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The DAILY EASTERN NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 10,2009

CAMPUS I FORUM

Academic freedom status discussed

By KRYSTAL MOYA Administration Editor

The discussion of how informa­tion technologies such as record­ing devices and the Internet affect academic freedom was the basis for the University Professionals of Illinois and Faculty Senate Forum Monday night.

The forum, titled "Academ­ic Freedom in the Age of Informa­tion Technology and the Industrial Model of Education," was present­ed as an open floor for discussion on the hindrances pinned to aca­demic freedom in current times.

Also incorporated was how the industrial model - which casts students as consumers and com­modifies the learning experience through grades and other rewards - now applies to education.

"The goal is to keep this idea of academic freedom and discussion of it alive," said Charles Delman, Eastern's chapter president ofUPI.

Panelist Gary Aylesworth, phi­losophy professor, said the concept was derived sometime in the Mid­dle Ages, but the modern defini­tion derives from the University of Berlin's writings.

Aylesworth said three principles were outlined by the university: the freedom to teach, allowing teachers to direct the content of their cours­es; the freedom to learn, not set­ting curriculum and allowing stu­dents to control their course loads; and the freedom to practice sci­ence, viewing the university as an independent entity with the Fac­ulty Senate directly in control of every aspect.

"These ideas don't exactly remain in today's definition of academic freedom, though," Aylesworth said. "Really only the first applies, but even now we have restrictions."

Three principles are estab­lished in the American Associa­tion of University Professors giv­ing teachers the right to freedom of discussion of controversial mat­ters as long as they pertain to the course, freedom in research and publication of their work as long as they remain accurate and have an understanding with their insti­tution, and freedom of institu­tional censorship as long as faculty acknowledge that their words can be perceived as a mouthpiece for the institution.

Jocelyn Tipton, Booth librarian; Chris H anlon, English professor; and Lynanne Page, English profes­sor, gave insight as the other pan­elists.

Tipton said librarians are included in faculty and administer and protect academic freedoms.

She said by providing resources for research and guidance in top­ics, librarians are involved with directing students' , faculties' and their own academic freedoms.

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CAMPUS I EVENT

Ambassador explains problems Audience member walks out of Schwartz's panel

By BRITTNEY FERRIS Staff Reporter

The ambassador for the League of Arab States addressed the steps tak­en since Sept. 11 to change the way Americans view Muslim people.

During his presentation Monday night in the Doudna Fine Arts Cen­ter, Hussein Hassouna said the media has an important role in forming people's perspectives, but it can have a negative impact on how people view others.

Ping Chen, director of the Public Policy Institute in the College of Sci­ences, set up three panels and a key­note address concerning the Middle East crisis for the all-day conference.

As an ambassador for the League of Arab States, Hassouna represents 22 Arab countries in Washington, D.C.

The league has grown from the original seven states that first com­prised it in 1945. It is similar to the Pan-American Union or the Europe­an Union.

KAROLINA STRACK I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS

Hussein Hassouna, ambassador from the League of the Arab States to the United States, opens his keynote address with a joke Monday evening in the Theatre of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

Hassouna said he immediate­ly accepted the offer to come here because he thinks it is important as an ambassador to explain prob­lems. He wanted to help members of the university understand com­plex issues.

"There are always two sides to a coin, and sometimes people are not exposed to the truth," he said.

He explained how the Obama administration has made strides toward dealing with problems in the Arab states by using dialog instead of

CAMPUS I PHOTO OF THE DAY

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confrontation. Hassouna cited President

Obama's outlaw of torture during interrogations and closing Guanta­namo Bay as two ways he has start­ed this movement.

He also spoke about the efforts put

CAMPUS I SENATE

forth by the league to initiate peace within the Middle East.

It has tried to unify Palestine and resolve the Israeli-Palestinian con­flict.

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Forum to discuss library hour expansion Survey results of hours will be presented

By BOBBAJEK Student Government Editor

Student Senate will host a forum to discuss possibly expanding Booth Library's hours at 7 p.m. today in the Northwest Resource Room at Booth Library.

The Academic Affairs Commit­tee will present data from the library hours survey conducted by the com­mittee in February.

Allen Lanham, dean of library services at Booth, will present the concerns the library has in expand­ing the hours with regard to issues such as funding, personnel and scheduling.

The library is open a total of 98 hours a week, and Student Senate has proposed adding seven hours to the current availability.

Lanham has said the library would probably not expand because of budgetary concerns and students would have to demonstrate a need for the extended hours.

At the forum, Chris Kromphardt, Academic Affairs Comrnirtee chair, will deliver input the commit­tee received from the Interfraterni­ty and Panhellenic Councils, Black Student Union, Faculty Senate, Library Advisory Board, Graduate

Student Advisory Council and Stu­dent Organization Council.

He will also present the results from the survey.

The survey had 180 responses from students, which Kromphardt said fell short of the hoped-for thousand respondents.

"A thousand would have been ideal because that data would be closer to a scientific sample, but we aren't arguing that it is a scientific sample," Kromphardt said.

He said the survey shows validi­ty because it had a range of satisfac­tion.

The survey showed a combined 53 percent were "very satisfied," "satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with the current hours. Forty per­cent were dissatisfied in varying degrees. Seven percent were neutral.

Of 177 respondents, 49.7 per­cent said they would "very strong­ly support" having the library open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, and 33 percent "very strongly" supported opening Booth at 7 a.m. instead of 8a.m.

When asked if they would use the library during the new hours, 45.7 percent of 160 respondents said "do not know," "probably will not" or "definitely will not" use the library at 7 a.m. opposed to 24.4 percent who "definitely" would.

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ERIN MATHENY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Vanessa Ruesch, a junior music education major, practices a musical piece with the help of a friend on a drum Monday afternoon outside the Doudna Rne Arts Center.

ENTERTAINMENT I A DAILY LOOK

Metallica singer Hetfield hospitalized The Associated Press

STOCKHOLM Organiz-ers say 16,000 funs of the heavy metal group Metallica had to leave the Stockholm Globe Arena with­out seeing their heroes perform after lead singer James Hetfield was taken to the hospital.

Spokeswoman Carolina Saner­wall says Hetfield caught a stomach bug Sunday and suffered dehydra­tion but lefT the hospital that eve­ning.

He has returned to the United States with the rest of the band.

The fans found out about rhe cancellation minutes before the con­cert was due to start, when the other

members came onstage to deliver the news.

Drummer Lars Ulrich said the band members were "truly, tmly, truly sorry."

"Trust me, none of you guys wanna hear me, Rob or Kirk sing," he added, referring to bassist Rob­ert Trujillo and lead guitarist Kirk Hammen.

NY judge to dismiss stalking case

NEW YORK - A self-styled standup comedian who was accused of stalking "Saturday Night Live" producer Lome Michaels lefT court Monday practically a free man af­ter his case was adjourned for six

months. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge

Robert Mandelbaum said a stalking charge against Evans Pidhajecky, 32, will be dismissed and sealed on Sept. 8 if he does not get rearrested or dis­obey the court's orders.

Assistant District Attorney Heather Pearson said Pidhajecky was given an "adjournment in con­templation of dismissal" because this was his first arrest and he had complied with dte order to leave Michaels alone.

The judge ordered Pidhajecky of Oyster Bay, N.Y., to wtdergo ther­apy rwice a month for six months and rold him to "stay completely away" &om Michaels.

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Jim Krehbiel, center, chair of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni­versity fine arts department, speaks to Eastern music professor Peter Hesterman, left, and Charleston native Ruth Riegel, right, about art prints he made from pic­tures taken in the Chaco Canyon region of New Mexico following his lecture titled "Art and Archaeoastronomy: Anasazi Astronomical Shrine Sites" on Monday night in the Lecture Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center.

CAMPUS I LECTURE

Canyons have more than people think

By COLLIN WHITCHURCH Assistant Sports Editor

Twenty-one down, 160 to go. 1hat is the mindset of Charleston native Jim Krehbiel as he continues his research of the ancestral Pueb­lo people, or Anasazis.

Kreltbiel, the chair of the fine arts depart­ment at Ohio Wesleyan University, spends his stunmers explorirtg the canyons of Cedar Mesa, Utah, where he has studied 21 sites the Anasazi people were known to live.

Kreltbiel became most fascinated with the ancient astronomical viewing shrines prevalent in the sites he visited. Throughout his research, he has found 17 different viewing sites, which the Anasazis used to determine the winter sol­stice, summer solstice and a number of other astronomical alignments they used to deter­mine time and judge when to have different ceremonies.

He spoke about the phenomenon in the Doudna Fine Arts Center Monday night as part of the International Year of Astronomy's events, which was put on collaboratively by the depar­ment of physics and the department of art.

"Nothing (in these areas) was rebuilt, recon­structed or stabilized," Krehbiel said. '1t's all very well unknown.

"1here are supposedly great lengths of dis­tance with nothing up there, nothing around you, nothing worth seeing. Well I've got news

for you: There's a lot out there." Jeff Boshart, professor of art, was one of

the organizers of getting Krehbiel to speak on campus. He has known Krehbiel for a num­ber of years and discussed getting him to speak for Eastern's International Year of Astronomy events when he found out Krehbiel's work was almost ready to be published.

"(Krehbiel) has been avidly pursuing the Indians of the Southwest," Boshart said.

Eastern history instructor Rick Riccio attended the presentation because he lived in Ariwna for five years and had visited many of the sites Krehbiel spoke about.

"One of the things I found interesting is that (the astronomical findings) are a common phenomenon rather than a unique one," Riccio said. '1 thought Chaco Canyon was unique, but it ntrns out a lot of them are associated with astrological alignments."

Krehbiel said the Anasazi people were amaz­ing to be able to mark off the astronomical sites without the use of writing or instruments.

"You have to give them credit for being observant and looking," he said. "People now, you ask them the most basic questions and they don't know because they don't look. They just sit inside. It's not surprising we're that remote compared to these people."

Collin Whitchurch can be reached at 581-7942 or cfwhitchurch@eiu.edu.

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is scheduled for a power outage on Saturday.

Times and service outages will begin at 9 p.m. Friday with PAWS, Self Service Banner, Inter­net Native Banner and all related banner applications.

At midnight Saturday, Pan­therMail and all e-mail services, WebCT and departmental server shares housed in the ITS Data Center will be unavailable.

Outages will remain until mid­night Sunday.

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Obarna finishes what Bush started

President Barack Obama announced his plan for ending the war in Iraq on Feb. 27.

He said, "Today, I can announce that our review is com­plete, and that the United States will pursue a new strategy to end the war in Iraq ... This strategy is grounded in a clear and achievable goal shared by the Iraqi people and the Amer­ican people: an Iraq that is sovereign, stable and self-reliant."

He went on to outline a plan that gets combat troops out by August 20 I 0 and all troops out by the end of 20 II.

I am glad Obama is finally seeing things George W Bush's way, who set in stone a nearly identical plan in November.

It's odd the way Obama phrased his statement: "The United States will pursue a new strategy to end the war in Iraq." As if Bush wasn't trying.

It's as though Obama plans to build upon Bush's success­es in Iraq, finishing the war with Bush's plans, and then tak­ing credit for it.

Obama gave a soaring speech calling for compassion for the world's forgotten citizens in July. He said we should feed the starving children in Bangladesh, stand up for dissidents in Burma and say "never again" when situations like Darfur arise again. The United States needs to play a responsible role in the world.

However, he showed no compassion for the tens of thou­sands killed in Iraq. He showed no concern for the hundreds of thousands that would be killed had we left. He did not care about the national security disaster that leaving would exacerbate.

Even though Iraq was completely incapable of taking control of its own security, Obama simply argued that we couldn't fight other peoples' wars. He saw no problem in neglecting to clean up a mess that we ourselves created. His goal was never a "sovereign, stable and self-reliant" Iraq.

His argument was that because we shouldn't have been there in the first place (the only thing he got right, though not for the right reasons) and that our strategy wasn't work­ing, we shouldn't even try to find a better strategy (he skipped that part of Lincoln's biography) and leave as quick­ly as possible.

Only by making Iraq IO times worse than we already had, then showing compassion to other countries, America would somehow claim the moral high ground again.

Now that Bush and our heroic service men and wom­en have finished the heavy lifting that Obama criticized every step of the way, Obama sees some low-hanging politi­cal fruit.

While Iraq was disintegrating into a Somalia-like anarchy, he campaigned on a I6-month leave-and-pray plan.

Now it happens to coincide with victory and he plans on taking credit for ending the war, establishing democracy and allowing prosperity in Iraq.

Obama never had compassion for the people of Iraq. He cared about opposing Bush.

Now, Obama will continue ridiculing him while taking credit for his victory.

M att Zimmerman is a senior political science major. He can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENopinions@gmailcom.

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Additions to Charleston library are welcome changes

A city's library is a vital component of any community. A learning center for children and adults alike is something

no community should neglect. When a library is added to a community, it enriches it by

encouraging knowledge and learning by which citizens can gain a better understanding of the world around them.

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library is no exception. On Sunday, the newly added portions of the library were

opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by about I 50 people.

New additions such as new computers and "Kidzone" - a children's learning center that includes its own library as well as other children's activities - futther encourage learning in all age groups.

According to Eric Huddlestun, president of the library's board of trustees, circulation is already up by about 3,000 per month.

Ten years after planning had begun, the city finally has the brand new library it deserves.

No town - certainly no college town - should ever have to suffer with a deteriorating, poorly kept library that hinders knowledge rather than encouraging and challenging it.

But the library does not just encourage academia. It also helps to modernize an aging work force. In Monday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, Dave Grovi­

er said he lost his job and is taking classes at Lake Land Col­lege.

But the new library is a huge help for Grovier, who says the new computers help greatly with his online classes, allowing his reentry into the workforce and provide for his wife and son,

"When a library is added to a community, it enriches it by encouraging knowledge and learning by which citizens can gain a better understanding of the world around them."

who frequent the library nearly every day. For others in the same situation as Grovier, the library is the

best place to turn to better themselves both academically and professionally, ensuring one of society's greatest assets in a hard economy: job security.

Nowadays, no one can afford to compromise job security, but for many, the very notion may seem alien.

The library helps these people better themselves at any given aspect of their lives, ensuring a place in the workforce.

The city of Charleston should be commended for following through with the badly needed renovation of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library.

But it's the public's job to make sure the library stays in great shape.

If you want to enrich your knowledge, or if you just want some entertainment from a book, go support your local library.

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OTHER VIEWS ON THE NEWS GAY MARRIAGE IS A MATTER OF CIVIL RIGHTS

ARIZONA - The United States observes Black History Month in Feb­ruary, followed by Women's History Month in March.

Both celebrate the stories and tri­umphs of historically oppressed demo­graphics. Though neither group has entirely achieved equality in this coun­try, this election cycle alone has seen huge strides for both African-African and women citizens.

Both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sarah Palin were serious contenders for

roles in the White House, and on Jan. 20, Barack Obama became the nation's first black president.

It's easy, especially in the midst of these celebratory months, to pat one's back and congratulate ourselves for the great strides we've made toward equali­ty for all.

Meanwhile, a new civil rights fight is brewing right under our national nose, and revealing that we haven't come near­ly as far as we'd like to believe.

Last November, three states, includ­ing Arizona, voted to constitutional­ly ban gay marriage. The most nota-ble of these states was California, which

passed Proposition 8 with 52 percent of the vote. Prop 8 changed the Califor-nia State Constitution to include a clause which reads, unequivocally, "Only mar­riage between a man and a woman is val­id or recognized in California."

And as history has revealed over and over, this fight can be won. Other civ­il rights battles are the most important precedents in this issue, and those prec­edents show that this struggle will bear fruit. This is one for the history books, folks. It's time to get on board.

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>> Hours FROM PAGE 1

Similarly, 36 percent out of 161 respondents said they would use the library Friday evening as opposed to the 34.8 percent who "do not know," "probably will not" or "definitely will not" use those hours.

Kromphardt will also address the possibility of shifting the hours instead of expanding them.

Time could be transferred from a morning or evening not frequently used by students to a time more students prefer.

For example, Kromphardt said the library is dead on llmrs­day evenings, and instead sug­gested keeping Friday open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

"Shifting could be a solution," he said. "It is more financially feasible."

Kromphardt said it would be difficult for President Bill Per­ry to approve more money to the library in order to increase hours.

Bob Bajek can be reached at 581-7942 or at rtbajek@eiu.edu.

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The league has worked on creat­ing free trade zone agreements, devel­oping a zone free of weapons of mass destruction and forming a unity gov­ernment on a platform of peace.

''1hese are very complex issues, and it was a wonderfully compre­hensive view in an hour," said Jeffrey Lynch, associate dean for the Col-

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Hanlon discussed the issues aca­demia face in light of activist groups such as Students for Academic Free­dom, organizations that encour­age students to report biases in their teachers' lectures and classroom cur­ricula.

The group was created and sup­ported by David Horowitz, writer and activist on educational marters.

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Along with H assouna, Robert Schwartz, the senior policy adviser to the Consulate General of Israel, was invited to take part in two afternoon panels: "The Challenges of Iran to the West and the Arab World" and "Pal­estine and Israel: A Two-State Solu-. " non.

Schwartz faced some controversy in the second panel about the Israeli­Palestinian conflict when an audience member walked out after hearing the

Page provided a case study that served as discussion fodder for those in attendance. Page said in recent years, a student became extreme­ly offended by material she discussed in class, a policy of a large sign on a bonus for military service. Page posed the question to her students, "Who is this policy targeting, the rich or the poor?"

From there, she said, the student, the student's father and the student's uncle all sent e-mails charging Page of insulting the military and insulting their family.

She said the student had recorded her on his cell phone, but the univer­sity's administration stood by her and

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answer to his question. "He's entitled to disagree with

me," Schwartz said. "All I ever ask is to be asked a reasonable question and I'll be happy to answer it."

Schwartz represented the Israeli view during the panel. H e said Isra­el has signed treaties with both Egypt and Jordan, and the fighting has stopped. The reason Israel and Pales­tine have not found peace is because Palestine refuses to recognize Israel as a country.

"The important thing is how Israel

did not acknowledge any impropriety on her part.

John Allison, English professor, commented on the effect technolog­ical advances have on academic free­dom, despite its current good stand­ing.

'1s this a growing threat that we now need to be aware of, and how does this affect our freedoms?" he said.

Issues over what the faculty is allowed to post on Web pages, how it can use this technology and whether it can espouse its opinions freely on social forums such as Facebook were also debated.

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can talk to someone on the other side who will make good on what they say will happen after a treaty is signed," Schwartz said.

The problems in the Middle East are complex and involve a lot of his­tory.

"Yes, there are great challenges in our region, but also great opportuni­ties," H assouna said. "lhe best way to fix the problems is to work together."

Brittney Ferris can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.

both graduate students in dietetics, expressed concern over privacy issues on Facebook pages for students as well as faculty.

"Students should be able to have separate spheres of social life and aca­demic life that do not intermingle," Carroll said. "Just like faculty are con­cerned with the privacy of their lec­tures, we are concerned with how fac­ulty uses this technology on us too."

Bodine said she was punished for her social adventures posted on Face­book by an institution and felt her privacy was invaded.

Krystal Maya can be reached at 581-7942 or at ksmoya@eiu.edu.

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>> Whitchurch FROM PAGE 8

Senior center fielder Brett Nom­mensen, senior second baseman Jordan Tokarz and a plethora of pitching talent have the Panthers dreaming of an OVC regular sea­son title as well as a repeat perfor­mance at the OVC Tournament this May. The Panthers were pre­dicted to finish second in the con­ference in the preseason coaches

>> Catching FROM PAGE 8

While Schmitz raves about the job Derbak did under tough circum­stances a year ago, he is thrilled with Wallsten's presence behind the plate.

"We just have too good of a pitch­ing staff for (errors to happen behind the plate)," he said. "We needed a guy who can catch and (Wallsten) has done that, and when he's been in there, we've done very well."

Wallsten started six of the team's nine games this season and has 50 putouts and zero errors. Additional­ly, he's 1-for-2 in catching base steal­ers on the season.

But while Wallsten's defense has been what Schmitz expected out of him entering the season, his bat has been a pleasant surprise.

"He's actually been a great sur­prise offensively for us," Schmitz said. "He's been gerting on base, moving runners over. We're really

GOLF RESULTS

• Par-72, Limestone Springs Golf Course, Oneonta, Ala. • Day 1 of 2 (36 holes) 1. Murray State (564)* 2. Kennesaw State (576) 3.111inois State (578) 6. Eastern Kentucky (587)* 11 . Eastern Illinois (605)* 12. Tennessee Martin (608)* *Ohio Valley Conference schools

>> Qualifiers FROM PAGE 8

Men's golf in 11th place at Samford Invitational

The Eastern men's golf team opened its season with an 11th­place showing at the Samford Invi­tational at the 6,000-yard par-72 Limestone Springs Golf Course in Oneonta, Ala.

The Panthers played two rounds (36 holes) on Monday and wrap with one round (18 holes) at 8:30 a.m. today.

The Panthers are 11th of 14 teams with 605 strokes.

Freshman Gino Parrodi leads the Panthers with a 5-over-par 149-stroke showing.

Parrodi is tied for 27nd. Senior Matt Davis is second for

the Panthers with a 6-over-par !50-stroke showing.

Davis is tied for 35th. Sophomore Francisco Cherizola

is third for the Panthers with !53-strokes, and junior Lucas Mannix posted a 155-stroke count.

Ohio Valley Conference mem­ber Murray State leads the field with 564 strokes.

Kennesaw State is second with 576 strokes. Ulinois State is third with 578 strokes.

H ost and former OVC member, Samford, is tied for fourth with 586 strokes.

Nicholls State is lOth with 598 strokes. OVC member Tennessee Martin is 12th with 608 strokes.

poll, just behind conference favor­ite Jacksonville State.

They are off to a 6-3 start on the young season, and do not play their first home game until March 25 - 18 games into the season -but once they get into the thick of their home schedule, Eastern ath­letic fans will want to get out to Coaches Stadium and check out a squad that should be a lot of fun to watch.

Likewise, the Eastern softball squad is dreaming big this season.

pleased with what's going on." The Panthers will turn to red­

shirt freshman pitcher Mike Mar­tin to take on the Sycamores. Mar­tin has appeared in four games this season and compiled a 3.86 ERA in 4 2/3 innings. This will be his first start of the season.

Schmitz has liked what he has seen out of Martin this season and said he thinks he gives the Panthers the best shot against Indiana State.

"(Martin) is one of our most improved bullpen guys," he said. "He's a three-pitch pitcher which gives him a berter chance starting­wise with some pretty good stuff."

After Tuesday's game, the Pan­thers travel to Tampa, Fla., to com­pete in the USF Bulls Classic this weekend.

They will face South Florida, Bet­hune-Cookman and Oklahoma at the tournament.

Collin Whitchurch can be reached at 581-7944 or at cfwhitchurch@eiu.edu.

Individual Leaderboard 1. Cameron Carrico, Murray State (136) 2. Will Wilcox, Clayton State (138) 3. Ben Murphy, Illinois State (139)

Eastern Illinois scores 27. Gino Parrodi (149) 35. Matt Davis (1 SO) 46. Francisco Cherizola (1 53) 54. Lucas Mannix (1 55) 66. Matt Bird (160)

Murray State sophomore Cam­eron Carrico leads the field with an 8-under-par 136. Clayton State senior Will Wilcox is second with a 6-under-par 138. Illinois State Ben Murphy fired a 5-under-par 139.

Melvin named Temple assistant coach

Former Eastern football player and assistant coach Randy Melvin was hired Thursday as the Temple defensive line coach.

Melvin spent the last four sea­sons as the defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns.

Melvin has also been the defen­sive line coach at illinois and Rut­gers.

H e has also coached at Wyo­ming, Purdue and with the New England Patriots. Melvin coached the defensive line from 1988-1994. Melvin was a starter on the defen­sive line for the Panthers for three seasons and received AP All-Amer­ica recognition (Division II) in 1979 and 1980. He also earned his master's degree from the school in 1993. He was inducted to the Hall of Fame at Eastern in 1995.

"I am extremely excited about joining the Temple football and University family," Melvin said in a press release. "I look forward to working with these young men."

The Temple Owls finished 5-7 last season, which is the most num­ber of wins since 1990.

- Compiled by Sports Editor Kevin Murphy. He can be reached at 581-7944 or at DENsportsdesk@gmail.com.

SPORTS

The Panthers got off to a red-hot 7-0 start on the season before cool­ing off to their current mark of 9-

senior infielder Sarah Coppert, both of whom were named sec­ond team All-OVC performers a year ago. Additionally, sophomore pitcher Amber May has emerged as the ace of the staff, compiling a 1.46 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record thus far.

The Panthers finished fourth at the OVC Tournament last season.

The men's golf team posted middle-of-the-pack finishes in the fall and have a young squad look­ing to build experience. Both ten­nis teams are also young and look­ing to develop experience this year, while the outdoor track seasons should be filled with more glory after a successful indoor season.

7. They were predicted to finish

fifth in the OVC in the preseason coaches poll, but after the hot start, expectations have reached new heights for the program, which is under the direction of fourth-year head coach Kim Schuerte.

She has struck out 64 barters while only issuing 18 walks.

The women's golf team posted several high finishes during the fall season and have a good chance to continue that success this spring.

The Panthers are stocked with experienced talent, led by junior outfielder Denee' Menzione and

Collin Whitchurch can be reached at 581-7944 or cfwhitchurch@eiu.edu.

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NATIONAL SPORTS WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

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Even as the women's basketball season came to a disappointing end, optimism reigns supreme in the Eastern athletic department.

As winter sports come to an end, spring sports have gotten into full swing with several prom­ising teams.

Leading the way is the Panther baseball team. Coming off a suc­cessful season that culminated in an Ohio Valley Conference Tour­nament championship a year ago, expectations are soaring for the Panthers as they return almost the entire core of the team that guided them last season.

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MEN'S GOLF Today at Samford Invite I

All Day - Oneonta, Ala.

ATHLETIC I EMPLOYMENT

Soccer coach to be named By KEVIN MURPHY

Sports Editor

The Eastern women's soccer head coach position will be announced sometime this week.

The program has been without a coach since late January.

Mark Bonnstetter, associate director of operations and head ath­letic trainer, said there were more than 100 applicants. Bonnstetter was part of the search committee for

the next head coach. He said it was an outstanding

pool. Former Eastern head coach Tim

Nowak left the program to be an assistant coach at the Arkansas women's soccer program.

There is no other coach at this time because former assistant coach Jenny Anderson-Hammond was drafted in the Women's Profession­al Soccer League on Oct. 6 by the New York/New Jersey's Sky Blue.

Eastern is the only Ohio Valley Conference program that has quali­fied for the OVC Tournament every year the event has been held. The Panthers lost in the first round of the OVC Tournament this past sea­son.

Only three seniors graduated from this season's team and 17 let­ter-winners are expected to return next season.

This includes red-shirt freshman defender Sam Balek, who earned

Second-Team All-OVC honors and was named to the All-Newcom­er squad. Eastern junior midfield­er Alexis Miller also returns. Mill­er earned 2007 OVC All-Tourney Honors.

Eastern junior goalkeeper Jenny Williams is also set to return. Wil­liams was named to the 2007 All­OVC Newcomer Team.

Kevin Murphy can be reached at 581-7944 or at kjmurphy@eiu.edu.

BASEBALL I EASTERN AT INDIANA STATE

Wallsten earns catching job with Panthers Team prepares for quick stop at Sycamores

By COLLIN WHITCHURCH Assistant Sports Editor

In the course of its 6-3 start to the young season, the usual cast of char­acters has led the Eastern baseball team - for the most part.

Senior center fielder Brett Nom­mensen, senior second baseman Jordan Tokarz, sophomore pitcher Josh Mueller and senior pitcher Bri­an Morrell all picked up where they left off in leading the Panthers to an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship a year ago.

But one emerging star, not slated for a starting gig before this season, has given the Panthers a boost in an area of concern. Freshman catch­er Gerik Wallsten, who began the year as a backup, has emerged as the team's starter behind the plate.

Wallsten and the Panthers con­tinue their season-opening 18-game road trip today when they take on Indiana State (9-5) at 2 p.m. in Terre Haute, Ind.

"I think you get the sense every­one likes him in there," Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz said. "He does not make the big boo-boo that (red­shirt freshman catcher Ben Thoma) has made with passed balls."

Catching was a huge issue for the Panthers last season. Junior pitcher/ infielder Richie Derbak - who had never caught a game in his life prior to last season - served as the team's primary catcher.

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PANTHER BRIEFS

ERIN MATHENY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS

Eastern junior infielder Alex Gee practices on Feb. 18 in Lantz Fieldhouse. The Eastern baseball team travels to Indiana State at 2 p.m. today to play the Sycamores at Sycamore Field.

Official times released for national qualifiers Eastern red-shirt freshman Zye

Boey and senior David Holm were guaranteed spots at the NCAA Indoor National Track and Field Championships.

It was official on Monday night. Boey qualified for the 200-meter

dash, and Holm qualified for the 800-meter run.

It is each athlete's first appearance at the national championships.

The last Panther to participate at the indoor national meet was Gabe Spezia in 2000.

Holm is ranked 12th in the BOO­meter run (1 minute, 48.86 sec­onds). The automatic time is 1:48. Oregon junior Andrew Keating leads the field (1:47 .03). Only three run­ners hit the automatic time this sea­son.

"I'm just really, really happy right now," Holm said. "It's really cool."

Holm said Boey, the coaches and himself will have one more workout before leaving on Wednesday.

In the 200-meter dash, Boey is ranked 12th in 20.93 seconds.

The automatic time is 20.83 sec­onds. Baylor junior Trey Harts leads the field with a season best time of 20.66 seconds. Only three other ath­letes were able to hit the automatic time.

"Zye has a really good chance," Holm said. "He has a good chance of making it to finals."

Fourteen athletes will compete in the 200-meter dash.

Boey is one of five freshmen in the event.

The national championships are

EASTERN SPORTS SCHEDULE BASEBALL

Today at Indiana State I 2 p.m. - Terre Haute, Ind.

SOFTBALL Wednesday vs.lndiana State I

4 p.m. - Williams Field

MEN'S TRACK Friday at NCAA Championships I All Day - College Station, Texas

being held Friday and Saturday at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M in College Station, Tex­as.

The men's 800-meter preliminary run is at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, and the men's 200-meter preliminary dash is at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

Finals of the 200-meter dash will be run at 8:10p.m. on Friday.

The finals of the 800-meter run are at 6:30p.m. on Saturday.

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TENNIS Friday vs. Western Illinois I

1 p.m. - Darling Courts