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Welcome family and friends

Hotels booked, local places prepare to weather storm

By Sara Hall City Editor

Family Weekend may be only three days long, but local businesses can attest it is one of their busiest weekends of the year.

As floods of Eastern students’ family members wash over the area, hotels in Charleston and surrounding towns are often affected the most by the influx of visitors.

One of the biggest challenges for many parents and relatives of Eastern students coming to visit their son or daughter is finding a place to stay.

Don Hise, front desk manager of Comfort Inn in Charleston, said all 51 rooms of the hotel have been booked for Family Weekend 2011 for almost a year.

Brian Brewer, property manager of Unique Suites Hotel, said they have 36 confirmed guests and 30 to 35 reserved on a waiting list for Family Weekend. The hotel has a total of 77 rooms.

Jaimee Penbergast, front desk associate of Comfort Suites in Mattoon, said their hotel has been booked for Family Weekend 2011 for almost a year, too.

“People started making reservations three weeks after the event last year,” she said. “Around May

Sold out lodging

By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

Family Weekend visitors will be entertained by the sounds of the band Chicago Saturday.

Chicago was one of many bands that the Eastern Parents Club voted to perform during Family Weekend.

Ceci Brinker, the director of Student Life, said Chicago was chosen by a random survey given to the Parents’ Club last spring.

“Chicago have always consistently been frequently requested and ranked in our top three choices among EIU parents in our random sampling Family Weekend surveys over the years due to their wide musical appeal and popularity,” Brinker said.

Brinker said Chicago was the

• REO Speedwagon • Steve Miller Band • Crosby, Stills, and Nash • Bill Cosby • Huey Lewis and The News

majority favorite of the entertainment options that included: Reo Speedwagon; Steve Miller Band; Crosby, Stills, and Nash; Bill Cosby; and Huey Lewis and The News.

“Chicago is one of the "legendary" classic/rock/pop bands of all time and was an easy choice and decision to make as the featured entertainers for Family Weekend 2011 at EIU,” Brinker said. “They are one of the most celebrated bands of all time whose musical accolade speaks for itself.”

Brinker said Chicago has won many awards and is excited to have such a popular band come to Eastern.

“It goes without saying that EIU CHICAGO, page 5

Wine Tasting: Location: Room 1895 Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is free but is limited to 42 per session. Must be 21 to attend.

Sign-up sheets for each session will be available at 12:30 p.m.

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“Wrap Up The Weekend” Breakfast: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Verge This Event is Free.

Grand Opening of EIU Renewable Energy Center Located at 2110 18th Street

Participation - $20

Perry

Price of admission: Adults/students-$9.85 Kids 6-10- $5 Ages 5 and under- free

This event is Free.

Family weekend This event is Free.

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Rock ‘N’ Bowl: Location: Union Bowling Lanes, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Cosmic bowling with snacks and ‘70s and ‘80s music.

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Parent’s Club Continental Breakfast: Location: Vending Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Face Painting: Location: Bridge Walkway Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

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Price of admission: Adults/students-$10.50 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.25 Kids 5 and under- Free

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Pastabilities: All-YouCare-To-Eat Buffet Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Billy’s Backyard, The EIU Tailgate: Location: O’Brien Stadium Tailgate Area.

An Evening With Chicago: Location: Lantz Arena A live performance by the band Chicago.

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Price of admission: All tickets- $27

activity guide

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This event is free.

Games- $2 with free shoe rental.

EIU Football: Panthers vs.

Eastern Kentucky: Location: O’Brien Stadium.

Family Bingo Mania: Location: McAfee Gymnasium

Price of admission: Eastern students- free Adults-$17 Eastern faculty- $15 High school students- $7 Ages 4-14- $5

This event is free.

Lee Loughnane, trumpet player for Chicago

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The Verge features all of the events of Family Weekend

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What’s Cookin’ employee Shauna Schlanlaber goes through closing precedures Wednesday. What’s Cookin’, a staple of the Square in Charleston, is a popular Family Weekend destination. “It’s wonderful.

It’s fast-paced, energetic, and just enjoyable all around,” Schanlaber said. “We’re ready.”

guests throughout the weekend.

“It’s usually insane,” she said.

“There are a lot of people coming in and coming out and requests being made. We try to fill them the best we can. There’s a lot of running round.”

Other businesses besides hotels are preparing for the increased number of people in the area as well.

Joe Wheeler, assistant manager at Positively 4th Street, said that

despite the short time period of Family Weekend, it still proves to be financially profitable for them.

“Family Weekend is bigger than homecoming,” he said. “It’s one of our biggest weekends of the year.”

Wheeler said to prepare for Family Weekend, Positively 4th Street will have four to five racks of sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweatpants, hats and scarves as a part of their sidewalk sale.

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Chicago picked over other bands The Eastern Parents Club random survey Chicago was selected from included these other acts:

Price of admission: Adults/students-$11 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.50 Kids 5 and under- Free

Fifth Annual EIU ‘Run For a Reason: Run Red’ Location: Campus Pond and Panther Trail. All participants receive t-shirts and the chance to win door prizes. Race begins at 9:15 a.m.

“I love what I do. It’s a great living and a great life. I would trade it for nothing else.”

• Comfort Inn in Charleston is sold out • Unique Suites Hotel in Charleston has a waiting list of 30-35 people • Comfort Suites in Mattoon is sold out • Hampton Inn in Mattoon is sold out

Which performance would you like?

Mike Super: Magic and Illusion: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Price of admission: $6.75 per person

Chicago ready to take stage

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Band was picked after being on consideration list for many years

This event is free.

“Get Your Grill On”: All-You-Care-To-Eat Buffet: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Football Game Pick-Up-And-Go Lunch: Location: Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Observatory Open House: Meet under the Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The Daily Eastern News' weekly arts and entertainment section

For the visitors who have made a last minute decision to stay overnight for Family Weekend, there are a few hotels not to bother because they’re sold out.

Those include:

is when people were hitting reservations hard. We sold out around then.”

While Penbergast said Family Weekend can become chaotic at times, the hotel usually handles the increased number of visitors well.

“We’ve been sold out before,” she said. “As long as they follow policy, we all get along great. It stays pretty low-key.”

Mary Doti, guest services associate at the Hampton Inn in Mattoon, said their reservation spots for this year’s Family Weekend filled up in November of 2010.

She said that, as in previous years, she expects the hotel will need extra helping hands to accommodate

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Observatory Open House: Meet under the Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is free.

Mike Super: Magic and Illusion: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

This Event is Free.

Grand Opening of EIU Renewable Energy Center Located at 2110 18th Street

Football Game Pick-Up-And-Go Lunch: Location: Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

“Get Your Grill On”: All-You-Care-To-Eat Buffet: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Price of admission: Adults/students-$11 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.50 Kids 5 and under- Free

Price of admission: $6.75 per person

Wine Tasting: Location: Room 1895 Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is free but is limited to 42 per session. Must be 21 to attend.

Sign-up sheets for each session will be available at 12:30 p.m.

Fifth Annual EIU ‘Run For a Reason: Run Red’ Location: Campus Pond and Panther Trail. All participants receive t-shirts and the chance to win door prizes. Race begins at 9:15 a.m.

Participation - $20

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FRIDAY

Price of admission: Adults/students-$9.85 Kids 6-10- $5 Ages 5 and under- free

This event is Free.

Face Painting: Location: Bridge Walkway Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is Free.

Rock ‘N’ Bowl: Location: Union Bowling Lanes, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Cosmic bowling with snacks and ‘70s and ‘80s music.

An Evening With Chicago: Location: Lantz Arena A live performance by the band Chicago.

Price of admission: All tickets- $27

Billy’s Backyard, The EIU Tailgate: Location: O’Brien Stadium Tailgate Area.

This event is free.

Games- $2 with free shoe rental.

EIU Football: Panthers vs.

Eastern Kentucky: Location: O’Brien Stadium.

Family Bingo Mania: Location: McAfee Gymnasium

Price of admission: Eastern students- free Adults-$17 Eastern faculty- $15 High school students- $7 Ages 4-14- $5

This event is free.

Weekend’s events laid out on calendar SEE PAGE 5B

Concert tickets slow to sell

By Samantha Bilharz Associate News Editor

The Family Weekend concert with headlining band Chicago is just around the corner.

However, ticket sales for the Grammy Award winning band are selling slower than expected.

Ceci Brinker, director of Student Life, said there were a total of 3,000 tickets available per performance. As of Thursday, 1,550 tickets have been sold for the 6 p.m. concert and 2,006 have been sold for the 8 p.m. concert.

“We still have plenty of tickets, but my thing is that if people miss out then they would have missed out on one of the all-time best bands,” Brinker said.

Tickets are $27, the highest priced concert tickets in the history of Family Weekend.

This increase was made to bring Chicago to Eastern and to support two shows in one day.

“In order to bring Chicago (to Eastern) we felt it was worth raising that (ticket price) a little bit,” Brinker said. “It’s still reasonable because the average price of the tickets are normally $50 or more.”

She said the economy and people waiting until the last minute to buy their tickets might factor into the slow ticket sales.

For three years the University Board has been trying to book Chicago to perform for Family Weekend.

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Price of admissio Adults/studentsKids ages 6 to 10 Kids 5 and under

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Parent’s Club Continental Breakfast: Location: Vending Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Pastabilities: All-YouCare-To-Eat Buffet Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

“Wrap Up Th Weekend” B Location: Ma King Jr. Unive Grand Ball Ro

Sports highlights weekend’s games

SEE SECTION C

Narissa Ramirez comes back for another season

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Marissa Grant, land stewardship director at the Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon, helps volunteer at Pemberton Hall on Sept. 24 to dig holes for the transplant of various plants.

Pumpkins, music at Douglas-Hart

By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

Hundreds of pumpkins will be available for free at the Douglas-Hart Nature Center this weekend.

The center is sponsoring its Fall Family Festival, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Tina Hissong, executive director of the center, said anyone coming to the festival will be allowed to decorate and take home a pumpkin.

She said there will be numerous other activities available at the festival for free. The activities include a costume contest, face painting, carnival games, scarecrow stuffing and various other arts

and crafts.

Hissong said there will be refreshments provided including apple cider, caramel apples and kettle corn. She said there will be a musical performance by the group Motherload from 1 to 3 p.m.

The festival is sponsored by the First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust.

“It's a great opportunity for people to come and enjoy the fall,” Hissong said.

She said the festival will be good for Eastern students and their families, but students will still enjoy themselves if their families are not visiting.

“We would love to have them come over,” His-

song said. “It's a great place to kind of take a walk with your family or have a picnic. We have piles and piles of clothes for the scarecrow stuffing game. We will also have a needle in the haystack game where kids can find toys in a giant haystack.”

Hissong said the center often has 300 to 600 people attend each festival but that it can depend on the weather.

“We're supposed to have some great weather, so it should be well attended,” Hissong said. “We're expecting something within the 500 to 600 range.”

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 5812812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu

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Faculty has other plans for Family Weekend

By Kathryn Richter Staff Reporter

Eastern’s faculty members are getting ready for plans of their own during Family Weekend.

Debra Reid, history professor, said she is planning on traveling to St. Louis and Indiana in order to compete with her vintage baseball team.

“I play almost every weekend,” Reid said. “Otherwise, I’d be there eating beans with the College of Arts and Humanities.”

Teresa Freking, a secondary education professor, said she is spending the weekend with her 13-yearold nephew, who is playing in a soccer tournament.

Freking said she wishes she could work it out so she could bring her nephew to Eastern for Family Weekend.

Carla Honselman, a family and consumer sciences professor, said since she is married to a farmer, she will most likely be working on the farm that weekend, especially since it is a prime time to harvest.

Honselman said she would have loved to attend the Chicago concert, since it was from her generation.

Several faculty members, like Honselman, said they will spend their Family Weekend working on various projects and things regarding their classes.

English professor Duangrudi Suksang said she will be grading papers.

Susksang is not the only faculty member focusing on university work during Family Weekend.

Gary Aylesworth, a professor of philosophy, said he is not planning anything special for Family Weekend.

“I will probably do what I do every weekend, and that is work on my own research, if I’m not grading things."

Marita Gronnvoll, a communication studies professor, said she is planning on catching up on work during Family Weekend as well.

Jerry Cloward, a technology professor, said he will be on campus on Saturday, but not for Family Weekend events.

Dan Hickman, an economics professor, said he was not too sure about what activities would be offered since he was new to Eastern, . “(I will) figure out what Family Weekend is all about,” Hickman said.

He said he was not aware of Family Weekend activities and did not realize when it was taking place.

Kathryn Richter can be reached at 581-7942 or kjrichter@eiu.edu.

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Students, parents to drink together

By Andrew Crivilare Staff Reporter

Eastern students and visiting parents are expected to be out together at bars this Family Weekend.

Da v i n a Bu t l e r, t h e m a n a g e r of Roc’s Black Front Restaurant, said the bar has done well during Family Weekends.

“They come here for dinner and will usually stay for a drink,” she said. “We usually have a great turnout for (Family Weekend).”

Roc’s has also been a choice location for visiting former students, Butler said.

“We get a lot of alumni coming in,” Buttler said. “If they’re alumni, they bring their kids.”

Nick Searday, the manager of Panther Paw Bar and Grill, said his establishment has had success attracting new customers during past Family Weekends by running specials.

“A lot of people who usually don’t come in bring their parents,” Searday said. “We usually have a good turnout.”

Ray Pieczynski, a senior finance major, said drinking and going with parents to bars can be a great way to socialize with family that many students do not consider.

“When you’re 21 you can go out and do the bar thing with your family,” he said. “It’s nice to be in

your element with your family.”

However, not everyone chooses to drink with their parents during Family Weekend.

Jalyssa Woodall, a freshman art major, said while the idea of drinking with family is appealing to her, her mother is opposed to it.

“I asked her if it’s something she’d want to do someday,” Woodall said. “She said no, that it’s just not something we should do together.”

Since she can not drink with her family, Woodall said she does explore other options.

“I do drink with my friend’s parent’s,” she said. “But my mom don’t know that.”

Courtney Ruark, a sophomore marketing major, said she would feel comfortable drinking around her parents.

“I feel like everyone should have that relationship with their parents,” Ruark said.

Kaitlyn Gabric, a sophomore special education major, said she sometimes worries how her parents will react to Charleston’s party atmosphere during Family Weekend, but expects they will not be too concerned.

“They’re both teachers,” Gabric said. “They’re down to earth; they get what kids are like.”

Brad Oyer, a lieutenant in the Charleston Police Department, said the city has not had to deal with many problems with students and family drinking during past Fami-

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Waitresses at the Panther Paw Bar & Grill in Charleston chat with patrons Sept. 27. Parents and students alike are expected to go to the bars during Family Weekend.

ly Weekends.

“We will have officers posted on the streets to handle any drunk driving problems,” Oyer said.

He added it is important for families and students to remember driving under the influence is only one of several ways alcohol can

lead to a harmful environment.

“Here in Charleston we’ve had alcohol related ambulance calls,” he said. “We want to avoid that at all costs, and we ask that students be responsible.”

Oyer said his goal for Family Weekend is simple.

“If everyone is in as good of shape on Sunday morning as they were on Friday afternoon, we’ll be happy,” Oyer said.

Andrew Crivilare can be reached at 581-7942 or at ajcrivilare@eiu.edu.

MOVING FOR MILES

Program promotes getting active by walking

By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor

Participants of the “Moving for Miles” program will convert their everyday activities to miles to reach different destinations as a group.

Julie Benedict, a training and development specialist in the Human Resources office, said “Moving for Miles” was developed based on feedback from the “EIU Steps It Up” program. “(EIU Steps It Up) would be where you keep track of your steps, and it was more competitive as we gave prizes to the top three walkers or teams,” Benedict said. “After we had that for a few years people said that they wanted more throughout the year.”

The program is scheduled to last five weeks beginning on Oct. 10 and ending on Nov. 13.

Benedict said they hope to combine their miles to reach four different destinations and the fifth destination will be to return to Charleston.

“Compared to the ‘EIU Steps It Up,’ it is more of a fun and collective effort instead of a competition,” Benedict said. “Everyone has a goal to reach and you keep track of your steps or movement however you can, and then you convert it to miles.”

She said they have provided links that convert everyday activities to steps and they provide a chart that converts steps into miles.

“One of the reasons we have this is

Moving for Miles • “Moving for Miles” was developed based on feedback from the “EIU Steps It Up” program.

• It is scheduled to for Oct. 10 through Nov. 13.

• Links are provided to convert everyday activities into steps.

because people say that if they participate in a program like this, they are more motivated to be healthier by being more mobile and walking more,” Benedict said. “It also includes collegiality with people walking together and doing things together by also being more aware of staying active during their daily routines.”

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“The more people we have the farther we can travel,” she said. “For each destination, we will also send out cultural information about the destination we are trying to reach.”

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much farther they have to go to reach a destination.

“Instead of thinking individually, we are thinking as a whole group and being more aware of being active,” Benedict said. “However, there is always the friendly competition that people like and it helps to keep people motivated as well.”

She said participants can measure their steps using a pedometer or by using different conversion charts. About 2,000 steps are equal to one mile.

The deadline to register is Oct. 10.

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Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.

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Welcome to Family Weekend at Eastern! The Daily Eastern News is glad you are here.

That being said, we have some advice for how to handle your weekend.

We hope you will take advantage of the entertainment provided by the university, but we hope more that you go out and spend the weekend the way your student normally spends his or her weekend.

Tonight, your sons and daughters will love it if you take them out to eat somewhere that they enjoy.

But Saturday night, have them show you where they normally spend their weekends.

Have them take you to the dining hall, or go to Jimmy Johns with them.

If you want the real college re-experience, these are the places your student spends their weekends. If they normally stay in their room and make Ramen noodles, have them make a few extra packets.

After dinner, have them show you their favorite places. Have them introduce you to their friends. Maybe meet their love interest that lives in Taylor Hall.

If your student likes to party, go to a party with them. If your student spends Saturday playing guitar in the South Quad, be his biggest fan. If Saturday is laundry day, bring your fabric softener.

We say this not to promote helicopter parents, hovering over their children and keeping a watchful eye. We suggest that you experience the weekend as a way to view your children as adults.

As hard as it is to hear, your kids will one day be your equals. They will have to pay for things on their own, with money from their own jobs (if they haven’t started already).

When you find that bottle of Captain in her closet, don’t scold her. Definitely don’t threaten to ground her. She’s become accustomed to living by her own rules.

If you don’t allow that type of behavior in your homes, realize that you are not home (but feel free to remind her that it’s not allowed in the residence halls either).

Also, don’t push your kid to go out when they would normally stay in. We know that you are excited to be here. We know that you set drinking records in your frat “back in the day.”

This weekend is about them showing you their college.

Every student’s college experience is different. It is your job to appreciate the experience they are having.

Do not just go back to your hotel rooms at the end of the day. Do not go out on the town without them. This weekend is for them as much as it is for you.

We urge you to re-experience college life, but make sure your student is the tour guide.

dressed like Hitler deserves the skepticism of potential employers.

We should also avoid the Luddite fantasy of Facebook as some sci-fi, slippery-slope prequel to “The Matrix.” If someone suggests that humanity is being enslaved or brainwashed by any one entity, make the inexpensive, heartfelt donation of a square foot of tin foil and send them off with a smile.

Facebook is a wonderful thing. Most of my closest friends don’t live anywhere near me and without Facebook we probably wouldn’t talk more than a few times a year. As a musician, Facebook gives me a free platform to promote my music and stay in touch with fans.

But I often can’t bring myself to sit and scroll through my news feed. It’s taxing to wade through all that over-sharing. It’s not just that I find much of it boring and depressing (I do), it’s the troubling reminder that we are losing an important part of social interaction and personal development, and there’s nothing I can do about it.

Humans are social animals and need social interaction to stay sane and develop. If I say something clever and you laugh, I get a shot of adrenaline and dopamine as a reward. But if

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Dave Balson I waste your time telling you I’ve switched to Grape-Nuts in the mornings or that my cat did the cutest thing, you indicate (however politely) that you don’t care and I’m forced to be more interesting in the future if I want your attention.

The problem with Facebook is that its very structure encourages people to be self-absorbed.

People post banal bits of their lives or, worse, vague allusions to the tough day they are having and the rest of us have to sift through this therapeutic drivel to get to grown-up posts.

There isn’t a “No one cares” button or a “Get over yourself ” button. So it sits there until someone “likes” it or relents with a sympathetic comment out of pity. I’ve even observed little communities of co-dependent enablers who “like” one another’s self-indulgence on the condition that it will be reciprocated.

There have always been people who have no idea how boring they are, but they seem bolder than ever. It’s amazing how often my fellow students find some obscure way to commandeer a

Nothing is ignored, just overlooked. Everything is special and interesting as it is, and they have the “likes” to prove it.

And there is no subtle way to discourage this mutual masturbation, no Facebook equivalent to body language, which means we all get to pretend the mirror is a perfectly fine thing to study. I meet countless journalism majors who read the news once a week and check their “news feed” every hour. Why should they think their priorities are backward? The news is about the world and Facebook is about them. They understand, conceptually, that important things are happening to people in the real world, but they can choose a world where everything they do is important.

A frequent criticism of technology is that it isolates us. I worry more that it insulates us.

On this front, it looks like a losing batle. Facebook’s new redesigned features a ticker that automatically shares everything you type or read or watch or listen to. Now we all share meaningless crap.

Dave Balson is a senior journalism major.

He can be reached at 581-2812 or DENopinions@gmail.com.

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Steve Jobs changed the world despite challenges The news did not hit me quite like a ton of bricks, but it was unexpected. Wednesday night I learned through Facebook that Apple and Pixar co-founder Steve Jobs died.

To say the least, the immediate reactions were predictable. Twitter was flooded with “RIP Steve Jobs” posts and the like, but others took a look at a man who had a great deal of influence on the modern world.

It is well-known that Jobs co-founded Apple Inc. in his garage during the 1970’s and brought the company to prominence with the Macintosh computer. Since then, Apple has become the most valued tech company, with a stock price of over $375 per share, and in July the company was reported to have more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury.

Those are tangential facts, but indicative of Jobs’ success and influence. What made Steve Jobs unique, particularly to this generation of Millennials, was his willingness to take innovative risks and go all the way with ideas in the face of hardship. What made him unique was the level of pervasiveness he was been able to reach in our technologically saturated culture with only a few mainline products.

What do people normally call their digital music players, regardless of whether Apple manufactured them? iPods.

What is the best-selling smartphone that for several years had industry observers

Greg Sainer wondering what would become a real competitor to its success? The iPhone.

How do people label Apple’s line of computers and accessories? They call them Macs.

Jobs did not always have it easy in reaching the pinnacle of this success. In 1985 Jobs was fired from the very company he had founded nearly 10 years before, but immediately moved on from his supposed failure.

Jobs began NeXT Computer, which eventually was bought out in 1996 by Apple and became the basis for the next generation of Macintosh’s operating systems. He also paid $10 million for a little computer graphics division of Lucasfilm, Ltd. that was reformed into Pixar Animation Studios. Today, it is the premier animation film studio in the world, and the creator of such generational classics as “Toy Story” and “Finding Nemo.”

I do not believe such success following failure is discussed as much as it should be in our

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society today. Sure, we talk about famous peoples’ successes following many failures, and wax philosophical about living life to the fullest.

But how many can say that they are living their lives to the level of entrepreneurial daring that Steve Jobs did?

This is the guy who returned to Apple and led the floundering company to revolutionize the music-player industry, create a robust set of computers to rival Microsoft’s PCs and combine these technological elements into a handheld touch-screen computer that was also a phone. And he did much of this while suffering from a rare form of pancreatic cancer.

Jobs probably said it best in his 2005 commencement speech to Stanford University: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose…There is no reason not to follow your heart…Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

So if you happen to take time to consider the life of Steve Jobs, forget about the man who always wore jeans, sneakers and a black turtleneck sweater in public. Remember a real American entrepreneur who took on the world and won big.

Greg Sainer is a senior communications studies major. He can be reached at 581-7942 or DENopinions@gmail.com.

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Students learn about Argentina icon

By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

A professor said Eva Peron’s legacy has sur vived for almost 60 years in Argentina, during a speech Thursday.

Vanesa Landrus, a foreign language professor, presented “Evita” to inform campus about Eva Peron, an influential figure in Argentina.

“Eva Peron’s legacy has survived for almost 60 years and is very much alive in Argentina,” Landrus said.

Eva Peron was an active member

in Argentine politics starting with her campaign for the election of her husband Juan Peron to the presidency.

She promoted Juan Peron to the lower class to gain support for his presidency.

“Along with her husband, Eva visited every corner of the country, becoming the first woman in Argentina history to appear in public on the campaign trail with her husband,” Landrus said. “And incidentally, she was also the first woman in Argentine public life to wear pants.”

After Juan Peron became the president of Argentina, Eva Peron started the Fundacion Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, to help the poor in Argentina.

This foundation supplied 400,000 pairs of shoes, 500,000 sewing machines, gave scholarships, built homes and helped entire communities, Landrus said.

Landrus said Eva Peron created the first large female political party, the Female Peronist Party.

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CHICAGO, from page 1 “It goes without saying that EIU is very fortunate to have the band performing not one, but two shows in one night, which is almost by unprecedented by these musical artists,” Brinker said.

Brinker said Chicago’s music range appeals to multiple generations and is one of the reasons they were chosen. “(They have a) wide audience appeal,” Brinker said. “Although EIU students did not grow-up with their music, the band’s music has come full-circle with a multi-generation appeal.”

Brinker said their music and songs are appropriate for both the parents

visiting and the students on campus.

“Their music and songs are legendary and resonates with a wide audience not only nationally but also inter-nationally as well,” Brinker said.

Brinker said the reason Chicago has not been the choice in the past years is because Chicago was out of Eastern’s price range.

Chicago is performing two shows for $135,000, or $67,500 for each show during Family Weekend, Brinker said.

“After four months of persistent negotiations, I believe the band has been well worth the wait, as it is not everyday that EIU has the opportu-

nity to contract and showcase a band the caliber of Chicago,” Brinker said.

Brinker said Eastern has work hard to get Chicago to perform for the parents and students Family Weekend.

Brinker said, “This was in an effort to not only expose the EIU community to these great musical artists, but also to provide the Charleston and surrounding communities with an opportunity to see live in concert what of America's premier bands perform at EIU!” Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-7942 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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HOTELS, from page 1 He said in addition to their regular items, the store will have new designs and family-oriented clothing.

For every $50 of merchandise sold, Wheeler said Positively Fourth Street will give customers a free T-shirt.

Wheeler added family-specific items are the best sellers throughout the weekend.

“Our bigger sellers are the item that say ‘My son and daughter and money go to EIU,’” he said. “People love that type of thing, especially anything with mom or dad on it.”

After long days of activities, families may choose to eat off Eastern’s campus at the many eateries in town.

Therese Kincade, the owner of What’s Cookin’ Restaurant, said this

will be her 32nd weekend working during Family Weekend. She said it consistently proves to be the restaurant’s busiest weekend of the year.

“We have plenty of help, and we order plenty of food,” she said. “People don’t mind waiting a little bit; they understand. It’s kind of fun. We feed a lot of people on Family Weekend.”

Despite the chaos, Kincade said she looks forward to seeing both new and familiar faces in her restaurant for Family Weekend.

“It’s one of those things where it’s like a festive atmosphere,” she said.

“We’re ready for a good weekend.”

Sara Hall can be reached at 581-7942 or smhall3@eiu.edu.

TICKETS, from page 1 “This is three years in the making to bring a band of their caliber to Charleston and to EIU,” Brinker said.

“Our students and our community could really enjoy what most people would probably tell you is one of the best music entertainment out there.”

Brinker said it is more important to her for people to enjoy the concert than how much money is made from the ticket sales.

Brinker said she feels Chicago’s Family Weekend concert will top last year’s Kool & the Gang performance.

Chicago will be performing two shows, one at 6 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. in Lantz Arena on Saturday.

Tickets will be available all the way up until the start of the concert.

Tickets can be purchased in the Business Operations office in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union through Saturday afternoon and at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Lantz Arena.

Samantha Bilharz can be reached at 581-2812 or slbilharz@eiu.edu.

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RHA discusses possibility of co-ed Thomas Hall By the numbers

By Amy Wywialowski Staff Reporter

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Ruby “Bernie” Sappington, 87, has worked in the Thomas Dining Center for 10 years. Sappington said working at Eastern “keeps her young.”

10 years later, Thomas swiper maintains positive attitude

By Valerie Badillo & Nike Ogunbodede Staff Reporter & Campus Editor

Rushing into Thomas Dining Center during the noon lunch rush, Eastern students might miss the woman swiping their Panthercards. But Ruby Sappington’s positive attitude makes it impossible.

Sappington, 87, who has been an employee at Eastern for about 10 years, said she hopes to stay here for as long as possible. Most Eastern students will not know her as Ruby, but by her preferred name Bernie.

Steve Bronsteader, a junior family and consumer sciences major, said Eastern students appreciate Sappington because of her sunny disposition on

days that might have been bad for them.

“She’s the person I stop to talk to before and after I get my meals in the afternoon— she makes my day better,” he said.

Bronsteader said it is nice to know someone who has the capability to put a smile on the faces of people she meets.

“Bernie is fantastic; she has pretty much become my third grandmother,” Bronsteader said.

Sappington, who will be celebrating her 88th birthday on Oct. 19, said she would rather be among students than sitting on her couch watching reruns of Jeopardy.

“I work because I’m still able and the students at EIU are kind to me," she said. "They’re

what really keep me going,” Sappington said.

After working for so long, she genuinely enjoys her chosen job, Sappington said If she left it would be like she was leaving hundreds of her family behind, Sappington said.

“My family is so spread out but I feel I started my own family here too,” Sappington said. “It keeps me young.”

Lieren Schuette, a sophomore elementary education major, works at Thomas Dining Center.

“I think she is probably the sweetest little old lady I’ve ever seen," Schutte said. "Everyone loves her."

The dining center would not be the same without her there, Schutte said. Before finding a job at Eastern, Sappington had

a string of various jobs and said she has had good experiences with all of her employers.

“I’ve worked for a shoe factory, a dress shop and then for a couple of attorneys,” Sappington said.

Sappington found herself without a job when she stumbled across an opening at Eastern.

“My neighbor told me about a job opening at EIU,” Sappignton said. “My neighbor’s daughter was an assistant director here at Thomas Dining, she had me come in and I have been working here ever since.”

Valerie Badillo and Nike Ogunbodede can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.

Going the distance

Thomas Hall may become a co-ed dorm starting in the Fall of 2012.

The Residence Hall Association a voted 28 to 5 in favor of making Thomas Hall co-ed during its meeting Thursday.

Jody Stone, assistant director, Residential Life and Conference Ser vices, told RHA the new arrangement would be on a one year trial basis to see if it works out and what students’ think.

“The co-ed resident halls tend to fill up first. Thomas can hold about 400 students but currently has only about 250; we would not kick anyone out, just add more people,” Stone said.

Stone said the building would be divided gender based by floor and that male and females would not be sharing bathrooms.

Prior to bringing the idea to RHA, Stone talked to the Thomas Hall council. “ They were split about 50/50,” Stone said. “I understand where those opposed are coming from; it is about a change in tradition, and I understand that. I lived in Thomas for four years as an undergraduate.”

Stone said at this point the idea is still in the planning stages.

“We wanted to see what RHA thinks and from there I will take my finding to Mark Hudson (Housing Director) who will take it to Dr. Nadler (Vice President of Student Affairs),”Stone said.

The Thomas Hall delegation voted 1 in favor of the change and 2 against it.

• The Residence Hall Association voted 28 to 5 in favor of making Thomas Hall co-ed.

• Thomas Hall can hold up to 400 students; 250 live there currently • The Thomas Hall delegation voted 2 to 1 against making Thomas Hall co-ed.

Hannah Thomas, a ju nior and RHA representative for the Lincoln Hall Council, voted against the possible change in Thomas Hall.

“I had two friends who lived in Thomas last year and I spent a lot of time there.

It’s ver y quiet and that is why many of the guys chose to live there,” Thomas said.

“Adding more people and adding girls would change that as well as change the tradition of the building; tradition is important.”

Other topics discussed at the meeting were elections for Homecoming court, for which many of the residence halls have candidates.

Also at the meeting National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) announced their Of The Month awards for Student, Resident Assistant, Building Director, C o m m u n i t y, E d u c a t i o n al Program and Faculty/Staff of the month. Winners are nominated by members of their community and receive a decorated paddle.

The next RHA meeting will take place at 5 p.m. at Oct. 20 in McKinney Hall.

Amy Wywialowski can be reached at 581-7942 or alwywialowski@eiu.edu.

VISITOR, from page 8 Local restaurants are also preparing for more business.

Whitney Thomas, Monical’s Pizza Restaurant manager, said the restaurant sees a large increase in sales during Family Weekend. She said she has to handle the increased business and she makes sure to have extra employees working.

“We overstaff a lot, especially on Saturday evening, when we get a lot of parents taking their children out to dinner,” Thomas said.

Another business to see an

increase in costumers is the Panther Paw Bar and Grill.

Nick Sedaris, manager of the Panther Paw and Grill, said the business experiences a slight increase in business during Family Weekend from families coming into the grill.

“It’s not our busiest weekend, but we do have to prepare for it,” Sedaris said.

Kaylia Eskew can be reached at 581-7942 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.

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Nathan Aue, senior family and consumer sciences major, winds up to toss a paper airplane Thursday during a paper plane distance competition on the Library Quad.

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Family Weekend a first for some, old for others

By Nike Ogunbodede Campus Editor

Anticipation is in the air as rooms are left spotless, refrigerators are waiting to be stocked and clothes are finally in their proper places as students wait in anticipation for their family’s arrival.

Family Weekend is where students show their loved ones their life at Eastern.

Some of these students are experiencing Eastern’s annual event for the first time.

Christina Tortorici, a freshman undecided major, said she expects to be treated to a meal when her family ar-

rives on campus.

“I think they’ll take me to a fancy dinner and to get free groceries from Wal-Mart,” Tortorici said. “And my brother’s coming down so I think it will be fun.”

Kathryn German, a junior family and consumer science major, said when she was a freshman she was most excited to see her family during Family Weekend.

“I was excited for my family to see what I do on a day-to-day basis,” German said.

German said she and her mother ended up not participating in the scheduled weekend events, but instead spent the weekend a different way.

“We ended up getting tattoos and just spending the day together,” German said.

Tortorici, who currently lives in Taylor Hall, said she wants her family to see where her classes are. There is one particularly hard commute Tortorici said she wants to show her family.

“I want them to see how far I have to walk to my 8 o’clock,” said Tortorici, who walks from Taylor all the way to the Physical Science Building early in the morning.

Tortorici said her mother will be more interested in the volumes accessible in Booth Library.

“I’ll give them a tour (of Booth) and act like I know exactly where ev-

erything is,” she said.

German said she recommends freshman taking their parents on tours of the different buildings they are in and describe their professors and latest homework assignments.

“It’s great to show them that you feel at home here—it puts them at ease,” German said.

Caroline McLeese, a freshman English major, went home the previous weekend and said she did not see the point of her family coming this weekend.

“It will probably be just like any other weekend,” McLeese said.

McLeese said if her roommate’s family ends up doing anything they would most likely include her in their

activities.

Kasey Westcott, a sophomore biological sciences major, said she is excited to see her family. Westcott is from Springfield.

“I haven’t seen them in and month and it’s about time,” Westcott said.

Ben Pertl, a sophomore history education major, said he will be going home this weekend to avoid the crowded campus.

“It’s going to be super crowded and I can spend time with my family without having to deal with the hustle and bustle,” Pertl said.

Nike Ogunbodede can be reached at 581-7942 or ovogunbodede@eiu.edu.

FACULT Y SENATE

Nominations for Mendez Service Award open

By Kathryn Richter Staff Reporter

The Faculty Senate is accepting nominations for the Luis Clay Mendez Service Award.

Nominations are open until Oct. 17, which is an extension from the earlier deadline of Oct. 14 because of Fall Break.

The award was created in 2003 shortly after Mendez, an Eastern Spanish professor, died, said Jeffery Stowell, psychology professor and faculty senate member.

The first Luis Clay Mendez Service Award was given in Decem-

ber of 2004 to David Carpenter, an English professor.

Stowell said he currently does not have any nominations turned in, but that is not unusual for the award. Most nominations are turned in right before the deadline, he said.

Stowell said anyone a part of the Eastern community can nominate a faculty member. “We are looking for dedicated service at all levels,” Stowell said.

The award winner will be announced no later than Oct. 25.

Although Stowell said he did not know Mendez personally, Stowell

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said Mendez displayed exceptional dedication on an international, national and local level.

Karin Padmaraju, an assistant professor of elementary education who has been on faculty senate for four years, said she feels the award is beneficial to those who receive it.

“It recognizes faculty members who have been awarded in lots of service activities,” Padmaraju said.

Last year’s winner was Charles G. Eberly, professor of student affairs, who formally received the award at the 2010 Fall Commencement.

Eberly said he feels advocating community service is crucial to stu-

dents.

“One of the most important goals is to build good citizens for democracy,” Eberly said.

Eberly, who has spent 48 years in higher education, said it was important for him to do service and help others, which started when he was a member of the Boy Scouts.

Padmaraju knows Eberly and she said she felt he is someone to whom she can always talk.

“He is known for his service with lots of fraternities to the university,” Padmaraju said regarding his service to Eastern.

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on graduate students as mentors, worked as thesis advisor and is always ready to help students.

Eberly also knew Mendez and said Mendez was involved in various service work projects.

“He was very, very involved in working with the coast guard and with water safety,” Eberly said. Eberly added Mendez also did a lot of service work at Lake Shelbyville. “(The award) is recognition of something that you are really passionate about,” Padmaraju said.

Kathryn Richter can be reached at 581-2812 or rjrichter@eiu.edu.

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Shelves stocked, employees ready for visitors

By Kaylia Eskew Staff Reporter

C a m p u s b u s inesses are preparing for an increased amount of business from Eastern families.

Some businesses are preparing by having extra employees on the schedule, while others are setting up sales to lure in the customers.

Judi Konrad, assistant manager of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Bookstore, said the bookstore sees extra business during Family Weekend.

She said they try to help by offering storewide sales and increasing operating hours.

During Family Weekend the Bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Tim Taflinger, manager of the Union Bowling Alley, said they also see a large increase in business during Family Weekend.

“Usually Family Weekend is

Notables on campus The Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Bookstore will extend its hours this weekend.

Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Union Bowling Alley will be running specials on Friday from 8 p.m. until midnight.

$2 Cosmic Bowling, includes free shoe rental

the busiest weekend of the year because bowling is something the whole family can do,” Taflinger said.

To help create more family fun Taflinger said the bowling alley will be running specials on Friday from 8 p.m. until midnight: cosmic bowling will be $2 per game with free shoe rental.

Also on Friday there will be a sundae bar and an assortment of other snacks in the bowling alley.

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Freshman elementary education major Dianna Avalos talks on the phone with her mother Wednesday to decide on a hat to purchase from the University Bookstore in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

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Students say Chicago brought to campus to please their parents

By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

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Jackson Avenue Coffee, located on the south side of the Charleston square is an independently owned shop that offers coffee as well as freshly baked goods. Many residents and Eastern students find it as a place to hang out, catch up on homework, or to listen to musical acts featured at the JAC.

City offers options for weekend visitors

By Joanna Leighton Staff Reporter

Although there will be plenty of on-campus activities this weekend, students may want to think of alternative ways to entertain their families for Family Weekend.

Luckily, restaurants, shopping and tourist attractions that can show families a good time are not too far away.

Eric Tyler, a senior communications studies major, said he plans on taking his family uptown to see Charleston’s downtown square.

“That’s probably the best place in Charleston to take your family because it’s got everything,” he said.

The square has local bars, eat-

eries, thrift stores, pawn shops, diners and architecture to see.

Families that enjoy outdoors activities can partake in some of Charleston’s popular recreation destinations and they can also visit the world’s largest Abraham Lincoln statue.

Anthony Giliberto, junior political science major, said he will be showing his family this landmark on his tour of the city.

“I definitely want them to see the sites that make Charleston famous,” he said. “We will probably get some barbeque at Pop’s Barbeque and take a tour around the city.”

Melissa Muckensturm, freshman business major, said she will take the opportunity to go with her parents to get the essential items she needs.

“We are definitely taking a trip

to Wal-Mart to stock up on food and stuff for my dorm,” Muckensturm said.

Some other interesting attractions in the Charleston area are historic places like the Five Mile House, the Dudley House Museum, the Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum and the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. The Five Mile House, an 1840 Civil War house, is located five miles from the Coles County Courthouse.

Students agree that all of these entertainment opportunities will make for a good time and help Eastern families get to know the area where their son or daughter lives.

Joanna Leighton can be reached at 581-7942 or jlleighton@eiu.edu.

Parents and students get the chance to spend time together and listen to music on Saturday.

Chicago, a classic rock band who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 70s, will be performing for Eastern’s Family Weekend.

Ceci Brinker, the director of Student Life, said Chicago is a multi-generational band. She said she is happy to have them come to Eastern.

Chicago was formed in the city of Chicago in March 1967 and the members consisted of a group of DePaul University music students.

Chicago’s members include founding members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow and Walt Parazaider, as well as Jason Scheff, Tris Imboden, Keith Howland and Lou Pardinini.

“Chicago has countless hits that continue to stand the test of time,” Brinker said.

The song “If You Leave Me Now” became their first No. 1 hit. The songs “25 or 6 to 4” (1970), “Saturday in The Park” (1972), and “Just You ‘n’ me” (1973) followed as chart-topping hits.

Chicago has won many awards including American Music Awards, Grammy awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Chicago has also had 21 top 10 singles, 11 No.1 singles, five gold singles, five consecutive No. 1 albums, and 47 gold and platinum awards.

While Chicago is widely known among the older generation, some Eastern students have heard of the band, but do not know much about them.

Brianna Harden, a senior health studies major, said she has never heard of Chicago before hearing about their concerts during Family Weekend.

“It’s a generation thing,” Harden said.

“They are trying to switch it up a little bit to get parents more involved in Family Weekend.”

Deondre Davenport, a junior psychology major, said many students do not know about Chicago because the younger generations listen to different types of music than the older generations.

“It’s elderly, old,” Davenport said. “It has more of a laid back setting to the music and our music is more energetic.”

Sara Mantis, a senior business major, said the university was probably thinking more about the parents than just the students.

“It’s good that Eastern always picks bands that parents can relate too,” Mantis said. “It takes them back to when they were in college.”

Sarah Walker, a sophomore recreation administration major, said she thinks the concerts are a good idea and a fun thing to do, but she wishes that the band was someone she has heard of before.

Some students think it is just a good way to spend time with family.

Michelle Mark, a sophomore recreation administration major, said it gives families something fun to do.

“It gets parents and students together for the weekend,” Mark said. “It gives them something to do, besides walk the quad.”

Tania Moskaluk-Vucsko, a sophomore English major, said that while students may not know much about Chicago, the concert is just something fun to do with their parents, who might know a little more about the band.

Students are more willing to watch the band perform because it will make their parents happy, she said.

Megan Miller, a freshman undecided major, said she has seen Chicago before and thinks many of the students will enjoy it.

“It was obviously directed towards our parents because most of their music was written back then, but I think it’s enjoyable for all generations,” Miller said.

Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-7942 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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This event is free.

Mike Super: Magic and Illusion: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Football Game Pick-Up-And-Go Lunch: Location: Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Price of admission: Adults/students-$11 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.50 Kids 5 and under- Free

Price of admission: $6.75 per person

Wine Tasting: Location: Room 1895 Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is free but is limited to 42 per session. Must be 21 to attend.

Sign-up sheets for each session will be available at 12:30 p.m.

Fifth Annual EIU ‘Run For a Reason: Run Red’ Location: Campus Pond and Panther Trail. All participants receive t-shirts and the chance to win door prizes. Race begins at 9:15 a.m.

“Wrap Up The Weekend” Breakfast: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

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Grand Opening of EIU Renewable Energy Center Located at 2110 18th Street

Participation - $20

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Pastabilities: All-YouCare-To-Eat Buffet Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

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Price of admission: Adults/students-$9.85 Kids 6-10- $5 Ages 5 and under- free

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Parent’s Club Continental Breakfast: Location: Vending Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

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This event is Free.

Face Painting: Location: Bridge Walkway Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Family weekend This event is Free.

Rock ‘N’ Bowl: Location: Union Bowling Lanes, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Cosmic bowling with snacks and ‘70s and ‘80s music.

Price of admission: Adults/students-$10.50 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.25 Kids 5 and under- Free

Billy’s Backyard, The EIU Tailgate: Location: O’Brien Stadium Tailgate Area.

An Evening With Chicago: Location: Lantz Arena A live performance by the band Chicago.

Price of admission: All tickets- $27

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This event is free.

Games- $2 with free shoe rental.

Family Bingo Mania: Location: McAfee Gymnasium This event is free.

EIU Football: Panthers vs.

Eastern Kentucky: Location: O’Brien Stadium.

Price of admission: Eastern students- free Adults-$17 Eastern faculty- $15 High school students- $7 Ages 4-14- $5

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“I love what I do. It’s a great living and a great life. I would trade it for nothing else.”

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Rec center opens doors to families

By Sara Jacobsen Verge Reporter

In honor of Family Weekend, the Student Recreation Center will be opening its doors to allow family members of students to use the facility.

After signing a waiver, family members ages 18 and older will be permitted to use the Rec center free of charge.

The Rec will be open its regular hours from 5:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. today. Doors will open at 8 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. on Saturday to allow use before the various activities occurring around campus later that day.

Families will able to participate in staff provided tours of the facility, as well as any of the regular activities scheduled for the weekend.

All equipment and areas will be open and available for use by anyone who would care to use them, including family members who have signed the waiver.

Sarah Daugherty, program director for the Rec, said the center is hoping to provide a Zumba class late Saturday morning before the football game for stu-

dents and their parents to participate in.

A student worker at the Rec, Sherese Street said she is considering bringing her parents to the center.

“I’m not sure if my family is coming yet or not, but if they do I might bring them to the Rec since I haven’t in the past,” Street said.

Lindsey Ellis, a junior psychology major, said she visits the Rec often.

“I’m really excited for my parents to come visit since I haven’t been able to see them in a while,” Ellis said. “I’m looking forward to taking them to the Rec Center and showing them where I go to work out, as well as all the other fun things they have there.”

Daugherty said Family Weekend gives the center a chance to impress parents.

“We hope that students will bring their parents in and show off the facility and see what we have to offer them,” Daugherty said.

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Sarah Jacobsen can be reached at 581-2812 or sjacobsen@eiu.edu.

Step off campus, see what the city of Charleston offers Jose Gonzalez Verge Reporter

When venturing out in the town of Charleston as a parent during Family Weekend, you have to ask yourself, “What is there to do?”

Food-wise, besides the chain restaurants, the town has different options like Jerry’s Pizza, Roc’s Blackfront, Planet Wiener, Panther Paw, and Woody’s Diner.

Each has their own particular style and taste to them, so choosing where to go eat can be a difficult decision, and Charleston is the home to Jimmy John’s.

With events happening on campus, there’s more to do within the town limits. For instance,

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Charleston has attractions like the Coles County Dragway and Fox Ridge State Park.

For those with a taste of nightlife, Charleston attracts people with its various number of bars, located both near campus and the town square.

For instance, bars around campus include Stu’s, The Penalty Box, Ike’s, Marty’s, Jerry’s, Villa Nova and Panther Paw. If you want to venture onto the square, they have Roc’s Blackfront, The Station, Mac’s Uptowner, Friends & Co., Mike & Stan’s, Mother’s, and Lefty’s Holler.

Junior biology major, Kevin Stanley, does pull-ups at the student recreation center Wednesday evening. The Rec will be open throughout the weekend to students and their family members. Guests must be the age of 18 and sign a waiver, but will be allowed in for free.

More than just a movie Staff Report

The University Board movies coordinator, Daniel Turano, a senior sociology major, said the showing of “Cars 2” will include free rides on a golf cart decorated like the car Lightning McQueen.

He said there will also be chance for family’s to take photos with the car Mater as well as a pit stop area with free potato chips and soda for the audience.

While the pit stop area and photos with Mater will be available for both the Friday and Sat-

When and where?

Friday at 6 p.m.

Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Buzzard Hall Auditorium

"It will be a great movie to go see if you have younger siblings. It was pretty good."

Jose Gonzalez can be reached at 581-2812 or jgonzalez@eiu.edu.

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urday showings, Turano said the golf cart rides will only be available Friday.

“It’s going to be a great time,” Turano said. “A great time for parents and a great time for students.

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Perry is pumped

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Eastern President Bill Perry, left, and Student Body President Ed Hotwagner cheer on the Panther football team Sept. 1 during Eastern's season opener against Illinois State.

President Bill Perry plans to interact with family members of students as more than 2,000 extra people flood Eastern during Family Weekend.

“I like having a parade of families on campus and being able to meet the families of students,” Perry said. “That is always a great part of Family Weekend to get to know more people.”

He said some of the highlights of Family Weekend he is looking forward to include going to the opening of the Renewable Energy Center, cheering at the football game, seeing Chicago in concert and going to the Parents Club reception.

“It looks like the weather is going to be great, and I am looking forward to getting around,” Perry said. “Usually there are a lot of picnics out and around between O’Brien Stadium and the Facilities, Planning and Management building so I’ll walk

“I like having a parade of families on campus and being able to meet the families of students.”

President Bill Perry through just to visit with people.”

During tailgating for the football game, there will be the President’s Tent and family members are welcome to stop by, Perry said.

“It is fairly far into the semester and it is always a good thing to have your family around you to reconnect, especially if you haven’t been back home yet,” Perry said.

“Also, when families come down they might bring some home cooking with them, and it will be a great time to be together.”

Rachel Rodgers can be reached at 581-7942 or rjrodgers@eiu.edu.

Pride prepares for important month Sara Jacobsen Verge Reporter

In support of LGBTQA History Month, EIU Pride will be holding a number of events throughout October to promote diversity education and awareness across campus.

The group held its third annual LGBTQA history fair in the Oakland Room of the Student Union on Wednesday. Members of EIU Pride contributed individual and group projects to the event to help raise awareness about particular aspects of LGBTQA history. Co-adviser for EIU Pride, Terri Frederick said the fair not only helps teach members of the community but also teaches the Pride about their own community.

“The LGBT history fair came out as way both for us to learn more ourselves, but also as a way for interested members of the campus to come and

see just how many LGBT have been important to history, culture, art and athletics,” Frederick said.

On Tuesday October 11, the group will celebrate National Coming Out Day. Members of the group will be on the Library Quad from 12 p.m. Until 3 p.m. asking students to share their secrets or “come out” about something.

“The most important thing about National Coming Out Day is garnering a sense of empowerment and not being silent about who we are,” junior English major and President of EIU Pride, Nico Canaday said.

Graduate Student Adviser, Aiden Ethington, will be hosting T-Time with Aiden on Wednesday October 19. The presentation will focus on educating the community on specific issues involved with being transgender.

“I think that when most people

hear ‘transgender’ they think transition,” Ethington said. “They think that someone wants to change their gender. It’s really more about a person who transgresses the traditional binary gender system.”

The group’s final event for the month will be a Halloween party held in the Cultural Center on October 27 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.

“We like to build solidarity among our members,” Canaday said.

“But we also like to have fun and just be gay together.”

Canaday said EIU Pride welcomes anyone who has an interest in the LGBTQA community and provides a great way for people to get informed about a group that is often misinterpreted.

Sara Jacobsen can be reached at 581-2812 or smjacobsen@eiu.edu.

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President of EIU Pride and senior English major Nico Canaday discuss different group activities to students visiting the LGBT History Fair. The fair was Wednesday evening in the Oakland Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

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“If people miss this show they’ll have really missed out. You can’t get this type of entertainment for this price to be honest. Their music has been quality throughout the years.”

-Ceci Brinker, director of student life

Rock 'n' Roll takes over Lantz Chicago set to play back to back concerts

By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

Eastern students and their families can spend “An Evening With Chicago” Saturday and can even bid for a chance to sing on stage with the band during the concert.

As part of their work with the American Cancer Society, the classic rock band Chicago has an auction on their website for VIP packages for each of their concerts to help raise funds and awareness to fight breast cancer. The packages includes a meet and greet with the band, two premium tickets, backstage passes, and the chance to sing “If You Leave Me Now” with the band onstage.

The auctions start at $500 and the bidding is currently open for both of Chicago’s performances at Eastern.

The band will perform at 6 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. in Lantz Arena.

Their performance is for the University Board’s Family Weekend concert. Tickets are $27 and all seats are reserved.

Ceci Brinker, director of student life, said the members of the UB were excited to have an artist of this caliber.

“If people miss this show they’ll have really missed out,” Brinker said. “You can’t get this type of entertainment for this price to be honest. They’re music has been quality throughout the years.”

Trumpet player for Chicago, Lee Loughnane, said the band has been touring throughout the world since 2010 and performed in more than 100 locations including Australia, Brazil, the United States, and much of Europe. Their performance at Eastern will be their second stop in October.

Loughnane said he and the other

band members have enjoyed traveling and performing for people.

“I love what I do,” Loughnane said. “It’s a great living and a great life. I would trade it for nothing else.”

He said touring can be difficult because he is away from his family.

“The toughest part is the traveling itself,” Loughnane said. “We’d have to have the transporter machine from "Star Trek". That’d be great. We’d be able to go home after the show. See our kids at home and go off to work.”

Loughnane said his family has also given him new musical influences.

“My eight-year-old son is really diggin (Bruno Mars) so I’ve been listening to a lot of him,” Loughnane said. “He’s got a good energy and he sings really good. It’s cool to see.”

He said the band’s older influences include big band music, blues, El-

vis and other music found throughout the city of Chicago. However, he said things eventually changed for the band.

“We started writing our own music and learned to play on stage,” Loughnane said. “You try to pretty much stop using other influences and try to come up with your own style of performing.”

Loughnane said the band's work with the American Cancer Society was successful last year as well as this year.

“It’s great to be able to give something back,” Loughnane said.

He said the band also released their third Christmas album titled “O Christmas Three” on Oct. 4.

Loughnane said Phil Ramone, who has also produced Billy Joel, Elton John, Frank Sinatra and many other artists, produced the album.

“We have worked with Phil a

number of times,” Loughnane said.

“He wanted to work with the band again so we put together 14 songs, one of which is an original. The rest of which are arrangements of classic Christmas songs. I think young and old will like it once they put it in and start listening.”

Loughnane also said, in the future, the band plans to release a documentary in theaters in December as well as record new music and post new things to their website. He said they will be touring again in February 2012.

“We will be taking a short break this December for the holidays, but then start working again,” Loughnane said. “We’ll go back out on the road and do what we do.”

Seth Schroeder can be reached at scschroeder2@eiu.edu or 581-2812.

Still rockin' four decades later After four decades, the band remains a favorite among the rock and roll world

By Sara Jacobsen Verge Reporter

My parents met when they were both still in high school.

My father was a self-proclaimed “band geek” while my mother mostly kept to herself.

At the time, my mother listened to primarily country music.

However, when she and my father met, he introduced her to the phenomenon known as “big band” music.

Artists such as Maynard Ferguson, Queen, and Chicago became fast favorites for my mother.

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To this day, Chicago is one of my parents’ favorite bands. In high school, the song “Colour My World” was “their song” and was later played at their wedding.

Chicago has been described as a “rock 'n' roll band with horns,” according to their website.

Although younger generations may not know exactly who Chicago is, I could wager that almost everyone has heard at least one of the band’s songs at some point.

Since the band’s formation in 1967, Chicago has released 22 gold, 18 platinum, and eight multi-platinum albums.

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Most well known song: "Saturday in the Park"

Their first album, “The Chicago Transit Authority,” was released in April of 1969 and features jazzy instrumentals coupled with powerful lyrics.

“Saturday in the Park” is arguably one of Chicago’s most wellknown songs.

The track features a bold piano intro soon followed by a subtle flourish of trumpets. Lead singer, Robert Lamm, wrote the song for the band’s 1972 release

“Chicago V.” The track became the band’s highest charting single reaching number three on the Billboard Top 100.

Chicago’s first single, “Questions 67 and 68,” begins with a vibrant fanfare of horns soon paired with elaborate guitar riffs and flawless vocals.

Early and experimental, this fusion of rock and jazz styles was something that people had not heard before.

For the past four decades, Chicago has been a staple in the world of rock 'n' roll. Their signature style has been a major influence on music today. They are a band that holds a special place not only in the hearts of my own parents, but in the hearts of Chicago fans everywhere.

Sara Jacobsen can be reached at 581-2812 or smjacobsen@eiu.edu.

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Keep busy during Family Weekend “Get Your Grill On”: All-You-Care-To-Eat Buffet: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Families can find numerous activities on campus throughout the weekend.

Here is your guide: Football Game Observatory Open House: Meet under the Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is free.

Mike Super: Magic and Illusion: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

This Event is Free.

Grand Opening of EIU Renewable Energy Center Located at 2110 18th Street

FRIDAY Pastabilities: All-YouCare-To-Eat Buffet Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Price of admission: Adults/students-$9.85 Kids 6-10- $5 Ages 5 and under- free

Price of admission: Adults/students-$11 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.50 Kids 5 and under- Free

Pick-Up-And-Go Lunch: Location: Bridge Walkway, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Price of admission: $6.75 per person

Wine Tasting: Location: Room 1895 Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is free but is limited to 42 per session. Must be 21 to attend.

Sign-up sheets for each session will be available at 12:30 p.m.

Fifth Annual EIU ‘Run For a Reason: Run Red’ Location: Campus Pond and Panther Trail. All participants receive t-shirts and the chance to win door prizes. Race begins at 9:15 a.m.

Participation - $20

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Price of admission: Adults/students-$10.50 Kids ages 6 to 10- $5.25 Kids 5 and under- Free

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Parent’s Club Continental Breakfast: Location: Vending Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

This event is Free.

Face Painting: Location: Bridge Walkway Lounge, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

An Evening With Chicago: Location: Lantz Arena A live performance by the band Chicago.

Price of admission: All tickets- $27

This event is Free.

Rock ‘N’ Bowl: Location: Union Bowling Lanes, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Cosmic bowling with snacks and ‘70s and ‘80s music.

“Wrap Up The Weekend” Breakfast: Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room.

Billy’s Backyard, The EIU Tailgate: Location: O’Brien Stadium Tailgate Area.

This event is free.

Games- $2 with free shoe rental.

EIU Football: Panthers vs.

Eastern Kentucky: Location: O’Brien Stadium.

Family Bingo Mania: Location: McAfee Gymnasium

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Drinking 101 ...Boozin' with your parents

By Shelley Holmgren Managing Editor

Family Weekend – what better way to give your parents the full Eastern experience than to take them out for an exploration of the Charleston night life?

Although I fully encourage enjoying a legal cocktail with your parents, please follow these simple rules so your night is pleasant, and not a sad episode of "Jersey Shore."

Drink with caution By a certain point in a student’s (legal) drinking career, they have a fair idea of their consumption limits.

Or, they may also realize how vocal they may be after a few drinks. It is great to celebrate a newly found maturity with parents.

Close to earning a degree, entering adulthood – let’s celebrate with a beer … or two … or four … or, “Mom, dad, I am so, so sorry.” The last thing you need is to get to the point of being real honest with those around you, especially with the two people that are most likely paying your tuition.

Also, don’t go the extra mile to make parents proud by stumbling out of a bar, singing “Don’t Stop Believing” at the top of your lungs.

Although your parents may appreciate your musical stylings, they may not appreciate having to explain to a member of the Charleston Police Department why their child is auditioning for Journey.

Choose an appropriate location Unless your parents' idea of nightly extracurricular's includes a fondness for learning how to Bernie, steer clear of the dance bars. And if it is the case and they are willing to learn, I am available for lessons. Remember, there are options.

For example, the university is hosting a free wine tasting on Saturday. A much classier affair than a bar where they are likely to witness a tribal-like dance ritual.

Be economical Yes. You can be frugal when it comes to showing your parents a night out on the Chuck. Remember, these are the people that most likely support your adult beverage consumption on every other weekend.

If going out is desired, make sure to take advantage of drink specials. Enjoying a drink special instead of a $8 Patrón tequila shot is just another way of showing your parents you care.

Remember, it’s only for the weekend Even if mom and dad thought it was a good idea to reminisce their college days by obliterating you at beer pong in front of your friends, don’t hold it against them.

They were once young, and someday you too can continue the tradition of making your children proud at Family Weekend.

Shelley Holmgren can be reached at 581-2812 or meholmgren@eiu.edu

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Learn the basics of wine

By Jose Gonzalez Verge Reporter

Students and their family members can learn the basics of wine tasting and the health effects of wine this Saturday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Signups will begin at 12:30 p.m. and classes will go from 1 to 1:45 p.m., 2:15-3 p.m., and 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the 1895 Room. The event is free to all parents and students age 21 or older. Seating is limited to 42 per session.

Cathy Engelkes, director of the union, said she started the event to help students and parents familiarize themselves with wine. Engelkes said they started the event in 2006.

“Parents and students wish (Eastern) would offer more wine tasting classes, and we want to offer more of them,” Engelkes said.

Engelkes said the room is set up with different wines and the chair-

person of family consumer sciences teaches the classes. With only 48 spots per session, she said availability is limited.

The chairperson, James Painter, said he wanted to start the wine classes in 2004, but was at first rejected. Painter said he has been teaching classes since 1997 at the University of Illinois.

“We did studies at U of I on how wine benefits you, health wise,” Painter said.

He also said that he went to the Apicius International School of Hospitality in Florence, Italy in 2004 and took wine classes there. He said he brings students from Italy to Eastern for a wine and foods class during the early summer.

Painter said the Union came to him in 2006 to do classes to learn about wine and suggested wines for the Union to use. Engelkes said some of the wines they used in years before were Kendall Jackson Merlot,

Beringer’s White Zinfandel, Bogle Merlot, and Woodridge Chardonnay.

Painter said his first class during Family Weekend went well, but not as well as the ones he did in Champaign, and he tailors his classes more towards the health benefits of wine.

“I truly believe wine is a health food,” Painter said. “The chances of having a heart attack are lessened.”

Painter said Champaign is more known for its different wines.

Painter said classes are well received by students and their family members.

“It’s a great interaction between parents and students,” Painter said.

“Wine is a family event. In Italy, wine is a part of the dining experience.”

Painter said he does not need much preparation.

“I approach it by teaching the basics,” Painter said.

Jose Gonzalez can be reached at 581-2812 or jgonzalez@eiu.edu.

New sculptures to show off

By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

For the past month, senior and junior art majors April Sala and Kirbi Echerty have worked on a steel pipe piece for their advanced sculpture class. Their goal is to be done by family weekend.

Both students said they hope to show off the sculpture to their parents this weekend.

“I want to show it to my dad,” Sala said. “It will impress him.”

Sculpture professor, Jeff Boschart, said the pipe was left over from a university contractor so he decided to take advantage of it for a class project because it was too much big for one person.

Echerty and Sala said the project requires a lot of strength.

“We obviously can’t lift 500 pounds of steel pipe,” Sala said.

Echerty said the project has been fun but has had challenges such as getting everyone together and burns from the welding.

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Junior art major, Kirbi Echerty, works on the welding of a steel pipe sculpture Wednesday evening outside of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

“It’s been good, except burning my scalp today,” Echerty said. “That was not fun.”

Both Scala and Echerty said the burns are very similar to sunburns.

Echerty said the class is creating three sculptures and each will be riveted to each other and placed be-

tween the Doudna Fine Arts Center and Buzzard Hall.

“It needs to flow and not have an end,” Echerty said.

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu

Dirty's to open around homecoming Kristin Jording Staff Reporter

A trendy new restaurant and bar, Dirty’s, will be opening this month to replace Georgie Boy’s, which abruptly closed in June.

Dirty’s Bar and Grill will try to open around Homecoming, said Beverly Herr, general manger and part owner.

“Dirty’s is an oxymoron; we’re anything but dirty,” Herr said.

“One reason we called it Dirty’s was because it makes you wonder what it is.”

Herr said everything on the menu will be fresh and the only item in the freezer is ice cream.

“Our dirty little secret is that everything is fresh, and nothing is frozen,” Herr said.

Dirty’s plans to offer a trendy place that is different from anything Charleston offers, and they plan to offer menu items for students, professors and Charleston natives.

“It’s a little taste of home, a Chicago trendy scene, and the presentation is all there,” Herr said. “We are portraying to everyone and hope everyone enjoys it.”

One of Dirty’s main drinks will be the martini. All of the martinis are fresh squeezed.

Most people think they don’t like martinis, but that is because they have never had a good one, Herr said. The martini names are based off what the drinks are made of and different things in Herr’s life.

One martini name is Beverlini Martini, named after Herr. But Dirty’s won’t just be serving martinis, they will also have margaritas and other fun drinks.

Dirty’s has a beautiful extensive menu, Sherry Kamp, Unique Properties promotional manager said.

A few things Dirty’s offer are burgers and chicken strips. The restaurant will grind up their own sirloin for the burgers and hand-batter and deep fry the 4 oz. chicken strips.

The chicken strips will be offered with homemade sauce, like Buffalo Wild Wings, said Herr. The restaurant will also make its own dressings from scratch.

Along with the burger and chicken strips, Dirty’s plans to offer salads and wraps.

“But our dessert is so different and unique that I don’t want to spoil

it,” Herr said.

Josh Irsay, a junior elementary major, applied to Dirty’s as any position.

“I went there with an open mind, and I really need a job, so I went there,” he said.

Irsay said there were about 15 to 20 people there when he went to apply.

We’re really excited for everyone to try our food and drinks,” Herr said. “It’s so exciting for someone to come in and get the food or drink that you made. It’s kind of a confidence booster.”

Kristin Jording can be reached at 581-2812 or at kejording@eiu.edu.

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ROTC serves pancake breakfast for fundraising

By Jose Gonzalez Verge Reporter

The ROTC enters another year of partnership with Leadership & Excellence with the EIU ROTC Pancake Breakfast on Saturday for Family Weekend.

The event takes place at the Charleston VFW and goes from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available for $5 today at the Military Science Office on the third floor of Klehm Hall.

The cost will be $6 at the door.

Lt. Col. Stephen Knotts, chairman of the military sciences department, said the breakfast garners heavy response, which is a key element in providing the ROTC with top-of-the-line-training for its cadets.

Knotts said this training includes the ROTC Ranger Sport Weekend event.

They also will use funds for the German Proficiency Badge Competition, which takes place at Camp Atterbury.

“We have a good response from the faculty, community, and students,” Knotts said. “The response is about equal.”

John Schield, a freshman astronomy major, said despite it being his first time working the event, he feels prepared.

“It’s a good way to get the ROTC funding as well as reaching the community,” Schield said.

Schield said the pancake breakfast is vital because it helps with trips to Camp Marseilles. It also pays for equipment, ammo and bus fare to paintball.

“It’s what puts everything together,” Schield said. “If we didn’t have the pancake breakfast, we wouldn’t be able to do these things ever.”

Schield said most Eastern ROTC member has a hand in putting the breakfast together.

He said underclassmen work the event while upperclassmen coordinate things.

Aaron Rose, a sophomore undecided major, said the pancake breakfast helped him refine his attitude as well as his overall character.

Rose said he learned how to take care of not only his responsibilities, but the responsibilities of his fellow cadets as well.

“If one person’s lacking from their responsibility and we see something not being done, we step up,” Rose said. “We learned to carry ourselves properly as soldiers and it taught us to think sharper.”

Rose said his sharper thinking has carried over and he keeps himself and his living space cleaner and feels more organized.

Unlike Schield, Rose said he was involved with this last year.

He felt overwhelmed, but turned those nerves into something positive because of receiving help from the other experienced cadets.

Schield said selling tickets for the event came off as a struggle at times, but it eventually paid off.

“It’s worth the effort,” Schield said. “Selling tickets is a hassle because people don’t want to spend five dollars.”

Knotts said in his two years as chairman of the department, they have sold 800 pre-sale tickets for the past two years.

They have sold 500 pre-sale tickets for this year, and gives credit to the efforts of his cadets.

“It’s the drive of the cadets that encourage people to buy tickets,” Knotts said. “EIU understands

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The members of the University Board are planning its biggest bingo event of the year for family weekend.

The UB special events coordinator, Graham Sauser, a junior communications major, said the game will have more than $1500 in prizes including big screen TVs, x-boxes, coffee makers and Eastern apparel.

“It’s nice,” Sauser said. “You can come see your student and maybe take something back with you.”

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Knotts said since he has been chairman, they have sold between 100 and 200 tickets at the door.

“The community prefers paying and coming to eat and then going,” Knotts said.

Boris Pevtsov, a junior health studies major, said this is his first year volunteering for the breakfast.

Pevtsov said at first he was nervous about approaching people to sell tickets, but he became more comfortable with it.

“I was nervous to approach people because I had never done it,” Pevtsov said “It became easier to sell myself after sophomore year.”

Pevtsov added they would designate the most populated areas on campus to sell tickets like the library and the union.

Rose said there were moments at last year’s breakfast that stuck out to him.

“I remember Colonel Knotts talking to my parents and my friends’ parents, Rose said. “He spoke highly of me.”

Knotts said in his first year as department chairman, he remembers something he thought he would never see.

“About two years ago, we had a cadet who was locally known in Charleston and she took an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution,” Knotts said. “It was a very touching moment.”

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By Seth Schroeder Verge Editor

Winner of the 2007 NBC show “Phenomenon,” Mike Super will be performing a magic and illusion show at Eastern for Family Weekend.

Super will be performing at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Members of the University Board organized the show.

According to his website, Super started magic when he was 6 after seeing an old man perform several tricks at Walt Disney World.

Super has performed on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” as well as for the PollStar Awards.

According to his website, Super has won the Campus Entertainer of the Year award and performs 175 to 200 shows a year.

Super does not use a stage name and his real last name is Super, according to his website.

Graham Sauser, the UB special events coordinator, said the show will be special compared to other shows the UB puts on.

“It should be really fun and awesome,” Sauser said. “I looked up (Mike). Magician isn’t really the right word. Illusions are more his style. He’ll be doing a

lot of big, elaborate illusions.”

Sauser said Super will have audience interaction throughout the show as well as a meet and greet after his performance.

He said the performance will give families something free to do in town since he said there is not much to do in Charleston.

He said the UB’s goal is to give families as much free entertainment as possible.

“This will be a good chance for parents to see what UB does,” Sauser said. “It’ll be a chance to see where that activity fee goes.”

Sauser said the performance will definitely be family friendly.

Ceci Brinker, the director of student life, agreed with Sauser and said the UB special events chose Super because of his wide appeal.

“He seems to appeal to a wide range of parents, students and younger siblings,” Brinker said.

“It’s wholesome, family entertainment.”

Brinker said Super has been growing in terms of his popularity as an artist.

“He’s very good at what he does,” Brinker said. “He is well known in the college market.”

Seth Schroeder can be reached at 581-2812 or scschroeder2@eiu.edu.

Astronomy club helps search the sky

By Corey Ascolani Verge Reporter

Members of Eastern’s astronomy club will help show people different objects in the sky, including stars and galaxies on Friday at Eastern’s observatory.

The observatory will be open to the public today from 8 to 11 p.m. for Family Weekend. Admission to the tour will be free.

There will also be a tour group meeting at 9:30 p.m. under the Bridge Walkway of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

Observatory director and physics professor, James Conwell, said everyone is welcome, and they will be looking at the Ring Nebula as well as the moon and other celestial objects.

The observatory is located on the southwestern side of campus, just past the campus pond. The observatory houses a 16 inch Schmidt-Cassagranian telescope.

Conwell said Eastern uses the observatory for other open

houses throughout the year. It is open after the sunsets on the last Friday of every month and for special occasions. Even if the sky is cloudy, the observatory is open for tours.

“Sometimes we had people here till 3 a.m.,” Conwell said.

When not open for tours, the observatory is used as a research facility, said Conwell.

The telescope is fully robotic and the dome on top of the observatory rotates a full 360 degrees.

Tyler Linder, a senior physics major, is a member of the astronomy club and said the members of the club will be adding more ways for participants to see the sky.

“We will have high-power binoculars and at least two telescopes outside the observatory,” Linder said.

Conwell, a professor of over 26 years at Eastern, has been here since the beginning of the observatory and is one of the three main people maintaining and operating the telescope.

He said retired alumni donated the observatory in 2004.

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servatory was built students helped with some finishing touches.

They built the observing platform, cut the hole in the roof for the dome and installed it.

Many families visit from

around the area from Charleston and Mattoon including other schools, Linder said.

“At first people, have a curiosity, then after looking into the telescope they become amazed and shocked to what they can see,” Linder said.

Linder said tours last a few minutes up to a few hours, but most tours last about 30 minutes.

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Sisters bond over soccer

By Lenny Arquilla Staff Reporter

Besides sharing a household, Woodridge natives Sarah and Lauren Rusk share a passion for soccer.

Sarah Rusk, a former Eastern Panther who graduated with a degree in elementary education, played in four seasons, starting in 29 games and playing in 61 games.

Although not seeing much time on the field, she has been honing her skills with her younger sister Lauren since they were little.

“My sister started playing before I did and I would always want to join her team,” said freshman Lauren Rusk. “So I started practicing with her and her team because my dad was the coach of her park district team.”

It started with their older sister, Erin Rusk, who played soccer at Illinois State, and older brother, Joe Rusk, who played soccer at the College of DuPage. That was when the passion for soccer began for the rest of the family. The sisters used to play and practice in their backyard at home, enjoying the game they love.

“I’ve been playing soccer since I was four and my sister has been playing since she was that age, too,” Lauren Rusk said. “We’ve never been able to play together because when I was a freshman in high school, she had

just graduated, and it is the same with college.”

Sarah Rusk scored her first collegiate goal at Tennessee-Martin her freshman year and recorded a total of four overall while at Eastern. Her sister Lauren has yet to get the opportunity to get her first collegiate goal because she has been sidelined with a torn ACL. Sarah said she was really excited when she scored her first goal. She was nervous, but it was exhilarating and worth it.

“Being hurt, I’ve only been able to run and do therapy for my knee,” Lauren Rusk said. “Hopefully within the next month I’ll be able to get back into playing and practicing with the team.”

From the sidelines, Lauren Rusk watches her teammates play and supports them knowing that one day she will be out there feeling the excitement of the game.

Sarah Rusk was picked for the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference AllTournament Team her senior year and Lauren Rusk would love to follow in her sister’s footsteps and even play with her someday.

“I would love to be able to play with my sister if I could,” Lauren Rusk said. “I know if I did, I could learn a lot from her.”

Lenny Arquilla can be reached at 581-7944 or lrarquilla@eiu.

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Red-shirt freshman midfielder Chris Boswell fights for a header with Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis senior defender Yogi Snider during a Sept. 25 game on Lakeside Field. The Panthers will face Oral Roberts Friday at 3 p.m. at home on Lakeside Field.

Panthers aim to rebound against Golden Eagles

By Rob Mortell Staff Reporter

Eastern’s men’s soccer team aims to bounce back and win its first Summit League match of the season against Oral Roberts.

The Panthers are currently 0-1-1 in conference play, with the most recent match being a 3-0 loss to in-state rival Western Illinois.

Eastern was without senior defenseman and co-captain Graham Lynch in the loss to Western due to a one-match suspension, but he will be ready to play against Oral Roberts. Lynch was issued the suspension after receiving a red card against Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. Lynch has one goal and one assist in 10 games this season.

Oral Roberts is led offensively by Jarrett Hamilton, who has one goal and

one assist this season. Aaron Douthit leads the team with 19 shots but has connected on just one goal.

The Golden Eagles struggle offensively, shooting 100 shots and connecting with 11 goals in eight games.

However, Oral Roberts’ opponents have been able to take advantage of the Golden Eagles mistakes, scoring 24 goals on 133 shots.

The Golden Eagles come into the match with a 2-6-0 record, while the Panthers enter at 4-6-1 this season.

Eastern is second in the Summit League in terms of getting shots off and Head Coach Adam Howarth said the team needs to start connecting on more of those shots if the team is going to be successful.

The Panthers are led offensively by freshmen midfielders Jake Brillhart and Will Butler. Each player leads the team with seven points this season.

Defensively, Eastern gives up 1.7 goals per game. Sophomore Tyler Kelley and junior Evan Turner have both logged considerable minutes behind the net. Kelley has a 1.54 goals allowed average in five games, while Turner has a 1.66 goals-against average in seven games.

Oral Roberts is led defensively by goalkeeper Nick Petolick. Petolick has a 2.78 goals-against average in seven starts this season. He has also made 30 saves with a record of 2-5.

The Panthers are off to a good start at home posting a 1-0-1 record early this season. Also, Oral Roberts has struggled on the road beginning this season, tallying a record of 1-2 thus far.

The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Friday at Lakeside Field.

Rob Mortell can be reached at 581-7944 or at rdmortell@eiu.edu.

By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor

The fall intramural sports season crowned two of its first champions with the men’s and women’s soccer tournament coming to a close.

Sig Ep Red were named All-Campus Champions following a 3-2 win over the Men's Hall Champion, Lincoln Street Elite.

Sig Ep Red won three straight games to power through the Fraternity League championship tournament, beating Sig Chi White, Lambda Chi United and Sigma Pi Black.

The champion Sig Ep Red defeated Sig Chi White in the opening round of the Fraternity League championship tournament by a score of 2-0.

They then moved on to Lambda Chi United, where they ended in a 0-0 draw, but Sig Ep Red came out on top, winning 5-2 on penalty kicks. In the Fraternity League championship, Sig Ep Red took down Sigma Pi Black by a score of 3-2.

In the Men's Hall Championship, the team of Lincoln Street Elite entered with a first round bye, making their first match-up to be against the winners of 12 Inch Kicks and Rural King F.C. After 12 Inch Kicks came out on top over Rural King F.C. 6-0,

they were set to play Lincoln Street Elite. The team of Lincoln Street Elite defeated the 12 Inch Kicks by a score of 4-2.

In the Men's Hall League Championship, Lincoln Street Elite won over the Eastern Infection by a score of 5-1, to advance to the All-Campus Championship. Eastern Infection made it to the final round following a forfeit victory over TrapStars. The TrapStars were the only other team, other than Lincoln Street Elite, to enter the tournament with a bye.

The All-Campus Champi on of the women's intramural soccer league was Alpha Phi, who took down the Geek Squad with a 3-1 win. The Geek Squad were the Women's Hall Champions.

Alpha Phi won its first match of the Sorority League Championship tournament over Kappa Delta by a score of 5-0. In the second match of the Sorority League Championship tournament, Alpha Phi beat Alpha Gam by a score of 5-0 to be named Sorority League Champions. Alpha Gam had previously beaten the undefeated DZ What, who had a first round bye, en route to the championship game.

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Runner working to rebound from injury

By Olivia Sloss Staff Reporter

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Junior cross country runner Brittany Arthur suffered a labral tear to her hip last season, causing her to have surgery. The surgery was extensive, as doctors not only repaired her labral tear but shaved her femur bone and released her iliopsoas muscle. Arthur said doctors took a huge chunk of her muscle because it was too tight. This season, Arthur is back after a long recovery.

Brittany Arthur, a senior cross countr y r unner from Arcola, suffered a severe injury last year at the end of the 2010 cross country season, but is back as the women’s main motivation on the cross country team.

Arthur suffered a labral tear to her hip, which caused her to have surgery.

She said her hip started bothering her at the Ohio Valley Conference championship meet last year, but then got worse at the NCAA Regionals 6K meet.

She said she went to the doctor in January and had the surgery in late March.

The doctors not only had to repair the labral tear in her hip, but also shave her femur bone and do a release of her iliopsoas muscle during her surgery.

Arthur said the doctors had to take a huge chunk out of her muscle when they did a release of her iliopsoas muscle because it was too tight. The iliopsoas muscle is important for standing, walking and running and is the strongest of the hip flexors.

Arthur said women cross coun-

try runners typically have hip problems more than men.

“It is a fairly new surgery procedure and not a lot of doctors knew what to do,” she said. “I had to go to Indianapolis to get it done.”

Arthur was not able to run again after her surgery until three months later, at the end of June.

Recovery from a hip arthroscopy usually depends on the extent of work the doctors complete during the surgery.

“At the end of June, I started running and that was earlier than I was supposed to; I was ahead of schedule,” Arthur said. “It was only five minutes every other day, it was a really slow process and I am still working my way up to get back in shape.”

Arthur said she struggled with being unable to compete.

“I have a strong passion for cross country and I have never been injured before, so losing something you do every single day and strongly love was really hard for me,” she said. “Once I got the surgery over with, everyday my goal was to get back so that I could run cross country.”

Arthur said she was able to put weight back on her hip after the surgery, but had to use crutches for three weeks.

Now she is doing rehab with the trainers before every practice to strengthen her hip again.

Arthur said she feels as though her teammates and coach do not look at her differently because of her surgery.

“If anything, they look at me stronger because I overcame this really serious injury and I feel that I have been pretty positive which was hard to do,” Arthur said. “I feel like they respect me a lot more for going through it and overcoming and still being able to run again.”

Arthur said she feels that she has to prove herself with this being her senior year and coming off an injury.

“I definitely feel like I have a lot to prove just because it is my last year and I want to finish on a really strong note,” she said. “Every day I am working harder and getting even better; it’s a slow process, but it is coming along.”

Arthur is looking to end her Panther career as a cross country runner by being All-Conference again and is looking forward to getting back on the track after having to red-shirt last season.

Olivia Sloss can be reached at 581-7942 or oesloss@eiu.edu.

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Freshman to red-shirt after appendix surgery

By Nick Blankenship Staff Reporter

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Joe Calio, freshman cross country runner, suffered an appendix injury this season. He will be forced to red-shirt.

Up and coming cross country runner, freshman Joe Calio has endured an injury-riddled first semester at Eastern and will officially be red-shirted because of an appendix injury.

Calio had emergency surgery on Sept. 27 because of a highly enflamed appendix.

In the days leading to his surgery, Calio had been suffering from stomach pains that he figured were the symptoms of possibly having the stomach flu. The pain had then become too severe, which caused him to vomit throughout the day.

When he went to the campus Medical Clinic, where it was

found he had a low white blood cell count. He was then rushed to the emergency room at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System in Mattoon. He was given morphine to take before his CT scan, and was told soon after by the doctor that he would have to go into surgery.

Calio was in extensive pain, twisting and turning throughout his time at the hospital. He was so physically weak that he had to be wheeled around the hospital. His temperature was 102 degrees just before surgery.

Calio said the last thing he remembers before surgery was being asked random questions by hospital employees.

His appendix was removed and he has three incisions to show for it.

Calio is not allowed to do anything

but walk for the next few weeks.

Calio was frustrated about not being able to compete with his team at Notre Dame, but remained supportive.

When he awoke from surgery, his parents and leaders from his church greeted him and did their best to make laugh, because of how pale he looked.

He continued to vomit throughout the day, before and after changing clothes and was wheel chaired to his parents’ car.

“It’s been tough; it’s hard to watch practice knowing that you want to compete down there, but the team will do well and should finish in the top three,” Calio said.

“We’re really strong together.”

Calio was already suffering from what was originally a stress reaction

in his left foot, which turned into a stress fracture. He had been wearing a boot for the past two to three weeks. Calio’s doctor explained to him that he has low arches in his feet, and that the shoes he wore while running for a five-mile period had very little arch support, which caused the injury.

He missed the Notre Dame Invite and recovered at home with his parents.

“This year has been sort of hard, not as productive as I wanted it to be,” Calio said.

Even though this year wasn’t what he had hoped, the injuries will not stop him from running next year.

Nick Blankenship can be reached at 581-7944 or nrblankenship@eiu.edu.

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Goalkeeper honored for net play for Panthers

By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor

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Senior defender Sam Balek, right, and Valparaiso midfielder/forward Mikki Nuccio go after the ball Sept. 10 during a game on Lakeside Field.

Red-shirt senior Jessica Taldone was named Ohio Valley Conference Co-Goalkeeper of the Week for her performance against OVC opponent Southeast Missouri, as well as recording 14 more saves in the team’s win against Tennessee-Martin Taldone stopped a total of 14 shots in the match against Southeast Missouri, which the Panthers lost 1-0.

In the team’s 1-0 win over Tennessee-Martin, Taldone recorded her fourth shutout of the season.

The shutout win over TennesseeMartin was the first time this season Tennessee-Martin has been held to no goals.

Taldone’s goals against average currently stands at 0.33 against OVC teams. She has a total of 29 saves in conference games.

Taldone shared the honor with senior goalkeeper Katie Blevins of Morehead State.

Blevins recorded two straight shutouts over the weekend, with her team winning one match and tying the in the second.

Morehead State’s weekend record stood at 1-0-1.

Blevins made a total of nine saves in the team’s matches against Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech.

After the team’s shutout of Tennessee Tech, Blevins, like Taldone, has four shutouts this season.

Taldone and the Panthers will not be in action on Family Weekend, but will return to OVC play on Oct. 14 when they take on Eastern Kentucky at Lakeside Field.

Eastern has an overall record of 4-7-2, while posting an OVC record of 3-1-0. Eastern currently is the No. 2 team in the OVC, with Southeast Missouri being No. 1.

Around the OVC OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors went to senior Lauren Bozesky of Southeast Missouri, while OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors went to senior Stephanie Gildehaus of Morehead State.

Austin Peay will have the weekend off after beating Murray State 2-1.

Eastern Kentucky will take on Tennessee-Martin and Southeast Missouri at home this weekend.

The Colonels beat Tennessee Tech in its previous match by a score of 2-1.

Jacksonville State will host Tennessee Tech this weekend after fin-

ishing with two draws in their previous two matches.

Jacksonville State finished in a scoreless 0-0 game against Morehead State, while drawing at 1-1 against Eastern Kentucky.

Southeast Missouri is the only undefeated team in the OVC, currently holding a record of 4-0-0 in conference play.

The Redhawks have an overall record of 8-2-1 this season.

The team will travel to Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky this weekend.

The team recorded two wins in their last two matches with wins over Eastern and Southern IllinoisEdwardsville.

Tennessee Tech has the worst record in OVC conference play and still struggling to notch their first win over a conference team.

The Golden Eagles have a record of 0-4-0 and a 3-10-1 record overall.

The team will take on Jacksonville State this weekend.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7944 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

MEN’S TENNIS

Eastern headed to Austin Peay for weekend match

By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor

The Eastern men’s tennis team will compete this weekend against a familiar Ohio Valley Conference opponent when they head to the Austin Peay Invitational in Clarksville, Tenn.

The tournament will run from Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9.

The tournament will be the second-to-last fall tennis tournament for the Panthers. The team will head to the Southern Illinois Fall Draw on Oct. 16 in Carbondale to wrap up its fall season.

The Panthers have not had the amount of success they would have hoped for when competing in Clarksville, Tenn.

When the Panthers took on Austin Peay on the road last season, they fell 6-1 to the Governors in an OVC match-up last season.

The Panthers haven’t beat the Governors since the 2009 season when they won 6-1.

The team is coming off a successful weekend at the Dayton/Wright State Shootout in September where they saw junior Warren Race and sophomore Kevin Bauman take home the “B Doubles Flight” cham-

pionship.

The Governors are coming off of their first tournament of the fall tennis season when they competed at the Louisville Fall Invitational in Louisville, Ky. Eastern head coach John Blackburn said he likes the direction the team is moving after their last fall performance.

“The guys are showing they’re moving in the right direction and showing a lot of improvement from last year,” Blackburn said in a press release.

This weekend’s event will be the first time this fall season that the Pan-

thers will run into another OVC team before the actual conference schedule begins in the spring.

The host Governors have a pair of All-Ohio Valley Conference selections from last season in Jasmin Ademovic and Sean Bailey.

Ademovic was last season’s OVC Freshman of the Year, while Bailey was a second team selection for the All-OVC team.

A new addition to the Governor team this season is freshman Michal Hriciste, who will come to Austin Peay all the way from Zlin, Czech Republic.

Hriciste was the second new addi-

tion to the Austin Peay team behind another international signee, Aleksas Tverijonas. Tverijonas comes to Austin Peay from Lithiuania.

The Austin Peay Invitational will be the last action the Governors will see before they head to compete at the ITA Regional, starting on Oct. 20 in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Governors and the Panthers will meet again in Clarksville, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 22, when the two teams will meet for OVC action.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

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Kate Paige, a sophomore butterfly/individual medley swimmer, swims the 100-yard butterfly during Eastern’s meet against Saint Louis Feb. 5 in the Ray Padovan Pool.

Team expects good showing at home

By Nick Blankenship Staff Reporter

Eastern’s swimming teams will be at home this weekend, for a meet against Butler University.

B o t h t h e m e n a n d w o m e n’s teams will start at 6 p.m. The women will square off against Butler while the men will face one another in an exhibition intersquad meet.

Senior freestyle and flyer swimmer Tammy Bowen hasn’t looked at Butler’s statistics, but explains that even with Butler’s reputation of swimming being very good, Eastern

should be able to go blow for blow with them because of their preparation with extended practice and rest.

“We have been training really hard the last few weeks,” Bowen said.

Even though she expects the women’s team to do well, she said she doesn’t feel that beating Butler is what it is all about.

“Being the first meet, not much expectations, more to see where everyone is, starting the year off,” Bowen said. “I feel like the team has a lot of potential.”

Re d - s h i r t j u n i o r b a c k s t ro k e and individual medley swimmer, Chacour Koop said he hopes to be a second or two faster than he was this time last year.

“I’m not looking for huge improvement, but if I was just a little bit faster, or if the coaches were saying that I’m looking really good with like my technique or pretty good improvements from last year, this time, then I’ll take that,” Koop said.

Koop explained that the men have been doing double their normal load for about a month now

with more drills emphasizing technique, strength and speed.

Junior breaststroke and freestyle swimmer Joseph Ciliak said he feels a little broken down from all of the increased work load in practice but says that he feels better having a lower workload this week.

“I felt pretty good in the water,” Ciliak said. “My breaststroke and freestyle techniques have improved.”

Ciliak said his biggest competition is Matt O’Hagan who he trains with and practices with frequently.

“I expect to be top three,” Ciliak said.

“I want to win,” Koop said, speaking on his potential practice swims against Rich Waszak (Backstroke) and Joshua Miller (Individual Medley) on Friday.

Both Ciliak and Koop think the women will do well against Butler.

“They’ve been working hard, not sure how good Butler is, but they will give them a run for their money, and do a good job,” Ciliak said.

Nick Blankenship can be reached at 581-7942

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on 7th-place finish in last season’s event

Panthers headed to Milwaukee Team hopes to improve Eastern’s women’s rugby is looking to improve to 5-0 for the third time in the last four years.

Eastern will travel to Milwaukee, to at 1 p.m. Saturday to take on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The Panthers are coming off of their first road win of the season and are gaining momentum as they reach the halfway point of the season.

The Panthers are coming off of their best performance of the season, and will look to build on that this weekend.

Eastern’s offensive attack broke out of their scoring funk last weekend as they beat up on their in-state rival, Illinois Champaign-Urbana.

“Our set pieces and attacking plays were all very good,” Head Coach Frank Graziano said. “As far as our progress goes, I am very pleased to put up a big number.”

The Panthers dominated the Illini on their way to the 91-7 win.

Eastern will continue their road trip this weekend against Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Eastern has had success in recent years against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the team said it is confident that trend will continue this weekend.

“I’m all kinds of excited,” junior wing Kayla Heal said. “We don’t like them very much. They are one of our rivals and they are one of the better rugby teams. If we can get a shutout against them then that would be great.”

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Freshman center/fullback Nia Williams, left, and freshman flyhalf/fullback Carissa Burge combine to tackle a Minnesota player during a Sept. 10 women’s rugby game on Lakeside Field.

Eastern and Wisconsin-Milwaukee have met on the rugby pitch two times since 2009, and Eastern has came out on top in each of the contests.

Eastern beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 45-0 in last years match-up, but the two teams played down to the final whistle in 2009 as Eastern won a 29-27 nail-biter.

“I’d like to think that we can push the bar up a little bit,” Graziano said. “We had a good game against Illinois and if we have good practices this week then

hopefully we will play better.”

“Milwaukee is a more difficult team to play than Illinois is, and they will test us offensively,” Graziano said. “If we can improve than hopefully we can put up a good result and feel better about where we are at this season.”

Kick off for the Panthers is slated for 1 p.m. this Saturday.

Jordan Pottoff can be reached at 581-7942 or jbpottorff@eiu.edu.

Eastern’s men’s golf team is looking to improve its rankings from last year.

The Panthers took seventh place out of the 13 teams last year in the DePaul Invitational.

Last year, senior David Lawrence, senior Kevin Flack, senior Gino Parrodi and junior Tommy Ponce all placed in the event.

Lawrence led all of the golfers on the team with a four-over-par 220 total, taking seventh place out of 73 competitors in the Invite.

Flack took 56th place last year, Parrodi took 65th place last year and Ponce took 24th place last year.

Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis won the invite last year with Florida Gulf Coast, Detroit Mercy, Loyola (Chicago), Oakland and South Florida finishing ahead of the Panthers.

So far this season, the Panthers have taken fourth place out of 12 teams at the Wasioto Winds MSU Fall.

So far the best men’s golfer is David Lawrence, who took indi-

vidual championship honors at the Kickoff.

Lawrence had an eight-underpar score of 208 of individual round scores of 68, 70 and 70, as he helped Eastern get fourth place.

Lawrence also passed 74 other competitors, including having a one stroke lead against Bryan Ratterman of Bellamine who took second place in the event.

Eastern finished with a combined score of 867 to end up just threeover-par in the event.

The team winner was Northern Kentucky who ended up with a seven-under-par 857 score.

But also in this competition the Panthers also beat out Ohio Valley Conference competitors Morehead State (873/6th), Tennessee Tech (889/9th) and Murray State (893/10th).

The Panthers will take part in the DePaul Invitational on Oct. 7 at the Ruffled Feathers Golf Course in Lemont.

Grant A. Truccano can be reached at 581-2981 or gatruccano@eiu.edu.

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The Panthers are looking to take a victory into Family Weekend by beating University of Tennessee at Martin on their home court.

Last season, the sophomore Reynae Hutchinson recorded her third career kill-dig double-double in the first match of the season against Tennessee-Martin. She had 11 kills and 16 digs in the victory.

In the two teams next meeting at home, Hutchinson once again led the team with nine kills and three digs.

The Panthers are looking to hand Tennessee-Martin their fourth consecutive loss in the all-time series between the two league rivals, as the Panthers now enjoy a 20-12 series advantage.

In both wins last season, the Panthers were leading in almost every stat category, including kills and assists.

Last season, the Panthers went 6-1 in both series, beating Tennessee-Martin 3-1 in first meeting and sweeping them in the second.

Even in this weekend’s losses, Junior Emily Franklin and Hutchin-

son still put on an impressive showing against Eastern Kentucky and reigning Ohio Valley Conference Champions Morehead State.

Franklin had 35 digs and 12 kills last weekend while Hutchinson scored 26 kills and 27 digs.

Hutchinson was also the female athlete of the week last week and is building a good campaign to go for a second with a total of 120 kills and 91 digs to her name.

The Panthers do not play Tennessee-Martin until after Tuesdays away game at Southeast Missouri, who just lost a four-set contest at TennesseeMartin.

“We do not like to focus on games other than the upcoming games,” head coach Kate Pryce.

She also said the most important game is the next one and that after Tuesday, the team will be preparing for its game against Tennessee-Martin.

It would be a good start to bring home a victory from Southeast Missouri and then carry that momentum into Tennessee and go two for two in the week.

The Panthers are currently 2-5 in the conference.

The next game is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 against Jacksonville State on its home court.

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School needs NFL Network During the fall semester, there are several things that Eastern student look forward to. One of those things is NFL football every Sunday.

Many Eastern students spend their Sundays watching nothing but NFL football and checking their fantasy team scores.

I think the majority of Eastern students are Bears fans, followed by Packer fans, and then Colt and Rams fans bringing up the rear.

For us Bears fans, going to a school in the middle of Illinois you would hardly believe that we are just a few miles from not seeing the blue and orange every week.

Steven Puschmann For my radio show, I check the NFL distribution maps, which inform viewers what games will be shown in their area and which announcers will be calling the game.

Charleston is on the border every week between either receive the Bears game or the Rams game; sometimes

you would just have to go as far as Effingham to watch the Rams instead of the Bears.

I believe this is a problem since Eastern is situated more toward central Illinois and not Southern Illinois.

We should not have to worry about watching another team instead of our Bears.

This is the only thing that concerns me when it involves the NFL and Eastern because being here offers a little bit more than other places do.

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CAPTAIN, from page 8 “Narissa is the heart and soul of this team, and has been for a couple years,” head coach Frank Graziano said. “She has been a three-time captain for us, and she demands as much respect from her teammates as any player I’ve ever had.”

Ramirez is on pace to become one of the most successful Panthers in the program’s history, as she will rank near the top in career wins. Ramirez is also on pace to break the program’s career assist mark.

“After my first year, I realized it was

attainable and it’s really something I’ve been striving to do,” she said. “I’d rather get an assist than score, and that’s something I’m looking forward to doing.”

Being apart of the women’s rugby team at Eastern has meant a lot to Ramirez, and the success that she has had on the field has translated off of the field.

“By far, it has improved my grades; I got a 3.8 GPA my first semester I played and ever since then I’ve gotten a 4.0,” she said. “That, by itself is

amazing, and I never thought I could do that in a million years.”

Ramirez says it is the family aspect of the team that makes the sport so much more enjoyable.

“The team dynamic at Eastern Illinois has been so much different than any other team I’ve played with,” she said. “It really is a family and it makes me love the game so much more.”

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Woodson has a running style that reminds me of Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson. Due to his size, he's not going to break a lot of tackles or bowl over anybody, but his speed and agility make him tough for any defender to bring down when, or if, they can get their hands on him.

At only five-foot-eight, Woodson is one of the smallest guys on the team, but big talent often comes in small packages. His stature makes him low enough to elude and evade tacklers and his speed makes him a threat once he’s able to break free.

Woodson is the type of back that the Panthers can consistently rely on for six or seven yards on first down. After Woodson sets up second and short or third and short situations, that’s when the Panthers can go to their bigger back, Walker, to power through for the first down and keep the drive alive.

All in all, if Woodson can stay healthy and not catch the injury bug that’s plagued the Panther offense so far this season, he’ll be great for years to come. Hopefully come Saturday, he’ll see a few more touches and he’ll be able to put a few more points on the board for the Panthers and another notch in the win column.

Junior quarterback T.J. Pryor rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns last year against Eastern, while throwing for 293 yards and two touchdowns in 2009 against the Panthers. Pryor’s 2009 game against Eastern was his first start for the Colonels.

The rushing attacks of the Panthers and Colonels currently stand as the conference’s worst, with Eastern in last and Eastern Kentucky right above them.

Neither team has a running back among the OVC top 10, but sophomore quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is the conference’s second best passer, currently throwing for 1,220 and 11 touchdowns so far this season.

On special teams, Eastern Kentucky punter Jordan Berry stands as the OVC’s best, averaging 40.7 yards per punt.

Sophomore defensive back Tavares Crawford of the Panthers is the conference’s best kick returner, averaging 31.2 yards per return. Crawford returned a kick for a touchdown last week against Southeast Missouri.

Kickoff is set for 1:30pm on Saturday at O'Brien Field.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.

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First conference win still looming

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The Eastern football team will return home for the first time in two weeks to continue their Ohio Valley Conference schedule.

The Panthers are seeking their first OVC win, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels who are coming to town for Family Weekend.

“It'll be a real test for us, no question about it,” Eastern Head Coach Bob Spoo said.

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“It turns out that teams have gotten better than us, and we’re not as experienced as some of these other clubs,” Spoo said. “They’re getting the job done and we're not.”

The Colonels enter the game with an overall record of 1-3. They, like the Panthers, are seeking their first OVC win, currently holding a conference record of 0-1.

The Colonels lost to Austin Peay by a score of 23-17 and are coming

off of a bye week. The Colonels have also lost to Kansas State and nationally ranked Chattanooga but beat Missouri State in the second week of the season.

The Panthers are coming off of their fourth straight loss, falling to Southeast Missouri last week.

Eastern is currently in last place in the OVC standings, while Eastern Kentucky is in seventh.

The Panthers and the Colonels are two of three OVC teams who have yet to win a conference game, with Ten-

nessee State being the third.

The Colonels currently have the worst offense in the OVC and are ranked last, averaging 16.5 points per game. The Panthers average 25 points per game, the sixth ranked offense in the OVC. Eastern Kentucky has a defense that is among the best in the conference, currently averaging 356.2 yards of offense allowed per game.

Last week against Southeast Missouri, the Panthers allowed over 400 yards of offense from the Redbird rushing attack alone.

Junior defensive back Brooklyn Fox and sophomore linebacker Ichiro Vance both stand in the conference’s top 10 leaders in tackles for Eastern Kentucky. Eastern’s red-shirt senior linebacker Cory Leman is the OVC's No. 3 tackler. “(Eastern Kentucky) is playing excellent defense,” Spoo said. “They seem to be struggling offensively for some reason I don't understand why. But they’ve got a quarterback that has burned us the last couple of years.”

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Captain stays on board Big things come for last special season in small packages

By Jordan Pottorff Staff Reporter

Senior Narissa Ramirez has been the driving force b e h i n d t h re e years of Eastern’s rugby success, and a personal decision to play out her eligibility could result in another perfect season for Ramirez and the Panthers.

Ramirez was due to graduate last spring, but the fact that she had one season left of NCAA eligibility

weighed heavy on her mind and she returned as a fifth year senior.

“Part of my decision was being a part of the first NCAA Division-1 rugby game and another part was, you can only be an athlete for so long,” Ramirez said. “I just wanted to take advantage of my opportunity and be an athlete for one more year.”

Ramirez is the unquestioned leader of the Panthers and was named team captain for the third consecutive season.

“I’m proud to be captain; I’ve been captain for a few years now and I don’t take it for granted,” she said. “I love being captain and I love being a leader for this team.”

Ramirez has tallied a 41-3 record during her rugby career. The Panthers have also recorded two undefeated seasons with Ramirez leading the way.

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Narissa Ramirez, senior psychology major and scrum half for the Eastern women's rugby team decided to use her final year of eligibility and stay on the team this season.

Eastern has three really great running backs this year.

Red-shirt junior Jake Walker and red-shirt freshmen AJ Woodson and Jimmy Lera all provide the Panthers with their own specialized skills.

Walker has the ability to break tackles, while Woodson is diminutive enough to elude defenses and pick up big yards.

Lera, who gets the least touches out of the three, still manages to show flashes of his ability to break big gains in the open field.

Walker is currently the starter, but I believe the starting role should go to Woodson.

I understand the coaching staff's motives in starting Walker. He’s bigger and more experienced, but his ankle injury still seems to bother him.

From what I’ve seen, Walker just can’t seem to break through the line.

When a play gets called for him to

Dominic Renzetti run outside, he seems to be in better shape, but Walker can't quite seem to get between the tackles more often than not.

Walker’s injury, though a setback for the Eastern offense, showed how bright of a future the Panthers’ have at running back.

Head coach Bob Spoo and the other coaches have all said before when it comes to injuries that it will be up to the next guy to step up and fill his shoes, something Woodson did rather well in his time as the starter.

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