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The Daily Egyptian, November 10, 1999 Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC November 1999 Daily Egyptian 1999 11-10-1999 The Daily Egyptian, November 10, 1999 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_November1999 Volume 85, Issue 55 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1999 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in November 1999 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ATTENTION: ... THESE DOCUMENTS~ _FILMt:D EXACTLY · . · · AS THEY WERE RECEIVED. IN SOME CASES,, ·PAGES MAYBEDIFFICULTT0READ. SOME ... PAGES APPEART0 HVEOVERLAPPING DOCtJMENTS.r~BUT THEY WE~. PHOTOCOPIED.IN THIS.MANNER. SANDRA MAS()~' . · DIRECTOR OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT . - . - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY .. MICROORA.PfUCS DEPARJMENT CARB"OND~E, ILLINOIS · · . Internet 2: The pros and cons of advancement on the Rats: Internet. page 6 Study shows that soy . proteins prevent Spring cleaning: cardiovascular disorders Asbestos removal-from in rodents. Anthony Hall to begin . page5 in spring semester. page·3 SOlITHERN ILLJNOIS UN!VERSIIT AT CARBONDALE w,.65, i,.'<155, l6rACEl' slfi%Maili•!MP• Evezythine~ I ' r I , , i i I • I . 1 , . , ·on·n·ect- - - - ·~ - ' ..·s· - : Story bv I BRYNN Scarr I : Photos by f IPPEI WATANABE I I IEddie Swimmer, an i East Ban°d Cherokee j Indian, makes hoop ; dance designs !during a · : performance i Saturday, at Carbondale . Community High _____:>_:_ 1 School. Tearing down stere_~types was th~ f OCUS of the_: Recl/Ecigli' :--: . Alliance and: American.Indian Association'~ FaW Fesavali Seth Russell, a 12~year-old· Pima-Papago Native Jcids''parents are proba_bly th!! same kids who teased1me American, comes home day· after day crying when his­ when I was young." . classmates make curt rem:uks about his cull\lre and ask Russell:and his.mother, West Frankfort residents; are him ifhe lh·es in a teepee, · two of countless Native .Americans who 'are di~nakd' Christine Milda; Seth's mother, approachC!i the princi­ against; an<;ll November, Native· Ame_rica_t1 Indi~n pal of his schooltwi.ce, and the superintendent once about Awareness Month; promotes ~roval of those a~ons. the bullying and· bad-mouthing. Milda reacted to their As president of the Red Eagle A!Ji:u!ce,. a Na~ suggestions with fervor. Ethan Mireles,~ a'. Navajo lridianefrom,·Lawrence,. Kansas; refreshes "They suggested that my son rut his long hair to fit in · himself/ after, .perf~rmi~g, his sol~: •gi~kert, d_ance'! Saturday at with the rest ofthe kids," Milda said, "I'll bet some ofthese . ~ F~i FESTIVAt, PAGE 10 catbond~le Community High Schoo.I! KAREN BLATTER· Both members voted· to recommended•. be a nice alternative." recommend approval for a Class B~2 License for. DAILY. Em'PTIAN app~ ofliquor licenses for Maier's proposed' ·Ford said there is a difference in the type of the proposed establishment by Majer and: they establishment .at 315 S. Illinois Ave. and entertainment that each bar woul_d · provide to voted,7:0 to reconµnell<l approval for Karayanis' Student l~ders fed Matt Maier and']ohn Ka.r!i,yanis' Chicago . Underground, 717 S. students. Chicago Underground to ch:l!)ge its license to a Karayanis should be granted liquor licenses, but University Ave., even though they ,vi.11 ~ter to "Matt Maier•s applic:ation is obviously the ClassB"2. they believe a bar that would· add to student different types of students: type of business for ru.l\ving more students than• · Maier is proposing t_o make a student orient­ entertainment possibilities in Carbondale is Taylor. said' addtng a student-oriented· bar, Chic:ago Underground;"he said, ed dance bai out ofthe faci)ity that he has owned more desirable. · · such as the one Maier, owner of Mugsy The Liquor Advisory Board recommended' for two years. Karayanis' Chicago Underground· 'nvo members ofthe student body, represent­ ing undei:graduates and graduate students, sit on McGuire's, 1620 W. Main St, is proposing Thursday to approve two class Bc2 liquor licens­ is a restaurant, and'he wants a change in license the Liquor Advisory Board and vote in recom,: would add to the entertainment venues for stu~ es in Carbondale, when there is only one avail~ in order to remain open later to continue to serve mendations. · · dents in Carbondale. able due to a_city\vide cap. The decision ofwho alcohol Rob Taylor, representative ofUndei:graduate "It is important for in~ing th_e number of ,vi.11 · receive the license ,vi.11 be made by the • This is the second time Maier has applied for Student Government, and Ed: Ford; Graduate students [at SIUC] to provide entertainment in . Liquor Controi Commission. at its meeting on and Professionai Student Cooocil president, are Carbondale," he said, "There is too much of the Nov.16. • voting members of the Liquor Advisory Board, same place, and [Maier's proposed] place would The Liquor Advisory Board voted 5-3 1 to SEE LIQUOR LICENSE, PAGE 10 Conflicting· tcechnology suFcharge 1eso1utdons t9 be v·oted on GINNY SKALSKI USG President Sean Heruy wrote the reso- East Side Senator Eric Waltmire wrote and charge since they had previously supported some DAILY EGYl'TIAN luti.on requesting USG formally support the submitted the resolutio~ that asks USG memo type o_f technology fee. tuition surchaige. He·said that if the resolution hers to ?Pf>OSe the proposed• technology sur- "USG would lose its credibility if it went on Undci:graduate Student Government mem- . is passed, he ,vi.11 present the resolution at charge. · · ·· · tjle record opposing the sun,harget Henry said. hers ,vi.11· decide whether or not to support the Thiµ:sdays Board ofTrustees meet- Waltmire's resolution· states "USG has been a leader In getting a surcharge." proposed' technology tuition surchaige at ing. that USG members passed areso- Otl1er legi.s~tion on the agenda includes a tonight's USG meeting. Henry said. the- ~rcharge ,vi.11 ·----- - ----- l!!J:ion at_gi.e Oct 13 meeting that resolution written in part by West Side Senator Two resolutions will• be up for vote at the help keep money for technology • USG will meet at 7 requi:sted' "adit}inistraiive post- Dawn _Roberts calling for identification of par­ meeting, one supporting the technology surs £10\ving into the University. tn~f~rt !~it~:Iri~, ponemen.t of proposed' tuition ties responsible for interfering with a student charge and one opposing it. "There is no current miaranteed ________..__ i_!lcn::ise.n · protest. The proposal would add a S2-per-credit­ technology money for use on this Henry vetoed' that resolution, hour charge to tuition to fupd technological' campus," H~ruy said, "The technology ·sur- HesaiditwriuldnotmakesenseforUSGmem~ improvements on campus. charge ,vi.11 definitdy take care of this." · hers to decide not to support the tuition sur- SEE USG, Pt\GE 10 .• •.••··· :··: ••,•.•.,,.,~·•,,, .•• . :,,,,t~•~~·- ······~·-., ••.••. CaknJ.u itc-m Jc..Jti.ne it twopubl'tC•rion d.ly, hcf()f"I: the nTnt.~ imn mun indu.Jr MM".Wtt. ~. tdmi1tion and IJ'O"tOt of thr n-m1 anJ the name 11M J"hune ... tM J"fflOft -..brniniti& tht ltem. ltm11 ~ be dctvmd to CtimmunW:arinn• BuilJing. Ronm ll-47.AIJ ulmd.a itnn1 1ho ~.a,on.--.dai.J)Tg)T(ian..rom.:Jo~infufm1tion wiJJ~tak.m<WtrthcJ'honc', AL1L\NAC • Pi Sigma Epsi1on co-ed business • SIU Sailing Oub meeting. THIS DAY IN 1993 TODAY fraternity meeting. f!lll!ry We'd., f!lll!ryThurs .. 8 p.m.. Stu~ent • Christian Apologetics Oub 6 p.m. Ohio Room Student Center Ohio Room contacl SheITey • Despite 45 degree weather, a band and free -Sible Study in Romans," f!lll!"I Center, Eric 351·9049. 529-0993. food and drink attracted about 300 peo~le to the Wed.. 7 p.m., Safine Room Student • AnlmelCal Japant.-se a~imated • S1ilC Kend,· Oub meeting. ~ry . Undergraduate Student Government ral .to draw Center, Wayne 529-4043. video dub, f!lll!ryWed., 6 toe Thurs., 6 to 9 p.m., Davies Gym. support agairist raising the bar-i!ntly age to 19. • University Christian Ministries p.m., Faner 1125 language Med"ia Janet 453-5429. food for thought and lunch Center Video Room. em 536-7447. • Gamma Beta Phi Society "Some students think raising the bar ently age to disalssion: The Surrender ol • Model United Nations meeting. meeting. Nov. 11, 6 p.m., Illinois 19 is OK, but year after year the age will increase POLICE IlLOITER Culture to Technology, noon, 6 i,.m., Mugsy McGuires, Scott Room Student Center, Harry until it's 21 - tliat's the problem." said then-USG Interfaith Center. Hugh 549-7387. 457-2837. [email protected]. president Mike Spiwak. lhe protesters a~ed that • Women's C'.aucus meeting. • Egyptian Diven meeting and • Chi Alpha campus Ministries younger people who attend bars to hear ands CARBONDALE noon. llfmois Room Student · tropical fish identification. Africall-American bible stuc!y, play. and not to drink, ·would be turned away Center, Fran 453-5141. 6:30 p.m. PuOiam 21,Amy f!lll!f'/ Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Mississippi unjustly if the new law were put into effect. • Robert J. Harper, 29, of Carbondale was • College r I liberal Arts teaching 549-0840. Room Student Cen!cr, Kudzai 529-7088. • lhe Fawlty Senate unanimously voted to request arrested and charged with unlawful use of a WO<kshop: weaving the strands of • USG Se,iate meeting.. 7 p.m., an investigation against Biodyne, SIUCs mental weapon by a felon and battery at 7:34 a.m. teaching and learning: technology. BaDroom B Student Center, Sean • SIUC Student Chapter of lhe :f,versity, and student misconduct, health provider.
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