CULTURE SHOCK
FUMBLE FAUX PAS
A blend of different cultures, represented by music and dance, came together Friday.
The Eastern football team lost on Saturday after a comeback by Eastern Kentucky.
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Monday, Oct. 13, 2014
“TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID”
VOL. 99 | NO. 35
CUPB reviews new enrollment initiatives
By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor |@DEN_News
The Council on University Planning and Budgeting received feedback on enrollment initiatives from administrators Friday. Members also reviewed possible changes to student representation in the council. Mary Herrington-Perry, the assistant vice-president for academic affairs, presented the Root Cause Analysis, emphasizing the amount of competition among institutions as one of the root causes for low enrollment. CUPB member Grant Sterling said the outcomes for enrollment have not turned out as predicted by university members. “The impression that I received a couple years
ago was that we thought what we were doing was going to work.” He said. “We thought (in) 2014 we will at least stabilize; that obviously didn’t happen.” Sterling said an enormous amount of university money has been spent on enrollment consultants and questioned the lack of improvement. “Did no (experts) tell us that what we were doing wasn’t going to work and we did it anyways? Or…did we pay lots of money and they were completely wrong?” he asked. Herrington-Perry said the university received feedback on areas needed to be improved with the consulting. “They told us point blank that what we were doing in admissions was out of date, so there was vast room for improvement,” she said. President Bill Perry said while about $150,000
was invested in consultation, it was useful. “I think it was a worthwhile investment because what we found out was that we were behind the curve,” Perry said. “We are working with keeping up with a rapidly changing environment.” The Root Cause Analysis also provided a brief overview of the frequent reasons why students do not attend Eastern, which includes the appearance of the campus and its residence halls. CUPB member Ann Brownson said residence hall appearance is a big reason to be considered. She said residence halls are not well maintained, and added rooms are often kept empty. Brownson said while single rooms are offered, they are relatively more expensive, and said another form of offering single rooms to students should be considered.
Herrington-Perry said it is a matter of personal preference. “When we talk about students saying they are not coming because of the community, there are students who come because of (it),” she said. “It is very difficult to pinpoint who will love Charleston and who will not.” Director of admissions Chris Dearth said making Eastern more visible among local areas is part of this year’s enrollment initiatives. “Our local area is set at about an hour and half from campus,” Dearth said. “We are doing more on-sight programs.” He said the purpose is to build partnerships with local high schools by visiting them personally.
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GLAM uses fashion to focus on October issues By Kalyn Hayslett Staff Reporter | @DEN_News For their first fashion show of the year, GLAM modeling used their organization as a voice to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence, breast cancer and LGBTQA prejudices. Kendall Jackson, president of GLAM modeling, initially wanted the show to be dedicated to breast cancer awareness. “I wanted to do something to give back, and I remembered it was breast cancer awareness month, but an all pink fashion show would not have been good,” Jackson said. “I wanted to do something outof-the-box by putting all three in one.” Dim lighting, spotlights and surround-sound playing Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” set the tone for the models opening up the domestic violence scene. A female model dressed in black and white with a red accent-patterned scarf posed with a male model complimenting her with black and white attire in the middle of the stage. Their movements depicted a relationship where the male was dominant with attacking stances and angry expressions while the women showed fear through insecure poses. The U-shaped runway extending from the stage gave models space to act out the relationship together, walk away separately, then meet in the middle and exit alone. A common misconception is that only males are the abusers in relationships; however, they showed a couple with a female model taking a dominant role by walking in front of a male model, physically hurting him and acting out arguments. “My favorite part was domestic violence; it was portrayed very well. You could tell they knew what they were talking about and showed what really goes on,” said Joniqua Sanders, a freshman theater arts major. Breast cancer awareness was broken into two separate parts. The first part showcased how patients react to being diagnosed with breast cancer while the sec-
ond part was dedicated to survivors who fought the illness. Five models anchored the stage by striking poses of black and white attire with accents of pink and green. The majority of the models were couplets or singles and represented the breast cancer theme by touching or covering their breasts. Jackson encouraged audience members to get mammograms to detect the illness early on. He also explained that cancer affects people differently, with reactions ranging from hiding it in a state of denial to putting all their strength in fighting. Women models bared all using just their arms and hands to cover their chest with ripped jeans and shorts. The models’ confidence compensated for their lack of tops, showing the pride of all the victims who stay positive and are ready to fight another day. Kristin Jackson, a GLAM model, said she had her nerves under control. “I was very relaxed because I had supporters in the crowd, and president Kendall practiced us enough so I knew I was not going to mess up,” she said. Several models wore all shades of pink, ranging from after-five attire to business casual outfits, all showing the models’ individual style and personality. “My favorite look was at the end. It was a black jacket, white blouse, and hot pink shorts with black, studded sunglasses,” said Miracle Jones, a freshman journalism major. “I liked how the model wore it; she was very confident. I liked her walk.” This first fashion show is reflective of GLAM members revamping their organization. Jackson said the group has reconstructed GLAM to be more like a family than just an organization. “We are truly a family away from home, so if the models don’t think they have a strong family unit, GLAM can provide that for them,” he said. Kalyn Hayslett can be reached at 581-2812 or kehayslett@eiu.edu.
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Senior family and consumer sciences major Kendall Jackson, president of GLAM modeling, participates in GLAM Modeling’s Fashion for Awareness on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Students, RSOs to putt putt with President Perry By Debby Hernandez Administration Editor |@DEN_News Student Senate will be hosting their next Prowlin’ with the Prez known as “Putt Putt with the Prez” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Library Quad. “Putt Putt with the Prez,” will consist of a nine holes golf course, where students and registered student organizations will be playing golf with President Bill Perry. RSOs who sign up for the event will be
creating the golf course, making the holes with items provided by Student Senate members. Shirmeen Ahmad, the student vice president for academic affairs, said the senate members will provide items such as golf clubs and cardboard boxes. She said random materials will also be provided at a first come first serve basis as needed to create a golf course hole. “We want these holes to be as creative as they can be,” she said. “This does not mean
you are required to make purchases.” She said participants who create a hole will be rewarded for their work. “We will be giving out some prizes for different categories and President Perry will be testing them out,” Ahmad said. When registering, all RSOs will be required to include the name of their organization, contact information, and the theme of their golf course hole. She said RSOs and students can create their own teams by registering through the
student government website. Ahmad said all other RSOs and students who did not register but are interested in attending can come and participate the day of the event. Registered participants will be required to check-in starting at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Debby Hernandez can be reached at 581-2812 or dhernandez5@eiu.edu.