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The Couture Models of EIU will hold their “Fashion Friday” Show at 8 p.m.

Friday in the University Ballroom.

The Eastern softball team opens OVC play when they host Belmont this weekend.

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Ceduxion Carrington, works the crowd at the 2017 EIU Pride Diva Drag Show. Wilder has participated for 11 years and has hosted for 10 years. “I think this year was the best ever,” Wilder said. “The energy coming off the crowd is great. I’m not sure if people understand that the louder they yell the harder we work.”

Dollars fly at EIU Pride’s Diva Drag Show

By Austin VanPelt Contributing Writer | @DEN_News Jumping off the stage into the splits, “The Big Booty Judy” Ceduxion Carrington showed off her 19 years of experience in the drag business, hosting the Eastern Diva Drag show for 11 years.

The show had everyone in the Grand Ballroom on their feet Thursday night, starting with the four winners from Tuesday’s student drag show — Plain Jane Lane Berglain, Madame Succub---, Danny Long Legs, and Lady Save the Bees — who warmed up the roaring crowd.

Lady Save the Bees performed Lady Gaga’s “Judas” wearing a nun’s robe, a black dress and cross earrings. She stripped down to her underwear, dancing to a screaming crowd, and ended her performance getting soaked with communion wine as she clasped her hands together in prayer.

“I got my inspiration from another drag queen, Lander Van Odd. I feel so good, tired, and excited,” Lady Save the Bees said.

Getting the audience ready for the veteran queens and kings, Ceduxion Carrington told the crowd, “If you are ready for the queens, make some noise.”

The crowd applauded enthusiastically as Kato Barr Mann came walking on stage in his first ever Eastern Student Diva Drag show.

“I felt really good, and I’m glad the crowd was able to get into my performance, because most people do not know about us kings,” Kato Barr Mann

said.

Having some “testicle difficulties,” as Ceduxion Carrington said, did not stop the performers from busting a move.

Stepping off the stage, Corrina Mae Carrington did a cartwheel into the splits, and all eyes were on her as she flipped her hair. Ceduxion Carrington made sure the crowd knew that was her granddaughter.

“It was fun performing, I really enjoyed the crowd involvement; everyone is beautiful,” Corrina Mae Carrington said.

Ceduxion Carrington told the crowd, “Don’t be afraid to tip, because we will come to you.”

Drag is not just dancing; it can be comedy and political commentary as well. Auntie Heroine came out as a parody of Melania Trump in a sky blue skintight dress. She revealed a puppet of Donald Trump to the crowd, moving it to the beat and lyrics of the song, and later biting into its head, tossing the puppet behind her and spitting out the stuffing onto the floor.

Ceduxion Carrington had all eyes on her as she strutted out on stage for her first performance in a red ball gown dress.

“The crowd had great energy, and there’s nothing I can complain about.

I love being able to host Eastern’s Diva Drag Show,” Ceduxion Carrington said.

Calexus Carrington, known as the “Hair Toss Boss,” slowly came out in a sparkly silver cover up, tossing her hair to Rihanna’s “B---- Better Have My Money,” high-kicking and finally falling

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Alex Woolley, a sophomore art major, strikes a pose at the 2017 EIU pride diva drag show. Woolley’s first routine of the evening incorporated religious themes. “Within the micro sphere that I’ve done drag, I’m trying to focus on narratives of strong women,” Woolley said. “My performance tonight was about women’s possession of their own bodies and of their own sexuality — that doesn’t have to conflict with religion.”

to the floor in a death drop.

“It’s been fun seeing the crowd change over my past nine years of doing this. One thing I can always count on is the crowd to have a good time and scream and yell for us,” Calexus Carrington said.

Amaya St. James came out on the stage in a short black velvet robe, and the crowd gasped in awe once she removed it, revealing her green sequin one piece. This will be the 11th and last year of performance for St. James.

“I am ready to pass the torch onto the next generation,” St. James said.

The proceeds from the show will be donated to Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Services.

Ceduxion Carrington said she is looking forward to hosting next year’s Diva Drag show, making it her 12th year hosting it.

Austin VanPelt can be reached at 581-2812 or apvanpelt@eiu.edu.

Students and faculty alike met the first candidate for Eastern provost, Tim Crowley, at the student and faculty forums.

While less than five students came to the student forum, many faculty attended the faculty forum to ask Crowley questions.

Crowley would replace the current provost, Blair Lord, who plans to retire in the summer. Crowley has been working in higher-level education for 21 years, with 17 of them being part of the administration.

“I got into administration really to improve conditions for students,” Crowley said.

Crowley spent his childhood in Springfield, Illinois and decided he wanted to become a provost three years ago. Last year, Crowley decided to go through a training program called the “Becoming a Provost Academy,” a program hosted by the Association of State Colleges and Universities that helps prepare people for handling provost duties.

“I look at what is happening here at Eastern as the trough of an institutional life cycle,” Crowley said. “We’ve hit the low point and now is an opportunity to join an organization that is going to be on its way back up.”

Crowley said his youngest child is graduating from high school this year, so it seems like the perfect time to relocate.

“Eastern is a school with a phenomenal tradition and history and solid fundamentals going for it,” Crowley said.

“So this was really a great opportunity to throw my hat in the ring and try to go for the opportunity to lead.”

Crowley said he has helped in growth processes like this at Fort Hays State University by helping to implement a program that allowed students to take remedial courses at the same time as credit-bearing courses.

Crowley said this is part of a much bigger movement by universities called “Reimagining the First Year.” This initiative aims to develop standards of care for freshmen.

“When you go to a hospital or doctor’s office, there’s standards of care for patients and how they will be treated,” Crowley said. “We’re trying to do that for higher education, for freshman or first-year students as they come into our institution.”

Jack Cruikshank, a political science graduate student, questioned Crowley about where he drew the line on shared governance when operating in a university setting.

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would be ones that already exist in the management major and in the human resources concentration.

“We’re just opening a different way for students outside the management major to take these courses,” Wollan said.

Psychology majors are often interested in minoring in philosophy because of the credit hours associated with the degree, she said.

“That’s our initial audience we were trying to hit with this HR minor, but in our discussions we continue to discuss how to reach out to other students across campus,” Wollan said.

Communication studies majors may want to go into a career field with human resources, Wollan said, or other students might want to pick up a minor as well.

The proposal was unanimously approved.

The council also revised the busi-

ness administration degree to extend the online degree completion program.

Wolland said for 30 years, the School of Business offered two faceto-face classes at Parkland College in Champaign for a degree completion program in business administration.

This program has had varying levels of popularity over the 30 years it has been implemented, but due to a decline in community college enrollment and staffing challenges, enrollment in the business program has started to diminish.

Wollan also said the School of Business receives calls from potential students saying they would like to get an online business degree from Eastern, but there are none besides the MBA program that was launched online last year.

“Now we’re at the point where we feel more confident and comfortable with launching an undergraduate

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bachelor’s degree in business administration,” she said.

It also seemed like a good opportunity for the school to update the Parkland degree completion program, Wollan added.

The expansion would not just be for Parkland students coming in for degrees, but would also expand the program to an online environment for degree completion for anyone who has the ability to transfer into Eastern’s business program.

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Couture models to perform second show this year

By Angelica Cataldo Managing Editor | @DEN_News The Couture Models of EIU will put on a fashion show 8 p.m. Friday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union.

The doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $5; however, the first 25 people will receive $2 off their admission price.

This will be the first year the Couture models have hosted a fashion show both semesters.

It will be the last show for senior communication studies major Andrianna Fullerton, the president of Couture Models of EIU, as well as senior psychology major Jaz’Mine Turner, the vice president.

After the success and large turnout for their fairy-tale-themed fall semester fashion show, Fullerton said she and Turner, along with over 50 models in Couture, were prepared to do another one.

The planning for the spring Fashion Friday Show began shortly after Couture’s fall semester fashion show.

“I think we’ll have an even bigger turnout this weekend because so many events are happening this weekend,” Fullerton said.

This show will feature seven designers, all from Chicago clothing companies, and will include about 48 models, both men and women.

Fullerton said one of the bigger challenges was working with so many more designers, rather than the single one they normally work with.

Each company from Chicago is a different black-owned business and

will showcase a variety of pieces from their collections.

“I think it’s important that blacks and minorities support each other, and this is a way we can,” Fullerton said.

The clothing companies featured are Rich So, Dream Collection, Traperella, Slayhouse, Designer 2oh, Tony D. Brooks and Lady Killer.

Cydne Garrett and Shadezja Garrett will be emceeing the event, while DJ Gabby will be providing the music for the show. She has deejayed locally at places like The Penalty Box, where Fullerton first heard her. “(DJ Gabby) is, honestly, one of the best deejays I know,” Fullerton said Turner and Fullerton are the only executive board members for the club, with Turner majoring in psychology and Fullerton majoring in communication studies. “(Couture) is what it is because of our leadership,” Fullerton said.

Fullerton and Turner have been on the executive board since the club was created back in 2014. The two became president and vice president in 2015 and have stayed with the club ever since.

Fullerton introduced Turner to life on the runway, and they are now closing their senior year leading the group together.

Turner and Fullerton have been good friends since their first meeting at Eastern their freshman year.

Fullerton began modeling at a young age and got her start back home in the south suburbs of Chicago.

Baylin Shade, a fellow model and close friend of Fullerton, also came down from University of Illinois to

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The Couture Models of EIU President Andrianna Fullerton leds practice before a previous fashion show. Over 50 models will perform at this year’s show, which will take place at 8 p.m. Friday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union.

support their efforts.

Shade introduced Fullerton to her cousin, Rhea Henderson, another model, whom Fullerton called the runway “extraordinaire.”

From there, Fullerton began working with Jason Wilder, a runway coach. “(Henderson and Wilder) are who I’ve worked with personally and are the reason I am the modeling queen on this campus,” Fullerton said.

Now, Fullerton and Turner have been modeling and helping to teach other aspiring models at Eastern.

Couture spends about two hours practicing and going over styles and techniques during their meetings.

During the weeks of fashion shows, the models practice every day. After the work they put into the group, Fullerton wants to continue working in modeling while incorporating her studies in public relations into her

work.

Fullerton and Turner both said they would love to come back and continue supporting Couture, even after graduation.

“I would love to see what the future holds for Couture,” Turner said.

Angelica Cataldo can be reached at 581-2812 or amcataldo@eiu.edu.

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Justin Brown

Involvement in others’ lives can be both curse, blessing Lately I continue to catch myself wandering through a wide variety of ideas and paying less and less attention to the task at hand. With so much to do and so many places to be I continue to let my mind wander from idea to idea. Instead, I should be focusing on the now and pay close attention to my planner and those alerts I add to my phone.

I think I may also have a little problem letting the petty things get under my skin and turn me into a worry wart about things I have no control over.

While trying to understand why I always seem to care about so many little things, I had a memory come to me.

Growing up I had a close relationship with my grandma. I spent much of my time living with her or going over for supper frequently.

One day after a baseball game I walked from the park with a friend to the small apartment complex where our grandmas lived, as we often did.

I had no idea this would be the last time.

This time was very different. I found my grandmother dead of a massive stroke.

I walked in to the sound of something sizzling on the stove and the slight smell of something burning. My grandma was sitting at the end of the couch and if it was not for the stove throwing up an immediate flag I would have thought everything was completely normal.

Now I know this may sound extreme, but the memory reminded me to take a step back and begin to try to control my thoughts and live in the moment while focusing on those things I can handle on my own.

My grandmother taught me to work hard and expect nothing from anyone. Grandma thrived in a time when life required you to earn your place in society through hard work, dedication and commitment. Supporting four daughters and a son, she took on many jobs and provided everything she could as a single mom.

Grandma involved herself in the neighborhood gossip and always knew enough about the neighbors to host her own nightly TV show. She was always seeking a way to help those in need and went out of her way to help those that were afraid, or too proud, to ask. I find that trait in myself and think it may be a flaw.

Instead of wanting to help people, I need to come to terms with the idea that many people are content with taking shortcuts. I need to learn to let them be whoever it is they want to be. I can no longer hope to bring the best out of people or hold them to the standard I know they are capable of.

I have enough going on in my life and need to realign my priorities to be the best I can be to those who need me. I take my school work very seriously and may have let it fall to the wayside to instead stretch myself thin worrying about others.

I hope that sharing this encourages others to focus on what matters and do the best you can to be the best you can. Sometimes the most important things in life are so common that they are taken for granted. You only get one chance at your own life; live it your way.

Justin Brown is a junior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or jlbrown@eiu. edu.

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Drag performances steeped in culture, history Drag culture has been around since the beginning of theatrical performances, where male actors would dress for female roles, as women were not permitted to perform on stage. In the 1800s, the term “drag” was defined by actors, referring to women’s clothing worn by men.

This style of feminine “impersonation” carried on through the ‘20s and ‘30s as a form of mockery and performance, although it was not considered part of the mainstream entertainment industry.

There is a lot of speculation alluding to early forms of drag being a form of female mockery and sexist jokes; however, there is also implications that it was an outlet for suppressed homosexuality.

The term “drag queen” was not coined until the ‘50s, and it was not widely accepted at the time. However, the modern concept of drag culture did not adopt the modern connotation until the ‘60s when men or women were considered “cross-dressers.”

In the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot,” two men are on the run and dress as women to join an allfemale band. This is one of the earlier, more popular films that featured drag, although it was seen as a joke rather than an art.

Later, Tim Curry starred in the 1975 cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in drag as Frank-N-Furter the “sweet transvestite.”

This is one of the more well-known instances that drag was featured in film where it was glorified and celebrated, rather than mocked and suppressed.

It was not until the late ‘80s and early ‘90s that drag culture took on its fabulous persona. This was also around the time when the LGBTQA+ culture was developing a wider range of acceptance.

Painting dramatic eye makeup, large lips and prominent cheekbones have become a common practice in drag, and has also become the signature look for the many drag performers of the world.

Today, drag culture has been widely accepted and celebrated as an art form by performers and audiences of all genders and walks of life.

It can be seen through the airing of the television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” which has accumulated a cult following since its first episode in 2009.

There are also Broadway shows and movies that feature a more modern and progressive view on drag such as “Kinky Boots,” “Connie and Carla” and “The Birdcage.”

Most drag shows are packed with musical performances, lip-syncing, dancing and any other form of expression drag performers decide to showcase.

The performances are honestly hilarious, sexy, moving and fun all in one.

Now, drag shows are popping up nearly everywhere. Drag is becoming more of a commonlypracticed art.

It is very encouraging to see such culture be recognized in a positive way, especially on a college campus. EIU Pride’s Student Drag Show and their annual DIVA Drag Show are just the product of such acceptance and positivity.

This art is a great form of expression, and it is able to thrive in a diverse community such as Eastern.

Not only was a majority of the community at Eastern open-minded about the DIVA Drag Show coming to campus, the community was even more supportive of the Student Drag Show.

Although drag shows have accumulated a cult following and are usually for an acquired taste, it is an experience that cannot be forgotten.

Going to a drag show is something we at the News highly recommend doing at least once in a lifetime.

Whether it is just to spectate or go and support someone you know, going to a drag show is a great way to have fun and also support your local LGBTQA+ community.

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

Toxic relationships, people should not be kept Relationships and love are very strange, complex things we humans have to deal with, and when you pair the two with time it complicates our associations even further.

The beginning of a friendship or romance is blinding; you are so focused on feeding one another with your strong attributes that you find no flaws in budding relationships.

You want to fill your schedule with this other person and you think, “Wow, I will never grow tired of them,” until time wears off both of your perfect personas.

Strong relationships will last through this “honeymoon stage.” Others will begin to show another side of themselves, causing the two in the relationship to butt heads every once in a while.

Sometimes it may go even further into constant fighting between two people and many choose to stay in relationships, even if the only thing coming out of it is pain.

This is where time complicates relationships. We are so stuck in this mindset that we owe longtime friends and lovers something because of how long

Abbey Whittington they have been in our lives, no matter what has happened between meeting that person through the present day.

The same idea goes for family members, except this idea goes along with the concept of “blood” instead of time.

Some people have toxic family members who abuse them mentally and/or physically, but insist on keeping that relationship alive based on the idea of family, even if they have not been treated like family.

Clutching onto memories and the concept of

family can be a momentary healer in troubled times because the hard part is letting go of people who no longer or never could support you.

If you have already tried to communicate your concerns with your loved ones and see no change in their behavior, you should not have to wait forever for them to change.

While it might be hard to do, cutting out people in your life who are not there for you or only bring you pain will benefit you more than fighting for a lost cause.

It is not selfish to cut out the bad for the good; everyone deserves to have healthy relationships with themselves and the people around them.

You should not have to feel bad for putting your well-being over what seems like a time punch card or what has become nothing more than a label of family.

Abbey Whittington is a sophomore journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or anwhittington@eiu.edu.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Say we have a public meeting to discuss program elimination, should that be public? Should we be talking about that in the newspaper? Where is the line for that, is the question,” Cruikshank said. “This is a question you’ll have to answer if you come here.”

Cruikshank said this issue has come up repeatedly in the last few years. He also said while there are laws about open meetings in Illinois, he is uncertain if meetings like the example he gave fall under their jurisdiction.

“We follow them sometimes,” Cruikshank said.

Crowley said following open meeting laws was important to him.

“I’m for as much transparency in the process as possible,” Crowley said.

“Even if the conversations are difficult, conversations need to occur.”

Some conversations Crowley said he would like to further at Eastern would be about offering online degrees, doing more effective marketing and expanding dual credit opportunities.

English professor Terri Fredrick said she was concerned about the effect cost-saving methods, such as larger class sizes and having professors teach more classes, would have on maintaining a productive balance between faculty research and teaching courses.

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Dr. Timothy Crowley, candidate for the Eastern provost position, met with faculty and staff in the Arcola-Tuscola room of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union Thursday afternoon. Students had the opportunity to introduce themselves and ask questions about Crowley’s plans for the university.

“While the incentive programs may still be out there, they’re relatively low compared to the number of people we have,” Fredrick said.

Crowley said innovation and hustle need to be part of the strategic plan to succeed. He said he believes the pro-

vost’s job is to create the conditions for success.

“It’s amazing how institutions will sort of institutionalize their curriculum and never really ask questions about why do we do it this way,” Crowley said. “Until faculty members

are willing to have those conversations — and they have to be frank conversations — then change never happens.”

Crowley said for him, when dealing with conflict, face-to-face communication is vital.

“I’ve always tried to have a meet-

ing to try to work it out,” Crowley said. “Less talk, more listen is generally what I like to do.”

Chrissy Miller can be reached at 5812812 or clmiller9@eiu.edu.

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Graduate conductor Clinton Johnson will be conducting the traditional song “Frog Went ACourtin’” as arranged by A.P. Jackman.

“I conducted briefly at Christmas, but this is my first concert

conducting at Eastern,” he said.

“Prior to this I worked at a comm u n i t y c o l l e g e i n Iow a ; I d i d about six concerts there.”

Johnson said his first semester at Eastern was spent working with conductor and music professor Richard Rossi.

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the music itself, listening to recordings, and deciding how he wants to interpret the piece.

Brooke Thomason, a sopho more music education major, is a part of the alto/countertenor section of Eastern’s Choral Ensembles group.

“In high school, I was a soprano,” Thomason said. “It’s nice and different to be singing on a different voice part that isn’t always on the melody and gives me some independence.”

Thomason also said the adjustment and being a part of the alto/

countertenor section allows her to hear and sing the music differently.

“I’m excited to see the turnout and also to hear what people think about the concert,” she said. “I’m really thrilled and I hope others feel the same,” Thomason said.

Johnson encourages people to come out and hear beautiful voices and great music.

“Andrea Pope, a voice teacher at Eastern, will be singing and she is wonderful,” Johnson said. “Ty Tuttle is also performing a fantastic piano piece.”

Harpist Julia Jamieson will join the group, as well. Jamieson is the principal harpist of the Cleveland Chamber Symphony and has num e ro u s w o r l d p re m i e r p e r f o r mances.

According to the Songs of Love program, Jamieson is an energetic per former, dedicated teacher, composer, and award-winning harpist.

Loren Dickson can be reached at 5812812 or ladickson@eiu.edu.

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Track, field seeks repeat success at Carbondale

By Kaitlin Cordes Track and Field Reporter | @DEN_Sports The track and field team opens their outdoor season at Southern Illinois-Carbondale for a weekend meet.

The Bill Cornell Spring Classic will begin with the women’s discus throw at 9 a.m. this Saturday with running events kicking off at 12:30 p.m., starting with the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase.

At the 2016 classic, the Panthers raked in four first-place finishes with five athletes posting Eastern career top-10 marks. Junior Haleigh Knapp will seek another top mark in the high jump again this year.

Knapp earned first in the 2016 meet after clearing 5’8” to sail to fifth on the school career list.

The women dominated the steeplechase with three Panthers snatching the first, second and third place positions. Senior Rachel Garippo ran away with the event title after posting a time of 11 minutes, 20.71 seconds.

Eastern graduate Quincy Knolhoff finished 14.43 seconds after Garippo with senior Caroline Collet taking the bronze with a time of 12:15.81.

Senior Riley McInerney earned points with his first-place steeplechase performance of 9:07.66. The

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Senior Kristen Paris takes her run in the Women’s 800. Paris would go on to win the race running a time of 2:11.

men’s only other first place finish came via senior Jamal Robinson who placed first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.60 seconds.

The men and women also combined for eight

second-place finishes last year.

Junior Brion Portis earned the silver with her 37’8.75” leap, ranking her 10th all time for Eastern in the event. Graduate student Dihaa Dean barely

missed first place finisher Brette Correy of Northern Iowa in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:13.81, 0.65 seconds under Correy’s time.

Senior Anita Saffa had two second place wins of her own, both of which earned her a top-10 school all-time ranking. She finished her 100-meter race in 12 seconds flat and the 200-meter dash in 24.51 seconds.

Saffa also ran the first leg of the second-place 4x100-meter relay and was joined by graduate Briana Walker, junior Darneisha Spann and senior Angelica Anyaogu.

Alumna Amina Jackson rounded out the women’s second place finishes with her 400-meter hurdle time of 1:01.77.

The only two returning individual second-place winners for the men were junior Chrisford Stevens and sophomore JaMarcus Townsend. Stevens placed second in the triple jump after covering 45’9”, and Townsend finished the 200-meter dash in 21.77 seconds.

The 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams provided the final two second-place finishes for the men.

Kaitlin Cordes can be reached at 581-2812 or krcordes@eiu.edu.

Tennis to host first match on home court against Colonels

By Dillan Schorfheide Men’s Tennis Reporter | @DEN_Sports Eastern’s men’s tennis team will play its first match of the season on its home court Friday.

The team is currently on a seven-game losing streak, but it will play at 2 p.m. Friday.

Though this is the first match on its home courts, the match is not different from any other coach Samuel Kercheval said.

“It is certainly going to be really nice to play at home… and we are excited to host it in front of our fans,” Kercheval said. “But right now every match is an opportunity to improve on things we are working on.”

Eastern will play against the Eastern Kentucky

Colonels. This is the third match of Ohio Valley Conference play for Eastern.

Eastern lost its first two OVC matches last weekend. Jacksonville State defeated Eastern 6-1 and Tennessee Tech swept Eastern 7-0.

The Panthers face a good Eastern Kentucky team Friday.

The Colonels are 11-5 so far this spring season, but they have a 1-2 away record. Eastern has a 2-0 “home” record so far this spring, and Eastern holds a 13-9 series lead over Eastern Kentucky.

Eastern Kentucky has defeated Butler University and Xavier University, two teams Dayton University, who defeated Eastern 7-0, lost to.

Eastern Kentucky is riding a two-game win streak coming into the match Friday. The team is also

bringing recently-named OVC Male Tennis Player of the Week Jan Kuehling, a sophomore at Eastern Kentucky.

Kuehling is from Meerbusch, Germany. He has played well this season, earning a 6-3 singles record and a 9-1 duals record with teammate Sebastian Mueller.

Eastern got swept over spring break, losing all four of its matches. In three of the games, Eastern was shutout 7-0.

Despite the losses, the team feels good about where they are at.

“We talked at the hotel Friday night and the guys do believe we can do it,” Kercheval said after the loss to Jacksonville State last Friday, continuing “that is something we continue to stress is trust the process

and believe in what we are doing.”

Kercheval said a big reason the team struggled is, in one match some of the Panthers played well, in another match it was different players doing well.

This week in practice, the team has worked a lot on handling the elements outside, as well as focusing on defensive balls and returning serves.

Kercheval said the players compete hard and do what they can each match, but, as he told his team, they have not all played well at the same time.

“We have an opportunity tomorrow to change that and it starts with continuing to believe in ourselves and what we can do,” Kercheval said.

Dillan Schofheide can be reached at 581-2812 or dtschorfheide@eiu.edu.

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Kayla Bear imitates a bear as she often does after doing well offensively. Bear and junior Taylor Monahan have combined for 37 stolen bases.

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With inclement weather expected for Saturday, the Panthers’ OVC season opener was pushed up to Friday evening. Eastern will play a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. against Belmont. The Panthers’ regularly scheduled doubleheader against Tennessee State is still set to be played on Sunday.

The Panthers wrapped up their non-conference play rather successfully with multiple players stepping up into different roles filling the holes left by last years seniors. It has turned into a 14-14 record.

One player in particular who is making an impact in her first year starting is junior Taylor Monahan.

Monahan is in her first year as a starter and coach Kim Schuette has liked what she has seen so far.

Monahan is a threat on the base paths swiping 19 bases on 21 attempts and holds a .359 batting average.

“Mono’ hasn’t played much in her career, but she has really embraced her role as a lefty slap (hitter) and what she needs to do is she knows she’s an

important piece to the puzzle just like everybody else,” Schuette said.

Sophomore Kayla Bear is the team’s leadoff hitter and has speed that almost goes unmatched. She found ways as a freshman to beat out balls to first on plays where it seemed like a sure out. But Monahan following Bear in the lineup gives two big speed threats at the top of the order.

And with softball, hitters will struggle from time to time, pitchers will have a rough outing, but speed is a constant that can always be used to an advantage.

And one of the many things Schuette knows about softball, and her being the winningest coach in program history proves that, is speed and slap hitting.

“My biased opinion of being a former slapper: speed doesn’t slump,” she said. “If you have a speedy up, as long as they touch the ball there is an opportunity to be safe. (Bear and Monahan) love to steal.”

Getting on first base for any player is exciting, but for players like Bear and Monahan seeing second base just 60 feet away and having Schuette give them the steal sign, their eyes light up

she said.

“They’re just drooling and waiting for that,” Schuette said. “And that is a big part to our game. We hope that we get some stolen bases this weekend and go along that path as well.”

Also throughout the preseason Eastern has been playing around with a few different looks in the circle to relieve juniors Jessica Wireman and Michelle Rogers.

Schuette has looked to freshmen to help have that third arm that can be relied on regularly and time will tell when that gets figured out.

She said the team talks before and after every practice that each player should have the mentality that they want to be the player that is ‘the topic of conversation.’

“We’re waiting for our third pitcher to be the constant topic that we’re all like ‘hey we have got get her in there,” Schuette said. “Michelle and Jess are doing a nice job and the more competition there is for that starting lineup, or on the mound, or on the field the better we are.”

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

A change of scenery is always nice but the Eastern baseball team should be most glad to be home.

The Panthers have closed out a 19-game road trip to begin the campaign and now return home for a weekend series against Ohio Valley Conference opponent, Murray State.

The series was supposed to begin Friday afternoon and last through Sunday, but weather called for a change of plans.

The Panthers will now open the series with a doubleheader Friday afternoon beginning at noon for game one.

Game two follows at 3 p.m. and the series caps off Sunday afternoon, but there will be some veterans on the mound for Eastern to start.

Jake Haberer, who usually is a relief pitcher, is coming in to make the start in the series opener, and Michael McCormick takes the ball in game two.

ground as he has only given up one home run this season and has 17 strikeouts.

Eastern has not yet announced its starter for game three, but there is no doubt the team is going to face some tough opposing pitching.

The Panthers will see two righthanders and one left-handed pitcher in the series, but in games one and two both opponents have an ERA under 4.00.

The opposing pitchers also have something the Eastern staff lacks; long outings and wins.

The Racers come into the series boasting a 12-8 record and have earned three victories in six tries against Ohio Valley Conference opponents.

One thing the Panthers do have heading into the series is some success on their home field.

Despite not playing there yet this season, the Panthers have won seven straight home games dating back to last season.

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Logan Beaman crosses the plate and high-fives teammate Frankie Perrone.

The Panthers lost to Kansas State 12-11 on March 4.

Haberer is coming off a year in which he struggled to keep runs off the scoreboard, but his ERA has seen plenty of improvement ahead of this matchup.

He comes in with an ERA under 4.00 but his longest outing of the season was just 4.0 innings against Samford.

McCormick has also been one of the better arms on the Eastern staff, and comes in with a 5.84 ERA. He is coming off one of his better starts this season as he lasted 6.2 innings against Jacksonville State while giving up four runs in the loss.

The key for McCormick will to continue keeping the ball on the

The Panthers other momentum has to come from a batting lineup that has been somewhat streaky to start the season.

Eastern ranks outside of the top ten in the OVC in team batting average but has seen some uptick in production as of late.

The Panthers found the runs they needed late in the game against Indiana State but still fell just short.

Following this series, Eastern stays home for two more midweek matchups beginning Tuesday.

Maher Kawash can be reached at 581-2812 or mwkawash@eiu.edu.

Eastern coming home for match with Eastern Kentucky

By Parker Valentine Women’s tennis reporter| @DEN_Sports

The Panthers continue their spring season Friday against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky. This will be the Panthers first real home match of the spring season.

All other home matches for the Panthers have taken place at neutral sights so far this season. This will be their first meet in Charleston.

This will be the Panthers third match in eight days, though coach Emily Wang is undeterred.

“We have been preparing for the spring season and conference season all year, so I am confident that our conditioning will help us with this stretch of matches in such a short period of time,” said Wang.

The Colonels come into the meet with a record of 5-7, they are 1-1 in conference play and 1-2 on the road this season.

This will be the Panthers’ third match of OVC play this season. They come into Friday with a conference record of 1-1.

Although the Colonels are coming to Charleston with a sub .500 record, the Panthers know that nothing in OVC play

is predictable.

“We like to keep a mindset that every team will be tough. We don’t expect any easy matches and know that every team will fight until the very end,” senior Kamile Stadalninkaite said.

Their most recent meet against the Colonels might be a sign of things to come. Their match against Eastern Kentucky last spring was the most competitive match they’ve played against the Colonels in a decade. They were narrowly defeated, by a score of 4-3.

Junior Grace Summers led the charge

in that meet. Not only did she defeat singles opponent (graduate) Corentine Bodin (6-4, 6-4), she and doubles partner (graduate) Hannah Kimbrough notched a win in doubles as well.

Summers understands the competitive nature of OVC play, as she is competing in her third year with the Panthers. “(OVC play) is more competitive. The atmosphere is more intense with all the cheering going on throughout the matches,” Summers said.

Though they will be at home, the courts in which the matches will be

played is yet to be determined. Traditionally the Panthers play their home matches at the Darling tennis courts, just west of O’Brien field. The weather will be the determining factor.

Friday’s forecast calls for a chance of rain. If rain does indeed start to fall, the Panthers’ matches will be held indoors.

Friday’s matches (barring weather delay) are set to begin at 10 a.m.

Parker Valentine can be reached at 581-2812 or pivalentine@eiu.edu.