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PAGE 8 EWS Tuesday, August 20, 2019 "TELL THE A T E VOL. 104 I NO. 2 TRUTH ND DON' .B AFRAI D' Ice rea ers, post-it notes, new faces; students return to 'Classes at Eastern ByAllison Little StaffRepo rterI @DEN_News Prowl is done, First Night is over and now it is time to really get into the swing of things atEastern; that is right, the first day of classes. Walking into classes can be nerve racking, and depending on who you are, ice breaker games can either hdp or hinder. Most students said they preferred starting their classes with syllabus reading ratherthan ice breakers. Will Wood, a junior history education major, said he preferred to avoid ice breakers. "We've done syllabus readings and I like that," Woodsaid. 'Tueycut right to the chase." Deonte Williams, a freshman majoring in fi­ nance,said he preferred readingthe syllabus so that he canmeet peoplein a lessstructured way. "I 'd rather jump straight into class," Williams said. "Iflget to know you, that's cool and all, but I feel I'mlike goingto getto know you moreas a per­ son during a project." Llly Leopardo,a senior art education major, said her preferencedepend ed on the people in the class. "Once I'm in my major and I kind of know ev­ erybody,I would rather jump straightinto it," Leop­ ardosaid . "But it's nice every once in a while to go into an icebreaker." Rajah Matthews, a senior majoring in kinesiol­ ogy,said she would rather do an icebreaker on her firstday. "I hate when they just jump in and don't care ELIZABETH WOOD I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS about who I am," Matthews said, 'Tm not likethe Dominique Starling, a first year graduate student·majoring in the specialist school psychology program, studies in Booth Library Monday after­ aw� typethat doesn'tlike to stand up. I'll defi­ noon. nitdy stand up and tdl peoplewho I am." Students have varying ways they prepare forthe Jasmine Conyers, a graduate sfudent studying "Go in open-minded and prepare for being able Conyers said she was excited to learn a lot from first day of classes. counseling, said she liked to be prepared forthe first to take in a lot of information and using that to her classmates. Kassondra Graham, a junior special education day of class. your benefitto excd in the classes," Conyers said. 'Tm looking forward to getting to know my major, said wanted to wait to find out what she · "Lots and lots of Post-It Notes, multiple multi­ Students also had varying views on )Vhatthey classmates and learning tacticsthat I canlearn from needed to get forcla sses rather than get it ahead of color highlighters and plenty of thenot ebooks with look forward to getting&om their classes. themthat willhdp me." Conyers said. "Everybody's time. the pocketfolders becauseI have to store allthe syl­ Graham said she was excited for progressing in a little different, so it's definitdy a plus to be able to "I didn't do much to prepare. I went to Wal-Mart labi together, " Conyers said. her student career. take knowledge from other people that hdps you." last night and bought a five subject notebook," Gra­ Studentsalso vary in what part of classes they are "It brings me closer to graduation," Graham sa id. ham said. "I figure most teachers tell you what you looking forward to. "I meanI wish they offeredmore oilline cl asses, be­ Alliso n Uttlecan bereached at 581-2812 or at need on the first day, so I wasn't going to spend the Conyers said students should go into the first day causeI don't live on campusso I commute everyday. [email protected]. money ifl didn't need it." of classes readyfor anything. But I don't know, learningis fun, I guess." City council to vote on $200,000 bike. path resolution By Zoe Donovan Tw o ordinances involving Ameren Elec­ StaffRepo rter I @DEN_news tric and Gas will also be voted on at the meeting. The Charleston City Council will vote Ameren Electric is seeking to receive per­ Tu esday on a resolution of $200,000 from manent easement to lay electric cable from the Motor Fuel Ta x Funds into the resurfac­ South Douglas Street across Reasor Park to ing and striping of the Lincoln Prairie Pe­ Lovers Lane. destrian and Bike Tr ail. The second ordinance involving Ame­ The trail goes from the City of Mattoon ren asks the council to facilitate perma­ to the City of Charleston, spanning.12.9 · nent easement to place gas facilities on city miles. right-of-way near North E. Street. The council will also vote to decide on a Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs will resolution for a Do Not Self Deploy Agree­ also be making a proclamation to declare ment between the cities of Mattoon and · the week of Sept. 9-13, 2019 as Chamber of Charleston. Commerce Week. The agreement states that the City of According to the proclamation, the rea­ Charleston will not provide support or vol­ son for the Chamber of Commerce Week unteers to Mattoon until after the city of is "the Charleston Area Chamber of Com­ Mattoon has requested assistance, and vice merce works with businesses, merchants IL H THE DAILY A T N N W versa. and industry to advance the civic, econom­ Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs goes over the agenda at a City Council meeting last year in This has been done in order to prevent ic, industrial, professional and cultural life Charleston. The city council is set to vote on a $200,000 bike trail resolution on Tuesday. the city from being overwhelmed by volun­ of the city of Charleston." teers, and to ensure that individuals enter­ from entering disaster areas. Opportunities for those who wish to vol­ The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tu es­ ing areas of disaster to provide aid are prop­ Volunteers will be required to be associ­ unteer have been identified, positions have day. erly trained in the aid. ated with an established organization. The been assigned and volunteers are equipped The passage of this resolution would pre­ site must have been 4eemed safe for volun­ with and are in proper safety gear before Zo e Do no van can be reached at 581-2812 or vent self-deployed or unaffiliated volunteers teers to be within and travel to. being deployed to the disaster site. at zedo no [email protected]. THE DAILY EASTERN NEW� I AP NEWS TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 · S�AT}: AN°D NATI<?N.• . L��s��vw;.����A� I THE ASSOCIATE!) PRESS _ NYPD fires officer 5 years after US prisons chief removed from Garner's cho.kehold death position after Thunderstorms Thunderstorms High: as· High: as· NEW YORK (AP)-After five years said. "The leadershiphas abandoned ship into the streetsby the thousands, venting Epstein's death Low: 71° Low: 66° of investigations and protests,_ the New and left our police officers on the street frustration that criminal charges against York City Police Deparunent on Mon­ alone, without backing." officers using deadly forceremained rare, WASHINGTON (AP)-Attorney day fired an officer irivolved. in the 2014 Pantaleo's lawyer, Stuart London, said even with videoevidence. General William Barr removed the chokehold death of Eric Garner, the he would uselegal appeals to tryto getthe Then, a few days before Christmas, a acting director of the Bureau of Pris­ black man whose dying gasps of "I can't officer reinstated. He hasinsisted theoffi­ man upset about the Garner and Brown ons from his position Monday, more THE o·A1LY breathe"gave voice to a national debate cer � a reasonableamount of force and cases fatally shot two NewYork Citypo­ than a week after millionaire financier over race andpolice use of force. did not meanto hurt Gamer. lice officersas they sat in their cruiser in · Jeffrey Epstein took his own life while EASTERN NEWS Police Commissioner James O'Neill Mayor Bill De Blasio, speakingat City Brooklyn. in federal custody. "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." said he fired Daniel Pantaleo, who is Hall, said he hoped the decision would Those killings, in turn, gave fire to the Hugh Hurwitz's reassignment white, basedon a recent recommendation let the city, the departtnent and Garner's Blue Lives Matter counter-movement, comes amid mounting evidence that of a departtnent disciplinary judge. familymove forward. with police union officials arguing that guards at the chronically understaffed The Daily Eastern News O'Neill said he thought Pantaleo's use Garner's death came at a time of a the heated rhetoric against officers was Metropolitan Correctional Center in Buzzard Hall 1802 of the· banned chokehold as he wrestled growingpublic outcry over police killings making them unsafe.