WATCHING WHITLOW
“I feel like the last couple games I left some big plays out there. I’m going to work on that and get better, on to the next.” — Quarterback Jalen Whitlow
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Christian Kolb, a senior management and information systems major, shakes hands with representatives of Penske on Wednesday during the Job Fair in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Student Senate appproves RSOs By Analicia Haynes Staff Reporter |@ DEN_News The Student Senate approved three registered student organizations Wednesday night during its meeting in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The Construction Club, African American Achievers Club, and Eastern Euphonics pitched their purpose and significance as well as their goals as RSOs. Matthew Mullins said, a junior education major and Construction Club member, said he hopes his group can grow in the future. “We’re all learning and there’s always opportunities to learn,” he said. Ryan Naples, president of the Construction Club, said the group’s mission is to engage students in opportunities to share their talent and refine their skills. Naples and Mullins also discussed future community service projects intended to improve the campus as well as the Charleston community and the addition of new members. “It’s a learning experience for everyone involved. It’s for the kids that want to learn how to work with their hands,” Naples said. Corinthian Bethel, student president and founder of the African American Achievers club, discussed the goals that his club strives to accomplish on a daily basis. The club is nationally based and its purpose is to initiate discussion regarding the African American experience from a historical context and to the present and provide a favorable environment for academic learning of African culture through conferences, seminars and museums. “We want to raise black awareness and create successful communication between other social organizations,” Bethel said. The club also plans to participate in functions
on and off campus, make contributions to the community and involve other groups with activities. Eastern Euphonics, an A Cappella group, was also approved as an RSO and plans to explore varieties of music and give members a handson approach to composing, teaching and sharing music. Brian Hartman, a junior geography and journalism major and president of the group, said the music is arranged and taught by students. “We do arrange our own music, but we do give our students the chance to create their own music. We’re pretty snazzy,” Hartman said. The group hopes to compete, recruit more members and perform in front of larger audiences. Ariannah Lambert, university enhancement chair, said the approval of the new RSOs is a great opportunity for students on campus. “It’s a bonding experience for students. You get to meet new people and make friendships,” Lambert said. Senators also participated in the first event of Senator Sidelines, an initiative started by graduate adviser Brinton Vincent. The goal is to encourage communication among senators as well as team building. Senators broke off into their committees and practiced their skills at event planning by creating an event and then regrouping and presenting that event. Vincent said the event was a success and the senators learned a lot about their strategies for planning, things that need to be done before hand and how to execute the event. “It’s a good eye opener to what is to come,” Vincent said. Senator Collin Dobnikar, sophomore chemistry major, said the activity was a learning process and gave senators the ability to prepare for certain aspects of event planning.
“We do arrange our own music, but we do give our students the chance to create their own music. We’re pretty snazzy.”
- Brian Hartman president of Eastern Euphonics
“We learned a lot and its things like this that make you think about the process it takes to plan events,” Dobnikar said. Senate committees competed against one another to see who created the best event and executives commented on what each committee did right or what could be improved. Student Body President Shirmeen Ahmad talked about the establishment of a new Freshman Leadership Council. The council will help freshmen find their place on campus. They also recruited a new web design master to help update the website and promote marketing. “We want to be ahead of time,” Ahmad said. Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.
The next presentation in Booth Library’s latest exhibition, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” focuses on the topic of the anti-slavery movement during the Civil War. The presentation, “ The Anti-Slaver y Movement in Black and White,” will take place at 7 p.m. in the West Reading Room in Booth Library, and it will take a closer look at the role of the anti-slavery movement during the 19th century. Jeanne Schultz Angel, an Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar, will present all the information about the anti-slavery movement. According to the brief synopsis written in the exhibition pamphlet, Illinois played a key role during the anti-slavery movement in the 19th century. However, the presentation also will take a closer look at where the people in the state were who were against slavery and supportive of the Underground Railroad or even racial equality. The purpose of presentation is to help audience members understand the major differences between those who were anti-slavery and those labeled as “radical abolitionists” and realize how important the Underground Railroad was viewed in Illinois. Audience members will also take a closer look at the history of the anti-slavery movement in Illinois and look at the criteria historians have established to determine fact from fiction. The presentation program was made possible because of a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council. After the anti-slavery movement, there will be a presentation titled “Meet Harriet Tubman,” which will be given at 8 p.m. in the same room. The presentation will take a closer look at Harriet Tubman, the leader of the Underground Railroad conductor, and examine her life following the conclusion of the Civil War. While some people may know of her work for freedom and justice for slaves, they might not know much about her life after the war. Both of the presentations are some of the last remaining presentation Booth has lined up for their Lincoln exhibition. “The Anti-Slavery Movement in Black and White” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday in the West Reading Room in Booth Library, followed by “Meet Harriet Tubman” at 8 p.m. in the same location. Both presentations are opened to the public. Jeanne Schultz Angel could not be reached for comment. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.