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MSAC tries to save money despite budget impasse By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman The Military Student Assistance Center, like many departments on campus, has faced cuts because of the state’s budget impasse. The university funds the MSAC through appropriated state funding. Kimberlie Moock, director of the MSAC,
said all appropriated funding was reduced this year. These were cuts to general operational expenses, causing the MSAC to think more about cost-effective ways to have activities such as Veterans Appreciation Week. “As we thought about what types of programs we wanted to do, it was like can we partner with someone who also has resources, or can we have something where we do
that for little or no money and still provide a great experience?” Moock said. To save money for the wheelchair basketball experience on Friday, the MSAC partnered with the Student Recreation Center, so the space will not cost them money, and the wheelchairs are being donated. The MSAC also currently has a coordinator position open to save money. “The institution has a hiring freeze as
we’re waiting for the state to determine what our budget allocations are,” Moock said. “This position is still in the space where we haven’t moved to fill it yet until we know what the funding’s going to look like.” Every state university has to designate a department of person to be a coordinator or outreach person for the military students.
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VFW to host ceremony honoring veterans By Lauren Chadick Staff Reporter | @DEN_News The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1592 will be hosting their annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Charleston Square. The 30-minute ceremony will take place on the east side of the square. Commander Phil Kernz is a part of the VFW Post 1592 in Charleston. Kernz said he has been serving as part of the Veterans Day ceremony for more than eight years and always looks forward to speaking and being a part of the courthouse ceremony. Kernz said the ceremony is going to start out with him reading a brief statement about veterans and the importance of Veterans Day, then carry on into the normal ceremony. The ceremony consists of a performance from the color guard, then has a 21-gun salute, and concludes with the playing of Taps. In previous years Kernz said that Jefferson Elementary students came out to watch the ceremony and sang songs honoring the veterans. Kernz said Veterans Day is a day for the community to come together and honor and remember the local veterans. Kernz said every year the community gathers around the courthouse by the statue to honor veterans and it brings all ages of the community together. Kernz said he believes what keeps people attending is good weather. “People have a great time. It’s not a fantastically large group of adults that come out,” Kernz said. Every year the ceremony has some slight changes to it and some new attendees. Kernz said that after the ceremony on the square they usually go out to Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston and preform a Veterans Day ceremony out there at the cemetery as well. Kernz is a part of the local VFW in Charleston. The Paul Mcvey VFW Post 1592 was founded in 1959. The VFW helps to secure rights and benefits for their service. It also provides benefits for the family of veterans as well, according to their website. Lynnsey Veach contributed to this article. Lauren Chadick can be reached at 581-2812 or lachadick@eiu.edu.
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Christina Peter, a sophomore music major, alongside Alex Vokoun, a senior theater major, perform James Joyce’s “The Dead” in the Black Box Theater of the Doudna Fine Arts Center Tuesday.
Theatre department prepares for musical By Luis Martinez Entertainment Editor | @LPMartinez20 The department of theatre arts and music is getting ready for its next on-stage work, featuring the works of James Joyce. The musical, titled “James Joyce’s The Dead,” will start its first showing at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Black Box Theatre in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The performances through Saturday will all take place at 7:30 p.m. while the final performance on Sunday will start at 2 p.m. Jean Wolski, a professor in the theatre arts department, is directing the musical. “The play is based on a short story by James Joyce from his collection of short stories called ‘The Dubliners’ and it’s the last story in that collection. The title
of the story is ‘The Dead’,” Wolski said. “It takes place in Dublin in 1904 and it is at the annual Christmas party of these two older ladies and their niece, all three of them are music teachers and it is a party the three of them throw every single year.” Unlike “Gideon’s Knot”, which occurred earlier this semester, Wolski said preparing for a musical requires a bit more preparation. “Preparing for a musical is a different ball game altogether,” Wolski said. “With a musical, you have the added element of learning the songs from the show, coaching the musicians, we have an orchestra that we added in (Monday) night, there’s choreography that goes into the show. ” Wolski said she is working with a large mix of students, ranging from theatre majors to music majors. “We have students involved in all levels of it. We’ve
got a mix of students that are in the cast, they’re not all theatre majors,” Wolski said. “Auditions are open to everybody, so we got a great mix of students there. I’ve got a lot of people whose this is their first time doing a show with us, so that’s been a lot of fun to work with.” Auditions for the musical were held at the beginning of the fall semester. “It is, with the guidance of faculty, a student-run production,” Wolski said. “We have not done another James Joyce piece before.” Tickets for the performance are $5 for students, $12 for general admission, and $10 for faculty and seniors. Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
Severe weather expected Wednesday By Jason Howell Online Editor | @thejasonhowell The National Weather Service has forecast thunderstorms in the late afternoon to evening Wednesday with Coles County seeing a slight risk of severe weather. The area within the enhanced risk area has been shifting to the west with its eastern side touching the I-57 corridor.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging people to remain aware of the forecast and act quickly if storm warnings are issued. Weather alerts are made available through different services and platforms, including mobile weather apps, the Wireless Emergency Alert system, and NOAA weather radios. Outdoor sirens are also available, but they should not be the only alert relied on as their effectiveness is diminished when one is indoors or
sleeping. If a tornado warning is issued, the IEMA recommends taking shelter in a basement under the staircase or a sturdy piece of furniture. If no basement is available, an interior hallway or windowless room is recommended along with pillows or cushions to protect the head and neck. Jason Howell can be reached at 581-2812 or jlhowell3@eiu.edu.