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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 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]. "Thll the troth February 24, 2003 + M 0 N DA V and don't be afraid. • VO LUME 87 . NUMBER 104 THE DA ILYEASTERN NEWS . COM THE DAILY White Wash The Panther women's swim team won its first Midwest Classic Championship in more than 10 years. EASTERN NEWS Page 12 SPORTS Defense: Beard crowned Miss Black EIU By Jennifer Chiariello ACT IVITIES ED ITOR
Angela Christine Beard, a fresh man communication disorders and Mertz sciences major from Phoenix, was the winner Saturday of the Miss Black EIU 2003 pageant. "I was surprised. I was over whelmed with j oy. It was mostly disbelief because I won in all four categories. I was in shock, • Beard had alibi said. • Ex-girlfriend testified Mertz was This year's pageant marked the end of the reign of Kia Che'Vaughn home at time of Warner murder, fire Gowder, a senior psychology major. By Avian Carrasquillo and Jamie Hussey The title of the Miss Black EIU STAFF WRITERS pageant 2003 was "Do you remem ber me, the black woman?" The Defense attorneys Friday continued to paint a purpose of the theme is to remem picture of a troubled home life of Anthony B. ber and honor all women, not j ust Mertz in his sentencing hearings. black women, Gowder said. On the fifth day of testimony, the defense also However, the focus was primarily attempted to establish an alibi for Mertz during on black women and their struggle, the time in which Charleston resident Amy from African queens to present. Warner was murdered in June 1999. Contestants for the title of Mertz's former girlfriend, his high school Miss Black EIU 2003 included football coach, his adviser at Eastern and fellow Ashayla Scott, a sophomore man marine also testified. agement major from Peoria; Mertz was found guilty of the murder of Kaylin Gordon, a freshman Shannon McNamara Feb. 12. He also was found speech communication major guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault from Calumet Park, and Beard. and home invasion. The contestants were judged In an attempt to establish Mertz had a trou according to creative expression, bled upbringing, the defense called his step talent, African garment and grandmother Darlene Edwards to the stand. evening gown competitions, as Edwards said Mertz's father Alan was absent, well as their response to an and his mother Susan did not act as a fit moth impromptu question. er. "I thought it was a great expe "Whenever Anthony would cry, Susan would rience," Gordon said. "It was dif j ust scream at him instead of picking him up." ferent. It helped me get over Edwards said. stage fright. It's a lot of work; Edwards said Mertz's mother had a drinking you have to be committed, but problem, and she remembered an instance overall it was good. • when Susan was carrying Christina, Mertz's Contestants competed for schol older sister upside down and didn't realize why arships, prizes and special awards, the child was crying. She said the house was in addition to special recognition always messy, filled with scattered bugs and awards for Miss Congeniality, Miss dirty diapers. Edwards said she would con Togetherness, Miss Enterprise , stantly have to step in and bathe the children Miss Ebony and Miss Scholarship. because of the unclean environment. The Miss Ebony award was Tara Hofer, Mertz's girlfriend at the time of given to Gordon, the Miss Warner's murder, testified she was with Mertz Scholarship and Miss Enterprise both at the time of Warner's murder and the awards were given to Scott and night an apartment complex was burned down Miss Congeniality and Miss on Fourth Street in February 2000. Earlier Togetherness were awarded to prosecution witnesses said Mertz had admitted Beard. to committing both crimes. "It's a lot of hard work, but it's Hofer said she is a light s leeper and would a lot of fun. It's worth it and I have heard on both occasions if Mertz had encourage any women to partici left. In past testimony, Hofer has said Mertz pate in it if they have the oppor had not come to bed before 2 a .m . either tunity," Scott said. night. Angela Beard, freshman communications disorders and sciences major, poses for the crowd The contestants were given after winning the 2003 Miss Black EIU pageant on Saturday evening in the Grand Ballroom of SEE MERTZ +Page 7 the M artin Luther King, Jr. University Union. SEE CROWNED +Page 7 Contest essays due National tragedies make bar owner think \\ednesday, prizes By Caitlin Prendergast eration. SEN IOR RE PORTER "It's a coincidence that it hap will be awarded pened twice in one week, but (the Although the weekend went With events) should make every club The deadline for The Dally out incident. at least one area bar owner think about their facility, • he Eastern News' African owner will ~valuate the safety of said. "If something like that hap American Heritage Celebration his facility in the wake of last week's pened, how would you live With 2003 essay contest is two similar nightclub tragedies in yourself?" Wednesday. Chicago and Rhode Island. Attendance at Mac's Uptowner, Interested students should Mike Knoop, owner of Roc's another popular bar on the Square, sumit an essay that correlates Blackfront and lbp of the Roc club, also was steady, said with the theme "The Ties that said the hundreds of lives lost in bartender/manager Scott Stewart. Bind: Culture and Heritage. • recent disasters did not have an Stewart said he didn't notice a dif Essays should be between Impact on Charleston's bar scene. ference in the weekend crowd, and 500 and 600 words and are due Last Monday, 21 patrons of the Uptowner staff will continue to by 3 p.m. Feb. 25 in Buzzard Chicago's E-2 nightclub were killed do the same things to keep the bar Hall Room 1811. Submissions in a stampede when someone used safe. also can be e-mailed to pepper spray to stop a fight. "We always keep our eyes open, • [email protected]. As the nation mourned the Stewart said. Three faculty members from Chicago deaths, 96 people died in at Roc's management will make separate departments will a Rhode Island nightclub Thursday sure everything is checked and judge the enteries, and the top night after a pyrotechnics display rechecked as far as safety is con three essays will be published set fire to the building, burning it to cerned to avoid anything that might in The Dally Eastern News on the ground. lead to a fatal situation, Knoop said. March4. Although attendance was typical "We'll keep maintaining the facil Prizes, including free movie at Roc's this weekend, Knoop said it ity and make sure all of our bases Bars in the Charleston area did not feel an impact after the recent acci rentals and food certificates, is Impossible for a club owner to not are covered," he said. "Nobody dents at night c lubs in Chicago and Rhode Island that have claimed the also will be awarded. take last week's events into consid- wants anyone to die." lives of 117 people. Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday PAGE Cloudy Mostly cloudy Snow Snow Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Snow ~ ~ ~0 ~0 Monday. 23o go 23° 21° 30, 20° 32° 23° 37, 23° February 24, 2003 TWO HI GH LOW HIG H LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW Council plans for cuts By Brad Tammaro also was present In Springfield. STAFF WR ITER He said every school In the state wants something from The Council on University Springfield. Planning and Budget Friday dis "I was very proud of our repre cussed a plan to deal With a possi sentation, • Hencken said. "It was ble 5 to 10 percent budget cut. Impossible to miss us." Hencken The CUPB will divide Into four also gave a report on four state groups to analyze the university's congressional bills progressing strengths, weaknesses, opportuni through Springfield. The bills deal ties and threats. The analysis will with Income funds, line-Item Initiate a renewal of the universi budgeting, capping tuition and ty's financial planning. fixed tuition. "Before we go forward, we The fixed tuition bill is moving need to know where we are now," rapidly through Springfield, Interim President Lou Hencken Hencken said. The bill sets tuition said. for an Incoming freshmen so the A final budget planning docu tuition will remain the same ment will be completed for the throughout the student's college CUPB meeting In May. The coun career. cil, along with other university A set budget for the university committees and councils, will influ will be needed If the line-item ence what goes In to the final draft. budgeting bill Is passed. In years The end result will be a formal past, the university has had a 2- plan to prepare the university for percent margin to move parts of the state of Illinois' budget. The the budget around. planning is considered an action The other two bills deal with the plan to allow Eastern to respond return of the university's Income more quickly to requests, espe to Springfield and the capping of cially from state legislators. tuition for Incoming students. The CUPB also heard a report "If you cut tuition, It cuts aca from Eastern's Legislative Action demic quality, • Hencken said. Team. The team lobbied In The bills have all been Intro Springfield last Wednesday. duced but are not guaranteed to Hencken, along With several pass, With the possibility of being other state university presidents, amended or completely rejected. Unity Week events will promote diversity By Avian Carrasquillo terms of diversity on Eastern's STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR campus, • Flam said. Details are still being worked Student Senate will promote out for the motivational speaker diversity next month through scheduled for Thesday night. Unity Week, an Initiative designed Wednesday will feature a slam to positively spread the word poetry competition and spoken about the differences on campus. word open mlc, which also will The week-long celebration will have student talent acts, refresh replace campus life night, and will ments and prizes. offer a wide array of events. Thursday night will feature a Lisa Flam, student vice presi step show by Alpha Phi Alpha fra dent for student affairs, has been ternity, along with Street Smarts. working to coordinate the event. "The idea for Street Smarts "We didn't really see a lot of came from the game show, and will rl. events with Impact promoting have student contestants picked ( diversity," Flam said. "I was big out of the audience. The contest on diversity on my platform. With ants will then decide what students Unity Week, we wanted to try would have knowledge on a partic something new.· ular subject,· Flam said Unity Week will begin on On Friday, Unity Week will con March 24 with a student panel. clude with a comedian. "We're hoping that with the stu "I encourage people to get out dent panel, we can agree that of their comfort zone and experi there Is room for Improvement In ence something new, • Flam said.
Comedian Jay Phillips entertains the crowd in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University THE DAILY Union Friday night. Phillips' act was part of the African-American Heritage Celebration. EASTERN NEWS Comedian jokes about hip-hop Editor in chief ...... M ichelle Jones Associate Verge editor ...... Kel ly McCabe Managing editor ...... Jam ie Fetty Online editor ...... Ben Erwin By Dustin White must have Tourrette's or something, • and mimick News editor ...... Nate Bloomquist Associate online editor . ..Matt Wills STAFF WR ITER Ing some of the noises rapper DMX makes In his Associate news editor ...Jess ica Danielewicz Accounts manager ...... Kyle Perry songs. Editorial page editor ...... Karen Kirr Advertising manager ...... Steve Leclair Many Eastern students spent Friday evening Afterward, Phillips seemed pleased with the per Senior reporter ...... Caitl in Prendergast Design & graphics manager ... .Steve Leclair Activities ecfrtor ...... Jenn ifer Chiariello Sales Manager ...... Tim Sullivan being entertained by comedian Jay Phillips. formance, although not so much with the acoustics Administration editor .. . . .John Chambers Promotions manager ...... Branden Delk Phillips, booked as part of Eastern's African of the ballroom. Campus editor ...... T im Martin National Advertising ...... Mauree n Kudlik American Heritage Celebration, Is currently on a "I think It was a good show," he said. "I had fun, City editor ...... Ca rly Mullady Business manager ...... Betsy Mellott 50-stop college tour promoting an upcoming come and the people who could hear me had a good time. Student gov. editor . . .Avian Carrasquillo Asst. business manager ...... Luke Kramer dy DVD titled "Black em Out. • That's all that really matters to me.· Photo editor ...... Co lin McAuliffe Ediorial adviser . .. .Joh n Ryan Phillips will appear on the DVD, which Is hosted The talkative crowd of approximately 250 Associate photo editor ...... Stephe n Haas Publisher ...... Jo hn David Reed by by well-known comedian Tommy Davidson and seemed to have fun throughout the half-hour set, Sports editor . . . . .Matt Meinheit Press supervisor . . . .Johnny Bough and Phillips used a fast pace to avoid letting them Associate Sports ecfrtor ...... Matt Williams Subcriptions manager . . .. .Vale rie Jany also contains a guest appearance by superstar Verge editor ...... Ben Turner Chris Rock. Phillips has been touring U.S. campus slip Into a lull. es since January and will continue through May. Phillips, who has made a number of TV appear The Daily Eastern News produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. ~ is published Phillips' set hit on an assortment of topics: tele ances including BET's Comlcvlew and Showtlme daily Monday through Friday, In Charleston. IlL during fall and spring semesters and twice week ly during the summer term except during school vacations or examinations. Subscription price: vision game shows, sex, his native at the Apollo, saidhe enjoys performing for $38 per semester, $16 for summer, $68 all year. The Daily Baltimore/Washington D.C. area, Forrest Gump smaller crowds like this one over his televised PRINTED WITH Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is * and even his 10-year-old son. The main focus of his events. SOY INK • entitled to exdusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. show, however, was discussing and poking fun at "The TV shows are Important, but I like this a lot PER IOD ICA L POSTAGE PA I D AT: PHONE:217-581-2812 (fax 581 -2923) the world of hip-hop music. more," Phillips said. "Hip hop Is really Important to me; It's what I'm After the show, students had good things to say Charleston, IL 61920 EMA I L: maj ones®eiu.edu ISSN 0894-1599 really Into," Phillips said after the show. about the performance. NIGHT STAFF : PR INTED BY: Most of Phillips' best-recleved j okes stemmed "I really like the show; It was fun and I had a Night editor . . . ..M ichelle Jones good time,· said Dannette Deters, a freshman Eastern Illinois University News Design ...... Karen Kirr from his Interest In hip hop. Charleston, IL 61920 Sports Design ...... Nate Bloomquist "You're all looking at me like you just saw R. English major. ATTENT ION POSTMASTER : Night Photo editor . . ...Stephe n Haas Kelly going back to the prom!" he said at one point, Laura Hankins, a freshman Psychology maj or, Send address changes to Copy editors . .. . Ben Erwin getting his loudest laughs of the night. also enjoyed herself. The Daily Eastern News . . ..J ucfrth Ofcarcik He also talked about the way some performers "He was funny, and It was a really good show," Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University Night News editor .. . Nate Bloomquist talk and sound, declaring that "Busta Rhymes she said. Charleston, IL 61920 ...... Jess ica Danielewicz Monday, February 24, 2003 THE DA ILY EASTERN NE WS 3 Accident Saturday on Interstate 57 kills one, injures six
• Four people involved Paladin Jordan, master sergeant Crescenti, 21, and Stephen was between Hall and Stephens, were traveling south!xJund of Illinois State Police's Joliet dis Crescenti, 17. Stephens' car was which Jed Hall's car out of control "Investigation will trict, said the accident is still under struck by a third car. and over the median where it to visit friends at Eastern investigation. Robert Hall, 19, of Posen, also struck Patel's car. • continue and there By Carly Mullady Villn Patel, 19, of Steger, was was driving northbound with one Hall was arrested for driving CITY ED ITOR killed, and his three passengers, passenger, Michelle Donaldson, 14, under the influence of drugs and could be more charges Nicholas Thtgenhorst, 19; Luis of Clifton. improper Jane usage. One person was killed and six DeLeon, 19 and Bryan Jinks, 18, Accident reports said Hall's car "Investigation will continue and later." injured in an accident that were injured. struck Stephens' vehicle in the there could be more charges later," occurred Saturday morning while Patel's car, which was traveling northbound Jane. Jordan said the Jordan said. - Paladin Jordan four people were traveling to southbound on I-57 toward collision sent Hall's vehicle Donaldson and Tatgenhorst were Eastern. Eastern, was struck after two cars through the median and into the released from the South Suburban Center and Stephens was sent to St. What originally was meant to be collided in the northbound Jane. southbound Jane where it struck Hospital emergency room in James Hospital in Olympia Fields. a visit to Eastern turned tragic in a Scott Stephens, 21, of Chicago Patel's vehicle head-on. Chicago Heights Saturday. Hall and Jinks has been transferred to three-car accident near Heights, was driving northbound "There were actually two crash DeLeon are being treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Manhattan-Monee on Interstate 57. with two passengers, Amanda es," Jordan said. "The first crash Olympia Fields Osteopathic Health in Chicago for further treatment. Eastern, Southern contracts similar By Jom Chambers ADM INISTRAT ION ED ITOR aged annual review faculty submit summariZing their work. State universities have already The UPI was against any addi seen one faculty contract ratitled, tional review that could be per and the agreement terms at that ceived as a threat, especially since school are similar to Eastern's ten tenure "guarantees faculty mem tative agreement, which could be bers complete freedom in pursuit ratified as early as Monday. of ideas, • UPI chief negotiator The Board of Trustees at Charles Delman previously said. Southern Illinois University However, the agreement cites Carbondale ratified the new facul provisions for probational faculty ty contact Feb. 14. to "restore the third-year evalua Members of Eastern's tion as required instead of option University Professionals of Illinois al." chapter have until Monday to tum The probational faculty are in their mail-ballots to reject or rat tenure-track and the review Will ify the contract. demonstrate progress in research Compensation terms are the and teaching and service, Bob same for both schools, depending Wayland, director of employee and STEP HEN HAAS/ASSOCIATE PHOTO ED ITOR on state funds. labor relations has said. Neither school offered faculty At Southern, faculty workloads Bill Snider, tank wagon driver for Lanman Oil Company of Charleston, fills the fuel tanks at a local service sta raises for this fiscal year in the are dependent on 24 credit hours tion Thursday afternoon. four-year contracts. per academic year, with assign However, in the second, third ment decisions on a departmental and fourth years of the contracts, basis. Workload for full-time facul Uncertainty in raising gas prices 2, 2.5 and 3 percent increases will ty at Eastern will remain at 18 to 24 be offered. The amounts are in credit units. Unit B or non-tenured By Carly Mullady Sept. 11 tragedy. price each store is charging. They addition to state appropriations. faculty can be considered part-time CITY ED ITOR "Everyone was uncertain, so all work to match each other and At Eastern, a one-time bonus during a semester of teaching six prices went up, but prices settled appeal to customers. equal to a 1.5 percent salary credit units as long they are teach In addition to corporate supply with certainty, • he said. "What we do is, everyday, we increase will be offered if there is ing 18 or more credit units during a and demand combined with local Regional factors also may actually drive around and survey no state rescission by mid-May, academic year workload, accord competition, times of uncertainty adjust prices. Dunn said a fire everyone else," Sportzum said. according to the university's tenta ing to the agreement. and regional factors all determine destroyed an Amoco Refinery in Sportzum then uses other tive agreement. The bonus will be Administration still maintain the the price of gasoline. the Chicago area recently, which stores' prices to set the cost above equal to 1 percent if the rescission ability to assign distance education Gas prices reflect the wholesale caused prices to rise by a few wholesale. is Jess than $500,000. At Southern, courses to qualified faculty. price set by stock market compet cents per gallon. "Our station will typically try to "salary distribution will be based Wayland has called that a man itive prices combined with local Mike Sportzum, manager of the match the lowest gas price in the on 50 percent merit, 35 percent agement right. Southern's agree market sales. The fuel cost and Mattoon Citgo, said the only way county, if not lower, • Sportzum across-the-board and 15 percent ment, ratitled by faculty with a stock market control the supplier prices would vary greatly region said. Individual stations are not equity, • according to the school vote of 202 to 73, also covers issues for wholesale cost and then the ally or by state would be state notified long in advance when newspaper, The Dally Egyptian. such as the student/faculty ratio local market has a small effect on sales tax. prices will increase. Job security is an issue at both and union fees. overall prices. He said Indiana used to have "We don't know a week ahead schools. Southern's administration Eastern's proposed agreement Wholesale prices typically rise considerably lower gas prices or even a day ahead usually," has said faculty will not be laid off also gives language to intellectual during times of uncertainty. This until sales tax increased there. Sportzum said. "It is usually pret in the future, in exchange for no property rights, more merit sets the base price for gas suppli "Now, prices are about the ty last minute.· When prices are strike. awards, sabbatical information and ers everywhere, Jim Dunn, owner same," Sportzum said. up, customers still continue pur The faculty was originally set to benefits, among other issues. of the Charleston British Local competition has a small chasing gas. Sportzum said even strike Feb. 3, but the walk-out was Southern faculty are represented Petroleum, station said. effect on the cost of gas. lbday's when there was a drastic postponed to review a recent pro by the Illinois Education "As we continue nearing the wholesale cost leaves a 4-cent to S increase, sales did not take an posal from the university's Board Association/National Education war issue, I say we'll see a spike in cent competitive margin locally. incredible fall. oflhtstees. Association. However, six other prices of everything from gas to "The wholesale price is $1.59 per "People watch a little closer to Review of tenured faculty by state universities are represented groceries," Dunn said. He also gallon and we are charging $1.66 how much they use, • he said. department chairs was an issue by the UPI and involved in contract said as certainty among the public right now, so we have a 7-cent mar People rely on gas to get them during Eastern's negotiations, but negotiations. Several schools have increases, the prices will begin to gin," Dunn said. to work or school, Dunn said. So not one that made it into the tenta called for federal mediation, decrease. The few cents added to each gal although consumers carefully tive proposal. including Chicago State University, Dunn compared the recent Jon varies competitively depending avoid waste, people still always The proposed evaluation would Governors State University and price spike to the response of the on how much over wholesale need gas. have been in addition to the encour- University of Illinois Springfield.
Martin Luther King Jr. University Union African-American Bookstore Heritage Celebration Eastern Illinois University 2003 Essay Contest
Interested students should submit 25°/o Off an essay t hat correlat es w ith t he t heme " The T ies t hat Bind: Culture and Heritage" School Supplies Essays should be between 500- 600 words and are due by 3 p.m. Feb 25 in Runs Feb. 24 - March 2 Buzzard Hall Room 1811. Store Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:0 0am to 8 :00pm Friday 8 :00am to 4 :30pm Saturday I O:OOam to 4:00p m Sunday 1:00pm to 5 :00pm Phone (217) 581-5821 Fax (217) 581 - 6625 4 EDITORIAL I OPINION PAGE + THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Monday, February 24, 2003 OPINION A THEDAILY ~EASTERN NEWS Why I shouldn't live in Chicago "Thll the truth and don't be afraid. H As I blissfully soaked In the bly run Into the same predicament sights and scents of Chicago thJs comes on a regular basis and continuously Editorial board past weekend, I couldn't help but "VVhen it to feel guilty for asking grizzled civil Michelle Jones, Editor tn chief daydream about how I so desired getting lost, I panic, and Ians where Michigan Avenue was to one day make the windy city In proximity to Lakeshore Drive. Jamie Fetty, Managing editor my permanent residence. It's a that's quite a problem." Sure a map would help to a cer Nate Bloomquist, News editor place where the melting pot of tain extent, but I have no ambition Jessica Danielewicz, Associate news editor cultures and the picturesque Lake whatsoever to carry a map around Michigan have always put me at of city life that get butterflies In a city where I spend a good por Karen Kirr, Editorial page edi tor ease. churning In my stomach are the tion of time when I'm not at Karen Kirr Caitlin Prendergast, Senior reporter With Its monstrous skyscrapers navigational challenges Chicago Eastern; It would be quite embar Editorial page and Its glitzy nightlife, Chicago, presents. rassing to say the least. Matt Meinheit, Sports editor editor and ever since I attended my first Granted, I'm quite Inept when It Places such as the various [email protected] bi-weekly Cubs game at Wrigley Field when merely comes to navigating with grease pits scattered throughout columnist I was 9 years old, Is a habitat that In suburbia. Somehow though, I Chicago have often served as my for The Daily has been simply mesmerizing to don't think I'd be able to muster lone tools In finding my way EDITORIAL Eastern News me In a surreal way. as much courage to ask for direc around. Although plenty of downsides tions from residents In the city as There comes a point, In my own Kirr also is a exist when It comes to city living, opposed to the suburbs. experience In pacing the city side junior journalism including highway robbery prices It's not so much that I have thJs walks, when every city street cor major. that can easily deplete one's budg profound fear of asking for direc ner seemingly mirrors the next Delay tions as much as It's an etiquette and having a keen sense of direc et In a startlingly rapid fashion. I She can be reached mean, Is anyone up for paying $35 Issue to me. tion might just mean the differ at 581-2812 a I might not mind being bother ence In whether one can handle ke!OO'
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"'b:f.t • ~i-4-00 1 661.13 ~·99H~.613 o~i~~ WIN $500 CASH! •. • ...... ,.lWt.ftm(;.lN!IVJil<:OOt ...• ." 6 THE DA ILY EASTER N NEWS Monday, February 24, 2003 Plethora of apartments available • More apartments and set since the beginning of the ideal apartment three weeks the wide variety give semester. later and it was $150 cheaper Hudson said the apartments, than his first choice. students mere de::ision time which consist of 10 different Marlow signed an 11 month By Amber Jenne buildings with two buildings des lease in mid-November. STAFF WR ITER ignated to sophomores-only, will "We found out we could get be filled up in two to three the apartment we wanted, and Although students may weeks. the owner said she dropped the harass apartment owners for Each University Court lease rent from $250 to $200 a piece," next year's leases in the spring lasts the school year from Aug. he said. "We signed the lease semester, availability is still an 10 to May 10. then because we didn't want to option during summer months, Wood said his complex is com lose out on a good deal and take owners from various prised of mainly two-bedroom a chance of getting a worse Charleston apartments said. apartments, but a few have three one." Students commonly sign leas or four bedrooms. His 10 to 12 New apartment leasers, like es in January when leases for month leases are not completely Marlow, must begin earlier the following fall semester filled. than those who already have a become available, but students For Wood, this year hasn't lease. can walt longer. been as busy as in past years, but Teresa Nichols of Old Town "In the past, if students wait since enrollment is up at Management on Sixth Street, ed to find an apartment, what Eastern, he does not see the said current students living in (selection) they had to choose slowness as a problem. the apartments are given first from was horrible," J im Wood, Todd Foster- an owner of one choice if they plan to return the owner of Wood Rentals on 1512 of the Woods Apartment following year. A St said. "Because of more owned Brltney Ridge townhous "Students may begin looking housing units being built, stu es located on 950 Edgar Drive, for their second apartment dents don't have to scramble said students who typically live shortly after choosing their around like they used to. They there are sophomores who are first," Nichols said. "And a lot now have a wide variety and can trying to get out of the dorms. of them even show up before take the time to shop around." Because this is his first year Christmas break." Wood said there is no deadline as an owner in Brltney Ridge, Heather Witmer, a part to apply for his apartments until Foster is unaware how compara owner of the Red Door apart all of them are filled. tively busy business is from last ments, said new students typi Mark Hudson, director of year, but he has noticed students cally sign leases before the end housing and dining, said Wood commonly room with people of spring semester, and some may have a point, but suggests from their high schools, home even complete the process in students not take such a laid town or dorm roommates. the summer. back approach. "They seem to be more com Witmer said if students have "Although this is true, the fortable sharing a room with peo no preference regarding a cer sooner a student starts his ple they know," he said. "And I tain apartment building or search and schedules an appoint will do whatever I can to custom floor, they shouldn't worry ment, the better the results will fit their needs to them." about waiting and looking later be," he said. Some students have completed than the norm. He said the University Court their search for an apartment Marlow agrees students apartments, at southeast of already. should get started as soon as Andrews Hall, are located on Brad Marlow, a sophomore possible. such popular property they have business management major at "If students want a wide REBECCA HUT CHISON /STA FF PHOTOGRAP HER no problem filling up. Olney Central College, will trans selection of choices .. .now Currently, 91 of 141 apart fer to Eastern next semester and would be the time to start," he Lounging in luxury ments are still available. The plans to live in a Bell Red Door said. "Although there is still University Court office has 25 Jill Gates, junior secondary education major; Becki Kreiling, junior educa apartment located on Fourth plenty of time, they should tion major; Laura Raddatz, junior computer information systems major; appointments scheduled for Street. avoid getting in a s ituation Amanda King, senior marketing major; and Anita Fischer; junior special prospective leasers this week, After beginning his search in where they will have to take education major, have their picture taken with big props as part of the and the number meets the trend October 2002, Marlow found his what they can get." African-American Heritage Celebration on Friday evening.
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan said The opening number of the pageant -Anglea Beard held a decision on a U.N. order to start he did not expect Baghdad to resist the included a dance and formal introduction of destroying its AI Samoud 2 missile program order. the contestants to the crowd and j udges. by the end of the week, but said Sunday it is "If they refused to destroy the weapons, Each contestant represented a different Student Union holds, she is responsible for "serious about solving this." the Security Council will have to make a characteristic ofa women: strength, wisdom making an appearance or helping out in any Iraq's chief liaison to U.N. weapons decision, • Annan told reporters Sunday and courage, Gowder said. way posslble.She should also be involved in inspectors insisted Baghdad is "clean" of night in Thrkey. "I don't see why they would In the creative expression category, con the community. weapons of mass destruction and that there not destroy them. • testants were given the opportunity to speak It is not mandatory, but a goal of Miss should be no new U.N. resolution on disarm President Saddam Hussein, meanwhile, on an issue of great importance to them and Black EIU is to put together an event she ing Saddam Hussein, as the United States is was defiant about the U.S. threat of war. express that issue in a creative manner, would Uke to sponsor. This year Jonathan demanding. "Americans can harm and destroy build Gowder said. Pettis, the winner of the "Essence of a Man" At a packed news conference in Baghdad's ings and installations, but will never be able Scott spoke about AIDS, Gordon spoke on pageant, the equivalent of a Miss Black EIU Information Ministry on Sunday night, Lt. to humiliate Iraq, • he was quoted as saying being a slave to fashion and Beard spoke on pageant, will be her counterpart in sponsor Gen. Hossam Mohamed Amin gave Iraq's by the official Iraqi News Agency. "The peo alcoholism and dealing with drinking and ing an event and both will reign together and first official comment on a Friday order by ple of Iraq are not defending only Iraq, but driving. be positive role models on campus. chief weapons inspector Hans Bllx that it the whole Arab nation and its security. • The second category of the pageant was Miss Black EIU also will be responsible must dismantle its Al Samoud 2 missile pro Saddam met Sunday with former U.S. the African garment section, Gowder said. for planning next year's Miss Black EIU gram. Attorney-General Ramsey Clark, and the The essay written by each contestant telling pageant. Iraq's response will likely be a key factor news agency said the Iraqi president praised what African American heritage meant to "I would Uke to become more involved in determining how the U.N. Security Clark for his role in the anti-war movement them was read as each contestant modeled With the campus and one of the responsibili Council votes on a resolution the United in the United States. It gave few other details an African garment of their choice. ties as Miss Black EIU is to coordinate the States is expected to introduce early next of the meeting. The talent portion was the third category pageant for the following year and when I week designed to win approval for an attack Former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny of the pageant. Gowder said two contestants first entered the pageant I was not sure of on Iraq. Prlmakov also was in Baghdad on Sunday, a displayed dance as their talent and one con that responsibility. I'm a freshman and I "We are serious about solving this,· Amin source told The Associated Press. But his testant sang. thought it was going to be so hard to be in the told journalists. He said the order was being activities - and very presence - were not offi During the final category of the pageant pageant but it was all worth it," Beard said. studied, "and we hope it will be resolved cially confirmed. contestants modeled an evening gown and "I want to do some community service, I peacefully, without the interference of oth Primakov, who forged close ties with and answered an impromptu question, want to use the title as an advantage to rep ers, particularly the Americans.• Baghdad as a former Soviet minister, has Gowder said. resent Eastern's African American women. I But Bllx told Time (ITALICS) magazine in mediated in Iraq on several occasions. The duties of Miss Black EIU include par would Uke to let the campus know anyone an interview to be published Monday that "of However, his mission to Baghdad in a bid to ticipating in campus functions and she is could achieve a goal ifthey put their mind to course they have no credibility" and "diplo prevent the 1991 Gulf War ended in failure. obligated to speak at organization's func it and if it's something they really want to do, macy may need to be backed up by force.· Amin said destroying the missile program tions when asked if her schedule permits, don't let anyone talk them out of it," Beard "Inspections may need to be backed up by would be a blow to Iraq's defenses - but not a Gowder said. Also, in events of the Black saod. pressure,· he said. serious blow. Mertz: son started the altercation. ber bands from a shop class and shot them class discussion. He would sit in the back "It surprised me because I didn't feel in his class. row." Adviser, teacher: Mertz said Mertz would defend himself that highly,· "The trajectory of the rubber bands Shirley said there was an instance McDonald said. came from Tony's direction. When I con where a group of students left after taking Mertz left Rossville after high school to fronted him about it, it appeared that he a quiz, and Mertz referred to them as he was an alcoholic serve in the Marines. had concealed them underneath his shirt. whiners. CO NTI NUED FROM PA GE 1 Lisle Farnham, a former acquaintance He replied something to the affect of 'I Shirley said Mertz had not turned in a who served in the Marines with Mertz, tes bet you'd like to get them from under paper, prompting him to set up a meeting "It was not uncommon for Anthony to tified it was not uncommon to fight in the here,' implying that I wanted to inspect with Mertz to discuss it. stay up until 2 a .m. he would watch Marines. him personally,· Ward said. "I asked him why he hadn't turned in the 'Politically Incorrect' and then come to "Marines fight a lot," he said. Farnham Ward testified Mertz had an improved paper, and he broke down and started cry bed,· Hofer said. also said he had fought Mertz before, but attitude upon completion of the Marines. ing," Shirley said. "He said that he was an The prosecution questioned Hofer if she despite their past, Mertz was an excellent She said Mertz returned to his old high alcoholic and that he had problems. I asked would have slept heavier either night Marine, and he had strong leadership skills, school to discuss his future plans on him if he had gone to Alcoholics because of drinking. She said that was a which he admired. becoming a history teacher, and he Anonymous; he said he had. As a recovering good possibility. "Mertz was the type of guy you'd want expressed feelings that he wished he had alcoholic that has been sober for 26 years, I Mertz's former football coach and phys fighting next to you in a war, • Farnham done better and was sorry about his past couldn't offer better advice than getting ical education teacher Dave McDonald said. behavior. help." testified he knew Mertz from physical edu The Marines changed Mertz for the bet Mertz's pursuit to become a history Shirley said he had seen Mertz once or cation class and from football. He said ter, said former teacher Myron Ward. teacher led him to Eastern and academic twice after their meeting. On one of those Mertz was a normal second-stringer who Ward testified Mertz was an average to adviser and associate history professor occasions, Mertz had bruises on his face, accepted his role on the team. McDonald below average student. Michael Shirley. which he told Shirley were the result of a could only recall one time when Mertz "got "He was more intelligent than he per Shirley was a former academic adviser bar fight. physical" with another person. McDonald formed in class,· he said. and teacher to Mertz . Testimony in the sentencing hearing will said Mertz and another player got into a Ward recalled one instance where he "He was fairly regular in his attendance, • continue today at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 1 of scuffle on their own time, and the other per- thought Mertz might have stolen some rub- he said "He did not contribute regularly to the Coles County Circuit Court. STIX GO\NG,ALMOsr G ~~G· Ollt~ Spring Break MONDAY 0° Park Place Apts ··. $1.50 20 oz. Domestic Drafts Come see our newly recarpeted apartments! Eyebrow Wax $5 • Free Trash • Balconies H aircut $10 25¢ Hamburgers 4-7 Cut & Perm $35 • Parking • Laundry Fac. Manicure $ 12 When location matters, call us! 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Slnventor Elias 31 Cincinnati's 47Uitimate p ur a nd others home pose 64Hit head- on Monday, February 24, 2003 THE DAILY EASTER N NEWS 9 Missing monkey in middle of debate Police vehicle hit DAVIS, Calif. {AP) - When a mon would never have escaped from the to build another. key slipped from its cage at a proposed biodefense lab, which would The proposed facility would have University of California medical have armed guards. strict security. tourist on beach research lab, handlers peered into sew But that was little comfort to resi Still, opponents fear a lab just 65 ers, poked behind cages and baited dents working to prevent the biode miles northeast of San Francisco could MIAMI BEACH , Fla. {AP) - A French tourist traps to try to catch it. fense lab from being built. They be a terrorism target or a rogue scien remained in critical condltion Sunday, a day after she A week and a half later, though, all learned about the disappearance tist could smuggle out a deadly was badly hurt, and her sister was killed, when a police they've found in their search is an Thursday, a week after the monkey got pathogen. vehicle ran them over as they sunbathed on a beach. angry town armed with new ammuni away. Dr. Dallas Hyde, director of the pri Sandrtne nmc, 26, was being treated at Jackson tion against a proposed biodefense "Ifthey can't manage these monkeys mate center, said he can understand Memorial H ospital, spokeswoman Conchita Ruiz research center that the university when they've got level two and three why the incident has fed fears, but he Topinka said. The Miami Beach police department and says would study the world's deadliest diseases, how will they manage mon said the security level of the primate mayor have set up a Monday blood drive to help her, diseases for the effort to protect the keys with level four diseases?" asked center and the lab would be quite dif said police spokesman Bobby Hernandez. country from bioterrorlsm. Joshua English. ferent. lltnc and her sister, Stephanie, 27, were struck by The monkey, a rhesus macaque, dis The University of California, Davis, "Animals that go in there don't come the sport utility vehicle as they lay on a crowded beach appeared from the California National is one of about a half-dozen institutions out alive, • he said. Saturday, authorities said. Officer George Varon Primate Research Center, which would across the country that applied this University spokeswoman Usa Lapin apparently didn't see the two as he searched for rob supply animals to the proposed month to the National Institutes of said critics are unfairly using the bery suspects who had been reported nearby. Biosafety Level 4 lab to study diseases Health for a grant to build the $200 mil episode to target the university's grant Varon, a seven-year veteran, was placed on adminis with no known cure, such as the Ebola lion disease research lab. application. trative leave while the accident was under investiga and West Nile viruses. The United States already has five "People will make connections, but tion. He wasn't using a siren and witnesses said the School officials promised that the high-containment disease laboratories there truly is no connection, • she said. women didn 't see his vehicle coming. runaway was disease-free - the center and two others are being built or "There's no scientific connection, City officials have said speed did not appear to be a currently raises animals for research designed. UC Davis is competing there's no security connection, they're factor in the death. Police said the vacationing sisters on level two and three diseases, which against institutions in Texas, Maryland, two completely different kinds of facil lived in Britain, but did not say where in Britain or have vaccines or treatments - and Illinois, Massachusetts and New York ities." where they were from in France. 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No pets, gle. $460/2 adults. Stove, refrig, ~ No laundry. call 348-14 7 4 for micro, laundry room. Trash paid. il showing 348-77 46. www.charlestoni- "''#W· IJCOI'\ for use the following w..eel WRESTLING Boilermakers let off steam against Panthers By Matt Williams McCaus l and them." his first match in several weeks," ASSOC IATE SPORTS EDITOR said he realized No.15 Pli"«U Boilermakers 37, It took overtime for Purdue McCausland said. "Wrestling at the competition Panthers 3 freshman Adam Moreno to defeat Purdue, and in those situations, he Eastern had an idea of what it they were fac Eastern sophomore Dexter Wright kept a good head throughout the was getting into when it was ing, but 141 Pursley (P) del. Sbertoli 12·7 in the 125-pound dual. entire match. • 149 No. 8 Jankowski (P) del. Jordan 12·3 scheduled to wrestle No. 15 believes there 157 DeFilippis (E) del. No. 25 B. Harper 2·1 Wright was in front 6-3, but McCausland believes this is Purdue. Saturday at the were opportuni 165 Santiago (P) del. No. 23 Veach 4·2 Moreno was able to land a take good preparation for his senior Intercollegiate Athletic Facility, ties to turn the 174 No.4 lange (P) del. French 20·5 down with 1: 00 remaining to force going into regionals. the team got it. meet in the 184 Groski (P) del. Lepper 8-0 the extra period. Moreno made the "He understands what it takes, 197 Kapp (P) won by forfeit The Boilermakers (15-5) com opposite direc- Frank DeFilippis 285 No.16 Blevins (P) pinned P. Ziminski 6:54 winning takedown 16 seconds into it's just a matter of him picking it manded a 37-3 victory over the tion. 125 Maero (P) def. Dexla' \Mij1t g.7 ot the overtinle to take a 9-7 decision. up one more notch," McCausland. Panthers (4-13) in Eastern's final "In this dual 133 Hernandez (P) del. Pat Dowty 9·2 The high note for the Panthers "He has got to be on and he has got dual meet of the season before it meet there were several things was senior Frank DeFilippis' deci to be ready." hosts the NCAA West Regional that could have gone our way, • he sion over No. 25 Brad Harper in As a team, McCausland is look March8. said. "We just need to make the Santiago took advantage of an the 157-pound dual. Both wrestlers ing for the Panthers to be more Purdue featured five ranked match point. • escape and a takedown to take a 4- had gained one point on escapes consistent and plans on getting his wrestlers including senior 165- One of those close decisions 2 decision. before DeFilippis was awarded the wrestlers rested up before March pound Oscar Santiago and j unior came with the Panthers lone "Matt has not wrestled a weak winning point when Harper was 8. 174 -pound Ryan Lange both ranked wrestler j unior 165-pound opponent in about two months, • given a one-point stalling penalty "We just have to work on our ranked in the top five nationally. Matt Veach. Veach held a 1.{) lead McCausland said. "He has been with 11 seconds remaining. consistency," he said. "It will be a Eastern head coach Ralph going into the final period. within one situation of beating "It's good for him because that's day in and day out thing.· MLB: WHITE SOX MLB : WHITE SOX Konerko: Thomas flap is history Tyson ponders a TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Paul using phrases like "professional tive tone for the start of the sea Konerko would like the questions jealousy" and insisting that son, Konerko didn't seem very con future with Lewis, about his relationship with Konerko had no clue of what was cerned about any lingering impact Chicago White Sox teammate going on. on team chemistry. Frank Thomas to go away. But Konerko said he and "He's a good person, • Konerko But there he was again on Thomas were ready to forget said of Thomas. "A good person no dancing rhinos Sunday, talking about whether the about the controversy after the can do things like that. I've done two could coexist in the wake of two had a talk during a team work things like that and I'm a good per MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - sense that nearly obscured Konerko's public criticism of the out early Sunday. son. That's part of his personality. On Mike 'JYson's list of les the fact that 'JYson was enter Big Hurt for skipping a pregame "I don't even remember who ini That's what makes him great; he's sons learned from his 49-sec ing the ring with a fighter stretching drill last July as a tiated it," Konerko said. "It wasn't driven." ond destruction of Clifford made to order for his punch protest for being benched. like it was some debate or formal Konerko also implored Etienne, a few stand out: ing style. "I never imagined that I would talk. It was like two guys shooting reporters to drop the topic. First, rhinos don't dance, Etienne - aka the Black be answering questions about this the breeze. "I'm not a good enough player to but they sure hit the canvas Rhino - had gone down seven coming into the spring,· Konerko "We both said, 'Let's get past this be focusing on this," he said. "I've with a thud. times in one fight with soft said. "I thought it was done." and start playing ball.' " got to focus on the field. For every Second, one devastating hitting Fres Oquendo two It seemed to be, until Thomas Asked if Thomas' rant on one's good, can this be it - right hand doesn't mean years ago. 'JYson proved that rehashed the subject on Saturday, Saturday camp could set a nega- please?" 'JYson has any chance in a the last thing to go in an aging rematch with Lennox Lewis. heavyweight is his punch Meinheit: Washout: "I'm not going to lie to when his right hand flattened over the weekend. Kercheval myself and lie to the public,· Etienne. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 CONT INUED FROM PAGE 12 won the 200-yard individual med 'JYson said. "I need more Etienne made the mistake the other is Murray State. Thch The men also had two relay ley with a time of 1:55.28 on day fights. I'm not interested in of trying to punch with a handed Eastern an eight-point loss squads disqualified, which cost one. getting beat up again. • puncher, and as soon as 'JYson Jan. 30 and the two teams meet them over 70 points in the compe Rich Wahlgren was a bright 'JYson rambled on as only landed his right, he walked against March 1 for the regular tition. spot for the Panthers. 'JYson can after Saturday away knowing it was over. season finale. "We were happy in some ways The j unior from Palos Heights night's fight, touching on "That's what rhinos do, • The Panthers should pick up with the performance and also won three events (50-yard everything from his bad back 'JYson said. "Rhinos don't another win before they play Tech disappointed somewhat, • freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and (broken, he says) to his desire dance.· because they face the black sheep Padovan said. the 200-yard freestyle) and also to party (it's big) and, finally, The crowd of 15,171 at the of the OVC, Tennessee State. Josh Kercheval, a senior co captained a relay winner. to his future in the ring (more Pyramid went wild over the Defeating the Golden Eagles at captain from Sullivan struggled Eastern Michigan and Indiana Clifford Etiennes). s ixth-fastest knockout of Nashville, Tenn., would guarantee in his final meet for the Panthers. University at Purdue University But there was an element of 'JYson's career. But the for the Panthers home court advan Kercheval, who won 21 individ finished second and third behing truth in his comments that mer heavyweight champion tage for the first round of the ual races during the regular sea the front running Leathernecks. was largely missing from a was more realistic about what OVC lburnament, and prove they son, managed only one winner weird week of pre-fight non- it all meant. have the potential to go all the way in the OVC Tournament. Have Your Stories Seen By A Diverse Group Of People Minority Today is looking for anyone interested in minority issues on campus to write for our next edition. For more info. contact Avian at 581-2812 or [email protected] Advertising opportunities are still available. Call 581-2816 for more info. 12 Panther sports calendar TH US DAY W basketball at Tenn. State 5:30 p.m. THE DAILY M basketball at Tenn. State 7:10p.m. EASTERN NEWS FRIDAY M1W track at OVC Championship Lantz Monday, February 24, 2003 Baseball at Ala. -Birmingham W tennis at Saint Louis 3 p.m. LONG SHOT SWIMMING I I Matt Meinhfeit ~ . SPORTS ED ITOR Panther success? no doubt here At the beginning of the sea son, I had doubts about the Eastern men's basketball team. Who will help Henry Domercant carry the load on offense? What will the Panthers do if Domercant gets hurt? What if Henry isn't able to carry the team like he did last year? (Sense a theme?) Well the Panthers have answered almost all my ques tions. JR Reynolds, despite some early struggles, can be Eastern's second threat and freshman Josh Gomes is a cat alyst off the bench. Fortunately, Domercant has not been injured this season, STEPHEN HAAS/ ASSOC IATE PHOTO EDITOR but when he limped off the Jim Anderson, junior swims during a recent practice. Anderson and the rest of the Panther men's swimming team finished fourth in the Midwest Classic court during the second half of Championship this weekend. The women's team won the event. Eastern's second meeting with Morehead State, the Panthers responded by overcoming and taking the lead from the Eagles. My final question seems moot with the way Domercant has played this sea son. He's on pace to finish in as out in n the top five in the nation in scoring for the third season in a row, which would put him in + Panther women handily win first said. "When you win 11 out of career on a high note by winning the 100-meter the company of NBA greats 20 races no one or two people freestyle in 53.35. Kenny also finished second Larry Bird, Pete Maravich, Bill Midwest Classic Championship in stand out." in the 50-meter freestyle. The first and second Bradley and Oscar Robertson. more than 70 years The impressive win came place finishes were worth a total of 36.5 points Now most of my questions to many as a forgone conclu for the Panthers. Kenny also took part in two are answered, I think the By Michael Gilbert sion after day one of the first place relay teams as well. Panthers might be able to win STAF F WR ITER event. The Panthers opened This was the first Midwest Classic the Ohio Valley Conference up a big lead on Thursday Championship for the Panthers in over a Tournament The Eastern women's swim team led wire-to and never looked back. decade. Padovan was uncertain as to what set Currently the Panthers are wire at the Midwest Classic Championship this "Winning became a reality this team apart from the previous teams he has the soul possessor of fourth weekend in Indianapolis to Win their first title in after the first day," Padovan Allison Kenny coached. place in the OVC, which would more than 10 years. said. "We led by 50 points on "I'm not sure what things were different," mean ifthe season ended The Panthers finished with 833.50 points to day one and were under control all three days." Padovan said. "The team feed off of each other today, they would get to host a win the three-day event Western Illinois fin A big boost for the Panthers came from fresh and swam great· first round tournament game ished a distant second (639) and Miami of Ohio man Claire Garvey and Jenny Curry. The duo The men's team finished more than 300 points in Lantz Arena where they rounded out the top three with 621 total points. performed exceptional for a majority of the behind first-place Western Illinois. The men have lost only twice all year. Of The men were unsuccessful in their claim to season but were coming off their worst showing never got higher than third during the meet late, Eastern seams unbeatable repeat as Midwest Classic Champions and fin ofthe year against Saint Louis on Feb. 8. Garvey The men could not overcome the points lost in in Lantz Arena. The Panthers ished fourth. and Curry regrouped and had one of the best the diving portion. Eastern lacked male divers have won their last five games The Panthers had numerous outstanding indi showings of the season. all season long and the Midwest Classic was no at home and their last two vidual performances, but head coach Ray "Both Claire and J enny swam great," exception. home wins came against the Padovan said winning the Midwest Classic Padovan said. "Claire won the 400-meter indi "We swam well enough to finish third but we first and second place teams in Championship was a complete team effort. He vidual medley (4:44.84) and was really solid in ended up in fourth," Padovan said. "Not having the conference, Morehead stressed that no one person stood out, instead her other events. Jenny had many lifetime best any divers hurt us in the men's competition, but State and Austin Peay. the Eastern women gelled as a team over the swims. She was second in the 100-meter it was our strength in the women's competi If the Panthers could get a weekend. freestyle (53.68) and was part of three winning tion." first-round win in the confer "It (key to winning) was a case of the team relays." ence tournament, I don't see coming together at the right time," Padovan Senior Allison Kenny finished her Panther SEE WAS HOUT +Page 11 why they can't win it all. As the fourth seed, Eastern would face the No. 1 seed in INDOOR TRACK the second round of the OVC Tournament Morehead has a one-and-half-game lead over Austin Peay. Panthers show 'special' running Eastern matches up well with Morehead. At Morehead, Eastern lost by just four and + Individual performances shaving over two-hundredths of a winning the event by nearly 18 sec and fellow freshman Jake Stout defeated the Eagles by slx in anchor strong showing second {25.1O) off the time to once onds. Simone finished the mile in had the Panthers other top finish Lantz Arena. With no home again cement her name in the 5:11.07 and Wallace said her times on the day. Stout, a distance runner, court advantage, the edge inhomemegt Panther record books. in the mile continue to drop week cruised to victory in the 3,000- should go to the team with By Michael Gilbert "Alicia is on a big roll, • women's ly. Simone's win in the mile comes meter run with a time off 8.58.12. more experience, and with five STAF F WR ITER track coach Mary Wallace said. one week after she won the 5,000- A big key to the success of both seniors on this year's team, "She works extremely hard and is meter run at Southern Illinois. the men and women was competing experience is with the The Eastern men's and women's dedicated to running fast • Krissy Peters finished the domi at home. Wallace said home meets Panthers. track teams had impressive per Harris continued to 'run fast' nating performance turned in by are an advantage for the athletes. Austin Peay has not had its formances as they hosted the when she won the 60-meter dash the women when she won the "I think any time you can have a way with the Panthers either. 'Friday Night Special.' later during the event The 3,000-meter run. Peters' time of home meet it's a bonus for the ath The Governor needed overtime The women's team built on the Wheaton native had a winning time 11:00.85 gave her an easy win in letes," Wallace said. "It's great to to beat the Panthers in momentum it gained last week at of 7.70. Harris has now won an the distance event have the home crowd and the Clarksville, Tenn. the Canon IV Classic by winning event in four consecutive meets. On the men's side, Josh Wakey athletes are always ready to go at The only question left to be seven individual events at the Senior Jennifer Cowan also won gave the Panthers a first-place fin home.· answered is, how well can the 'Friday Night Special' and set a two events. The senior finished in a ish in the pole vault with a season The Panthers return to action Panthers play against new school in the 200-meter dash. tie with Harris in the 200-meter best jump of 14 feet, 7 inches. this weekend when they host the Tennessee Tech? Alicia Harris' record setting (25.10) and also won the long jump Freshman Brad Runnion also Ohio Valley Conference Indoor The Golden Eagles were one time of 25.33 seconds in the 200- with a distance of 17 feet, 9 inches. stood on the winners podium with a Championships this Friday at the of two teams to defeat the meter dash set at the Canon IV The jump distance was a season win in the 800-meter run. The Lantz Fieldhouse. The event will Panthers in Lantz this season, Classic lasted a week. best for Cowan. Lockport graduate had a time of start at 3:30 p.m. Friday and will The talented sophomore broke In the mile run, Angie Simone 1:57.92. continue with a full-day of action SEE ME I NHEIT +Page 11 her own record this weekend by distanced herself from the pack by Runnion's high school teammate Saturday.