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Community has castle surrounded with support By Cassie Buchman, Analicia Haynes Associate News Editor, Administration Editor | @DEN_News The love for Eastern united students, employees and community members Sunday afternoon and brought them to the doors of Old Main to share their support in the midst of an eightmonth budget battle. People surrounded the castle to show their support and shine some light on a dim crisis that has left public universities in the dark while they continue to trudge along without a state appropriation. Jana Johnson, the development officer for WEIU-TV, said Eastern is going through a rough time but would get through it as a family. “You love this community, and you love Eastern,” Johnson said. “What would have happened 100 years ago, when (Old Main) was being built, what if it hadn’t been built here? What would Charleston be?” The idea to surround the castle came to Johnson when she and some of her friends grew fearful after hearing rumors that Eastern was going to close down. Johnson wrote about this on social media saying everyone was going to get through this together. After writing the post, Johnson said she received a text from Mayor Brandon Combs say-
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People gather around Old Main during the “Surround the Castle” demonstration on Sunday.
ing he wished they could do more to help Eastern and the community work together. Combs said seeing everyone present showed
how much Eastern means to the community. “It is tough, but it’s times like this when we need to stand together as a community just as
Dr. Glassman and I have,” Combs said. Combs said the day was all about love. CASTLE, page 5
Glassman to respond to students’ questions By Cassie Buchman Associate News Editor | @cjbuchman
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Julianne Adegoriolu, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, waves at the crowd after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2016 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Miss Black EIU crowned
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Having once been determined to give up on her life years earlier, Julianne Adegoriolu used Miss Black EIU as a platform to shed light on her attempted suicide. Adegoriolu, contestant No. 5 and a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, was crowned Miss Black EIU 2016 out of nine other contestants during the 45th annual pageant hosted by the Black Student Union on Saturday. Adegoriolu said she has been teased about her Nigerian culture, and her smile and outgoing personality often hid her pain. She said this was her first time telling the world her story; her mother found out about her suicide attempt two weeks before the pageant. “I had to reassure my mom that this was a testimony,” Adegoriolu said. “Although this girl did die, a new person emerged.”
She said getting past her suicide attempt not only made her a stronger person, but it also strengthened her religion and made her realize the true meaning of life. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning,” Adegoriolu said. Dressed in matching white and tan high heels, the women walked onto the stage to the sounds of Beyoncé’s “Flawless.” Ashley Howard, a senior communication studies major, and Isis Sims, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, hosted the pageant. “The crown will be given to the queen who grows in spite of her thorns, and blooms,” Sims said. Jessica Stallworth, contestant No.1 and a senior health studies major, said her motto is taken from Proverbs 31:24: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” MISS BLACK EIU, page 5
Students who have questions or concerns about the state budget impasse can ask President David Glassman during a forum at 4 p.m. Monday in 7th Street Underground of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The state currently owes Eastern about $40 million for university operations and between $7 million and $9 million for Monetary Award Program reimbursements. Glassman said the forum will just be for him and the students. He will explain the nature of the budgetary impasse, talk about rumors that have been circulating around campus and then take questions. “I want all students to be fully informed about the budgetary impasse in Springfield and how it relates to EIU, so I continue to look for ways to reach out such as student email communications, Facebook postings and forums,” Glassman said. “It is very important that students receive accurate information and answers to circulating non-factual rumors.” In an email, he said Eastern is not closing and he expects an appropriation from the state to come soon. Glassman defined the budget im-
passe as the “standstill and thus complete lack of budget.” He said Eastern and other public universities are now using reserve funds to pay for expenses not being covered by the state. In the email, Glassman addressed the rumor that Eastern is going to become a satellite school for a larger university, or that it is going to be sold. He said neither is true and the university belongs to the state of Illinois. He said even though Eastern is cutting back on expenses and laying off 177 civil service employees if the budget impasse continues, the university continues to “meet or exceed” the criteria for accreditation given by the Higher Learning Commission. After talking with some students, and because not all students read the email Glassman sent out, he said he wanted to have it as soon as possible. He said his first available day was Monday, but he will be glad to schedule another forum if students are interested. Because he was out of town on business last week, he asked his office to arrange the forum on Thursday by posting it on social media. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
Man charged with assault Staff Report | @DEN_News Charleston police officers responded to a reported fight at 1:20 a.m. Friday at Fili’s Station, 611 Monroe Ave., where one of the participants was allegedly wielding a handgun, according to a Charleston Police Department press release. Ronald Kyle III, 18, of Chicago, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and misrepresentation of age by a minor. Kyle was taken to the Coles County Safety and Detention Center pending a court appearance. The investigation is ongoing and more charges could be pending.
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