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Ali Boyd, senior nursing major, hands out "Kiss Cancer Goodbye" t -shirts to attendees of the breast cancer benefit on Wednesday evening at Lakeview College of Nursing.
way to a table where breast cancer shirts were available for purchase. Rachel Sabella and Kayla Ensor, seniors at Lakeview College, ran the table. They were also in charge of the night’s events and said they were both excited with the turnout. “It’s better than we expected,” Ensor said. Lakeview College senior student Rebecca Vannorsdel said she was glad to see the crowd and thought the night was going very well.
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HOPE of East Central Illinois will host a domestic violence vigil at Morton Park today to support survivors of domestic and those still living in abusive environments. Angie Hunt, housing program director for HOPE, said the event is one of the organization’s contributions to National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event will begin with local music group Motherlode performing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. At 7, the organization invites anyone who opposes domestic violence to speak at an open microphone. The speeches will be followed by a
silent candlelight vigil. The event will also promote the Clothesline Project, which features a clothesline filled with t-shirts designed by both adult and child survivors of domestic violence. Hunt said students should come to support the victims of domestic violence. “It’s so important that we show them that, as a community, we care,” Hunt said. “The benefit is to our clients to be able to come together as a community and say, ‘We don’t want this happening anymore.’” Hunt said she expects between 100 and 150 people to attend the event. The event will be at Morton Park at 6:30 p.m.
Vannorsdel also spoke at the event. Later in the evening, guests gathered around a large projection screen where Lauren Sundermeir, of Avon Products, Inc, the sponsor of the campaign, spoke via Skype on taking preventative measures against breast cancer. To end the evening, winning guests took home raffle prizes, including baskets donated by local businesses Neal Tire, Family Vid-
eo, The Alamo Steakhouse, The Stadium Grill, A COLORFUL U and Jerry’s Pizza. St. Alexius Medical Center, who will receive all the proceeds from the benefit, also contributed informational brochures, according to Shelia Hurley, a Lakeview College student. Ethan Stephenson can be reached at 581-2812 or etstephenson@eiu.edu.
State SIU student guilty of threatening school EDWARDSVILLE— A former Southern Illinois University student has been convicted of writing what prosecutors say was a note demanding money and threatening a Virginia Tech-like killing spree. Olutosin Oduwole, 26, was arrested after police found writing in his car that said, "Send $2 to PayPal account. If this account doesn't reach $50,000 in the next seven days, then a murderous rampage similar to the VT (Virginia Tech) shooting will occur at another
highly populated university. THIS IS NOT A JOKE." A jury convicted him Tuesday of attempting to make a terrorist threat and unauthorized possession or storage of a weapon. Oduwole's defense had argued he was an aspiring rapper and called the words innocent lyrical musings. Oduwole appeared calm upon hearing the verdict, but defense attorney Jeffrey Urdangen put his head in his hands. No sentencing date has been set.
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Entering the front doors of Lakeview College, guests were immediately met by the smiling faces of two of the five Lakeview College students running “Kiss Cancer Goodbye,” a night for breast cancer awareness. Guests stopped by the front table, where they could pick up programs and informational brochures, but most importantly, a pile of pink ribbons, the stars of the night’s show. The crowd at the event was composed of community members and students from Lakeview College and Eastern. Some were gathered around chatting and enjoying the refreshments, while others made their way around the room checking out the informational boards that lined the walls. One Lakeview student in attendance was Katherine Korzun, who came out to support the cause. “I think it is important to support a cause that effects everyone: mothers, sisters, aunts,” Korzun said. Community member Patty Baird, a cancer survivor, also attended the event. Baird said she was not always so enthusiastic about such events. “First I didn’t want anything to do with the pink, but now it’s all about the pink, and I try to be involved,” she said. Moving past the informational bulletins, guests could make their