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The Daily Eastern News' weekly arts and entertainment section

Film Festival has young focus

By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

The 2011 Embarras Valley Film Festival will focus on children’s films this year with screenings of “North”, “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: the Lightning Thief ” and stop-motion films made by local middle school students.

Kit Morice, a co-director of the festival, said in the past the festival has focused on a single individual and their work in film but this year they chose to do something more thematic.

The festival will have a screenwriter’s workshop, numerous symposiums throughout the day and a screening of “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” today.

On Saturday, the festival will have hands-on activities for children and screenings of the stop-motion films, “North” and “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Lightning Thief.” There was also a screening of “Martian Child” on Thursday. All events are free.

Morice said the festival always chooses films that are somehow related to the Embarras Valley region.

“It’s not competitive,” Morice said.

“A cohesive factor has been that we’re showing films that have a local or regional tie-in.”

Morice said the local area has many Hollywood connections that most people may not realize.

“We want to spotlight some of the contributions to the art of film from this area,” she said. “It’s for the community. Hopefully they’ll be surprised by the different connections.”

One of the connections being featured this year is Craig Titley, an Eastern graduate who wrote the screenplay for “Lightning Thief ” and “Scooby-Doo”. Titley will facilitate the workshop today and introduce the screening of “Lightning Thief ” Saturday.

Morice said the introductions are a very important part for each screen-

ing because they provide context to the film and are a nice addition to simply watching it.

She said each introduction varies depending on the film but they can explain what was innovative about a film, what famous or local people worked on the film and what was going on in history during the movies release.

“I know it’s cliché but it shows how art reflects life and life reflects art,” Morice said.

Robin Murray, another co-director of the festival, said the only difficulty so far with the festival has been securing the rights to show certain films. She said this is especially true of Disney movies.

Murray said many of the symposiums deal with Disney films such as “Bambi” and “Song of the South”.

“I don’t think Disney will ever release the rights to ‘Song of the South’ since it’s so controversial,” Murray said.

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She said the symposiums will cover the academic side of the art of film and there will also be a presentation on the video game “Disney Epic Mickey” and how it is influenced by old film shorts focused on Mickey Mouse.

Murray said she considers the committee organizing the festival to be lucky this year because in past years at least member has had a broken bone during the time of the festival.

Even though the injuries were coincidental, Murray said she is still keeping her fingers crossed.

Morice said the festival requires a lot of people to organize and run every aspect. She said they are all volunteers.

“It’s all for the love of film,” Morice said.

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All events are located at the Tarble Arts Center Atrium

10 a.m. - Screenwriters’ Workshop with Craig Titley 1:30-2:15 p.m. - Dr. Donna Binns, “Paint or Thinner? Playing Mickey Mouse in Disney Epic Mickey” 2:15-3 p.m. - Professor Joseph Heumann, “Bambi vs. Mr. Bug goes to Town: Nature with or Without Us” 3:15-4 p.m. - Professor Robin L. Murray, “Rankin/Bass Studios, Nature and the Supernatural: Where Technology Serves and Destroys” 4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.- Ms. Christine Eblin, “Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit, and the Controversy Sourrounding them”

10:30 a.m.-12pm- Children’s hands-on activities (Charleston

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1 p.m.- Student Film Screening (Charleston Public Library) 1:30 p.m.- Family Matinee Film with Introduction by Robin Murray (Charleston Public Library) North (87 minutes - Carol Kiefer, Art Department Coordinator 7 p.m.- Film Screening and Discussion with introduction by Craig Titley (Tarble Arts Center Atrium) Perry Jackson and the Lightning Thief (118 minutes - Craig Titley, screenwriter)

7 p.m.- Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (93 minutes - Joan Allen, Acto) with introduction by Chuck Koplinski

By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor

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Jacob Deters, junior music major and Taylor Hall representative, listens as Student Body President Ed Hotwagner addresses the Residence Hall Association Oct. 20 in McKinney Hall.

Students reflect on weekend conference

By Elizabeth Grubart Staff Reporter

An energetic group of Communications Coordinators talked about their leadership conference that happened last weekend at the Residence Hall Association meeting Thursday.

The conference is called the Great Lakes Affiliate of College University Residence Halls.

National Communications Coordinator, Dondre Keeler, a junior family and consumer sciences major, along with a few other members expressed how they felt about the conference and what they had gained from it.

“I can not pinpoint one thing in particular about the weekend that stood out because everything impact-

ed me in a completely different way,” Keeler said. “The closing banquet was the best part because all of the different schools dressed up and were given different awards for their spirit throughout the weekend.”

Nick Allen said the conference is definitely something indescribable.

“It is absolutely amazing because you learn things not only about yourself, but your community and other communities,” Allen said.

Amanda Krch, a freshman special education and elementary education major, said she took great pride in her school after this weekend. She said she could not get over the amount of enthusiasm the other schools had.

Colleen Nelson, a senior special education and elementary education major, said what she loves about

conferences is that participants get to hang out with other coordinators while having an amazing time.

Raquel Serrano, a junior nursing major, said that the leadership programs were amazing. “The unity between other student leaders in a fun, exciting environment was a great experience,” Serrano said.

The next conference will be at DePaul University.

Different committees met up and planned what activities and events were coming up for the spring.

Social Justice and Diversity Committee is making plans for their “Social Justice and Diversity Week” which is determined to be the week of March 26-30.

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Different construction opportunities to address accessibility and safety concerns are in the planning stage, such as adding in-pavement LED lighting to crosswalks on Fourth Street.

This is a part of a vast construction project led by Facilities, Planning and Management and includes crosswalk additions, sidewalk and handicappedaccessible ramp improvements, along with the addition of three elevators around campus.

Gary Reed, the director of Facilities, Planning and Management, said his big push with the project is providing more pedestrian safety on Fourth Street.

“I am not satisfied that we have done all we can with safety across Fourth Street, and I know there have probably been countless near misses on those crosswalks and it bothers me,” Reed said. “We have been fairly lucky and we haven’t had any serious issues on Fourth (Street) but we need to keep chipping away and do things that will increase safety for the students especially.”

The LED in-pavement lighting will flash and automatically activate when a pedestrian approaches the crosswalks and the light will be visible several blocks away, he said.

The possibility of redesigning crosswalk locations on Fourth Street is also being considered and flashing yellow lights would be installed at these crosswalks.

“In addition, I want to put kind of a grate separation, a hump, to raise the sidewalk crossings a little higher than the pavement so it doesn’t look like a piece of street,” Reed said. “People will see this small elevation and see a visible crosswalk rather than just seeing a person in the street.”

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ment is collaborating with the city and the Capital Development Board for the project, and they have hired an architect from Upchurch and Associates in Mattoon.

Reed said they are planning on having a meeting to discuss the main design aspects of the overall project within the next week or two.

“Part of the design effort right now is to strategize along Fourth (Street) as to what are the most important crossings, where we have the most foot traffic and where we can apply the improvements for the biggest bang for our buck with respect to safety,” Reed said.

One area where a crosswalk may be constructed is mid-way between Lincoln Avenue and Marty’s.

In addition to improvements to Fourth Street, Ninth Street is also being looked at for new construction, he said.

“On Ninth Street, the pedestrian crossing traffic is primarily located at Ninth and Roosevelt where there is a four-way stop so it is pretty well controlled at that point, but we are going to review everything from Carman Hall all the way to the north end of campus to see what kind of curb cuts and crossing improvements we can make,” Reed said.

The construction of three elevators is also included in the project. One will be located in the Student Services Building, one in the McAfee Gym and one in the old textbook rental facility connected to Pemberton Hall.

The new Honor’s College is scheduled to replace the old textbook rental facility, and the elevator would be available to both the Honor’s College and Pemberton residents.

Another aspect of the project is to make improvements to handicappedaccessible ramps that have degraded over time. These ramps may also be widened if need be, he said.

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COUNCIL ON AC ADEMIC AFFAIRS

CAA adds new jazz minor New sculpture missing UNIVERSIT Y POLICE DEPARTMENT

By Robyn Dexter Staff Reporter

The Council on Academic Affairs met to discuss an extensive agenda that included revisions of several courses, the addition of a jazz minor, revisions of CAA bylaws, and the discussion of subcommittees for the CAA University Learning Goal committee.

Sam Fagaly, the director of Jazz Studies and a saxophone professor, presented the proposal for the addition of a jazz minor to the CAA. He said the new minor is to serve both music education majors as well as students who are participating in ensembles but are not music majors.

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By Elizabeth Edwards News Editor

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Olaf Hoerschelmann, associate professor of communication studies, asks a question during the Council on Academic Affairs meeting Thursday in the conference room of Booth Library.

A panther sculpture was reported stolen from Lantz Area on Monday.

The University Police Department is investigating the theft of the sculpture, which was believed to be stolen sometime over the weekend.

“The panther piece was here Friday, but by Monday it was gone,” said Sandy King, a graphic artist in the Athletic Department.

King, who reported the piece missing, said the panther head sculpture is actually a piece of a hanging sculpture, which was to be mounted in the main concourse in the Lantz BakerWarmoth Hall of Champions.

The piece, only 15 inches wide and 9 inches tall, is part of the

Baker-Warmoth Hall of Champions and will be at entry point in the concourse, she said.

After reporting the art piece missing, King is asking whoever took the piece to return it.

“It is very disheartening,” she said.

The handcrafted piece is made from gray metal and is valued at $800, she said.

“We want to honor all of the student athletes with art,” she said.

Anyone with information concerning the location of this sculpture is asked to contact the University Police Department at 581-3212 or Crimestoppers at 1-866-345-8488.

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RSO OF THE WEEK

Eastern history club members help restore Lincoln's cabin

By Chantrell Nealon Staff Reporter

Going to Conner Prairie, an interactive history park in Indiana, was just another field trip for the Eastern History Club.

The historical site is where the staff dresses, speaks and acts as if they were from the 18th century in a recreated mid-1800’s village. The staff interacts with guests to give them the experience of how life was during the time of the Civil War. The Eastern History Club went to the site over the summer. Geoffrey Zokal, a senior history major and co-president of the History Club, said what made the lasting impression on the club members was the “Follow the North Star Program."

The program is where guests are transformed into fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad and risked being captured, according to Conner Prairie’s website.

The experience included encounters with slave hunters and Quakers who aided in runaway efforts.

“The point was to immerse you into feeling and experiencing what it was like to be a slave during one of the darkest times in American history,” Zokal said.

Zokal said his most memorable experi-

ence in his two years with the registered student organization was going to the Conner Prairie.

“It was kind of scary, but still a very good experience that taught me more about slavery than I could ever receive in a book,” he said.

Going to historical sites like these are just some of the activities the History Club participates in.

In addition to field trips, it hosts social, educational and service programs that all entail some aspect of history.

Some of things members can expect are bowling nights with faculty and the watching and discussion of historical films to educate each other on different facets of history.

Its newest plan is to help restore and preserve Charleston’s own Lincoln Log Cabin.

It also helps in judging with scholastic bowl-type events with local schools.

The History Club’s focus is discussing and interpreting history outside of the classroom in relaxed setting.

A common misconception associated with educational RSOs, however, are that you have to be affiliated with a particular major or minor to be a member, Zokal said.

To join the History Club, students do not have to be a history major. The Eastern His-

History Club • The Eastern History Club encourages members from other fields to join.

• The membership fee is $5.

• Meeting are at 5 p.m. every other Tuesday in Room 2751 of Coleman Hall • The History Club hosts social, educational and service programs.

• Its focus is discussing and interpreting history outside the classroom.

tory Club especially encourages members from other fields of study to join, he said.

“The History Club is something for everybody,” Zokal said. “Technology, science, literature. All of these subjects are incorporated into our history, and is a great way to promote discussion, educate yourself and educate others.”

A $5 membership fee is associated with joining the EIU History Club, and members attend meetings at 5 p.m. every other Tuesday in the Room 2751 of Coleman Hall.

Chantrell Nealon can be reached at 581-2812 or cjnealon@eiu.edu.

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Symphony Orchestra to perform triumph and tragedy at Doudna Orchestra to play Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak in concert

By Celia Naso Staff Reporter

Students can experience the triumph and tragedy through music on Sunday.

The Eastern Symphony Orchestra will perform “Triumph and Tragedy” on Sunday.

During Sunday’s performance, soloist Susan Teicher, a music professor, will play Beethoven’s Piano concerto No. 3 in C minor.

Teicher said she chose this piece because it is a triumphant piece composed by Beethoven, said Richard Rossi, director of orchestral and choral activities.

Beethoven composed this symphony as a sign of admiration of Napolean Bonaparte.

The Eastern Symphony Orchestra will be performing Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7 in D minor.

This piece has four movements; Allergro maestoso, Poco adagio, Scherzo: VivacePoco meno mosso and Allegro.

The first two parts of the piece are dark the third part has a little relief with some cheerfulness while the finale shows all the anguish of the composer in it.

Dvorak’s mother passed away during his composing of this piece, he used his pain and suffering and put it into the piece, Rossi said.

“The piece is passionate and has a lot of anguish in it,” he said.

Rossi chose to name the performance Triumph and Tragedy because of what these two symphonies represent.

“This symphony is not done often and I’m not sure why,” Rossi said.

Students have been working hard all semester on this piece and it is one of the most challenging performances that they have, he said.

Rossi said he expects the performance to go well with how hard the students have been working. Having such a challenging performance means that the students will have to give 200 percent, he said.

The concert will be on at 4 p.m. on Sunday in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors 62 and older and $5 for students.

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Veterans honored at call to duty

By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

Veterans, students, current military members and community members all showed their supports for the military members Thursday.

Patriotism, support and caring were some of the themes in the music played by the Eastern Wind Symphony during its annual “A Call to Duty” performance Thursday to honor those who have served, are serving and their families.

The Eastern Reserve Officers’ Training Corps presented the American Flag at the start of the performance, along with the military flags during the playing of “Armed Forces Salute” by Bob Lowden.

Also during the salute, members of each branch were asked to stand and be recognized by the audience when their branch of the military was called.

Alan Sullivan, the interim director of bands and the director of the Panther Marching Band and the Eastern Wind Symphony, said it is important to honor the veterans and troops because of all they do or did for the country.

The symphony also played “Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, the national march. During the middle of the piece, a huge American Flag fell and hung from the ceiling and was in the spot light until the end of the concert.

The composition of “Lonely Beach (Normandy, 1944)” by James Barnes was played while a slideshow of pictures from D-Day was shown.

This composition is based on a film that showed the footage of the assault on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.

The tone of the music, along with the pictures, told the story of what happened that day. The pictures included pictures of Omaha Beach, fighting and death, and images before and after the battle.

Eastern’s Wind Symphony also played “Duty, Honor, Country.” The performers played softly while Matt Piescinski, a Charleston resident, read sections of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s speech to the Corps of Cadets at the

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R. Alan Sullivan conducts the Eastern Illinois Wind Symphony as they play “Anthem” during the A Call To Duty concert Wednesday evening in the Dvorak Concert Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Çenter. The concert was in honor of Veteran’s Day and to recognize the efforts of U.S. service men.

U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. on May 12, 1962.

Other compositions played included: “Anthem” by Mark Camphouse, a mix between the national anthems of the United States and the Republic of Iraq; “The Star Spangled Banner” by John Stafford Smith; the “American Overture For Band” by Joseph Wilcox Jenkins; “Taps” the traditional piece for honoring troops; “America the Beautiful” by Samuel Ward; and “Chester Overture For Band” by William Schuman.

Sullivan said he felt it was necessary to honor the troops.

Sullivan said his son is in the military

and is overseas.

Other members of the audience had connections with the military.

Channing Finklea, a freshman psychology major, said her father was in the Air Force.

“It was a great way to honor our troops,” Finklea said. “And it was a great way to remember those who have fought for our country.”

Finklea said Veterans Day is not just a day of when you are in high school; it is a way to recognize our veterans.

“It’s important to recognize all they’ve done and sacrificed,” Finklea said.

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Maurice Green, a sophomore business major, said his uncle is currently serving in Afghanistan and said it is important to remember all of those how are serving and have served to protect our freedom.

Angela Napolitano, a sophomore music major, said her best friend is currently in the Marines.

“The concert was absolutely wonderful, they always have a great “Call to Duty” concert,” Napolitano said.

Napolitano said the music is a great way to show support.

“It’s another way to express feelings,” she said.

Larry Henderson and his wife Kay Henderson also attended the concert.

Ret. Lt. Cmdr. Larry Henderson was a in the Navy.

Kay Henderson said she believed the concert was excellent.

“The three songs they looped up in the first half were really stirring and really called back battle scenes,” Henderson said. “It was really hard not to cry.”

Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Girls on the Run to race 5k 40-mile relay race starts Saturday Race to celebrate the lessons learned at 10 week program

By Joanna Leighton Staff Reporter

The Girls on the Run program will be sponsoring a 5K race starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Mattoon YMCA for the community to come and support the girls who have been working towards a positive body image for the last ten weeks.

It will be a road race that anyone in the community is welcome to walk, run or skip in, said Beth Gillespie, one of four coaches that are involved in the Coles County Girls on the Run program.

Gillespie said it is a non-competitive race that is a celebration of the Girls on the Run program that is new to Coles County this year.

Everyone is a winner and who-

ever finishes will receive a medal for supporting the girls for all their hard work, she said.

It is $20 to register for the race today and $25 dollars on site Saturday.

Gillespie said there will be a celebration after the race begins that includes a Happy Hair station where on-lookers and family can get unique colors and up-dos.

Face painting and an inflatable bounce house will also be at the Mattoon YMCA. Gillespie said she encourages people to come support the 15 girls who have found a positive body image and learned how to be healthy and avoid gossip and bullying for the past 10 weeks.

One hundred volunteers are needed to help with planning the events across the community and for race day.

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session.

Each coach will be in charge of about eight to 15 girls and help with the lessons and training for the spring race, Gillespie said.

Volunteers who help with the program will receive a free t-shirt for their dedication.

Gillespie said Eastern students are encouraged to help out with this program.

She said it is great for the community and can be used toward community service hours.

“It is a very rewarding experience and it is sort of a selfish pleasure for us as coaches to know we are changing these girls’ lives every day we meet,” Gillespie said.

Gillespie can be reached about interest in volunteering at 5816396 in the Career Service Department of the Human Services Building on campus.

Joanna Leighton can be reached at 581-2812 or jlleighton@eiu.edu.

By Sara Hall City Editor

Charleston Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a 40-mile relay challenge at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Carl Sandburg Middle School.

Marjorie Hoedebecke, a receptionist for the 40-mile challenge, said the challenge is strictly a running relay race.

Hoedebecke said the race has acquired positive response from previous years, something she said the Parks and Recreation Department is pleased with.

“The registration for this year has already exceeded last year,” she said.

“We’re grateful that it has grown in popularity.”

Unlike the Charleston Duathlon that took place earlier in the fall, Hoedebecke said the 40-mile challenge will consist only of running.

Hoedebecke said the funds raised from the challenge will go towards operation costs, including t-shirts,

trophies and a meal for participants provided by Smokey’s House BBQ. She said the extra money will be used to provide Charleston residents free programs throughout the year, as well as money towards a scholarship program through Eastern’s Recreation Administration department.

Hoedebecke said currently, four individuals, one duo and 13 teams of four have registered for the event.

Individual registration is $60; duo registration is $110; and four-person teams are $160.

Hoedebeke said the range of racers’ ages is from college age to mid-60s.

Hoedebecke said although participants were encouraged to pre-register for the race, on-site applicants will be accepted as well.

The race will begin at Carl Sandburg School, located at 1924 Reynolds Dr. Sara Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.

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Many ways Penn State riots dishonor Paterno, university to honor veterans Greg Sainer

At Eastern alone, over 300 veterans walk the campus everyday. Some of these veterans have even received purple hearts for their service for our country.

The sacrifices they have made go unnoticed, but one day a year we are asked as a society to take the day yo honor them. Of course, members of the armed forces do not get a day off, and our respect should extend throughout the duties they perform on our behalf. Students should let veterans know they appreciate their service. A simple “thank you” can mean a lot.

If students do not know a veteran personally to than, Eastern is offering several opportunities to honor them.

Today at 10 a.m. the students and faculty can honor veterans in front of Old Main.

The program includes remarks from a faculty veteran and a student veteran, a wreath presentation, the national anthem, the three-volley salute performed by the EIU ROTC Panther Battalion, and “Taps.”

We encourage students to go up and personally thank them for their service.

Also, today through Nov. 13, the Black Knights of the Embarras, a veterans social group at Eastern, will have their reunion at different locations in Charleston. The group was originally formed in 1955 by veterans of the Korean War, and now has members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Students can also donate Christmas carepacks to troops through Nov. 12.

While we encourage students to take the time today and honor these men and women and participate in these great activities, we can’t stop there.

These men and women deserve more than a holiday, they deserve the respect and recognition for their sacrifices every day.

Unfortunately, our society usually forgets about these men and women when they get back on American soil.

Veterans have a higher employment rate than the national average. According to Forbes, 11.5 percent of veterans are unemployed, which is 2 percent higher then civilian rate, but in many places the rate is much worse.

Nearly 850,000 veterans are unemployed, even though unemployment rate dipped national wide.

If you are employer, consider hiring a veteran; they learned a wide variety of skills from the military that would make them excellent employees.

The U.S. government gave these veterans the best military training in the world, and the skills, leadership and work ethic they can bring to your business make them both a worth and righteous investment.

These men and women are good enough to protect our interests in Iraq and Afghanistan.

They are darn sure good enough to serve the interests of your business.

For vets looking for work, a new website might be very helpful: mynextmove.org/vets.

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Opinions Editor Dave Balson

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If you have not heard the news by now, all is not well in Happy Valley. That is, Penn State University and its football team have become the subject of intense scrutiny in the news this past week, and for reasons unrelated to its football season.

On Nov. 5, former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on multiple charges of sexual abuse of minors. As more and more details came out over this week, the ugly truth became apparent: One man had gotten away with serial sexual abuse even after being caught and reported multiple times to various Penn State authorities.

In the wake of the continuing revelations, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier, along with other members of the university’s administration, have been fired. Perhaps the most shocking part of the firing of Paterno to football fans was that he had announced that he would retire at the end of the season Wednesday, before the news came down that he was being let go immediately. For Penn State fans, this shock transformed into rage Wednesday night when students began gathering along the major campus street known as “Beaver Canyon.”

According to Penn State’s The Daily Collegian, students voiced their support for Paterno, citing concern over the now tarnished legacy of the legendary football coach. These vocalizations, however, were coupled with rioting,

as fireworks were set off near traffic, two light posts were torn down and a television news van was tipped over. No injuries were reported, but the incidents required police action to dispel the students and firefighters to attend to the overturned van.

Did this riot really accomplish anything? Absolutely not. Instead, this event simply serves to place another black mark on Penn State in the wake of this scandal and further tear down the already damaged legacy of Joe Paterno. It is bad enough that a legend of college football has been brought down by such a scandal. Reacting in a manner befitting criminals and, simply put, sore losers is a disgrace.

I do understand the overarching concern about Paterno being unable to coach in his final home game this Saturday, but does such a concern call for vandalism and defacement of property? Sure, I would most likely be upset if some similar situation occurred here at Eastern—which I pray it never does—but I would

not personally resort nor encourage angry students to begin rioting along Fourth Street in retaliation.

In the end, the Penn State board of trustees was going to take the course of action they felt was best for the university at large. They made a controversial decision that has upset many, but acting stupidly in response neither helps deal with the problem that has beset Penn State nor provide any support for their football program.

Contrast this with the honoring of coach Bob Spoo in his final home game this past weekend, and I think the more honorable route becomes clear for Penn State fans and students.

Joe Paterno’s motto for his team was “Success with Honor,” and for many years it appeared to be the way things were in State College, Pa. But with this damaging scandal, that motto must take on a new meaning for the team and supporters.

The honorable achievements of the past may now be tainted forever, but facing the future difficulties with the honor that Joe Paterno preached is perhaps the way to clean up Penn State’s image and help them move on. I am in no way a fan of Penn State but, for their sake, I hope they can find a way to a better, more honorable future.

Greg Sainer is a senior communications studies major. He can be reached at 581-7942 or DENopinions@gmail.com

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GUEST COLUMN

Study abroad hard to define, easy to experience

By Kelly M. Holland Study Abroad Coordinator

There exists an opportunity just beyond the castle walls at Eastern. It is not a secret, but it may be a bit of a mystery.

The opportunity is to study abroad, but what – as we have been so often asked – does that mean? Many people have tried to define it by condensing the experience into the perfect sound bite. The experts say that study abroad is an “educational program that takes place outside the geographical boundaries of the United States.”

But what do you say? It’s up to you to write that definition.

I started writing my definition seven years ago, when I boarded a plane to leave the U.S. for the first time. I had my Spanish dictionary, my camera, and a huge knot in my stomach from anxiety and excitement. It was hard to walk away from my parents that day in the airport, but easy to fall in love with Spain. In the city of Granada, surrounded by stunning architecture and a beautiful language, I was

learning as much in the classroom as I was in my señora’s kitchen. Traveling to England, France, Portugal and Morocco, I tasted new foods, tried new languages and gained a better appreciation for travel. Little did I know how hard it would be to walk away from my host family at the end of six months.

From my desk in Blair Hall, I meet students from all corners of EIU. There are 11,000 of you in this tight knit community, and last year, 350 of you studied abroad. The photos, blogs and postcards your peers have shared while studying abroad documents their experiences and adds to the Eastern definition of study abroad. It is an open definition that adapts to each country and each student’s choices, as we work to find each student the perfect fit.

Study abroad can be earning college credit while cooking in Tuscany, studying flamenco in Spain, and discovering who you are outside of your comfort zone. It is open to all full time students in good academic standing, and all majors - from biology to business.

Students can study abroad for any length of

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time, from one week to one year, and in many countries from Costa Rica to China.

A little-known fact about study abroad is that you don’t have to break the bank to try it. While you work towards your degree in ancient Rome, your financial-aid package may be working for you to lower the cost.

Thanks to generous donors and administrative support, the Office of Study Abroad has $100,000 in grants, scholarships and tuition waivers to share with students each year. The average award ranges from $500 to $2,000 per student.

The information can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help. Start with our website: eiu.edu/edabroad. Sign up for an info session. Call or stop by the office to set up an appointment with an adviser. Ask questions.

Don’t let myths and mysteries prevent you from taking steps toward writing a definition of your own.

The Office of Study Abroad will also host a week’s worth of events in honor of International Education Week: Nov. 14-18. For more information: eiu.edu/edabroad/iew.

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Letters may also be submitted electronically from the author’s EIU e-mail address to DENopinions@gmail.com.

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Students to take ‘plunge’ into pond once again Each plunger to raise at least $5 for ‘Habitat’

By Clarissa Wilson Staff Reporter

Eastern students will be diving into the cold waters of the Campus Pond to raise money for Eastern’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, an organization seeking to eliminate homelessness and poverty.

“Freezin’ for a Reason” is the motto for this year’s “Panther Plunge,” which will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Participants are asked to donate a minimum of $5 to Habitat for Humanity to attend.

Elizabeth Matese, a senior management major, and Tasha Nelson, a senior management major, are hosting the event.

Nelson said there will be T-shirts available for $10. The shirts will have the “Panther Plunge” logo on the front and the event’s sponsors on the back.

T-shirts are limited, so they are only available on a first come, first serve basis, Nelson said. “ The idea of jumping in the pond came from last years ‘Panther Plunge’ and we just kept the same idea going,” Matese said. “Also, I had a proposal that was chosen in my marketing class,” Last year, the event was not as successful as the group had hoped, but Matese said members have high hopes this year.

“The only difference is, last year there weren’t a lot of people who signed up and this year we have at least 20 and encouraging more to come as well,” Matese said.

Those interested in participating in this event will need to sign up at the Panther Paw Bar and Grill or at the event itself.

Even though the sign up location is a bar, participants do not have to be 21 to walk in and sign up.

Students who choose to participate will have to sign a liability form before jumping into the pond.

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He said other schools have different learning goals and the CAA should look into others besides Eastern’s main four.

Throneburg said analytical reasoning and problem solving could be other possibilities for the CAA and Eastern to consider sometime in the future.

Another point that was brought up was how online learning will tie into the CAA’s study and assessment of the learning goals.

Since goals like speaking are hard to assess over a computer, Debra Reid, a professor of history, suggested that the council help find a way for online learning to properly meet the learning goals.

CAA Chairman Christopher Mitchell agreed that online sections should be integrated into CAA’s study of the learning goals.

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participate,” Nelson said.

Matese said State Farm Insurance has played a significant role in granting money for Habitat for Humanity campus chapter.

“Our goal is to raise at least $1,000 by the end of this fundraiser that is in partnership with State Farm,” Matese said.

State Farm is one of several sponsors for Habitat for Humanity that serves with different grants given to fund the houses being built worldwide.

“We get most of our grant money from State Farm, so if we raise $1,000 then will we get that money doubled and ultimately given back for the organization,” Matese said.

After signing up at the Panther Paw Bar and Grill or at the event itself, all that is left is to plunge into the waters.

“Panther Plunge” will be a great event and a ton of fun will be waiting on a great day,” Nelson said.

Clarissa Wilson can be reached at 581-2812 or cjwilson2@eiu.edu.

CAA, from page 1 The council approved revisions to three psychology courses. The courses include Models of Group Therapy, Child Psychology and Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood. The revisions included the addition of technology delivered sections.

The CAA also had a revision to its bylaws that was approved. According to the bylaw revision, minor changes to programs such as titles of existing concentrations can now be made by executive decision.

Also during the meeting, the CAA discussed the University Learning Goals of global citizenship, writing, speaking and critical thinking.

Rebecca Throneburg, a professor of communication disorders and sciences, said the timeline spreads out over this year and next.

Doug Klarup, a professor of chemistry, said the proposal still remains fairly ambitious.

Larry White of the School of Business brought up an alternative

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arate learning goal. According to the proposal, each subcommittee will be comprised of one faculty expert, one student representative, one college curriculum committee representative and two CAA faculty members.

Since the CAA only has three student members, the council agreed to search for a fourth member to serve the empty spot on the subcommittees.

The executive committee, as stated in the proposal, will be comprised of two CAA faculty members who are not members of any subcommittee.

Throneburg and Stephan Lucas, a professor of secondary education and foundations will make up this executive committee.

For next week, the CAA plans to solidify the subcommittees and give the plan to the College Curriculum Committees.

Sidewalk improvements are also included in the plan.

“There are a number of sidewalks that have elevation differences that have sunk over time,” Reed said. “Some of these are trip hazards or problems to wheelchair accessibility.”

The budget for the project is about $1.8 million, and the prospective timeline they are looking at is to have the projects completed by December 2013.

“We have a lot of desires but that is a long way from the reality, which is whether we can put all of our objectives into play in our construction budget,” Reed said. “We may not be able to afford everything we want to do in this project, but we hope to identify where those needs are and can come back in a second phase.”

Robyn Dexter can be reached at 581-2812 or redexter@eiu.edu.

Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.

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While the Community Service Committee is in the process of getting community service projects done, they are planning their events for spring.

Another topic discussed was Red Week, which will begin on Monday, Nov. 28 through Friday, Dec. 2.

The week will include different events to show Eastern’s support in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Amanda Messinger, a speaker for Red Week, discussed what is going to happen for Red Week.

Residence halls will have new front window paintings that will be displayed for the red show, Messinger said.

RHA members also discussed their budget for the Fiscal Year 12, which totals $12,200.

Elizabeth Grubart can be reached at 581-2812 or eagrubart@eiu.edu.

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Swimmers head to Team hopes for 10th win House of Champions

By Jordan Pottorff Staff Reporter

By Nick Blankenship Staff Reporter

The Eastern swimming team will be in Indianapolis this weekend for the twoday House of Champions Swimming Invitational.

The House of Champions Invitational will be hosted by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday. Other participants in the seven-team invitational are Ball State, Xavier, Butler, Western Illinois and Ohio Wesleyan.

This is the first time this invite has been held since 2008.

“I’m not quite sure what other teams are going to be there, but the competition is high, though,” said junior Mike Lacine.

The Panthers had a hard time finishing at their last meet against the University of Illinois-Chicago due to an increased load at practice.

“We definitely were broken down from last meet,” Lacine said.

Sophomore Josh Miller felt the soreness during the match and it showed. “I swam my slowest on the breast time than I have in four years,” Miller said.

“We had a mini-rest for this meet, we

knocked down the yardage and worked more on strength and speed,” junior Michael Bower said.

Bower said they should have many fast times due to the rest and practice the last couple of weeks.

“I just don’t want to lose to Western, and to beat IUPUI in the dual meets,” Bower said.

Miller said IUPUI will be a tough team to beat, due to the size differences between them and Eastern.

Miller shares that a couple of his friends swim for IUPUI, sophomores Alexander Nunnelly and John Van Dyke.

He explains that it is a friendly rivalry between his friends and that it would be nice to out swim them this weekend for bragging rights.

This invitational goes by championship scoring which is different from others.

“It is better for us because we have less swimmers,” Lacine said.

Both the men’s and women’s teams are each seeking their first wins, both holding records of 0-3.

Nick Blankenship can be reached at 581-7942 or nrblankenship@eiou.edu.

CROSS COUNTRY

Teams head to Regionals Staff Report

The Eastern men's and women's cross country teams will compete this weekend at the NCAA Midwest Regional, hosted by Northern Illinois University. The meet will take place at the NIU North 40 Course.

The Panthers are coming off of a successful conference championship, in which the women's team took first place in the Ohio Valley Conference and the men took second.

Competing for the Panthers' women's team will be senior Brittany Arthur, junior Gabriela Duenas, redshirt senior Megan Gingerich, redshirt junior Olivia Klaus, fifth year

senior Caitlin Napoleoni, red-shirt sophomore Emily Pedziwiatr, junior Erika Ramos, freshman Chelsea Sondgeroth, and junior Britney Whitehead.

For the second time this season, the Eastern women's team will compete in a 6K event. In the team's first 6K at the Bradley Classic, Ramos set the school record for a 6K event.

Competing for the men's team will be sophomore Ryan Ballard, freshman Bryce Basting, sophomore Danny Delaney, senior Matt Feldhake, junior Jordan Jones, senior Brad LaRocque, junior Graham Morris, red-shirt sophomore Bill Roth and freshman Bruyn Yunk.

BASKETBALL, from page 8 The Panthers play Oakland City University to open the season, a team from Oakland City, Ind. Wyss said the Panthers talked about their opponent Thursday at practice, after having focused on themselves up to that point.

Sallee said he expects Oakland City to give it their all.

“They’re going to play their tales off,” Sallee said. “They have nothing to lose. We have to come out and play like we are capable of.”

Nixon said that with the team’s versatility this season, they should play a lot better.

“We have a lot of people who can play different positions any given night,” Nixon said. “We can match up with other teams however we want to.”

Nixon said the team puts its trust in the coach’s hands to give each

player the time she in the game she deserves, but Nixon said she thinks head coach Brady Sallee will do a good job of that.

The way Sallee said he will do that is by using a lot of different starting lineups, including in Friday’s game.

He said he doesn’t know yet who he will be starting.

“We got to buy into making sure the lineups we have out there are the best we need to succeed,” Sallee said.

In the end, Nixon said more people playing is going to benefit the team.

“If we can play our best in ten minute increments instead of playing average for 40 minutes, then that’s good,” Nixon said.

Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-7942 or admcnamee@eiu.edu.

VOLLEYBALL, from page 8 Last weekend, Albers had eight kills, 18 digs, and 99 assists while Wallace had 23 digs.

This season in general, Albers has 45 kills, almost 900 assists with 891, and 188 kills.

Wallace, the senior libero, has 382 digs and averages almost 3.6 digs a set.

As for Arnold, she registered her first career kill-block double-double behind 10 kills and a career-high 10 blocks.

Arnold is four kills away from 100

and has 14 digs this season.

Price said she is very proud of her team, especially two of her players nabbing awards as the season is coming to a close.

The Panthers will complete their 2011 season this Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., hosting OVC foe TennesseeMartin.

Lenny Arquilla can be reached at 581-7944 or lrarquilla@eiu.edu

The premier team in NCAA Division-I women’s rugby will round out its season this weekend when the Panthers welcome Big Ten Conference opponent, Purdue, to Lakeside Field. The Panthers currently sit at 9-0, and with a win over Purdue, they would record their third undefeated season in the last four years.

The Panthers are coming off of a big momentum win against NCAA Division I opponent Quinnipiac. The Panthers swept the three game season series against the Bobcats, and are coming off of their best performance of the year heading into the final weekend of the season.

“If we come out and play like we did today, there’s no doubt in my mind that we will get that undefeated season,” senior scrum-half Narissa Ramirez said following the win against Quinnipiac on Nov. 6.

The Panthers will look to carry the momentum they gained from the win over Quinnipiac and round out their season with a good result against Purdue this weekend. The Panthers have had substantial success against the Boilermakers throughout the years, and they will look for that trend to continue through this weekend.

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Junior prop Alissa Patient fights the Quinnipiac defense Sunday during Eastern's 66-3 win at Lakeside Field.

Since 2007, Eastern has won each of the three contests, and have outscored the Boilermakers by a score of 248-5. Although Eastern has dominated Purdue in recent years, they are not overlooking the Boilermakers.

“I certainly want to build on what we did this past weekend,” Eastern head coach Frank Graziano said. “I think if we put the offensive and defensive parts together, and if we focus on trying to fin-

FOOTBALL, from page 8 The Panthers have one of the top passing offenses in the Ohio Valley Conference, with sophomore quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo averaging 236.8 yards per game through the air. To complement junior wide receiver Chris Wright, freshman wide receiver Adam Drake has stepped up since the departure of junior wide receiver Kenny Whittaker. Southern Illinois defensive coordinator Bubba Sch-

weigert said the Salukis will just have to be cautious in choosing when they decide to bring pressure.

“We have to be smart when we take our chances of going after the quarterback, and we have to look at what we're calling in different situations to help our guys defend better,” he said.

The Panthers and Salukis will square off at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carbondale for

ish out our season with another win then I think we will be OK.” The Panthers will look to round out their season on Saturday when they host the Purdue Boilermakers at 12 p.m. at Lakeside Field.

Jordan Pottorff can be reached at 581-7942 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu

Spoo's final game of his career.

“I'm sorry to see it come to an end, to be honest,” Spoo said.

The game will be the last of Spoo's 25 seasons as head coach of the Panthers and 50 years in the coaching profession.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

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Junior runningback Jake Walker tries to keep his footing during the 17-18 loss to Tennessee State. The Panthers final game this season will be played at Southern Illinois-Carbondale Saturday.

Panthers to face tough running attack in Spoo’s last game After 25 years of being head coach of the Eastern football team, Bob Spoo will coach his final game for the Panthers this weekend against Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

After falling in the final minutes against Tennessee State last week, the Panthers will take on the Salukis, who have an overall record of 2-7, identical to the Panthers.

Spoo said he saw a lot of similarities between the Panthers and the Salukis, primarily in both teams' struggles and losses in close games.

“There's always a few plays you'd like to have

back, a lot of plays that you left on the field,” he said. “(Southern Illinois has) struggled, and that's the similarity, I guess.”

Spoo said for both teams, a select few plays separate each teams from being 7-2 instead of 2-7.

The Panthers, who have struggled against the run all season, giving up 2,385 yards on the ground this season, will face a tough task in defending junior running back Jewel Hampton.

Hampton, who transferred from the University of Iowa to Southern Illinois, had a career best game last week against South Dakota State, rushing for 168 yards in the Salukis' 45-34 loss.

Hampton has scored 13 touchdowns this season, totaling 833 yards for the year.

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Spoo called Hampton an outstanding football player, and jokingly said he would try to stop him with 12 or 13 players on defense. He said it is important for his defense to make good tackles on Saturday in order to slow down Hampton.

“If we don't tackle we're going to lose, and if we do, we'll have a chance,” Spoo said.

On offense, the Panthers will be facing a banged up Southern Illinois secondary, as junior defensive back James McFadden is likely to be ruled out for the game with an injury. In his place, junior LaVarus Williams will make the start, who played his first game at the cornerback position last week.

Team ready for last match of season

Panthers ready for Indiana State

By Lenny Arquilla Staff Reporter

The wait is finally over, as Eastern's men's basketball season is here.

No more exhibition games, everything from this point on counts.

The Panthers travel to Indiana State for their 2011-2012 opener. Eastern is coming off a disappointing season last year, finishing 9-20 overall and missing the Ohio Valley Conference tournament after being picked third in the preseason poll. This year, the will aim to prove doubters wrong after being picked ninth in this years poll.

Senior guard Jeremy Granger leads the Panthers as he was selected to the preseason All-OVC team. Granger led the team last year in scoring with 14.5 points per game.

Eastern has not fared well against Indiana State in the past, as the Sycamores lead the all-time series 83-36.

The last time these teams met was in 2005 where Indiana State won 66-56.

Indiana State is led by sophomore guard Jake Odum. Odum is a preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference selection.

The Sycamores won the MVC tournament last season and qualified for the NCAA tournament, while posting a record of 20-14 overall.

Under head coach Mike Mill-

After 30 matches this season, the Eastern volleyball team has one more match-up until it calls it curtains for the 2011 season.

The Panthers stand at 10-20 overall and 7-12 in Ohio Valley Conference action and are coming off a split from last weekend and a week of practice.

In Friday’s win against Tennessee Tech, junior Emily Franklin nailed 20 kills and 11 digs and earned 24 kills and 15 digs Saturday in the loss to Jacksonville State as she recorded consecutive killdig double-doubles for the weekend marking her at five.

Sophomore Reynae Hutchinson had 14 kills and 11 digs with her 16th career kill-dig doubledouble and her 13th this season on Saturday.

Head coach Kate Price said she is still proud of what her team has accomplished this season and is looking forward to bringing home their last victory of the 2011 regular season.

Last week, they were knocked out of the postseason by Jacksonville State and Price said that although it is unfortunate, it should only be more motivation to get out there and get one more win.

Also, Eastern will honor two graduating seniorsChrissie Albers and Brittany Wallace this Saturday.

Albers was named Co-Setter and Defensive Player of the week along with sophomore Stephanie Arnold.

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By Rob Mortell Staff Reporter

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Junior point guard Ta’Kenya Nixon has the inevitable task of spreading the wealth to a team flooded with talent this season for the Eastern women’s basketball team.

Nixon averaged five assists per game last year, while leading the team in points with nearly 16 points per game.

She said her toughest task this year will be getting the ball to all of the talented players on this season’s team.

“We have a lot of versatility,” Nixon said. “It’s going to be one of the hardest things.”

What makes it difficult for Nixon is deciding when she has to control the ball versus when she needs to pass it around.

“I’m aware that there are those times,” Nixon said.

Since she knows it is expected of her, Nixon said she is going to be well prepared to take the team on her shoulder when she feels like she needs to.

With the season beginning at 7 p.m. Friday in Lantz Arena, Nixon said she is ready to take on her usual role with a little added pressure.

“My leadership other years has been by choice because I wasn’t an upperclassman,” Nixon said.

“Now it’s expected of me every day.”

Another junior guard, Kelsey Wyss, is excited for this season because the team knows exactly what it has at it’s finger tips.

“We know where we can take (this team),” Wyss said.

Wyss said this year’s team is tougher and stronger than it has ever been, so she’s confident the team can be successful.

She just can’t wait to get the season underway, she said.

“It’s time to get the ball in the air,” Wyss said.

Wyss was the team’s third highest scorer last season, averaging nearly 10 points per game.

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er, Eastern is 2-4 in season-opening games.

Granger, senior guard L.C. Doss, red-shirt junior guard Taylor Jones, sophomore forward Alfonzo McKinnie and senior forward Zavier Sanders started the exhibition game against Olivet Nazarene and should start against Indiana State.

Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Terre Haute, Ind. Panthers sign three players In the NCAA's early national signing period, Eastern has already signed three recruits. They are guard Cameron Harvey, forward R.J. McGhee and guard Alex Phillips.

Miller said he thinks these players will help the program.

“All three of these players bring a great deal of athletic and scoring ability to our program,” said Miller in the press release. “Over the last two years we have emphasized going after more athletic players to enhance our program and make us competitive not only in the OVC but in our overall schedule. These three players continue that trend.”

Rob Mortell can be reached at 581-7944 or at rdmortell@eiu.edu.

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Red-shirt junior forward James Hollowell, right, watches as the ball is stolen Sunday during the Eastern men's baksetball team's 78-48 win against Olivet Nazarene in Lantz Arena.

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The Daily Eastern News' weekly arts and entertainment section

Film Festival has young focus

By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

The 2011 Embarras Valley Film Festival will focus on children’s films this year with screenings of “North”, “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: the Lightning Thief ” and stop-motion films made by local middle school students.

Kit Morice, a co-director of the festival, said in the past the festival has focused on a single individual and their work in film but this year they chose to do something more thematic.

The festival will have a screenwriter’s workshop, numerous symposiums throughout the day and a screening of “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” today.

On Saturday, the festival will have hands-on activities for children and screenings of the stop-motion films, “North” and “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Lightning Thief.” There was also a screening of “Martian Child” on Thursday. All events are free.

Morice said the festival always chooses films that are somehow related to the Embarras Valley region.

“It’s not competitive,” Morice said.

“A cohesive factor has been that we’re showing films that have a local or regional tie-in.”

Morice said the local area has many Hollywood connections that most people may not realize.

“We want to spotlight some of the contributions to the art of film from this area,” she said. “It’s for the community. Hopefully they’ll be surprised by the different connections.”

One of the connections being featured this year is Craig Titley, an Eastern graduate who wrote the screenplay for “Lightning Thief ” and “Scooby-Doo”. Titley will facilitate the workshop today and introduce the screening of “Lightning Thief ” Saturday.

Morice said the introductions are a very important part for each screen-

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ing because they provide context to the film and are a nice addition to simply watching it.

She said each introduction varies depending on the film but they can explain what was innovative about a film, what famous or local people worked on the film and what was going on in history during the movies release.

“I know it’s cliché but it shows how art reflects life and life reflects art,” Morice said.

Robin Murray, another co-director of the festival, said the only difficulty so far with the festival has been securing the rights to show certain films. She said this is especially true of Disney movies.

Murray said many of the symposiums deal with Disney films such as “Bambi” and “Song of the South”.

“I don’t think Disney will ever release the rights to ‘Song of the South’ since it’s so controversial,” Murray said.

All events are located at the Tarble Arts Center Atrium

10 a.m. - Screenwriters’ Workshop with Craig Titley 1:30-2:15 p.m. - Dr. Donna Binns, “Paint or Thinner? Playing Mickey Mouse in Disney Epic Mickey” 2:15-3 p.m. - Professor Joseph Heumann, “Bambi vs. Mr. Bug goes to Town: Nature with or Without Us” 3:15-4 p.m. - Professor Robin L. Murray, “Rankin/Bass Studios, Nature and the Supernatural: Where Technology Serves and Destroys” 4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.- Ms. Christine Eblin, “Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit, and the Controversy Sourrounding them” 7 p.m.- Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (93 minutes - Joan Allen, Acto) with introduction by Chuck Koplinski

She said the symposiums will cover the academic side of the art of film and there will also be a presentation on the video game “Disney Epic Mickey” and how it is influenced by old film shorts focused on Mickey Mouse.

Murray said she considers the committee organizing the festival to be lucky this year because in past years at least member has had a broken bone during the time of the festival.

Even though the injuries were coincidental, Murray said she is still keeping her fingers crossed.

Morice said the festival requires a lot of people to organize and run every aspect. She said they are all volunteers.

“It’s all for the love of film,” Morice said.

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 12 10:30 a.m.-12pm- Children’s hands-on activities (Charleston

Public Library)

1 p.m.- Student Film Screening (Charleston Public Library) 1:30 p.m.- Family Matinee Film with Introduction by Robin Murray (Charleston Public Library) North (87 minutes - Carol Kiefer, Art Department Coordinator 7 p.m.- Film Screening and Discussion with introduction by Craig Titley (Tarble Arts Center Atrium) Perry Jackson and the Lightning Thief (118 minutes - Craig Titley, screenwriter)

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Oasis lead singer Bold blazers perfect for fall nails new album What's the style that fits you?

By Kelly Johnson Verge Reporter

By Toni Porter Verge Reporter

Are you looking for an album to radiate through your speakers while studying for your next test? Try Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

Noel Gallagher is the former lead singer of the band Oasis and this self-titled album is Gallagher’s first release. The name of the band describes the sound well, high flying. There are a lot of intricacies that go into this album that it is breath taking.

I was doubtful that this album would be as good as “Wonderwall”, one of my favorite songs by Oasis and in general. But I found you couldn’t really compare the two. The album sounds too different from Oasis.

The lyrics of the opening song “Everybody’s on the Run” are incredibly optimistic. Anyone that has hard times would feel hopeful to keep holding on.

It should make them hopeful enough to keep listening to the whole album.

The song that sticks out the most is “Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks”. This song is a compelling tale about how faith and war are all that appears in the news.

It is appealing because I find it speaks the truth. If the lyrics do not get you, the horn solo will.

Gallagher put many different influences into this album. From folk to swing, you will hear it all in these 10 songs.

Along with a variety of musical influences the imagery in Gallagher’s lyrics makes the al-

This season of fashion is all about bold bright colors, glittery sparkly accessories, stripes, leopard print, polk a dots, fun scarves, boots, graphic print and trench coats. Today we will focus on blazers.

I am the founder and president of the first modeling/ fashion organization Eastern Next Top Fashion Models at Eastern. I am both a model and a fashion stylist and I attend a lot of fashion shows so I’m always aware of the latest trends.

I get some of my fashion tips from Vogue magazine , ELLE, and Glamour magazine.

Fashion has a variety of different looks for each season. Every year a new trend arrives while old trends may stay constant.

The bold bright colors are good for blazers this fall season. Celebrities such as Tyra Banks, the Kardashians, Rihanna, Usher and David Beckham have all been wearing blazers recently.

Ladies you can wear colors such as pink, blue, red, orange, dark green and purple. Stripes and graphic prints are also good. Now for the males blazers would look perfect on you all as well.

You all can still wear the bold colors. But I would stay away from lime green, yellow, and bright pink.

Colors such as red, dark green, blue, dark pink, brown, grey, and of course black are perfect blazers for guys to rock.

There are many options and different looks to rock with bright blazers.

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Imagery really comes through in the lyrics in “If I had a Gun” which says “If I had a gun, I’d shoot a hole in the sun and love would burn this city down for you”.

Or you can find imagery in the song “(I wanna live in a Dream) in my Record Machine” when it says “I want to live in a dream in my record machine. I want to picture the world and everyone inside my mouth”. You can almost picture what Gallagher is writing about.

“Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds” might not be the best album of the year, but it has three qualities that are desirable: Gallagher’s endearing lyrics stick with you after you listen to the album, the intricate instruments that start in track one and last throughout the whole album, and the unique yet trademark voice of Noel Gallagher himself.

All these qualities make Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds stand out. This album would be ideal for a lazy day by the pool or on heavy rotation for a homework play list.

Kelly Johnson can be reached at 581-2812 or kkjohnson6@eiu.edu

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The casual look For women if you’re going for a more casual but dressy look stick to one bright color and keep everything more toned down such as a white shirt and jeans.

A bold necklace works well with this look otherwise your top looks too plain. For a casual look for men, I would recommend a plain basic shirt with the bold blazer, nice pants that fit well, with clean sneakers or dressy casual shoes.

The fun, preppy look For women this look can go different ways. There’s a more girly look with a pink or blue blazer, with a fun fitted skirt, heels or flats.

Then there’s a more conservative look with blouses, skinny jeans and heels.

It’s more about accessories for guys such as glasses. Moccasins and casual dress shoes work well for the preppy look.

Since it’s fall, a variety of boots can work well with this look.

Going out This is a good time for looks people don’t want to break out everyday. Shoulder pads for blazers are still a big look, and they are perfect for going out. Other things that make a statement are sequins and graphic patterns.

Quick and easy fashion tips can be found in magazines like, ELLE, Glamour, and Vogue!

Fitted dresses or skirts are a must to pair with the blazer. To complete the whole outfit, heels help everything else your wearing pop.

As long as it fits them well, guys have a variety of options.

The blazer can be worn with a tshirt or a button-down with or without a tie.

Just keep in mind the idea is to be bold but don’t go overboard. Guys shouldn’t wear sneakers for going out but should wear casual dress shoes or boots.

Baggy pants should always be avoided. While there are many fashion trends for fall, blazers are a must have in your closet.

You can have a basic look, but putting on a blazer will instantly make it more fashion forward and makes a statement.

Toni Porter can be reached at 581-2812 or tporter@eiu.edu.

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Charleston biking offers challenge, variety

By Corey Ascolani Verge Reporter

As an occasional mountain and road biker, when I came to Eastern, at first glance, I was initially let down by the lack of places to ride.

After a few months into school and asking around, I found out the Charleston area supports bicyclists in more than one type.

Obviously, most people know about the bike lanes on campus. Through my Sherlock Holmes type investigation, simply driving around, I found a good equestrian trail. The trail I found is called the Lincoln Prarie Grass Trail, it’s about 12 miles long, which extends from Charleston to Mattoon.

The trail used to be a railroad line connecting the two cities hence its wide, straight and smooth gradual grade any amateur bicyclist can ride.

The trail boasts a nice 360-degree view of flowers and cornfields, but I need something more. I need something more rugged, something to test my ability to balance and navigate around obstacles.

Mountain biking is one of my

favorite sports. Earlier this year I rode a Gary Fisher bike through the rough trails of Kettle Moraine State Park in Wisconsin. It’s a challenge to keep a tire sliding out on a turn, avoiding bruises and scratches from nicking a tree, and flipping over the bike. Brendan Lynch at Bike and Hike, a bicycle shop on 959 18th St., said Charleston has even more opportunities to bike than the smooth obstacle less trail between Charleston and Mattoon and Eastern’s campus lanes.

He said right on the city limits, just southeast of the route 130 Casey’s gas station at the end of stoner drive, there is a mountain bike only trail. This is Lake Charleston Trail and it’s close to campus.

Even though I find them less exciting, I do enjoy road bikes. I switched to a road bike while living in downtown Chicago for three years. With a lack of close mountain bike trails, I took up the car

packed streets of Chicago. Lakeshore Drive and the road trails to Evanston became popular choices to take my touring bike.

For city biking around here, Bike and Hike offers near daily road biking year round. Lynch said these rides range from several miles to around one hundred miles.

The rides are offered in groups.

I always find it more appealing to ride in groups. You seem to work harder and enjoy yourself.

In Chicago, city biking can be frightening especially when your inches away from cars. Around here, there’s less traffic but it’s just as important to have a helmet and flashing, safety lights.

Charleston’s bike scene contains a nice balance of leisure, work,

school and adventure.

Lynch said Charleston is a very bike friendly town. It has no cabs, and is quaintly small. He said it is blessed with good cycling.

The north of the town is flat, the south of the town is hilly and it has trails.

Corey Ascolani can be reached at 581-2812 or cascolani@eiu.edu.

Honor students rack their brains for charity

By Jose Gonzalez Verge Reporter

The Association of Honors Students and other Eastern students will answer trivia questions for charity Saturday.

The event takes place 7 p.m. at 7th Street Underground in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Entry fees for students are $5 and $10 for faculty.

Clare Smith, a junior history major, and AHS president, said the organization is comprised solely of honors students.

Smith also said the trivia night will be comprised of different questions from different areas, and encourages teams of seven to 10 people to come out.

“We have categories relating to history, literature, pop culture, and music. The categories are all different so that there is something for

all ages,” Smith said.

AHS is also putting the event on to fund charities and organizations like the Charleston Food Pantry.

Smith said they also want to raise money for their own philanthropic and social events, which include a trip to Louisville.

“This year, we want to have even better social events like paintballing and so on. For philanthropy events, we work with organizations like Big Brother and Big Sister, the Charleston Food Pantry, American Red Cross, Special Olympics, and Relay For Life,” Smith said. “For the holidays, we will be making cards and delivering them to a nursing home while we go caroling there.”

Smith said AHS in the past has worked with the food pantry and currently is planning an event with Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

“We donated over 550 pounds of food to the Charleston Food

Pantry. We are also in the works of planning our annual scavenger hunt with Big Brothers and Big Sisters,” Smith said.

Decorating tables and getting creative can also net students prizes during the trivia night.

Emily Van Ostran, a geography major, said she is heading the table decorating competition at the trivia night.

“I have gone to Trivia Nights for my high school and each time, they have a table decorating contest,” Van Ostran said. “I thought that would be a fun and easy thing to implement into our own trivia night. It’s simply a competition to have the best-decorated table. As far as the judging, we are looking for the most creative.”

Van Ostran said while doing past trivia nights, she has seen some unique table designs for

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Yamma Ensemble makes stop at Eastern Sound inspired from European, American, Turkish, folk, and Israeli pop music

By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

Though most Americans may not be familiar with them, the Yamma Ensemble is a popular band that has toured throughout the world and Eastern will host their only performance in Illinois.

The band will perform 7:30 p.m.

Saturday in the Mainstage Theater of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Tickets for their performance are $10.

Sefi Asfuri, a member of the band who works with string instruments, said because Israel is still a very young nation they draw culture and inspiration from a variety of places.

He said this is similar to the band’s music and they draw inspiration from

European, American, Turkish, folk and other Israeli pop music.

“Really Israel is a big mixture between east and west, south and north,” Asfuri said. “We’re a very young country.”

Eric Smith, the band’s road manager, said Israeli music is similar to American bluegrass in that it is vibrant and colorful and draws influence from different immigrants but it is still unique to its home country.

The band is touring as part of the Arts Midwest World Fest. According to their website, Arts Midwest aims to international artists to Midwestern communities in the United States to help promote understanding of global differences.

In addition to Asfuri, the band in-

cludes Talya G.A. Solan as lead vocalist, Avri Borochov on double bass, Yonnie Dror playing wind instruments, Aviad Ben Yehuda on percussion and Evgeny Krolik as sound engineer.

Asfuri said he played music before he could tie his shoes. He said he taught himself to play keyboard when he was five and started playing string instruments when he was 16.

“It is something that lives inside of you,” Asfuri said. “I tried to do some day jobs but couldn’t do it. I had to do music as a living.”

Smith said Asfuri used his work as a musician to continue to develop his skills as a musician even though he had less time to practice.

Asfuri said this is the second time

the band has toured in America. They have been touring for four weeks with Arts Midwest and will tour for another week after their performance at Eastern.

He said his time in America is completely different from his time in Israel.

He said the Midwest is gentle and quiet and they people he meets are more polite.

“In Israel it’s busy and noisy all the time,” Asfuri said. “Everything is different.

The language of course but also the way people eat, the way people drive and the roads.”

Asfuri said after their show here they will perform a concert in Israel and then go on a tour through Spain.

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu.

Turkey testicles, panther plunge, and much more Check out these other events occuring this weekend Staff Report

The “Panther Plunge” will be at 12-2 p.m. Saturday at the Campus Pond. Students will be jumping into the water to help raise money for Eastern’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

The “Turkey Testicle Festi-

val” will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Friends and Company. The festival will also feature a variety of bands performing throughout the day.

The Détournement: Subversive Visual Communication art exhibit will open Saturday at the Tarble Arts Center. The exhibit

features a variety of works where artists have changed the look and meaning of various pop culture icons.

The icons include well-known advertisements, comic books, posters, record covers and various other materials as well. Admission is free.

The Eastern Symphony Orchestra will have a “Triumph and Tragedy” concert 4 p.m.

Sunday at the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The concert will include work by Antonín Dvorák and Ludwig van Beethoven.

The American Marketing As-

sociation’s Thanksgiving food drive will continue throughout the weekend. The food drive goes to the Charleston Food Pantry.

Donations can be dropped off at boxes near the entrance of Lumpkin Hall and the School of Business Student Center.