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Grandmother, Little Red and Pierre the huntsman, a.k.a. Courtney Marks, Anneliese Booth and Anna Broughton, wait as B.B. Wolf (played by Mario McCart) prepares to blow their house down Monday during the one-night only production of Tom McCabe's "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" in the Recital Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Community enjoys twist on childhood classic

By Brittany Martin Staff Reporter

Students, faculty and Charleston community kids saw the comic combination of two childhood stories performed on stage.

The Eastern theatre arts dep a r t m e n t p r e s e n t e d “ W h o’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” a mixture of “The Three Little Pigs” and “Little Red Riding Hood.”

“Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad

Wolf?” was the tale of a wolf, B. B. (Big Bad) Wolf , that was very hungry and started his hunt for food.

While the wolf was tr ying to find food, Little Red Riding Hood’s mother wanted Little Red to take some food to her grandma’s house.

While Little Red Riding Hood was skipping through the woods, the three little pigs, Porky, Bacon Bits and Oink, came across B. B. Wolf. Because of their encounter with B.B. Wolf,

the three little pigs tried to build a house out of straw.

Like in the classic tale, B. B. Wolf said, “Little pigs, little pigs let me in.”

When B.B. Wolf blew down the three little pigs’ house made out of straw, the pigs ran away.

While the wolf attacked the pigs and hunted for food, Pierre, the lumberjack, tried to hunt down the wolf.

After their first house was blown down, the three little pigs worked on building their sec-

ond house out of wood. During this time B. B. Wolf steals Little Red’s hood and disguises himself as Little Red. O n e o f t h e p i g s , Po r k y, thought Little Red wanted to help build their new house, but Porky soon discovered it was B. B. Wolf disguised as Little Red. Loren Brunson, a freshman business major, said she liked how the actors interacted with the audience during the show.

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STORYTELLER

Students to learn about alternate world Storyteller presents his alternate universe

By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

The Tarble Arts Center will be having Alternate Universe Storyteller Eames Demetrios to talk with students, faculty and community members on Wednesday.

Demetrios will speak about

Kcymaerxthaere, his alternate universe. Demetrios’s world is the same global layout, but contains different laws and people than in the real world.

Michael Watts, the director of Tarble Arts Center, said Demetrios will be turning Eastern’s campus into one of his stories.

Watts said in addition to telling a story, Demetrios will be showing the setting of where the story takes place.

There will be brass plaques with codes placed around the

campus and participants will use their phones, iPods or other digital devices to enter codes to a website that will give them clues that refer to Kcymaerxthaere’s Museum of the Bench.

The first person to correctly find and identify the clues will win a hand-embroidered bag from Namibia, a country in Kcymaerxthaere, and other Kcymaerxthaere items. The nine runners-up will receive Kcymaerxthaere T-shirts.

In the end, the audience

should be able to answer questions that tell a story.

Watts said what Demetrios does is similar to what other authors and artists do.

“Other people have created fictional worlds, but he has tied it to real places as a part of the whole experience,” Watt said.

“Instead of turning the page or scrolling a screen, you have to get up and use your phones to go on,” Watts said.

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The former chairman of the history department for 16 years, died on Friday at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Charleston.

Robert Edward Hennings, 86, served as the chairman of the history department from 1974-1990 and helped steer the department through challenging times and was responsible for many excellent hires, said Anita Shelton, chair of the history dept.

Hennings came to Eastern when the history dept. had recently been created out of the old social science department.

He was also one of several faculty members to launch the very successful Historical Administration masters program in 1974, Shelton said.

“It is now in its 37th year and continues to be among a handful of top programs in the nation preparing museum and other applied history professionals,” she said in an email.

Hennings’s impressions he left on the department were his dedication to scholarship and teaching, which was reflected in all of his decisions, Shelton said.

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Council votes on contract agreement

By Sara Hall City Editor

The City Council will vote to enter into a contractual agreement for technical assistance services with the Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission at today’s meeting at City Hall.

Scott Smith, city manager for Charleston, said this agreement is prepared annually and allows the city to utilize the services of the Regional Planning Office.

He said the money for the consulting services is taken from the city’s budget.

“The renewal is a lump sum amount,” Smith said.

He said they assist the city with grant applications and provide technical assistance on different projects.

Smith said the agreement will create a contract for services for the city to use if necessary.

The City Council will also vote to enter into a contractual agreement for revolving loan fund administration and coordination services with the Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission.

Smith said the Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission will assist the city with its revolving loan program.

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By Jaime Lopez Staff reporter

Students from The Agency and members of Public Action to Deliver Shelter stood in front of Lumpkin Hall, despite the weather, collecting donations for the homeless.

On Monday each cardboard box placed in a pile, behind the volunteers, had a sign that read, “Where are you sleeping tonight?”

PADS is an organization that provides shelter for the homeless.

Director of PADS Glen Forneris said every box in the pile is sponsored by businesses or an RSO, they represent the lack of shelter within the community.

Students who donated money voted for their favorite box and the winners will then receive a plaque donated by Nancy’s Lettering Shop.

“With the state of the economy people can only donate so much, every little bit counts and will make a difference,” Forneris said Mandy Smith, a senior English major and volunteer, said it is refreshing to see people who are rushing off to class and stop to donate.

Students donated money into buckets provided by Charleston’s KFC. Rhys Holec, a freshman Eng-

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Lauren Lombardo, a senior communication studies major and member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (P.R.S.S.A), looks for donations to the Mattoon branch of Public Action to Deliver Shelter (P.A.D.S).

lish major, was one of the many students who donated to the program.

“It’s great that students on campus care for those in need," Holec said. "Organizations like The Agency and PADS have the resources to do so much for the homeless."

Many people from Eastern’s community donated, like Mahyar Izadi, Dean of Lumpkin College of Business & Applied Sciences.

“It feels wonderful to see stu-

dents donate money to the people who need it the most,” Izadi said.

Beth Steele, the director of The Agency, said the organization wanted a campaign that got everyone in the Charleston community involved.

“RSOs, Unique Homes, Midgard Comics, and many other businesses have brought something to our campaign," Steele said.

Kristin Jording, associate director of The Agency, said the organi-

zation looked over at many groups they could help and assist.

“We looked for many groups that needed help and found PADS preparations for this campaign took a whole month,” Jording said.

The Agency’s efforts brought in $350 to PADS. All of the money will go toward providing a home for those who don’t have one.

Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-4432 or jlopez@eiu.edu.

HEALTH EDUC ATION

Students learn healthy holiday cooking options

By Emily Pellegrine Staff Reporter

Students gathered to stir up healthy festive recipes for the second installment of the Healthy Holiday Cooking seminar on Monday.

The 16 students who participated made turkey stuffing, sweet potato casserole and pecan pie.

Michael Kelly, the nutrition educator for the Health Education Resource Center, said many of the students, who also attended the seminar last week, were more willing to ask questions this time.

“There was definitely a better turnout this week, I think the weather was a factor and the recipes this week were more Thanksgiving oriented because we made stuffing and pecan pie,” Kelly said.

Pecan pie and stuffing are two dishes that people often associate with Thanksgiving, Kelly said.

Rachel Jannusch, a senior family and consumer sciences major, also attended the seminar last week and said she liked the sweet potato casserole the best and the taste surprised her.

“The fat-free cream cheese we used in the pretzel gelatin dessert

last week tasted great,” Jannusch said.

A provided nutrition sheet said the sweet potato casserole was modified resulting in the calories being reduced by 53 percent, fat reduced by 44 percent, cholesterol reduced by 14 percent and sugar reduced by 44 percent.

Jannusch said she always uses low-fat ingredients at home, but during the seminar they used fatfree ingredients and the recipes turned out the same.

“Now that I know fat-free can be substituted for low-fat, I will definitely use it instead,” Jannusch said.

Giana Pickett, a senior business management major, also attended the seminar last week and said she thought this one was more about the heart of cooking.

“We kind of learned as we cooked this time, and modified the cooking times, resulting in the same great tasting recipes,” Pickett said.

Jannusch said she enjoyed the class because she was able to help people and teach them that recipes can be modified along the way without affecting the final product.

“While making the sweet potato casserole, we only had to cook it for

15 minutes, when the recipe called for 40 minutes; all we did was increase the temperature; the recipe came out the same,” Jannusch said.

Having more experienced students teach each other can be beneficial to the learning process, Kelly said.

The culinary student taught everyone the proper way to chop an onion, something that many people might not know how to do, Kelly said.

Pickett said she recommends students from other majors take advantage of seminars like Healthy Holiday Cooking because of the universal benefits.

“Seminars like this are a great way to explore new things on campus and it’s a great opportunity to meet people from different majors,” Pickett said.

Samantha Palmer, a junior elementary education major, said she decided to come this week because her friend was going, and it was a great way to learn new cooking skills.

“I like to cook, but this class was a great experience to learn healthy alternatives that I otherwise wouldn’t have known,” Palmer said.

Palmer said she will use the modifications for other recipes at home because the alternatives nearly cut the calories in half.

The turkey stuffing was modified and the calories were reduced by 60 percent, fat reduced by 32 percent, cholesterol reduced by 38 percent and sodium reduced by 51 percent.

Jannusch said the only recipe that tasted different was the pecan pie because it was more cake-like than it should have been.

“I think it was because of the egg beaters, sometimes they are more fluffy than regular eggs so that might have affected the function of eggs in the pie,” Jannusch said.

The pecan pie was modified and the calories were reduced by 61 percent, the cholesterol was reduced by 16 percent and the sugar was reduced by 16 percent.

Kelly said she will be doing another seminar next semester called Heart Healthy.

“The next seminar will focus on low cholesterol and low saturated and trans fat foods,” Kelly said.

Emily Pellegrine can be reached at 581-2812 or elpellegrine@eiu.edu.

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International students experience Eastern

Dual degree programs bring in new students from Asian countries

By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor

Students from South Korea, China and Indonesia have the opportunity to experience life at Eastern because of dual-degree agreements in place at four universities.

The dual-degree agreements allow international students to receive credit from Eastern after completing two years at their original university, and once they have met Eastern’s graduation requirements, the credit is transferred back to their university.

Eastern has dual-degree agreements with Chungnam National University in Daejeon Province, Seoul, South Korea; Hankou University in Wuhan, China; Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Yayasan Administrasi Indonesia (Y.A.I.) in Jakarta, Indonesia; and Universitas Persada Indonesia Y.A.I. also in Jakarta.

President Bill Perry said these agreements are very positive programs for Eastern and provide a great educational experience for students and faculty interaction.

“The agreements allow for an exchange of ideas and people, and bring new perspectives and information to the table,” Perry said.

“It also has advantages in terms of when students come here from another country, our students get more cultural interaction.”

Kevin Vicker, interim director of the international students and scholars office, said Eastern’s first dual-degree agreement was signed in July 2011 with Chungnam National University.

Vicker traveled to each university in October and said Chungnam National University was similar to Eastern in terms of not being located in a large city.

There are currently two international students taking adavantage of the dual-degree agreement with Chungnam National University and four more students are expected to come to Eastern for the

spring semester, Vicker said.

Heewon Shin, a senior communication studies major, and Jungah Lee, a junior business major, are the two students from Chungnam National University.

Shin said she thinks Eastern has a more interactive learning environment.

“The classes are different because here we have smaller classes with maybe 28 people, and at our university we usually have more than 50 people in the class and sometimes classes have more than 200 people in them,” Shin said.

Lee said she thinks the language difference is the most challenging aspect with transferring to Eastern.

“I wanted to increase my English and experience another culture,” Lee said. “EIU doesn’t have very many Korean students so we get to practice English a lot and meet different people.”

Shin said she was initially worried about making friends and didn’t know what to expect from Eastern after seeing many cornfields on the way to Charleston.

“Once I got here I really liked (Eastern) with its beautiful campus, and I was actually really surprised with how kind people are here and how open they are to international students,” Shin said.

The process for implementing dual-degree agreements includes making initial contact with the university, measuring the feasibility and benefit of the agreement, researching the different university students and facilities, and then signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

Vicker said there are several benefits to having dual-degree agreements.

“One is to receive more international students here on campus, and another one is to promote faculty opportunities to teach overseas and really build shared knowledge through educational exchanges,” Vicker said. “I think that Eastern can really grow and become an advanced international initiative and increase our ability to give our students cultural experience.”

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

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Senior communications major Heewon Shin (left) and junior business major Jungah Lee are participating in the dual degree agreement that Eastern has with Chungnam National University in Seoul, South Korea. Both Shin and Lee live in Lincoln Hall.

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School of Business celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week Presentation will focus on Green Businesses

By Samantha McDaniel Activities Editor

Students and community members will get to learn about green business and franchising this week.

This week is the Global Entrepreneurship Week and the Lumpkin School of Business and Applied Sciences is having different presentations for students, faculty and the surrounding communities.

"Which Green Jobs Look Promising for Rural Illinois?" will be held at 5 p.m. today and “The Ins

and Outs of Franchising: What You Need to Know" panel discussion will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday, both in the Lumpkin Hall Roberson Auditorium (Room 2030).

“Which Green Jobs Look Promising for Rural Illinois?” will be presented by John J. Gruidl, professor of economics at Western Illinois University's Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs.

Marko Grunhagen, Lumpkin Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and associate professor of marketing, said Gruidl will be talking about green jobs in Illinois.

Some of the industries that Gruidl will be speaking about are wind energy, solar power and biodiesel industries.

Grunhagen said the local surviv-

al of local economy depends on the number of local jobs.

“If new green initiatives can provide jobs in a local economy, it increases the prospects of prosperity in economy,” Grunhagen said.

Grunhagen said students can learn different jobs available in the green industry.

“Students may be looking for these jobs and this may help them prepare for a job they would like to start in,” Grunhagen said.

“The Ins and Outs of Franchising: What You Need to Know" will be a panel discussion about the effects of franchising and its relationship with entrepreneurship.

The panelist will include: William Guzik, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Mi-

das International; Cassandra Karimi, assistant attorney general (Franchise Bureau) of the state of Illinois; Kevin Traub, franchisee of Dairy Queen International; Doris Carter, franchise attorney of Carter & Tani Attorneys at Law; and John Inyart, mayor of Charleston and Midas International franchisee.

The panel will be moderated by Steven Michael, a professor of management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grunhagen said franchising has many components that have an entrepreneurship.

“Founders of many franchises across America are clearly entrepreneurs, when they started those companies,” Grunhagen said.

Grunhagen said tthis discussion

will give students an insight into the business of franchising.

“If you ever want to be involved in franchising or want to start your own pizza stores, the panelist can provide you with the first ideas you need,” Grunhagen said.

Grunhagen said both events are meant to teach the students outside of the classroom and gives them a glimpse at the outside world.

“We see this as a service to our student body and the community around us,” Grunhagen said.

Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Penn State students acted rashly, not morally Occupy EIU a good cause, will be missed They camped. They froze. They vigil-ed.

They occupied.

Although it did not make the one-month milestone, the Occupy EIU movement camped out for 23 days on the side of the Doudna Fine Arts Building. For 23 days they endured some arctic-tundra-like temperatures, curious stares and the absence of electrical outlets On Nov. 11, the group decided to pack it up when strong winds blew through Camp Occupy – the aftermath resembling a “Jumanji”-like stampede (sans Robin Williams).

Daniel Douglas, a graduate student in the communication studies department and a member of Occupy EIU, told The Daily Eastern News on Nov. 9 the group does not have the resources of other Occupy movements to continue on in the harsh weather.

We are sad to see them go. We think it was good for the community and good for the protesters. They weren’t abrasive about their tactics and Occupy EIU was never a contentious thing. Chances are, if you had any interaction with Occupy EIU, it was cordial and intelligent. Whether you agreed, disagreed or couldn’t care less – they started conversation.

The only time the group decided to get a little wild was during its Oct. 27 vigil for Scott Olsen. In a very “Fight Club” fashion, the group chanted, “His name is Scott Olsen,” throughout their march of Eastern’s campus.

It’s a shame the group didn’t get bigger.

It seems other Occupy movements at universities in larger cities have gotten the most traction. On Oct. 15, approximately 400 residents of all ages from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign marched in an Occupy demonstration.The Occupy Bloomington-Normal group has also been marching on. The group protested outside a campaign fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock on the east side of Bloomington on Friday night.

We also commend the administration for not interfering with Occupy EIU’s efforts.

Eastern officials could have surely found some rule somewhere to challenge the protesters right to camp out in front of Doudna for more than three weeks. Campus police could have hastled protesters and created a problem where there was none.

Instead, they understood Occupy EIU as a peaceful protest, and respected the maturity of the protesters by giving them space to demonstrate.

Although it’s been peaceful for Occupy Eastern, some schools have had to face “Apocalypse Now!”-like circumstances (sans Charlie Sheen). On Oct. 19, officers at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale cut tarps and called off the Occupy protests there.

Although the group will continue to host discussion panels and maintain their presence on Facebook, we mourn the day Occupy EIU had to pack up their things and leave an absence in our hearts. A vigil is definitely in order.

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

College students are known for their idealism. We have long held a reputation of using our voices when something is wrong in the world.

In America, we most associate college protests with the Vietnam era. Masses of students marched on campuses across the country to send a message that the war the government had engaged us in was unjustified and done without our consent or support. Some experts believe it was, in part, the overwhelming protest against Vietnam that helped President Johnson decide not to run for office again in 1968, the most vocal year for college students.

More recently, the Occupy Movement has started moving from city streets to college campuses as city police start cracking down on public encampments. Worries over public safety and health conditions have made many cities start to push protesters out of public streets. Students across the world have taken up the cause, and college campuses are a natural place to set up shop.

Last week, though, protests turned to riots.

Not over any political message, but over the firing of Pennsylvania State University head football coach Joe Paterno. Paterno was serving his 62nd season on Penn State’s coaching staff, and his 46th as head coach. He was rightly a legend in football circles, and the school held him in high regard.

His dismissal came in the wake of the arrest of his former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky.

Sandusky is accused of 40 counts of child molestation over a 15-year period, some of which hap-

Sarah Bigler pened on Penn State’s campus. Former graduate assistant Mike McQueary reportedly walked into the football facilities’ showers and observed Sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy. McQueary told Paterno, who reported it to his boss and no one else.

The school did not feel it was necessary to contact the police, and presumably felt it was in the school’s best interest to put more children at danger than to have the school’s name tarnished.

The three men on the coaching staff, including Paterno, who were aware of what was going on apparently agreed. No one contacted the authorities, and Sandusky was not fired.

The riots were not about Penn State knowingly employing an accused child rapist, and were not about protesting the fact that no one stopped this horrendous situation. The riots were protesting the firing of Paterno, who currently has no legal charges pending against him.

Students flipped over cars and a news van, tore down lampposts and threw rocks and fireworks at police. The police responded with pepper spray. One student summed up the riot per-

fectly when he shouted at police.

“Of course we’re going to riot,” Paul Howard, 24, said. “What do they expect when they tell at 10 o’clock that they fired our football coach?”

College students should protest what they believe in. We can change public opinion and refocus the argument.

These riots were a slap in the face to a strong and proud tradition that doesn’t only happen in America. Beijing students started the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Though the protests were ultimately unsuccessful, it was the first time protestors in China were able to gain a foothold in the political process and receive international attention.

Last December, a Tunisian unemployed graduate student walked into the middle of a square in his town and lit himself on fire in protest. He set off the Arab Spring. Yemen, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Algeria and others have had protests as a result, and the people of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia overthrew their respective dictatorial governments in the months after.

College students do have a say in national affairs and our voices matter. But not when we defend a person whose actions are so abominable that they warrant international outrage. Apparently, Penn State’s students believe in football above morality. I expect they will get some perspective on what I hope were rash actions.

Sarah Bigler is a senior political science major.

She can be reached at 581-7942 or DENopinions@gmail.com.

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AROUND THE STATE

Internet a place of endless information...and jerks

By Beth Clothier Western Courier Western Illinois University

The Internet is a wonderful thing. At the risk of sounding trite, I can’t remember what life was like before I was introduced to its wonders, or perhaps I choose not to. Who could refuse the allure of a wealth of information at one’s fingertips at any time of the day or night, as long as you have a computer and a willing connection. Not only that, but the entertainment value is now endless with the advent of streaming audio and video. The rate at which the Internet has evolved is astonishing, when you think about it.

However, for all of its advancement, the Internet also serves as an indicator for how much humanity refuses to evolve. Sure, we can create amazing things. Google and YouTube are certainly proof of that. But regardless of incredible search capacity and videos of people setting their houses on fire while trying to deep fry their holiday turkeys, what the Internet really shows us is that as people, we still have a long, long way to go.

While researching articles for potential opinion pieces Sunday afternoon, I came across a common denominator, a thread that held each story togeth-

er. This thread was the comments section, where any Tom, Dick or Harriet could spew the immediate contents of their brains in a box created by a piece of code and send them out into the world.

Sure, now and then there were some intelligent comments, some poignant speeches and even some milquetoast complacency to round things out, but more often there was ignorance, hatred and idiocy.

Take for example some of the comments left on a story regarding the death of former Cardinals’ pitcher Bob Forsch, who died only days after throwing out the opening pitch at Game Seven of the World Series. Some of them were respectful, sharing stories of how Forsch touched their lives, or sentimental in that they envisioned Forsch on a “Field of Dreams,” a great big diamond in the sky.

Then there were those like this one (in all caps) from a commenter identifying herself as Jen: “If he would listen to the doctors by lifting weights, eat healthy and stay away from smokers, he could enjoy his life much more but he is just to (sic) lazy just like those fat a** out there waiting for miracle.”

Call me crazy, but is that really the time or place to be spewing your grammatically incorrect hatred?

A really special one discussed how whites should be exiled from the United States and offered a video and several blog links to back up its argument.

Letters to the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News.

The DEN’s policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or potentially harmful.

They must be less than 250 words.

Others showed their team spirit, such as this one from “Texas Fan”: “Go Texas! Eat crap Cardinals fans!” Yet others were posted by “trolls,” who seem to exist for no other reason than to aggravate, annoy and disrespect people behind the relative safety of online anonymity.

Therein lies the true problem. Because the Internet does offer a degree of anonymity as far as we allow it to, people can easily hide behind it. When all you are represented by is an ironic moniker and a generic avatar, you have nothing to fear. You can say the most ridiculous, hateful things and there are absolutely no repercussions, because no one knows it’s you saying them. No one, that is, except yourself.

It’s sad, really, that a people who can create things like the Mona Lisa, “Titanic” and bacon-flavored soda can still sink to such a level. That we can still hate and hurt just because we can, because no one will ever know we were the ones behind those comments. But maybe that’s just me being naïve.

After all, some measure of humankind was also responsible for the atomic bomb and the “Hamster Dance.” Perhaps it’s in our very nature to always walk that fine line between being a jerk and being sincere.

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Watts said this helps people look at events and ideas differently.

“You hook into what he created and it makes you take a new look at the world around us,” Watts said.

People can travel the world to participate at the 45 different sites that are placed in more than eight countries. The different sites are placed in our world and the world of Kcymaerxthaere.

One of the places that Demetrios has used as a connection to his story is located in Paris, Ill. Embassy Row: Heart of the Parisian Diaspora museum.

The event is a complement to Demetrios’ exhibit “Détournement: Subversive Visual Commu-

nication” that is on display until Feb. 26.

The competition will start at 5 p.m. Wednesday and will end with a presentation at 7 p.m. in the Atrium of the Tarble Arts Center.

It is sponsored by the Excellence in Fine Arts Visiting Artist program of the EIU College of Arts & Humanities.

Watts said the exhibit and event is interactive and an interesting way to tell a story.

“It’s like a video game, except in real life,” Watts said.

Samantha McDaniel can be reached at 581-2812 or slmcdaniel@eiu.edu.

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Entrepreneurship opportunity available to local students

By Rachel Rodgers Administration Editor

Eames Demetrios will speak on his alternate universe at the Tarble Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Juniors and seniors from Charleston, Mattoon and Oakland high schools will have the opportunity to learn how to start a business by attending the Coles County Entrepreneurship Class.

A total of $162,500 was committed by 60 businesses to fund the class during a three-year period.

The funds committed to this project pay for operational expenses and for teachers’ salary and benefits.

Jeanne Dau, the director of the Eastern Business Solutions Center, said the class will give students the chance to learn how to start a business or venture at a young age in life when there are low risks and they do not have to worry about paying a mortgage or student loans.

“They will also learn about networking with the community and skills that they will be able to use for the rest of

their lives,” Dau said. “With these skills they will be able to put resources together and create something of value to present to the world.”

Dau said one of the main goals of the class is to encourage the creation of more locally based businesses to provide more jobs and revenue for Coles County.

Some of the skills taught to the students include problem solving, professional business etiquette and creativity skills.

Students will also be taught how to promote their product through writing and to handle profits and losses through financial skills, she said.

“One of the greatest benefits of the class is that it is a very well-rounded program that teaches many different skills and offers a direct connection with the local business community,” Dau said.

The Coles County Entrepreneurship Class begins in Fall 2012, and appli-

cation information will be available in December.

Dau said they worked on the curriculum and vision of the project for about five years, and was implemented in Effingham three years ago.

“It was easy to get the project started here because we had a better framework on which to build upon,” Dau said.

“Many business partners have provided not only financial support for the class, but also their time and talent to mentor students in the classroom.”

Dau said the project requires the effort and support of a lot of people including the 60 business owners and the 12 members of the Coles County Entrepreneurship Community Board.

She said the class size is expected to be between 20 and 25 students and each student will be assigned a mentor.

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

TWIST, from page 1 “That part was very unique and unusual to me,” Chatman said.

“Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” was written by Tom McCabe and directed by Mary Yarbrough, an instructor of theatre arts.

The cast included Mario McCart

as B. B. Wolf, Anneliese Booth as Little Red, Courtney Marks as the mother and grandmother, Marcus May as Porky, Josh Anderson as Bacon Bits and Anna Broughton as Pierre and Oink.

May said he enjoyed playing the part of Porky.

“It’s fun and you can’t be embarrassed to play a part,” May said. “As long as the kids enjoyed it, I enjoyed it.”

Brittany Martin can be reached at 581-2812 or bgmartin@eiu.edu.

COUNCIL, from page 1 He said although the council is not required to enter into an agreement, they normally enter a contract with the Regional Planning and Development Commission every year.

The City Council will also vote on

an ordinance to grant Blake Coffey an approval for a minor subdivision in the 1100 block of West Polk.

Smith said Coffey is asking to divide the existing property of .8 acres into two separate lots of .4 acre size

lots.

Smith said Coffey will have to meet all the zoning requirements.

classroom.

Hennings maintained his love for history and learning after his career at Eastern, he said.

“He was one of those people who never stopped learning,” he said.

Hennings would come visit the department and attend lectures and discussions after he retired.

Hi s p a s s i o n f o r h i s t o r y a n d learning was still evident up until his death, Titus said.

“I am sorry he is gone and he will be missed,” Titus said.

During his time at Eastern Hennings served as the elected president for the local chapter of Asso-

ciation American University Professors and chairman of the Council of Faculties, Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities.

He also served on the Fine Arts Council and the Council of Academic Affairs.

Hennings wrote the chapter on President Doudna’s administration in “The Emerging University.”

In the community, Hennings served as president of the Charleston Community Theatre and the Coles County Historical Society.

He was also active with the Coles County Historic Preservation Advisory Committee and the Illinois

State Historical Society.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Nancy Wensely Hennings, who died Dec. 4, 2010.

They are survived by their three children, Deirdre and Robert J. of Los Angeles and Joe of Charleston.

Memorial gifts will go to the Robert E. Hennings Historical Administration Scholarship. Send donations to Shelton at 2744 Coleman Hall, Charleston.

Sara Hall can be reached at 581-2812 or smhall3@eiu.edu.

HISTORY, from page 1 “When I came here, it was from a rather dysfunctional program, where nothing was done right and no one was happy, and everyone seemed to think it as unavoidable,” she said. “Bob Hennings showed me that things can only be done well when they are done in accordance with people’s needs and interests.”

She said her most favorite memory of Hennings was his laugh, which she described as loud and free. She said she remembers when she first encountered his laugh during her inter view when she asked him about what her teaching load would be.

“He threw back his head and laughed out loud; he never did answer the question,” she said.

As a professor, Hennings was a rigorous and excellent teacher who demanded from himself as much as he demanded from his students, she said.

History professor Charles Titus experienced his teaching personally when he took Henning’s colonial history class when he was an Eastern student.

“His coursework was rigorous and he had high expectations,” he said.

Titus said his passion for history and learning was evident in the

TheEastern’s Vehicle: literary journal Submit your creative prose, poetry and plays to The Vehicle ALL YEAR ROUND! Go to http://www.thevehicle.org/

Elizabeth Edwards can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.

C lassifieds Help wanted Country Schoolhouse Preschool is accepting applications for child care assistants for Spring 2012. Experience preferred. 345-3082 _________________________11/18 Help Wanted: 5 energetic, reliable males needed for The School House Gentleman's Club. Male dance review night. Located in Neoga, IL. Once a month for ladies. We will train you and give you plenty of time to practice. Not all nude. Lots of cash! Contact us at 217-273-2937 www.theschoolhousegc.com _________________________11/18

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Call 217-345-3754 _________________________11/15 7 BR, 2 BA House near stadium. Washer/Dryer, dishwasher, includes mowing & trash. Large parking area.

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Close to EIU. Air-conditioned, locally owned and managed. No pets. Call for appointment 345-7286 www.jwilliamsrentals.com _________________________11/16 6 bedroom, 2 bath. Trash & yard service included. No pets. (217) 345-5037. www.chucktownrentals.com _________________________11/16

For rent 3 bedroom homes available fall 2011.

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(217)345-5037. www.chucktownrentals.com _________________________11/16 Beautifully furnished 6 bedroom house. Basement plus washer/dryer.

1508 1st St. $310 each for 2012-2013.

Call Jan 345-8350 _________________________11/16 Beautiful 2 BR 2 BA fully furnished EXTRA LARGE apts available for 2012-13.

W/D, walk-in closets, large balcony, cable & wireless internet included, free tanning and fitness, hot tub & rec rooms! Use financial aid to pay rent!

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Youngstown Apartments 217-3452363. 1 two bedroom townhouse, 1 three bedroom townhouse, 1 three bedroom garden apt. _________________________11/17 NOW LEASING WWW.CHUCKTOWNRENTALS.COM. _________________________11/17 Available now and for January: 1 and 2 person apartments. Very nice. Locally owned and managed. No pets. Call 345-7286 www.jwilliamsrentals.com _________________________11/17 Now leasing 2012-2013 school year.

Fully furnished four bedroom house, three bedroom duplex, two bedroom apartments. New Ceramic, laminate flooring. Full sized beds, dressers, PC workstation, leather living room furniture. Washer/Dryer most locations. Lincoln Avenue and near Lantz locations.

For additional information call 254-3903 _________________________11/17 Leasing for Fall. rcrrentals.com _________________________11/18 For Rent Fall 2012. 4 BR, 2 bath house.

2 blocks from campus. W/D, dishwasher. Call or text 217-276-7003 _________________________11/18 1 bedroom apartment across from Doudna Center. eiuapts.com (217) 345-2416 _________________________11/18 6,5,4,3 bedroom houses for rent next school year 2012-2013. Contact Cathy 217-254-1311 dcburge@gmail.com _________________________11/18 2 Bedroom apartment all utilities paid and 3 bedroom house with washer/ dryer. Call (217)294-3641 _________________________11/18 2 Bedroom, 1 bath house for rent. $550/month. 1409 13th St. Contact Zac 217-549-1922 _________________________11/18 3 bedroom apartments. One block from campus on 4th Street. Rent starting $260/person. Call Ryan 217)722-4724. _________________________11/18 *PREMIER HOUSING* view your future home at www.eiprops.com _________________________11/18 7 BD 3 BATH 1023 WOODLAWN ALL INCLUSIVE! private back yard 217-3456210 www.eiprops.com _________________________11/18 Leasing Fall 2012. 5 & 6 Bedroom.

Close to Lantz. Off Street Parking/ Washer/ Dryer Trash included. 217259-7262. _________________________11/18 VILLAGE RENTALS. 3 & 4 BR houses w/ washers & dryers. 1 & 2 BR apartments w/ water & trash pu included. Close to campus and pet friendly.

Call 217-345-2516 for appt. _________________________11/18 4 BR, 2 BATH DUPLEX, STOVE, FRIG, MICROWAVE, DISHWASHER, WASHER/DRYER. TRASH PD. 1520 9th STR. PH. 217-348-7746. www.CharlestonILApts.com.

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217-549-3273 _________________________11/18 5 bedroom, 2 bath, w/d, d/w, patio, 1836 S. 11th $360 each. 217-549-3273 _________________________11/18 1 1/2 BLOCKS NORTH OF OLD MAIN ON 6th Street 3 bedroom house available August 2012. 217-348-8249 www.ppwrentals.com _________________________11/18 GREAT LOCATIONS- 1 and 3 bedroom apartments available August 2012.

217-348-8249 www.ppwrentals.com _________________________11/18 I have 3 and 4 bedroom houses available. Freshly remodeled, all appliances included. 11 month lease. Price range $275-$325 per bedroom. Very nice and clean. One block from Old Main. Trash included. Come see what makes our apartments better than the rest! Call Kevin 217-962-0790 pantherproperties.com _________________________11/18 Available June '12: 4 BR 2 BA house recently remodeled. Great parking, plenty of space. Great Condition! Call Todd 840-6427. _________________________11/29 NICE 2 BR APTS 2001 S 12th ST & 1305 18th ST Stove, Frig, microwave Trash pd.

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Lincoln Avenue Location. New Laminate flooring, skylights, full sized beds, PC workstation, living room furniture.

Some utilities included. For additional information and to schedule a tour call 254-3903 _________________________11/30 Available immediately. Furnished 2 bedroom townhouse. Water, lawn, and garbage included. Central air, onsite parking lot, free onsite laundry, tanning, and exercise equipment. Pet friendly and close to campus. $750 per month. 2409 8th St. 217-414-3514 _________________________11/30 FOR FALL 2012. VERY NICE 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 BEDROOM HOUSES, TOWNHOUSES AND APARTMENTS. ALL EXCELLENT LOCATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL US AT 217-493-7559 OR www.myeiuhome.com. _________________________11/30

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Call 217-728-7426 _________________________12/12 Available Fall 2012. Newly Remodeled 4, 5 bedroom houses on 12t Street.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Indiana Sycamores dominate from foul line

By Rob Mortell Staff Reporter

Indiana State had a significant advantage in terms of free throws made and attempted in Friday’s win over Eastern’s men’s basketball team.

The Panthers shot great when they got to the charity stripe, shooting 1212 for the game. The problem, however, was getting there.

The Sycamores got to the free-throw line three times as much as Eastern did.

They shot a solid 80.6 percent, making 29 of their 36 attempts.

Eastern only lost by seven points, 7279, so just doubling its output could have made a big difference in the game.

Last season the Panthers’ opponents shot more than 100 more free-throws than they did 587-486. Without some adjustments, the team could be in for similar results this season.

Granger wins OVC player of the week Senior guard Jeremy Granger won the first Ohio Valley Conference player of the week award for the 2011-2012 season for his play against Indiana State.

Granger, the Panthers’ lone pick for the preseason All-OVC team, scored 26 points on 10-16 shooting. He was perfect from the free-throw line, shooting 5-5 for the game. He also added three rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Granger ranked eighth in the nation last season, shooting 90.4 percent from the free-throw line.

Granger is the first Panther to win an OVC player of the week award since 2007-2008.

Freshman guard Austin Akers was nominated for OVC newcomer of the week, but the award was given to Mike DiNunno from Eastern Kentucky and Tyler Stone from Southeast Missouri.

The Panthers will have their home opener Wednesday night against LoyolaChicago. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Around the OVC Tennessee-Martin lost to Ohio 7464. The Skyhawks trailed by 29 points with 14:30 remaining and went on a 15-0 run to get within 14 points with a little more than eight minutes to play.

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FINALISTS, from page 8 “It’s been a very open process and a process that’s been good for me,” Burke said. “I’ve had a lot of people comment on the program, both positively and negatively.”

Three of the four candidates Eastern is bringing in have a connection to the university. McCray is the only coach who does not have ties to Eastern.

Hutson spent four seasons at Eastern, from 2002-2006, taking over the head coaching duties in 2006 when former head coach Bob Spoo was on a medical leave.

Choate was with Eastern for one season, serving as the special teams coach in 2005. Babers was the running backs coach at Eastern in 1987.

Burke said the coaches’ ties to Eastern were not a major factor in each of them getting so far in the process, nor will they be in her fi-

nal decision.

“Having those ties to Eastern is a plus, but wasn’t an overriding factor,” Burke said.

McCray will arrive on campus Friday and stay until Saturday.

During the visit, Burke said McCray will meet the screening committee; Eastern President Bill Perry; Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs; people in the public and media relations department; and the head strength coach.

McCray will also be getting a tour and spending the majority of the day with Burke.

The public is invited to an open forum at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Lantz Club Room, where they will be able to talk with the coaching candidate.

Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-7942 or deneic@gmail.com.

RESULTS, from page 8 Wittke’s offense only averaged 23 points per game and 325 yards.

The offense was ranked worst in the OVC, averaging 12 yards fewer than any other team.

Burke said the athletic department has expectations for its programs, and the football team was not living up to them.

“We need to make that commitment to make our football program at the top half of the league,” Burke said.

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Senior guard Jeremy Granger pulls back to shoot the ball Nov. 6 during a men’s basketball game against Olivet Nazarene in Lantz Arena.

cut the lead to single digits with 1:20, but the comeback could not be completed.

Freshman Myles Taylor notched his first career double-double as he led the Skyhawks with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The loss drops Tennessee-Martin’s record to 0-2 this season.

Jacksonville State was beat 58-44 by Marshal in its second game of the season.

The Gamecocks were led by junior Tarvin Gaines, who led all players in the game with 12 points. Gaines shot 4-7 from the field and added four rebounds.

The loss drops Jacksonville’s record

to 1-1 this season.

Morehead State was blown out by North Carolina State 91-61 in its season opener.

The Atlantic Coast Conference team showed it was too much for Morehead to handle as North Carolina shot 61 percent from the field and out-rebounded the Eagles 34-23.

Senior Terrance Hill led Morehead with 14 points on 4-5 shooting from the three-point line.

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

Bellantoni said Sunday he did not think it would be fair to judge him solely on the past two seasons’ performance. However, Burke said the right decision was made.

“No matter what decision is made, people are going to be disappointed,” Burke said. “That’s where we are today. The right person will come out at the end.”

Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-7942 or deneic@gmail.com.

RECRUITS, from page 8 With the recent coaching changes at Eastern, both McNair and Gardner said they are unsure if they will play for Eastern next season.

“Now, I’m not really sure what’s going on or what my future is with Eastern Illinois,” McNair said.

While McNair said he’s still committed to the team, he said it will depend on where the new head coach wants to use him in the defense.

“I’m still committed, I guess,” he said. “I guess it all depends on what the new guy wants to do with me. It’s very possible that a new guy

could come in and not want me and have some other guys in mind.

Gardner said without Bellantoni, he’ll have to keep his future options open.

“After the visit, I was kind of looking forward to committing there, but now that he was let go, I don’t know anything about the new coach that’s coming in,” he said.

“Now I’ll just have to explore my options a little bit more.”

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

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Searching for Spoo’s replacement Finalists announced for top job Coordinators out based on poor results

By Alex McNamee Editor-in-chief

Four candidates were announced Monday as finalists for the Eastern football head coaching position.

The university will begin the process of bringing the candidates to campus for visits beginning Thursday.

Randall McCray, assistant coach for linebackers and special teams coordinator at Pittsburgh, will be the first of four candidates to visit.

Dino Babers, assistant coach and special teams coordinator at Baylor; Jeff Choate, assistant coach and special teams coordinator; and Mark Hutson, interim head coach at Tulane, are the other three finalists for the job.

The job opening received more than 90 applications, which were boiled down to the top 15 candidates based on decisions made by the head coach screening committee.

With 15 top choices, the screen-

ing committee invited Eastern athletic director Barbara Burke into the conversation, at which point the list was shortened to about 10 candidates, then about six, and finally ending up with the final four names.

During the committee and Burke’s conversations, the “Three Rs” were taken into account — refresh, renew, rebuild.

Taking this into account, Burke and the committee decided not to keep former Eastern coordinators Roc Bellantoni and Roy Wittke in the job pool.

“To change a program, to change a culture, I think you need to change individuals,” Burke said.

“Right now, today, it’s a difficult time for some people. I appreciate that and I respect that.”

Burke said the two coordinators, who both applied for the head coaching job, were eliminated after making it into the top 15.

All of this season’s football staff has been removed from their positions; however, each will be giv-

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en the opportunity to meet with the new head coach and be retained by the new coach’s decision, Burke said.

“I anticipate some of our staff will be retained,” Burke said.

Burke said she does not anticipate the coordinators, Bellantoni and Wittke, will be retained because of the important positions they would hold on the staff. “(New head coaches) typically like to have their coordinators brought in with them because there’s that bond there,” Burke said.

Burke said she has no clue as to who the leading candidate right now would be, or who she could foresee being the new head coach because she’s never met the candidates in person.

Even so, Burke said she is anxious to meet the candidates and see how the rest of the process plays out. Burke said she plans on having the coach picked by early December.

FINALISTS, page 7

By Alex McNamee Editor-in-chief

A major reason why Roc Bellantoni and Roy Wittke were eliminated from the pool of applicants for Eastern’s head football coaching job was because of performance, Eastern athletic director Barbara Burke said Monday.

The two coordinators saw their past success go down the drain the past two seasons, as the football team combined for a 4-18 record.

Burke said the results the team produced on the field were unfortunate, especially because Bellantoni was “potentially in line for the (head coaching) job.”

“If this had happened a couple years ago, and the program continued to progress and improve, things might be different today,”

Burke said.

Both coaches applied for the head coaching position, but were eliminated after they were considered in the top 15 of the candidate pool, Burke said.

“If you’re trying to go in a new direction, sometimes you need n e w l e a d e r s h i p f ro m t h e t o p down,” Burke said. “You can’t fear change. You have to respect change.”

Burke said the team results had to play a part in her decision because football is a performancebased industry.

Bellantoni’s defense gave up an average of 240 rushing yards this season and gave up 31 points per game. The defense also gave up a total of 404 yards per game. It was ranked sixth in total defense in the Ohio Valley Conference.

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Coaching change Panthers’ first road test ahead affects recruits

By Alex McNamee Editor-in-chief

By Dominic Renzetti Sports Editor

Known for his connections to the Sunshine State, the now former Eastern defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni was a major recruiting edge for the Eastern football team. Bellantoni played a large role in bringing in Florida natives CJ James, Rashad Haynes, Ke’Andre Sams, Nick Ricks and Seymour Loftman.

However, Bellantoni also spent a little bit of time in the Bluegrass State, as he was a key figure in the recruiting of high school seniors Jake McNair and Darnell Gardner of Kentucky’s duPont Manual High School.

McNair, a linebacker, and Gardner, a wide receiver, were both recruited by Bellantoni to play for the Eastern team next season, but now with Bellantoni out of the picture, the two may be having second thoughts. “(Bellantoni) was honestly the main reason I even considered Eastern Illinois at first,” McNair said.

“He made a really good impression on me and my dad, and he was the main reason I kept coming back, and it was a very sad thing to hear yesterday.”

McNair said Bellantoni personally called him to tell him he would no longer be the Eastern defensive coordinator.

“I talked to him on the phone a couple of times and he was really cool,” Gardner said. “He was the one who got me interested in the school and all and then when I heard the news, I was kind of let down.”

“(Bellantoni) was honestly the main reason I even considered Eastern Illinois at first. He made a really good impression.”

Jake McNair, a recruit

Both McNair and Gardner said they were both under the impression that Bellantoni would be the next head coach.

“He had always told me that he was the main guy for the job and he was almost certain that he was going to get it,” McNair said.

“He told me that’s why he stuck around for so long, was because that he was in line to get the head coaching job, so when I committed I was under the impression that I was going to be playing for him.”

Gardner said he had heard from players on the team that Bellantoni would be next in line to lead the team.

“I was told from some of the players on the team that he would probably get the head coaching job,” Gardner said. “I was really excited for him to get it. I was kind of expecting him to get the job too.”

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The Eastern women’s basketball team will play Bradley at 7 p.m. today in Peoria for its first road game of the young season.

The Panthers won their season opener against Oakland City 93-32 in a blowout. Today’s game will be different because it is on the road against a Missouri Valley Conference opponent, senior forward Chantelle Pressley said.

Pressley said the road game will test the Panthers to keep up their intensity as they did at home Friday.

This game is the beginning of head coach Brady Sallee’s tough schedule, which he said he organizes to challenge his team against good teams.

Bradley went 15-16 last season, but beat Eastern in Lantz Arena 77-72, Nov. 22, 2010. Junior guard Ta’Kenya Nixon did not play in that game because of an injury.

However, Kelsey Wyss, Mariah King, Sydney Mitchell and Chantelle Pressley all played and scored in double figures. King was the Panthers’ leading scorer with 16 points.

Raisa Taylor led Bradley in the game with 22 points, to lead all scorers. Taylor is no longer playing for Bradley.

Bradley took command in the first half by shooting 53 percent from the field, to Eastern’s 36 percent.

Eight of the nine Panthers who played in last season’s game are still on the team, including Jordyne Crunk, Jessica Parker, Jackie Herman, and Taryn Olson, who all came off the bench as freshmen last year.

Crunk tied for the team lead with 15 points in Friday’s game against Oakland City. Wyss also had 15 points. Both players came off the bench.

Following today’s game, Eastern

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Senior forward Chantelle Pressley has the ball knocked from her hands by an Oakland City player Nov. 11 during the Panthers’ 93-32 victory in Lantz Arena.

will get busy over the Thanksgiving holiday, playing Illinois State Nov. 21 before heading to California to play San Jose State and Sacramento State

on Nov. 23 and Nov. 26, respectively.

Alex McNamee can be reached at 581-7942 or deneic@gmail.com.