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Page 12 SPORTS Construction delays would be costly Contract calls for more rent payments if Doudna, Human Services building construction is late By Melissa Nielsen CAMPUS EDITOR

Deadlines are critical in the renovation and con- struction of the Doudna Fine Arts Center and the completion of the Human Services building because students and classrooms have been relo- cated to off-campus locations. To ensure a smooth construction plan and move back to the Doudna Fine Arts Center, administrators have taken pre- cautionary measures while construction crews work to stay on schedule throughout the process. Construction of the Fine Arts Center and the Human Services building are closely intertwined and need More inside to remain on schedule so art Doudna students relocated to Art Park construction is West and the Village Theater on time can move back into class- rooms in 2005. Page 3 The Human Services Building is scheduled to be completed by June 16, 2003 and offices from Health Contract Services, the Counseling details Center and Career Services Lease lasts can combine into that build- for 39 months, ing. The move will then ending in vacate the current counseling August 2005 center and health services The univer- buildings, allowing them to be sity can lease torn down to make room for off-campus COLIN MCAULIFFE/PHOTO EDITOR the Doudna Fine Arts Center facilities on a Ryan Siegel, who works for the facilities planning and management department, points out new potential lighting ideas for the expansion. The expansion month-by- Stevenson parking lot to Allison West, the chair of the Student Senate University Development and Recycling Committee, during the and construction project is month basis light walk Monday evening through campus. set to be finished by 2005, and until classes are expected to December resume there by fall 2005. 2005 While university officials The univer- are hopeful and confident sity agreed to Shedding light on the situation that final deadlines for the rent the Art project will be met, the Board Park West for Student Government mem- of Trustees included a clause $80,400, paid improve campus lighting. on the west side of Fourth Street, south of in the lease agreements with in monthly bers discuss campus problem “The walk was a success. Many good the softball field, to efficiently light the the Land Trust 995 installments areas on ‘Light Walk’ ideas were brought up. We are tentative street at a cost of around $30,000. Commercial National Bank of $6,700 right now on what city officials we will Another area of concern was the lack and Robert Walker and The univer- By Brad Tammaro have with us (on the next walk), ” West of emergency lamps in certain sections Mickie J. Walker that will sity agreed to STAFF WRITER said. of campus, specifically on the west side extend the lease agreement in rent the Fourth Street lighting was the main of Booth Library and the area up to case a move is not possible by Village Members of the Student Government area of concern. Problems with the light- Fourth Street, he said. fall 2005. Theater for discussed problem areas around campus ing in parking lots and streets were the Exact location was the biggest factor According to the lease $72,000, paid during Monday’s light walk. biggest issues discussed, she said. involved with the emergency lamps. agreement between the in monthly The walk, organized by the Student “I’m mainly concerned with the Fourth Despite several problem areas around Board of Trustees and the installments Senate University Development and Street parking lot behind Stevenson campus, the south end of Booth Library is owners of the Art Park West of $6,000 Recycling Committee, was the first of (Hall). Many students walk to and from best-lit spot on campus, West said. She building, the Land Trust 995 two in an effort to improve campus light- the Triad and the lot is poorly lit,” West said this is due to the renovation last year. Commercial National Bank, ing and safety. said. “A large lamp in the center of the The senate University Development the conditions of the contract exist until August 31, The informal walk last night was to lot would be the best idea. This issue is and Recycling Committee will set a later 2005 and can be renewed for one-month periods. gather information for the city and uni- most concerning for female students.” date for the second walk with city offi- The same agreement exists with the owners of the versity to address, said committee chair Cost is one issue that may hamper light cials. Village Theater, Allison West. development on Fourth Street, said pre- Anyone with a comment or suggestion The second walk will involve city offi- engineering major Ryan W. Siegel. for campus improvement can contact SEE COSTLY Page 5 cials that may be able to take actions to Siegel said it would take 14 to 16 lamps West at 581-2168. Eastern inherits 78-acre farm from alumnus By Caitlin Prendergast ships to students, said Nancy Page, Her father and mother were The EIU Foundation is receiving versity accepted the gift. ADMINISTRATION EDITOR EIU Foundation administrative great believers in education and the farm in two pieces. The first “There’s no buildings on the aide. The Moler-Austin scholarship bought a farm for each of their part of the property was signed property, and the people on the While students were giving will be available for students from three children. Moler Austin said over during a ceremony at the Neal agriculture committee said it was thanks over break, Eastern was Coles County who major in donating her farm is a way to Welcome Center Wednesday, and beautiful farmland,” Stratton said. thanking an alumnus for a substan- English. perpetuate their love for educa- the second installment of the gift is Karla Evans, executive director tial gift. Page said Moler Austin wants to tion. anticipated for January. of development for the EIU Identa Moler Austin, a 1934 aid students interested in teaching “She originally wanted to will The farm, located just north of Foundation, said she has reserva- graduate and former Charleston English, which is how Moler the farm to the foundation, but the Charleston city limits, is a tions about releasing the value of resident, transferred ownership of Austin earned a living for 20 years. she’d rather do it now and be able working farm used to grow corn the property, but it’s a considerable a 78.15-acre farm Wednesday to The 89-year-old benefactor is to know the students,” Page said. and soybeans, said Patti Stratton, sum. the university. donating her family’s farm Moler Austin said this is some- EIU Foundation executive officer. Moler Austin said she has no The EIU Foundation will either because education was important thing she’s wanted to do for a long Stratton said the foundation sent a preference for the future of the use the income from the farm or to her parents, her husband and while, and she’s looking forward to team of agriculture experts to farm, and if it’s sold, she has no sell the farm to provide scholar- especially her. meeting the students. assess the property before the uni- estimate for what it will bring in. Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Mostly sunny Cloudy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Snow showers Mostly cloudy

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COMING UP City council to discuss Seventh Street closure By Maura Possley city could ask the university for CITY EDITOR any number of those hours at a time. After working with the univer- “We get to take them whenever sity, the city will vote tonight on a we want,” he said. resolution closing sections of Through this plan the city Seventh Street and making other could benefit from inflation of sections into one-way streets in semester hours at Eastern and preparation for the new Doudna the university would not have to Fine Arts building. come up with $480,000 right On the agenda for the council away. is a resolution detailing plans for In addition, Cougill said this Seventh Street in conjunction plan would allow the city to use with the building that is sched- the money generated to create uled to be completed in 2005. six to seven full-paid scholar- Because of private property ships for Charleston students to restraints on north Seventh Eastern and still have some Street near Lincoln Avenue money left over. across from campus, the univer- Cougill said he expects the sity proposed to the city to close council to pass the resolution the street for pedestrian use tonight or at its next meeting on starting at about the steam plant Dec. 17. After that, the universi- or even the Blair Hall parking ty must take the plan to be lot and would reach the Tarble approved by the Board of Arts Center, said Mayor Dan Trustees. Cougill. Also on tonight’s council agen- For the parts of Seventh Street da is the annual tax levy. Cougill that are left on the furthest ends said the members would discuss of the street next to campus, the levy and possible rates but Cougill said the segment near most likely nothing will be decid- Lincoln Avenue would most like- ed. ly be turned into a one-way street Last on the agenda is an ordi- going southbound but said he nance allowing Cellular One to COLIN MCAULIFFE/PHOTO EDITOR wasn’t sure what the university use the cellular communications planned for the south end of the tower that is located at 1611 To the rack street near Andrews Hall. Redbud Road on Illinois Route 16 Closing off that part of Seventh between Charleston and Mattoon. Chip Linn, a freshman political science major, drives past friends during a pick up basketball game Monday after- noon at the 7th Street courts across from Thomas Hall. Street would cost the university Cougill said the company intends $480,000, however, Cougill said if to improve its coverage by using the plans follow as they have the city’s tower. TONIGHT’S BEST BETS been, the city would convert that The council meets at 7:30 p.m. amount into semester hours that at the municipal building located would equal 4,444 semester hours at 520 Jackson Ave., and the Campus ‘Blood Battle’ boils up for 10 years. In that 10 years the meeting is open to the public. Andrews, Lawson, Last week, a blood drive held at Carman host competing If you go... the Grand Ballroom of the Martin POLICE BLOTTER What: American Red Cross Luther King Jr. University Union Domestic Battery Ryan C. Davis, 18, of the 700 blood drives Blood drives surpassed its 200-unit goal by 30. block of E Street, was arrested at Torbeck said the goals are Anthony T. Jenkins, 24, of the 4:37 p.m. at 230 Third St. By Tim Martin Where: Andrews, Carman smaller for the “Blood Battle” and Lawson halls 1400 block of Ninth Street, was Saturday for battery, a police ACTIVITIES EDITOR because the facilities are not as arrested at 11:18 p.m. at 1415 report stated. When: 2 to 7 p.m. accommodating. Ninth St. Nov. 26 for domestic Andrews, Carman and Lawson “When we go to a place like the battery, assault and disorderly residence halls will compete by ballroom, there is a bigger area, conduct, a police report stated. Minor Consumption hosting blood drives in their As an added incentive for stu- and we need more volunteers. It’s Joshua L. Hayes, 20, of the 400 respective lobbies from 2 to 7 p.m. dents, Papa John’s will donate a lot more labor-intensive,” she Jessica L. Irving, 21, of the 200 block of N. B Street, was arrested Tuesday and Wednesday. pizza for the event, which is “all said. block of W. Grant Avenue, was at 6:47 p.m. at 433 N. B St. for The “Blood Battle” got its name you can eat,” Torbeck said. The blood will be circulated arrested at 2:13 p.m. Nov. 23 at minor consumption of alcohol, from the Eastern Blood Drive Mortar Board, a senior honors around the American Red Cross’s 204 W. Grant Ave. for domestic disorderly conduct and resisting Committee, said Tracy Torbeck, society, is sponsoring the Andrews Missouri-Illinois region, which is battery, a police report stated. a peace officer, a police report territory manager of American Hall blood drive. Lambda Pi Eta the country’s fourth largest region stated. Red Cross. and the Human Anatomy 2200 and covers 130 hospitals and 120 “It sounds gory, but it wasn’t our class is co-sponsoring the Carman counties. Torbeck said the region Battery idea,” she said. “I figure it’s col- Hall blood drive and Lambda has a 1,200-unit mandate every lege, and if we make it a competi- Theta Alpha will sponsor the day. tion that’ll make it fun.” Lawson Hall blood drive. Unfortunately, the residence Blood drives will be held Torbeck said the goal for each hall winner of the “Blood Battle” Tuesday at Andrews and Carman blood drive is 50 units and is very won’t receive a monetary prize, halls with the Wednesday drive attainable judging from previous but something else,Torbeck said. held at Lawson Hall. drives held at Eastern. “The winners will get the prize Torbeck said any Eastern stu- “It seems like Eastern always of knowing that they saved many Editor in chief ...... Shauna Gustafson Verge editor ...... Ben Erwin dent can attend the blood drive, meets their goal,” Torbeck said. “If lives,” she said. “And I haven’t Managing editor ...... Michelle Jones Associate Verge editor ...... Karen Kirr which is not restricted to residents (Eastern) did not meet the goals, seen a blood drive where help has News editor ...... Jamie Fetty Online editor ...... Paul Franklin of the halls. we wouldn’t come back.” not been conducive.” Associate news editor ...... Amber Williams Advertising manager ...... Kyle Perry Editorial page editor . . . .Jessica Danielewicz Design & graphics manager . . . .Steve Leclair Activities editor ...... Tim Martin Asst. design & graphics manager ...... open Administration editor . . . .Caitlin Prendergast Sales Manager ...... Steve Leclair Campus editor ...... Melissa Nielsen Promotions manager ...... Steve Leclair UB hopes to jazz up dinner for area residents City editor ...... Maura Possley National Advertising ...... Maureen Kudlik Student government editor . .John Chambers Business manager ...... Betsy Mellott By Tim Martin emphasis on the off-campus crowd. potatoes, green beans and assorted Features editor ...... Alta King Asst. business manager ...... Luke Kramer ACTIVITIES EDITOR Event coordinator Jennifer cheesecake for dessert. Photo editor ...... Colin McAuliffe Editorial adviser ...... John Ryan Kieffer said UB placed ads in the After dinner, a DJ will play Associate photo editor ...... Caitlin Bullis Publisher ...... John David Reed The first step in bringing the Charleston Times-Courier and the music, and the dance floor will Sports editor ...... Nate Bloomquist Press supervisor ...... Johnny Bough Charleston community to Mattoon Journal Gazette and put open up for the audience. Kieffer Associate Sports editor ...... Matt Meinheit Subcriptions manager ...... Valerie Jany University Board-sponsored posters up in the community and in said the DJ will play jazz music, events will happen appropriately areas of high traffic. such as Frank Sinatra or Ella The Daily Eastern News produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. It is published enough at a dance. “We are trying to get the com- Fitzgerald, but the music will daily Monday through Friday, In Charleston, Ill. during fall and spring semesters and twice week- ly during the summer term except during school vacations or examinations. Subscription price: The Miles 4 Monty Orchestra munity more involved with become more contemporary as $38 per semester, $16 for summer, $68 all year. The Daily will perform at 6:30 p.m. with din- Eastern,” Kieffer said. “We want to time passes. Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is ner at 7 p.m. Thursday at 7th Street let community members know that The decision to bring Monty to entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. Underground for “An Evening of they are a part of our events too.” Eastern was determined at a con- Fine Dining and Dancing.” The The quartet will perform a 60 to vention in October, Kieffer said. PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT: PHONE:217-581-2812 (fax 581-2923) four members of Miles are Nick 90-minute jazz routine during din- “We saw them at a conference, Charleston, IL 61920 EMAIL:[email protected] ISSN 0894-1599 Auriemmo, Mark Domanico, Adam ner, which as Kieffer states, will and I thought they flowed really NIGHT STAFF: Bockman and Tim Rush. have a “Latin twist” to it. well,” she said. “They are all PRINTED BY: Night editor ...... Nate Bloomquist Eastern Illinois University News Design ...... Karen Kirr UB chair Caleb Judy said in a “They have got a really cool instrumental.” Charleston, IL 61920 Sports Design ...... Matt Williams previous Daily Eastern News arti- Latin-influence. It’s not just jazz,” Tickets are $5 for Eastern stu- ATTENTION POSTMASTER: Night Photo editor ...... Colin McAuliffe cle that he wanted a broader audi- she said. “It’s actually kinda cool...I dents and $7 for the general public. Send address changes to Copy editors ...... Alta King ence to attend UB events. Although like it.” For reservations and menu The Daily Eastern News ...... Robin Augsburg advertising on-campus has not dif- The dinner will consist of chick- information, call the Student Life Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University Night News editor ...... Jamie Fetty fered, UB has placed a higher en kied, pork tenderloin, baby-red Office at 581-3829. Charleston, IL 61920 ...... Amber Williams Tuesday, December 3, 2002 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 3 Construction on Human Services building delayed

By Melissa Nielsen architectural mechanical engineer for facili- CAMPUS EDITOR ties planning and management, said he still expects a timely completion of the project. Asbestos removal in the Doudna Fine Arts Since work began earlier this fall, crews Center is on schedule while work on the new have installed under-floor plumbing systems Human Services building is about a week as well as electrical and mechanical equip- behind schedule. ment in the basement mechanical room. Rex Hilligoss, architect for facilities “The electricians took an electrical outage planning and management, said crews had on the South Quad last Tuesday to make pro- no problems removing asbestos from the visions to connect this to the campus system,” Doudna Fine Arts Center that started in Helmink said. August. He said he expects the removal Currently, crews are erecting the steel will be complete by Dec. 12, and the building frame of the building and preparing for the will then be available for a walk-through for rest of the first floor concrete to be poured, he bidders on that date. said. The next step for the building will be to After the rest of the concrete is poured and make plans to receive bids, accept a contrac- the frame is finished, masonry block walls tor and start construction by early or mid- will be erected on the east end of the building March, Hilligoss said. and a connection to the existing steam tunnel “We hope to have everything going by mid- on the west side of the building will be made. March,” he said. “When construction starts, it Helmink said he expects this project will will be a continuing process.” stretch construction to the South Quad COLIN MCAULIFFE/PHOTO EDITOR The Human Services building construc- sidewalk. He said the new building will The new Human Services building, which is set to be finished by June 16, 2003, is a week tion, however, is not running as smoothly as be substantially completed by May 16 and behind schedule, while the removal of asbestos in the Doudna Fine Arts Center is being the asbestos removal, but Karl Helmink, completion is set for June 16, 2003. removed on schedule. Budget cuts prompt capitol visit Senate working to curb bad behavior Representatives from Eastern Subcommittee working to find will travel to Springfield for a “My role is to try and work a solution to various complaints “The parade is such a big tra- session that may affect budget with people in Springfield to By John Chambers dition here in Charleston. All STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR By Caitlin Prendergast get more money back here. you’ve got to do is walk in the ADMINISTRATION EDITOR The Student Senate External Relations parade and look at the little The challenge is adjusting to Committee began efforts before In the wake of recent budget cut warn- different General Assemblies Thanksgiving break to find a solution to kids’ eyes.” ings from Gov. George Ryan, representa- poor student behavior at this year’s tives from Eastern will travel to and state administrations.” homecoming parade. —Dan Cougill Springfield for a session that could possi- The External Relations Committee bly affect the university’s current created a subcommittee that met once operating budget. —Dale Righter to find a solution to complaints heard parade and the people running the Jill Nilsen, vice president for by the administration and city officials parade,” he said. “There’s the student external relations, interim of items thrown and obscene language body...we prefer a very non-evasive President Lou Hencken and the ed funds to combat the state deficit. directed at those marching in the approach.” Student Action Team will attend He also asked universities to pick up parade. Inappropriate behavior at the the General Assembly’s veto ses- their own employee health insurance No solutions have been specifically parade has been a problem in past sions Wednesday and Thursday in bill, and Eastern’s share of that was discussed, but members from the sub- years, and one solution is to not hold the state capitol. $1.7 million. committee will be speaking with the event at all, said Charleston Mayor During the veto session, legis- State Rep. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Dan Cougill. lators have an opportunity to who will be meeting with university Council and the Residence Hall “I think the subcommittee thinks if review bills Gov. Ryan may have representatives at the sessions, Association to gather ideas for next we can’t find a solution there won’t be vetoed from the spring, override said he is concerned with the year’s parade, said External Relations a parade,” he said. “I’m not going to those vetoes and pass additional budget overall, particularly with chair George Lesica. try and guess at a solution. If more legislation, Nilsen said. regard to Eastern and other insti- He said meeting with the three cops are a solution, then we just need to Although the General Assembly tutions of higher education. organizations will reach more students not have a parade.” reviews the pending state budget Eastern has the Board of involved in the university. However, the homecoming parade is after the governor makes propos- Trustees, administrators, faculty “We’re going to talk to them because an event important to continue, Cougill als, Nilsen said next year’s budg- and students to decide how to they represent the Greeks,” he said. said. et will not be considered until prioritize state funds in times of “It’s a way to reach out to a large group “The parade is such a big tradition January. a budget crunch, Righter said. of students who have something in here in Charleston,” he said. “All “It’s possible (the sessions) could “My role is to try and work common.” you’ve got to do is walk in the parade affect the current budget,” Nilsen with people in Springfield to get Lesica said any future solutions will and look at the little kids’ eyes. God, said. “The General Assembly could more money back here,” Righter hopefully halt the behavior that was they’re huge. And you just don’t want to say the funds for fiscal year 2003 said. “The challenge is adjusting seen this year. take that away.” are not balanced, and it could call to different General Assemblies “We basically hope to eliminate the He said the subcommittee will likely back money, but I doubt that will and state administrations.” undesirable behavior that was present talk to other groups besides the Greek happen this time.” Governor-elect Rod Blagojevich at this year’s parade,” he said. and residence organizations, including The legislature’s economic fore- will give his first budget address “Overall, what we hope to accomplish speaking with residents on Sixth and casting unit recently predicted the in February, and Righter is inter- is a parade Eastern and Charleston Seventh Street since those are the areas state will collect $592 million less ested to see what he has in mind residents could be proud of.” most complaints originated from. than expected this year, which could for higher education. He said a compromise between stu- “I’m pleased that the External lead to more callbacks of appropriat- As for this week’s General dents and community is needed, but Relations Committee and the university ed funds for various state-funded Assembly sessions, he doesn’t students will be most receptive to the agree that this was not good,” Cougill institutions. think anything will happen for least amount of change. said. “(The parade conduct) puts a neg- Last year, Gov. Ryan called back the state’s or Eastern’s budg- “Any solution we come up with has ative impression of Eastern out $624,000 from Eastern’s appropriat- et. to be accepted by the people in the there.”

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Homecoming is the will be awhile before those solu- Jamie Fetty, News editor I’m sure we all know this is not tions have been found. Amber Williams, Associate news editor the first time such an incident has students’ time to have Why not send the letter out taken place. As a two-year mem- right now, so it appears something Jessica Danielewicz, Editorial page editor ber of the Panther Marching fun and act like idiots.” has been accomplished? Jessica Nate Bloomquist, Sports editor Band, I know such incidents have It seems to me that people are Danielewicz taken place during the parade, trying to appear to be working [email protected] Editorial page although I personally was never agree? If you have more than on the problem, while really editor and pelted with cigarettes, beer cans one person on a committee, doing nothing. I’ve heard a lot of semi-monthly or other items. there's a very strong possibility talk, but I haven’t seen much EDITORIAL columnist Friends who had been the the people will not agree. That does- action. for The Daily band longer than me remarked n’t mean you give up. You com- Western Illinois University has Eastern News one year that they didn’t get as promise and come to a solution enacted several effective security much stuff thrown at them during everyone can live with. measures for its parade. Several Danielewicz also the parade. It seems to be more of Individuals involved in studying viable ideas have been brought up Priority is a senior a joke than a problem. this problem have said people for Eastern, but the threat of dis- journalism major. That being said, I’m glad some- would be unwilling to accept agreement seems to be hindering one finally brought the incidents changes to the parade because its progress. She can be reached their time to have fun. I personally think the solution is at 581-2812 or up to Eastern. However, actions and solutions could be more plen- An apparently unspoken rule is not that difficult. Lay down some funding [email protected] tiful. that Homecoming is the students’ rules, and, like it or not, students The Student Government is try- time to have fun and act like will have to follow them. Is it real- ing to work on the problem, by idiots. ly that hard? That would the easi- establishing a subcommittee of Sure, Homecoming is a time for est solution. Why do you even needed the External Relations Committee fun and celebration. I consumed need a committee to look into the to tackle the issue. But it seems some alcohol as part of the festivi- issue? In recent weeks, on-campus students found that is all they have done. A month ties, but I did not become one of Then again, measures and rules and a half after the incident was those people who cause trouble. already in place have obviously themselves forced from their rooms when fire reported, nothing has been accom- How is that fun? not been effective. broke out in the walls of South Quad residence plished. And I really don’t understand Apparently the orange con- halls. Facilities Planning and Management All information about actions the reasons for drinking struction barricades put up in being taken seems to focus on the Homecoming weekend away, but front of houses along the parade knew what the problem was and knew how to likelihood that those involved will that's a topic for another day. route and police officers on patrol fix it. not agree on the actions. The only action taken, if you do not do the job adequately. But they couldn’t fix it, because doing that Well, gee, on a campus of consider it action, has been a let- Perhaps students holding them- 11,000 students, do you really ter drafted by the Student selves responsible for their behav- would cost $5 million. And Facilities Planning and think you can get everyone to Government to send to the schools ior is the answer. Management has asked the state for that money for five years. When universities ask the Illinois Board of Higher At issue Education for project fund- Funding to ing, each project is assigned improve a priority number. The top outdated electrical priorities get funded, partial- systems ly or in full, and how many projects are funded depends Our stance on how much money is The IBHE needs to give available. this funding a How could a project that higher priority impacts the safety of when it comes thousands of students be a time to low priority five years run- allocate funds. The university ning? The fire was con- needs to figure tained this time, but not out a solution without inconvenience to as well. residents. Next time could be a different story. Administrators have said the fire that evacu- ated Thomas and Lawson halls and shut off electricity for hours can, and probably will, happen again. And if it does and the fires aren’t contained as well as they were Nov. 17, Facilities Planning and Management doesn’t know what to do with all the displaced students. The IBHE needs to assign higher priority to YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR fixing this problem. Like all state agencies, the IBHE is strapped for cash this fiscal year, but $5 million is not a big price to pay to ensure that stu- NAFTA is more than broom lobby dents who pay for a place to live actually have I must thank The Daily that NAFTA was created by that much push and pull over work at our Fall Festival. We one. Eastern News for clarifying the U.S. government, at the this country’s foreign policy. were very impressed with By the same token, the university needs to fig- NAFTA’s position in the world behest of U.S. manufacturing NAFTA involves more than your enthusiasm and the chil- ure out a backup plan for the next time students economy. As a supervisor at concerns, to take advantage the broom lobby; NAFTA dren really enjoyed having the the largest privately-held of the cheaper labor rates in exists to continue our manifest “college guys” help with the could be evacuated for an undetermined time. medical supply company in Mexico, where 40 percent of destiny of U.S. imperialism. numerous games and art Last time, they were corralled into Taylor the United States, my work- the population lives below the work. You were a great role Dining Center, but encouraged to find sleeping ers and I loaded and unassem- poverty line and are desper- George E. Jacobson model for our young children bled components bound for ate for any wage. I believed graduate student in English and we found it a pleasure to arrangements elsewhere, or with off-campus Mexico and unloaded goods NAFTA helped reinforce the work with such a polite group friends. assembled in Mexico. The economic and political dispar- Lerna PTO thanks of men from our community. The IBHE and the university have neglected spreadsheet seemed to indi- ity between the United States Thank you for being a large cate costs were reduced by and Mexico by reducing a part of our very successful finding short- and long-term solutions to this prob- having some products assem- neighboring country’s rich Sigma Phi Epsilon 2002 Fall Festival! lem for too long. Students in the South Quad bled in Mexico. I’d been led to and beautiful culture into The entire Lerna School Michelle Drake shouldn’t have to worry about fires in the walls or believe we moved some another cheap labor source. PTO would like to thank Sigma assembly to Mexico because Little did I know that Phi Epsilon for volunteering to Lerna School PTO days without electricity, or having nowhere to go the $5.50 per hour laborers in “NAFTA...was created to help because of it. the United States were spark a domestic broom LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor receiving was less attractive industry that shrank as more addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 to the bottom line than the and more of the market words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should $.75 per hour laborers in turned to inexpensive broom indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be Mexico still receive. parts made in Mexico.” I had printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters, so keep it concise. The editorial is the majority opinion of the I’d even been led to believe no idea the broom lobby had 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] Tuesday, December 3, 2002 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 5

ENTERTAINMENT ‘Harry Potter’ wins weekend LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was a split decision for Harry Potter and Weekend blockbusters James Bond. 1. “Harry Potter and the Chamber “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” was the top weekend of Secrets,” Warner Bros., $32.1 movie with $32.1 million Friday to million, 3,682 locations, $8,723 Sunday, compared with $31 million average, $200.2 million, three for the Bond flick “Die Another weeks. Day.” 2. “Die Another Day,” MGM, $31 But the Bond tale did slightly bet- million, 3,324 locations, $9,329 ter for the five-day Thanksgiving average, $101.4 million, two weeks. period, grossing $46.1 million 3. “The Santa Clause 2,” Disney, Wednesday to Sunday, while $12.1 million, 2,526 locations, “Chamber of Secrets” took in $45.8 $4,803 average, $113.6 million, five million. weeks. Solid Thanksgiving weekend 4. “Treasure Planet,” Disney, business lifted Hollywood to a new $12.08 million, 3,227 locations, domestic revenue record of $8.44 $3,744 average, $16.6 million, one billion, up from the previous high of week. $8.35 billion set last year, said Paul 5. “Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Dergarabedian, president of box- Nights,” Sony, $9.4 million, 2,503 office tracker Exhibitor Relations. locations, $3,769 average, $14 mil- If the pace holds, the industry lion, one week. would finish the year with $9.2 bil- 6. “Friday After Next,” New Line, lion in ticket sales, Dergarabedian $7.4 million, 1,621 locations, $4,542 said. Even factoring in this year’s average, $25 million, two weeks. higher admission prices, the num- 7. “Solaris,” Fox, $6.8 million, ber of tickets sold would be up about 2,406 locations, $2,807 average, 5 percent over last year, he said. $9.4 million, one week. Actual movie attendance still is 8. “8 Mile,” Universal, $5.8 mil- barely a third of what it was in lion, 2,518 locations, $2,287 aver- Hollywood’s glory days of the 1930s age, $107.4 million, four weeks. and 1940s, when as many as 4 billion 9. “The Ring,” DreamWorks, $5.3 STEPHEN HAAS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER tickets a year were sold, before tele- vision eroded theater business. million, 1,912 locations, $2,752 Hitting the books But movie admissions have been average, $119.8 million, seven rising steadily to their highest levels weeks. Derek Clem, a freshman sculpture major, and Ryan Kemp, a freshman English major, study in the lobby of Taylor since the late 1950s as theaters with 10. “Wes Craven Presents: They,” Hall on Monday evening as they try to get back into the swing of school work. better sound and seating opened Miramax, $5.1 million, 1,615 loca- and studios stepped up their tions, $3,185 average, $7.6 million, Costly: uled manner,” said Rex Hilligoss, they do not get paid. advertising blitzes to ensure big one week. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 architect for facilities planning Jeff Boshart, a sculpture profes- opening weekends for new films. and management. sor, said he is pleased that the uni- allowing the university to renew While he said facilities planning versity has taken precautionary the lease on a month-to-month and management officials have no measures to avoid complications. E! asks viewers to pick ’True basis through December 31, 2005 special strategy for finishing on Boshart said he thinks officials under the same terms and condi- time, communication is key in this have learned from the construc- Hollywood Story of the Year’ tions and pricing as the original project. Crews from both projects tion delays of the Booth Library lease. are expected to keep in close con- renovations and the recent delays NEW YORK (AP) — What was on ratings, newsworthiness and Jeff Cooley, vice president of tact with one another and with in the completion of Art Park West the biggest celebrity story of how much each subject lives up business affairs, said previously facilities planning and manage- and the Village Theater, realizing 2002 — was it Liza Minnelli’s to the definition of “The E! True that the university felt it was nec- ment. students and classes cannot be marriage? 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SBC Ameritech Illinois sumers,” she said. “That incen- The new standards, which The motion was filed now The motion, filed with the expects to lay off about 600 tive exists without any toughen- were included in a revised ICC because phone company layoffs Illinois Commerce Commission, employees by the end of the ing of the standards or increas- proposed order issued in are imminent, said Martin asks the agency to approve some year, but the layoffs should not ing of penalties.” August, would require the com- Cohen, executive director of the new service standards and affect the company’s quality of The motion was filed by the pany to install new service by Citizens Utility Board. increase the penalties the compa- service, said Carrie Hightman, Citizens Utility Board, the the date a customer requests 90 “That is an ominous sign to ny pays for missing the standards. company president. Illinois Attorney General’s percent of the time and to fix us,” he said. “Ameritech has The commission has been consid- “We believe the employee lev- Office, the Cook County State’s service problems by the prom- assured the public and the com- ering similar recommendations els we have after the layoffs will Attorney Office and the City of ised date 94 percent of the time. mission that these layoffs do not for months but has not acted on be more than adequate to meet Chicago as part of the ICC’s The company also would be threaten service quality. If them. the demands,” she said. review of Ameritech’s alterna- required to answer customer that’s the case, the company “If there are cutbacks in staff at Hightman had not seen the fil- tive regulation plan. It asks the calls to repair and customer should not object to putting in the end of this year, we want to ing and declined to comment. She commission to issue an interim service offices within an aver- place tougher standards and serv- make sure penalties are in place so said the company meets stan- order dealing only with service age of 60 seconds. ice penalties.” Man held 11 years in mental hospital Union puts on pressure CHESTER, Ill. (AP) — A man mistreat him, “he will strike Yoder, who was the subject SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Those efforts have come at who has attracted national media out at others” if released from of a lengthy Time magazine Illinois’ largest state employees the same time state economic attention in his quest to be released the hospital, said Cuneo, who article this year, contends he union tried to ratchet up pressure forecasters say last year’s from a state mental hospital is retired from the hospital in made the threats to attract the on lawmakers Monday to restore recession is not easing and the dangerous and should remain July 2001. wrath of the criminal justice last summer’s spending cuts and budget for the current fiscal locked up for at least another six Yoder was committed to the system, thinking that an reopen shuttered state facilities. year, which expires June 30, months, a prosecutor told a state’s only maximum-securi- indictment and a criminal The American Federation of could be nearly $600 million in Randolph County jury Monday. ty mental hospital after serv- charge would land him in State, County and Municipal the hole.Gov.-elect Rod The six-member jury is hear- ing time in prison on a battery prison. There, unlike in a state Employees pledged to block a Blagojevich has promised ing arguments in the recommit- conviction nearly 12 years mental hospital, he would have deal in which a community col- to reopen Zeller and the tal hearing of Claud “Rodney” ago. a firm release date. lege in East Peoria will lease part other mental health and Yoder, 44, who has been an Prison officials argued for “He deserves to walk free of one of those closed institu- prison facilities recently involuntary patient at the his admission to Chester like the rest of us, not be tions, the former Zeller Zone shut down, and reopen Chester Mental Health Center rather than release due to caged like an animal,” Yoder’s Mental Health Center, for $1 a them without raising taxes. since 1991. what they said were his vio- lawyer, Randy Kretchmar, told year. AFSCME wants to scuttle Although involuntary men- lent outbursts in prison. the jury. “He has not been “We don’t understand, if this a lease the state signed last tal patients in Illinois are enti- On Monday, assistant state’s charged with any crime.” is about money, why the state month with Illinois Central tled to recommitment hear- attorney Michael Burke People can be involuntarily can literally give away a $20 mil- College to take over part of ings every six months, Yoder showed the jury several hand- committed to mental hospitals lion facility for $1 a year,” Zeller, located in Peoria, has not had one since 1999, written letters Yoder admitted in Illinois if proven to be men- AFSCME spokesman Mark for virtually nothing. postponing previous dates he wrote to judges, politicians tally ill, and also either a Samuels said at a press confer- Under the lease, the col- while he hired a new lawyer and other high-profile people threat to themselves or others ence here. lege will rent about 40,000 and formulated a legal strate- from 1995 to 1996 threatening or unable to meet their basic He said the union will file a law- square feet of the 210,000, gy aimed at winning his free- to kill them. needs, said Tom Green, a suit Tuesday the day the eight-building, Zeller facil- dom. He sent the threats to for- spokesman for the Legislature returns to Springfield ity for $1 a year. The five- On Monday, Dr. Dan Cuneo, mer U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, Department of Human for the final three days of its fall year deal has a 15-year a former clinical director at threatening a member of Services. session, to try to stop the deal. renewal option.Samuels the Chester hospital, testified Simon’s staff, to U.S. District Some 2,900 people were AFSCME and other groups have said state law prohibits Yoder has a “delusional disor- Judge Blanche Manning, and committed to the state’s 10 pressured lawmakers to restore leasing buildings until they der, persecutory type, with a to Playboy Enterprises Chief mental-health hospitals last $163 million in cuts and reopen are deemed surplus and paranoid personality” and Executive Christie Hefner, year involuntarily, Green said. state facilities, including Zeller, usually unused for three would be violent if released. among others. The average length of com- closed last summer. One bill years. He also argued that Since Yoder denies he has “I’ll get you up close or from mittment at Chester is one calling for the restoration of all regulations require state any mental problem, and is 150 yards away,” the 1996 let- year and three months, Green the cuts is on the House floor property to be leased at quick to believe others want to ter to Hefner said. said. awaiting action. fair market rates.

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IT REALLY WILL PAY OFF GIVE IT A TRY 581-2816 No appointment necessary, but recommended for perms Tuesday, December 3, 2002 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 7 Court Lawyers for detainees argue they should upholds get lawyers, be charged or released WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has been Those in the court case were Lanka committed terrorist acts. The Declaring that foreigners cap- involved in many wars in its histo- picked up in Afghanistan and groups were seeking to be removed tured in the war on terrorism have ry, “but this is the first time we Pakistan following the Sept. 11 from the State Department’s list of rights, attorneys for detainees held have sacrificed the rule of law,” attacks. terrorist organizations. ruling without charges at Guantanamo said Wilner, who is representing 12 The detainees’ situation is “identi- The 1999 ruling by Randolph and Bay Naval Base pleaded for help Kuwaitis. cal” to that of German nationals held Williams stated that “a foreign enti- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fed- Monday from a skeptical federal “The government says no court in Landsberg prison in Germany ty without property or presence in eral appeals court Monday upheld appeals court. in the world may hear from my who were denied access to U.S. this country has no constitutional a ruling barring potential oil and Sixteen people from Australia, clients,” said Joe Margulies, hired courts in a 1950 Supreme Court rul- rights, under the due process clause gas exploration off the central Britain and Kuwait, some captive by the families to represent the ing, said Deputy Solicitor General or otherwise.” California coast, saying federal for more than a year, are seeking other detainees in the case. Paul Clement. The government says it is of no leases can’t be renewed without “the most modest of rights ... we “Guantanamo is unique. It is utter- Unlike the detainees at legal significance that the detainees approval from the California want access to an impartial tribu- ly outside the law.” Guantanamo, the Germans were coming to the appeals court for Coastal Commission. nal,” said attorney Thomas Wilner. The detainees’ families have charged and convicted before a mil- assistance are from countries The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of The three-judge panel ques- gone to the appeals court because itary commission in China after the friendly to the United States. Appeals decision blocks any attempt to tioned whether it has authority to U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar- German surrender in World War II, The 12 Kuwaitis were in drill off the coast of San Luis Obispo, intervene and whether the prison- Kotelly ruled four months ago that the lawyers for the Guantanamo Afghanistan doing charity work and Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. ers jailed by the U.S. military at the Guantanamo prisoners are not detainees pointed out. weren’t there to fight, their families Some estimates say there is enough oil Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are enti- in the United States and thus do not The detainees are being held at have said. there to run California’s refineries for tled to some form of due process. fall under the jurisdiction of feder- Guantanamo Bay for two reasons — British Muslims Asif Iqbal, who is two years and meet the state’s natural Two of the three judges ruled three al courts. to get them away from the battle- in his early 20s, and Shafiq Rasul, gas needs for five months. years ago that a foreign entity Seized by the United States in field and to facilitate intelligence who is in is mid-20s, flew to Pakistan Oil exploration has been a con- without property or presence in the Spanish-American War and gathering, said Clement. He said and then to Afghanistan just days tentious issue here since a huge oil spill the United States has no constitu- leased from Cuba for the past cen- that investigators go back to the before the Sept. 11 attacks. in 1969. No new oil platforms have tional rights. tury, Guantanamo is a 45-square- detainees for additional questions as There is little doubt that been built off California’s coast since A. Raymond Randolph, appoint- mile area on the southeastern tip the U.S. gathers more information Australian David Hicks, 26, had 1994 and no exploratory oil drilling has ed to the appeals court by of Cuba now holding nearly 600 from newly captured members of al- joined the Taliban when he was cap- been conducted on the leases in ques- President Bush’s father, is one of detainees from more than 40 coun- Qaida. tured by U.S.-backed Northern tion since 1989. the judges hearing the tries, including about 60 Pakistanis In arguments that lasted an hour Alliance forces in Afghanistan, The case involves 40 leases, each Guantanamo case, as is Stephen and some 100 Saudi Arabians. None and a half — three times the sched- Australian Prime Minister John covering about nine square miles of Williams, who was appointed dur- of the detainees have been allowed uled 30 minutes — the appeals Howard has said. Hicks’ family ocean. Oil companies paid $1.25 billion ing the Reagan administration. to see their families or to have judges pointed to one of their own denies that he trained with al-Qaida. for the 10-year permits between 1968 Both were part of the panel in the access to attorneys. A handful of rulings in 1999 that related to terror- Australian Mamdouh Habib, 47, and 1984. case three years ago. The third Afghan and Pakistani detainees ism. In it, the appeals court ruled was captured by U.S. forces in President Clinton’s Interior judge hearing the detainees’ case have been sent home from that it was not for the judges to Pakistan on suspicion of links to al- Secretary, Bruce Babbitt, extended the is Merrick Garland, a Clinton Guantanamo after being cleared of decide whether organizations hostile Qaida. Habib’s wife denies any al- leases in 1999 as they were set to expire. appointee. terrorist suspicions. to the governments of Iran and Sri Qaida connection. California sued, saying Babbitt’s decision was subject to state review to determine whether offshore petroleum activity in federal waters is consistent with state Prosecutors, police meet; mull reversal in Central coastal protection plans. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors make a recommendation to state Park jogger. DNA evidence has completed sentences of more than the government illegally extended the leas- and police officials met for more Supreme Court Justice Charles linked him to the crime. five years in prison. es without first taking that step. Her ruling than two hours behind closed doors Tejada, who would make a final But police officials are opposed While certain Reyes was was upheld by the unanimous decision by Monday as the district attorney’s ruling early next year. to total exoneration for the five involved, authorities have not ruled a three-judge panel of the appeals court, as office nears a decision whether to While prosecutors said they were youths. In addition to the April 19, out the possibility that he was a was her decision to terminate the leases throw out the convictions of five still undecided, police officials 1989, rape of the jogger, the defen- sixth assailant, or that he and the until the government complies. youths in the 1989 rape of a Central were left with the clear impression dants were convicted of crimes five youths struck separately. Hugh Vickery, an Interior Department Park jogger. the convictions would be vacated, against eight other people who And police officials reviewing spokesman, said the government was District Attorney Robert according to a police source who were accosted in Central Park. the case have raised doubts about reviewing the decision.This year, the Bush Morgenthau, among about a dozen spoke Monday to The Associated That night, dozens of teenagers Reyes’ credibility, and have ques- administration announced plans to protect top officials from each office to Press on condition of anonymity. descended on the park to mug run- tioned using his statements in Florida’s coast by spending $120 million attend, declined to comment on the Investigators have been debating ners and bicyclists. The jogger, a deciding to vacate the convictions, to buy oil and gas rights in the meeting. Previously he has said he whether to reverse the convictions 28-year-old investment banker, was the police source said. Everglades and $115 million to pay may set aside the convictions if the after a man jailed for another rape, found comatose in a pool of blood. Attorneys for the five defendants oil companies to stop drilling plans facts warrant. Matias Reyes, confessed that he All five defendants, who were say detectives coerced the confes- in the Gulf of Mexico. His office has until Thursday to alone beat and raped the Central teenagers at the time, have since sions. 8 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Tuesday, December 3, 2002

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13 51Oldsmobile O H S S P M A C S T O H The News reserves the right to edit or refuse ads considered libelous or in bad taste. S Future mom’s 35Petted pet’s doc sound model 64Ninny Tuesday, December 3, 2002 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 9 Appeal filed in death sentence of professor American convicted of killing TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A university Mohammad Khatami’s push for sign from the judiciary suggesting MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) — An American male professor sentenced to death for insult- social and political freedoms and things will cool down,” said nurse was convicted Monday in the arson deaths of billion- ing Islam remained defiant, but his hard-liners who control unelected Mostafa Kavakebian, a reformist aire banker Edmond Safra and a nurse, and sentenced to 10 lawyer appealed the verdict on institutions, including the judici- leader and political analyst. years in prison. Monday — the last possible day to chal- ary and police. “Reformers should not expect total Ted Maher was convicted of arson leading to death. The lenge a case that has provoked weeks Islamic hard-liners have repeat- acquittal.” 1999 fire in this wealthy Mediterranean enclave also killed of protests by students and the inter- edly closed down liberal newspa- Nikbakht said he was appealing a one of Safra’s other nurses, Vivian Torrente. vention of supreme leader Ayatollah pers and jailed or harassed verdict that “has little to do with The prosecution had requested 12 years in prison for Ali Khamenei. reformists. the law. It’s rather a political decla- Maher. The charges carried a maximum penalty of life in Lawyer Saleh Nikbakht said he Aghajari, a professor of history ration.” prison. appealed against the wishes of at Tehran’s Tarbiat-e-Modarres, or “I’m protesting the whole ver- “He directly caused the deaths of Mrs. Torrente and Mr. Hashem Aghajari, who wanted to Teachers Training University, was dict, including jail and exile terms Safra,” said head prosecutor Daniel Serdet. “He trapped the challenge the judiciary to carry convicted of insulting the Prophet and other punishments issued victims.” out the sentence. The 20-day Muhammad and questioning the against my client,” he said. The defense said Maher did not intend for Safra and the appeal period ended Monday. clergy’s interpretation of Islam. Nikbakht said he also repeated a nurse to die. His intention was merely to trigger the fire alarm Aghajari, imprisoned in the In a speech in Hamedan in June, request denied in August that the and pose as Safra’s rescuer. western city of Hamedan, he questioned why only clerics had judiciary move the case to a court “Stupidity is reprehensible, but it is not a crime,” Sandrine “believes the verdict is an insult to the right to interpret Islam, saying in Tehran, instead of Hamedan, Setton, one of the defense lawyers, said in closing arguments. justice and should not be each new generation should be saying doing so would give his Setton argued the charge against Maher should be reduced appealed,” Nikbakht said at a news able to interpret the faith on its client a chance for a fairer trial. In to involuntary manslaughter. conference in Tehran, adding that own. addition, he asked that Aghajari be Maher has been held in Monaco’s prison for the last three he intervened, using his power of “Are people monkeys to imitate released until the Supreme Court years. attorney, so as not to “to give any (clerics) blindly?” Aghajari asked. makes a decision on the death sen- The fire and trial have been a sensation in Monaco, which pretext to the judiciary.” “According to the clerics, students tence. prides itself with providing a safe, security and luxurious envi- Khamenei, attempting to defuse who study and understand the It was not immediately clear how ronment for the rich and famous in this Mediterranean the political crisis sparked by the Quran have committed a crime long it would take the judiciary to enclave. case, had ordered the judiciary to because they don’t refer to the respond to Nikbakht’s requests. For most of Monday’s session, Maher sat still in the dock, reconsider the verdict. That had clerics for guidance.” The death sentence has been looking gaunt and tired as he listened to a translation of the pro- led many to expect a quick rever- In addition to the death sentence, widely criticized. Student protest- ceedings from French into English. Toward the end of the day, sal, but the judiciary chief, Aghajari was sentenced to 74 lash- ers have called it “medieval.” he gave a tearful final word in his own defense. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi es, banned from teaching for 10 Iran’s lawmakers in the 290-seat He called Safra “the best employer I ever had,” and said he Shahroudi, said the court would do years and exiled for eight years to reformist-dominated parliament did not mean to cause his death or the death of the other nurse. so only if an appeal were filed. three remote Iranian cities. called it “disgusting” and President “What’s happened is and always will be a terrible accident,” Nikbakht’s move Monday The other punishments could still Khatami said the verdict “never said the former Green Beret, reiterating earlier testimony, in enables the judiciary to review the be carried out even if the death should have been issued at all.” the hours before the verdict. sentence without losing face. sentence is revoked. Four student leaders were Maher’s wife was in court, as was Safra’s widow. Aghajari’s case highlights the “If justice is the base for review- detained for a day last week and Safra, the 67-year-old founder and principal stock owner of power struggle between ing the verdict, Aghajari should be are due to appear in court on the Republic National Bank of New York, had Parkinson’s reformists who support President acquitted ... but I do not see any charges related to the protests. disease and required constant care.

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FOOTBALL Romo and Taylor prepare for life after college

By Matthew Stevens “I’ll be working out in Florida and Romo has aspirations of being a STAFF WRITER preparing with strength and condi- high picked player when his name is tioning coaches that work with called. Nov. 30, 2002 was the last time that Olympic athletes,” Romo said. “I’m striving to go in the first three Tony Romo and J.R. Taylor would put Romo will attend all-star bowl rounds because I have been hearing on an Eastern jersey. They both now games like the Senior Bowl because scouts like my performances against look to turn the page and take their the practice is where the scouts actu- Hawaii and Kansas State,” Romo talent to the professional level. ally evaluate the players. said. “It just hit me that I will never play “The practices are more important J.R. Taylor has already selected an for Eastern again because it was a than the game because they can see agent and will be meeting with him great chapter in my life,” Romo said. where I’m at without having to tomorrow in Chicago to discuss what “I’ve had a lot of good memories (at include somebody else’s mistake,” off-season training will be recom- Eastern), and it’s been such a good Romo said. mended for the 6-foot-1, 221-pound experience,” Taylor said. Romo and Taylor will both be par- tailback. Both of these record-breaking ticipating in the NFL combine for col- “I may not play in all of the all-star offensive players are now officially lege prospects at the RCA Dome in bowl games possible because of the prospects for next April’s NFL Draft. Indianapolis. possibility of getting injured, but it Just last week, Romo became the “I will most likely be attending the depends,” Taylor said. first player in conference history to combine,” Romo said. Taylor’s dreams on draft day may win three consecutive Ohio Valley “I will most definitely be going to be a little lower than Romo’s, but he is Conference Offensive Player of the the combine because of the small excited about the possibility of Year awards. school I attended; it does provide a impressing NFL scouts at the com- The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder from disadvantage,” Taylor said. bine and other workouts. Burlington, Wis. completed 237-of- The first task for Romo will be the “I think that being able to catch the 363 passes for 2,950 yards and threw selection of representation, and he is ball and my size are what sets me for an OVC record 33 touchdowns in expected to announce his decision in apart, but I think they will be shocked leading the Panthers to a share of the next couple of days. at my speed,” Taylor said. their second-straight league title. “It’s been really crazy around here Come April, when Gene Along with another handful of can- because they are calling three to five Washington steps to the podium, all of didates, Romo will be paying atten- times a day to keep in touch,” Romo the Charleston area will be hoping tion to the announcement of the said. “I hope to make a decision pret- that these two Eastern products are Walter Payton award in the next cou- ty soon.” called to join the NFL. One profes- ple of days. Romo has narrowed down the list sional scout already thinks Romo will “If I were to win (the Walter Payton to his choice of two agencies. The get that call. award), it would be a great honor not first is the IMG corporation, which “He seems like a guy that has the only for me but for Eastern’s entire represents Tiger Woods, and the tools to make it in this league,” New program,” Romo said. other consideration is Buzz Cook, York Giants offensive coordinator NATE BLOOMQUIST/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Romo has already been selected to who is the agent for NFL stars like Sean Payton said in a prior interview. Senior quarterback Tony Romo makes a pass during Eastern’s 48- a Bowl game held in Florida for Brett Favre, Randy Moss and Steve “I’ve definitely heard that he’s a 9 loss to Western Illinois on Saturday. Romo hopes to get drafted prospects declaring for the draft. McNair. potential NFL player.” by the third round in the NFL Draft in April.

SWIMMING Swimmers look to regroup after losses

By Aaron Seidlitz time, and we managed to come back strong still unable to take the victory. them. They just flat out beat us.” STAFF WRITER in a couple of events,” said head coach Ray Nevertheless, Padovan was optimistic But coming our of the match, Padovan Padovan. “We had a couple swimmers put after the match to see his swimmers able to was surprisingly upbeat about his team. Both of Eastern’s swimming teams had up strong first and second place finishes, stay with the Billikens. Even though they lost to the Billikens, the their Thanksgiving break to think over a and overall, we swam well.” The men, however, had a tough match Panthers are looking to turn around and pair of losses to St. Louis on Nov. 21. The One swimmer who proved Padovan’s against St. Louis and finished the match start winning again. women’s team (4-2) lost to the Billikens but point was senior Allison Kenny. Kenny fin- down by a score of 142-92. Unlike the “We are still fine coming out of this kept the match extremely close through- ished strong for Eastern by taking first women, the men were unable to stay con- match. We had some good swims in that out. The men’s team (3-2-1) did not share place in both the 100 and 200 freestyle sistently close to the Billikens and finished meet, and we don’t feel bad about that the same fate, losing to St. Louis in a much events with times of 54.42 and 1:58.70 well below the score they needed. defeat,” said Padovan. worse fashion. respectively. Also putting in solid efforts The Panthers struggled to hang with the Upcoming will be a meet on Dec. 8 where The women suffered their second loss of were senior Beth Rhodes and freshman Billikens, but overall, they knew that they both teams will head to Carmel, Ind. to face the season when the Billikens defeated Jenny Curry. Rhodes won the 100-meter had just run up against a better team. Butler before heading to Florida over win- them by a score of 128-114. The Panthers butterfly while Curry took first in the 50 “We swam well, but not exceptional, and ter break. From Dec. 29 to Jan. 10 the kept the meet close the entire time but just meter freestyle event. they were a very talented team,” said Panthers will participate in the Ft. could not pull out the win. All together, the effort put forth by the Padovan. “Our good players got beat, and Lauderdale Swim Forum and the Ed “We kept the match real close the entire women was encouraging, but they were the rest of the team couldn’t step up for Kennedy East/West meet. TTHHEE BBOODDYY SSHHOOPP HOPE... 348-TANS TThhee 1100 ““HHootttteesstt”” BBeeddss IInn TToowwnn It’s Ours to Give 1406 6th Charleston 10% OFF Any Tanning Package Alternative Spring Break 2003 With Coupon!! Expires Dec. 8, 2002 Nicaragua- Habitat Global Village Need money for Mexico- El Puente de Esperanza clothes? ONLY $350! Stix, BUD, & BULL RIDING Applications due Dec. 6 Call 348-0230 “Come in and International Trips Only! Advertising in the The Mechanical Bull Starts @ 9 o’clock DEN...

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Eastern battles struggling Loyola Panthers go for second Ramblers (0-3) looking for their scoring with 10.5 points per game. win in a row as they first win of the season on their Senior forward Brooke Gossett travel to play Ramblers home court tonight. is leading the Panthers with 13.5 In the Panther’s win against points a game, up from 6.3 a year Navy, sophomore guard Sara Riva ago. Junior guard Lauren Dailey is By Matt Meinheit and junior center Allison Collins showing that she is recovered from ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR led the Panthers with 23 points. a summer foot injury averaging Both set individual career highs. 11.5 ppg. She averaged 11.6 last Loyala and Eastern’s women’s Collins made 10 of 13 from the field season. basketball teams are having slow to break her previous career high The Ramblers also have three starts so far this season. of 10 points. players averaging in the double Both teams lost their first three Collins is taking advantage of her digits this season. They are senior games of the year. The Panthers (1- opportunities while junior center center Sarah Hamilton with 12.3 3) won their fourth game of the Pam O’Conner is out with a knee ppg, sophomore guard Ciara season in their first home game of injury. In Eastern’s four games this Henderson with 12 ppg and junior the year. They defeated Navy 77-72. season, she has started in every forward Maggie Toczylowski with In Chicago, it will be the game and is third on the team in 10.7 ppg.

Meinheit: Western: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Samuels hopes for better Andre Raymond will bring the only, experience to the defense against Leathernecks backfield next season for the Panthers football team. Four more points — The amount Domercant needs CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 to become Eastern’s all-time leading scorer. With the Panthers playing Western Illinois tonight at Lantz, I Thompson and Eastern’s other post players doubt it will take Oh’ Henry long to get those four points will have their hands full with Western’s after scoring 40 against Evansville Saturday. “thick” players. Shawn Mason and Luis Rivas Three-point shots — With excellent perimeter led the team in scoring after two games. Mason shooters on both the men’s and women’s basketball was Western’s leading scorer in both of its first teams, the long shots are going to fly this season in two games. Against Hampton University he Lantz Arena. had 14 points and 19 against Norfolk State Two OVC rings — Congrats to the women’s soccer University. team for winning back-to-back OVC-Tournament cham- Rivas led the team in rebounds in both of pionships. those games. With seven boards against And a mascot on some fake grass — Well we don’t Hampton University and 16 against Norfolk, have a name for the mascot yet, and the artificial turf at Rivas is a force under the boards. O’Brien is still just a dream, but we all know what Samuels said that Western looks similar to McDuffie has on his wish list. the team that Eastern beat 81-72. “They have the same look in offensive con- cept, and they are a little more athletic on the This day in Panther sports... perimeter,” Samuels said. Samuels said that the Panthers need to keep 1993: The Eastern men’s basketball team defeats improving. Austin Peay in overtime 83-81 at Clarkesville, Tenn. “We’ve got to keep working on getting bet- ter,” Samuels said. “Obviously on defense we CAITLIN BULLIS/ ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR need to start getting stretches of defensive Junior guard Lauren Dailey dribbles the ball down the court at Lantz stops.” Arena. Dailey is averaging 11.5 points per game this season. TIME IS Space is limited! RUNNING Call your ad rep OUT Today Buy a 581-2816 2x4 ad IN THE FINAL EDITION DO OF THE YEAR December 16, 2002 NOT Earn 2 Free Inches to use BE in the first edi- tion LEFT of the Spring OUT FFININALSALS GGUIDEUIDE 12 Panther sports calendar TUESDAY M basketball vs. Western 7:10 p.m. Lantz Arena W basketball at Loyola 7 p.m. FRIDAY Indoor track at Illinois State TBA Tuesday, December 3, 2002 SATURDAY M basketball at Indiana State 6 p.m. W basketball vs. Southern Ill. 7:10 p.m. Wrestling at Northern Iowa All day

LONG SHOT MEN’S BASKETBALL Panthers host Western Illinois

Matt Meinheit By Matt Meinheit ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Panther men’s basketball team will The 12 days play its first home game in December against in-state rival Western tonight at 7:10 p.m. of Panther However, the Panthers will not play in Lantz Arena again until Dec. 30. Of the Panthers first three home games, only sports tonight’s game falls while classes are in ses- sion. With students on campus for tonight’s Stuffed with leftover turkey game, attendance is expected to top the from every glutton’s favorite turnout of 2,068 from Saturday’s game holiday, I reflect upon the against Evansville that the Panthers won 94- chaos that is the holiday sea- 89. son. “Our kids are looking forward to this Everyone will scurry about game,” Eastern head coach Rick Samuels the malls and retail stores. said. “We would like to utilize the two game Commonwealth Edison will homestand. We have some tough ones coming rejoice as millions of people up at Indiana State and Illinois.” put up holiday decorations. And One player that might be a bit more excited when I go home at the end of to play at home will be senior guard Henry the semester, I can count on my Domercant. He currently has 1,923 career mom to blast holiday music points, which is three shy of tying Jay Taylor throughout the house. as Eastern’s all-time leading scorer. What says holiday cheer Domercant scored 40 points against more than a gleeful carol? Evansville despite some very creative defen- Choirs rejoicing in harmonic sive schemes. unity warming everyone’s “Evansville tried everything I could think hearts. of (to stop Henry),” Samuels said. One particular song is in my Samuels likes how his team matches up head. A Christmas classic. The against Western. The Leathernecks’ tallest Twelve Days of Christmas. player, freshman David Gensliger, measures Only I have taken it upon in at 6-foot-9 against Eastern’s tallest, senior myself to take a few liberties Jan Thompson at 6-foot-11. Samuels hopes his with the lyrics. So without fur- team’s height advantage over the ther ado, I present to you the Leathernecks will help the Panthers win the Eastern athletics’ version of the rebound battle. The Twelve Days of Christmas. “We should be bigger, taller, but they have Please forgive any problems STEPHEN HAAS/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER some pretty thick kids.” Samuels said. “Our with pace and rhyme schemes. Junior guard Jason Wright makes a pass down the court against the NBC Thunder on Nov. 11. Wright height should help us on the boards.” If I was smarter, I might be cashed in 12 points against Evansville on Saturday in the Panthers’ 94-89 victory. able to sort out those details, SEE WESTERN Page 11 but you have to make do with what you have. On the 12th Day of Grapplers show promise in Missouri Open Christmas Rich McDuffie gave to me — I promise you this will By Michael Gilbert be the only line that matches STAFF WRITER the rhyme scheme of the actual song, any other lines matching The Eastern wrestling team was busy over the hol- the real song are purely coinci- iday break competing in the Missouri Open on Nov. dental. 24. 12 drummers drumming — The Missouri Open was not a team-scoring event, OK, so I stole this one from the and the results will not affect the Panthers’ overall real song, but the rest will be record, but several wrestlers had strong showings. good. I promise. I just wanted Leading the Panthers was Matt Veach. The junior to point out Eastern’s band, from Springfield finished in fouth place in the 165- whose practice field is shrink- pound weight class. Veach has an impressive 12-6 ing to make room for more record on the young season. parking and more construction. Pat Dowty was another Panther who wrestled well An $11,000 salary raise — at the Missouri Open. Dowty, who led the Panthers That’s enough money to deck last year with 32 victories against only 13 defeats, the halls in the McDuffie went 4-2 at the tournament and finished in fouth place household to make people go in the 133-pound weight class. Also in the mix at 133 tell it on the mountain (Oh, I pounds was junior Mike Stanley, who finished in sixth kill myself with stupid puns). place. 10 Panthers jumping — Freshmen Ken Robertson and Ryan DeVries won Instead of lords a leaping, we their respective weight classes in the freshmen-soph- get Henry Domercant and Pam omore division. O’Connor leading the way for Robertson, a Metamora native who competes in the Eastern basketball. 165-pound class, went 5-0 on the day earning him first Nine Pink Panthers dancin’ place. Ryan DeVries won all four of his matches to - Well, this just fits because in finish tops in the 275-pound class. There were over 24 the song it’s nine ladies dancing competitors in each weight class. — I’m so clever. Head coach Ralph McCausland was pleased with Eight Jan Thompson picks many individual performances at the Missouri Open. — He might not put up a lot of “Matt Veach and Pat Dowty did well,” McCausland points on the board and pictur- said. “We had a number of freshmen go 2-2 and Ken ing him diving after a Florida Robertson and Ryan DeVries were impressive win- player to stop a fast break still ning their weight class.” makes me laugh, but Henry Despite the success of a few individuals last week, Domercant says Jan would set McCausland is not predicting how the wrestling year a pick on his own mother. will shape up. Seven Panthers swimming “We take it one match at a time,” McCausland said. — Eastern’s swim teams are “I don’t know how the season will turn out.” off to a strong start. The men’s One thing McCausland will admit is that his team is team is 3-2-1 and took first stronger than last year. McCausland believes the place at the Panther Panthers (0-1) are not the same team that finished last Invitational. The women’s year 2-11. squad is 4-2 and also took first “We’re more talented than last year,” McCausland in the Panther Invitational. said. “There is more experience on this team, and we Six Panther turnovers — have good leaders in Matt Veach and Pat Dowty.” In the last two weeks of the The Panthers will next face steep competition at the season, Eastern’s football team Northern Iowa Open Dec. 7. Nebraska, Michigan St., literally gave its opponents the Northern Iowa and defending NCAA champion ball, losing both games. Minnesota are scheduled to appear. Number five jersey — Even though the Panthers will have their hands full, With the departure of Tony McCausland is not fazed. Romo and J.R. Taylor, No. 5 “We usually do quite well at the Northern Iowa CAITLIN BULLIS/ ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR Open,” McCausland said. “It’s another quality tourna- Several of the Eastern wrestlers had strong showings in the Missouri Open on Nov. 24. Coach SEE MEINHEIT Page 11 ment against the best competition.” Ralph McCausland is still not sure what to expect from a team that finished 2-11 last year.