Logan Raschke your name?" loans in the first place. centuries. Managing Editor I @LoganRaschke Gillespie said many students today are first Additionally, sometimes people go into col: Drake said he thinks "traditions are good" and generation college students; which means they lege with misinformation about credit cards, the tradition should still be honored even if the re A free Fireside Chat panel presentation, for are the first in their families to pursue a high Martens said. sult is not always accurate. matted afterTed Talks, will discuss issues like fi er education beyond high school or equivalency. "There's also a lot of students too (who) have He said thereason the tradition haslasted so long nances, student debt, credit cards/credit scoreS" Many times these first-generation college stu been told so much throughout their high school, is the lightheartedness of the holiday. and outmigration on Feb. 10. dents have other financial struggles, like sup and their parents never get a credit card, 'Cred "It's a groundhog," Drake said. "Groundhogs are Beth Gillespie, director of the Office of Civic porting their own families and working one or it cards are bad; they're evil,' when the reality (is) cute." Engagement and Volunteerism, said the topic of more jobs while attending school, she said. they aren't necessarily evil because that's how you Drake said there is no harm in continuing the student debt is significant because students face AlexMartens, senior graduate assistant for the build up a credit score," Martens said. celebration, but that the groundhog's prediction totally different financial hardships than they office, said some college students do not have To help him build his own credit score, Mar 'Should not be heeded above that of actual meteo did 20 to 50 years ago. broad understandings of credit cards and cred tens said he got a credit card after he turned 18. rologists. "More and more students are taking on huge it scores, which are both essential parts of grow He would buy gas with it and pay offhis entire Bobby West, a sophomore pre-med major, had a loans to pay for college, and the cost of college ing up. balances soon after. different idea of what was keeping the centuries-old obviously keeps going up as well,'' she said. "So He said without good credit scores, or no tradition alive amid technological advances in me what does that mean when you're 22 years old credit scores at all, it can be difficultfor students teorology. and you have $60,000 of college loan debt to to get low-interest loans or to get approved for • , • FIRESIDE, page 5 GROUNDHOG, page 5 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I AP NEWS[ MONDAY, FEBRUARY-3,2020 STATE AND N ATION - L��!vw��!�!r THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [ Impeachment trial In Iowa, anxiety and Partly Cloudy Showers unpredictability High: 61° High: 45· head� to end in Low: 41° Low: 29· frenetic week cloud caucus finish WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi to allow lawmakers to give speeches DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - On Many campaigns were. looking to dent Donald Trump's impeachment about impeachment on the floor from the eve of the Iowa caucuses, Demo a final weekend poll to provide some THE "DAILY trial heads toward a historic con- · late Monday into Wednesday, before cratic presidential candidates hustled measure of clarity. But late Saturday, clusion this week, with senators all they reconvene as the impeachment across the state on Sunday trying to fire. CNN and The Des Moines Register EASTERN NEWS but-certain to acquit him on charg court at 4 p.m. Wednesday and vote. up voters and make one last appeal to opted not to release the survey because "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." es of abuse of power and obstruc those strugglingto reach a final decision of worries the results may have been tion of Congress afternarrowly reject WHAT Will TRUMP SAY? about their choice in the crowded field.- compromised. ing Democratic demands to summon Campaigns and voters acknowledged New caucus rules have also left the The Daily Eastern News witnesses. Trump gives his State of the Union a palpable sense of unpredictability and campaigns working in overdrive to set 1802 Buzzard Hall anxiety as Democrats begin choosing Eastern Illinois University There's still plenty of drama to un address on Tuesday night, and with expectations. For the first time, the fold before Wednesday's vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca- which candidate to send on to a No Iowa Democratic Party will release three Charleston, IL 61920 . 217-581-2812 The vote is expected to cap a .

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