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Jasmine Mans, poet, recites her work inspired by the pain she felt when she heard the news of Whitney Houston’s death. Mans said she started to discover her love for poetry in middle school where her peers considered her a rapper, and later polished her performance skills as a member of the debate team.
T h e Ve r m i l l i o n County Sheriff ’s Department for Coles County arrested a Danville resident on charges of a felony warrant for home repair fraud. According to a press release sent out Teddy Girton by the Charleston Police Department, Teddy Girton, 37 of Danville, was arrested Monday on a warrant after allegedly charging an exorbitant amount of money for driveway repairs to at least five victims through his business, Teddy’s Paving. CPD, Mattoon Police Department and the Coles County State’s Attorney’s office have been conducting a joint investigation on what the press release refers to as “driveway scam.” Girton is currently in custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections for a parole violation, according to the release. Lt. Brad Oyer of CPD said they cannot release any other information about the investigation. He said they are asking anyone who has been a victim of the scam to contact their local police department. “There could be three times the number of victims,” Oyer said. “We are hoping to find more out.”
Committee to delve into third criteria Aigner Nash, a junior mathmatics major, performs an interpretive dance at the Jasmine Mans poetry reading Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
DiMarcko Gray, a senior management information system major, recites a poem during the Jasmine Mans reading Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
Poet examines African-American issues By Marcus Curtis Entertainment Editor | @DEN_News Conflicts that African Americans have experienced in the inner city and the world was the main focus of Jasmine Mans’ poetry and spoken word performance Wednesday in Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Mans’ presence alone grabs the attention of the audience that stares and socializes amongst each other, patiently waiting for her to utter a word. “Can I get silence please,” Mans said. After about 5 seconds the packed Grand Ballroom in the Union put a halt to the noise. The majority of Mans’ poems expressed her struggles of being in love, getting her heart broken and living in the dangerous inner city. One poem by Mans that proved
to be popular with the audience was “I know you didn’t mean to kill him.” In Mans’ piece she speaks on current incidents like the Sean Bell case in 2006, where police officers murdered 22-year-old Bell in New York. Mans also touched on the topic of the large amount of violence in areas like Chicago, where the murder-rate has risen. Every word that came out of Mans’ mouth during the performance of the poem was filled with emotion. The feelings in her words derived from her personal experience of losing friends and family to the dangerous inner city streets. Before performing “I know you didn’t mean to kill him,” Mans described how her inspiration to write the poem came from losing one of
her friends who was murder at a block party he was hosting. In addition, Mans described how her cousin was facing attempted murder charges around the same time she lost her friend. Mans said her connection to a young black male who died and who attempted to murder someone influenced her to write this poem. “I care about the young, black males,” she said. Orlando Thomas, a junior kinesiology and sports studies major, said he enjoyed the “I know you didn’t mean to kill him” poem the most. Mans connected with the women in the audience with her piece, “Dear First lady.” This poem was simply an ode to Michele Obama and how Mans felt she was setting a positive example for little Afri-
can American girls. Girls like Mans’ niece, who she mentions in particular for this poem. The crowd joined in an extensive applause as Mans ended her ode to the first lady with the words, “Thank you for being a brown girl’s dream come true, something tangible to look up to.” Heartbreak was also a topic that was magnified during the series of emotion-filled poems by Mans with an emotional delivery. In her poem, “Dear ex-lover,” she describes how her heart was broken after her and her ex-girlfriend separated. In the beginning of the piece there is a portion where she said, “I will marry a man and a lay my heart on his chest like red roses on Mahogany caskets.” POET, page 5
By Olivia Trilla Staff Reporter | @DEN_NEWS Members of the university’s committee for reaccreditation will discuss the third criterion that falls under the five sections of NCA’s criteria for the university when they meet Friday morning. According to Bob Augustine, co-chair of the accreditation steering committee and the dean of the graduate school, the two-year process essentially serves as a quality evaluation for the university. In order to receive reaccreditation, Eastern must first conduct a self-study in accordance with the five criteria provided by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association for College. The third criterion deals with teaching and learning while focusing on quality, resources and support. The sub-committee will be looking at the many sub criteria in that area and will present what they are studying, as well as current and future research. Augustine said the individuals presenting the third criterion will also be engaging a group of people to collect more information as a means of ensuring all aspects of the criterion are examined. “The primary focus of the meeting will be to present valid information about criterion three and receive feedback from the people attending,” Augustine said. COMMITTEE, page 5