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The Student Senate discussed student fee allocations and an increase in graduation fees at its meeting Wednesday. Student senate member Edwyn Mitchell said there would be a graduation fee increase for students. When asked for more details he refused to give further details because he did not have the specific information, such as the amount it would increase, on hand. Derek Pierce, student vice president of student affairs, said $50,000 was allotted to student government. Pierce said the Apportionment Board discussed carefully how they would allot the funds throughout the entire semester. “We started with a blank slate JASON HOWELL | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS and went from there,” Pierce said. Members of Alpha Sigma Tau’s tugs team battle against Delta Delta Delta on Wednesday at the Campus Pond. Alpha Sigma Tau defeated Delta Delta “The cuts were just proportioned on Delta with a time of 2:10. what the apportionment board wanted, which I felt was a good representation of campus because we had on Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau, the board a member of ROTC, (an) athlete, it was about a perfect 50-50 split of males and females. It was also Delta Zeta advance to Tugs final round people involved in all sorts of differ- in the competition is a yearlong commit- “The girls that participate in Tugs are to win,” he said. ent stuff across campus.” By Shadezja Garrett ment. “The training is only half the battle. usually strong-willed and stubborn and Tyler Stoklosa, a sophomore secondary Student Senate member Zac Co- Contributing Writer | @DEN_News These girls have to stay in shape for such that makes them amazing Tuggers, but it education major and member of Sigma hen commented on a lobby day the a physically demanding contest,” Galvan makes it very hard to guide them in a cer- Chi, does not have previous experience in Student Senate participated in that Not even the heavy downpour of rain said. “I feel that’s what makes the event tain direction,” Cook said. Tugs, but felt his first coaching job with morning in Springfield to discuss the could dull competitor’s spirits at Tugs that much more grand. Greeks, students, Galvan said members like this exist on Alpha Sigma Tau proved promising with higher education budget crisis. Co- Wednesday afternoon. teachers, they all come out and see the ex- every team. “They weren’t that accepting their win over Delta Delta Delta. “I felt hen said there were six students and Sororities Sigma Sigma Sigma, Al- citement. This is the one event that every- to authority, especially from someone they we exceeded expectations. The girls had two graduate assistants who partici- pha Sigma Tau and Delta Zeta won their one goes to.” may not know too well,” Galvan said. “I textbook form and (gave) their all into the pated. rounds and will move on to the final day Kayla Cook, a senior recreation adjust had to keep a respect level for them tug today. I was extremely proud of their “We were very productive in see- of Tugs on Friday. Mark Galvan, a se- ministration major and the Tugs captain as they did for me, while assuring them performance,” Stoklosa said. ing how they do things,” Cohen said. nior kinesiology and sports studies major for Sigma Sigma Sigma, agreed that Tugs that I’m here to help them win. We had a Emily Mooneyham, a senior psy- “My biggest takeaway is knowing and member of Sigma Nu, coached Sig- is the most exciting event of the week, but mutual understanding of hard work and chology major and member of Del- that they know they have a problem ma Sigma Sigma this year and was hap- also said the same feeling is reciprocated in work ethic. They give it their all, and I’ll ta Zeta, said the women will go into with higher ed and they are trying to py about the team’s performance against other Greek Week festivities. give it my all.” the next round of Tugs on Friday like fix it, instead of just thinking they’re Kappa Delta. “Ask an Airbander the same question Both Cook and Galvan could feel the they have all season. shoving us off to the side.” “They were amazing,” Galvan said. and I’m sure they would say Airband was energy around Campus Pond. “Never give up and never back Student Senate member Claire “They took everything we did in training the most exciting,” Cook said. “It’s just “The energy before getting in the lane down. My girls will give it their all Boarman said the academic affairs and applied it perfectly. When it was time that with Tugs, it’s not the easiest event, to tug is like no other. It’s a combination every time they step in that lane,” committee is in the process of final- to compete, they were focused and ready.” so I do see it as a pretty impressive thing of nerves, excitement and a little bit of Mooneyham said. izing its plans to prepare students for Having participated in Tugs for the last when people do Tugs.” anxiety,” Cook said. finals week. She said the committee is three years with Sigma Nu, Galvan was Cook learned that participating in Tugs Galvan said he had a serious, focused Shadezja Garrett can be reached at planning to host Panther Scream, do- ready to share his methods when asked to can help build strong leadership skills and vibe going into Tugs. “I more so felt it 581-2812 or [email protected] it-yourself stress balls and a “Study coach. He told his team that participating it pushes people to their limits. from my team being so focused and ready with Billy” activity, which would al- low students to go to the library and get pictures with the Billy the Pan- Sexual assualt suvivor raises awareness ther mascot while preparing for ex- ams. By Mallory Kutnick al assault. pression over her parents’ impending her to kill herself. Boarman said Panther Scream will Campus Reporter | @DEN_News She can remember the door lock- divorce, sank even deeper. That night, Mortillaro took up- be noon the Monday before finals ing behind her, the lights going off “I did not know what was happen- ward of 40 antidepressants and in- week. Nobody ever prepared speak- and even the Food Network channel ing,” she said. “I was not going to be stantly felt relieved. She texted “I “I’m hoping this works better er Jackie Mortillaro for the moment playing in the background. the same person.” love you” to her family and sent a by it being in the daytime around when a friend invited her into his “I felt paralyzed,” she said. “I was In order to cope, Mortillaro message to the friend she had origi- lunch. It’s just everyone yells,” Boar- bedroom to “ask her a question” and in such a deep shock.” turned to alcohol. nally opened up to. man said. “I should probably tell (the proceeded to violate her. The first person Mortillaro opened She missed a lot of classes – Mortillaro’s concerned friend University Police Department,) but I Mortillaro recalled everything up to set the record straight for her. enough to fail out of nursing school called 911 and bolted over, staying think they’ll be fine with it.” Wednesday evening as a part of a “That’s rape, Jacks,” her friend – and refused to acknowledge the with her until paramedics could rush series of events for the “It’s On Us” said. rape to her counselor. Mortillaro to the hospital. Student Senate, page 5 campaign to raise awareness of sexu- Mortillaro, already in a deep de- Eventually, a voice in her head told Awareness, page 5 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | BRIEFS THURSDAY , APRIL 6, 2017 Local weather STATE AND NATIONAL BRIEFS THURSDAY FRIDAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New GOP health care Conservatives and moderates Tuesday's contest in the roughly Act's protections apply to LGBT plan not voted upon blamed each other for failure to come 12,000-student, five-high school district workers in the same way they bar dis- to an agreement. Already in jeopar- was a unique referendum on transgender crimination based on someone's race, WASHINGTON (AP) — Repub- dy, the GOP drive to repeal "Obam- bathroom use. While numerous schools religion or national origin. 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The Daily going back to a time when people with CHICAGO (AP) — School board er, to other districts. But because the ruling conflicts medical problems were charged much candidates who supported a plan to let with all the others made by federal Eastern News higher premiums for individual policies. a transgender student use the girls' locker US appeals court bans appellate courts since the 1970s, the “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Thursday's House floor schedule room at a suburban Chicago school sur- LGBTQ workplace bias U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately from Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, vived an election challenge in one of sev- have to decide whether to uphold the The Daily Eastern News R-Calif., makes no mention of a health eral local races that took on an issue that CHICAGO (AP) — A ruling by a Chicago ruling as national precedent 1802 Buzzard Hall care vote. has been the focus of state and nation- U.S. appeals court in Chicago reopens the or strike it down as judicial overreach. Eastern Illinois University al debate. question of whether the 1964 Civil Rights Charleston, IL 61920 217-581-2812 217-581-2923 (fax) Nerve gas likely used in Syria attack News Staff Multicultural Editor-in-Chief Reporter BEIRUT (AP) — Diplomats at that hit a rebel stockpile of chemical despite a concerted operation three Among those discovered alive were Kalyn Hayslett Kennedy Nolen the U.N. Security council sparred arms. years ago by the Organization for the two women and a boy found hid- [email protected] City Reporter Wednesday over whether to hold Early U.S. assessments showed the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ing in a shelter beneath their home, Managing Editor Elizabeth Stephens Angelica Cataldo Feature Reporter President Bashar Assad's government use of chlorine gas and traces of the to rid the government of its stock- the Civil Defense search and rescue DENmanaging@ Carole Hodorowicz responsible for a chemical weapons nerve agent sarin in the attack Tues- pile, said the officials, who spoke on group told the AP. gmail.com attack that killed more than 80 peo- day that terrorized the Syrian town of condition of anonymity because they The effects of the attack over- News Editor ple in northern Syria, while U.S. in- Khan Sheikhoun, according to two weren't authorized to brief the me- whelmed hospitals around the town, Cassie Buchman DENnewsdesk@ Faculty Advisers telligence officials, Doctors Without U.S. officials who weren't authorized dia. 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The opinions.DEN@ Brian Poulter gmail.com Publisher government was to blame, but Mos- li defense officials told the Associated strikes battered the town Wednesday. Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Online Editor Lola Burnham cow, a key ally of Assad, said the as- Press. Israel believes Assad has tons of Those strikes appeared to deliver only Human Rights monitoring group put Analicia Haynes Business Manager sault was caused by a Syrian airstrike chemical weapons still in his arsenal, conventional weapons damage. the toll at 86 killed. DENnews.com@ Betsy Jewell gmail.com Press Supervisor Photo Editor Tom Roberts Justin Brown DENphotodesk@ Night Staff Trump accuses Obama advisor of wiretapping gmail.com for this issue Assistant Photo Night Chief WASHINGTON (AP) — Cit- "at the right time." Tuesday. been backed up by evidence. Editor Kalyn Hayslett ing no evidence, President Donald Rice is the latest target for Trump Trump on Wednesday disagreed. 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Attention postmaster: Send address changes to: The Daily Eastern News 1802 Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS 3 Drawing class builds students’ confidence CAA to talk By Chaela Krueger program Contributing Writer | @DEN_News revisions When senior psychology major Staff Report Fallyn Schwake walked into a Life Drawing class her freshman year, she The Council on Academic Affairs will saw an image she might never for- vote on previously tabled changes to ad- get. missions criteria and a description of the “At first, I was completely Gateway program in the University Cata- shocked,” Schwake said, as she re- log at its Tuesday meeting. membered seeing the nude models This proposal would also change fresh- used in the class for the first time. man admissions criteria from a three- “But I was instantly intrigued by ev- tiered system to a minimum, unweighted eryone’s coolness with it.” cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and Though drawing a naked body a minimum ACT score of 18 or new SAT was never her intention, she now score of 940. considers this class one of her favor- If passed, transfer students would need ites. a minimum cumulative GPA of at least Alex Harper, a junior geology ma- 2.00 on a 4.00 scale with a minimum of jor, is one of the models, students 24 hours college-level coursework. like Schwake draw in art professor According to an article in the News, af- Jenny Chi’s class. ter being prompted to review the Gateway “It’s very non-sexual, and it’s a to- JUSTIN BROWN | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS program’s description, Mona Davenport, tal confidence booster,” Harper said. Maggie Thomas, a pre-medicine major, poses while senior sociology major Kian Gaines draws her in Professor director of the Office of Minority Affairs, A few people think it is strange. Jenny Chi’s advanced life drawing class in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Thomas said she enjoys the opportunity deleted several passages. However, Harper said most of his to model because it allows her to help others study. One of these passages stated that family and peers find it interesting “maintaining a culturally diverse student and brave. The positions are supposed to be To be selected as a model for this There is a valuable purpose as to body, including adequate representation “It makes me less self-conscious, more relaxed, but Harper said his class, it is required to observe a class why the class is taught, Chi said. of students in the total student body, is and it’s an almost meditative pro- back still gets a little sore. session, do a trial run and finally, fill The majority of people in today’s an educational goal of the university. The cess,” he said. While Harper has a few friends out an application. Then, Chi de- society do not respect the human university measures annual progress to- Harper first heard about the job in the class, he does not get embar- cides who to hire. body the way they did hundreds of ward its ultimate goal by increases in the through a friend who previously had rassed being naked in front of them. She looks for models who show years ago, she said, when the body percentage of underrepresented students a positive modeling experience. He said he looks forward to see- an interest in the arts, not just peo- was viewed more aesthetically; a sign in its student body. Underrepresented stu- To prepare for work, he usually ing the students’ finished work be- ple who want the job because they of health, beauty and strength. dents include those who will be the first takes a shower so he is clean and fo- cause everyone has a different idea are fascinated with the idea of hav- Chi said she is trying to revive the in their family to obtain a college degree.” cused for the task. Once he arrives, of what they think is captivating and ing the “model” title. lost tradition of figurative art, which In the article, Davenport said she was Harper gets undressed behind a cur- beautiful about his body. Chi has been teaching Life Draw- is a high art that peaked during the insulted at the implication that Gateway tain and puts on something to cover “It’s like looking in the mirror, ing for 14 years at Eastern. Not once Renaissance. was the only way Eastern could maintain up. He then walks to his platform, but everyone draws you a little dif- has a student dropped out because The students and models adapt a culturally diverse student body. takes off his cloak and gets put into ferent,” Harper said. of its difficulty or the fact that they quickly when they learn the true na- Now, Davenport said, the program has position. Modeling for the class has made have to see and draw a naked body. ture of why they are participating in four academic advisers and three gradu- Harper has to stay in one position Harper more comfortable in his own Chi said students usually know the process, Chi said. ate assistants, and the program currently for the entire class, either sitting, skin. He enjoys being a patron of coming into this class that she is a “People say it takes seven years for makes use of a Nelson-Denny evaluation standing or lying down for two and the arts and a “tool of expression.” tough teacher. However, the major- a doctor to master his trade, but it during orientation, but it does not offer a half hours, taking breaks about ev- Harper was so interested in one ity of students who are successful in takes 10 years for figurative draw- assessments in writing and mathematics. ery 20 minutes to rest. student’s portrait he decided to buy the class find it to be rewarding and ing,” she said. Also on the CAA’s agenda is a vote on a Harper will be in one pose for it for $150. beneficial when done, she said. revision to the Music Departmental Hon- two weeks, then Chi will mold him In the advanced level class, he “I would be nothing without Chaela Krueger can be reached at ors Program. into another pose for the next cou- said a drawing can be sold anywhere Professor Chi,” Schwake, an ad- 581-2812 or [email protected]. The News staff can be reached at 581- ple weeks. from $50 to $200. vanced level student, said. 2812 or [email protected]. The D a i ly E a s t e r n N e w s WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM 4 OPINIONS Thursday, 04.06.17 Get the Good Stuff

Angelica Cataldo Innocent tone makes films more nostalgic COURTNEY SHEPHERD | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I have had the privilege of being able to grow up Staff Editorial as numerous books and franchises were made into film series. As I grow up, I notice that the films and the franchise in general have grown up with me. One of the better examples is Disney and Pixar’s Conferences valuable for personal growth “Toy Story” animated movies. The character Andy grows from a young child to a college-bound young A group of Eastern students will join students enjoy the chance to meet experts from your presentation, you will feel less anxious the next man, within the same time frame that I and my from all over the nation in Memphis today to field in real life. Perhaps they are the same peo- time. It is best to rid yourself of that anxiety generation have gone through. present at the National Conference for Under- ple whose blogs you have been reading or whose while you are still in school rather than on the The first two movies put the characters into graduate Research on topics ranging from phi- podcast you have been listening to. They are the job, where you might not get as much slack. many comical situations; however, in “Toy Story losophy to biology. people who can guide you and inspire you, or Of course, one reason many students go to III” the characters nearly burn to death (if toys even Although few are as wide-ranging as NCUR, perhaps even help you find a job after gradua- conferences is to build their resume. Confer- comprehend the concept of death) before having to nearly every major on campus has the chance to tion. ences are a great way to show that you have ini- stop a totalitarian teddy bear. The series went from attend or participate in a conference, as do many Most of the time, conferences have time set tiative and that you are engaged with your sub- juvenile comedy to a very dark and dramatic plot. clubs and organizations. Every student should aside for mingling in between or after sessions. ject matter and with the academic world beyond The same can be said about those who grew up take advantage of these opportunities while they So even if you are not presenting at a confer- Eastern. You simply cannot put on your resume with the “Harry Potter” films and books. The char- are at Eastern. ence, you should go talk to the people who are. “Watched a lot of YouTube videos about pub- acters not only grow in age, but as people. Perhaps some students believe conferences are People at conferences understand that its pur- lic relations,” even if you watch conference pre- Although every installment had Harry fighting old-fashioned or even useless. Why spend time pose is part academic, part social, and you will sentations. for his life, the story got more twisted and tragic as and money planning a trip out of town or even not be distracting them. They are there to social- There is nothing wrong with watching You- he grew up. We may not be fighting an all-powerful out of state when you can learn new things by ize with like-minded people, and most are de- Tube videos, and in fact you should to get a feel serial killer for half of our youth, but we do lose in- reading blogs, listening to podcasts or watching lighted to talk with students interested in their for what conferences are like, as well as to learn nocence as we are introduced to reality. instructional YouTube videos? area of expertise. the material presented. But attending conferenc- It is interesting to also watch film series progress. For one thing, attending a conference or Conferences force you to break out of your es in person gives you unique opportunities that Chris Columbus directed the first two Potter films, workshop can help you decide if you really be- comfort zone. If you are attending a conference, simply cannot be found in their online substi- which have this sort of innocence to them, as Har- long in that major. You will spend a weekend you might feel intimidated at first talking to ex- tutes. ry is not even a teenager yet. These films were shot immersed in that subject matter, surrounded by perts in your field. But you will need to get used In a few years, you will look back on your with vibrant, warm colors. other students as well as professionals. Some- to this if you plan to work in a professional set- conferences and workshops as some of the for- When the third book was adapted into a film times, all it takes is a weekend around the peo- ting. If you are presenting at a conference, you mative moments in your career. Who knows? that was not directed by Columbus, much of that ple you were hoping to become to make you re- may feel intimidated talking in front of a crowd, Maybe someday you will be the expert all the innocence was gone as Harry’s story became more alize that is not what you want to do with your but the more you practice, the more comfortable students want to learn from. complicated and dark. life, or to make you feel even more sure that you you will become. However, the story was not the only thing that are on the right path. When you see that no one tears you down The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News. was “dark.” The overall series after the second install- Once you are confident you belong, you will or accuses you of being uninformed after your ment was shot with muted colors and contrasting shadows. Looking back at the original trilogy of “Star Wars,” Luke’s character also goes through the same “loss of innocence” journey, and his story quickly Title sequences: an audience hook, a dying art become a tragedy when he is forced to confront his father. It used to be the first thing you would hear Five seconds may not be enough for me to Lucas only directed Episode IV, which functions as you clicked on the T.V. Saturday morning. get back into the show, especially after being as a basic introduction of characters. During Epi- With a bowl of cereal on your lap, you used to a minute-long theme song. sodes V and VI, which were directed by Irvin Ker- pushed the channel number on the remote by I may not like “New Girl”’s approach, but I shner and Richard Marquand respectively, the story memory, sat back and settled in for your fa- see that many shows are shortening their title progressed into a much more sinister theme as Luke vorite cartoons. sequences, as well as having a theme song that had to fight his own father. You know it was about to begin with the has nothing to do with the show. Creators are Although both directors captured the vibrancy of familiar song. For me, it was the faint sound able to have more freedom than in the past. the first installment, the last two films were consid- of seagulls with a pirate’s voice shouting, in The video explained that before VCRs, erably darker in both cinematography and storyline. true pirate speak, “Are yer ready, kids?” DVRs and online streaming, people had to Seeing how the different directors portrayed each I am sure some know which show I am de- jump into a show live. They were not able to installment for both the “Star Wars” and “Harry scribing and can imagine the voice in their Megan Ivey read a description of the plot or read reviews Potter” franchise was a great way to see different as- own heads. before watching. For these reasons, a title se- pects of characters, plotlines and cinematography. Title sequences are often ingrained in our show. quence served as a small taste and explana- As I get older, I find myself enjoying the more in- memories. Think about it: for a show you “New Girl” edited the theme song after its tion. nocent parts of a series, and maybe that is me feeling like, you have heard the title sequence at least fifth season. The song, if you can call it that, Think back to “Gilligan’s Island” or “The nostalgic about the innocence of my childhood, but as often as you have watched an episode. was shortened to about 5 seconds, with noth- Brady Bunch.” These theme songs described I find myself happier when I watch things like the Watching “Spongebob” is not a part of my ing more than the title of the show and the the characters’ situations. It helped new audi- “Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone,” rather than Saturday morning ritual anymore. When I creator’s name. ence members understand the show’s premise “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” did watch it, the channel would play four ep- The show is nearing the end of its sixth and gave them some background knowledge The first “Harry Potter” series over all is fantas- isodes each morning. Multiply four shows by season and I am still disappointed every time to make it feel more familiar. tic, but being able to reread and re-watch a young the amount of weeks I spent watching car- I hear the cut version. The same reasoning can be said for chil- Harry entering a fantastical world for the first time toons in a year, and you have at least 200 WIRED posted a video last week describ- dren’s theme songs. Just as cartoon charac- is magical in itself. viewings annually. ing the evolution of TV title sequences. ters wear the same “uniform” for familiarity, Growing up watching these series of films have The plot and characters may change, but It shed light on why I am still noticing the a song that states a sponge is living in a pine- opened my eyes to character development and the the theme song was always the same from ep- change with “New Girl.” apple under water gives viewers some context. overall progression of a story. It has made me aware isode to episode. Patrick Clair, the creative director for the Title sequences are becoming more cre- of the different styles of directing and cinematogra- However, title sequences have changed as I Antibody production studio, called a title se- ative. Whether it is simple like “New Girl” or phy, but it has also made me have extremely high have watched shows for older audiences. quence “the air walk between everyday life extravagant like those on premium networks, standards for movie and book series. “New Girl,” one of my favorite shows, and the state you come back into to watch a it is exciting to see how they have evolved had a title sequence sung by the main ac- show.” into their own artform. Angelica Cataldo is a junior journalism major. tress, Zooey Deschanel. It was approximate- It is a consistent theme to help audience She can be reached at 581-2812 or ly a minute long, with the main characters members transition into the world of their fa- Megan Ivey is a senior journalism major. She [email protected]. dancing and being quirky like the tone of the vorite shows. can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected]. Editorial Board Editor- in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor Associate News Editor Photo Editor Online Editor Sports Editor Opinions Editor Kalyn Hayslett Angelica Cataldo Cassie Buchman Leon Mire Justin Brown Analicia Haynes Sean Hastings Shelby Niehaus THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | NEWS 5 » Awareness CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 “Daddy, I was raped,” Mortillaro The school questioned her for three faction,” she said. remembered saying when her parents hours on details such as what she was Mortillaro theorized that her al- made the drive from Chicago to the wearing and what the weather had leged rapist’s place on the basketball Cincinnati, Ohio hospital. been like the night of her rape. team played a key role in keeping him Mortillaro was eventually taken to Xavier’s investigation proved fruit- free. a separate psychiatric ward to under- less, however, when they informed “He was a huge moneymaker,” she go therapy. There, she heard the words Mortillaro’s alleged rapist of the alle- said of the assailant. “Who cares?” that stick with her to this day and gations, prompting him to seek legal Mortillaro said the court case could have become her motto. protection. With a formal court case have turned in her favor if she had lis- “Everything you bury grows,” one underway, the university was forced to tened to one of her roommates and woman had told her during an art drop their own investigation. gotten help as soon as she could. therapy session, comparing emotions Mortillaro consented to a lie detec- “I felt like I was disappointing my- to plant life. tor test and told the truth. self to have let this happen,” she said. Mortillaro said this concept is Thealleged rapist, who opted not Being raped led Mortillaro to pur- about both the positive and the neg- to undergo the test, was let off. sue a degree in criminal justice. She ative. “They couldn’t do anything about graduated from Xavier in May 2015, Feelings of hurt and anger, left to it,” Mortillaro said. which she considers a major victory. their own devices, will fester, but so She returned to campus and occa- “It was a huge feat,” she said. “I re- will feelings of hope and love, she said. sionally encountered her assailant and member crying.” Mortillaro said mental health is a his friends, including one incident in Mortillaro now tells her tale to pro- JUSTIN BROWN | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS matter of choosing to act on the bad which they chanted “Free him.” mote sexual assault awareness. Jackie Mortillaro visited Eastern Wednesday to share her experience as and accept the good. Mortillaro originally vowed to re- “This is what I want to do with the a survivor of rape. Mortillaro stressed the importance of realizing that Upon her return to Xavier Univer- main at Xavier University only if the rest of my life,” she said. whatever you are going through, you are not alone. Somebody out there sity, Mortillaro said the school offered rapist faced charges, but she eventual- has risen above the same thing yo are going through. to conduct an investigation, which she ly decided to stay anyway. Mallory Kutnick can be reached at eventually accepted. “I didn’t want to give him the satis- 581-2812 or [email protected].

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Student Senate member Dan- rum will be 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in and diverse (registered student or- may not be readily available for Capitol and representing EIU, peo- ny Estrada said he is excited to be the Charleston-Mattoon room of ganizations,)” Estrada said. “Also, I other organizations. ple are going to say ‘There’s student helping with the diversity commit- the Martin Luther King Jr. Univer- am making this a diversity event I “Don’t just talk about it, be government, they’re not really do- tee’s “Help Me Help You” student sity Union. Refreshments will be would like (the executive board) to about it when it comes to diver- ing much.” forum with Eastern President Da- provided. attend.” sity,” Estrada said. “We can claim vid Glassman to discuss making “We will be talking with Dr. Estrada said the student govern- we’re a diverse student government Chrissy Miller can be reached at 581- Eastern a more welcoming commu- Glassman about issues that may oc- ment is privileged because it gets all we want, but until we do what 2812 or [email protected]. nity for diverse students. The fo- cur and impact minority students funds and other necessities that we did today, actually going to the Reception to raise funds for scholarships By Analicia Haynes during the 2014-2015 school year. It has the scholarships) was because the state “It is no longer possible to do that and endowment fund and use that as a way of Online Editor | @Haynes1943 support from both faculty and staff, Mc- appropriation was high enough that it consequently, something has to be done compensating the university for the differ- Nitt said. would compensate (the university),” he to keep tuition at a much more reasonable ence,” he said. Organizers behind the endowment According to a press release, the Com- said. “But those were the days when we level,” McNitt said. McNitt said initially, everyone involved fund for the Commitment to Excellence mitment to Excellence Scholarship Pro- had an appropriation on a regular basis He said this is why he and other fac- had different ideas about how to raise the Scholarship Program will host an open re- gram is an academic merit scholarship au- and now it has become more problem- ulty members, including members of money but in the end they managed to ception to ask for more donations. tomatically awarded to students entering atic.” the Council for University Planning and come together. The eceptionr will take place from 4:30 Eastern for the first time. The university may now struggle to Budgeting, established an endowment His goal is to make the reception an to 6 p.m. Thursday in the 7th Street Un- The scholarships range from $2,000 to pay for these scholarships since the state fund. annual event to raise more funds and derground of the Martin Luther King Jr. $4,500 per student annually and can be has neglected to pass a state budget ensur- “The existence of the endowment is reach higher goals. University Union. renewed for up to four years, as long as re- ing that universities have appropriations. also a way for the university to continue There will be music and refreshments Andrew McNitt, a retired professor cipients remain eligible. The cost of attending any university has the scholarships,” McNitt said. He said at the reception as well as a fishbowl and one of the faces behind the endow- The program was a result of a “strategic also increased tremendously, McNitt said. though there was tremendous support for where attendees can drop their contribu- ment fund, said after reaching the ini- planning process” during former Eastern When attending school in the ‘70s, the establishment of the program, an en- tion toward raising the $50,000. tial goal of $25,000 within the first 18 President Bill Perry’s administration and McNitt said, he could work 10 hours a dowment was not created to try to com- months of establishing the fund, he wants was initially supposed to be funded with week and make enough money in a 10- pensate the university for the loss of the Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581- to double that and raise $50,000. state appropriations, McNitt said. week term to pay for his next semester’s appropriation. 2812 or [email protected]. Funding for the endowment began “Initially the argument (for funding tuition bill. “What we’re trying to do is establish an 6 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS |FEATURE PHOTOS THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Pottery point-of-views MARY ELLEN GREENBURG | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Top Left: A dragon rests on display at the License to Kiln ceramic art showcase today at Doudna Fine Arts Center. Artist Emma Mulholland submitted the dragon for the showcase.

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It This is Iden’s most successful season since her makes me even more motivated to continue im- freshman year, when she finished the season 11- proving on the courts,” Iden said. 6. Iden has been on a hot streak in conference “I learn and grow from my teammates play this season; she holds a record of 4-1 in throughout season, as they bring different per- OVC play. Iden won her singles match against spectives and new ideas. Because I have a strong both Tennessee State and Belmont to add to that bond with each of my teammates, our friend- SEAN HASTINGS | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS record. ships motivate me to become a better player,” Senior Kelly Iden won OVC player of the week for last weekend’s matches, going undefeated She defeated Belmont’s Laura Kent in three Iden said. “I want to improve to better my team.” against Tennessee State and Belmont. sets, winning 3-6, 7-6, 10-5. She then went on This is Iden’s first OVC player of the week formed here seem to matter more to her than any nois University, playing the sport I love and do- to defeat Ani Popiashvili of Tennessee State 6-3, award. record could. ing it with the people I love,” Iden said. 6-3. If Iden keeps up her strong play this season, “I am fortunate I have had the opportunity She went undefeated in doubles with fresh- she will end her career with a positive record. to play tennis for Eastern. It feels great having a Parker Valentine can be reached at man Stella Cliffe as well. The duo dropped only Though the relationships and bonds she has strong season, as I love representing Eastern Illi- 581-2812 or at [email protected]. Schedule, injuries causing problems for baseball team By Maher Kawash Eastern has played 23 of its first 28 games on ready to go out and face these obstacles, and it’s To put that into perspective, Southeast Mis- Baseball Reporter | DEN_Sports the road this season, and it has resulted in just showed in the games we’ve played,” Anderson souri, the Panthers’ upcoming opponent, has five wins. said. “Yeah, we need to win more games, but walked just 66 batters this season. It is the halfway point of the college baseball It is not uncommon for a Midwest team like the games we’ve been in we’ve competed.” So, the room for improvement is there, but season for Eastern, but the team was held out of the Panthers to head south for the beginning of The Panthers have shown it even in some of it is clear Anderson and his team are growing, action Wednesday evening. their season considering the weather difference their most recent losses such as the series finale and a fine example is the development of the The Panthers were set to host Illinois College across the country. against Tennessee Tech. batting order. in what would kick off a five-game home stand, But, still there is room to question Eastern’s Eastern was in position to win the game un- Anderson said there has been some injuries but the game was postponed due to rain. schedule considering the struggles they have til three runs in the bottom of the eighth from already this season in the lineup so there has A makeup date has not been announced, but faced, in recent years, when it comes to these the Golden Eagles lost them the game. not been too much room to tweak anything. there has been more than just rain on Eastern’s lengthy opening trips. 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According to the Center for Disease Control, there were 5,311 reported cas- es involving mumps around the United States. Eastern women’s golfer senior Al- exandra Pickens was one of them. The first symptom Pickens experi- enced last April was when her mouth began to hurt on a Tuesday night, just six days before conference. Pickens said she was studying at Booth Library with her friends when suddenly she felt as if someone had just punched her in the jaw. “It started off as if somebody had punched me in the jaw and I noticed it the night before in the library,” Pickens said. “I was able to open my mouth, but it hurt.” Pickens went to the doctor on Wednesday and was diagnosed with the mumps. With five days before conference, she became worried about her chances of competing, even though the doctors gave her medical clearance. Pickens called her coach Mike Mon- cel that day, Pickens said Moncel was shocked to hear the news but Moncel took a chance on her. “I called him before I had to go home that Wednesday and he said, ‘are you serious?’” Pickens said. “He asked me if I was going to play. I told him the doctor said I’d be cleared to play, but she wasn’t sure if I physically could. So, he took a chance and brought me anyway.” When Pickens was diagnosed, she said her contagious mumps prevented her from traveling to conference with the JUSTIN BROWN | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS team because mumps is contagious. Senior Alexandria Pickens has competed in 14 rounds in six events this season for the Eastern women’s golf team this season. Pickens has an average “I was diagnosed on Wednesday be- round score of 84 this season and 86 for her career for the Panthers. fore we had to leave and I was contagious for five days, so I couldn’t be around peo- up. I didn’t think I was going to make ens said. “I made it through six holes Pickens was finally able to eat after round when she shot back-to-back 83’s. ple,” Pickens said. “They made me go it.” and was like ‘I can’t do it anymore.’ I was three days without having a substantial Her scores did not count for individual home and my parents drove me down For the first six holes, Pickens was able standing over the ball and it was like my meal. Pickens said she felt fine after eat- placing, but they went towards the Pan- separately for conference.” to golf while she had mumps. Right af- vision was pulsing.” ing two meals, but it was still a challenge thers’ overall score. The Monday morning of the Ohio ter the sixth hole though, Pickens knew After her first round, Pickens was to compete the next day. This spring, Pickens is healthy and has Valley Conference Championship, Pick- she had to call it quits. forced to withdraw. Pickens shed tears “I came back the second day because set some goals for herself to make up for ens said she remembers how she felt and Due to a lack of eating over the three because for the first time in her life, she I was able to eat that night finally and I last year. what was going through her mind at the days prior, Pickens said the mumps had was unable to compete due to health-re- was able to eat breakfast,” Pickens said. “I would like to shoot in the 70’s all time. caused her to struggle mentally, physical- lated issues. “I was fine, but the second day was still three days,” Pickens said, “and have our “It was terrible,” Pickens said. “I re- ly, and visually. “I had to withdraw and I was so sad,” hard.” team place better than last year.” member I was on the range that morn- “I was so mentally weak and tired, I Pickens said. “I definitely let some tears Due to her illness, Pickens was forced ing and I had to squat down and sit on had to withdraw after the first round be- go. It was the first time in my life I was to disqualify from the first round, but Adam Shay can be reached at the range just because I couldn’t stand cause I hadn’t eaten in three days,” Pick- sidelined for an injury or illness.” showed strength in the second and third 581-2812 or at [email protected]. Albert leads team with 12 home runs By Maria Baldwin ment getting my timing down and start- Feature Story Writer | @DEN_Sports ing a little earlier and it just started to click immediately,” Albert said, “Most of my If there is one thing junior trans- weaknesses are related to my mechan- fer Matt Albert knows, it is how to hit a ics, because I have a long swing. Mental- homerun. ly, I know that I’m 100% locked in to this Albert has 10 homeruns this season, season, but I just need to make sure that and even hit two homeruns last weekend I am doing my job, as best as I can, and against Tennessee Tech. hopefully, with me doing my job, oth- “Once I started hitting more consis- er people can get the ball rolling on their tently I fell into a comfort zone. When end.” you hit a homerun, it happens so fast. You Albert did not expect to be in the posi- get a shot of adrenaline, especially if it’s a tion he is now, but said he does not make big homerun and you take the lead,” Al- a big deal out of his successes. bert said. “I didn’t expect to make such an im- There is always room for improvement pact at all, coming out of a juco,” Albert and Albert is working in practice to per- said, “I didn’t know what to expect at this fect his swing. level of play. And after the first few week- “I moved back in the box a little bit, ends I questioned if I really had what it because my swing is long, so I moved takes to play baseball at this level. I started back to give it more time to get in the doing well, and now I feel like I can take zone, but I just had to start earlier, getting on anybody.” my hands back earlier,” Albert said. “I also When Albert hits that homerun, he JUSTIN BROWN | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS had to direct my hands toward the pitcher always hustles around the bases even Junior Matt Albert said he did not expect to earn 12 home runs but he refuses to let his success distract him from instead of away from the pitcher.” though his teammates wish he would improving in other areas. Albert is also tied-third in the Ohio Valley Conference. Transferring into a NCAA Division show off a little bit. I program can be intimidating, but after “I tend to run around the bas- Tech. I knew that one was gone right off ter, he’s very soft spoken but I love hav- he’s driving in a lot of runs for us which a few short weeks of getting used to the es quickly, even though everyone in the bat.” ing him around,” Perrone said. “The team helps us win games. If he can keep it up, level of play, Albert is already the power- the dugout tells me to do a bat-flip,” Redshirt junior Frankie Perrone loves adjusted well to having him this year, be- we will be successful the rest of the year.” house for the Panthers. Albert said. “But I don’t do that. The only having Albert around. cause he’s just so likeable, and it didn’t take “I did not start off very well, the first homerun I’ve hit where I’ve jogged a little “He is a great kid who comes to prac- him long to become a brother to us. 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