Spring Break
Vandals hit athletic facilities
Collin Whitchurch / Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: News
A window was broken in the press box at O'Brien Stadium and graffiti was found early Saturday morning on several Eastern athletic facilities.
Graffiti was found on multiple brick walls across the athletic department, including the west wall of Lantz Arena near the Student Recreation Center, the wall behind home plate at Coaches Stadium, the track and the football field, said Mark Bonnstetter, associate athletic director.
Bonnstetter said the incident was reported to the University Police Department and the situation is in its hands.
University Police Chief Adam Due was not available for comment.
Bonnstetter said there was no estimate on the amount of damage done to the facilities, but facility workers would be working Monday and today on removing the paint.
The glass window in the press box has already been boarded up, and Bonnstetter said all they are waiting for is the new window to arrive as a replacement.
The Eastern football team held its annual spring game Saturday morning at O'Brien Stadium, and a mat covered the graffiti that was put on the track around the field during the game.
Collin Whitchurch can be reached at 581-7944 or at cfwhitchurch@eiu.
Graffiti was found on multiple brick walls across the athletic department, including the west wall of Lantz Arena near the Student Recreation Center, the wall behind home plate at Coaches Stadium, the track and the football field, said Mark Bonnstetter, associate athletic director.
Bonnstetter said the incident was reported to the University Police Department and the situation is in its hands.
University Police Chief Adam Due was not available for comment.
Bonnstetter said there was no estimate on the amount of damage done to the facilities, but facility workers would be working Monday and today on removing the paint.
The glass window in the press box has already been boarded up, and Bonnstetter said all they are waiting for is the new window to arrive as a replacement.
The Eastern football team held its annual spring game Saturday morning at O'Brien Stadium, and a mat covered the graffiti that was put on the track around the field during the game.
Collin Whitchurch can be reached at 581-7944 or at cfwhitchurch@eiu.
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