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COVID Woodworking project tests provided Tuesday ByElizabeth Wood Stalf Rl!porter l@OEN_news
Students,and staff oommwlity membersgathered outdoorsTu esdayfor a second round of on-campus COVID-19testing Break. before� The 7-hour-longround oftesting offered drivc throughand walk-in optionsto the CX>mmuEastern nity &cc of charge. RuthNichokon, a graduatestudent andnunition promotionooordinator, said the He.alth Clinic made somechanges to hdp navigate seeking tests "It's a little different thanlast everyonetir(lc we did it be. cause we had separate (lines) for the communi ty and for the students andfuculty," Nicholson said. "But now it's all just one wallcup and all one drivc- through." Nicholson said the He.alth Education Resourc.c Center has been trying toorganize the testing site withsafety as a top priority. "TheHERC staffhave beenhdping (No ble) ooordinatc� get�figured Emmaout, what's the waybest to safelyto organizeit; where we do put people,where do we put lines,"Nicholson said. "We went through and knockedon the doorsof the peo ple who liveon FourthStreet just so theyknow we're ASHANTI THOMAS I THI DAILY EASTERN NEWS comingthrough." Jack Drueke (left) and Damian Perez (right), both construction management majors, work on their project In Kiehm Hall Tuesday Many srudcntssaid they decided to come to the afternoon.
COVIO, page 5 Eastern to waive application fee City Council By ElizabethTaylor meets, talks AssociateNews Editor I @DEN_news "In the wake of the pandemic, you've got a lot of students F.astcm'sadministration has made thedecision to who are taking a little bit longer to make decisions. The waiveapplication fees for all prospectivesrudcnts in pandemic the2021 schoolyear. enrollment process has been stretched by the uncertainty In a typical year,students can apply for free as StaffReport I @DEN_news long as theydo so beforedeadline a in Oaobcr. that really characterizes the season that we're in:' Duringthe COVID-19pandemic, it can difbe -Josh Norman The Charleston City Council discussed ficultfor students to make early decisionslike that, Tu esday that the city has once again been dc asthe fururec.ontinues to look unc.crtain standarclii.cdscores testing and responsesto the ap their chancesof being admitted. If they alreadyhad dared to be in a state of emergency due to the . By waiving the typical $30 fe e, Eastern hopes plicationquestions. a goodGPA, the scores wouldn't changeanything. ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. to makeit easierfor srudents to tryapplying to the Asanother attempt to makethe high school to "Thatwhole perspective of'thc srudents should This status extends to all government units school. c.ollcgc transition process for students whose behdd harmless,there are �beyond their c.on- in the city, but it specifically targets the corpo- JoshNorman, associate vic.cpresident for enroll livesmay have beenuprumcd easierby thepandemic, test trol:makes me really proud of our process," Nor- rate parts of Charleston. mentmanagemen t, saidthat the decision was made scoreswill no longerbe required.ls Mostschoo were man said. During a state of emergency, Mayor Bran- to accommodate the students hit hardest by the forcedto switch to virrua1 before tcach.ing "test sea Whilcplan this wasproposed directin don Combs receives more power in certain ar response pandemic. son" rolled around,so many srudcnts' were to the pandemic, Norman said that they c.onsid- cas to cnswc the safety of allcity residents. scores "In thewake ofthe pandemic, you've got a lot of affectedby outside factors, ifthey wereable to go er it a sort oftest If run. it ends up being a hdpful Combs was also approved to receive the au srudcntswho are taking alittle bit longer to make throughtesting at all. change to Eastcm'spolicies, it willstay in placein- thority to sign all loan application documents decisions,"Norman said."The enrollment process Eastcm's dccisionfell in line with thosemade by definitely. Ifit doesn'twork well, the university can in relation to a request for a loan from the hasbeen stretched by the uncertainty that really the other public universitiesin Illinois, but Norman easily switchback to their normal modeof business. State of Illinois Water Pollution Control Pro- characterizesselOOn this thatwere in." saidthat he fd t that Eastcm's specific policieswere "1hc thing aboutthe test scores or even the GPA gram. While this removewill a portion of income for somewhat better. is that we know so much more about a srudcnt The city is requesting $7 million for the thewlivcrsity, the c.ommittccwhich made the deci "1hcgreat thing about our modd is that it can when they apply,"Norman said. "This has been an construction of sewage treatment works. sion felt that the overallbenefit to students andthe only benefitsrudents, it cannever hurt them," Nor opportunity for us to step backand evaluate more This resolution just approved Combs to universitywould outweighthe lcm of funds. man said. "If a srudcnt submitsa test there ofthose data points and sec how theyc.ontribute to complete the paperwork,so the loan itself likc score, At thesame as time they waived the fee, Ea.stem isn't any way that it can rcduc.ctheir likelihoodto studcntS\lCCC$. Ifit'sa winfor thestudent, its a win ly will not be approved for some time. decided to implement a new-test-optional � beadmitted." forthe university." The council also approved the decision to re- policy. Currcndy, requiresa GPA ofat least 2.5 quest the loan at this meeting. The loan will be sion.sIn previousyears, student admission was decided to be admitted.Eastern If applicants have a low GPA and EllzabtthTaylor reachedcan� at 58 1-2812 or l ona numberof fuctors. including school high GPA. . diey$Ubmit well, those ••sc;orcz canraise �[email protected]. CITY,page 5 tcsucorcs � THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I AP NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
�?o���:�!!��!;f�TATE AND NATION ' l ��E ASSOCIATEDPRESS !� • ostl Sunn Sunny y y M Pentagon to cut troop levels High: 51" low: 43" �::: to· 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) - Act as at che Pentagon, said the U.S. will The withdrawal plan falls short ist areas are a mistake," said Rep. Mac ing Defense Secretary Christopher reduce troop levels in Afghanistan of Trump's oft-repeated vow to end Thornberry ofTexas, who is the rank THE DAILY Miller said Tuesday the U.S. will re from more than 4,500 to 2,500, and America's long wars. also runs coun ing Republican on the House Armed It duce troop levels in Iraq and Afghan in lraq from about 3,000 to 2,500. ter to his guidance that troop with Services Committee. He said the Tal EASTERN NEWS istan by mid-January, asserting that Speaking a week after caking over drawals be based on che conditions on iban, whose hold on power in Kabul 'Tell the truth and don't be afraid.• che decision fulfillsPresident Donald for former Defense Secretary Mark the ground, not a date on the calen was destroyed when U.S. troops in Trump's pledge co bring forces home Esper, who was fired by Trump, Mill dar. vaded the country in October 2001, from America'slong wars even as Re er notably did not say that the draw In Afghanjscan, in particular, mil have "done nothing - met no con TheDaily Eastern News publicansand U.S. allies warn of the down plan had been rct:ommended or dition - that would justifythis cut." 1802 Buzzard Hall itary and defense leaders have con EasternI llinois University dangers of wit!idrawing before condi endorsed by Gen. Mark Milley, chair sistently said the Taliban has nor yet Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington Charleston, IL61920 tions areright. · man of the Joint Chiefsof Staff, or by met requiremenrs ro reduce violent Democrat and chairman of the House 217-581-2812 The plan willaccelerate troop with ocher senior milirary officers. He said a�acks against Afghan government Armed Services Committee, endorsed 217-581-2923 (fax) ..______, drawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in only that military commanders had forces. Some have worried that too the Trump decision. Trump's final days in office, despite agreed to execute it. fasr troop reductions would strength "Our primary goal has been, and arguments from senior military of Miller said the U.S. remains ready en the negotiating hand of the Tali continues to be, the prevention of Advertising ficials in favor of a slower, more me to respond if conditions in Afghani ban and weaken the position of an al transnational terrorists from launch NewsStllff thodical pullout to preserve hard stan or Iraq deteriorate. ready-weak Afghangovernment. ing an an:ackagainst the UnitedStates Stllff fought gains. Trump has refused to "If the forces of terror, instability, The decision has already received a from Afghanistan," Smith said. "In Edltor-in-Chl.tAdamTumlno FacultyAdviMn DENeleogmail.com concede his election loss to Demo division and hate begin a deliberate cool receptionfrom some Republican order to containthe terrorist threat as
EditorialLola Burnham Adv'-' crat Joe Biden, who takes office Jan. campaign to disrupt our efforts, we leaders on Capitol Hill, and a some we draw down our troop levels, it is 20, just five daysafter the troop with stand ready to apply the capabilities what uncharacteristically blunt cri critical that we coordinate the draw Photo AdvlMr NewsEdltor drawalsarc to finish. required to thwart them," he said in tique from NATO Secretary-General down closely with our allies, as well Brian Corryn Brock Poulter Miller, who refused to take ques a roughly eight-minute statement - Jens Stoltenberg. as our partners in the Afghan gov dennewsdeslcO Website AdvlMr tions from reporters after reading a his firstextended public remarkssince "I believe these additional reduc ernment, to protect our interests and gmail.com Brian prepared statement before TVearner- taking office. tions of American troops from terror- those of our allies in Afghan.istan." Poulter
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Nlghtsaff Photo Editor Karina Delgado AdimTuminoflDr thllluue OENphot� LoganRaschke help as virus outbreak worsens With moreshutdowns looming and a shortfall of $400 billion or more by Washington Gov. Jay lnslee, said the across the country, Congress and the gmail.com .... :;-� NlghtChW a vaccinemonc:hs away from wide dis someestimates. situation there is toodire for the state president have not yet passed much AdamTumlno .--� � tribution, governors across theU.S. are On a conference call Tuesday of to wait until President-elect JoeBiden neededrelief for people. Here in Colo AsAltant Photo is best CopyEdltor pleadingfor more hdp fromWashing Democratic governorsfrom the Mid sworn in Jan. 20. rado, we want to do the with what Editor Logan Ras.chke ton ahead of what shaping up to be west, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "We need help by the end of this we have ro take care of our own," he ZachBerger is year, OENphotodesl<@ a bleak winter. called for a sequel to the Coronavirus Katimssaid. said. Sports Designer " gmail.com Renewed restrictions on indoor Aid, Relief and EconomicSecurity Aa In a news conference Tuesday, The cost of distributing tens of mil AdamTumlno businesses, overloaded hospitals and adopted byCongress inMarch. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Re lions of doses of a vaccine in 2021 is the coming end of unemployment "There are workers and familiesand publican, made a similar push. "Every also emerging as a major concern for benefitsfor millions of Americanshave furmers and small businesses that arc one on both sides ofthe aisle in Wash governors.State health authorities have led governors to paint a dire picture of going to need our help, and frankly, ington needs to come together and fi called on Congressto provide $8.4 bil the months ahead unless the federal we can't do it alone," he said. "We're nally get this done for the American lion. governmentsteps in with more money going to need a robust federal sup people," he said. A new infusion of federal mon Get socl1I with Thf Daily EasternNews and leadership to_hdp them shore up port system tq help our states and And in Colorado on Tuesday, Gov. ey docs not appear to be on the way • TheDally EasternNews their damaged budgets and beat back economics recover beyond the federal Jared Polis, a Democrat, called a spe anytime soon.A lame-duck session of IJ the rcsurgenc:cof the coronavirus. CARESfunds that expire at theend of cial legislative session to craft a $220 Congress and a presidential adminis dallyeastemnews Between now and June 2022, state the year million state virus-related stimulus tration on its way out have chilled the - ." and local governments could be facing Casey Katims, federal liaison for measure. "Even as caseshave exploded prospectsfor a deaJ. lSJoDEN_News Visit our website: dailyeasternnews.com
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Tru�p fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security WASHINGTON (AP) - Pres a stream of statements and tweets 9, part of a broader shakeup that Krebs has repeatedly pushed Director of the Cybersecurity and ident Donald Trump on Tues over the past week attesting to the put Trump loyalists in senior Pen back against false claims that the Infrastructure Security Agency." day fired the director of the feder integrity of the election, directly tagon positions. election was tainted. Earlier Tues Krebs, from his personal Twitter al agency that vouched for the reli contradicting Trump's false asser A former Microsoft execu day, he tweeted out a report cit account, responded: "Honored to ability of the 2020 election. tions of widespread fraud without tive, Krebs ran the agency, known ing 59 election security experts say serve. We did it right. Defend To Trump fired Christopher Krebs mentioning the president by name. as CISA, from its creation in the ing there is no credible evidence of day, Secure Tomorrow." He closed in a tweet, saying his recent state The firing of Krebs, a Trump ap wake of Russian interference with computer fraud in the 2020 elec with the phrase "Protect 2020," ment defending the security of the pointee, comes as Trump is refusing the 2016 election through the No tion outcome. which had'been his agency's slogan election was "highly inaccurate." to recognize the victory of Demo vember election. He won bip;utisan Trump fired back on Twitter lat ahead of the election. While abrupt, the dismissal was cratic President-elect Joe Biden and praise as CISA coordinated feder er in the day. He repeated unsub Officials with CISA and its par hardly surprising. Krebs, director of removing high-level officials seen al state and local efforts to defend stantiated claims about the vote ent agency, the Department of the Cybersecurity and Infrastruc as insufficiently loyal. He firedDe electoral systems from foreign or and wrote "effective immediately, Homeland Security, had no imme ture Security Agency, had offered fense Secretary Mark Esper on Nov. domestic interference. Chris Krebs has been terminated as diate comment.
Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive ·for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) Iowa Sen. home," he tweeted. er workers in the sprawling complex as tion ofJudy Shdton, Trump's controver Aspro tempore, Grassley opens the - Chuck Grassley, the longest-servingRe Grassley said he looks forward to "re cases havespiked across the and sial pick forthe Federal R.epub Senate each day. He didso on Monday, p�lican senator and third in the line of sumingmy normalschedule soon." members have traveled backcountry and forth licanSen. Rick Scott of&serve. Florida was also leadingthe Pledge of Allegiance along presidential succession, saidTuesday that The Republican, who was in the fromtheir At leastthree members absent.ashe is inquarantine after anex. side others on the floor and then giv Iowa states. he hastested positive for the coronavirus. Senate and voting on Monday, did not of theHouse have tested positive in the posure. ing remarkswithout wearingmask. a He Grassley, 87, had announced earlier say how he had beenexposed. office last week, and several more are quaran- Grassleyis the president pro tempore also joined other senators on the floor Tuesday that he wasquarantining after said that he was not experiencingHis any tining. of the Senate, meaning he presides over later Monday evening for a procedural beingex.posed to the virus and waswait symptomsand was isolating in hisVir The increasein cases also threatens the the chamberthe in absence of Pres vote on·� federaljudge, that time wear - Vice ing for testresults. On Tuesdayevening, giniahome. progress of legislation and other work ident MikePence and is thirdline in for ing a maskbut speakingto severalsena he tweetedthat he had testedpositive. The announcement from one of as the Republican Senate, in particular, thepres iden behind Penc.e and House torsat dosedistance. "I'll b following my doctors' orders/ the Senate's most prominent mem tries to wrapup businessin the remain- Speaker Nancycy, Pdosi. Thepresident pro In his remarks, Grassley said it was CDC guidelines continue to quar bers- and one of its oldest- under ing weeks of PresidentDonald Trump's tempore is the senator in the majori "more important thanever to stop the & antine. I'm feeling good + will keepup scoredconcerns acroosthe Capitol about term. Grassley's absence on Tuesday ty partywho has theserved longest, and surge" ofthe around the country on my work for the pp! of Iowa from the safety of lawmakers, staff and oth- helped Democrats block the nomina- Grassley has been a senatorfor 40 years andthe world.virus . LittleCaesars· TODAY'S LOWEST •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••CAMPUS CLUE ·PRICED PIZZA TO FIND DINING -CENTER MENUS, VISIT: • B�" e iuoe du/dining/ind ex op hp x
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President Trump docs not seem to be giv TOPAY ing up in his fight to invalidate the elec tion results. On Tuesday, he fired Christopher Krebs, ONLY! the director of the Cybersecurity and Infra- I structure Security Agency and the country's I t op election security official. 1 Why did Trump fire Krebs? Because I Krebs pushed back against Trump's claims that the election was rigged. According to the Associated Press, just hours before he was fired, Krebs tweeted a
report in which 59 election security experts IYZACHlllGll said that is no credible proof of fraud in the 2020 election. We at The Daily Eastern News believe that this firing is emblematic of the Trump presidency. For the last four years, Trump has retali COVID ated or attempted to retaliate against people intolerance is major issue who do not agree with him, whether or not Ignoranceis not Illinois' worst enemy; intoler home order, accordingto he was telling the truth. ance Illinoisans' detrimental intoleranceof CO A popularcriticism of AP.the increasedrestrictions Krebs did his job, as did other election VID-19is. guidelines/safety measures is causing a is thatsmall businessessuffer . security officials, to prove that the election spike. While there are reliefprograms specificaJly for results arc legitimate. When willenough beenough? When willwe smallbusinesses and not-for-profits,this is general But as we clearly know by now, Trump is collcctivdy ceasebickering about guiddinesand lytrue . It's alsoa reasonto followthe guidelinesthe
not a big fan of facts. He would rather fire takethe ncoessary steps to curve COVID-19 num fusttime so thatwe don't secspikes and evenmore people that tell the truth than acknowledge bersdownward? When willwe startcaring about heavyrestricti ons. that he is wrong or that he is lying. eachother? Fornow, mostsmall-business restaurants arestill Trump's ability to fire people who dis Well, seeingas Illinois is averagingabout 12,364 doing carryout. agree with him is soon running out, but COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths causedCOV by I encourage who wants to support small Krebs' dismissal may not be the last. ID-19 perday in the last weekalone, ac.cording to Logan Raschke restaurants to doanyonecxaaJy that and orderfood to-go . The NewYork there's no answer. That's the safest way to give money to thosesmall Accordingto Tunes, NPR, Illinois' average COVID-19 Additionally,indoor classes arc longerno allowed businesses. Don't go to huge food chainsthat have Quote of the Day: day had doubled during the last week in Illinois. Theacademic lives of Easternstudents, acruallyprofited offthe pandemic. cases per of October. The Illinois caseaverage per day was facultyand staffare once again thrown into disarray For the good ofliterallyeveryone, weneed ro do ery minute you are angry 4,747 at the time. a mere fewdays beforeThanksgiving Break, which what we canto stop the spread because ifwe don't, just over two weeks, Illinois has managed co prcc.edesthe university'sshift co onlinc. our hospitals will be overcrowded,leading to more In you lose sixty seconds of jump by 160.5 percent. A huge body of students and professors have deathsdue to lack of care. A vaccine that is 90 percent effective is on the to completdy revamp everything in an incredibly At thispoint, we really can'tuse ignorance as an happiness." way,but it likely won't be widely distributed for short amount of time. excuseanymore, considering the wealth of available Ralph Waldo Emerson at leasta few months. Until that vaccine is readily a college student who had more mental. COVID-19 information and preventative resourc As available, it's time to follow the guidelines and take ·breakdowns in the past nine months because of es. thenumbers 100 percentseriously. · COVID-19 thanshe cares to admit, I apologiu Intoleranceand entitlement arc horrible plagues. ThidillY editorial Is thema)Orlfy optnlOri Of Illinois Gov. B.J. Pritzker announced newCO wholeheartedly to the students, facultyand staff anda lot of Illinoisansarc infected. the editorial board of The Dally VID-19 restrictionsTuesday, which include limit who have to makethe shift- again cspccially un Easrtm Hrws. I I ing restaurant, retailand capacitiesto 25 per dersuch a ridiculous timeconstraint. I am Logan Raschke is a senior journalism major. cent instead of 50, accordinggym to the Associated Ifthe numbersdon't start going down, soPritzker sorry. She con be reached at 581-2812 or at lrro Letters to the Editor Press. saidTuesday that Illinois willneed anotherstay-at- [email protected].
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Ws 1D the editor. • Hypoluxo nails post-punk sound Editor reservesthe right to notpublish There's a right way to do post-punk guitar the verse switches between those chords and a The letters. that are 250 WOids or less music, and I may have found the next band brief melody that I hope the album contains Letters wlHbe priorttlzed.but longer OMS wlH be that's doing just that. more of. considered by the editorial Hypoluxo, a band of four from Brooklyn, Spotify's "Fans also like" feature contains board. Please Include your name and phone num was featured in an lnstagram pose by music two bands I also really enjoy, Dehd and Deep ber to verify letters. media outlet Stereogum. I was intrigued by the er, who both put out solid records in 2020. Ac For more Information pJeasecall mention of post-punk in the caption. I usually cording to the Stcrcogum post, the album will consider that my favorite genre, and seeing as be released this Friday, November 20. 217-581-2812. to how lately I have not been passionately lis Upon listening to only a few songs, and the tening to music like I used to, I wondered if upcoming album's singles, I can't help but feel this could be the bandthat could spark my in that this record will follow suit. terest. Ryan Meyer Stereogum named 'it their record of the We're Hiring! There's an abrasiveway to do post-punk that week, and not only am I envious that they have can be charming and more rhythm section buildup that belongs in much larger venues enough clout to listen to records early, but also We hive openings forthosewhoenjoy: bascd, as bands like Protomartyr have demon than I assume the band is playing in. A little from what I've heard I think that it could be strated. I tend to prefer the more reverberating, bit before the three minute mark, the two gui one of the best albums of the year if it bears • Photography shimmering guiwsound, similar to bands like tars play offeach other with a minimal amount any similarity to its predecessors. Not that I'm • Editing Beach Fossils and DIIV's first album, "Oshin." of notes, which I believe is the key to great saying the band shouldn't evolve. I have a feel • Design Hypoluxo's "Kcnrucky Smooth" is essential post-punk. ing the only way forHypoluxo to go up. • Ol**>r'5 ly theperfect song to represent my taste in mu "Nimbus," which is to be featured on the is sic, as is rca:nt single •Nimbus." band's upcoming album, scarsthrough the in Ryon MeyerIs a sophomore journalism "Kcnrucky Smooth• has the right amount of tro with a stop-stan chord progression that re major. He con be reached at 581-2812 or distonion on the guitars, and features a drum minds me of Chicago band Deeper, but then romeye�elu.edu. Editorial Board ... Editor-In-Chief Editor • ' . AsSOc:late Edltot · ' • • -Opinions Editor . '. '. ' . , . PhotoE�cSr Assistant Photo Editor News News ...... - . . AclMn Tlnnlno -'··-··· ·� . .�� ... .:._.... . ��-�...... • '•.• •••••. ...l.IJl!n.� ...... � ...... � .... , .� ...... WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I NEWS s » COVID CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
clinic as a precaution before the up Austinsaid she thinksthe timingwas coming ThanksgivingBreak. perfect. Delancy Kiernan,a sophomore spe "You want to go home, you want cial education and elementary educa to be safe, you wantto make sure your tion major, said she got tested because familyis safe," Austin said."Especially her family requestedit. ifyou live on campusbecause you're in "My family told me to get tested, teracting differentwith people, so you but, like, I've already had COVID, so don't want to go hol]le andcontinue to I'm doing it becausethey want me to," spreadthis." said."It's just precautionary." Jahleel Perrin, a sport management KiernanCatrina Stanley,an offic.e in major, said he thought it wasimportant the school of business, said managershe is glad to gettested before and afterThanksgiv Eastern held another testing clinic be ing Break. fore break. She addedthat she andher "I feel like it's a smart idea,"Perrin ELIZABETH WOOD THE DAILYEASTERN NEWS husbandhave gotten tested,so theywill I said."But weshould definitelyhave this be relieved to know their resultsbefore Students, staff,and community members wait in line at the Eastern testing site on Tuesday afternoon. whenwe come backThanksgiving from the break. COVID-19 Break as well ... We get to visit home "I think it's a good idea forthe kids pecially(considering) the more faculty familyand her grandchildren. good 'thistime so I can be comfortable and things like that, and we're coming going home to make their families at and staffcases that we have heardof on "Me as a grandmother, I have to be knowingthat I'm not goi.11�to continue in contact with other people. I feel like home feelmore at ease," Stanley said. campus." . extra careful, so that's why this is my to spreadthis virus." on campus,we're a lot saferhere." "My husband andI actually both work Toby Austin, a senior family service second time," Austin said. "The first Many students thought now was a at EIU, and so we're taking advantage and consumer sciences major, said she time was good - hope andpray, fin good opportunityto havea testingclin Elizabeth Woodcan be reached at so we have a little peace of mind, es- got a COVID-19 test to protect her gers crossedand everything - that I'm ic before break. 581-2812 [email protected].
» CITY Student Gov. to meet Wednesday CONTINUED. FROM PAGE 1
By Helena Edwards Responsibilities and authorities The role of Speaker includes being -Appointment of Seth Yeakel to used to improve the sewer system, StaffReporter I @DEN_news for Speaker also listed in the Student presiding officer of the Senate and the Bylaws Review Committee which the officialordinance refers to as Senate Bylaws include the ability to Chairperson of Council of Chairs. -Appointment of Rachel Ashley "the.Syst�."
This week's Student Government attend all Executive meetings, deliv The meeting will also include on to the Bylaws Review Committee The improvementsare expected tobe meeting to be held on Wednesday er a State of the Senate address each the consent agenda the appointment -Appointment of Destinee Patter usefulfor leastthe next 25 Nov. 18 will have Speaker of the semester, and keep updated main of the following positions: son to the Bylaws Review Commit The councilat also approvedyears. Scott Senate nominations and discussions. tained informationfor each Senator. -Appointment of Ashley Bart� tee Gosset'sreappointment to the Charles Requirements for Speaker of the They also hold the ability to ap Icy to the Student Dean Advisory Senator of the Semester nomina FlecqicalCommission afterhis pre top. Senate are listed in the Student Sen point chairpersons to standing com Council tions will be released as well. vious term ran out. ate Bylaws. mittees, which is subject to confir -Appointment of Noor Ul-Haash Next meeting will be held on There were no public comments Requirements include being. a mation by vote pf Senate, and may Khamisani to the Bylaws Review Wednesday Dec. 2. made at theTuesday meeting. full-time student and meeting the vote any senator offthat is in viola Committee requirements necessary to become a tion of the Student Senate Bylaws or -Appointment of Michael Perri to Helena Edwards can be reached at The Staffcan be reached at 581- senator. Student Body Constitution. the Bylaws Review Committee 581-2812 or [email protected]. 2812News or [email protected].
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When the Rooney Rule was adopt ent. Universaldata collectionand there CHICAGO (AP) - Listening with long-term impacts," Epstein move. He plans to run a team again, ed by the NFL in 2003, Troy Vincent porting and measuringof the metrics.
in on fans' conversations during said. "Those types of decisions are though probably not next season. wasin his 12th of 15 seasons as an out ·"Now let's seehow wemeasure at the
his walks home from Wrigley Field, really best made by somebody who's He would like to be part of an own standing defensive back. He wassoon to end." Theo Epstein could sense their ex going to be here for a long time, not ership group at some point. become the presidentof the NFL Play The end game is a long way off, of
citement as the Chicago Cubs set just for one more year. ... Jed clearly "Baseball team owners can be ers Association, an impactful position he course. But even incremental steps are themselves up to capture that long is that person." transformed into forces for civic held for fouryears significant when considering there are awaited World Series championship. Chairman Tom Ricketts said it good and help a lot of people and He joined the .league office in 2010 only two general managers of color in It was as if they were all in it to was a "sad day forme personally" be involved in a lot of the impor as vi ce president ofplayer engagement, the league. Of the 30 full-time coaches, gether. and called Epstein a "great partner tant conversations in the city and be and by 2014 Vincent was charge of only four areminorities; both thein ter "It felt like the lines between fans and truly a great friend." a solution for a lot of issues in cit NFL football operations. in who im coaches in Houston (Romeo Cren and front office members and play "Really, I th!nk the legacy that ies," Epstein said. "So that does ap is Black, had made greatVi stridesncent, in the nel) and Atlanta (Raheem Morris) are ers were blurred because we were all Theo leaves behind is an organiza peal to me. A lot of things would sport. Black. part of this dub that was in on a se tion that expects to win, not an or have to go right for that to hap Yet he knows the Rooney Rule, de The recent resolution calls for draft
cret," he said. "We all kind of knew ganization that is surprised to win," pen. Usually, for that type of thing signed to advance opportunities for mi picks as a rewardto organizations for de what was about to happen, maybe Ricketts added. to happen you need access to a lot norities in such areas as coaching and veloping minority coaches and &ont of before the rest of the baseball world Though the COVID-19 pan of c�pital. ... Who knows? Maybe I front office positions, hasn'tbeen having fice executives who become headcoach did." demic wreaked financial havoc on have plans for some of those things the desiredEarlier effect. thismonth, the general managers or teampresidents Epstein, who transformed the baseball, Ricketts said money "had down the line, but a lot would have NFL implemented a seven-point mo fures, other clubs. long-suffering Cubs and helped nothing to do" with Epstein's deci to go right for that to happen." bility plan that it projeas will enhance The seven-point mobility plan focus bring home a drought-busting sion. Epstein, who won't be paid for For now, Epstein will remain in such chances and lead to more diversi esdirectly on explaining theresponsibili championship in 2016, is stepping 2021 by the Cubs, said Ricketts did Chicago with his wife and two sons. throughout a league in which about ties of the 32 clubs; theflow of informa ty down after nine seasons as the club's not bring up his salary when they He said he would likely become a of the players areminorities. tion and who hasaccess to it; develop 70% president of baseball operations, the discussed his future. He also said he season-ticket holder, maybe even a "We had to examine all we do and mental programs such as fellowships ( team announced Tuesday. Gener was not asked to resign. bleacher bum. And he vowed to buy have done, and obviously things had the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fel al manager Jed Hoyer is being pro The 46-year-old Epstein, who beers for any Cubs fan he sees in a not been working, so it took a com lowship and the Nunn-Wooten Scout moted to take Epstein's place. grew up near Boston and helped the bar following the coronavirus pan plete reform," Vine.enc told The Asso ing Fellowship Program have had a solid Epstein said after the season he Red Sox break an 86-year drought demic, until the team wins a World ciated Press."The resolution adopted is effect on hirings); accountability; mak
anticipated remaining on the job with World Series championships in Series under Hoyer. justa complemen.t to what we havedone ing coaches more available to media to for at least one more year, with his 2004 and 2007, is one of five exec Epstein oversaw a massive rebuild in the expansion of the Rooney Rule profiles; andestablishing a contract set to expire in 2021. But utives to win tides with multiple or when he came to Chicago following through the years, and the media poli pathwayin crease tlieirfor progress. he said Tuesday it became apparent ganizations. He, Pat Gillick, John the 2011 season. He overhauled the and the anti-tampering policy. It com "The NFL continues taking strides cy ·this past summer "for a number of Schuerholz and Dave Dombrows farm system as well as the scouting plements those other points of league tobecome a more inclusive and diverse reasons" it was time to move on. ki are the only ones to do so with and analytics operations, helping to and club education, and having diversi league," said ProFootball Hall of Farner "It became really clear that we'd teams in each league. produce one of the most successful tyand equity-i nclusion plans. It comple OzzieNewwme, who built Super Bowl
· be facing some significant long Epstein hopes to stay involved stretches in the franchise's history ments the id entification of talent, thede champions in Baltimore asthe rareBlack term decisions this winter, decisions with baseball while he plots his next with a big assist from Hoyer. vdoping oftalent, and networkingof tal- general managerin the league.
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Therenow is justa weekto go before Last season, they had both Te the start of the 2020-21 basketball sea sia Thompson and Carrie Sheph son. ard finish second and fourth in The women's basketball team the conference in scoring respec will openEastern the season at home against tively. They were the only team in UIC at noon. Itwill be alittle while lon Adam Tumino the OVC to have two players in ger before conference play begins on the top-5 in scoring. Dec. 18, but let's takea look at the rest ence play last season and finished Shephard has since graduated, of the OVC asthe season nears. second in the standings. but Thompson will be returning. This bewill the first partof a two-part Defense is what fueled Bel series and will focus on the top half of mont's success, as they led the Jacksonville State the confcrcnc.eaccord ing to lastseason's conference allowing only 58.6 stan�. points per ·game. Eastern finished fourth in the On the strength of their de OVC last season, just ahead of Tennessee-Martin fense, Belmont finished third in Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks the conference in scoring margin had a conference record of 10-8. The Skyhawks finished the regular at +5.9 points per game. They were beaten by Eastern in season in first placein the conference last The Bruins have a void to fill the OVC To urnament. season with a 16-2 confcrenc.e record be on offense having lost their lead The Gamecock's defense is what fore losing to Southeast in the ing scorer Ellie Harmeyer, who carried them last season. They Missouri finalsof theOVC To urnament. finished third in the conference were ninth in the OVC in scoring
lheyarc the p rcscason f.woriteto win last season with 19 .2 points per (60.6 points per game}, but they the conference, due in largepart the game. allowed just 60.5 points per game return ofChelsey Perry for her seniorto Belmont had no other player on defense. FILE PHOTO I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS season. average double figures in scoring They lost their leading scorer in Eastern guard Kira Arthofer dribbles into the paint in a game against South
Perrywas theOVC Playerof the Year last season. Destiney Elliott, who was ninth east Missouri Jan. 25. last season and on some preseason in the OVC in scoring last season, si watch listsfor national awank. Sheaver Southeast Missouri but will be returning their second Te nncssccTech enters thisseason with look to build on an offense that fin aged 23.1 points pergame last and leading scorer in Taylor l:lawks. a strong senior class leading the way. i hed third in the OVC in scoring last year s the Te nncsscc-Manin offense was sec The winners of the OVC Tour Hawks fi nished 15th in the The Golden Eagle's top three scorers season, averaging69.8 points pergame. ond in the conferencescoring. in averag nament last season, the Redhawks conference in scoring averaging will allreturning be for their senior sea The Golden Eagles had the fourth ing70.8 points pergame. finished third in the standings 11.2 points per game. sons. best scoring margin in the OVC last with a 14-4 conference record and Ledby KeshaBrady (14.4 points per season. Belmont also led the OVC in offense, aver Tennessee Tech game), Mackenzie Coleman (12 points aging 74.5 points per game. per game) and Jordan Brock (10.1 Adam Tu mino can reachedat 581- be TheBruins werealso 16-2 in confer- They also led the conference in Last season's sixth-place finishers, points per game),Te nnesseeTech will 2812 orajtumin [email protected].
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