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SUNNY a high Indiana of 75º INSIDE invasion Panthers aim for FRIDAY Eastern Illinois University 3 - 0 Charleston, Ill. 61920 start September 13, 1996 Vol. 82, No. 20 Sex 2 sections,16 pages College sex tails and rends PAGE SECTION B 12A CAA changes graduation plan Students must have at least a C in two English, speech courses By JESSICA BAKER treated the same concerning the Staff editor graduation requirements,” Church said. The Council on Academic “We (native students) are Affairs Thursday afternoon required to have a C or above in approved a proposal that will three classes, and I think transfer require all Eastern students to students should be required to,” earn a C or better in two core she said. “I think a C isn’t too English courses and a speech high of an expectation for anyone course before graduating. to get in a class.” The approved policy will make Currently native students fulfill graduation requirements the same graduation requirements if they for both native students, those earn a C or better in English who started their college career at 1001C. They must also pass Eastern, and transfer students. English 1002C and Speech 1310C Student Senate Member Dayna to graduate. Church, who sits on the CAA, The new policy will also IBE MASAYUKI/Staff photographer said she agreed with the council’s require transfer students to have decision to approve the proposal. earned a C or better in the Playing around “I think it is only fair that both equivalent courses if they took Paul Hengels, freshman theatre major, places performance schedules on an announcement board Thursday native and transfer students be afternoon in the Dounda Fine Arts Building. See CAA page 2A Champaign city manager responsible for daily affairs By BRITT CARSON the paper work to help the mayor.” City editor I am responsible for writing up the budget proposals, applying Carter said the deputy assists the mayor for grants and working closely with the community. I represent in preparing cases for liquor hearings and Editor’s note: This is a second in a doing some of the administrative work. series of articles looking into the city the city in a variety of ways.” The assistant also helps with liquor manager form of government that – Steven Carter violations and the enforcement of liquor Charleston residents will vote on Nov. 5. “ ordinances. Champaign City Manager Champaign’s city manager is also in If Charleston residents vote to change charge of setting the goals and objectives forms of government in November, the “I sit down with the city council and working closely with the community,” for the city and hiring the heads of the new city manager will take over the daily make out the goals and objectives the city Carter said. “I represent the city in a eight departments under the position, affairs of the city that were previously done council wants to accomplish during their variety of ways.” Carter said. by the mayor and city council. terms,” Carter said. “I also make sure the Carter is in charge of eight departments “I have to hire the best and most Champaign’s City Manager, Steven policies are carried out and assist the such as the police, fire department and qualified people and make the most Carter, said the city manager form of council with research if necessary.” public works. Most of the responsibilities efficient purchases for the city,” Carter government can be compared to running a The city manager’s main job is to and departments the city manager is in said. business. oversee the day-to-day operations in the charge of varies from city to city. Carter said more cities are switching to “The city manager form was fashioned city. That includes everything from writing “Regardless of the form of government, the city manager form of government or a like a business corporation,” Carter said. grants to the hiring and firing of city the mayor is always the liquor similar form because it is more efficient. “The city council is like the board of employees, Carter said. commissioner,” Carter said. “However, “Cities are becoming more complicated directors and the city manager has all the “I am responsible for writing up the since that is a fairly big job for Champaign, functions of a chief executive. budget proposals, applying for grants and I have a deputy in my office to assist with See CHAMPAIGN page 2A Three-week Latino Heritage Celebration kicks off this weekend By THERESA GAVLIN from four different Latino Latino Heritage Month is Activities editor countries: Colombia, Mexico, observed nationally from Sept. Cuba and Spain, Gomes said. 15 to Oct. 15 because most Latin A banquet will be held this The banquet will also feature a countries celebrate their LASO remembers history weekend to introduce Latino food talent show, in which Eastern independence during this time, By THERESA GAVLIN “(Latino Heritage Celeb- to students and entertain them students and faculty have Gomes said. Activities editor ration) means a part of me that with a talent show. volunteered to perform, and a Eastern’s Latino Heritage I don’t know very well and the The Latino Heritage Banquet Latino dance group will perform, Celebration, which is three weeks For the next three weeks, part of me that I long to get to will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Gomes said. long this year, was only two members of Eastern’s Latin know, something I’m not very Grand Ballroom of the Martin “I think the banquet is going to weeks long last year, Gomes said. American Student Organ- aware of and I would love to Luther King Jr. University be a good way to start off Latino Eastern’s Latino Heritage ization will be remembering become aware of,” said LASO Union. Celebration,” Gomes said. Celebration will run from Sept. their culture and some will be vice president Theresa Pantoja “This is the kickoff of Latino All 120 tickets for the banquet 15 to Oct. 8. learning more about their said. Heritage Celebration,” said were sold in advance and will not A week was added to the personal history. “(Latino Heritage Celeb- Luciana Gomes, academic ad- be available at the door, Gomes celebration because of a growth The month means different ration) means so many things viser for Minority Affairs. “We said. of sponsors. things to different people, but because I get a chance to share are very excited about sharing it This event is sponsored by the “The whole project has a lot of in general, the students have a my culture with others, and with our friends at Eastern.” Alumni Association and Minority people working together to make more intensified feeling of that makes me very proud,” The banquet will feature food Affairs. it a success,” Gomes said. ethnic pride. See LASO page 2A 2a Friday, September 13, 1996 The Daily Eastern News United States, Iraq on edge of showdown BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Iraq Clearly he released them only to lenge to those forces, we have the haven that the United States and its and the United States moved closer make a statement,” a military offi- REPORT responsibility to protect them. The allies established at the end of the to a showdown Thursday, with cial said on condition of anonymi- United States will take all neces- war, giving him control of the more U.S. firepower sent to the ty. “There were no (radar) tracks,” sary and appropriate actions.” north for the first time in five Persian Gulf, Iraq claiming missile indicating guidance systems were Aziz, in a rambling commentary years. attacks on American jets and both not left on long enough to direct run by the official Iraqi News In response, the Americans countries spitting harsh rhetoric. the missiles to an intended target. ASSOCIATED PRESS Agency, likened the recent turmoil showered cruise missiles on Iraqi After almost two weeks of con- “It took a hard search to find Kuwait agreed to let the United to the period six years ago just air defense sites in southern Iraq flict, each side seemed willing to them.” For days, Iraq has reported States base some of the American before Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. last week and expanded a southern raise the stakes but neither looked firing on U.S. and allied aircraft in jets on its territory, a move Iraq’s He said Kuwait’s rulers were in no-fly zone set up to protect Shiite prepared to make a decisive move. the no-fly zones in the north and Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz “evil collaboration with America Muslims. Iraq said it fired missiles at U.S. south. The only other confirmed called “a flagrant act of aggression in conspiring against Iraq’s peo- The expanded zone makes it warplanes over a no-fly zone for a attack came Wednesday, when against the people of Iraq and an ple.” He did not say if Iraq would even more difficult for Saddam to second straight day Thursday, Iraqi forces fired a missile at two act of war against the Iraqi state.