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Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 2006 9-8-2006 Daily Eastern News: September 08, 2006 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2006_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 08, 2006" (2006). September. 5. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2006_sep/5 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 2006 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "TELL THE TRUTH AND DON'T BE AFRAID." WWW.DENNEWS.COM Eastern Illinois University, Charleston UNIVERSITY I FACULTY CONTRACT Getting Gre.ek Meeting • Recruitment has begun, receives and students are hoping to catch on in their chosen houses mixed By Cathy Bayer Senior Campus Reporter • Don'c cross your arms. reviews If you gee thirsty, every chapccr will have wacer. Above all, don't hug anyone. By Ashley Rueff These were words of advice Selllor University Reporter passed on ro sorority hopefuls at che fuse day of formal recruitment The most recent faculty conuact Thwsday night. negotiations resulted in conflicting Megan, a Gamma Chi, cold her opinions of how much progress group of 11 noc to be nervous abouc was made from chief negotiators visiting four chapter houses. John Allison of the University · "They're way more nervous chan Professionals of Illinois and Bob you are," she said, of che sorority Wayland of che administration. house members. Wayland said hefdrWednesday's Women arrived outside che meeting \'V3S che most successful University Ballroom in shores, since negotiations began, while capris, skirts and dresses, wich Allison said UPI was disappointed umbrellas in cow, ready for their with che progress. tour. The meeting was che second co After a shore production at che be held wich a federally contracted union on Thursday, all 396 recruits negotiaror, wich active bargaining VCJ')tured out in the unfavorable lasting from 3 to 10:30 p.m. rainy weacher co view sorority The nexc meecing wich che houses in Greek Courc. mediator could noc ~ scheduled Recruicmenr groups were uncil Oct. 11 because of che inrroduccd co four houses each, mediator's schedule. under che guidance of their Gamma Chi. » SEE lEVIEWS, PAGE l2 Today, che groups will view che five chey haven't ycc seen and will narrow down cheir list of possible chapters Saturday morning. UNIVERSITY I The presentation included a BOARD OF TRUSTEES speech by Bob Dudolski, dit-ector of Greek Life. Dudolski also bad some advice. "Don'c jusc talk about che cute Presidential guys you're going co meer," he said. "Talk abour the friendships you'll come back co 25 years lacer." He said chat alumni come baCk search will co Easrem and rdl him chat being a part of Greek Life had a big impact on cheir college years and life in begin today general. Lauren Jasin, a member of che Panhellenic Council executive By Ashley Rueff board, agreed wich Dudolski. Senior University P.eporter Jasin, a senior special education major, said Greek life is considered Even though it's nor on the a social :rctivity, buc it's so much agenda, Hencken expeccs che Board more chan char. JOHii BAiLEY I THE DAILT WTEllll llEWS of Trustees co begin developing che She didn't go through recrui rmenc As Thursday night approaches, these young women of Eastern Illinois prepare to visit one of the many presidential search and selection until her sophomore year ro make sorority houses on this campus. This year, a total of 396 stuents signed up for Greek recruitment to committee at today's meeting. sure her academics were in order. potentially rush a sorority. The committee will be pressed She's thrilled chac she did join, wich che task of filling Hencken's because "it's jusc one of che greatest her sorority across the country at She's cwrencly in the same house pressuring her co join che same position once he retires ac che end experiences," she said. conventions. her mocher was in ac Eastern. And house. of chis school year. Jasin has mer hundreds of people Jasin likes che quota system, Jasin is wacching her younger sister He announced his decision co through her sorority and women in because it seems more balanced. go through recruionenc, bur isn't » SEE GREEK, PAGE l2 retire ar a special Board ofTrusrees meeting chat cook place on Aug. 25. chea heet ONLINE VERGE SPORTS One item char is on che agenda .is the final reading of che Board Den Online debuts Eastern of Trustees adoption of new OPINION football schedule widget procedures char will comply wich a Small size is what makes new addition ro che open meetings acc. Eastern perfe~ for some The law now requires char at lease » The Daily Eastern News' editorial half of the members of a meeting board likes Eastern just the way it is. body must be in attendance co hold Check out why In our Views page. a teleconference. PAGE A4 DENNEWS.COM PAGE 81 » SEE SEARCH, PAGE A6 r;z;J news www.oENNEWS.COM 1me OAJLY EASTERN NEWS 1FRIDAY 9.8.()6 ew staff n Greek ,, Eastern Production staff About The DaUJ Eastern News FROM PAGE At The Daily Eastern News is produced by the stlldents 9 Panhellenic Council sororities Night chief .......................... - ......... _ •• Ky4e Mayhugh of Eastern lllmois Urwersil'J. It is publi5lled daily 10 lnterfraternity Council Fraternities lead llesicJler-········--... - ...... Kyle Mayhugh Monday through Friday. 111 Charleston, II., d'"'9 ran Copy editors .................................. _ ........ Chris Walden Ic's more important that each 4 National Pah-Hellenic Council organizations and spring semesters and tl>ice weeldy cUing the .• ····-···--···-····-... -..................... Liza Bishton S\JITllllel' term except during unrverSlfy vacations or girl finds the best fir, and goes into 22 percent of undergraduates are Greek, of approximately ·--··-.. --..·--··--··-Ch arles Manter examinations. the process with an open mind, she 12,000 students Orfne proWction .................................... Lauren Krul "-··---······-········-···-·····"""''·····"·Nora Maberry One C09f pee daf ts free to Sludenls and ~ said. Add tiooal copies can be obtalned for 50 ants each in "You wane everyone to be n Illinois State University Editorial board the Student Pubkalions Office In Buzzard Hal. somewhere they want co be," she 12 sororities Panhellenic Council Editor in chief_....... - .... ·--····-····· Kyle Mayhugh The Daily Eastern News is a member of said. ·--··-.... ... ---·- ... [email protected] The Assoclaled Press. which ts entitled to exdusive 15 lnterfraternity Council fraternities Managing editor ·-·--........--·-··Amy Simpson use of all a.rtides appearing in this pOOlicatJon. Last year, the primary reason 6 National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations ······--.. ···-·--·.. - ....... DENmanag [email protected] Subscription pri<At I SSO per semester, S30 for women didn't get into a house was 8.5 percent of undergraduates are Greek, of nearly 17 .000 News ecilor ..-. -·.. ·--..···--·--Sarah Whitney surrtner, S95 all year. because they limited themselves to ........ .......----··· .. -· DENnewsdesk@gmaicorn students Opinions ed tor .................................... Holly Henschen Comments I Tips only one sorority when asked to list .. _.,_........ ......- ................ D~corn (onta(t arlf ol the above stall members you believe their cop choices. Photo editor-_..... -.. ............... -- .. --.lay Grabiec .. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville ................................ - ........ DENphotodesl<@gmailcorn your information is relevant to at their provided e-mail Thar's sometimes called "suicide CWine editor ........................................... Nora Maberry address. rushing," Megan said. 8 Panhellenic Council sororities ···-··---·-·-.. - ···-·DENorlinedesJ.,@<Jnail.com Yoo may also Olli 581·7942 or '<isit the student Without listing all possible 9 lnterfraternity Council fraternities News staff pubricalions newsroom at 1s11 Bumrd Hall. options, the odds aren't great, 3.5 to 4 percent of undergraduates are Greek, of nearly 14,000 Associate news editor .. - ··-·--·.lf1Cole Kilstead Corrections Dudolski said. students ............................................ DENnewsdesl<@gmall.com The Daily Eastern News is conm1ted to aconcy in its coverage al the news. Nrj factual error the staff Each woman narrows down her Senior umer51ty reporter --···-.........-. Ashley l\ielf finds. or is made aware of by its readers, will be • •.... -.DENadministralion@gmallcorn numbers from all nine houses to corrected on this page as promptly as" possible. H Southern Illinois University at carbondale Senior caJ11lUS reporter ............................ Cathy Bayer five after seeing each house. 12 lnterfraternity Council fraternities .......-···--··· ····--···· ..... DE~lcom To aid The Dally Eastern News in its quest for Then begins th.e mutual selection 4 Panhellenic Council sororities Serior city reporter- · ---OPEN acancy. please report a/1'f factual error you find process. Each sorority also chooses .............................................. DENeitydes1'@gmail.com In atrt edition of The Daily Eastern News by e-mai, 7 National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations phone, campus mai or in person. women, thus narrowing options for Verge edtor--··-·-·-- .. -·-··Holy Thomas the recruit. 9 multicultural Greek fraternities and sororities ···--·-·-··-··---DE~ge@!Jnail.com "There's a mathematical proccss,n 4 percent of undergraduates are Greek, of approximately 13,500 Sports staff Dudolski said. "And