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MonDAY, APRIL 6, 2009
campus | Spring concert
Fiasco brings ‘energy’ to concert
Rapper performed
17 songs for crowd
of around 2,600
By BOB BAJEK
Student Government Editor
sold out of a total 3,000.
Brinker said there were probably around 2,600 people there,
with complimentary guest tickets,
crews and so on.
“This is by far one of the better,
well-attended shows,” Brinker said.
Lily Choi, a student at Illinois
Wesleyan College in Bloomington,
loved Fiasco’s dance moves and his
“swagger.”
The Student Government
election begins today with polls
opening at 9 a.m. at the southeast
corner of Coleman Hall and the
Martin Luther King Jr. University Union food court.
Ashlei Birch, officer of elections, said the polls will remain
open until 5 p.m. Polling times
will be the same on Tuesday.
The food court was a substitute for the Library Quad, Birch
said. She said Student Government saw the weather reports predicted 30 degrees with a possibility of rain and snow.
“We had to know by Friday
morning, because the university workers do not work on the
weekend; so it is in those places
regardless,” Birch said. “The tent
will not be put out because of the
weather.”
Birch said the ballots would be
scantron, with a key containing
the candidates’ names.
Student Senate Speaker Drew
Griffin will drive a golf cart to
transport ballots, tables and chairs
to Coleman Hall.
Birch explained some of the
election’s rules.
»
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ALYCIA ROCKEY | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS
Lupe Fiasco performs Saturday in Lantz Arena at the spring concert organized by the University Board. Check out
DENnews.com for a photo gallery of the concert.
Fiasco’s performance.
“Lupe has such amazing energy
and stage presence,” Winston said.
“He really rocked the show like
a rock concert, and the live band
made it even greater, like you were
a part of the show.”
Winston performed some of his
tracks called “Turn It Up,” “She
Mambo” and “Don’t Want to be
Right.”
Ceci Brinker, director of Student Life, said the concert went
smoothly and the acts were good
to work with, overall.
“There were some issues with
security of people not communicating, but that is not out of the
ordinary,” Brinker said. “Some
minor things going on backstage
will happen with every concert.”
Brinker said when a concert
gets students singing and dancing
around and getting into the energy, it is a plus.
In the end, 2,250 tickets were
Campus | Greek week
See Concert, Page 5
See election, Page 5
Local | elections
Sigma Pi, Alpha Phi win championships
Sig Ep, Tri-Sigma win
other Tugs matches
By CHARLES LEGRAND
Staff Reporter
Sigma Pi defeated Sigma Phi
Epsilon in 57 seconds, earning
them the Tugs championship in the
Big Men’s Division Saturday at the
Campus Pond.
“From the beginning (the Sigma Pi Big Men’s tug team) form was
better then Sigma Phi (Epsilon),”
said, Ryan Switzer, a Sigma Pi Little
Men’s Tug team member.
Kris Caldwell, a member of Sigma
Pi’s Big Men’s Tug team, said the team
believed they could win the title.
“We always believe,” he said. “We
work as hard as possible to make our
alumni proud.”
Matt Van Cleave, a member of
the Tugs team, said there was a lot
of tugging experience on the team.
“We had six guys on our team, and
the championship tug was going to be
their last tug,” he said. “We said, ‘Before
we do this, make it perfect.’ This year
we had 24 years combined of experience. We knew what we were doing;
we just went out and got it done.”
Greeks – both past and present
– came to support their fraternities
and sororities.
“Our entire fraternity, including
alumni, came out and supported
Elections
start today
Voting continues
Tuesday, with results
on Wednesday
By HEATHER HOLM
Activities Editor
Lupe Fiasco needed no introduction Saturday night.
After openers Ian “I2K” Winston and Shwayze performed, the
crowd of more than 2,000 began
chanting “Lupe.” Once he took
the stage, the crowd erupted with
cheers.
Fiasco performed 17 songs,
including “The Cool,” “Kick
Push,” “Go Go Gadget Flow” and
“Superstar” off his two albums
“The Cool” and “Food & Liquor.”
Before singing “Superstar,”
which received a Grammy nomination for best rap song this year,
Fiasco made it clear the song was
for the crowd.
“I dedicate this song to all my
fans because without you, there is
no (me),” he said.
Fiasco also received a Grammy
nomination for best rap album for
“The Cool.”
He performed some of his newer songs and an encore for the
crowd.
“I feel that Lupe Fiasco is the
new enterprise of hip-hop,” said
Lamont Holden, of Champaign.
“He has what the new generation
is looking for as far as instrumentation, and for the old generation,
he still has that lyricism.”
Winston, the first opening act,
said the show was alive, and he
loved watching every minute of
Campus | elections
Mayor, 2 council
seats up for grabs
On-campus students
can vote at 2 locations
By JOE ASTROUSKI
City Editor
AMIR PRELLBERG | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS
Members of Alpha Phi get ready for their tug Friday afternoon at Campus
Pond. Alpha Phi would go on to win the Women’s Tugs by beating Delta
Delta Delta with a time of 2 minutes, 34 seconds Saturday.
us,” Dan Salihar, a member of the
Sigma Pi Big Men’s team said.
Other Tugs winners include Sig
Ep defeating Sigma Pi in 1 minute,
30 seconds, earning Sig Ep the Little Men’s championship.
Alpha Phi defeated Delta Delta Delta in 2 minutes, 34 seconds
for the championship in the Women’s Division. Sigma Sigma Sigma
defeated Alpha Sigma Alpha in 1
minute, 21 seconds for third place.
The third place round for the Big
Men’s Division was Lambda Chi
Alpha defeating Delta Tau Delta in
2 minutes, 17 seconds.
Greek Week Overall Will Seidelmann was pleased with how Tugs
ran this year.
“The event went really well,” he
said. “We were pleased with the
crowd this year, the weather was
beautiful and everyone came out in
high spirits rooting for their chapters.”
Charles LeGrand can be reached at
581-7942 or at [email protected].
Charleston voters head to the
polls Tuesday for the city’s consolidated election.
Eastern students who live on
campus can vote either at the
Martin Luther King Jr. University Union or at the Newman Catholic Center, 500 Roosevelt Ave.,
said Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to
7 p.m.
The election includes races
for city mayor, two seats on the
city council and one seat on the
Charleston school board, according to information from Charleston City Clerk Deborah Muller.
In the mayoral race, voters will
choose between incumbent John
Inyart and write-in challenger
Troy Richey.
Inyart, who is finishing his first
term as mayor, ran on what he
said is a record of redevelopment
and greater enforcement of city
housing codes.
During his campaign, Richey
called for the city to do more to
entice new business and industry.
Voters will also choose two city
council members to fill seats now
held by Jim Dunn, who is running for re-election, and Lorelei
Sims, who is not.
Besides incumbent Dunn, who
is completing his third term, five
candidates are running for the
seats: Jim East, who owns the Lincoln Book Shop at 619 Monroe
Ave.; Mike Goble, a building service worker at Eastern; Tim Newell, a teacher at Charleston High
School; Ryan Siegel, campus energy and sustainability coordinator at Eastern; and write-in candidate Matthew Hutti, a substitute
teacher in the Charleston School
District.
Voters will also elect a new
member of the Charleston school
board.
Four candidates are running for
the school board seat: Joe Gisondi, Mark Heise, Tim Hutti and
Jack Moore.
Joe Astrouski can be reached at
581-7942 or at [email protected].
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Staff Reporter
Safety Week begins today with a
week filled of safety- related events
on campus.
In the past, Safety Week was
composed of a series ofsafety walks,
in which students walked around
Eastern's campus at night to make
note of potential safety hazards.
This year is the first time Student
Government has funded events in
conjunction with Safety Week.
Student Body President Levi
Bulgar said he sees Safety Week as
an opportunity to address safety
from a much broader perspective
by placing safety concerns on the
most dangerous aspects of living on
campus.
"After Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, people think
of a safety need as school shootings, and those are obviously a major concern," Bulgar said. "Unfortunately, when you look at the statistics, that is not the No. 1 threat
to college campuses."
Monday
Alcohol safety will be addressed
with a "mock kegger" at 7 p.m. today in the University Ballroom of
the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
"It's going to be a root beer keg
party," Bulgar said. "It's going to
be a simulation of what an average
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party would be."
Gateway Liquors will donate the
root beer keg. The simulated party
will also have a D J.
Bulgar said after a certa in period of time, the party will break
up into groups to address an issue
of alcohol safety. The legal ramifications of underage drinking tickets, alcohol poisoning and the new
drinking- related laws passed last
year will be discussed.
Tuesday
Electricity safety will be the focus of a presentation by Live Line
Demo, a company that gives talks
and practical demonstrations on
the dangers of electricity.
The event will be held at 6 p.m.
Tuesday in the McMee South
Gymnasium.
"The No. 1 one killer when we're
talking about electricity is the wall
outlet in our house," Bulgar said.
"If a student drives into an electrical pole, what do they do? There
have been student deaths in the
state of Ulinois, because there were
students who did not know what to
do, either they got out when they
shouldn't have or touched something they shouldn't have."
Wednesday
Cyber safety, campus safety and
women's safety will all be addressed
on Wednesday.
A cyber presentation will be held
at 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Arcola-Tuscola Room in the Martin
Luther King Jr. Union.
A representative from the illinois Cyber Crimes division will
talk about how to be safe online.
Internet fraud can happen to
anyone, Bulgar said. He pointed
out the "Eastern greeting card fiasco" in February as an example of
how students can be affected by cyber criminals.
A campus safety forum will be
held at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the
Andrews Hall lobby. The event will
give students the opportunity to
raise the concerns they have about
campus safety in general. Student
Senate members Mike Hilty and
Mike Whildin organized the forum.
A self defense training session
will be held at 7 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center to focus on
women's safety. Bulgar said the session would be similar to the selfdefense program held by Eastern at
the beginning of every semester.
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The walk will start at 7 p.m. at
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of the South Quad.
Bulgar said he wants to make
this safety walk better and more efficient than those held in previous
years.
"Addressing the same issues
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City plans conservative budget
By JOE ASTROUSKI
City Editor
Anticipating a drop in revenue from the economic downturn,
Charleston officials are proposing
what they say is a more modest budget for the new fiscal year.
The City Council agreed to release the budget for public review
last week.
"It is a balanced budget," said
Mayor John Inyart. "It is a conservative budget, estimating that our
revenues will take a hit."
That has already happened, said
Comptroller Heather Kuykendall.
"Our state-shared revenue ... was
an instant hit," Kuykendall said. '1n
December and January, state income
tax (revenues) declined 6.4 percent."
State-shared revenue is funds collected by the state from income,
• 1.5 baths in each unit
motor fuel and use taxes, Kuykendall said.
She said other revenue sources
have not changed, adding that the
economy typically takes longer to
affect them.
"Our property and sales tax have
both been prerty stable," Kuykendall said. "This year was tight ...
but next year we expect to be much
tighter."
She said individual city departments have been charged with reducing their own spending.
"Our department heads are responsible for their own budget,"
Kuykendall said. "The city manager
mandated not to present anything
that hadn't been reduced."
The Charleston Police Department is among those cutting spending, she said.
"We have a replacement program
for our police cars," Kuykendall
said. "We usually buy three (cars) a
year ... this year we bought one."
But Kuykendall said the city also
decided not to scrap other projects like the proposed update of the
wastewater treatment plant.
"Regardless .. . we're hoping to
get EPA approval and get started,"
she said. "We have a full game plan
for how to go forward."
Kuykendall also said the city will
continue with planned upgrades of
streets and sidewalks because the
cost of those projects would increase
if put off.
The City Council is set to vote on
the budget at its April21 meeting.
The new fiscal year begins May
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CAMPUS I PLAY
Love story focus of student's play
By MADELINE SMITH
Staff Reporter
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Paul Teresi, a senior history major, performs during the play "Writer's
Block" Saturday in 7th Street Underground.
The comedic play "Writer's
Block," written by Eastern student
Paul Teresi, was performed over the
weekend.
"Writer's Block" consisted of
three writers trying to work together
to come up with a film idea to show
their boss before they get fired.
The only thing that stands in their
way of coming up with a final piece
is John, played by Teresi, and Ashley, played by Carrie Johnson, arguing about what led to their breakup, while Brian, played by Andrew
Hicks, sat in his seat puzzled.
As John and Ashley continued
to dwell on their breakup, he finally
admits he is still in love with her and
wants her back in his life, but Ashley
insists she has moved on.
John takes the journal he was
going to give Ashley before they
broke up, and instead uses it for the
film idea.
Ashley finally admits to John that
she used to be in love with him and
they slow dance as they rekindled old
memories.
Mallory Holle, a junior marketing major enjoyed the performance.
'1 really liked the whole thing
because it was a play within a play,"
she said. "Paul writes plays all the
time and I missed one, but really had
1 really like the
whole thing because
it was a play within
a play"
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Mallory Holle
to make it to this one."
Following the performance, the
cast was able to give feedback.
Teresi, who wants to become a
writer, originally had a different idea
in mind.
"We were going to do this really big production called 'Party at the
Rehab,' but we didn't have enough
actors to do it; so I shortened the
script," he said.
Johnson said she was not like her
character Ashley.
''I'm not bitchy or crazy, but if I
am trying to stay in character I think
about how my ex-boyfriend drove
me crazy," she said. "That's the closest way to relating."
Hicks said he has become more
involved with plays after his first
time performing.
"I really got caught up in the first
play I did, and really enjoyed doing
these plays," he said.
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CAMPUS I PERFORMANCE
Poetry reading focuses on Filipino journey
Award-winning poet
to perform as part
of New and Emerging
Artists Series
By JACQUELINE LOMA
Staff Reporter
Luisa !gloria will address history and the attempt to transcend it
through a reading of her collection
of poems in "Juan Luna's Revolver."
The poetry reading begins at 7
p.m. today in Doudna Fine Arts
Center Lecture H all.
Originally from Baguio City
in the Philippines, !gloria focuses
on the journeys made by Filipinos
in the global dispersion in "Juan
Luna's Revolver." H er poems also
allude to Filipino historical figures.
John Martone, an English pro-
fessor and coordinator of Asian
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studies, said !gloria will be an
inspiration for students because as
a teacher, she works with a lot of
students.
The subjects she writes about will
-John Martone, English professor
be familiar to students.
"She is somebody that the student can relate to," Martone said. high honor in the Philippines.
"Poetry Salzburg Review" an Aus"She is very useful for spirit."
"Juan Luna's Revolver" received trian publication, and "The Asian
Coming from the Philippines, the 2009 Ernest Sandeen Prize in Pacific American Journal."
!gloria has experience with immi- Poetry.
An open discussion will be held
!gloria's other books include after the reading.
grants and borders. Martone said he
thinks that is something we all have "Trill and Mordent," "Cordillera
Earlier in the day, !gloria will visto know.
Tales" and "Encanto."
it some classes before the reading.
The Doudna Fine Arts Center's
!gloria is a tenured associate proH er work has appeared, or been
fessor currently in the Masters of accepted, in numerous anthologies New and Emerging Artists Series
Fine Arts Creative Writing Program and journals including "The Mis- and the Eastern English Department
and Department of English at Old souri Review," "Indiana Review," is sponsoring the poetry reading.
"Poetry East," "lhe North AmeriDominion University.
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Asian Heritage Month
holds origami session
As part of the Asian Heritage
Month, the Asian American Association is hosting an origami session. Participants can learn the art
of origami making at 5 p.m. today
in Coleman Hall, Room 2130.
A panel will also be held, featuring Young Sook Lee and Tim
Engles as panelists. "Life on the
Other Side: What It's Like to Live in
a Foreign Culture" will be held at
5 p.m. Tuesday in the Effingham
Room of the Martin Luther King Jr.
University Union.
Monthly emergency
siren drill to go off
An emergency non-weather-related siren will go off at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday for monthly testing. The
siren, recognized by its distinctive
pulse tone, is designed to alert
the university community about
potentially dangerous threats such
as an active shooter, bomb threat
or a hazardous material spill.
If the tone is heard outside of
the dril~ students, faculty and staff
should check their e-mail or the
Eastern Web site for information.
Student Senate forum
to discuss shuttle bus
The Student Senate will hold
a Shuttle Bus Forum at 7 p.m.
Wednesday in the Charleston/Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther
King Jr. University Union.
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BLOTTER
A student reported receiving
harassing telephone calls from an
individual who does not attend
Eastern on Wednesday, said the
University Police Department.
A black Dodge was reported
damaged on Wednesday while
parked at Coleman Hall, police
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STAFF EDITORIAL
DYLAN POLK
Put relationships
above politics
Imagine going to a place where practically everyone you
know is against nearly all your political, social and religious
ideals. Imagine arguing with those closest to you over issues
that should plague politicians, not families.
For me, that place is home.
I love Springfield. I'm proud to say I'm from Illinois'
capital and am always excited to share its culture with my
friends, such as horseshoe sandwiches or spouting off random facts about Abraham Lincoln.
But whenever I'm in Springfield, I feel out of place.
Springfield is a predominantly conservative area.
If a letter to the editor appears in the city's newspaper,
The State journal-Register, that calls out right-wing conservatism or questions religious authority, the majority of readers are suddenly up in arms, firing back angry letters in
response.
Whenever Barack Obama comes to Springfield, his liberal agenda is always called out in some sarcastic way by concerned conservative voices.
Even at home, political and religious debates get heated,
and it's usually three-against-one with me on the losing end,
something that happened during spring break.
The first night I was home, my mother and I got into an
argument over issues like gay marriage and whether George
W Bush was an effective president. The argument ended
when we both became so enraged that we just dropped it.
That's it, I thought. Spring break is ruined, and they
won't let me live this down for the rest of the week.
The next morning, I was to drive to Champaign to meet
a friend and ride to Chicago with him. I woke up with
words from the night before echoing in my head.
I was sure my mother hadn't dropped it, and I was
almost certain the discussion was going to awaken just as
soon as I did. Instead, she sicced our dog on me, a common
wake-up call she used when I still lived at home.
She urged me out the door, offering to help me pack for
my weekend trip and smiling as she poured me an extra
strong cup of coffee for the road.
Not a word was spoken about the previous night as I
got in my truck and headed east. The subject wasn't even
brought up again for the rest of the week.
If my parents had really taken my "hippie liberal politics"
so seriously, I wouldn't have been welcome in my house;
rather, my parents looked past beliefs and accepted me as
their son, whom they still love.
It occurred to me our political ideologies shouldn't get in
the way of the relationships we have with friends and family members.
You don't have to embrace each other's platforms, but
outright condemnation of each other's ideologies is walking
a dangerously thin line between tolerance and loathing.
Don't hold it against someone if they support a politician
with ideals that are opposite of yours. Instead, base your
friendships on how your peers treat those around you.
Dylan Polk is a senior journalism major. He can be reached
at 581-7942 or at DENopinions@gmailcom.
we TuooGHT r-r
Make a difference;
get out there and vote
The 2008 presidential election sparked a fury of voting
in Coles County that has not been seen in decades.
Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels said turnout in the
2008 election was 70.7 percent compared to 58 percent in
2004.
She said many election judges saw more voters before 9
a.m. than they were used to seeing all day.
That election was for the president. Tuesday, voters
in Charleston, with much of Coles County, will vote in
municipal races.
In Charleston, voters will have the opportunity to vote
for the mayor and two members of the Charleston City
Council.
Voters in Charleston will also vote on a member to the
Charleston School Board and also Charleston Township
officials.
With about 12,000 students at Eastern in a city of
21,039, according to the 2000 U.S. Census, Eastern students have the opportunity to make a difference in Charleston elections.
Everyone who registered to vote in the fall for the presidential election is eligible to vote in the city election.
Students who live on campus or in town spend at least
nine months a year on campus.
While Charleston may not be a permanent home to students, it is while they are at Eastern.
Students can change the outcome of these elections.
Voter registration only needs to be updated if the person
moves.
More than 1,000 students registered this fall. They can
vote in the local elections.
In November, counties that supported Republican candidate John McCain surrounded Coles County, which sup-
"With about 12,000 students at Eastern in
a city of 21,039 according to the 2000 U.S.
Census, Eastern students have the opportunity
to make a difference in Charleston elections."
ported Democratic candidate Barack Obama.
Champaign County, location of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, McDonough County, location
of Western Illinois University, and Jackson County, location of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, also supported Obama.
Heavy student turnout can make the difference in elections.
However, students need to also be ready for on-campus
elections.
Student Government elections also start today and will
continue through Tuesday.
In the 2008 spring Student Government elections, more
than 1,000 students voted in the elections compared to
fewer than 500 the next year.
Students will have the opportunity to vote for their student elected officials and members of the Student Senate.
Continue the trend of student participation in the elections. Make participation continue to increase.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The editorial is the majority opinion of The DEN editorial
board. Reach the opinions editor at: DENo pinio ns@gmail.
com .
YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
SEXISM IN AIRBAND
I attended Airband on Friday, March
27 , in hopes of being entertained for the
night.
I did see a great deal of enthusiasm
from sororities and fraternities, but I
found one thing to be a bit unsettling.
What I am referring to is the offensive
portrayal of women during the fraternity dances.
I enjoy a good laugh as much as the
next person.
However, I did not find the fraternity
dances funny.
In fact, I found it incredibly insulting
to women.
According to these fraternities, every
woman is blonde and has large breasts.
She is also unintelligent and needs to
be saved by a man as each dance showed.
While these men pretended to be
women, the audience cheered on their
stupidity.
Do they have to go for the cheap
laugh and mock women?
Letters t o t he 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.
The sororities seemed to work really hard on their dance routines, and it
showed.
The fraternities were a joke, and it
was obvious to every non-Greek there.
The image of fraternities at EIU greatly suffers from this archaic display of
patriarchy and insensitivity toward women, and I hope it will not be continued
in next year's Airband competition.
Sheila Dztgan
Senior psychology and history r11ajor
Letters to the editor can be brought in with identification to The DEN
at 1811 Buzzard Hall.
Letters may also be submitted electronically from the author's EIU
e-mail address to [email protected].
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NATION I CRIME
Fight over urinating dog leads to 3 dead police
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - A 911 call
that brought two police officers to
a home where they were ambushed,
and where a third was also later killed
during a four-hour siege, was precipitated by a fight between the gunman
and his mother over a dog urinating
in the house.
The Saturday argument between
Margaret and Richard Poplawski
escalated to the point that she threatened to kick him out and she called
police to do it, according to a 12page criminal complaint and affidavit
filed late Saturday.
When officers Paul Sciullo III and
Stephen Mayhle arrived, Margaret
Poplawski opened the door and told
them to come in and take her 23year-old son, apparently unaware he
was standing behind her with a rifle,
the affidavit said. Hearing gunshots,
she spun around to see her son with
the gun and ran to the basement.
"What the hell have you done?"
she shouted.
The mother told police her son
had been stockpiling guns and
ammunition "because he bdieved
that as a result of economic collapse,
the police were no longer able to protect society," the affidavit said.
Friends have said Poplawski was
concerned about his weapons being
seized during Barack Obama's presidency, and friends said he owned several handguns and an AK-47 assault
rifle. Police have not said, specifically,
what weapons were used to kill the
officers.
Autopsies show Sciullo, 37, died
of wounds to the head and torso.
Mayhle, 29, was shot in the head.
A witness awakened by two gunshots told investigators of seeing the
gunman standing in the home's front
doorway and firing two to three shots
into one officer who was already
down. Sciullo was later found dead in
the home's living room, and Mayhle
near the front stoop, police said.
A third officer, Eric Kelly, 41,
was killed as he arrived to assist the
first two officers. Kelly was in uniform but on his way home when he
responded and was gunned down in
the street.
Kelly's radio call for help summoned other officers, including a
SWAT team. The ensuing standoff
included a gun battle in which police
say Richard Poplawski tried to kill
other officers.
Poplawski is charged with three
counts of criminal homicide and nine
counts of attempted homicide - one
each for the eight officers who were
shot at in an armored SWAT vehicle, plus a ninth who was shot in the
hand as he tried to help Kelly.
Poplawski also was charged with
possessing an instrument of crime:
the bulletproof vest he wore during
the gun battle. The criminal complaint doesn't say how Poplawski
obtained the vest.
Police Chief Nate Harper Jr. has
said the vest kept Poplawski from
being more seriously wounded, but
police have not specifically said how
many shots were stopped by the vest.
A district judge arraigned
Poplawski at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, an arraignment court
worker told The Associated Press on
Sunday. Poplawski was being treated there for gunshot wounds to his
extremities and remains under guard.
>> Concert
three years, since Adler was about
20 years old.
"Cisco produced and co-wrote
the whole record with me," Alexander said. "I wasn't sure I would necessarily be a rapper, but when I met
Cisco he was a serious producer and
that's when it got serious."
Adler said the name of the new
album could not be released yet, but
that it will be out in May.
"We are going to try and put out
a record every summer and a mix
tape every winter," Adler said.
Alexander said every time they
perform, it is different.
"It's like musical songs," Alexander said. "We just wait to hear the
crowd's reaction."
At Saturday's concert, Alexander
and Adler said they liked playing
"Corona and Lime" the most.
"We have a set list that we try to
stick to and this creates a rhythm for
us," Adler said. "Tonight, the crowd
reacted the most to 'Corona and
Lime."'
FROM PAGE 1
KAROLINA STRACK ITHE DAILY EASTERN NEWS
lan "12k"Winston, a senior art major, performs as the opening act for Shwayze during the spring concert hosted
by the University Board Saturday in Lantz Arena. Winston and Shwayze were opening acts for the main concert
where Lupe Fiasco performed.
>> Election
FROM PAGE 1
"When a student votes, he or she
is allowed to bring a handout from a
candidate to the polling place itself,"
she said. "But the person who
brought the handout has to take it
from the table or we will dispose of
it since we don't want to seem like
we are campaigning."
Other rules are candidates cannot go door-to-door to the residence
halls or 100 feet within the polling
place, which Birch said is illegal.
She said there is nothing in the
bylaws that prevents candidates
from going door-to-door at apartments.
Student Senate members Ron
Jordan and Michelle Murphy are
running for student body president.
Eric Wilber, student executive
vice president, is running unopposed to retain his executive position. Wilber will be the only returning executive board member.
Student Senate member Jose
Alarcon and student Scott Lambert
are running for student vice president for academic affairs.
"It (his music) is great to move
to and it's got great beats and lyrics,"
Choi said.
Jacob Unterberger, a freshman
music major, said he really liked that
Fiasco kept the hip-hop culture alive.
"There was a real message of positive influence," he said.
Shwayze performed a set of songs
that included "Corona and Lime"
and two new songs: "Livin' It Up"
and "Get U Home."
Shwayze consists of two leads, Cisco Adler and Jerome Alexander. Alexander said the stage name Shwayze
was a name that Adler came up with.
"I needed a stage name, so first it
was my stage name, then it became
the band name," Alexander said.
Adler said the name sort of came
out of nowhere.
"It was like a bolt of lightning,"
Adler said. "It didn't come from
anything,"
Alexander said the band has been
performing for two and a half to
Members Tyson Holder and
Brad Saribekian are pursuing the
student vice president for business
affairs position.
Members Paul Reid and Mark
Olendzki are vying for the vice president for student affairs.
Twenty students are competing
for 21 open senatorial seats, while
up to nine senators will return in
the fall.
Heather Holm can be reached at 5817942 or [email protected].
If Alarcon, Saribekian, Reid and
Murphy do not win their respective
executive seats, they will serve out
the remainder of their term on the
Student Senate.
The election's winners will be
announced at Wednesday's Student
Senate meeting.
Bob Bajek can be reached at 581 -7942
or at [email protected].
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New car Dealership in Mattoon
seeking clerical person to assist in
our service dept. Duties will include
filing, sending mailers, assisting
with answering phones and making
service appointments and other
tasks as needed in assisting service
manager.
Computer knowledge
and excel is a plus for all applicants,
however not necessary. Call 217234-6461 ask for John Coari, service
manager @ Dan Pilson Auto Center.
Taking applications M-F 7:30-5:00
till April 17th.
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Country Schoolhouse Preschool
is now accepting applications for
part-time child care assistants for the
2009-2010 school years. Experience
preferred. 345-3082.
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Position open: Begins June 1st. ADA
Assistant (50%) for sight-impaired
professor. Qualifications: bachelor’s
degree. Duties and responsibilities:
Assist with evaluation and grading
of exams and papers; assist with
research projects; assist with
developing plans for class sessions;
maintain confidentiality; be courteous
and helpful to students; assist with
use of technology; be familiar
and comfortable with basic wordprocessing and av technologies.
A complete applications includes:
letter of application, list of references,
resume. Send applications to: Anita
Shelton, Chair, History Department,
Eastern Illinois University, 600
Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL
61920. Deadline: April 30, 2009.
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! Bartending! Up to $250/day. No
experience necessary, training
provided. 1-800-965-6520, ext. 239
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Accepting applications for The Daily
Eastern News advertising staff. For
Fall 2009. sales experience required.
Apply in Buzzard Hall Rm 1802 or
email [email protected]
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Wanted: Night owl for DEN press
crew. Must be able to lift 75lbs.
Technical and mechanical aptitude
a plus. Offset printing/graphic arts
knowledge helpful, but we can train.
Must be respons ble, punctual and
dependable. Hours 9:30pm-1:00am.
Sunday-Thursday.
Applications
available at DEN Business Office,
1860 Buzzard Hall. Submit to: Tom
Roberts, Web Press Supervisor, EIU
Student Publications, 1860 Buzzard
Hall.
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2 female roommates needed next
year. Great neighborhood. 31
Circle Dr. Rent $275, $300. 618980-1202
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Two girls looking for one female
or male roommate. Living at
the Atrium on 12th and Lincoln.
$385/month all inclusive. Call
(708) 574-2151.
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Roommate needed at 9th St. Court
Yard, Apt. 1. Call Unique Homes
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through next year 3 people to
share a 5 BR house at 731 4th
St. INCLUDES WASHER/DRYER!
$275 single/mo. low utilities!
708-567-8420
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Flexible move in date 09/101518 1st. 1 bedroom, W/D in
apartment, plenty of parking,
doesn’t include utilities, no pets,
new building. $495. 217-2597875
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apt. across from Buzzard. Call
345-2652
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Wanted 2 female roommates for
quiet large home $500/mo. all
utilities included. Pleas call 217549-2876
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Nice 4 Bdrm, 2 bath house.
Dishwasher, Central Air, W/D,
Parking. No Pets. 11 mo. lease.
905 Division Street. Call 217-8419848 or 520-990-7723
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Nice 6 Bdrm, 2 bath house.
Dishwasher, Parking. 1415 9th St.
11 mo. lease. No pets call 847525-0255 or 520-990-7723
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Fall 2009 - Affordable - Large,
Beautiful, and Spacious 1 BR
Unfurnished Apt. on the Square
over Z’s Music on the Square.
Trash and Water Incl. - Low
Utilities - All New Appliances
- Laundry On-Site - Apply 3452616.
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Energy Efficient 3 Bedroom 2
Bath Townhouse. $350/mo plus
utilities. Call TJ (217) 549-2668.
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4 bedrooms. Summer/Fall. 1107
Lincoln St. $700/mo.-10months.
345-4030
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3 bedroom home for rent for girls
only. Close to campus. 1519 11th
St. W/D, A/C. Call 217-345-9670
or 217-549-2060.
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Renting
Summer 2009 and Fall /Spring. 6
Bedroom house, 4 available. All
utilities included, plus free wifi
and laundry. Call 217-496-3084.
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2 BR, 2 Bath APTS. 1026 EDGAR
DR. TWO BR HOUSE $275/PER/
PERSON 217-549-4074.
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128 Polk. 2 blocks from campus.
2 BR, garage, W/D, very nice.
$750. 630-707-4470 Available
May 15
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SHORT TERM AVAILABLE FOR
SUMMER. A/C, W/D. GREAT
LOCATION ON 12TH ST. 5084343
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GREAT LOCATION ON 12TH ST.
3&4 BEDROOM HOUSES. W/D,
A/C. FALL ‘09. 508-4343
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3 bedroom Townhouse available
Aug. 2.5 bath, C/A, W/D, D/W,
Deck. Parking at door. Across street
from campus. $290/person/month.
217-721-5774
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2 BR HOUSE AT 1617 12TH
STREET. FREE W/D IN EACH
UNIT, FURNISHED $325 PER
PERSON, GARBAGE & MOWING
INCLUDED CALL 345-6210 OR
VIEW AT EIPROPS.COM
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W/D IN EACH UNIT, FURNISHED
$325 PER PERSON, GARBAGE &
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3 BR/ 2 BATH APT, FURNISHED,
ALL INCLUSIVE $435 PER PERSON
NEW STACKED W/D, FURNISHED
CALL 345-6210 OR VIEW AT
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5 BR/ 3 BATH HOUSE 1021
2ND NEW CARPET & CERAMIC
FLOORS, W/D, D/W, MOWING &
GARBAGE INCLUDED, CALL 3456210 OR VIEW AT EIPROPS.COM
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8 BR/ 3 BATH HOUSE CLOSE TO
REC CENTER, OPEN FLOOR PLAN,
CERAMIC & WOOD FLOORS, W/
D, D/W, MOWING & GARBAGE
INCLUDED, CALL 345-6210 OR
VIEW AT EIPROPS.COM
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LARGE 2BR 1BA DUPLEX. W/D,
D/W, PATIO, HOT TUB! PETS
OK, SUMMER 09. $700. 618-5935392.
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Brittany Ridge Townhouse: Fall 0910. D/W, W/D $250/mo. for 3 pp.
or $200/mo. for 4. Includes Trash,
Reduced rate for Spring 09 (708)
254-0455
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2BR moneysavers @ $275-300/
person. CABLE & INTERNET INCL.
Don’t miss it. 345-4489, Wood
Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor.
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www.woodrentals.com, 345-4489,
Jim Wood, Realtor.
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One person apts. Most include
Cable, Internet. All shapes, sizes,
prices. 345-4489, Wood Rentals,
Jim Wood, Realtor.
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Ugly, but good. 3 BR HOUSE for
3, W/D, 1 block to EIU, next to
Panther Paw. $825/ 12 mo. 3454489, Wood Rentals, Jim Wood,
Realtor.
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3 BR HOUSE for 3, 1 block to
Stadium, W/D, D/W central A/C.
$825/12months. 345-4489, Wood
Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor.
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3 Bdrm Apt Available. Large rooms.
C/A, ceiling fans, water, trash and
electric included. Buchanan Street
Apts. 217-345-1266.
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4 BR, 1 1/2 baths, parking, much
storage, across from Old Main. 4
students. 348-8406
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GOING FAST!!! We have sold out
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the 2, 3, and 4 Bedroom homes are
going really quick!! Remember, we
sold out last year, and don’t want
you to miss the opportunity to live
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village you will enjoy FREE tanning
beds, a fitness center and game
room, fully furnished duplexes
and homes with up to 1600 sq.
ft. FREE cable, FREE water, FREE
internet, FREE trash and up to
$200 electric allowance. Our
residents love the full size washer
and dryer, dishwasher and the
queen size beds that each home
comes with. It’s your choice...
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We offer roommate matching and
a shuttle service to campus. PETS
WELCOME!!! Call us today at 3451400 or visit our website at www.
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EXCELLENT
LOCATIONS.
HOUSES FOR 4, 5, 0R 6 PEOPLE.
REDUCED RATES. 345-5048.
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Very Nice 4 bedroom house.
Available Aug. Full basement,
custom kitchen, DW, laundry.
Across the street from campus.
Carport. No pets. 345-7286.
www.jwilliamsrentals.com
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3 or 6 bedrooms! Duplex can
be rented as one house. Or 2
apartments. Close to EIU. Very
nice. AC, Low utilities. No pets.
345-7286 www.jwilliamsrentals.
com
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Extra nice apts. Close to EIU 1 &
2 bdrm, includes parking, wireless,
trash pickup. Avail June or August.
From $250 per person. Locally
owned, locally managed. No pets.
345-7286 www.jwilliamsrentals.
com
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FALL 2009 1 AND 2 BEDROOM
APARTMENTS AND 2 AND 3
BEDROOM HOUSES. ALL SUPER
NICE!
CLEAN AND QUIET
ENVIRONMENT.
WASHER/
DRYER. SPACIOUS CLOSETS.
THESE ARE A MUST SEE!
SMOKE AND PET FREE. TRASH
INCLUDED. JUNE, JULY AND
AUGUST AVAILABILITY. CALL
FOR SHOWING 217-276-6867.
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5 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 BATH,
A/C, DISH WASHER, WASHER &
DRYER, LARGE PATIO, 1836 South
11th St. $350 each, 345-3273
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2 BEDROOM A/C, DISHWASHER,
WASHER & DRYER, PATIO &
GARAGE, 1609 South 12th St.
$350 each, 345-3273
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For lease Fall ‘09: 2 BR apt/house
10 mo. lease, very efficient, great
location. Call 217-273-0675,
affordable rates, locally owned,
24/7 maintenance, no pets.
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Girls are you looking for a large
3 bedroom furnished apartment
with large closets and low heating
bills. We offer a 10 month lease,
no pets for $175 per month. Call
345-3664
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For lease ‘09: 4 BR house. 10
1/2 mo. lease. W/D, C/A, D/W,
nice front porch, trash & mowing
included. affordable rates, off-street
parking. Complete viewing at www.
blhi.org or call 217-273-0675.
Locally owned, 24/7 maintenance.
No pets
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For lease Fall ‘09: 2 BR duplex. C/A,
W/D, 10 1/2 mo. lease, efficient
utilities, mowing and trash included,
affordable rates, off-street parking.
Complete viewing at www.blhi.org
or call 217-273-0675 Locally owned,
24/7 maintenance, no pets.
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For lease Fall ‘ 09: 5 BR house great
location, close to campus. C/A,
W/D, 2 full baths, lots of room,
mowing included. Plenty of off-street
parking, local management, 24/7
maintenance. Call 217-273-0675 no
pets.
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Available Fall, 2 bedroom Apartments,
Furnished, utilities included. Close to
EIU 348-7008 or 549-2615
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3 To 4 Bedroom House, 1 Block From
Campus 1526 3rd st. New Carpet.
W/D, C/A w/Heat Pump, Clan House
and Yard, LOW Utilities 2009-2010
School Year 549-5402.
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Fall ‘09 2 bedroom extra large. Close
to campus. Nice, quiet house a/c, w/
d, water and trash included. No pets.
$275pp-$550/mo. (217) 259-9772
or (217) 345-3951.
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GREAT RATES/FLEXIBLE DATES
ROYAL HTS 1509 S. 2nd. 1 5bath
3 bdr units, limited qty for 2 per rate
Model open 1-4pm M-F LYNN-RO
1201 Arthur (corner or 12th) 3 bdr
unit, w/d, optional furnishing 3450936 or [email protected]
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PARK PLACE APARTMENTS 1, 2, &
3 bdr furnished apts. Walk in hours
11-4 M-F at 715 Grant #101. 3481479 or [email protected]
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1 month free rent Brittany Ridge
Townhouse 3-5 people; ‘09-10
school year; 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath,
W/D, D/W, walking distance to EIU;
free trash, parking & low utilities.
$750 a month total unfurnished or
$825 a month total furnished. Call
217-508-8035.
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GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO
CAMPUS. ONE AND TWO
BEDROOM APARTMENTS. WATER/
TRASH PAID. 217-549-5624/217348-0209
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4 BEDROOM HOUSES FOR RENT!
Refrigerator, stove, washer and dryer
included. $215 per person. Call 2347368.
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BRITTNEY RIDGE 3&4 BEDROOM
APTS FOR FALL ‘09. $215 per
person. Includes refrigerator, stove,
trash, and central air. Call today for
appointment! 234-7368.
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BARGAIN
1&2
BEDROOM
APARTMENTS!! Starting at $225 per
month with water and trash included.
Call 234-7368.
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>> Streak
FROM PAGE 8
"Coach has been stressing throwing strikes," Kehrer said. '1 just tried
to go out there and get ahead in the
count and throw strikes."
Although the Panthers committed three errors, Lindquist made
two spectacular plays in the outfield.
Lindquist ran all the way to the middle of right center field and made
a catch against the wall in the fifth
inning. He also ended the top of the
sixth inning with a diving catch.
"I knew I had to bust it in
because (Eastern senior second baseman Jordan Tokarz) was covering on
the steal, and I knew I was the only
one that was going to get there,"
Lindquist said.
Eastern took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when senior center
fielder Brett Nommensen hit an RBI
single through the right side to bring
in Lindquist.
In the first game, the Panthers
jumped on the Thoroughbreds 10 in the bottom of the first. Murray
State ( 18-11, 1-4) took a 2-1 lead
in the foutth inning before Nommensen answered with a two-run
home run as the Panthers took a 4-2
lead. Murray State responded with a
two-run home run in the top of the
fifth.
Eastern added seven unanswered
runs, including a two-run home run
by freshman catcher Gerik Wallsten
and a two-run home run by Gee.
Eastern's offense supported sophomore pitcher Josh Mueller (5-0),
who went 6 2/3 innings. H e gave up
six hits, four earned runs and walked
five. H e had eight strikeouts.
"I was really happy how he went
back out there," Schmirz said. " He
got us to the seventh, and boom, we
got the runs."
Eastern senior right-hander Brian Morrell earned his first save of
the season by striking out four in the
final 2 2/3 innings.
Sunday's game was canceled
because of rain.
The Panthers return to action at
2 p.m. Wednesday, when they will
take on Indiana State at Coaches
Stadium.
Kevin Murphy can be reached at 581 7944 or [email protected].
>> Murphy
FROM PAGE 8
Schmirz was ho-hum about it, as
usual.
H e was the same way after his
500th overall career victory against
Tennessee Tech in 2007.
But you know what? That's probably a good thing.
Both Eastern head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee and head
softball coach Kim Schuette have
said that maintaining a balanced
level keeps teams fighting, but not
getting down for losing either.
With Schmitz's team this season,
losing isn't an option.
The Panthers have three good
starting pitchers: junior left-hander
Tyler Kehrer and sophomore rightbanders Josh Mueller and Mike
Recchia.
Last season, it was clutch hitting,
timely defense and a good team
ERA that helped the Panthers in
the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as they advanced to the
NCAA Regionals. This season, the
Panthers have hit 41 home runs and
69 extra base hits.
"This season is really special,"
Schmirz said. "Our slogan is 'ante
up.' The ante's even higher now,
people saying that we're good, and
they're getting excited about it.
H opefully, we'll continue."
Kevin Murphy can be reached at 5817944 or at [email protected].
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BASEBALL I WEEKEND RECAP
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Eastern junior designated hitter Richie Derbak comes out of his slide after being forced out at second base during the Panthers' doubleheader
against Murray State Saturday at Coaches Stadium. Eastern swept the two-game series to improve to 7-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Winning streak reaches 11 ~~kom II
Sunday's series finale
canceled because of rain
By KEVIN MURPHY
Sports Editor
The Eastern baseball team continued its winning ways Saturday,
winning its 11th straight game
and remaining undefeated in conference play with two victories
over Murray State.
The Panthers (21-5, 7-0 Ohio
Valley Conference) won 11-4 and
2-1 in seven innings at Coaches
Stadium.
In game two, Eastern senior
first baseman Alex Gee, junior
pitcher Tyler Kehrer and senior
right fielder Ryan Lindquist all
contributed to the win.
Gee knocked in the game-win-
ning run in the second game with
a single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth.
He added a pinch-hit, two-run
home run in the first game.
"It felt really, really good. I've
been struggling all year," Gee said.
"It's no secret. (Eastern head coach
Jim Schmitz) has been giving me
opportunity after opportunity to
help this team out. Today, it final-
ly happened."
Gee's RBI helped Kehrer's performance on the mound. Kehrer
(3-1) pitched seven innings, giving
up only three hits and one earned
run. He walked none and struck
out eight.
Schmitz picked up his 400th
Eastern win in the first game.
>>
KEVIN MURPHY
SEE STREAK, PAGE 7
OUTDOOR TRACK I WEEKEND RECAP
Regional marks hit at Big Blue Classic
Boey, Arnold lead track
in final home meet
By NEIL SCHNEIDER
Staft Reporter
On day one of the Big Blue
Classic, Eastern track and field
athletes were able to win one individual event, one relay tide and
place in the top three in seven
other events being held at O'Brien
Stadium.
Junior Pat Tortorici placed
first in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.73 seconds,
which gave Eastern its only individual event win.
During day two of the Big Blue
Classic, six Eastern athletes hit
NCAA regional marks.
In the men's 100-meter and
200-meter
sprints,
freshmen
Zye Boey and DeMarcus Brooks
placed first and second, respectively, while also passing NCAA
regional marks.
Boey placed first in both events
with a time of 10.33 in the 100meter and 20.92 in the 200-meter.
Boey credited Brooks with
pushing him to finish first in both
events.
"It really felt great to get that
extra push from a teammate," he
said. "I'm happy for DeMarcus as
well because I think we both qualified for regionals."
Brooks finished second in both
the 100-meter and 200-meter
sprints with times of 10.36 and
21.11.
That marked the second
straight week that Brooks hit the
regional mark.
Brooks said his strong perfor-
mance was a result of getting off
to a quick start.
"I felt I ran well," he said. "I
thought I was strong with getting
off the blocks today."
In the high jump event, junior
Ian Winston placed third with
a jump of 6-feet, 10.75 inches,
which was good enough to break
the NCAA regional mark.
Winston said he was pleased
with the way he jumped and that
his focus heading into regionals
will be consistency.
"I felt that I jumped pretty
good today," he said. "The competition level today was pretty heavy,
but I was able to stay the course
and block that out and focus.
Right now I'm just trying to keep
my consistency, whether it be in
the warm-ups or the jumps."
On the women's side, junior
Schmitz
has talent to
get job done
Kandace Arnold placed first in the
shot put with a new personal best
throw of 48-feet, 6.25 inches.
Arnold also placed third in the
discus throw Saturday.
In the women's 800-meter, redshirt freshman Megan Gingerich
was able to pull off a come-frombehind victory to take first with a
time of 2:16.29.
That time ranks 1Oth on the
Eastern career list.
Gingerich said during the last
100 meters of the event she could
feel she had a chance to win.
"Usually in my last 200
(meters), I try to keep my eyes up
on who's in first place," she said.
"I could feel that I had enough to
catch her, so I just tried to give it
my all."
Jim Schmitz isn't going to take
the credit.
The Eastern head baseball
coach knows the Panthers (21-5,
7-0 Ohio Valley Conference) can
have a special season, and with an
11-game winning streak, they are
moving up in the national rankings as well.
"It's not coaching," Schmitz
said. "It's players who make the
plays and get hits and get the big
out. 1ltat's a sign of a good team."
Well, this team can be pretty
darn good. This team also pushed
Schmitz to his 400th and 401st
career Eastern victories Saturday
against Murray State at Coaches
Stadium.
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SEE MURPHY, PAGE 7
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