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“It’s the old class warfare game that we like to play.” Talks on fees placed on hold — Mayor Dan Cougill on referendum to increase taxes for people more than Committee to rewrite motions for discussion after break $250,00 a year By Brian O’Malley motion failed because they to make a total of $3.00 in order to approved, the grant-in-aid fee STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR noticed a change they wanted to maintain the current percentages. would give about 83 percent to make. “I encouraged the bill to fail,” athletics and 17 percent to aca- $1.9 mil. After two motions to increase The original proposal would Ward said. “We didn’t want to demics. the grant-in-aid and health service have each full-time undergradu- skew the fee’s current percent- “We didn’t realize that the per- fees were defeated Wednesday by ate student pay $2.40 more every age.” centages were going to change the Student Senate, the Tuition year. The current grant-in-aid fee On March 23, the committee that much,” Ward said. for pool and Fees Committee will rewrite is $77.50. will meet to write up a new motion Nikki Kull, chair of the commit- the motions to be discussed on Ward said grant-in-aid current- adding 60 cents to the yearly pro- tee, has to give President Lou March 24. ly gives 80 percent of the money posal, Ward said. Hencken a report upon return Larry Ward, student vice presi- to athletics and 20 percent to aca- “We’re going to go back and from spring break. project dent for financial affairs, said he demics. rediscuss the bill,” he said. and the committee wanted the The committee added 60 cents If the original proposal was SEE FEES ◆ Page 9A on ballot

By Jessica Youngs CITY EDITOR

In preparation for the Illinois Primaries hitting Charleston Tuesday morning, the city has been working hard to prepare its ballots for voters. Although Charleston’s biparti- san city elections run a year behind federal elections, there will be plenty of other items for voters to consider. Mayor Dan Cougill said there will be two referendums for voters to consider Tuesday. The first referendum will ask residents if they will support taking out general obligation bonds not exceeding $1.5 million and a 5.75 percent interest rate to help redo the Charleston Rotary Swimming Pool. Cougill explained that although the project would cost approximately $1.9 million, the remaining $400,000 will likely come from an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant from the state of Illinois. However, Cougill said Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently announced he would like to put the grants on hold because of the budget deficit, an announcement that has caused much controversy among his own people. “It’s not a done deal,” Cougill said. If the voters decide to pass the DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS pool referendum, Cougill said the city will likely start on the pool Moving out renovations at the end of the sum- George Kuder (left), of Deland, and Jim Walters (center), of Downs, both workers with Peters’ Home Movers out of Farmer City, work with Ron Peters mer season, completing them (right) Thursday afternoon at “The Zoo,” 1616 Ninth St. The company is moving the building from its current site to a new location a few blocks away. before the following season The university plans to use the site for a parking lot. begins. One of the major renovations on the pool would include the cre- ation of a zero-depth pool allowing Are you voting in the Illinois primary? for parents to sit in a shallow area Student apathy while their children play in exactly the right depth for their needs. Who are you voting for? Other renovations would include creating a small aquatics still prevalent park, removing a diving board, creating a walking path around By Evan Hill the pool, installing a sliding bulk- CAMPUS EDITOR head and building a water slide. In addition to the referendum While the Feb. 17 deadline to register has already on the swimming pool, voters will passed for the Illinois Primary Election taking place see an advisory referendum on Tuesday, those who forgot can still register for the 2004 the Mattoon City and Coles General Election that will take place in November. County ballots, which was A worker at the Coles County Clerk’s office said requested by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn. “No, I “No thanks, “Yes. I don’t “No, I “Yes. I don’t 29,523 people, or 55 percent of the county’s population, Quinn wants to ask voters haven’t voting for an know yet. haven’t know who’s have registered to vote in the March Primary, and whether they will support amend- registered anti-war hip- Kerry, registered running but 10,892, or 52 percent of the Charleston population, is reg- ing the state constitution by plac- yet.” pie or North because he’s yet.” istered in Charleston. ing a 3 percent surtax on taxpay- I’ll vote.” However, those numbers include few Eastern stu- Carolinian looking out ers earning more than $250,000. Hillary Oakley Jim Kron Jeremy Mobley dents because many students are either registered in The extra revenues from the doesn’t for middle junior environmental their home towns or chose not to register. The Student junior biology sophomore surtax would provide permanent appeal to class people biology Senate conducted a voter registration drive in February. psychology property tax relief to homeowners me.” and minori- The senate registered students so they would receive and generate approximately $575 an absentee ballot in the mail, getting around the issue ties.” million in educational funding, Jason Adamyec that most students will not be in Charleston during the Cougill previously explained. primary. freshman speech Sharie Gillett “It’s the old class warfare game pathology that we like to play,” he said. freshman marketing SEE APATHY ◆ Page 9A Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sunny Partly cloudy Rain Partly cloudy Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Mostly cloudy

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COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Speech Department gets new name

◆ Council makes revision Studies. to sociology minor “External reviewers conducted a report in 1999 that encourage cur- By Jennifer Peryam rent university communication pro- STAFF WRITER grams to put the mission of their departments in scope with their The Council on Academic Affairs titles,” said Mark Borzi, speech approved a program revision for the department chair. sociology minor as well as a name The reviewers recommended the change for the Department of department change its name to the Speech Communication. Department of Communication “The sociology minor currently Studies to keep up with national requires 21 hours of course work trends. The impact of the former with a 12 hour specification. The name caused the department to revised proposal would maintain the attract fewer students because the 21 hours and only six hours would speech label hides many of the pro- need to be specified,” said Gary grams students look for. Foster, department chair for sociolo- “The earliest the title change can gy and anthropology. be implemented would be spring of The sociology minor would still 2004 because the fall schedule is include Sociology 2710G already out,” Borzi said. The depart- “Introduction to Sociology,” ment can be referred to as the Sociology 2721 “Social Department of Communication Stratification” and Sociology 2850 Studies in July now that the name “Classical Theory.” Students would change has been approved. be required to take either Sociology The council also heard from Jeff DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOSH REELEY 2721 or Sociology 2850, but not both Cross, associate vice president for Mark Borzi, the chair of the speech communication department, speaks to the Council for Academic Affairs like the current minor requires, Academic Affairs. Cross presented Thursday afternoon in Booth Library. Foster said. a dual admission pilot program to “Sociology 3620 ‘Research the council. Methods’ will be eliminated because “Dual admission is a program that the vast majority of sociology is in cooperation with community Tarble to hold All Student Art Show minors are majors in other social colleges accepting students before sciences and already have substan- they complete an associate’s degree By Brittany Robson The works and awards were picked by a panel of tial exposure to research methods,” in hopes to create a relationship with ACTIVITIES EDITOR judges. Foster said. Eastern before they attend our uni- Selected works will receive awards at a presen- There has been a growth in versity,” Cross said. The planning The first since the opening of the newly reno- tation at 2:30 p.m. The judges will select the best of minors and social science teacher stages of this program have been vated old section of Tarble Arts Center will com- show, media merit awards and awards and recog- certification with students increas- underway for a year and students mence this Saturday. nition to the art faculty. ingly competing with sociology who are dually admitted are The 2004 All Student Art Show will feature a This year’s judges include Ed Gettinger, chair of majors in core sociology courses. required to meet the same require- variety of student’s artwork. the art department at Western Illinois University, With the 40 percent growth in ments as incoming freshmen. Undergraduates who have taken at least one stu- Alan T. Mette, foundation program chair at the majors over the past five semesters, “We will use Lakeland Community dio art course were eligible to enter. Various studio University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana school the revision to the minor would alle- College as a trial to determine areas taught via the Eastern art department will be of art and design and Joseph Rejholec, chair of art viate some of the demand for seats. parameters for the program,” Cross represented in the exhibition. and design at South Suburban College, a press “This revision will give sociology said. Advising will primarily be the Michael Watts, director of Tarble, said the exhi- release said. minors an increase in choices in community college’s responsibility, bition traditionally includes painting, drawing, The 2004 art show is cosponsored by Eastern’s electives,” Foster said. The council but students will be in contact with printmaking, sculpture, metals, ceramics, fibers, art department. Admission is free. Visitors are also approved a proposed name Anita Pearson, assistant director of graphic design, two-dimensional and three-dimen- requested to use the original public entrance on the change from members of the admissions, Cross said. sional design, computer animation, digital prints south side of the Tarble Arts Center because the Department of Speech “This is an important program and photography. addition is still under construction and the new Communication. The Speech because it will build a relationship “There were 400 pieces of art entered and 92 Ninth Street entrance is not in use yet. Department will now be known as between Eastern and community were picked to be shown in the show,” Watts said. This show’s art will be on display through April 4. the Department of Communication colleges,” Cross said. Council will vote on additional Square parking, allocations By Jessica Youngs At the last council meeting, the he said. places are actually between 50 and Michael Carlyle to build 24 one- CITY EDITOR allocation’s specifications were not Cougill said to add the extra 53 degrees, Cougill said. bedroom apartments at the end of finalized; however, Mayor Dan spots, the size of the parking spaces A Street north of Polk Avenue; City Council will hold its second Cougill said the council has decided will also need to be decreased by 6 The council also will be dis- ◆ A resolution to authorize the meeting of March Tuesday, com- to consider changing the parking inches to a width of 9 feet, which is cussing the following items: expenditure of tourism funds in the plete with a full agenda of action spaces around the courthouse from the minimal size within code limits. ◆ A resolution to adopt a policy amount of $1,663 to cover advertis- items. 45-degree to 50-degree angles. Cougill said changing the angled of record keeping for closed meeting expenses for the 2004 season at At the meeting, the council will Because the Square is essentially spaces five degrees will still be ing sessions that will require the Lincoln Log Cabin; vote on an allocation or currently a parking lot for surrounding acceptable to the Illinois city to keep record of every closed ◆ A resolution to authorize an on file for public inspection, for stores, Cougill said the council Department of Transportation meeting by audio recording and agreement not to exceed $10,000 sensible rehabilitation within the wanted to create more parking for which says parking spaces should minutes; with the engineering firm Tax Increment Financing District those businesses. By increasing the be 45-degrees. ◆ An ordinance to amend a per- Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. for to restore various city projects angle, eight more parking spaces At the department’s headquar- mit for the Rolling Meadows the new water treatment plant’s around the Square. will be created, two on each block, ters in Paris, however, parking Planned Unit Development owner pilot program study.

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While students hop planes bound for warm weather and sandy beaches, it’s business as usual for some Eastern administrators. Budget Director Jim Shonkwiler said because of the recently proposed budget cuts made by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, he will be working throughout spring break. “I’m doing a lot of planning and activities surrounding the budgets proposed by the governor and what we intend to do to adjust to that level of funding if that’s what Eastern gets,” Shonkwiler said. Shonkwiler will be working the same 40 hour week over the break he always works and jokingly said, “We don’t get tired like the students.” Blair Lord, vice president for DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOSH REELEY academic affairs, also will forego days off and trips to exotic loca- Wind damage tions to catch up on work at the office. Brett Griffin, a senior psychology major, tries to salvage his kite Thursday afternoon on the Library Quad. The kite got tangled in “My contract has me working; winds nearing 30 mph. I’ll take a vacation some other time,” Lord said. “Rather than get- Lou Hencken ting to the stuff five minutes between meetings, I can actually Making the most of small living spaces spend several hours on this stuff,” Lord said of his paperwork, teacher evaluations, budget issues, faculty tenure and promotions. “We’re getting into the ◆ On campus students part of his or her health and welfare. heavy period of faculty evaluations.” She offered some suggestions on how to “I like it; it’s like big Lego Not all administrators will be hard at work during attempt to spice up their maximize dorm room space. the break, however. rooms “Form follows function,” she said. blocks. I would definitely Eastern President Lou Hencken said he and his She suggested “using the entire vol- wife, Mary Kay, will be staying at their time share in By Kate Henderson ume of the room horizontally and verti- recommend it.” Las Vegas for the week. STAFF WRITER cally.” “While they work, I get to play,” Hencken said of Lofting beds utilizes a lot of the verti- —Evan Pudil the administrators who will be on campus over break. Caves, prisons cells and cracker cal space and leaves room on the floor “My wife and I always go out there. We plan to play boxes. for traffic flow. Spencer said even She attended a workshop this week and golf, tour around the Grand Canyon, take in some These terms are commonly associat- though spaces are small, there are pri- brought back some new knowledge. shows,” but said he doesn’t do much gambling. ed with dorm rooms but with the new vate and public areas that need to be Dilworth said organization and indi- “I’m looking forward to spring break probably as furniture in Thomas Hall, students have separated. vidualism are key factors in design. In much as the students are,” he said. the freedom to create a little change. Pudil said he and his roommate have the past people would do what was pop- Hencken said he purchased the time share, which “I like it; it’s like big Lego blocks,” done this by creating their “chill spot” ular, now they do what is personally is near the Las Vegas strip, three years ago and has Evan Pudil, Thomas Hall resident and within the room using sheets and the pleasing. the option to move it around the country. freshman undeclared major, said about desk and bed to make separate spaces. Dilworth suggested organizing and In previous years he also has stayed in Florida and the furniture. “I would definitely rec- Some students do this by hanging sheets framing newspaper clippings from your said the last time he was in Vegas, he and his wife saw ommend it.” from the loft to create another room life and displaying them to create per- Celine Dion. Pudil and his roommate have found below the bed. sonal art. Also heading to a warmer climate is Jill Nilsen, vice that putting one bed on a loft and leaving Spencer said how elements are used “Do to your room what makes it your president for external relations, and her family. the other on the floor along with angling in the room can control human behavior. room,” she said. Nilsen, her husband and two teenage sons, will be a bed at one end of the room allows for a Florescent, cooler light is effective for “In our appearance of both clothing heading to Naples, Fla. for the week. “chill spot” on the other side of the hindering symptoms of depression, she and homes, we have gone as casual as “My favorite thing is sitting in a beach chair, look- room. said. the cycle will let us,” said Sharon ing at the ocean and reading a book that isn’t work Melody Spencer, owner and regis- Some students complain about the Graubard, vice president and creative related,” Nilsen said. “I love to sit and read in the tered interior designer for Spencer curtains in the room because they don’t director of ESP Trendlab in New York. sun.” Design Services of Sullivan, suggested a effectively block the light. Spencer sug- Dilworth said botanical and outdoor Nilsen plans to go shopping, see movies, go wave few wats to make the best use of small gested getting a tension rod and hanging extreme sports are two currently popu- running and is looking forward to “not being tied to a spaces like dorm rooms. The space first extra drapes or fabric for more window lar themes. computer, a cell phone or a fax machine.” needs to be inventoried, evaluated from covering. New movable furniture will be placed Nilsen said this family vacation will be more impor- most to least fixed item and then com- Spencer also suggested reconfiguring in the women’s side of Carman Hall and tant to her because her oldest son will be graduating pared to the way the space is used in the furniture in the room for different the south tower of Taylor Hall this sum- high school and will be on a different spring break everyday life before deciding furniture seasons. Take into consideration win- mer, said Mark Hudson, director of schedule when he enters college. placement. dows letting in more cold air during housing and dining. The total cost of the “Usually, our spring breaks have been associated “Space is like air, it’s always around winter and to use the movable furniture furniture will be $830,000. with water and sun,” Nilsen said, and mentioned last us,” she said. “We take it for granted as an advantage, she said. Taylor South will also be receiving year she and her family went to Hawaii for her 25th unless it’s really, really bad or extraor- Jean Dilworth, professor in the fami- new carpet and other renovations, he wedding anniversary. dinarily good.” ly and consumer sciences department, said. The Taylor renovation project will “I love my job but sometimes it’s nice to have a lit- Spencer said the space one lives in is mentioned some trends currently hip. cost a projected $880,000. tle break,” she said.

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Superfund who really change the world neighborhood, not a remains on the federal budget Carly Mullady, Associate news editor accomplish significant achieve- today. The Environmental Jennifer Chiariello, Editorial page editor Holly Henschen ments through their actions change in wardrobe or Protection Agency currently rather than their appearances. lists over 11,000 toxic waste Associate Verge Matthew Stevens, Sports editor One such woman is Lois sites on its national priorities editor and haircolor.” Gibbs. Gibbs learned from arti- list. Currently, 47 of these are in monthly cles in a local paper that her Illinois, according to the state [email protected] columnist for The Daily New York neighborhood, includ- Gibbs’ pursuits, fearing the neg- EPA Web site. Eastern News ing the school attended by her ative press would decrease the Gibbs is currently executive son, was constructed atop a value of their property, she per- director of the Center for EDITORIAL Henschen also is toxic waste dump. Hazardous severed. Health, Environment and a senior chemicals were seeping out of Through the investigation Justice, which she founded. She journalism and the ground and into basements process, it was learned that has been awarded an honorary political science and backyards in the neighbor- Hooker Chemical Company, suc- doctorate by the State Fee increase major hood. Gibbs and her husband ceeded by Occidental University of New York at suffered from migraines, and Petroleum, had buried over Cortland, New York, the 1990 She can be reached at her son developed epilepsy 20,000 tons of toxic waste in Goldman Environmental Prize, hhenschen9@hotmail. after starting kindergarten. Love Canal. The chemicals that the 1998 Heinz Award and the appropriate com When she attempted to relocate were causing the adverse reac- 1999 John Gardner Leadership her son to a different school, tions in Gibbs and her neigh- Award from Independent the superintendent and Parent bors included chloroform, Sector. Gibbs gained this recog- Teacher Association dismissed Agent Orange ingredient dioxin, nition through effective use of proposal her concerns. Gibbs then peti- banned pesticides and other resources because she identi- tioned door-to-door in her neigh- deadly toxins. Though local, fied a problem and crusaded to Charleston’s proposal to increase amusement borhood, Love Canal, for state and federal governments correct it. Her contribution to cleanup of the school area and and the oil company tried to national and international histo- licensing fees from $25 to $75, while admittedly a saw the sick realities of chil- deny health hazards and shirk ry is governmental responsibili- steep increase, is not an unreasonable proposal. dren with arthritis, all-to-com- responsibility for the atrocity, ty for toxic waste. We are all The fee has been $25 since the city passed the mon miscarriages, crib deaths the Love Canal Homeowners safer because she decided to and rampant cancer. Association fought for their pursue change in her neighbor- ordinance in 1945, Mayor Dan Cougill said last Gibbs, who had no post-sec- right to a safe living environ- hood, not a change in wardrobe week. ondary education or environment. or hair color. The increase would apply to establishments that mental activism experience, Gibbs, with the help of the Gibbs’ valiant leadership founded the Love Canal media, made Love Canal a characteristics are more worthy are licensed to provide entertainment such as pool Homeowners Association in household word. President of admiration than a captivating tables and coin-operated machines. 1978. The group demanded the Jimmy Carter even signed an smile or shapely derriere. government close the school emergency bill buying the Maybe Lois was born with it, A Charleston Licensed Beverage Association and pay for relocation of fami- homes in the neighborhood. The but I’m certain she does not owe document said there is no amusement license fee lies in the area. Though some public attention directed toward her drive and determination to in the home-ruled com- neighbors were annoyed with toxic waste sites forced legisla- Maybelline. munity of Champaign or At issue the non-home-rule com- Charleston is munities of Sullivan, proposing an Effingham and Salem. increase in However, in other uni- amusement licensing fees from $25 - $75. versity communities, licensing fees are com- Our stance mon. The fee increase is Urbana has a charge worth the cost. Many Cartoon by Brent Smith of $73 per machine, other areas have which regularly increas- such a fee, and this es, according to city offi- raise will increase city revenue cials. Another home-rule university community, Carbondale, has a $25 fee. Macomb, a non-home rule university community, also has an amusement licensing fee of $13.75 each for the first two machines and a reduced rate thereafter. Mike Knoop, Roc’s Blackfront owner and member of Charleston beverage association, said last week that the increase would be illegal because Charleston is a non-home-rule community. Cougill said a community can become home- rule either by having a population of more than $25,000 or community members voting in favor of a home-rule title. He said before he came to office, the choice for Charleston to become home-rule was on an election ballot and failed. Since the city has a population of less than YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 1,000,000, before legally passing any amusement license fee increases, according to the Illinois Municipal Code, Charleston must hold a public View on homosexuals inaccurate hearing. In reading the letter to heartedly believe in God allow four women to women marry a 14 and 16- The municipal code 65 ILCS 5/11-55-2 states, the editor in the March 1, and pursue a healthy rela- marry three men or two year-old boy, and then to “Notice of the proposed increase shall be mailed 2004 edition of The Daily tionship with him. men to women and then make sure it’s equal and at least 30 days before the hearing to the last Eastern News, I found It seems that it is impor- for insurance purposes, all, the same can go the myself baffled by the real- tant we address the sepa- they can marry each other way for me.” known address of each person currently holding a ization that a student ration of state and church. other.” license.” among us could be so To clarify, a civil union is However, he did not stop Sarah Chance, Since the city has voiced the intention to hold a close-minded. the joining of a couple there. He stated, “In the sophomore, Throughout this letter, through the government name of alternative recreation administration public hearing, the proposal is legal by state stan- this individual stereotyped as opposed to through the lifestyle, let four adult major dards. the homosexual population church. I believe that it is entirely inaccurately. It only right that all people LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor More than half a century has passed and the appeared that he was be treated equal. addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 fees have never been increased, so a high percent- words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should labeling gays as theopho- The author, Ralph indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate age increase is not unreasonable. bics (Christphobics). I per- Rounds, also compared their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be sonally know numerous gay marriages and alter- printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters, so keep it concise. The editorial is the majority opinion of the homosexuals who full native lifestyles to, “Let’s Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL Daily Eastern News editorial board. 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; or e-mailed to [email protected]. Viewpoint

Editor’s note: These essays are the top three winners in the upper division of the Cultural Diversity Essay Contest. The contest was open to any undergraduate student enrolled in an English course during the fall of 2003. Submissions were judged on how well each approached issues of cultural diversity. All essays were cut for space reasons. Changing diversity in everyday experiences

FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE Women oppressed Free your insecurities

that oppress and exploit You walk into Wal-Mart and start to wan- I think my “family” Nawal El Saadawi’s stories focus on Arab women. For Firdaus, der through the bread aisle. You smile at the at L’Arche Daybreak, women’s sexuality and legal status. death is a welcome alter- woman next to you searching for her per- Toronto taught me this Saadawi, a feminist Egyptian writer, med- native to the life she was fect bread choice. You seem to share that better than anyone else ical doctor, and sociologist, was imprisoned forced to live in a male- oh-so-common bond of searching for the could have. There are in 1980, under the Sadat Regime, for her dominated society. In best Bunny bread at the lowest possible many L’Arche sites all alleged involvement in "crimes against the her mind, death sets her price. over the world, but state." Her release came in 1982, and after- free from exploitation Once you’ve found yours, you happily each site is set up with ward she received death threats mostly and oppression. walk out of the aisle. Suddenly, you see a the same principle of from Islamic fundamentalists who opposed In God Dies by the woman in the middle of the aisle in a wheel- kindness and communi- her feminist writings. Ann B. Hudson Nile, Saadawi exposes chair with her mouth open and her head Beth Sellers ty, having an almost 1:1 Two of Saadawi’s most controversial nov- the exploitation of lower cocked to one side. You can tell this woman ratio of residents with els are Woman at Point Zero (1975) and God class, less educated women by males who has mental as well as physical disabilities disabilities to assistants all living in small Dies by the Nile (1974). In these novels, I misuse political and religious power to just by her appearance. So what do you do? group home settings together. The homes assert Saadawi candidly and vividly exposes exploit women sexually. These men use If you are like the thousands of other peo- are set up “family-style,” having roles for the sexual oppression and exploitation of treachery and corruption to accomplish ple who feel uncomfortable in this social sit- each member to play within the home. women in the Arab world through the raw their means and to possess the women they uation, you turn your head and act as if you For example, each member of each portraits of Firdaus, the educated prosti- desire sexually. don’t see this person, as if she is non-exis- household is responsible for performing tute, and Zakeya, the poor illiterate village Unlike Firdaus, Saadawi’s character tent or you’re invisible. Either this, or you certain household activities each day, woman. Zakeya is an uneducated village woman give the woman a half-guilty, uncomfort- whether these are washing dishes, prepar- Woman at Point Zero is based on the true whose young nieces, Nefissa and Zeinab, able smile and quickly look away so as not ing dinner, leading prayers or simply pro- story of an educated prostitute who is sen- are exploited by men in high political and to draw any more unnecessary attention to viding laughter at the dinner table. Strong tenced to death for killing a pimp in Cairo. religious positions. Nefissa is impregnated the small social encounter. You then contin- bonds and friendships are formed within Firdaus’ life story reveals the oppression by the mayor of Kafr El Teen and forced to ue on with your shopping and try to forget each home and throughout the community she suffers at the hands of family members, leave the village and give up her child. The why that tiny circumstance could make you because of the base premise of compas- her husband and male strangers. As a young mayor, like many of his contemporaries, feel so uncomfortable. sion, respect and religion that exists at each girl, one of Firdaus’ first experiences with abandons Nefissa and denies all responsibil- But why do we do this? Why is a heart-felt L’Arche site. sexual exploitation occurs when she ques- ity for fathering their child. His character smile and a warm hello so absurd a greeting While in my home, I was able to bond tions her mother after seeing her father at a provides a clear portrait of men who misuse for a person with disabilities? Why do we with all of my “family” members in differ- weekly prayer service. political power to exploit women and remain feel such a sense of unaccounted for guilt ent ways. I played countless duets on that The mother’s physical violence against protected by their position of authority: when we view a person with these charac- old, black, musty piano with Peter the young Firdaus for asking an innocent ques- The mayor, who has repeatedly and suc- teristics? “musical man,” who could play any song tion about her own procreation portrays the cessfully used his political and religious The answer is a bit hazy. We are con- from any musical by ear. I sat on the blue oppression and physical abuse that she suf- influence to have his way with women, fused about what type of treatment is and pink flowered couch in the middle of fers at the hands of a family member. decides he wants Zeinab, Nefissa’s sister, expected and appreciated by people with the day looking through Princess Diana Firdaus’ circumcision represents a form of for a lover. He convinces one of his confi- disabilities. Maybe we assume they are articles with Annie from England. I took oppression because her mother tries to sti- dantes, Haj Ismail, to persuade her to be his offended by our looking at them because part in routines of going out for Starbucks fle Firdaus’ sexual awakening and potential housekeeper through the use of religious they think we’ll only concentrate on their coffee and donuts at 8:00 almost every for sexual pleasure in the future. coercion. Zeinab, who is highly religious and differences. Maybe we think they may feel night as a group, drawing pictures with the The difficulties even educated Arab obedient, follows Ismail’s instructions we’re making fun of them or judging them old crayons and construction paper in the women encounter in a male-dominated soci- believing that they are direct commands if we look them in the eyes. Or perhaps we family room with all my family members, ety are clearly depicted in Woman at Point from Allah. Thus, through the misuse of just feel guilty that we enjoy a “normal” holding hands and praying together around Zero. Saadawi shows that after Firdaus religion, the mayor achieves what he life free of such disabilities when they the kitchen table each night and so much realizes that men cannot be trusted, she desires, and Zeinab finds herself an unwill- can’t. more. acknowledges she must survive by herself. ing sexual prisoner of the mayor’s lust. Regardless of what our reasoning is and Slowly, I began to realize that I had been However, her society will not allow her to For both Zakeya and Firdaus, counter-vio- no matter how selfless our intentions may shutting myself off to a world of amazing find a respectable job that pays sufficient lence is the only option that sets them free be, we are only hurting people more by people before this experience for no rea- wages. Thus, Firdaus is forced back into from oppression and suffering and provides choosing to treat them differently based on son. I learned that I had been seeing some prostitution and begins to work for the pimp them with a sense of power and freedom. disabilities. people solely as people with disabilities and Marzouk. Although both women are imprisoned and For some reason, we feel compelled to had not taken the initiative to see them as For the first time, Firdaus feels she has sentenced to death, they feel they have sev- look away or treat people like a woman we people with their own roles to play. I am so some power and control over her life, until ered the chains of oppression imposed on might see in the bread aisle in altered ways thankful that I had this experience to show Marzouk insists on marrying her. She rebels them by a male-dominated society. because we feel sorry for them. I know I me that people with disabilities are just and feels she must somehow escape from Through these tragic characters, Saadawi acted that way before my trip to Canada that, people who happen to have disabili- his control: “I continued to look straight at lucidly and candidly exposes the sexual for alternative spring break. ties. We, as so-called “normal” people, need him without blinking. I knew I hated him as oppression and exploitation of educated and However, what I learned from my trip is to learn to look at them as people first, just only a woman can hate a man, as only a slave uneducated Arab women at the hands of that many people with disabilities want like we view everyone else. can hate his master.” This becomes the turn- male family members and men in positions nothing more than to be treated as every- So the next time you’re at Wal-Mart and ing point in Firdaus’ life, and she decides to of political and religious power. She depicts one else. After forming relationships with happen to see someone like Peter or Annie free herself from Marzouk and from all the misuse of power and the misinterpreta- some incredible people with disabilities at and feel that urge to close up and make men, no matter what the cost. She stabs him tion of religion as instruments used to instill L’Arche Daybreak, I’ve realized I am not yourself invisible, take a moment and with a knife repeatedly and is arrested for fear and facilitate the oppression of women. doing people a favor by looking away from remember that behind that mask of dis- murder. Tragically, for Zakeya and Firdaus, it takes physical disabilities. People with disabili- ability lies a person who craves love, Murdering Marzouk sets Firdaus free counter-violence and their own death to ties are people with real emotions, goals respect, acceptance and a role to play just from his abuse and cruelty. While sitting on bring about a sense of power and freedom to and relationships who crave to be accepted like you. So go ahead, give him or her a death row waiting for her execution, she their desperately hopeless and powerless and play their own roles in society just like smile! feels she has defied society and the rules existence. everyone else.

End discrimination each day HONORABLE MENTION

While walking home one night shoes. mouth. think about though because if you look like. As a baby you did with my best friend, I felt like I I stopped for a second to wipe Although I may they keep on going through life not ask your mom and dad to con- was in two different worlds. I the sweat from my brow and I have years of with that negative attitude they ceive you. What you can do walked out of Andrews Hall heard, “Hurry up and pick that schooling will get nowhere. though once you get here, and appropriately dressed in my pink cotton we ain’t got all day out under my belt, If you have never been discrim- are old enough, is have an impact sweater, jeans and black shoes. here.” and countless inated against, then you should on what type of person you She was dressed in jeans, a black In one fell swoop, Nov. 13, 2003 accolades to consider yourself lucky. I can’t become. Be a good person in sweater and black shoes. made me feel as if I were back in show for it, say until that day that I had ever society. Discrimination in the We bundled up our coats and slavery. In this I will uncover just because of been discriminated against either. world today is not going to be proceeded quickly across the what discrimination means, the my skin color To some people it is unimagin- stopped over night. It is not street to our apartment. When we effects it can have on a person, Anesha Leach they will dis- able, but to those who lived something that someone can say, got to the parking lot I was in the what will happen to the world if it miss all of that. through it and survived, it was a “OK I want the world to be dis- middle of sentence, “Man I can’t is not stopped. It is sad reality. I have learned in life that crimination free,” and it is. What wait to hit the bed. I am exhaust- If you look up the word dis- though because a lot of times peo- just because something does not can happen though is if people ed,” and she agreed with a head crimination in the dictionary the ple in this country are discrimi- happen to you directly doesn’t take the time to think before they nod as if to say “I am with you.” definition is “treatment of consid- nated against for just that reason mean it doesn’t have the ability to speak and act, we can start over. We then heard screaming out eration based on class or category alone. On the job is not the only affect you. We can have a new beginning but of the window of a gray pickup, rather then individual merit, par- place this happens. Someone may have said some- it will take effort, time and com- “Suck my dick you niggers. tiality or prejudice.” Sometimes I may walk into one thing to you over twenty years mitment. The only way the world Wanna come and have a good time That means that if I walk down of my classes and be the only ago and you may have put it out will become a better place is if you niggers,” and “Hurry up and the street, some people see me as black student in the class. Some of your mind. If what they said we make it a better place. If we get in the house you niggers.” just a woman. Some people see of my peers may see me and auto- had been something negative, I don’t start now, what happened to I stopped dead in my tracks, me as an African American matically reject all that I have to bet you it would still have an me will continue to happen. and when I turned around I was in woman. In some instances, I may say and think just because of the effect on you to this day. Discrimination is not some- a cotton field with a burlap bag go into an establishment to get a way they were raised. I can’t As a person, you can’t help thing easy to deal with. It is not across my shoulder. I was lined up job, and the person behind the blame them though because it is what family you are born into. something that is positive either. in a row in the heat. I was dressed desk may see me and disqualify not their fault that is what their You can’t help what skin color All we can do is try the best way in a flowered dress and very thin my skills before I even open my parents taught them. It is sad to you are and you can’t help what we can to put an end to it. 6A THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Friday, March 12, 20045A Tentative assessment keeps county taxes even for all ◆ Department of Revenue assessment across all counties. individual properties and compares it to the right to further very it if they see releases tentative balanced Mike Klemons, Department of the assessed values given to those prop- fit. Revenue spokesman, said the multiplier erties by the county assessor, he said. Jean Tipsword, Coles County supervi- assessment is necessary to keep one county from “We rate them high to low and take the sor of assessment, said having a multi- having a disproportionate tax. middle as the average,” Klemons said. plier of 1.00 is ideal. It means no adjust- By Michael Schroeder The state has 6,600 local taxing dis- The law in Illinois states that the level ment is needed. CITY REPORTER tricts. Many of these, such as school dis- of assessment should be one-third of the The multiplier has been 1.00 for two tricts or fire protection districts, overlap market value. years now. Before the year 2002, it was For the second straight year, the more than one county. The multiplier makes sure this holds .9760, 1.0527, and 1.4022 in 2001, 2000 Illinois Department of Revenue issued a “It evens it out on both sides,” true. If, when the county assesses the and 1999 respectively. tentative property assessment equaliza- Klemons said. multiplier themselves and it is not at “In 1997, which had multiplier of 1.128, tion factor of 1.00. If multiple counties dump into one one-third, the Department of Revenue the sales were underdone and the county This factor is often referred to as the school district there is a possibility one can fix it by adjusting the multiplier. had a mass reappraisal,” Tipsword said. multiplier, an Illinois Department of county is paying a larger portion of the The multiplier must still be finalized “We reappraised the whole county.” Revenue press release said. The purpose tax, he explained. by the county, which is expected to be Since then the multiplier has not been of this is to have a uniform property The county takes the sales price of done in April. Klemons said they have far from 1.00, she said. Source of fires under investigation By Nicole DeToye STAFF WRITER “(Students) should be concerned because Charleston firefighters look there have been several dorm fires–several of for many clues in their investigation for the source of recent which resulted in fatalities. If you have a fire fires. Fire investigators, Chris in your dorm room, it affects the entire uni- Phipps, Dan Ensign, Pat Goodwin and Clarence Cassidy, scoured versity.” 208 N Seventh St., the house that caught fire last week, for clues —Darrell Nees, Charleston fire chief as to how the fire started. “We looked for the heaviest “We look for burn patterns by careless smoking and arson. heat damage,” Fire Chief Darrell that accelerants have been used, Many factors contribute to Nees said, “because that general- the presence of combustible liq- dorm fires. The improper use of ly indicates the area of the fire.” uids that are not supposed to be 911 notification systems delays Investigators also noticed the there and gasoline residue at fire emergency response. In addi- condition of the fuse box, which scene,” Nees said. “We also look tion, evacuation efforts are hin- appeared to produce a large for several locations of a fire, the dered since fire alarms are often amount of heat, Nees said. condition of the property and ignored and because of lack of Several clues helped investiga- whether everything is still in the preparation and preplanning, tors dictate the blaze started in house.” building evacuations are the wall-mounted fuse box, as it Homeowners should be aware delayed. indicates the fire had burned and concerned about ways to According to the administra- there longer than anywhere else. protect their homes against fire. tion,vandalized and improperly When investigating the cause “Don’t smoke in bed,” Nees maintained smoke alarms and of a fire, Phipps explained that warned. “Properly dispose of fire alarm systems, the misuse the process is like putting togeth- smoking materials. Don’t run of cooking appliances and over- er a puzzle. electrical cords under rugs. loaded electrical circuits and “We put pieces of a puzzle Make sure electrical work is extension cords also can con- together by knowing the chem- done up to code. Store liquids tribute to dorm fires. istry of fires,” Phipps said. and combustibles in storage Eastern takes many precau- “Parts and pieces of that puzzle areas and do not try to throw out tions to guard against possible come from different resources; your own water pipes.” fires. During Thanksgiving, info from witnesses or repair- But homeowners are not the Christmas, and spring breaks, men, signs that the fire indicates, only ones who should worry resident assistants check each the rate the fire spreads and the about fire. room for fire hazards. They also color of the flames.” “(Students) should be con- check the fire detectors in all Phipps also said investigators cerned because there have been residence hall rooms. have to know a little about elec- several dorm fires - several of “Even though the students are tricity, stoves, ovens and any- which resulted in fatalities,” not in the building (during DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOSH REELEY thing else that would cause a Nees said. “If you have a fire in breaks), the fire alarm systems fire. your dorm room, it affects the are still in place,” said Mark Packin’ it up Fires are not always caused by entire university.” Hudson, director of housing and Matt Briggs, a senior math computer science major, packs up comput- accident, Nees explained. According to the United States dining . “The fire alarms are ers in a Lumpkin Hall computer lab Thursday afternoon. This is in Investigators also look for many Fire Administration, cooking is hooked to fire department for preparation for Lumpkin’s huge network restructuring that will happen telltale signs of arson when the leading cause of fires on col- quick assistance in case of a all next week. investigating a site. lege campuses, closely followed fire.”

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By Laura Gekas Pougas, a junior family back on Aug. 15. the community for families in need. STAFF WRITER and consumer sciences Nominations also were taken for positions “Bucket Brigade falls on the same week- major, Erin Keefe, a in the National Residential Hall Honorary end as Kid’s Weekend, so if you’re not a kids The Residence Hall Association took nom- sophomore mathematics program, which is an honors program that kind of person, this is the perfect way to inations for its top five executive board posi- major, Kristen DeVito, a focuses on community service and recy- spend the day,” said Nachel Glynn, RHA tions, which will then be chosen March 25. freshman undeclared cling. These include Doug Shrader, a junior president. The nominees for president are Lindsay major, Julie Prisco, a speech communications major, Devin RHA is also looking for students to come DiPietro, a freshman mathematics major, sophomore early child- Bucke, a junior biological sciences major, out and hear the candidates running to be the and Margaret Bookie, a sophomore special hood education major Erin Quinlan, a senior career and technical new director of minority affairs. education major. For vice president there is and Heather Long, a education major and Jason Polensky, a jun- There are two candidates from Illinois and Lance Ellington, a sophomore history major, freshman journalism Nachel Glynn ior social science major. one from Texas, the dates are between and Erin McGovern, a sophomore psycholo- major. Plans were discussed in collaboration with March 24 and April 2. gy major. Some of the qualifications consist of hav- Student Body President Caleb Judy for the The Residence Hall Association will hold Other position nominees include Kristin ing 2.25 grade point average, living in a resi- April 24 Bucket Brigade. Teams will be the next meeting at 5 p.m. on March 25 in the Cilek, a freshman undeclared major, Anna dence hall next year and being able to move assigned to paint different houses around basement of Andrews Hall. STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Bylaws approval make council official organization

By Stephen Larrick going to benefit all the student organ- wording, “establish RSO funding become the sixth board funded by the the primary reason the Student STAFF WRITER izations and all the students and get- opportunities.” AB. Leadership Council got together in ting the bylaws is the first step,” Judy “They amended it to say ‘look into “Our goal is for the beginning of the first place,” Bauer said. “Also, on The Student Leadership Council said. “It’s going to do good things for establishing RSO funding opportuni- next year, to go to AB and request top of that they will be able to get Thursday discussed the Student the campus.” ties,’” Flam said. money from them to fund RSOs,” information about their functions out Senate’s approval of the council’s Flam said the bylaws are just the Amanda Bennett, a freshman fam- Kulp said. “Basically, we would ask to other RSOs … and it will help them bylaws. beginning of the council. ily and consumer sciences major and for a percentage of their surplus to from planning RSO functions at the Lisa Flam, student vice president “It’s like when they break ground Michelle Johnson, a freshman busi- fund RSOs. It is student fee money, so same time that might compete with for student affairs, said the senate for the first time on a new building,” ness management major, were it should be given back to the stu- each other.” unanimously approved the bylaws Flam said. “We’ve broken the ground appointed co-chairs of the finance dents. So this is a very direct way of “This will actually be the first serv- Wednesday. and we’ve got things established; and records committee. giving the students back their money ice that is available to RSOs …. and “Us having our bylaws approved Student Leadership Council isn’t The council is still looking to fill its that they’ve paid.” the RSOs that attend 75 percent or and being part of Student going anywhere unless those bylaws last coordinator position for the com- Ken Bauer, the council’s public more of our meetings will have a big- Government is just the first step in us are removed from Student munity service committee. relation coordinator, will be working ger advertising space on our Web site being recognized as a legitimate, fully Government.” Matt Kulp, chair of the senate on the council’s Web site during break than others,” Bauer said. functioning organization,” Flam said. Flam said the Student Government Housing Committee, briefed the and it should be up and running by The Student Leadership Council Student Body President Caleb discussed the Recognized Student council on future finance issues and March 25. will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. Judy said the bylaws will help benefit Organization funding under the said that there are currently five “The big service that the Web site March 25 in the Kansas Room of the the student body. finance committee and that a few sen- boards funded by the Apportionment will give is by promoting the RSOs Martin Luther King Jr. University “It’s definitely a council that’s ate members did not like the original Board and that the council will try to and their functions, which is actually Union.

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STATE NEWS BRIEFS Senate candidates exchange Student wants vote on Chief blows on state’s budget URBANA (AP) — A student member made the announcement following a Suspect in robbery that ended in CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats headed into the home of the University of Illinois Board of string of passionate speeches for and stretch of their Senate primary race today after a Trustees said Thursday he will seek a against Chief Illiniwek. About 200 peo- death pleads guilty night in which Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes and vote next month on the retirement of ple attended the board’s public com- state Sen. Barack Obama clashed over whether either MURPHYSBORO (AP) — A former Chief Illiniwek, the mascot of sports ment session. of them had done anything to head off a huge budget Southern Illinois University teams at the Urbana-Champaign cam- “As a student trustee, I’m supposed shortfall in Springfield. Carbondale student has been sen- pus. to represent my students. What I see tenced to 20 years in prison for her Hynes, trailing front-runner Obama in the latest Other trustees called the move mis- going on is saddening and its going to role in the 2001 shooting death of an polls, accused the state senator from Chicago of back- guided and promised to block it, and get worse and worse and worse,” Allen alleged accomplice in an armed rob- ing former Gov. George Ryan’s public works spending the board chairman criticized senior said. bery. program, which he said was to blame for the $1.7 bil- Nate Allen for bringing it up without Durango Mendoza, an American Jahneria Singletary, 27, was sen- lion budget deficit now facing the state. notice. Indian whose daughter is an Illinois tenced Wednesday under a deal with “He stood silent, he did nothing,” Hynes told the The Chief, a student who dresses in graduate, told the board: “The shadow prosecutors. She pleaded guilty to debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters and buckskins and headdress and dances at that dances malignantly across the face first-degree murder in the death of WLS-TV. After the debate, he met with reporters and sporting events, has divided the cam- of this community must be put away. Tyree Cunningham. sharpened his attack, saying that the Chicago law- pus for years. Supporters argue the Our children and our people require it.” Cunningham was shot by maker “voted in lockstep with George Ryan because Chief is a tradition that honors the Another opponent, Victoria Wade, Singletary’s boyfriend, Prentice he wanted his share of the pork pie.” state’s American Indian heritage, while cried as she spoke. Washington, when he entered As the front-runner, Obama had been expecting his opponents contend the Chief perpetu- But Kara Huffman, a senior in aero- Washington’s apartment armed with a closest rival to turn up the heat as they battled their ates a stereotype and demeans space engineering, argued that shotgun. State law allows anyone who way toward next Tuesday’s primary voting for the American Indians. Illiniwek is a tradition that embraces participates in a forcible felony to be Democratic nomination to succeed U.S. Sen. Peter Allen, who favors retiring the Chief, and honors Illinois’ heritage. convicted of murder if someone is Fitzgerald, R-Ill., who is retiring at the end of his term. killed during the crime.

Fees: bylaws for a justifiable emergency,” Apathy: county courthouse back home in Carlton,” Judy said. “I didn’t feel like we were said Jessica Ogden, a junior early childhood CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A under an extreme emergency.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A major. The senate needed a two-thirds vote to The ballot for the March Primary will “She’ll have a tighter time line, but the override Judy’s veto, which would pass “We feel it’s important to vote in the pri- include nominations and elections for a vari- report will be finished,” Ward said. the motion. At a vote of 17-9, the motion mary because those numbers are kept track ety of local positions as well as the The original proposal for the health was failed. of and the university has its own precinct,” Democratic nomination for the presidential service fee asked for a 4 percent Student Senate Speaker George Lesica said Student Senate Speaker George Lesica. election, which will take place Nov. 2. increase and would raise the current said the bylaws will have to be suspend- “We feel that the more people who vote, the Sen. John Kerry has all but won the amount of $67.55 to $71.60 for Fiscal ed once more so the senate can vote on more influence Eastern will have in Democratic nomination. Kerry has already Year 2005 for each full-time undergrad- the motion on March 24. Springfield.” won the 2,162 delegates to earn the nomina- uate student. “It’ll be right on the dot,” Lesica said. The senate’s drive still reflected an apa- tion and Sen. John Edwards, D-S.C., is cur- The grant-in-aid motion was failed 2- “But (Kull) will get it in on time.” thetic turnout among students registering. rently his closest rival with 534 delegates. 24. Lesica said if the senate thinks the “I don’t think I’m going to,” said Scott Some people have expressed a concern On March 4, Student Body President new bills will help the students, then Thyer, a junior physical education major. about Illinois’ primary being so late because Caleb Judy vetoed the health service fee failing the bills was the right action to “I’m registered to vote, but I haven’t before. they think they will not have any impact on motion because the senate suspended take. I don’t feel like it.” who wins the nomination. the bylaws to vote, and pass, the fee 13- “If the final bill we vote on is in the Some students still do plan on voting when “I’m planning on voting unless John Kerry 9-1. best interest of the students, then it will the polls open next week. is the only one on the ballot,” said Laurie “You’re only supposed to suspend the be worth it,” she said. “I will be voting in because I work at the Jewel, a sophomore political science major.

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Panthers to compete in Kyle Maxwell carted a two-under-par, Houston State University men’s golf If the Eastern bats continue to perform like they 70 to lead Eastern men’s golf to a fifth event to be held at the new Raven’s Nest did when the Panthers pounded out 16 hits and 10 Bearkat Classic this weekend place finish (298 team strokes) at the Golf Course. runs in game three of the Mississippi series, the rain-shortened, 18-hole Tri-State Classic Along with the adjusting to the differ- pitching staff may get all the confidence needed to By Matthew Stevens hosted by Tennessee-Martin at the ent Bermuda grass in the Texas, the pull off an upset. Despite Eastern losing the heart SPORTS EDITOR Winfield Dunn Golf Course at Pickwick Panthers will be forced to keep tee shots of its batting order to graduation last year, Landing State Park. and approach shots low to avoid the his- Schmitz has been pleased with the lineup to date. Eastern’s talents from tee to green Maxwell’s 34 on the back nine was the torically unpredictable gusts in the “The bats have really been coming along fine will be tested at the Bearkat Classic second-best score posted on the latter area. this year,” Schmitz said. “We need a few guys like during the highly violent Texas winds half of the course as only six players Participating in the event will be (first baseman) Mike Gavin and (second baseman) this weekend. shot below par on the back nine. Army, Boston College, Centenary, Iowa, Chris Uhle to pick it up a notch, but I think we will The Panthers will be traveling to Dustin Sloat shot a team-best 34 on Eastern, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls St., have a more solid and balanced lineup than in the Huntsville, Tx. to participate in the the front nine but was hurt by a 41 on Oklahoma City University, Rice, past few years.” meet hosted by Sam Houston State the back to finish tied for 31st with a 75. Southern Illinois, Stephen F. Austin The Panthers will enter play with a 1-5 record, University but will be more concerned Ben Wochner also finished with a 75 and State, Texas-Pan American, Texas State and have lost their last five tilts since a shocking with the conditions in the sky than the stayed under 40 on both sides of the University-San Marcos, Washington upset of 2003 College World Series participant opponents in the field. turn, shooting 36 on the front and 39 on State and Western Illinois. Southwest Missouri State to open the season. The The conditions this weekend in Texas the back. The favorite of the tournament may Panthers record, however, can be somewhat call for wind speeds as high as 15 miles Ryan Lambert closed the tournament be Oklahoma City senior Tyrone Van deceiving as they have faced one of the most diffi- per hour (on Sunday) with increasing tied for 65th with a 78 and Matthew Aswegen. The South African native won cult schedules in recent memory. Schmitz said the chances of precipitation possibly short- Kockler rounded out the Eastern team the Oklahoma Christian Invitational team needs to keep their head in the game and the ening the event similar to what hap- with a score of 80. with a 2-under-par 138 and comes in Panthers can get through this tough stretch. pened to the Panthers last week. The Bearkat Classic is the first Sam with a scoring average barely over par. “The key to all of this is having a good perspec- tive,” Schmitz said. “The team needs to stay focus because this weekend could be a bumpy ride. Last Charleston native competes in LPGA round weekend we had six errors in one game and we can’t have that in this series.” The weekend series at Pete Taylor Park/Hill STAFF REPORT Classic and turned professional in June. Myerscough’s golf teacher since child- Denson Field will get underway with a night game Myerscough shot a 3-over-par 73 at the hood is Eastern’s head golf coach Mike of Friday followed by two afternoon contests on Charleston native Laura Myerscough golf course she played at during her four Moncel and she was able to use Lantz Saturday and Sunday. competed in her first LPGA round as a pro- years at the University of Arizona. Fieldhouse to keep the rust off her swing fessional Thursday as she teed it up during Myerscough was the U.S. Women’s during the winter months in Illinois. the season opening Welch’s/Fry’s Amateur Championship runner-up in 2000. Jung Yeon Lee flirted with a 59 in the Championship in Tucson, Ariz. From 2000-02, she was a member of the opening round of the 2004 season to take the In 2003, she tied for 22nd at the LPGA United States World Amateur Team. She early lead after the first round of play. The Hohenadel: Final Qualifying Tournament and earned was a U.S. Curtis Cup Team member in 2002 third-year Tour player missed a birdie putt exempt status for the 2004 season in three- and an All-American at the University of on 18 to post a 60 (-10). CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A hole, eight-way playoff, played nine events Arizona. Veteran and annual leader in driving dis- on the Futures Tour, where she recorded her The 2004 Tour rookie ended the day tied tance Laura Davies shot a 5-under par 65 games on the weekends much like he did with career-best finish with a tie for fifth at the for 102nd and 13 strokes behind the tourna- which puts her at five shots back going into football. Aurora Health Care Futures Charity Golf ment leader. Friday. He said even if he did move softball games to weekends, the games would follow the one-pitch format. Garth Brooks enters as pinch hitter in training Linker said he thinks if he did move the games to the weekends, there would be a lot more for- feits. Linker feels students have better things to By The Associated Press dle to field the ball, and first baseman removed his helmet and left for a pinch do on the weekends. Dave Hansen couldn’t quite make the runner. He was limping slightly, saying I tend to agree with him. Country music star Garth Brooks had a catch. later that he’d aggravated a hamstring he To be honest with you, I think weekend soft- new hit Thursday. It was ruled a hit, boosting Brooks to 2- initially pulled last week. ball might be kind of fun. Turn this 12-inch intra- Brooks had fans on their feet and for-42 in spring training games for the “He might have a few days in the ice mural league into Chicago style softball. Except, cheering after he singled in the Kansas San Diego Padres, New York Mets and bucket,” Seattle manager Bob Melvin said. you know, with gloves, a 12-inch ball and no beer. City Royals’ 10-7 loss to the Seattle Royals. He’s 1-for-3 this spring. Myers was good-natured about giving Wait, never mind. Mariners. “I was even more surprised than the up the hit. Anyway, give this style of softball a chance At Peoria, Ariz., Brooks came in as a pitcher,” said Brooks, whose only previ- “He’s a friend of mine, from being before you go calling the Student Recreation cen- pinch hitter against left-hander Mike ous hit was a single off Mike Sirotka of involved with his foundation,” Myers ter saying you hate it. Also, think about next year. Myers in the ninth inning, hitting a the Chicago White Sox on March 21, 1999. said. “So it was one for charity. Hey, the The new intramural fields will be ready for grounder to shortstop Adam Jones. The Fans cheered, and someone flipped the fans had fun, and you’re paid to enter- next season, and as Linker said, “It’s not like it’s rookie covered some ground up the mid- ball to the 42-year-old Brooks as he tain.” chain linked.”

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In the early portion of its schedule, Panthers now face North Carolina State has struggled classic after struggling against teams that are about the for last three games same size as Eastern. These kinds of teams that have defeated the Wolfpack include James Madison, By Aaron Seidlitz Appalachian State and Elon. SPORTS REPORTER With these teams defeating North Carolina State, who is the biggest Another tournament begins for name in the upcoming tournament, Eastern as the Panthers travel down the Panthers feel that they could to South Carolina for the Wolfe make an impact on the tournament Sycamore Classic. outcome. Eastern, which has struggled Winthrop is one team in Wolf over their past three games, are Sycamore Classic that has been looking to find some consistency solid this season and is barely over within their pitching staff. the .500 mark. The Panthers’ offense has been The Eagles have made a push struggling to support the pitching over the last seven games in which staff causing the young pitchers to they have won five of those final wilt the last couple of games. games. During the last two games, the The first win of the four was by 2- young pitchers gave up a combined 1, and after that the Eagles extend- 18 runs. ed their margins of victory behind That is why, going into the next their offense. The next three games tournament, Eastern is looking to they scored six, nine and seven runs change the trend that has been respectively. occurring. The diverse filed in The Panthers will be trying to South Carolina may prove to be turn around that three game losing quite a challenge for the youthful streak. The freshmen pitchers that Panthers. had been successful have now run With teams like the Wolfpack of into a tough time. North Carolina State (6-11) and But what Panther coach Lloydene Winthrop (11-9-1), solid competition Searle wants is for this pitching will be in the tournament. staff and lineup to work out the While the Wolfpack are under the rough spots before the Ohio Valley DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS .500 mark, they may be a likely can- Conference schedule starts up on Senior shortstop Mandy Lindwall works to pick off a runner Sunday morning against Central Connecticut State didate for an upset for the Panthers. March 27. during the 2004 Wolfe Sycamore Classic. Athletic teams show diverse score on and off the field By Michael Gilbert cumulative grade point average of it’s nice when you have one or two “The students basically do a “We did lose a few players last ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR 3.75 or higher based on a 4.0 scale. from your sport that really stand juggling act; it’s very tough to year to grades,” Schmitz said. Over a dozen more athletes out.” maintain a high GPA,” McInerney “But this season it seems like On March 3, Eastern honored received the University Award Eastern baseball head coach said. “Our kids rarely have a everyone is doing their part in the 128 of its athletes not for their for a grade point average Jimmy Schmitz also was pleased month off. We run cross-country classroom.” performance on the field but off between 3.75-4.00 during the 2003 with the turnout of athletes from from August until November then McInerney noted student-ath- the field. calendar year. Thirty-one stu- his team. Right fielder Jeff we head indoors from December letes with solid academics will not At the annual Scholar-Athlete dent-athletes were honored as Cammann, left fielder Pete Stone through February and now we’re only benefit once they leave Banquet, athletes were recog- Eastern Award winners for a and pitcher Kirk Miller were a back running for the outdoor sea- Eastern, but this will reflect the nized in four categories based on grade point average ranging from few of the handful on the Merit son.” goal of the program and is impor- their grade point average for the 3.50-3.74 in 2003, and the remain- Award list. While McInerney and Schmitz tant in recruiting potential spring, summer and fall semes- ing student-athletes were named “This has been our best year in stress academics to their athletes Panthers as well. ters during the 2003 school year. as Merit Award winners for their the classroom,” Schmitz said. “We , the coaches said a majority of “Not many kids are going to Stephanie Bone, a health studies 3.00-3.49 GPA. had about 16 of our 30 guys with the athletes take it upon them- turn professional in our sport so major from cross country, Nick Track and field assistant coach grade point averages right selves to succeed in school. academics is very important, as it Lang, a psychology major from John McInerney praised Bone around 3.0.” Schmitz said in previous years should be in every sport because soccer, Kate Taake, a social sci- along with all of the athletes for As a former NCAA Division II the Eastern baseball team has the odds of turning pro are slim,” ence major from rugby, C.J. excelling in the classroom. All-American distance runner at been unable to allow players to hit McInerney said. “A high team Weber, a psychology major from “Hopefully, this shows that Eastern, McInerney realizes how the diamond because of academic GPA is a good recruiting tool to tennis and Teri LaRoche a health were about the bigger picture challenging it can be for student- problems. However, that is not stress and it’s nice for our ath- studies major from soccer were (grade not athletics),” McInerney athletes to manage their time the case this year as the whole letes at Eastern to have awards all honored with the Presidential said. “This is great for the many between the classroom and the team is working hard to achieve given to them for their ability in Award for graduating with a student-athletes who do well, but practice field. high marks in class. the classroom.” cut out cut out cut out cut out Sell your stuff! Open All Spec Make Cash! ily ials Da ! Spring Break!!! $2 MONDAY: Stoli, Smirnoff... 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BASEBALL BALL FOUR John Hohenadel SPORTS REPORTER Intramural changes have chance

When I found out intramural softball would be different this year, I asked myself, “how different could it be?” The truth is it could be very different. Under last year’s softball rules, there wasn’t much you could have been confused about. The rules were pretty much the same as baseball rules. There were a few differences like foul outs and no base stealing. Under this year’s rules, each batter will get one pitch to hit. If the batter doesn’t put the ball in play, it counts as an out. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, NO WALKS! Imagine Randy Johnson getting one pitch to strike you DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS out. It doesn’t even have to be Freshmen third baseman Ryan Campbell practices on the football field last week. The team will face a three-game series in Mississippi this weekend. over the plate. He could plunk you to get you out. Come on now. Do you think recreation center-recreational sports program director Panthers face solid challenge again Kevin Linker didn’t think of that? N To ensure the batter sees a Team will play Southern Schmitz is expecting quite a challenge from them. This weekend will be another test for good pitch, the pitcher will be Mississippi this weekend the Golden Eagles, similar to what he wit- us.” a player from his or her own nessed from their instate rival. If the Panthers are to pass this “test,” the team. By Michael Gilbert “We’ve talked to a few schools about them team will need a better performance from This one-pitch thing could ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR and Southern Miss. is really good,” Schmitz their pitching staff. In the three games be a good deal. I remember said. “Last season they were one game away against Ole Miss, Eastern gave up 37 runs to playing last year and when a The Eastern baseball team will embark on from going to the Super Regionals, which is the Rebels including 16 and 18 in games one team would get down, they one of its toughest road trips of the entire one step from the College World Series.” and three respectively. Schmitz said the would make the pitcher throw season this weekend when the Panthers trav- In seven of the Golden Eagles’ 13 games, morale of the pitching staff is solid despite a strike. It may seem easy to el to Hattiesburg, Miss., for a three-game the team has scored at least 10 runs and win- their rocky weekend. pitch a 12-inch softball over series with Southern Mississippi. ning every contest. The high water mark was “They’re saying they lack confidence, but the plate, but it’s not. Needless This will be the second consecutive week 21 tallies against Oklahoma State in early the guys are fine,” Schmitz said. “The best to say, there were some long the Panthers go on the road to face a solid March. Schmitz credits powerful bats along way to go out and get confidence is for the innings to endure: walk, after team. Last time out, Eastern was swept in a with superior coaching for the Golden team to take the field and perform. We walk after walk. UGH!!! three-game series by Mississippi, who at 11-0 Eagles’ fast start. (coaching staff) can say we have all the con- I could never really see the are ranked in every major college poll “They’re the most offensively minded fidence in them, but they need to go out and point in watching a 12-inch including No. 12 in “Baseball America.” team we’ve faced so far,” Schmitz said. get it themselves.” softball coming at you in slow With Southern Mississippi (12-1) early in “They’ve got a lot of experience and (Coach motion. When I saw that pitch- the season, Panthers head coach Jimmy Corky) Palmer does a wonderful job with SEE BASEBALL N Page 10A er release the thing, I was ready to swing. WRESTLING Linker said he’s received more complaints about too many walks than he has about this year’s one pitch, 30 Seniors competing for NCAA championships minute game limit rule. However, Linker did say By Dan Renick after about a week of games STAFF WRITER his phone will probably be ringing off the hook with com- Seniors Pat Dowty, 133 pounds, and Matt plaints. Veach, 165 pounds, will travel to St. Louis over The reason Linker switched spring break for the NCAA wrestling champi- to the one pitch format is onships. because the intramural fields Junior Pete Ziminski is the first alternate for are not done yet. Because the the NCAA West Regional, which means if any of fields aren’t ready, there is the qualifiers from that region can’t wrestle, he less space for softball games will take their qualifying spot. The deadline for than in years past. Even qualifiers confirmation is Monday, so Ziminski though there is less space to still could get a call to compete in the tourna- work with, the number of soft- ment at heavyweight. ball teams hasn’t decreased. Head coach Ralph McCausland is happy Linker said there are in the about the close proximity of the tournament. neighborhood of 75 teams “We can stay home and don’t need to travel competing this spring. too far,” McCausland said. “It’s a good situation Normally those teams would for us and for friends and families coming.” be spaced out through eight The tournament will kickoff with an opening fields Monday through celebration on Wednesday at Union Station. The Thursday giving teams first session of wrestling starts the next morn- enough time to play whole ing at 11 at the Savvis Center. There will also be games. This year the teams a session at 6:30 that evening. There will be ses- have to play on three fields in sions at the same times on Friday and the last DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS the same amount of time. session before finals start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Senior Matt Veach wrestles against SIUE freshman Pat Healy in the 174-pound match Wednesday in This isn’t the first intramu- Before the final session of wrestling at 5:30 Lantz Arena. Veach and senior Pat Dowty will travel to St. Louis over Spring Break for competition. ral sport that has been affect- Saturday, there will be a grand march of All- ed by the field renovations. Americans who will compete that day. The intramural football sea- Dowty (19-8) will be competing in his third revenge, on then No. 11 ranked, Mansueto. He from Wisconsin. son games were played on straight NCAA championship and Veach (28-5) beat the senior 7-6 in the first round. In the next Neither of the wrestlers know yet who they Sunday, instead of the usual is making his first trip to the tournament. In his round, Dowty went up against Northern Iowa’s will face in the first round. The Division I Monday through Thursday. first attempt at the tournament, Dowty lost his Pat Garcia, who he wrestled against several Wrestling Committee selects 22 coaches who I asked Linker if he consid- first match of the tournament to Phil Mansueto more times in his career. In a rematch of the will meet Monday to make seedings for the ered playing the softball of Cleveland State 6-2. In wrestle backs he NCAA West Regional Championship, Garcia tournament, assistant coach Antonio Vaughn pulled off a last minute pin to win, but lost in a came out on top again, 5-4. In his consolation said. Seeding’s can be found online at NCAA.org SEE HOHENADEL N Page 10A 15-9 in his final match. Junior year, Dowty got match Dowty lost Tom Clumm, a freshman after Mondays meeting. 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Spring break is a brief period of respite from the cruel realities of the daily student grind. Class respon- sibilities, extracurricular involvement and other such Las Vegas, Nevada pursuits are put on hold for one week, allowing students to engage in a host of activities, or in some cases, Sunny none at all. Some students will travel to the hottest Spring Break 78º 46º destinations around. Lindsey Trumper, a sophomore fashion merchandis- HIGH LOW Myrtle Beach, S.C. ing major, said she is taking a cruise to the Bahamas with seven of her friends. Trumper said this is the first Some showers official “Spring Break” trip she has ever gone on, having visited her grandparents in Ft. Meyers, Fla. for the past two years. 65º 44º “I don’t know what island we’re staying on,” she said. “I don’t care what boat we’re taking. I just want to be HIGH LOW there.” San Diego, Calif. Trumper said the group will drive down to Ft. Lauderdale in a van to catch their ship. Sunny “That’s going to be interesting,”she said. St. Patrick’s Day occurs over break this year and many students plan to celebrate the holiday. 72º 55º Meghan Wilson, freshmen business management HIGH LOW major, said she plans to attend Chicago’s South Side St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ryan Lee, a freshmen business major and Adam Gibson, a freshmen undecided major, said they are going to see Umphrey’s McGee over break. The two considered attending a Primus concert but Fort Lauderdale, Fla. were unsure of their financial ability. Rusty Koenig, a freshmen pre-med major was unde- Partly cloudy cided on whether he and his friends will drive to Coco Cancun, Mexico Beach, Fla., where his friend is a bartender. “We’re driving, so it’s kind of pick up and go,” Partly cloudy 80º 67º Koenig said. “If not, we’re going golfing.” Koenig said he also planned to attend the South Side HIGH LOW St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 86º 67º Sebastian Cender, a freshmen undecided major, said HIGH LOW he and some friends plan to drive down to Panama City, Fla. Cender said they planned to bring “fourteen cases of beer” along with the rest of their luggage. “We’re not drinkin’ and drivin’,’’ he said.

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By Nicole Nicolas One of his most popular books, “The Cat FEATURES REPORTER In the Hat,’” came about in 1957 and turned the children’s book Dr. Seuss is remem- world upside down. bered as a man who “I like them made reading oh-so- all, (but) I like much fun and education- that one the al all in one. His 100th best. It was one birthday was celebrated of my children’s March 2. favorites and I Fern Kory, an English read it to them,” professor, celebrates Dr. said Tim Croy, Seuss’ success in her ever- assistant professor day life when she reads in the early childhood her and her children’s department. Croy favorite Dr. Seuss book, started to love Seuss “Go Dogs Go.” Kory said books once he started her son learned how to read reading them to his chil- from Dr. Seuss’s book, “Hop dren and teaching. on Pop.” Geisel wrote the classic “Dr. Seuss is pretty close to “Green Eggs and Ham” to a universal American child- prove to Bennett Cerf, the hood experience,” Kory said. head of Random House Ice cream and cake “that is fun Publishing, he could write a and good” for all at Eastern in the book using only 50 words, education department, a celebra- according to the Indianapolis tion for Dr. Seuss 100th birthday Star. on Tuesday, March 23, will be host- “I had it (“Green Eggs and ed by the reading council. Ham”) when I was younger. I At the celebration, education remember reading it over and students will learn a different way over,” Costello said. to integrate Dr. Seuss into their les- Another memorable book Geisel son plans said Shannon Costello, a wrote is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go.” graduate assistant in the elementary education “It opens up a world of possibilities department. The event is free for education majors up to young people whether to explore and begins at 7 p.m. in Buzzard Hall Room 2442. new friendships or careers,” said Janet Carpenter, Dr. Seuss’ books are easy for beginning readers assistant professor in department of elementary to navigate. education. “It has a controlled vocabulary but it’s not bor- Elda Ueleke, a kindergarten teacher at Mark Twain ing,” Kory said. “(Seuss) brought things together Elementary School in Charleston, starts and finishes so that it could be educational and entertaining.” her school year with “Oh the Places You’ll Go.” Theodor Seuss Geisel, widely known as Kindergardeners at Mark Twain Elementary Dr. Seuss, obtained his pen name at School created a tall, paper Cat in the Hat, brightly Dartmouth University, according colored with red crayon stripes between white the Seussville Web site. He stripes, in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 100th birthday. was the editor-in-chief “(We) talked about different people involved of Jack O’ Lantern, in farming and different ‘hats’ a humor mag- they wear,” said Heidi azine at Phipps, a teacher at Dartmouth. Mark Twain. Geisel was On March 2, the fired from kindergarteners cele- that job after brated Seuss’s birthday. he and his Festivities consisted of friends threw a four 25-minute sessions party that violated discussing four of Dr. school policies. He Seuss’s books and their continued writing connection to agriculture. for the Jack O’ One of the classroom Lantern under his pen teachers read “Hop on Pop” name Seuss and later while popping pop corn. added “Dr.” After reading “Green Eggs Step aside J.K. Rowling; and Ham” to the children, Geisel is still on top, selling the class talked about differ- more than half a billion ent uses of pork and eggs. copies of his books, according The next classroom read “Mr. to The San Francisco Brown Can Moo, Can You?” Chronicle. and made butter and talked Geisel was not always going to about dairy products. be a writer, he originally went to The teachers at Mark Twain school to be a teacher. His first not only used Dr. Seuss’ books wife, Helen Palmer, suggested he for a teaching tool on his birth- become an artist because he was day, they also use it throughout always doodling. And so he did, the year. according to the Seussville Web site. Heidi Phipps, a teacher at In 1937, he published his first book Mark Twain, said she reads Dr. “And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Seuss’s books, such as “Horton Street,” but not before it was turned down by 27 Hears a Who,” when talking publishers. about the alphabet. Lighten Up for Spring Break Free eyebrow wax with highlight purchase •Bakery •Catering Highlights $55 and up •Deli •Live Music exp. 3/12/04 •Wi-Fi C@fe

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By Dan Valenziano “Hidalgo” VERGE EDITOR Joe Johnston, director GRADE: A Let me tell you a little story. When I was just a little movie critic, my brother Nick and I would many movies today. It seems watch old swashbuckling movies. Hollywood has forgotten its heroes We loved movies with Errol Flynn of old, replacing them with huge as the hero in either “Captain explosions and catchy one-liners. Blood,” “The Adventures of Robin Hopkins is an “everyman’s Hood,” “In the Wake of the Bounty” hero,” a cowboy who rides like John or “The Sea Hawk.” Wayne, punches like Indiana Jones Nick and I loved watching these and throws a knife like Crocodile movies during weekends. Dundee. These skills come in We would close the blinds to keep handy when Hopkins and his trusty the glare off our old Zenith televi- steed have to deal with raiders, sion, make popcorn and put it in the other riders bent on killing them to same large, dented tin bowl with win the race and keep Hopkins flowers stamped into the top of the from rescuing a princess during his metal rim … and we practiced our journey. fencing. Although I sustained many Ultimately, Hopkins has to come wounds in my childhood, I never to terms with the Indian heritage got hurt during these sessions. My he has hidden so well his whole life. mom bought us plastic swords – The real theme of the film is that almost every week because we it is the man (or horse), not the pedi- used them so much – at a local store gree, that makes one great. in town. Nick and I would sit on the Hopkins and Hidalgo are ridiculed gray-check couch, calmly eating so much for their mixed-blood, our popcorn until the sword fight- race. He and his horse Hidalgo, a Indian (a fact he has managed to When Hopkins and Hidalgo viewers are almost drowned in this ing scenes came on. At that point, wild mustang tamed, win the race, hide most of his life), loses his arrive at the starting point of the lesson. That was my only real prob- we would jump out of our seats beating out other riders with thor- stomach for the work and joins race, they are both ridiculed by lem with the film. with swords drawn and begin our oughbreds. Hopkins had never Buffalo Bill Cody’s famous Wild other riders for having impure The cinematography in the film epic battle. been defeated in a long-distance West Show. During the shows, Cody blood. They say Hopkins has no was stunning. The reel was packed I would jump up onto our dusty race. After the race, the man who (played by J. K. Simmons) intro- right to compete in the race with sweeping, colorful sunrises, maroon chaise lounge screaming, placed second in the race insults duces Hopkins and Hidalgo as the because he is an “infidel,” and treacherous quicksand, deadfall “You’ll never take me alive!” Those Hopkins’ horse, saying Hidalgo is greatest long-distance racing team Hidalgo because he is not a thor- traps and never-ending deserts. were our Saturday afternoons. not fit to compete against pure- in the world because they are, as of oughbred. Many critics didn’t like the film When I sat down in the theater to bred horses. yet, undefeated. Hopkins confesses to Louise because it is loosely-based on the watch Joe Johnston’s “Hidalgo,” This seems to be a recurring Because of this title, Hopkins is Lombard’s Lady Anne that he is actual story of Hopkins and starring Viggo Mortensen, I felt theme throughout the film, applied invited to compete in the “Ocean of only in the race for the $100,000 Hidalgo. But they’re missing the like I was back in my childhood liv- not only to horses, but also people – Fire,” a 1,000-year-old, 3,000-mile purse, but viewers get the sense he point. The adapted story is largely ing room with popcorn in one hand almost beating the viewers over the race through the Arabian dessert. wants to run the race to prove to fantasy, as is the film. and my not-so-trusty blade in the head with the lesson. Hopkins, now struggling with alco- himself – and to Hidalgo – that he It takes viewers back to a sim- other. Hopkins is a dispatch rider for holism, reluctantly accepts the can be the man he once was. pler time in filmmaking. It’s about a The story of “Hidalgo” opens the Army and carries orders that invitation to compete since his fel- Throughout the course of the man and a horse who are best with Mortensen’s character, Frank lead to the massacre at Wounded low show-mates raised his entry race, Hopkins displays the uncom- friends. It’s about chivalry and T. Hopkins, in a long-distance horse Knee. Hopkins, who is half-Sioux fee between them. mon old-school valor not seen in honor. It’s about popcorn and plas- HEALTH SERVICE SPRING BREAK HOURS OPEN Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19 8:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30 CLOSED Saturday & Sunday, March 13 & 14 and Saturday & Sunday, March 20 & 21

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advertiseadvertise 581-2816581-2816 6B ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND ◆ THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Friday, March 12, 2004 Black dominates Rock’n DVD Ben Erwin “Diary,” Paramount packs more than four STAFF WRITER “School of Rock” hours of extras onto a 90-minute film. And Richard Linklater, director while the film is fast paced and funny, the Comedian W.C. Fields once warned of extras add nuance to an otherwise broadly- GRADE: B working with children or animals, and he stroked film with simple archetypal char- was largely correct, but Richard acters. Linklater’s “School of Rock” avoids typical The commentaries are funny as well as saccharine sweetness and predictable sweetness into the seemingly vile charac- insightful, with Black and Linklater dis- clichés in a film that proves as endearing ter as the film progresses. secting the plot, characters and the steady as it is funny. The film is far more than a cute story progression of the film. Likewise, Black Paramount’s Special Edition DVD about musical savants and the scheister begging for the use of Led Zeppelin’s release of the film adds a vast array of who rears their musical development; it’s “Immigrant Song” or a segment of the kids’ extras to the package and successfully, and the story of a man finding his calling as a journey to the Toronto Film Festival are hilariously, milks the film for all it’s worth. music teacher. interesting, if not useful, extras. The film revolves around Jack Black’s Throughout “School,” Black blissfully Like many DVD packages, the extras on Dewey Finn, a guitarist recently fired blurs the lines between himself, his per- “School” are as self-serving as they are from his previous band for inane shenani- sona in Tenacious D and Finn. Black’s best entertaining. Paramount should be com- gans. With rent due and his roommate’s roles have always been those in which the mended for the sheer amount of material girlfriend nagging at him, Finn eventually character being portrayed may not be too thrown into the package; much of it is lies to take a job with a hoity-toity private far from an element in Black’s real life, entertaining, but otherwise marginal at school to earn some cash. It is there, how- and Dewey Finn isn’t all that different. best. ever, where Black discovers his students’ While he is not as acerbic as Barry in “School of Rock” finally gave Black the musical abilities and decides he can use “High Fidelity” or as whiney as Hal from opportunity to harness his uncontrollable them to win an upcoming battle of the “Shallow Hal,” the lovable Dewey finally Tasmanian devil schtick onto celluloid, and bands. mines Black’s sweetness on screen. the film is a testament to his ability to On paper, there is little to like about The rest of the cast– Mike White as Ned, carry a film. “School of Rock” may have its Black’s Dewey Finn. He is an egocentric, Sarah Silverman as Patty, Joan Cusack as extras exploit this. share of clichés and a cache of too-cute obnoxious control freak and a liar who Rosalie Mullins and a horde of child musi- With a pair of commentaries– one from children, but the film was entertaining in takes advantage of children. Black, howev- cians– are competent, but “School of Rock” Black and Linklater and one with the kids– theaters and is even better when laced with er, manages to breathe an air of innocent is ultimately Black’s tour de force and the a pair of documentaries and Black’s MTV bonus material. Grohl writes love letter to his youth with ‘Probot’

By Ben Erwin Blood” with Lemmy. These three “Probot” STAFF WRITER songs not only set the tone for the Probot rest of the album, but show the three GRADE: B+ Probot, a project started in basic genres of Probot: classic new singer/drummer/guitarist Dave wave of British heavy metal, grind- Grohl’s Virginia basement, is a veri- core and Motorhead-styled groove- table who’s who of underground stomp that exists somewhere is, despite his best intentions, Grohl metal. The main fighter of Foo enlist- between metal and hardcore punk. can’t always pull it off despite multi- ed a host of rockers to live out his Tunes like “Access Babylon,” with ple contributions from Wino and ex- childhood metal fantasies. Mike Dean of Corrosion of Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil. Courting the likes of Cronos from Conformity, “The Emerald Law,” These shortcomings, not with- seminal death metalers Venom; Max with Wino of The Obsessed and standing the low-fi recording aes- Cavalera of Sepultura and Soufly; “Silent Spring” with Kurt Brecht of thetics and raw power of the largely Lemmy of Motorhead; and King Dirty Rotten Imbeciles come off live recordings, lend credibility to Diamond from Mercyful Fate among best on the album, as they rely heav- the purity and minimalism Grohl is others; Probot, both the album and ily on Grohl’s hardcore and punk ultimately celebrating. He has had the band, is a teenage metalhead’s leanings. While much of the more the Midas touch with Foo Fighters, wet dream. metallic material may be Grohl’s Queens of the Stone Age and Some of the music is sketchy at admitted favorites, it becomes abun- Tenacious D. This has heightened the best, and the album certainly isn’t dantly clear his expertise is in punk expectations for any project with for the average Foo Fighters fan, but and not subgenres of metal. which he becomes involved. “Probot” is an amazing tribute to Grohl may be trying his best on Probot may not always be on par metal and the childhood heroes for a the haunting “Ice Cold Man” and the with that level of quality, but the generation that grew up on death and thundering Tom G. Warrior-fronted album is a loving testament to the speed metal. “Big Sky,” but heart and head never groups Grohl grew up on that have Kicking off the album is machine quite meet with the intensity these gone largely ignored by a genera- gun riffing “Centuries of Sin” featur- singers are capable of. tion all too willing to swallow the ing the aforementioned Cronos. The “Probot” is an intriguing release, shallow tripe of the likes of Britney tune is followed by the Sepultura-lite showcasing genres of music the Spears, countless boy bands and a “Red War” with Cavalera and the average pop music fan may never slew of whiney, crybaby nü metal- “Ace of Spades”-esque “Shake Your become familiar with. The problem heads.

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I loathe almost all reality shows. Tackling issues from racism to R. Every now and again, I’ll watch the first cou- Kelly to slavery reparations and ple episodes of American Idol just to see how drugs, comedian Dave Chappelle terribly bad some people are at singing without butchers every sacred cow rife for even knowing it. Oh shut up, I know you do it too. slaughter on the uproariously funny Reality shows represent almost all that is and ribald “Chappelle’s Show.” With wrong with our country today – but one new the release of season one, the Comedy show is different. Central program is now saved for “Kenny vs. Spenny” is a show about two posterity with a slew of extras and unlikely best friends doing what they normally background information, adding do only there are cameras filming the “stars.” depth and context to one of the funni- The show focuses on Kenny Holtz and est shows on television today. Spencer “Spenny” Rice, two twenty-something Since the show’s inception almost guys living in Toronto, Canada. I think I like the two years ago, Chappelle has prided production because it is more of a documentary himself with lampooning not only than a reality series. Kenny and Spenny are bit- current culture, but social mores ter rivals. They would probably make better and modern senses of decency. With enemies than friends, but then what fun would a ribald sense of style standing in that be. The premise of the show is that the two firm opposition to the bowdleriza- participate in a series of competitions, usually tion of modern television, one per episode. “Chappelle’s Show” may be the only “Kenny vs. Spenny” I guess I can relate to this because my program on cable determined to GSN older brother, who also happens to be my exist as a permanent iconoclast. best friend, and I were born only a year and GRADE: B+ Skits like “National Geographic’s half apart. We fought about everything. We Third World Girls Gone Wild,” “Ask fought about who was better at water ski- a Gay Guy with Mario Cantone,” ing. We fought about who could eat more. told Kenny to “clench his anus” and pull out his “Tyrone Bigsby: The Black White We fought about who could jump the high- own hair to stay awake), took supplements, Supremacist” and a host of others est, yell the loudest, throw a ball the far- drank gallons of coffee and even ate the offer the perfect foil to much of major net- “Chappele’s Show: Season One” thest and everything else you can think of. grounds dry. He had some sort of little gadget work television. The DVD package also offers Comediy Central After each competition, I would walk away attached to his ear that would beep if his head selected commentary and a pair of fea- GRADE: A thinking I was superior, as I’m sure he did. wavered from a completely upright position. turettes that greatly complement the show’s The great thing about “Kenny vs. Spenny” The man would stop at nothing to win. 12 episodes. is that there is a clearly defined winner for Spenny thought he could beat Kenny without Features like “Ask a Black Dude with Paul each competition – but the funny part is not the use of any outside aide. The both grew Mooney” and the show’s gag reel are not only tural relevance of the show and its ability to who wins, it is how the game is played. exhausted as the competition went on; Spenny funny, but offer insight into the mind of push the boundaries of television is undeniable. Kenny is a classic underachiever who will even started to hallucinate. In all, the two Chappelle and his writing partner Neal Other sketch comedy programs like stop at nothing, cut every corner and employ stayed up for over 80 hours until one fell asleep. Brennan. While the show itself is reason enough “Saturday Night Live” and “Mad Television” every person and object he can to help him win And no, I won’t tell you who won. to own the DVD, the extras are a necessary became painfully dated after only a few each competition. He is a liar, he is a cheat, he is Whoever wins the competition gets a reward addition in giving the show context within the years, but “Chappelle’s Show” should avoid a slob and he is hilarious. Nothing gives him – picking a humiliating activity for the other to culture Chappelle is so successfully mocking. that pitfall rather easily. greater pleasure than torturing his best friend. perform. This could be the best part of the Some may contend Chappelle is merely out The show occasionally slips into bouts of Spenny is exactly the opposite. He plays the show. For example, the winner of the episode I to offend, but they’re simply missing the point. childish scatological humor and trite stereo- game straight-up. He’s a driven-kind-of guy just described made the other be his personal Chappelle is the modern equivalent to comic typing, but the humor is typically insightful, with a steady job and a nervous, neurotic per- bathroom assistant. It was a stinky job, but to geniuses like Eddie Murphy (before he started thought-provoking and largely hilarious. sonality. the victor go the spoils. churning out children’s drivel like “Dr. Time will tell, however, whether the bril- The first episode I saw was a competition to “Kenny vs. Spenny” premiers Thursday, Doolittle,” “Shrek” and “Daddy Day Care”) or liance of “Chappelle’s Show” will not only see who could stay awake the longest. 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By David Thill “NFL Street” STAFF WRITER EA Sports

Although the Superbowl has GRADE: A– long since come and gone, EA Sports hopes you will indulge in your football fantasies with their Challenges range from scoring new game “NFL Street.” first against the Seattle “Street” allows one to play out Seahawks to merely beating the his or her dreams of playing a 7- St. Louis Rams in a game to 36. on-7 pickup game with some of One may even be asked to dive to the biggest superstars in the a touchdown on the opening drive NFL. against the Arizona Cardinals. The level of control given to Succeeding in these challenges the player is unlike that of any results in numerous rewards: other football game on the mar- points to boost your player’s ket today. Not only are you given skills, new uniforms, access to the ability to customize a player’s teams’ playbooks, or the ability to face, gear, physical appearance, choose from a larger list of play- physical attributes and celebra- ers. tion style, but you also are able to The most impressive aspect of incorporate a player’s personal the game is the visual effects. style with the touch of a button. Players appear like exaggerated For example, while breaking a caricatures, while still maintain- tackle for a large gain, you can ing a sense of realism. Their dribble the ball between your faces look very cartoonish, but legs or taunt your followers by are still recognizable. waving your hand in the direction The environments are lush and of the end-zone. surprisingly interactive. Nothing Personal style is not relegated will rattle you like being tackled only to the running back, though. by Brian Urlacher, linebacker for The quarterback can pitch the the Chicago Bears, and slammed ball behind his back, the wide into a brick wall. receiver can catch the ball The variety of environments between his legs, and even a are amazing. One can play any- defensive lineman can throw an where from the sands of a elbow in someone’s face and California beach to a snowy park pump his fist in celebration. in the Bronx. The personal style function The physics of the game are serves not only to add flare to the incredibly entertaining, to say game, but also contribute to the the least. In a normal football GameBreaker function. game, a hit may knock you down The GameBreaker function is or send you sailing a few feet; a achieved after gaining a set hit in “Street” can send you amount of Style Points during a hurtling literally dozens of feet game. Once the necessary points or send you flipping head over have been achieved, the player is heels into a group of spectators. given the option of entering The only weakness of “Street” GameBreaker mode. Every mode is the limited number of plays in is unique. any given playbook. One can earn For instance, if you are on more playbooks, but it takes time. defense when you enter the “NFL Street” offers a wide GameBreaker function, your accuracy may become perfect, or and excellent. the game is the NFL Challenge, variety of play modes, a stylistic linebacker may become unstop- your running back may increase One may choose “Quick Play,” which places the players and new twist to one of America’s pable enough to force a loss of in strength, running over all that which allows you to play a stan- their custom team up against favorite pastimes and has beauti- yards, or your lineman may be stand in his way. dard pickup game using any NFL NFL franchises. ful and colorful graphics. It is unblockable and force fumbles The Style and GameBreaker team. Or you can mix-and-match One must go from conference hard to put down the controller whenever an opponent tries to functions are fun, but the bulk of your pick of NFL stars in the to conference and division to and even harder to leave it down. run. the game is most impressive. “Pickup Game” function. division, playing each team in “Street” is an excellent game all On offense, your quarterback’s The modes of play are diverse The real draw to keep playing any number of challenges. around. GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING Spring break, townie style CONCERT CALENDAR

While thousands flee Charleston like soil themselves out of fear...and no one rats jumping a sinking ship, desperate to By Davud Thill wants that. Airtight is now just a scarce- place distance between themselves and STAFF WRITER ly used bridge, but it might be worth March 12 ◆ Ziggy Marley the painful grind of college life, some of us heading out to if you are really desper- ◆ will go nowhere. For some of us there will ate. Chimaira March 13 and Spearhead Oasis One Sixty ◆ The Tossers Canopy Club be no vacation and there will be no trips. Chicago with Spider Chicago There will only be a week off from school sleeping to go to the race track on Friday ◆ Partake in Charleston’s eateries. Heights Stacy’s Pogue stuck here in Charleston. But fear not! For night. The weather worn, 6-story statue While most everyone has eaten at the Mahone there are many things for one to do in of Abraham Lincoln in the background is fast food franchises offered in town, ◆ Liz Phair The Metro Charleston to keep you busy for a week. the perfect scene-setter for the insane many have not eaten at the better places Vic Theatre Chicago festivities that follow. Crazy driving? in town. Restaurants such as: Lincoln Chicago ◆ Reacquaint yourself with your old You can bet on it. Explosions? A distinct Garden, that’s down home cookin’, son; friend Wal-Mart. possibility. Drunken townsfolk scream- China 88, the finest of all the Chinese Finding yourself bored beyond all ing at the top of their lungs for blood? An food selections...tell them D.T. sent you; belief? Nowhere to go? Wrong! Take absolute. So if untrained drivers flying El Rancherito, you’ll swear you have some time to go reintroduce yourself along at groin-grabbingly fast speeds are been instantly transported to a Mexican with your dear, old friend Wal-Mart. what tickle your fancy, stroll on down to restaurant on the west side of Make a trip, nay, a pilgrimage, to the blue the race track, toss back a frosty brew, Charleston! Any of these are excellent and gray mecca that is Wally World. Take and grab your groin. selections, so bon apetit! a tent, and hike deep into the wilderness that is the clothing section. Literally stay ◆ Discover the rural myths of ◆ Take a hike down the railroad all night. Charleston. tracks. If they try to throw you out, just claim You thought Charleston was merely a Strap a pack on your back, and roll out! you wandered in seeking shelter from the sleepy little town where nothing interest- Pick a random spot and just start walk- cold, took a wrong turn near the toys and ing ever happens? Incorrect, sir! There ing. Who knows where the rails will take realized you were lost somewhere near are several myths and bone-chilling you? You may find yourself strolling into the arts and crafts section. Commandeer events that have occurred ‘round these towns lost in time. Getting tired? Pitch a some grossly undersized bicycles and parts. If you have guts enough to venture tent for the night. Is that a coyote in he partake in the Wally 500. Play a game of to said spots of terror, you will be distance? A mad hobo? A shotgun-wield- hide and seek with the night janitor. And rewarded with literally hours of fun…or ing group of hill folk waiting to torture follow behind a stock boy all night, rear- at least hours out of your home. you “Deliverance”-style? Best of luck, ranging all the items he just spent hours First of all, there is the old classic, you Ned Beatty-lookin’ fool, you! And setting up in an orderly fashion. By the Ashmore Estates. Once a mental asylum who knows, you might find your life’s time the sun rises, you will have a new six miles east of Charleston, it is now a passion in rail riding and pan handling! found appreciation for the outside world run-down shell of what once was. For and never want to return. And don’t years, teenagers and college students So go, make your own fun and waste worry, the employees will never let you. alike have journeyed to this decrepit some time in Chucktown! It will be a tower of terror. Imagine, if you will, spring break to remember, I assure ◆ Take a trip to the Charleston race boarded up windows and doors, room you...either that or the mind numbing track. after room with various debris strewn boredom will drill a hole into your mind Nothing spells thrills, spills and chills about haphazardly. That spells terror to to the point where you go insane and the like a trip to the race track. And nothing me! That and time filler. voices in your head tell you it is time to spells hilarity like a bunch of guys driv- Another old favorite is Airtight start “cleansing.” ing incredibly fast on an incredibly small Bridge. Once the site of an actual grizzly Either way it will be a surprise to track. Feel free to take some time out of murder, the details of which are so terri- everyone! So good luck, and go nuts and your hectic schedule of lounging and fying that if I began to tell them one may have a good old’ spring breakin’ time!