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A group of students had one week to practice for a performance about various social issues.

The Panthers suffered a 67-56 loss to the Braves on Friday. Eastern’s 32.8 percent is the worst percentage it has posted this season.

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Both women enjoyed the fact that they got to see people they are not usually able to at the celebration.

Members of the Charleston High School Choir Maximum Forte performed for the audience as part of the Christmas festivities.

“It’s one of my most favorite concerts of the year,” said CHS senior and choir member Kennedy Tozer.

As the deadline for the Workgroup Review Committee approaches, members took Friday’s meeting to discuss the positives and negatives of restructuring current colleges and about the addition of a University College.

In its previous meeting, the committee discussed moving programs around enough so that the addition of a College of Health Sciences and Human Services would not create a new dean or assistant dean position and only three new faculty positions.

The new health college would possibly include programs such as health studies, kinesiology/sports studies, recreation administration, family and consumer sciences, communication disorders and sciences and nursing.

Not adding a new dean position would be made possible by moving the School of Continuing Education under the Graduate School, which would free up a dean position for the new college.

Institutional repository librarian Todd Bruns said the addition of a health college would be financially feasible for Eastern.

“I find that part of what was coming out of the workgroup with (the creation of a health college) was the idea of needing the resources and structure of college to develop those programs, so essentially it’s needing those resources to drive this,” Bruns said.

“And (health fields) are fast growing, big areas.”

This plan would also include moving the School of Technology, which is currently located in the Lumpkin School of Business and Applied Sciences, over to the College of Sciences.

Douglas Klarup, interim dean of the College of Sciences, said the committee needs to think about how much time to actually spend on the details of a restructuring plan, as a full plan cannot be formed without collaboration between all departments on campus.

The committee also spent some more time looking at the logistics of a University College, which would be a college created to house all undergraduate aid programs, such as the Writing Center, financial aid and university housing and dining services.

The idea of a stand-alone University College did not seem financially feasible to the committee, but the idea to still house all these programs in one area was suggested.

To solve this, the committee considered adding a University College to what is now the Sandra and Jack Pine Honors College.

One concern with this shift is that changing the name of the honors college might affect its accreditation process, the committee said.

With further research being needed on the name, many members liked the idea of combining these two programs.

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Members of the Charleston High School Choir Maximum Forte sing for the audience at Christmas in the Heart of Charleston Saturday night.

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A man dressed up as Santa Claus rides on a horse carriage in the parade at Christmas in the Heart of Charleston Saturday night.

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Queen of the Honeybee Festival Peyton Hughes waves to the audience during a parade at Christmas in the Heart of Charleston.

‘Christmas in the Heart of Charleston’ kicks off holiday season in the Square

By Jordan Boyer Photo Editor | @DEN_News The Charleston community celebrated the start of the holiday season at Christmas in the Heart of Charleston Saturday night.

Residents gathered in the Charleston Square to participate in Christmas activities, including a parade and a tour of the Charleston Courthouse. Children could also visit “Santa Claus” at City Hall.

Charleston resident and political science

professor Jeff Ashley said he enjoys the excitement of all the people during the parade.

This year’s parade included two monster trucks with Christmas lights draped over them.

“It’s not often you see a lit up monster truck in a Christmas parade,” Ashley said.

Charleston residents Justine Decker and Amanda Ward said Christmas in the Heart of Charleston reminded them of being children again during the holiday season.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Happy birthday, Illinois — warts and all.

It's the home of the U.S. president credited with ending black slavery and the nation's first black president, as well as a litany of imprisoned governors and other politicians. And until just months ago, it had the nation's longest state budget impasse since at least the Great Depression.

On Sunday, its 199th birthday, a yearlong celebration culminating with its bicentennial begins.

Daylong events are scheduled at Navy Pier in Chicago and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield . A simultaneous raising of the Illinois state and Bicentennial flags follows in locations across the state

on Monday in what thus far has been a muted lead-up to the festivities, in what one local historian calls a "missed opportunity."

Its recorded history began in 1673 when missionary Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Jolliet became the first Europeans to lay eyes on it. The signature of President James Monroe made it the 21st state on Dec. 3, 1818. Its first capital was Kaskaskia, and its largely southern Illinois population numbered 34,620 — about the size of present-day Glendale Heights in suburban Chicago or Pekin near Peoria.

Since then, Gov. Bruce Rauner said in a statement prepared for The Associated Press, "Our history is rich."

Illinois has been the home of four

presidents — Abraham Lincoln, whose leadership through the Civil War saved the Union; Ulysses Grant; Ronald Reagan and the first black executive, Barack Obama, the Republican governor noted. He pointed out that Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery; "taught the world how to rebuild a city" after the Great Chicago Fire ; invented such wide-ranging items as the McCormick reaper and the Twinkie ; and ushered in the atomic age .

"When we look back, I hope that we will use this lofty vantage point to look ahead as well," Rauner said. "We enjoy unparalleled opportunities for growth.

We are the nation's most important distribution and logistics center. We are lit-

erally America's transportation hub. We produce 10 percent of the nation's computer scientists."

"On this birthday, we want to look at what has been born, built and grown in our state, and what we learn to invent and build and grown more."

State Rep. Tim Butler, a Springfield Republican and member of the Bicentennial Commission, has a deeply personal connection to the celebration.

Lewis Barker, an ancestor on his mother's side, was Pope County's first state senator, elected to the 1st General Assembly in 1818. Now, as a member of the 100th General Assembly, Butler calls the bicentennial "a tremendously reflective time" for the history of his family and the state.

Trump suggests openness to GOP tax plan WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Saturday he may be willing to negotiate changes to a significant portion of the tax overhaul, the corporate tax rate, injecting an element of uncertainty into the tax plan only hours after it cleared the Senate.

Trump told reporters at the White House before a trip to New York City that he would consider setting the corporate tax rate at 22 percent, compared to a 20 percent rate that he has pushed for with House and Senate Republicans during the fall.

Pointing to expected talks between House and Senate negotiators this month, Trump predicted "something beautiful

is going to come out of that mixer" and the business tax would come "all the way down from 35 to 20. It could be 22 when it comes out, but it could also be 20. We'll see what ultimately comes out."

Trump spoke after the Senate approved a $1.5 trillion tax bill early Saturday that would rewrite the nation's tax code, cut individual rates and slash the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent beginning in 2019. If enacted, the bill would provide the most sweeping changes to the tax system in three decades and help Trump deliver the first major legislative win of his presidency.

Trump's suggestion of a higher corporate tax rate than what has been includ-

ed in legislation approved by the House and Senate represented an about-face after the president and administration officials maintained a hard line that a corporate rate higher than 20 percent was a nonstarter.

Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Tax Foundation in mid-November that the administration would "cut the corporate tax rate from one of the highest in the developed world down to 20 percent — and not a penny more."

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who accompanied Trump to New York for fundraisers on Saturday, said in September that the 20 percent corporate rate was "not negotiable."

Trump undecided on Jerusalem WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital or whether to proceed immediately in moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city. That's according to his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner.

Kushner said Sunday that the president continues to weigh his options ahead of an announcement on the matter that is expected this week.

Kushner's comments were his first public remarks on his efforts to restart peace talks between Isra-

el and the Palestinians. And, they came as he faces increasing scrutiny over actions taking during the transition period following former national security adviser Michael Flynn's guilty plea on charges of lying to the FBI. Shortly before Kushner spoke, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that American reco g n i t i o n o f Je r u s a l e m a s Is r ael's capital would jeopardize the White House's Mideast peace efforts.

U.S. officials said last week that Trump is poised to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital in a move

that would upend decades of U.S. policy but also to put off once again moving the embassy from Tel Aviv.

The officials said Trump is expected to make his decision known in a speech on Wednesday.

The highly charged declaration risks inflaming tensions across the Middle East, and U.S. embassies and consulates around the region have been warned to expect protests. But it would also offset disappointment from Trump supporters from deferring once again his campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

The shift perplexed some Republicans.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tried to pare back the proposed cut in corporate tax rates to 20.94 percent to provide a more generous increase in the child tax credit.

But he was rebuffed.

White House officials did not immediately respond to questions seeking clarity on Trump's views of the proposed corporate tax rate.

Senate and House Republicans now head into a new phase of seeking to reconcile differences in the legislation passed by both chambers, a behind-closed-doors process that could move quickly. Trump has said he wants to sign the tax package into law before Christmas.

6.0 earthquake hits Ecuador coast QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck along the coast of Ecuador Sunday in the same area where a much stronger tremor left hundreds dead last year.

President Lenin Moreno said there were no immediate reports of victims or major damage from the quake, which jolted many Ecuadoreans who were still in bed shortly after 6 a.m. (1100 GMT). It was felt in 12 provinces across the country.

Authorities said that there wasn't a risk of a tsunami and appealed for calm.

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‘Serenade of the Silent Soul’ speaks out on inequality

By Travis Moody Staff Reporter | @DEN_News With only one week to practice, a cast of 10 Eastern students performed a show Saturday and Sunday that focused on racial and social issues in America.

“Serenade of the Silent Soul” was directed by Ron Himes, founder and director of the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre and featured many different pieces centering around inequality. These pieces included a variety of songs, poetry and monologues.

Most of the pieces centered around racial inequality, but others featured topics such as homophobia, xenophobia and rape culture.

Before the performance, each seat in the audience had a picture and name of an African-American who lost their life because of police brutality. The show ended with the company sharing the names of the victims.

Himes said it has been a significant amount of time since he directed such a time-constrained performance, adding that only having a week to put the show together gave the students a sense of discipline.

“I think the performance and the response to the performance develops their esteem,” he said.

Himes said he hopes the students continue to develop in their craft.

Grace Eldridge, a freshman theater arts major, said there was a lot of deliberation when it came to choosing a name for the show.

“We had a lot of names going around, but (the one we chose) just sounded right,” Eldridge said. “We were silent souls as we came out with the black tape on (our mouths,) which was a significant part.”

Each student composed their own monologue, which they then performed

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The company of “Serenade of the Silent Soul” sings a soulful piece to the audience. Many of the performances by the group concerned social justice.

near the end of the show. Other monologues featured in the show were chosen

by Himes.

“We took our passion about the subject and just put it into a show,” Eldridge said.

Eldridge said Himes gave them only 15 minutes to put together their monologues on the first day of rehearsal.

For her monologue, Eldridge chose the theme of equality and the importance of understanding that no one person is bet-

ter than another based on their skin color.

“Hopefully, it will change people’s viewpoints on how they see things,” Eldridge said. “If they have a certain bias, hopefully they’ll change it and become better after the show.”

Eldridge noted the importance of working with Himes as a black director and founder and director of the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre.

“It was worth it, and working with him was such a great experience,” El-

dridge said. “Even after I graduate, I plan to do an internship at the Black Repertory Theatre.”

Eldridge said everyone involved grew close over the week, and the company even began calling Himes “Uncle Ron.” Himes said he enjoyed working with the company and believes everyone learned a lot from the experience. “(My stay at Eastern) has been good,” Himes said. “I enjoyed working with the students. They were challenging, eager to

learn and so talented. We had a good time this week creating this piece.”

Although there were only 10 students who participated, Eldridge said they still had a big voice.

“It shows unity and diversity. This show was such a great thing to do, and I was so glad to be part of it,” she said.

Travis Moody can be reached at 5182812 or at tlmoody@eiu.edu.

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Eastern needs to explain frat suspension As journalists, it is our responsibility to get both sides and present an unbiased view of news that happens on campus, especially when this news essentially pits two parties against each other.

However, when one side refuses to talk to the paper, it makes it harder to present both sides of what happened in an article.

This is what happened with the suspension of Sigma Chi. As it has with many issues before, the university has talked its way around the news, and refused to give clear information that could help people understand the issue at hand.

The university has not given the paper full details about what led to the suspension of Sigma Chi. In an article from the Nov. 30 issue of The Daily Eastern News, it states that there was only a statement announcing the suspension released to The News, with public information coordinator Josh Reinhart saying the university would not be releasing any more information about the suspension, sans the statement.

While the university did say that it found that hazing had occurred after investigating

the fraternity,it did not explain what Sigma Chi did to allegedly haze its pledges.

Instead, the information on these hazing allegations in the article came from fraternity members from Sigma Chi. To bridge the ideas of trust and peace between the Eastern community, the administration needs to be able to be transparent and clearly explain the decisions it makes.

When this does not happen, it makes people question why this information is not being shared. Why can’t the university share exactly what actions Sigma Chi did to constitute hazing?

This just makes it look as if the university has something to hide and makes people wonder whether or not Sigma Chi was given a fair investigation.

Not to mention, the other side of the story is not heard so there is a possibility that the only story many people hear is the one that the fraternity tells. Without all the facts, informed discussions about how to move on and deal with suspension cannot happen.

While we acknowledge the fact that the university needs to “respect students’ privacy,” The Daily Eastern News staff is not looking for names of the individuals responsible

for this alleged hazing. Instead, we are looking for exactly what these hazing incidents allegedly were, and what actions the fraternity as a whole took that led to its suspension, which is information the university can give us. The News is not looking to point fingers or place blame on any one individual. We are not looking to make the fraternity or university look bad. We are merely searching for the truth about what happened.

A sense of transparency is essential for any institution that respects the people it governs or interacts with. A commitment to transparency proves that it is a viable and highly functional university that is not afraid to seek judgment and criticism from every person involved with the institution so that in the long run it may better itself.

At The News we are adamantly against the idea that the less people know, the better off they will be.

Acting like this is cowardice.

As a unified body we deserve to be informed.

Our students deserve better.

The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.

Being indecisive is a part of being young With the constant momentum of taking on another year of school and the pressure to be the best that we can be, it feels like there is no time or room to second-guess ourselves. We are encouraged to follow our gut, but we are expected to make a decision before we can figure out which direction our instincts are pointing us toward.

Because of this pressure, sometimes we find ourselves making decisions that we discover were not the right ones after all down the road.

Among the people my age, I find this situation common when it comes to them picking their major.

Pressured to be wealthy and successful, people find themselves chasing money and validation from society rather than their own interests.

Pretending is easy at first, but you can only do that for so long. Whether the courses are too difficult or they just do not make you think, “This is it, this is what I meant to be doing with my life,” the façade becomes more and more transparent as time goes on.

The opinions of others outweighs personal judgement, and you find yourself stuck either continuing down a path that feels

Carole Hodorowicz like it was paved for someone else, or you find yourself at a complete standstill.

Throughout the past two years, many friends of mine have found themselves at this fork in the road. Instead of continuing down the path they already started walking or giving up entirely, they have chosen to go change direction completely.

Changing your major is scary. You do not want to feel like you wasted time and money. You do not want to feel like you are being looked down on by your peers. You do not want to feel like a failure.

The only way you could ever be a failure

is if you are spending your life studying subjects that do not interest you, doing a job you do not love and being someone that you wish you were not.

When I see my friends who struggled with finding their paths now, I cannot remember them ever being lost.

They have found what they love to do and a way to make it a career.

They have found the confidence to change their paths, even though it may require them to take the longer route.

Whether they made the decision to leave school so they can finally give themselves the time to listen to their instincts or they changed their major, they are one step closer to finding out who they are and where they will be one day.

In my eyes, that is true strength: admitting that you are unhappy or unsure and making a change, no matter how scary and intimidating it may be.

That is true success and wealth that no dollar amount, fancy job title or validation from society can ever compare to.

Carole Hodorowicz is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 5812812 or cdhodorowicz@eiu.edu.

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I am writing this letter in response to the column I read titled “Are We Punishing the Poor Enough?” by Colin Roberts.

First, let me say as not only a graduate student and a staff member of this university I am beyond disappointed and beyond disgusted we are letting a student write garbage about children. Because that’s what this article is. Garbage written by a self-titled white male that thinks he has the right to write such an article and call it “journalism.”

Let me tell you something about America, about decency and about things we do as a country for our children. It is the job of the school system to keep our children safe, healthy, educated and engaged.

I was never an underprivileged child growing up so I did not need to worr y about free or reduced lunches, but I knew other children did. Those children, more times than not, were children of single parents. Parents who lived below the poverty line not by choice, but because they were doing the best job they could.

If the one place a child can get a meal is at school, then parents are so incredibly grateful. About three years ago I worked for a school district in the school dining department and managed student accounts and working within the guidelines of the National Lunch Program. It was not a fun job.

I gave out dollars and quarters to kids who wanted milk or juice or were just short of enough money for a slice of pizza. More good people exist that are willing to help kids than shun them in front of everyone.

That simply does not happen.

They may pull the student aside and tell them, “Sorry, Johnny you can’t have the chicken nuggets today but you can have a PB&J, milk and carrot sticks.”

And they send a note home to the parents or call them. Negative student lunch accounts are handled like overdue credit cards and calls and letters are sent. It is not up to a school to refuse a child a meal. I have never met a school that would refuse a helpless child a lunch due to an overdue balance.

Now, let me invite you and Colin to a local elementary school. I will even call on behalf of myself and Colin to watch a student lunch service and what happens when a student does not have enough money in their account.

He can take his close-minded free market garbage and stick it. He can stand there and personally shake the hand of every single student he kicked into the dirt and spit on because they are poor. You punishing people for being poor makes you heartless and undeserving of ever bringing a child into this world.

It also means you better have $500 in your bank account at all times; otherwise, you get nothing. You do not get to run your mouth and target the most innocent piece of the American population we have.

I think about my husband being deployed in the Army to the Middle East four times, Asia twice and South America twice; he missed the birth of our first child. I instantly cringe that he fights for people like you Colin- snotty college students on a pedestal that will never buck up or shut up on issues you think are below you.

I would rather stand with Putin and feed the children than stand with any man on this planet that refuses food to a child.

Stop Colin.

Stop kicking puppies and looking down from your high horse on the “poor” community.

How dare you?

P.S.- let me know when you want to make that elementary school visit. I’ll make a reservation. I hear you really enjoy two pieces of white bread and a slice of cheese.

Elizabeth Medina is a graduate student in the School of Technolog y.

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By Meghan Cebula Contributing Writer | @DEN_News Members of campus were swept into the holiday spirit on Thursday and Friday at the 31st annual Holiday Art Sale in room 1910 of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Pottery, prints, jewelry and clothing were among the many forms of art included in the sale.

Forty percent of the proceeds from the sale go to the department of art and design’s scholarship fund, used to support art majors.

Leann Daubs, the office manager for the department of art and design, said this is her second year running the festival.

“We do well every year. Last year, we raised around $2,000 for the scholarship,” Daubs said.

Although Daubs is relatively new to the art sale, she said she has been pleased with its turnout each year.

“A lot of people come to support the students, the art is great and the money goes into the fund for scholarships,” she said.

Daubs said 50 people came to the sale’s opening night.

The sale included art from not only students, but community members as well.

“Anyone that has art to sell, we love to put it in the show,” Daubs said.

She added that ceramics are always an amazing seller.

Daubs said because of the recent decline in enrollment, the art sale has suffered in recent years.

“In previous years, more art was sold, which gave students more scholarship opportunities,” Daubs said.

Because of this, organizers of the art sale are relocating from the classroom to Doudna’s lobby next year to give it more visibility.

Daubs said she and her colleagues are looking for new ways to spread word of the sale other than through email and word of mouth.

Although numbers might not have been as high as in the past, there is a steady amount of customers who return to the sale every year.

“I have seen a lot of the same people I saw last year who could not wait to come and support the students and community,” Daubs said.

Meghan Cebula can be reached at 581-2812 or mecebula@eiu.edu.

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“The community shows a lot of support for the program.”

Local businesses also set up stands to sell and give refreshments to those who attended. First Mid-Illinois Bank had popcorn and hot cider, First Baptist Church had coffee and hot chocolate and Knights of Columbus and the Boy Scouts had roasted chestnuts.

Duska Cornwell, owner of the antique and vintage store Persimmon Lane, said working during Christmas in the Heart of Charleston is something she looks forward to every year.

“We love it,” Cornwell said. “It makes us feel like a part of the community.”

Jordan Boyer can be reached at 5812812 or jtboyer@eiu.edu.

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Other members, such as Staff Senate secretary Peggy Brown, were worried about downgrading the people currently running those undergraduate programs by themselves.

“In many of these positions, you’re actually taking (undergraduate program directors) down a level, because right now many of them work directly (with) the provost or the associate vice president, and then you’re going to put a dean in there,” Brown said.

The committee also discussed the possibility of adding micro-degrees to Eastern’s programs. A micro-degree would be a short educational program that focuses on a specific area in a student’s interest and awards them with a certificate after completing the program.

The idea was unanimously shot down by the committee, as many stated that it would not be profitable and that some programs already allow for this.

Biological sciences professor Billy Hung said a micro-degree option would not fit into the culture at Eastern.

“There are already existing venues for something like this in the School for Continuing Education.

If we try to do it as a separate entity, we might not have the draw or the audience to make it sustainable,” Hung said. “The concept itself is not well aligned with our EIU mission.”

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Sigma Pi Black wins volleyball IM championship

By Eric Hendrix Contributor| @DEN_Sports

Wednesday night volleyball intramurals came to an end in a competitive game between “Sigma Pi Black” and “Smells Like Friction.”

Intramural team Sigma Pi Black capped off its volleyball season with a 2-0 victory over Smells Like Friction. According to IMLeagues, Sigma Pi Black had an undefeated season going 6-0.

Dipen Patel from Smells Like Friction is a graduate student studying kinesiology. He is also the graduate assistant for the volleyball team. Patel said his team is made up of all graduate students.

“I’m from California and I played out there, then got into coaching then I came here and they asked me if I wanted to be on the IMs team and I said yeah,” Patel said.

“It’s fun so far. We’ve played spikeball, football, dodgeball, soccer, badminton ­— we do it all.”

On its way to the championship, Smells Like Friction had a first-round BYE and played the winner of "NewEra" and "Panthers. NewEra came out on top in that matchup.

One of the members of Sigma Pi Black’s team was the president of Sigma Pi, Branden Rosenbusch. Rosenbusch is currently a Kinesiology major at Eastern.

“This is my third year at EIU, I trans-

ferred in and since I’ve got here I’ve been doing IMs, every IM pretty much. I had a volleyball scholarship at the school I came from and didn’t end up liking it as much as I thought I would, so I came here and don’t play sports here so I figured I’d play IMs and I just absolutely love it,” Rosenbusch said.

Sigma Pi Black defeated "SAE Gold" in the second round and Sigma Nu Black in the finals to win the Fraternity Championship.

Sigma Pi Black also had a first-round BYE. “Yeah, We’re all about IMs and we love doing them. We are all about the competition. Actually, we have a bunch of rivalries

but we always come out on top,” Rosenbusch said.

Rosenbusch said he is proud of what his team had accomplished and the production of his team throughout the season.

“I think we had a great season,” he said.

“We didn’t lose one game;we might have lost one or two sets but we always came out on top. The last game was actually a pretty tough one, we only played with five people for the All Campus Championship and ended up winning it so it was pretty fun for us and a pretty big win.”

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Panthers’ shooting ice cold in loss to Bradley

By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports The broken narrative in 20162017 for the men’s basketball team was, “our shots just did not fall tonight.”

Coach Jay Spoonhour said it again and again last season. On Friday night against Bradley, that story was written again.

Eastern shot just 32.8 percent from the field in a 67-56 loss to Bradley University, which shot 52.2 percent from the field and had four players score in the double digits. Eastern’s 32.8 percent is the worst percentage it has posted this season.

Spoonhour credited Bradley’s tough defensive style and rebounding ability to why it was able to shut down Eastern.

“They don’t just give you anyt h i n g ,” S p o o n h o u r s a i d . “ I thought they did a good job of doing what they are good at.”

Eastern’s leading scorer and rebounder Jajuan Starks was held to just four points and brought down five rebounds. He said going into the game how good Bradley was at rebounding.

And even just seven games into his Eastern career, teams are finding ways to stop Starks, and Spoonhour let him and the team know that before the game.

“These are the kinds of things t h a t h a p p e n n ow,” Sp o o n h o u r said. “You’re not going to be able to just float around and get easy stuff. He’s had six (out of seven) really good games. I thought Bradley did a good job defending him and that’s the kind of thing he has to get used to.”

The Panthers brought down 30 rebounds, with 15 of those being offensive. Spoonhour said Eastern did a good job of hanging with the Braves. “ T h a t ’s a b i g d e a l f o r u s ,” Spoonhour said about the Panthers bringing down 15 offensive rebounds. “They got more rebounds because we just shot it so

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Senior guard Terrell Lewis drives to the basket in the Panthers’ loss to Southern Indiana Nov. 6. Lewis scored his 1,000th point of his career after scoring 13 points and notching three assists in the loss to Bradley Friday night. He is also just three assists away from hitting the 500 mark for his career. .

awful.”

The Panthers shot 4-23 from beyond the arc. Helping Bradley boost is defensive rebounding stats as it ended the game with 30.

The Panthers managed to stay alive in the first hit despite the display of poor shooting throughout the game. Eastern trailed just 25-22 at the end of the first half, but Bradley jumped out to a dou-

ble-digit lead in the second half and kept it that way for nearly the whole half. “ The key was that they laid it in and got offensive boards in the second half,” Spoonhour said.

“They did a good job of taking it to the goal.”

Eastern shot jumpers early and its 4-23 from beyond the arc and 32.8 percent shooting is enough

to show it did not work for Eastern.

A bright spot for Eastern in the game was Terrell Lewis. scoring his 1,000th career point, becoming the 37th player in Eastern history to accomplish the feat.

Lewis finished the game with 13 points and three assists and is just three assists away for 500 for his career.

The Panthers dropped to 2-5 and Bradley improved its season record to 7-1 with the win.

Eastern has OVC play looming in the coming weeks.

Eastern opens up OVC play on the road at Murray State Dec. 28.

Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu.

Men’s team finishes second, women’s team third Adam Shay Swim Reporter | @DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams performed well at the Indiana State Relay Meet this weekend as the men’s team finished second and women’s team finished third.

The women went up against Saint Louis, Indiana State and Maryville, whereas the men’s team only swam against Saint Louis and Maryville.

This meet was seen as a fun meet because there were no individual events, just relays. For the Panthers, their main goal this weekend was to not only try and win, but to have a relaxed and fun meet.

“This past weekend helped remind the team how impor tant having fun is,” freshman Scott House said. “A relay meet was a great meet for us to get our minds in the right place. It’s always a good time when you get to compete alongside great friends.”

House was a part of three relays that all finished in the top three: 800-free relay (7:11.58), 100-medley relay (44.97) and the

400-free relay (3:16.20). House said he was pleased with how his 100-free went, especially following up his time last weekend.

Even though House was a part of three successful relays, he realizes there still needs to be improvements before the next meet.

“I struggled a bit in the 200,” House said, “but it exposed some technique issues that I’ll be working on with coach Jacqueline the rest of the season.”

For the women’s swim team, senior Emily Stroud was a part of the 3x100-back relay team that finished ahead of Maryville with a time of 3:09.37. She also swam in the 100-medley relay with three other swimmers, posting a 53.81 time.

The women’s team combined f o r 5 2 p o i n t s , a d e c e n t ov e r all score. Stroud said the team is pleased with its performance and because it was a more of a relaxed meet, it came at a great time. “ It w a s a f u n m e e t a n d we needed that at this point in our season,” Stroud said. “ We have a long season. It’s important to make sure that energy is back up to finish the season strong.”

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Sophomore Rachel Manderscheid swims the backstroke leg of the individual medley relay in the Panthers’ meet against Butler and Western Oct. 28 at the Padovan Pool.

Stroud has been dealing with a list of injuries since her freshman year: a twisted rib, a severely stretched nerve in her left shoulder and an advanced thoracic outlet in the same shoulder.

Stroud was still recovering from the meet two weekends ago.

“Right now, my focus is on being healthy,” Stroud said.

“House of Champions was a lot for my body after being injured.”

After having two meets within the past three weeks, the Panthers will have over a month off before their next meet.

The Panther swimmers will not have another meet until Jan. 13, when they will travel to Evansville, Ind. Adam Shay can be reached at 581-2812 or acshay@eiu.edu.