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MEET THE 2014 CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR MINIMUM WAGE
PENSION REFORM
He wants to raise Illinois’ minimum wage from $8.25 to at least $10 over the next two years
Rauner is pension reform, noting that he plans to ensure pay and benefits do not rise faster than the rate of inflation, eliminate massive pay raises
JOBS He created construction jobs with the Illinois Jobs Now! law and initiated the Illinois Small Business Tax Credit to benefit small businesses.
JOBS Rauner wants to create jobs by lowering the cost of running a business; to do that, he plans to eliminate Quinn’s tax increases, allow communities to decide whether or not workers must join a union, and reform workers’ compensation.
EDUCATION
Bruce Rauner
He wants to give educators more autonomy in running their schools and letting families choose what school fits their children’s needs, paying teachers based on merit, and spending more on teachers and classroom technology rather than administration.
EDUCATION Quinn’s budget would invest in education, giving $1.5 billion to expand early childhood education and attempting to double MAP Grant funding.
Pat Quinn
Gubernatorial candidates differ on issues By Stephanie Markham News Editor | @stephm202 Vying for the title of Illinois governor in Tuesday’s midterm elections are incumbent Democratic candidate Pat Quinn and Republican candidate Bruce Rauner. In addition to their party differences, the candidates both have distinct qualifications and campaign promises. Quinn served as Illinois’ lieuten-
ant governor from 2003 until 2009 when he assumed the position of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached. He also was the Illinois state treasurer from 1991 to ’95. Quinn earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a doctorate from Northwestern University’s School of Law. He is 65 years old. According to Quinn’s campaign website, he wants to raise Illinois’
minimum wage from $8.25 to at least $10 over the next two years in order to alleviate poverty, drive economic growth and ensure workers’ fair treatment. The website also lists creating jobs as an issue important to Quinn, citing that he created construction jobs with the Illinois Jobs Now! law and initiated the Illinois Small Business Tax Credit to benefit small businesses. Additionally, Quinn’s budget
would invest in education, giving $1.5 billion to expand early childhood education and attempting to double MAP Grant funding. Ryan Woods, president of the EIU College Democrats, said Quinn is a viable candidate because he helped to rebound Illinois after the recession, and though opposition cites Rauner’s business experience, Woods said Quinn has already balanced Illinois’ budget. “Because Bruce Rauner is a ven-
ture capitalist and he made a bunch of billions of dollars does not translate into ‘OK, he knows how to make a state run well,’” Woods said. “Running a state isn’t about making money, it’s about providing services to the citizens of the state.” Woods also said Quinn has been forthcoming in challenging the legislature, having suspended all legislative pay in order to force congress to pass a budget. CANDIDATES, page 5
Birth control question Panel to address social issues use past stirs up new debate Students experiences for By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor | @BertoHodge An advisory question to gauge public opinion on birth control will be part of the ballot for the midterm elections on Tuesday. The question will ask if health insurance companies should be required to cover prescriptions for birth control as part of their normal coverage. Ryan Woods, the president of EIU College Democrats, said this should be covered, and it already is under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, 29.7 million women have gained additional care under their private health in-
surances, which does cover contraceptive services, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website. Woods said this is a type of question to see how the public feels about certain issues; depending on how the question is received, it could be used as a platform to run on for further elections. He said birth control coverage could become the next hot-button topic. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Health and Human Service mandate requires companies to provide and facilitate health essentials including contraceptives. BIRTH CONTROL, page 5
future endeavors By Luis Martinez Staff Reporter | @DEN_News Students prepare to talk about the need for a new social movement, while revisiting the past in an upcoming discussion panel, at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Room 4440 in Booth Library. The panel, “Revisiting the Civil Rights Movements of the 1 9 6 0 ’s” i s p a r t o f t h e Re vo l u tionary Decade series at Booth. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, a professor of Africana Studies, will be
moderating the panel. The students in charge of the panel are from the African-American Social movement course. The panel will focus on some of the successes of past civil rights movements and also look at the current conditions to see if a new social movement is needed. “The whole idea of our presentation is going to center on the Civil Rights movements against racial segregation in many parts o f t h e s o u t h ,” Ku m a h - A b i w u said. The panel will focus on the idea of representation, both then and now, for African-Americans all over the country. “ The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s has really brought
the conciseness of the American public to things such as the Jim Crow Laws,” Kumah-Abiwu said.“ The laws virtually separate blacks and whites and because of that, there was oppression in public facilities.” The student panel will be using the ideas from the past to answer the question of whether or not there needs to be a new social movement to help address the current state of affairs going on in the country. “The struggle for civil and political rights is the centerpiece for our presentation,” KumahAbiwu said. “We know that there h a v e b e e n g re a t a c h i e v e m e n t s that have been made in terms of progress.” PANEL, page 5
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Senior psychology major Ashlynn Frey paints a portrait on Sunday in the Doudna Fine Arts Center.
Winners of Tarble exhibition announced Staff Report The winners of the Tarble Art Center’s 20th Biennial Drawing/ Watercolor: Illinois Exhibition have been announced, with an Urbana resident taking best in show. Judy Jones, Urbana, received the Newton E. Tarble Memorial Best-of-Show Purchase Award. The winners were announced on Oct. 26. Jones’s piece, a mixed-media artwork titled “Mixed Message,” gives her the top award from the Tarble’s Biennial Exhibition for the second year. Mi c h a e l Wa t t s , t h e d i re c t o r of the Tarble, said as a purchase award, Jones’ artwork will be added to the Tarble’s permanent collection. Donald K. Lake, from Mahomet, received the Ronchetti Art Acquisition Purchase Award. His piece, a watercolor titled “Alumafandango—Lakeside Park,” will also be added to the Tarble’s permanent collection. Ann McDowell, of Champaign, won the Barbara Bishop Werden Memorial Best Traditional Watercolor Merit Award. She won for her painting titled “Meadowbrook Reflections.” The competitive biennial exhibition is open to Illinois artists working in drawing media, waterbased painting media, mixed media or collage on paper or synthetic paper. The 20th Biennial Exhibition is on view through Jan. 11 at the Tarble. Sarah Capps, of Belle Rive, won the Coles County Arts Council Merit Award for “Eat the American Dream.” Bonnie Switzer, of Urbana, won the EIU Alumni Association Merit Award for “Mood Indigo.” Jenny Barrett, of Champaign, won Roc’s Blackfront Merit Award for her piece, “Galway Bay.”
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“Alumafandango - Lakeside Park” by Donald K. Lake, transparent watercolor, 19 ½” x 13 ½” - Ronchetti Art Acquisition Endowment Purchase Award.
T h e W h a t ’s C o o k i n’ M e r i t Award went to Jack Ryan, of Peoria. He won for his piece “Gibson City Elevator.” The Tarble Arts Center Endowment Merit Award went to Sandra Kahl, of Thompsonville, for the piece “Pasta Chaos.” The Tarble Arts Center Membership Merit Award went to Jeff Little, of Bloomington, for his piece “Controlled Burn—Parklands.” Watts said the juror for the 20th Drawing/Watercolor: Illinois Biennial was Chicago-area artist William Conger. Wa t t s s a i d C o n g e r ’s p a i n t i n g s h a ve a p p e a re d i n n u m e rous solo and group exhibitions
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“Mixed Message“ by Judy Jones, mixed media, 31” x 23 ½” - Newton E. Tarble Memorial Best-of-Show Purchase Award.
throughout the country, including a major retrospective exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center. His work has also been reviewed in Art in America, ArtNews, Artforum and other publications. Watts said as juror Conger selected the art for the exhibition and designated the award winners. A total of 52 artists from around the state submitted 121 works for the exhibition. Conger selected 43 works by 30 artists to make up the exhibition. Also represented in the exhibition were Jeff Boshart, of Charleston, Barbara Brummer, of Mason, William Butler, of Peoria, Sharon Davie-Barrett, of Rantoul, Christine Detwiler, of Effingham, Herb
E a t o n , o f Bl o o m i n g t o n , Wa l ter A. Fydryck, of Chicago, Sarah Gillespie, of Newton, Fred H. Hentchel, of Chillicothe, Sandra Hynds, of Macomb, Jan Kappes, of Arcola, Brianna Kastelein, of Highland, Janet Keturi, of Chillicothe, Douglas Levi, of Springfield, Casey Lowr y, of Urbana, Rober t Ne wcome, of Bethany, Matthew Pacunas, of Rantoul, C. Maura Poshka, of Paxton, Todd Snyder, of East Peoria and Barbara Unes, of Dunlap. Admission to the exhibition is free of charge. The staff of The Daily Eastern News can be reached at 581-2812 or dennewsdesk@gmail.com.
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RA applications for 2015 available Staff Report Applications for resident assistants for the 2015-2016 academic year are now available through University Housing & Dining Services. The deadline for the application is 4 p.m. Jan. 16, 2015. Chad Franks, the publicity promotions specialist for University Apartments Operations, said the resident assistant is a student peer leader responsible for a community in university housing. The resident assistant position provides real-life experiences including working and helping others, conflict resolution and team building. Franks said the resident assistant is a “premiere leadership experience” and one of the more challenging student leadership positions at Eastern. Resident assistants also receive full room
and board, which includes a 15-plus meal plan and a stipend of $70 biweekly. The resident assistant position runs from August to May. In order to qualify for the position, resident assistant candidates must be a full-time Eastern student during the spring semester, carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours, have at least 24 undergraduate credit hours by the start of Fall 2015 semester, have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 by the end of the fall semester, have lived in university housing for two semesters prior to term of employment, and be in good judicial standing with the university. Students who wish to drop below the 12 credit hour minimum, or exceed the 18 credit hour maximum must receive prior approval from the associate housing director. Those wishing to be a resident assistant must also keep in mind the position requires them not to seek employment outside of be-
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Booth Library will be accepting donations of gifts for the local Toys for Tots program this holiday season. The donation site is in conjunction with the Mattoon Public Library, and the One Stop Community Christmas program will distribute donations. One Stop serves more than seven Illinois counties including Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby. The focus of the organization is to join together other organizations such as civic groups, schools, businesses, churches, sororities and healthcare providers to provide a positive and memorable holiday experience for families in need. In previous years, One Stop has hosted events at the Salvation Army and Lake Land Community College. In 2013, One Stop helped 765 families and 1,896 children. This year, One Stop is focusing on helping more than 2,000 children and has the goal of each child receiving one book. Novels and coloring books will be accepted as donations. A list of suggested titles can be found on the Booth Library website. New, unwrapped toys are also accepted. Those interested in making donations in the form of a check should make the payment out to South Eastern Illinois Community Foundation with an indication of “One Stop Books” on the memo line. Those interested can also mail donations to the foundation at One Stop, P.O. Box 1211, Effingham, Ill., 62401. E a s t e r n s t u d e n t s , s t a f f, f a c u l t y a n d Charleston residents may donate new and unwrapped gifts as well as money to the organization until Dec. 11. Donations can be placed in the Toys for Tots box located in the Marvin Foyer near the north entrance of Booth Library.
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Letter to the Editor:
Rauner is the man for the job in Illinois
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Illinois politics could change forever, should voters decide to cast ballots for Bruce Rauner. As a student, you are one step away from “real life,” and should thus care about how well your state is doing. Issues like taxes, corruption, jobs, spending, pensions, education and crime will all be things that impact your daily life, and when it comes to combatting those problems, Rauner is the man for the job. His campaign is largely about increasing jobs throughout the state, lowering taxes, improving education, and setting term limits on politicians. Bruce wants to create more job opportunities for the people of Illinois because the unemployment rate is the lowest in the Midwest and incomes have fallen. It’s no secret that jobs have lacked in Illinois and I’m sure you know someone or someone’s parents that has been affected by that fact. Taxes have gone up 67% under Pat Quinn. Rauner wants to freeze that and bring the rate down from 5% to 3%. One plan to do this would be through pension reform. 1 out of every 3 tax dollars goes to pensions. This is something that Rauner wants to eliminate through reform that is put into a 401k format. This will allow lower taxes to be implemented while sustaining a good retirement plan. Education has been cut by $600 million. How do we expect our future to carry on efficiently if Illinois can’t have a good education system? Everything starts from the bottom up. Rauner understands the value of a good education and will put funding back into it. Rauner also wants to put term limits on career politicians. I can’t count how many times I have heard someone say, “I’m just not going to vote, all politicians are corrupt anyways.” With the adoption of term limits, it is a lot harder for someone to build an empire under themselves if they only have two terms to do their job. Yes, Rauner is a very rich man. He accomplished a dream that any student at Eastern has of working hard and attaining success. He worked his way through college and became a venture capitalist. Success shouldn’t be something to criticize; it should be something to aspire for. If Rauner is elected, he said he would move into Springfield that day, while Quinn thinks Chicago is all the matters in Illinois. When it comes down to it, do you really like where Illinois is right now? Why would you, as a citizen, ever settle to be one of the worst states in the country? Strive for the best, strive for change, and strive for an easier life. Shake up Springfield. Bring Back Illinois. Vote Bruce Rauner. -Timmy Pawula, Senior communication studies major
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Vote for Quinn, the lesser of two evils If this editorial has all the familiar signs of the “lesser of two evils” political mantra, it’s intentional. It’s a feeling alltoo recognizable in Illinois politics, but it’s the reality of our current political make-up. And when it comes to governing the state of Illinois, Pat Quinn is the lesser of two evils (or, as The Southern Illinoisan referred him last week, “the devil you know”). When Quinn took office in 2009, he inherited a free-falling state economy thanks to the global financial crisis. Ink was still drying on subpoenas in the Rod Blagojevich scandal, marking one of the most embarrassing chapters in the politics of a state all-too familiar with corruption charges. Despite all that, Quinn has actually helped improve a floundering Illinois economy, even in the face of numerous credit downgrades and an ungodly pension debt problem. Since taking office, unemployment in Illinois has fallen to 6.6 percent. Additionally, the state’s discretionary spending, so rampant and unfettered in the past, is down by almost 10 percent—a pretty remarkable number, considering the state legislatures history as well as a toxic pension problem. Through Quinn’s initiatives, the state’s Medicaid program will see what his office estimates at $5.7 billion in budget savings. Socially, Quinn has been on the forefront of a pretty liberal agenda, signing bills to legalize same-sex marriage and medicinal marijuana, while also abolishing the death penalty in Illinois. Of course, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Illinois’ recovery from the 2008 financial crisis has been lackluster compared to many other states. Lawmakers are still largely grasping at straws to deal with our worst-in-the-nation pension deficit (even Quinn’s own reforms are likely to be
killed by the Supreme Court next year). And the Governor’s supposed “temporary” increase in the state income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent seems more and more permanent with every passing year. With Quinn, though, we know what we’re getting—something we can hardly say about Bruce Rauner. Rauner’s campaign has largely been defined by attack ads (that isn’t to say Quinn’s hands are clean, either) and tired free-market clichés. Capitalist brouhaha can only rally the vote so much, and Rauner’s promise to “shake up Springfield” is less a political strategy than it is a catchy campaign slogan. And while Rauner’s promise to cut income taxes might sound appealing to the average voter, it will come at the cost of education budgets and public works projects. Rauner has repeatedly tried to cast himself a friend of the middle class, yet his fiscal policy paints a different picture—one which pits low taxes against funding for schools. This was the year Illinois Republicans could have finally emerged from the margins. Quinn was (and is) vulnerable, and by most measures, a socially moderate Republican would have fared well in the gubernatorial election. Unfortunately, what we were given instead was Rauner—a career businessman championing the same tired “free-market” policies that have continually hurt the middle class. Re-electing Quinn might not be the “sexiest” move for Illinoisans. But voting in Rauner would, indeed, shake up Springfield. Just not in the way we need. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
Students should explore alternative education At a certain point in one’s college career, students like myself might notice lectures on your desired fields can feel redundant. Even though they might be separate classes, lectures over certain topics are repeated. This, of course, is not the fault of the instructor. You are given a handful of perspectives on these topics that require views from others. An easy ailment to this problem can be found in sending students abroad whether it is five hours away to a conference, or in an entirely different country for study abroad. The experiences and knowledge gained from trips like these can’t be quantified. This weekend, members of our staff took a three-day trip to Philadelphia, Penn., for the College Media Association conference. While seeing the city and what it had to offer was one of the most enticing parts of the trip, going to the conference was a refreshing and worthwhile departure from the normal classes offered at Eastern. Multiple seminars throughout the day gave those who went to it different outlooks on how to
Jarad Jarmon approach journalism and the newsroom in general. Leaving Philadelphia, one of the things that stuck with me was that this was oddly absent from my college experience until now as a senior. Even though it was beneficial, it was almost too late. Students should be sent to these kinds of conferences frequently throughout their time at Eastern. Every student should have the option to seek knowledge from somewhere other than his or her professors. Where better and easier might they find this knowledge than at national conferences or in entirely different universities in different countries? Eastern offers several programs for students to
gain access to these experiences. Several conferences are even hosted here such as the Entrepreneurship Conference, which will be hosted next week. The study abroad program also gives students the chance to see different cultures and learn about their field from very different people. But is that enough? I don’t think an adequate percentage of the student body experiences these types of things throughout the entirety of their college career. Whether it be by offering more of these things to students in every department or by promoting them more, something should be done to ensure every student can say they got views from other instructors in the country and the world. I would go as far as saying it should be a requirement for students seeking a diploma. Knowledge from one singular place, wherever that might be, isn’t enough to claim a well-rounded education. Jarad Jarmon is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-7912 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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However, in the July 2013 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case, the Un i t e d St a t e s Su p re m e C o u r t ruled in a 5-4 decision to protect companies from covering potential life-threatening forms of birth control because of religious reasons. Woods said the ruling was ridiculous because theoretically the company could cite religious reasons in order to deny other acts or bills. He added this case could also be used as a reference for other companies to deny laws as well. “In an extreme case, it would be possible they could use religious aspects to re-implement Jim Crow laws—it wouldn’t happen, but theoretically (it could),” Woods said. The question itself is also subject to controversy, as some believe it is only on the ballot in order to bait Democratic voters, Woods said. Woods said upholding bir th control being covered by some
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Ku m a h - Ab i w u a l s o s a i d t h e progress made in terms of civ il and political struggle is a huge achievement but there remains a bigger question to be answered. Ku m a h - Ab i w u a l s o s a i d t h e discussion of a new social movement would be the centerpiece of the student panel. “ In s p i t e o f a l l t h e p ro g re s s that’s been achieved in the past
fifty years, there’s a debate among observers that there is a need for a new social movement,” KumahAbiwu said. “So the question is that why do many observers believe that there needs to be a new social movement.” Luis Martinez can be reached at 581-2812 or lpmartinez@eiu.edu.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 health insurance companies could benefit the U.S. in the long run because it can combat poverty rates. He said low birth rates have a correlation to low poverty rates as well; it would also allow access to safe contraceptives. Woods said those who say no to the question could be doing so because of sexism, but they could also have religious reasons for opposing birth control. “Most insurance covers Viagra, but some don’t cover birth control,” Woods said. Jeannie Ludlow, the coordinator of women’s studies, said if those who challenge the Affordable Care Act are successful, states could issue referendums to make sure it becomes a state mandated law and not a federal. However, like Woods, Ludlow agrees that the questions is nonsensical because there is already a law put in place to protect birth control coverage, but she said this question is possibly being used to get more Dem-
ocrats to vote. Ludlow said having birth control covered by insurance benefits everyone, but she does see why there are those who would disagree with having the pills or injections covered. Some people who disagree with birth control and see it as a way of abortion are paying for this to be covered through their tax dollars, Ludlow said. Hobby Lobby does cover Viagra, but is also only against some forms of birth control and not all of them. Ludlow said the company does not agree with the contraceptives that keep a fertilized egg from implanting. “Every moment we’re on this Earth we’re using resources, (birth control) really does make a difference.” Ludlow said, “Some people don’t think like that.”
Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu.
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He said one of Quinn’s best accomplishments as governor has been pushing for and passing legislation for marriage equality. Rauner serves as the chair of a selffinanced venture firm, R8 Capital Partners, which invests in smaller Illinois companies. He worked for the Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR for more than 30 years and retired from that position in 2012. He was also an adviser to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Rauner graduated from Dartmouth College and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. He is 57 years old. Like Quinn, Rauner lists jobs as an important point on his campaign website, but he mentions different strategies. The website states that Rauner wants to create jobs by lowering the cost of running a business; to do that, he plans to eliminate Quinn’s tax increases, allow communities to decide whether or not workers must join a union, and reform workers’ compensation. Another issue listed as important to Rauner is pension reform, noting
that he plans to ensure pay and benefits do not rise faster than the rate of inflation, eliminate massive pay raises to increase pensions right before retirement, and move toward a defined contribution system. Rauner’s website also outlines his plans to change the way the education system is run and funded. This includes giving educators more autonomy in running their schools and letting families choose what school fits their children’s needs, paying teachers based on merit, and spending more on teachers and classroom technology rather than administration. Garrat McCullough, vice president of the EIU College Republicans, said Rauner is a better candidate, especially considering that Quinn is under investigation for allegedly using money from his Neighborhood Recovery Initiative to secure votes in minority areas. “I am tired of having a governor under investigation or being put in prison,” McCullough said. He said while campaigning for Rauner, he talked to many Democrats who said they would support the Republican candidate. “No matter whether you’re a Dem-
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ocrat or Republican, everyone agrees that we need change in this state,” McCullough said. He said he likes that Rauner is not running his campaign based on social issues. “He is running on fixing the economy of Illinois and fixing our prison systems so that way it’s safer for the prisoners and prison workers,” he said. McCullough said he believes Rauner not being a “career politician” and promising to not take a salary or pension will earn him trust. “He’s already a billionaire; he doesn’t need the money,” he said. “He just wants to work for the people of Illinois and make this state great again.” The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Other state positions on the Coles County ballot will be U.S. senator, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, state senator for the 55th district, and state representative for the 110th district. Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
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Hueston lifts Panthers in sweep over Skyhawks By Blake Nash Staff Reporter | @Banash5 Allie Hueston’s 15 kills, while n o t e n o u g h f o r a w i n Fr i d a y night, led the Eastern volleyball team to its first sweep in Ohio Valley Conference play, with a win over Tennessee-Mar tin on Saturday in Lantz Arena. The freshman from Anderson, Ind., totaled 15 kills in both of t h e we e k e n d’s m a t c h e s , w h i c h were also her season and career high in that category. Along with those 15 kills on Saturday, she also tallied three digs and three blocks for the three-set sweep against the Skyhawks. “After the first set I think we just stuck with our original game plan because we did well with it earlier,” Hueston said. “We just focused on their outsides and honored their middles, but kept our focus on Emily Keaton.” Keaton led the Skyhawks with 14 kills, along with eight digs and two blocks. Hueston’s former club teammate, Madison Bergren of Tennessee-Martin, started at setter for the Skyhawks and finished with 25 assists, along with six digs, three blocks and one kill. “It was really exciting (Saturday),” Hueston said. “It was fun to see Maddie and play against h e r. I t h o u g h t s h e d i d p r e t t y well.” Eastern’s setter Marah Bradbury led the Panthers with 41 assists, and added a block and a dig to her day. During a pregame ceremony fifth-year, red-shirt senior Kelsey Brooke was awarded the annual Eastern volleyball alumni scholarship award. Brooke is the fourth recipient
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Freshman middle hitter Allie Hueston and freshman outside hitter Maria Brown attempt a block during a match against Southeast Missouri on Friday in Lantz Arena. The Panthers lost to the Redhawks 3-2. The Panthers beat Tennessee-Martin on Saturday 3-0 to improve to 5-7 in the OVC and 11-14 overall.
of that award. Hueston’s 15 kills, five digs and four blocks in Friday’s fiveset loss to Southeast Missouri helped spark a comeback for the Panthers, who had dropped the first two sets by scores of 25-20 and 25-18. How e v e r, i t w a s Ab b y Sa a l frank, who led the Panthers attack with 20 kills, one dig and three blocks, which helped march the Panthers into the fifth and final set, which they lost by a score of 15-12.
Fellow junior Chelsea Lee also finished with 15 kills, along with three digs and three blocks. Those two also played a huge part of the Eastern rally in the third and fourth sets, helping the Panthers win by scores of 25-18 and 25-20. Southeast Missouri’s front line duo of Andrea Baylin and Kelsey Keeve tested the Eastern defense all night and finished with a combined total of 27 kills and 37 digs. Setter Katarina Rotta nabbed a
double-double with 36 assists and 11 digs for the Redhawks. Defensively, it was Eastern’s junior class that led the Panthers in limiting Baylin and Keeve to only 10 kills during the third and fourth sets. Libero Stephanie Wallace led the way with 23 digs, while her classmate Bradbury followed with 19 digs, along with two kills, 55 assists and three blocks. Defensive specialist Dakota Springer and freshman Maria Brown also reached double-digit
digs for the Panthers defense with 18 digs apiece. Eastern has two home games re m a i n i n g , s t a r t i n g w i t h i t s 7 p.m. start Friday against Eastern Kentucky and then a 5 p.m. game Saturday against Morehead State. The Panthers are 5-7 in the OVC, eighth in the standings, with four conference matchups remaining. Blake Nash can be reached at 581-2812 or banash@eiu.edu.
Eastern welcomes pack of new players this season By Bob Reynolds Staff Reporter | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern women’s basketball team will look brand ne w this season after losing multiple players from last year’s roster. Morgan Palombizio, Jordyne Crunk and Taryn Olson left the team after graduating. All three of those women star ted all 28 games for the Panthers. Katlyn Payne was also a starter and transferred to Northern Illinois. Also freshman PHYLICIA Kaycee Kallenberger JOHNSON and Aaliyah Gaines left for undisclosed reasons. Eastern coach Debbie Black did not waste any time replacing all the players she lost last season. The second-year coach signed six freshmen and also received
two transfer students from community colleges. Most notable is freshman Grace Lennox, who is from Australia. Lennox comes into Eastern with plenty of experience with upper-level basketball. Lennox, who is projected to be one of the starters on the team, played with the Hobart Chargers in the South East Australia Basketball League. In the SEABL, Lennox was a two-time All-League player and was a member of the Australian Un der 17 National team that competed in the FIBA Oceania games. Lennox also has leadGR ACE ership abiliLENNOX ty as she was the captain of the Tasmanian National Team during the Australian State Championships.
Sophomore Phylicia Johnson is coming over from Cincinnati State Technical College after playing at that school for one season. Johnson averaged 17.3 points per game, while shooting 45 percent from the floor and 41.2 percent from 3-point range and averaged 74 percent from the free throw line. MARIAH Sh e s c o re d MADISON in double figures in 21 straight games, while having three games with 30 points or more. Her season-high as a freshman was 39 points. Fr e s h m a n M a r i a h M a d i s o n played at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep and was named to the All-Chicago Public League first t e a m a s a s e n i o r a ve r a g i n g 1 6 points per game. Freshman Bhrea Griffin helped
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h e r Mo r g a n Pa r k t e a m p o s t a 21-9 record as a senior winning the regional championship. Sh e w a s r a t e d a s o n e o f t h e top-50 players in the Chicagoland area as a senior. She averaged 13.3 points, 6.8 assists and 4.5 steals per game. Red-shirt junior Shakita Cox transferred to Eastern from Eastern Arizona College, averaging 13.9 points per game, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists and ranked second on the team BHREA in both scorGRIFFIN ing and assists. Fre s h m a n Mo r g a n Ma r t i n played at Kennedy High School in Iowa and helped lead her team to the Iowa class 5A State quart e r f i n a l s a s a s e n i o r, e a r n i n g third-team All-State honors. Martin ranked fifth in class 5A in rebounding at nine per game
and had her junior season cut short because of an injur y, but averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game. Freshman Jalisha Smith averaged 13.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game at Simeon High School in Chicago and posted four double-doubles. She had four games where she scored 20 or more points. Fre s h m a n K a n d a c e Ta t e a v eraged 4.4 points per game at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and played on a team that had six players earn Division I scholarships. Her team had a record of 19-3 including 14-0 in conference. R e t u r n i n g f o r t h e Pa n t h e r s this season will be seniors Sabina Oroszova and Deanna Willis. Also, junior Alece Shumpert, and sophomores Erica Brown and Georgia Danos will be returning along with senior Arnisha Thomas. Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
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Balanced attack leads to 41-10 win By Aldo Soto Sports Editor | @AldoSoto21 Eastern coach Kim Dameron wanted the Panthers to be more balanced offensively heading into their Saturday game at Tennessee Tech. The Panthers were as balanced as can be, rushing for 301 yards and throwing for 297 yards in their 41-10 win against the Golden Eagles at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tenn. Adam Drake had a season-high three touchdown receptions, as he had six catches for 153 yards, including a career-long 90-yard t o u c h d ow n c a t c h i n t h e t h i rd quarter. Eastern quarterback Jalen Whitlow had a season-high four touchdown passes, but gave all the credit to his weapons. “Receivers made awesome plays,” Whitlow said. Leading 24-3 in the third quarter, Eastern took over at its own 13-yard line for its first possession of the second half. Following a loss of three yards on first down, Whitlow threw a pass to Drake, who had man-coverage on the outside. Drake and the Tennessee Tech defender went up together to reach for the ball, but Drake ripped the ball from midair and was able to break away, as the Golden Eagle lost his footing and fell to the ground. “I was just hoping that the ball landed where I wanted it to land,” Whitlow said of his pass. “Drake did a great job of getting good position. Great play by him.” Drake had an open field and expanded Eastern’s lead to 31-3, with 12:45 left in the third quarter. The Charleston native also had a three-yard touchdown catch, with 2:58 left before halftime. Whitlow parted way with 12:42 left in the fourth quarter, for Andrew Manley, as Eastern had established a 38-10 lead. Whitlow finished 19-of-24, for 297 yards to go along with his four touchdown passes. Whitlow also scored his eighth rushing touchdown in Ohio Valley Conference play, which is the second most behind Eastern Kentucky r unning back Dy’Shawn Mobley’s 13. Shepard Little led the Panthers running game, with 92 yards on 19 carries. Taylor Duncan had 12 attempts for 72 yards, while Whitlow had 45 rushing yards. Late in the fourth quarter, East-
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Junior quarterback Jalen Whitlow runs the ball down the field during the Panthers' Homecoming game against Tennessee State on Oct. 25 at O'Brien Field. The Panthers beat the Tigers 28-3.
ern kicker and punter Nick Bruno added a 63-yard run off of a fake punt to pad the Panthers’ rushing stats. That run by Bruno set up his 23-yard field goal that gave Eastern a 41-10 lead. Meanwhile, the Eastern defense, led by Kamu Grugier-Hill’s 19 tackles, slowed down the Golden Eagles, allowing 150 rushing yards and 89 passing yards. Grugier-Hill said the Panthers did a great job of flying to the ball, as Tennessee Tech averaged three yards per rush attempt. The only time Eastern did not contain the Golden Eagles was when running back Ladarius Vanlier broke loose for a 37-yard touchdown run, with 5:46 left in the third quarter. Vanlier used three spin moves to bounce his run toward the sideline, scampering in for Tennessee Tech’s lone touchdown. The Panthers responded im mediately, as Whitlow threw an e i g h t - y a rd t o u c h d ow n p a s s t o Drake less than five minutes later. The junior quarterback beat triple coverage, as Drake caught the ball in the end zone, going low to secure his third touchdown of the game. “Drake ran a great route and
that allowed me to have enough room to fit it in,” Whitlow said. “We were so far down that there wasn’t much room, but it helped out that our other receivers ran
ception. Dameron said the defense did a great job of not allowing Tennessee Tech to capitalize off of those four turnovers with touchdowns.
OVC STANDINGS OVC
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Jacksonville State
5-0
7-1
Eastern Kentucky
5-1
8-1
Eastern
4-1
4-5
Tennessee-Martin
4-3
4-5
Southeast Missouri
2-3
4-5
Tennessee Tech
2-4
3-6
Murray State
1-4
3-6
Austin Peay
1-4
1-8
Tennessee State
1-5
4-6
good routes to open it up.” Despite the win, Eastern lost the turnover battle, losing three fumbles and throwing an inter-
The Golden Eagles were only able to score a field goal after Eastern’s first fumble in the first quarter, when Keiondre Gober
lost the ball at the Panthers’ 46yard line. Following the next three turnovers, Eastern’s defense only allowed Tennessee Tech’s offense to gain one first down. After Manley fumbled on his second play of the game, the Golden Eagles brought the ball to the Eastern six-yard line. On four th down and four, Darian Stone threw an interception in the end zone to Grugier-Hill. That was the second time Grugier-Hill was involved in a forced turnover, as he forced Vanlier’s fumble in the third quarter that was recovered by Vince Speller, with 1:03 remaining before the fourth quarter. The Panthers bring their threegame OVC winning streak back home, as they host Murray State at noon on Saturday at O’Brien Field. At 4-1 in conference play, Eastern sits in third place behind Eastern Kentucky, which is 5-1 and Jacksonville State, which is 5-0. Aldo Soto can be reached at 581-2812 or asoto2@eiu.edu.
Colonels dominate OVC cross country championship By Dominic Renzetti Assistant Sports Editor | @domrenzetti The Eastern women’s cross country team finished in second place at the Ohio Valley Conference championship meet on Saturday in Oxford, Ala., while the men’s team finished fifth. Eastern Kentucky again showed its dominance in OVC cross country, finishing in first place in both the men’s and women’s divisions. For the Panthers, sophomore Emily Brelsfoard led the way, finishing in ninth place with a time of 17:45.16. Brelsfoard, from Normal, was an All-OVC Second Team selection, along with teammates Victoria
Quarton and Maria Baldwin. Quarton, a junior from Litchfield, finished in 13th with a time of 17:59.36. Baldwin, a freshman from Toluca in her first season with the Panthers, finished 14th at 17:59.98. Baldwin was named OVC Freshman of the Year on Friday. Sophomore Ivy Handley finished in 14th with a time of 18:15.15 while sophomore Ju lie James finished in 23th with a time of 18:23.99. Also competing for the Eastern women’s team was sophomore Rachel Garippo and red-shirt sophomores Kristen Rohrer and Quincy Knolhoff. Garippo was 24th with a time of 18:26.71, Rohrer was 32nd with a
time of 18:35.72 and Knolhoff was 60th with a time of 19:44.01. Eastern Kentucky had five of the top six runners with senior Ann Eason taking first overall. Eason finished with a time of 17:04.73. Eastern Kentucky’s first place team score was 19 points. Eastern finished second with 78. Belmont was third with 86, Southeast Missouri was fourth with 95 and Murray State was fifth with 115. Men’s team finishes in fifth On the men’s side, Charleston native Riley McInerney finished in 15th place with a time of 25:04.55, leading the team. Sophomore Paxson Menard fin-
ished in 19th with a time of 25:14.02. Red-shirt junior Joe Calio, redshirt senior Ryan Ballard and redshirt sophomore Derrick Johnson rounded out the top five Eastern finishers with times of 25:21.76, 25:23.26 and 25:49.39, respectively. Calio was 21st, Ballard was 23rd and Johnson was 31st. Also competing for Eastern was red-shirt sophomore Mark Pedziwiatr, red-shirt freshman Lucas Nudelman and red-shirt junior Brock Ramos. Pedziwiatr was 40th with a time of 26:09.77. Nudelman was 51st with a time of 26:3.26 and Ramos was 67th with a time of 27:29.74.
All of the top-five finishers were from Eastern Kentucky. Ambrose Maritim was first with a time of 23:59.29. Eastern Kentucky finished with 15 points to win the OVC title. Morehead State was second with 90 points, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was third with 93 and Belmont was fourth with 97. Eastern finished fifth with a total of 109. The Panthers next action will be Nov. 14 at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria. Dominic Renzetti can be reachedat 581-2812 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.