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The Eastern men’s soccer team lost their second game in a row 2-0 against Evansville on Sunday.

The Eastern football team fell to ISU 44-13 on Saturday as a result of a struggling offense.

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Grace Lee Probus, 2, grabs a bear from her mom Heather Probus at the bear stuffing station which was part of FUNfest at Family Weekend on Saturday night. They traveled from Lovington to visit Heather Probus’ cousin who is an Eastern student.

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Jack Kwiatkowski, a sports management major and Jacobb Hite, who was visiting Eastern for Family Weekend, play Quidditch in the Library Quad Friday afternoon. Kwiatkowski was trying to keep the other two players from getting the ball.

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Angelina Loparco, a secondary education student here at Eastern Illinois University, gets the EIU letters painted on her cheek Saturday in the walkway lounge at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Angelina is showing her school spirit with a smile.

Almost a year ago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had a veteran tattoo-service exhibit named Symbols of Service. This upcoming spring semester, the Booth Library will be showcasing a similar exhibit named Design of Duty.

Elizabeth M. Heldebrandt, Public Relations Director, said she is hopeful this will unite veterans that have service tattoos even if they never talked about it before.

“The library has always had a strong appreciation with veterans and we have presented other people’s programs with veterans before,” Heldebrandt said. “The idea of focusing on their tattoos is something we have not thought of before, which is why we like the idea from the U of I.” Bradley P. Tolppanen, Dean of Library Service, and Brandi M. Gard, Library Intern and Senior English major, along with Heldebrandt are currently helping with the exhibit planning.

The Booth Library faculty is seeking by late September or early October any on-campus or Coles County veterans with tattoos that would be willing to share their stories and the stories behind their tattoos which will be featured in the exhibit.

“We hope we get a various wide range of ages from college students to Vietnam War veterans, Iraq War veterans, World War 2, Korean War, or are in the military service,” Heldebrandt said.

The Design of Duty exhibit will start out in the Booth Library at the start of the semester in January and will be a travel exhibit later in the spring.

“We will contact some of our local libraries in Coles County or in Lake Land College or in the area if they like to host the exhibit,” Heldebrandt said. “We will be glad to loan it to them for however weeks at a time they would like.”

Flyers have been sent out to the Cole’s County community including the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legions.

Gard said not a lot of veterans get the opportunity to share their story or feel uncertain sharing, but hopes the veterans will share their stories.

“Hoping that with a physical image like a tattoo, we will be able to tell these people stories,” Gard said.

“They have powerful experiences and powerful kinds of lives, it will be interesting to see that and really open up.”

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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois residents aren't the only ones throwing up their hands at the gridlock and increasingly polarized politics that have defined state government in recent years. More and more, fed-up and frustrated Illinois legislators are heading for the exits.

More than two-dozen legislators — about 15 percent of the General Assembly — have either resigned months into the current session or said they won't seek re-election. They are Democrats and Republicans, rankand-file moderates and those in leadership posts, including House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who said last week that she's ending her nearly 40-year legislative career when her term expires.

It's an exodus that longtime Statehouse observers say is unusual not just for the high number of lawmakers leaving, but for the reasons many legislators are giving: frustration with not being able to reach compromis-

es, the stress of the two-year budget impasse that only recently ended, year-round campaigning and a public that's grown more hostile and vocal.

"There is a toxic environment. People seem to not be able to get along, even outside of the Capitol," said retiring Republican state Rep. Steve Andersson. "That's not a good environment, and that's not an environment I want to be a part of."

Andersson received hate mail and even a death threat after he and about a dozen other Republicans broke with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner to support a deal to end the budget stalemate that included an income tax increase. He also lost his position as the GOP's House floor leader. A short time later, he announced he isn't running again.

Turnover in government isn't new.

Nor are politics that many may find distasteful — particularly in Illinois.

Several governors have gone to prison, and multiple public-opinion polls have found Illinois residents are espe-

cially distrustful of their government.

But what's happened in recent years has been different, as a standoff dragged on between Rauner — a multimillionaire former businessman — and longtime Democratic legislative leaders, namely House Speaker Michael Madigan.

With the two sides unable to agree on a budget, social service agencies and universities suffered, while the state racked up billions in unpaid bills. The 2016 legislative elections featured several bruising contests, including primary challenges bankrolled largely by Rauner and his wealthy friends, and labor unions determined to stop his anti-union agenda.

As the fights stretched into 2017, more and more lawmakers started issuing resignation letters.

Some are running for other offices — from water reclamation district commissioner to governor — though many say the job isn't fun anymore, said Mike Lawrence, who has worked

St. Louis area prepares for protesting ST. LOUIS (AP) — Suburban St. Louis shop owners on Sunday swept up broken glass and boarded up storefront windows that were shattered overnight when a day of peaceful protests turned violent, as the city and its surrounding communities prepared for a third day of demonstrations.

Saturday night's clash between police and a few dozen protesters in the Delmar Loop area of University City, a suburb about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of St. Louis near Washington University, resulted in the arrests of at least nine people. At least half of the shops on one side of a twoblock stretch of the popular nightlife district were broken by the time the area was cleared.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens issued a warning Sunday on Facebook that anyone caught destroying property would be held accountable and could face felony charges.

"Saturday night, some criminals decided to pick up rocks and break windows. They thought they'd get

away with it. They were wrong. Our officers caught 'em, cuffed 'em, and threw 'em in jail," the first-term Republican governor wrote.

The protests began Friday after a judge acquitted a white former St. Louis police officer, Jason Stockley, in the 2011 fatal shooting of a black drug suspect, 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith.

Saturday night's violence capped a day of noisy but peaceful demonstrations at suburban shopping malls.

Protesters shouted slogans such as "black lives matter" and "it is our duty to fight for our freedom" as they marched through West County Center mall in the suburb of Des Peres, west of St. Louis. A group also demonstrated at another suburban shopping center, the Chesterfield Mall, and at a regional food festival.

Saturday's confrontation took place in an area known for concert venues, restaurants, shops and bars, and includes the Blueberry Hill club where rock legend Chuck Berry played for many years. There had

been a peaceful march there earlier in the evening that ended with organizers calling for people to leave and reconvene Sunday afternoon.

But a few dozen protesters refused to go. Police ordered them to disperse, saying the protest was illegal. Hundreds of police in riot gear eventually moved in with armored vehicles. The demonstrators retreated down a street, breaking windows with trash cans and throwing objects at police.

Sam Thomas, who was helping his friend clean up the glass from the shattered windows of his clothing and accessories boutique, OSO, said he understood why people were angry. The U.S. justice system is broken and needs to be fixed, Thomas said.

On Friday night, nearly threedozen people were arrested and 11 police officers suffered injuries, including a broken jaw and dislocated shoulder. Five officers were taken to hospitals. Police said 10 businesses were damaged that night, and pro-

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in and around state government for 50 years.

"My sense is we've never seen anything quite like this," Lawrence said.

"I worry it's becoming a trend."

Many of those calling it quits are Republicans like Andersson who helped Democrats override Rauner's veto of the budget deal. They have either grown weary or see a primary challenge coming from those angered by the tax hike.

In his resignation letter, GOP state Rep. Chad Hays said "dislike and distrust" between Rauner and Madigan "has paralyzed government in Illinois."

"Ego, money and power eclipse the desire of well-meaning and honest public servants," Hays wrote. "Blame, press conferences and talking points have replaced governing. Voices of moderation and reason are increasingly being elbowed out by well financed fringe elements."

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testers broke a window and spattered red paint on the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson.

Stockley wasn't charged until May of last year, which was three years after he left the force a moved to Houston and more than four years after his December 2011 confrontation with Smith.

Stockley shot Smith after Smith fled from Stockley and his partner, who were trying to arrest him for a suspected drug deal.

Stockley, 36, testified that he felt he was in danger because he saw Smith holding a silver revolver when Smith backed his car toward the officers and sped away.

Prosecutors said Stockley planted a gun in Smith's car after the shooting. The officer's DNA was on the weapon but Smith's wasn't. Dashcam video from Stockley's cruiser recorded him saying he was "going to kill this (expletive)." Less than a minute later, he shot Smith five times.

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Rabbi returns to Mattoon to lead Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services Staff Report | @DEN_News R a b b i Br u c e P f e f f e r o f In d i a n a p o l i s i s re t u r n i n g t o Ma t t o o n t o l e a d Ro s h Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services this year.

Services will be conducted by the Mattoon Jewish Community, which meets in Trinity Episcopal Church, 2200 Western Ave. in Mattoon.

Rosh Hashanah Evening Service will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with the morning service set for 10 a.m. Thursday.

The Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 and Yom Kippur Yizkor/Neilah will conclude the services at 4 p.m.

Pfeffer is a board cer tified chaplain currently working at IU Health in Indianapolis, Ind. He w a s t h e c o n v e n i n g c h a i r o f t h e In d i a n a B o a rd o f R a b b i s i n 2 0 1 1 a n d gave the Hebrew Testament Reading at the Indiana Leadership Prayer Breakfast in 2015. Pfeffer has also ser ved on the Conference on Ministry with the Aging Committee since 2011.

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Café in Klehm Hall opens for the semester on Tuesday in room 1414 Staff Report | @DEN_News The café in Klehm Hall will open for the semester on Tuesday.

It will open at 9 a.m. in room 1414 for coffee and other beverages on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The Café is a dietetic and hospitality student-managed operation, according to the university newsletter. It offers soups, salads, sandwiches and pastas with different featured menu items every week.

Lunch entrees are $5 through $7 and beverages are $1.

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By Analicia Haynes Managing Editor | @Haynes1943 Emotions and suspense lingered on the side of Klehm Hall Friday as students and ROTC cadets fastened their ropes and tightened their helmets as they headed to the top of the building for the annual rappelling lab.

All the cadets in the ROTC program have to rappel, however Shamus Shields, a fourth- year cadet, said they also do it to interact with the eastern community.

“It’s not so much a recruiting event, but it is a way to meet people and interact with them,” Shields said.

As his fourth and final year helping out with the lab comes and goes, Shields said he is a little upset that he will not be able to do this with the program again.

“I love being here with ROTC at Eastern but I’m on to different things. I mean I’ll be in the army and I’ll be doing cool stuff with them as well,” he said.

As far as rappelling goes, Shields said he was never nervous or scared because trained professionals were there to ensure the safety of cadets and students who swallow their fear and rappel.

“These guys are trained professionals here and it’s not like you’re dealing with somebody who doesn’t know what they’re doing,” he said. “I have full confidence in them.”

He said the ropes are constantly checked regardless of how functional they were after the first use and there are several people who check each participant before they actually stand on the ledge and take the leap off.

But despite the added safety, Shields said some people still get a little nervous.

“But the cool thing is once they get down to the end they’re all pretty excited and all ‘hey I just did something pretty neat, how often do I get to rappel off a building,’” he said.

Ashunty Pointe, a first-year cadet, wore a gray helmet with ropes tied around her waist as she practiced rappelling off a smaller wall before she took on the side of the building.

Pointe said it was not her first time rappelling since her dad was in the Navy and took her before.

But unlike a few people that went before her who hesitated and second-guessed themselves, Pointe said she was not nervous or afraid of heights, but rather she was full of excitement.

“I’m ready to go down there,” she said.

Once it was her turn, Pointe leaped off the edge and jumped off the wall a few times, sending herself flying in the air and quickly making her way back down to ground level.

“You get an adrenaline rush,” Pointe said.

“Then you’re ready to go.”

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Major Roy Waldhoff, a rappel master, consoles Ruth McMullen, a freshman from Richland County High School, who was afraid to repel off the side of Klehm Hall Friday afternoon during the ROTC rappelling training event. “I felt like I couldn’t do it and I was nervous,” McMullen said. “But when everyone was clapping for me, I felt like I could do it.” After some coaxing and words of encouragement, McMullen rappelled her way down to the mat below. She said it was her first time doing so and her first time at Eastern and she is thinking about continuing ROTC into her college career.

for those interested in rappelling next year, he said it is to have some trust in the equipment and the people holding the ropes.

Tim Steiner, another fourth-year cadet, said though the lab is fun and he will miss it, he has done better things during his time in ROTC and this semester has been stressful, aside from the rappelling lab.

Steiner said communication is the num-

ber one thing in the program, especially when it comes to rappelling.

“If you communicate everything will go smoothly everything will work out and the program will be fun and it will be a fun year,” Steiner said.

Analicia Haynes can be reached at 581-2812 or achaynes@eiu.edu.

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Be willing to listen, offer support In today’s world, we often hear stories of suicide and teenage depression on the news, TV shows, books, etc.

For some of us, we never really expect it to affect us personally until it actually happens.

It is like a freight train.

I had a friend in high school who ended up hurting himself in private.

Once I found out, I was scared for him.

I didn’t know what to do.

After weeks of contemplating, I finally told his mother.

It was hard to see her reaction to what her son was doing.

Of course, my friend did not want to talk to me, let alone even see me.

That was hard as well, but I still stand by what I did.

Today, he and I are at different schools but we are still friends, stronger even.

Sometimes I think about what would have happened if I didn’t tell anyone.

Recently, I came face to face with a similar situation.

This time, I witnessed it first-hand.

When it happened, I shut down.

I could not process what was happening until after the fact.

Part of me feels as if I could have done something different like beforehand or caught the signs sooner.

My point is to not upset you, and I am sorry if it has.

But these things happen to real people including friends, family and even neighbors.

You may never know what is going on in someone’s head until it is too late.

That’s why communication is a big part in my life.

That is why I like to listen to people talk about their day, how they are feeling, what is going on in their lives.

If you do think something is wrong with a friend or even some student in class, talk to them.

It seems like the simplest thing, but it can go a long way.

I am not saying the only thing you can do is talk to them, but it is a good first step.

One more thing, if you are personally feeling lost and need someone to talk to, you are not alone.

Someone is always willing to listen, to relate to, to confide in.

If you, the reader, needs someone please call 1-800-273-8255.

What I tell my friends when they say, “I am just okay,” I say “and that is okay.”

Ben Leman is a junior journalism major.

He can be reached at bhleman@eiu.edu.

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Events offer chances to learn, not just food In honor of Latin Heritage Month, which started on Friday, multiple registered student organizations and departments around campus are coming together for a variety of events.

These are all events that give the Eastern community the chance to learn more about Latin culture, all while supporting the efforts of students in these RSOs. Yes, several of these events involve food- including an elote stand, where LASO will sell corn in a cup with butter, mayonnaise, cheese and chili powder- and a corn tortilla making workshop, where attendees will learn how to make tortillas and learn about their cultural significance.

Though there is a running joke on college campuses that students only go to these kind of activities for a free snack, if they are willing to open their mind a little, students will find there is more to these events that just food.

There is a history and cultural significance be-

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in The News’ article about these events, at the end of the day, we are not all that different. No matter your culture, humans need and want the same basic things- food, water, etc., of course, but also companionship and compassion from others.

At the same time, we all have attributes that make us unique that should be celebrated and shared with others. The world would not be as interesting of a place to live if we did not all have the variety of different languages, music, foods, etc. that it has. The events planned for Latin Heritage Month are a great way to experience all of these without even having to leave campus.

This is why we advise you to not only go to these events, but really immerse yourselves into what they have to offer as well.

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

Family weekend from a townie’s perspective Every time Family Weekend rolls around, it is just another weekend for me.

A normal weekend for me consists of working about twenty hours between two of my jobs, working on homework and relaxing in any extra spare time.

I grew up in Charleston, so I have never felt the need to celebrate Family Weekend because I see my parents all the time.

It is almost suffocating living with my parents while in college, but at least I know that there is no way that I will be tempted to live with them after I graduate.

The college experience as a townie is a little different than most and in a way I am grateful for it, because it is simple and easy.

I have never struggled with finding buildings on campus, I know all of the easiest ways to get where I want to go and best of all, I know exactly who to contact if I ever get in a bind.

As a townie, I never saw it necessary to drag my parents around campus because they have lived here for many years and are used to it.

It did not make sense to me why I would take my parents, who have lived in Coles County since I was born, somewhere they have been a thousand times.

I have never participated in Family Weekend

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hind all of these programs being put on, and we strongly encourage students to ask as many questions and find out as much as they can about Latin Heritage and culture, not only this month but even beyond.

We at The Daily Eastern News commend those behind the planning and execution of these events for creating a month full of programs that will benefit students by being both educational and fun.

There are many chances to learn about many aspects of Latin culture that should not be taken for granted.

The opportunity to learn about other cultures is becoming a necessity in a globalized world. It is also becoming more and more important as we see some of the negative rhetoric going around these days about people from different countries, and those who speak different languages.

As the public relations person for LASO said

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Liz Stephens to be able to know what it is like, but I always enjoy seeing my friends taking their parents out to the bars and watching funny Snapchat stories where parents are at Marty’s trying to relive their sorority or fraternity days.

Sometimes we forget that our parents were young once upon a time and probably crazier than us when they were in college, or in my case it would be when my parents were in the military.

When I was in high school I thought Family Weekend was completely and utterly obnoxious.

I am surprised my eyes did not get stuck in the back of my head by rolling my eyes at all the

students and their family members who were temporarily inhabiting my quiet town and making my drive a little longer.

Apparently I forgot that these inhabitants were people like me and would one day be my classmates.

I am almost happy to wake up earlier to make it to town on time during Family Weekend because it means my classmates are doing something of value by spending time with their moms, dads and siblings.

When I was younger I think I had not yet processed the importance of seeing your family since mine were so close and I was not focused on having a relationship with mine to the extent that I should have.

Seeing my classmates enjoying Family Weekend makes me consider having my family from the South come visit the next time Family Weekend comes about.

I think it would be awesome to be able to show my family our campus and get to spend a little extra time with them.

Liz Stephens is a junior journalism major. She can be reached at 581-2812 or ejstephens2@eiu.edu.

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Kellie O’Connor, a sophomore biological sciences major, Melisa Cavka, a sophomore finance major and Hailey Phillips, freshman pre-nursing major, hang out at a tailgate outside O’Brien Stadium Saturday afternoon.

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Claire Reifsteck from Tuscola, Ill. spends some time with her children, Evan and Stella at a Tailgate on Saturday outside O’Brien Stadium.

Reifsteck is an Eastern alumna and said she likes coming around campus with her family to have a good time.

When veterans come into their interviews, Heldebrandt asks they bring a service photo to see what they looked like during service even if it is 30 or 40-years-old. The veterans who participate will also have their photos taken by Beverly J. Cruse, Senior Photographer, to show what they look like now.

Veterans will be asked specific questions about their tattoos as well such as what kind of tattoo they have, the meaning behind it and why they chose to get that precise tattoo.

Gard said she has written a lot of publicity for the exhibit and will be one of the people to interview the veterans about their tattoos along with Heldebrandt.

“It will really impact the story that they have behind their tattoos because tattoos are really meaningful,” Gard said. “Body art is a really powerful state-

ment anyway, because you are altering your body. It will really show their sacrifice and things like that.”

Heldebrandt said she has known veterans with tattoos related to their service because of where they served, friends they have served with or because of something that might of happen to them.

“I hope that once this exhibit is put together on display, it gives people who come to see it a new appreciation for their veterans and their patriotism and fact that (veterans) got a permanent symbol of that in some fashion form of a tattoo to remind themselves of what they did and how they served our country,” Heldebrandt said. “We can never honor our service members too much.”

Veterans who wish to share their tattoo service related story may contact Beth Heldebrandt at emheldebrandt@eiu.edu or 217-581-6064.

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whatever she was doing that’s really good,” Lancenese said.

Trefzger said she got her first puppet when she Ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger helped welcome in was nine and starting performing small shows in Family Weekend with her zany crew of puppets front of friends and family just a year later. ranging in age, temperament and even species.

Performing for Eastern again was a great expeTrefzger involved all ages in her act by selecting rience, Trefzgeer said, especially because she got to audience members throughout the show to partic- perform for an audience filled with families. ipate in her skits.

“I love being back and I love doing the family Dallas Lancenese, the university board comedy shows too just because they’re all ages. Hopefully coordinator, said he was pleased with the amount there was something for everyone,” Trefzger said. of people who came to see the performance.

“It’s fun and the audience was great, and they’re Lancenese said the crowds’ responses to her in great volunteers, but that’s what makes the show the past made Trefzger an obvious choice for such too. It always makes it different for me.” an important weekend.

Trezfger said performing with Camelot, her “We looked at her performances. We studied camel puppet, is always fun, but she said she reher,” Lancenese said. “She’s been here before, had ally has a soft spot for Chloe, her puppet who is great turnout before.” a little girl.

When picking the act for Family Weekend, “She’s actually one of my favorites because a lot Lancenese said making sure the person selected of her material, they’re literally quotes from my had kid friendly material was top priority. kids,” Trezfger said. “A lot of the things that she “She’s really good with catering to the children has said, those are things that my kids have said. in the audience. She can make an act that fits their So, it’s fun to incorporate that into a show.” needs and what they will laugh at,” Lancenese said.

The audience’s participation helped make the “With Family Weekend being geared toward chil- performance fun for her as well, Trezfger said. dren and the families she’s the best bet.”

“My volunteers were fantastic,” Trezfger said.

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Eastern loses second straight game

By JJ Bullock Assistant Sports Editor | DEN_Sports The Eastern men’s soccer team allowed just three shots on goal against Evansville Sunday on the road, but two of those shots were able to find the back of the net, as the Panthers lost their second game in a row 2-0.

The two teams finished with very similar looks on the stat sheet, but subtle differences on the field, including influence from Evansville midfielder Ian McGrath, made enough difference in the game.

“They had an experienced midfielder and one of the most pedigreed players in the region that got his head on everything and in moments it turned the game in favor of them,” coach Kiki Lara said. “They took their three good looks and converted two goals. We did not convert from four good looks on goal. Slight differences, but critical ones. In the end, we saw a lot from us that we can sustain for the conference time period.”

Evansville got its first goal of the game from Adam Snow, who shot from inside the box in the 17th minute of action. Snow is now second in goals on the season for the Aces with four.

The Aces would push the score to 2-0 in the 58th minute when Brian Hughes scored from the corner, assisted of a header by Ian McGrath and another pass from teammate Lacey Stafford.

The Aces put up 10 shots total in the game with seven different players each registering one. Chris

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Freshman Federico Verlichi dribbles past a Saint Francis defender in the Panthers’ win at Lakeside Field Sept. 10. The Panthers lost to Evansville Sunday on the road 2-0.

Shuck led the team with three shots.

Eastern had three shots on goal of its own in

the game, however, all three turned into saves for Evansville, two of which going to goalkeeper

Frederik Reimer.

Eastern’s first shot of the game came from Kris Luke in the 26th minute of the game.

The next save for Remier came in the 42nd minute off a shot by Brendan McDonough.

Eastern tallied seven shots total in the game, Alessandro Corti and Christian Sosnowski led the team with two a piece in the game.

The third and final save was a team save for Evansville off of a shot by Cole Harkrader in the 86th minute of the game.

While Eastern was unable to convert a goal today, Lara felt the offense played better today than in past games.

“We created four to five good looks to goal and just didn’t covert,” Lara said. “We earned opportunity and needed to take them better is all.”

Panther goalkeeper Mike Novotny registered his lowest save total and save percentage in a game this season. Novotny still leads the country in saves per game with 7.57 and is sixth in the NCAA with a .900 save percentage.

The loss for the Panthers puts the Panthers as a .500 team on the season, making their record 2-24.

For the Aces, the win improved its record to 5-2 overall.

The Panthers will return home for their next game against Wright State Tuesday at Lakeside Field.

JJ Bullock can be reached at 581-2812 or jpbullock@eiu.edu.

Women’s soccer lose both weekend games

By Dillan Schorfheide Women’s Soccer Reporter | @DEN_Sports E a s t e r n’s w o m e n’s s o c c e r t e a m we n t scoreless over the weekend for the first time this season in its two losses, including its conference opener.

After Eastern’s sweep of last weekend’s matches, the three-match win streak the team was riding came to an abrupt end this weekend. Uncharacteristically, Eastern’s offense did not score in either game; the last time the Panthers did not score in a game before this weekend was Aug. 27 in their 0-2 loss to Milwaukee.

Since that game, the Panthers scored 12 goals in four games, three of which they won. Over that span, the team was able to eclipse the scoring total for last season of 10 goals.

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Over the weekend, Eastern had 14 shots in two games, six of which were on goal.

In Eastern’s OVC opener at home Sunday against SIUE, the Cougars controlled the ball for most of the game and did not allow Eastern many chances to score. Two of the best chances for the Panthers came from one of the team’s leading scorers, sophomore forward Sarah DeWolf, who had both of Eastern’s shots on goal in the match.

Both times, once in the first half and once in the second half, DeWolf managed to get the ball within five yards of the goal, and both times, the shot was saved by the goalie.

It was a chippy match against SIUE, with both teams shoving and pushing a lot throughout the match. SIUE scored its first goal in the 29th minute, as one of the Cougars’ leading scorers, MacKenzie Litzsinger, scored off a cross from Becca

Jostes.

The Cougars would not score again for awhile, until the 71st minute when Emily Grahl scored. The final goal for SIUE came in the 87th minute after Allison Wendt scored off a Mariah Vollmer cross.

Despite the constant pressure from the Cougars, the Eastern defense held tough t h ro u g h o u t t h e g a m e , a n d g o a l k e e p e r Maddie Lyon made some great saves to keep the Cougar scoring down. The final for Eastern’s conference opener was 3-0 SIUE. Before Sunday’s match, the Panthers traveled to Indiana to face Marian University.

Marian and Eastern both had eight shots in the game, and Marian had one more shot on goal than Eastern did, five, to Eastern’s four.

Two of Eastern’s other leading scorers,

Kate Olson and Hannah Heinz, as well as Kayla Stolfa and Niondina Nystrom, registered the four shots on goal.

The 1-0 victory for Marian came from a penalty kick at the 60:59 mark of the match

by Marian’s Courtney Denney.

Eastern is now on a two-match losing streak for the first time this season, with its record at 5-4-1. SIUE is now 4-4-1 on the season and Marian is 5-2 on the season.

From now on, Eastern’s schedule consists of OVC matches only.

Next weekend, the Panthers have two away matches. Friday they will travel to Nashville, Tenn. to face Belmont, and Sunday they will travel to Clarksville, Tenn. to face Austin Peay.

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

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Redbirds cruise past Panthers 44-13

By Sean Hastings Sports Editor| @DEN_Sports Coach Kim Dameron said Saturday’s loss to Illinois State was as bad of an offensive performance he has been associated with in his 30 years of coaching college football.

Il l i n o i s St a t e t o o k f u l l c o ntrol of the Panthers’ home opener winning 44-13. And for the third week in a row, Eastern’s offense struggled.

Last week at Northern, the Panthers failed to have more than 200 yards of total offense and Saturday against Illinois State was much of the same.

Eastern’s offense had 117 total yards and Illinois State had 451 yards offensively.

“Something’s got to change,” Dameron said. “For us to go forward and get better next week, it’s obvious that what we’re doing ain’t working. If we have to make changes, I don’t know. We’re going to talk about it.”

T h e Pa n t h e r s t r i e d m a k i n g changes this week in personnel, by starting their younger linemen hoping that they would be more physical, Dameron said. Eastern also put redshirt freshman quarterback Scotty Gilkey Jr. in and gave him playing time.

Eastern scored on touchdown offensively when Gilkey Jr. rushed in a 3-yard score. The other touchdown came off a blocked punt. Redshirt freshman Julien Hess blocked the punt and redshirt senior Mack Weaver scooped it and scored the touchdown.

It was a day of struggles top to bottom for the Panthers and it drops them to 1-2.

“Totally frustrating day,” Dameron said. “The only thing we did worth a darn was third down defense. We held them to 3-of-16 on third down, but of course they held us to 2-of-14 so still didn’t

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Scotty Gilkey Jr. rushes in his 3-yard touchdown run in the Panthers’ 44-13 loss to Illinois State Saturday at O’Brien Field. The loss dropped the Panthers to 1-2 on the season.

beat them in that category.”

The Redbirds had a 27-6 lead at the end of the first half and kept the Panthers to 14 yards, which also included -22 rushing yards.

After three weeks of hardly any growth on the offensive side ball, it has Dameron wondering what is going on.

“After three weeks of watching our offense, I’m at a loss,” he said.

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combined for 13-23 passing and Gilkey Jr. thre w one intercep tion. Kimble was sacked six times throughout the game.

Dameron said that both quarterbacks are going to play moving forward. He said whichever one is healthy is going to play.

Kimble was pressured constantly throughout the game and when he did have time to throw he connected for two big plays, but were called back because of penalties.

“I was afraid we were going to get both of them killed to be honest,” Dameron said. “Ever y time Mitch dropped back, he got smashed it seemed like.”

Eastern was in need to find a way to r un the ball, Dameron said. The Panthers finished the game with 14 rushing yards and having Gilkey Jr. in the game gave the Panthers a chance to utilize it.

“If it takes running 6 foot 4, 230 then let’s do that,” Damer-

on said. “ We’ve had some success against both defenses putting drives together with him in the game from the quarterback position.”

The Panthers start Ohio Valley Conference play next week with a home game against Southeast Missouri.

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

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Football team in need of changes

By Maher Kawash Football Reporter | @DEN_Sports

It was one of the most important games of the year for the Eastern football team, and all that came out of it was more questions than answers.

Eastern was just outmatched on the field in a 44-13 loss to Illinois State, and now the 1-2 Panthers need to ‘take a look in the mirror’ as coach Kim Dameron said.

It can be said the Panthers have had barely a handful of good offensive drives in all three of their games, with inconsistency plaguing all parts of the team.

Luckily for Eastern, it still faces a great opportunity to turn things around as Ohio Valley Conference play is set to begin.

Better yet, the Panthers get to open conference play against a team who may be struggling even more than them.

Southeast Missouri will head to Charleston for the conference-opener, and the Redhawks are fresh off their sixth consecutive loss.

“It’s obvious that what we’re doing isn’t working, so we got to look at if we need to make some changes,” Dameron said.

Those changes may come in sever-

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Redshirt sophomore Robert Columbus runs down the sideline after making a catch in the Panthers’ 44-13 loss to Illinios State Saturday at O’Brien Field. It was the Panthers’ home opener.

al places when Eastern takes on Southeast Missouri, but as always all eyes are on the quarterback position and the defense.

When a defense gives up over 35 points in back-to-back weeks questions will be raised, but to be fair not many

defenses would succeed if they were on the field as much as Eastern’s has been.

The Panthers just have no momentum on offense with rotating quarterbacks Mitch Kimble and Scotty Gilkey Jr. struggling to find time in the pocket.

The inability to move the ball offen-

sively has forced the Panther defense to play a mass amount of snaps, and that is just something that will continue to beat up a team especially in conference play.

“This is a broken record but we have to be more physical on the outside at re-

ceiver, blocking on the edges, make big plays,” Dameron said. “We just have to play better all over.”

Playing better all over will go a long way against Southeast Missouri as their defense is experiencing some of the same problems.

In fact, the Redhawks just fielded 35 points to Southern Illinois University.

While we do not know what exact changes are ahead for the Panthers this week, we do know that they are sticking together.

Dameron said regardless of what struggles the team is going through right now, they will not point fingers because they will always be a family.

“The only finger that needs to be pointed starts with me and comes right back towards me,” Dameron said.

Southeast Missouri will be the first step in Eastern turning this season around, and it will be an important one as the team follows Saturday’s matchup with a tough road game against Tennessee State the following week.

“We’re going to try to win one game at a time,” Dameron said. “We better show up with some offense or it won’t be any different.”

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