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Page “Tell the truth September 26, 2003 FRIDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 88, NUMBER 25 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Home grown Locals Green Jenkins, Siderunners and Stump Clark play Chuckstock.
Page 1B VERGE Hencken: I might just stay BOT will make decision early next week if presidential search will pro- ceed or if job will be offered to Hencken By Tim Martin ADMINISTRATION EDITOR
Interim President Lou Hencken said Thursday he will “very, very seriously” consider becoming Eastern’s ninth full-time president if the Board of Trustees extends him the offer next week. The Presidential Search Committee met Wednesday with intentions to set the date that appli- cations for the postion would be accepted. However, search con- sultant Jim Appleberry suggested the committee first consult the DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS BOT and have them determine if a Charleston police officers stand on Seventh Street during the Homecoming Parade last year. Eastern and Charleston officials are search for a new president would making plans to have tighter security during the parade this year. be in the university’s best inter- ests. “I didn’t expect the opportunity to investigate establishing Lou as our president,” said Bill Davidson, Lou Hencken Homecoming security to tighten the BOT student representative on the search committee. “As many Last year’s complaints of the problems from last year’s homecom- “Right now what we’re doing is the people in the university were, we were under the ing parade. parade committee, myself and the police impression, based on a lot of talk, of Lou retiring. harassment, thrown debris “Last year’s security wasn’t that good,” have sat down and talked about what we “Who knows what’s going to go on? It’s ultimately prompt changes Cougill said. expect,” Donash said. up to the (BOT) at this point.” The Oct. 12, 2002 parade was problem- He said the Student Life office is work- The board will meet early next week for a special- By Carly Mullady atic for participants because of unruly ing to spread the word of what is expect- session conference call via telephone. A specific day CITY EDITOR spectators. ed out of this year’s participating organi- is not yet confirmed, Hencken said. Participants complained of being hit zations and members in the crowd. Eastern has searched for a full-time president since The city of Charleston and Eastern’s with beer cans, lit cigarettes and candy. The university is enhancing parade secu- Carol Surles resigned July 2001. Hencken assumed Student Senate are working to ensure Junior high and high school bands will rity to ensure those expectations are met. the position on an interim basis Aug. 1, 2001. positive results from this year’s no longer be participating in the event. “This year the University Police The university conducted a nationwide search that Homecoming Parade theme “The Good, Newton Junior High School band direc- Department and Charleston’s Police began in fall 2001 and lasted until spring 2002, but the The Bad and The Eighties.” tor Steve Hardwick, an Eastern alumnus, Department are going to be using as top candidate turned down the offer for another uni- As the event draws closer, with partici- said in April that female participants were many people as they can out on the versity. pant registration deadline set for Tuesday, harassed and his band will not be returning. parade route,” Donash said. “I will be out The immediacy of the current potential decision plans to tighten security are in the works. City council members addressed con- there as well as the homecoming com- has some faculty wondering if the BOT is acting uni- Kyle Donash, sophomore political sci- cerns with the parade by meeting with mittee and possibly additional student laterally. If the BOT decides a change in leadership is ence major and senate external relations Eastern representatives to resolve issues security along the route. unnecessary, Hencken would be named president chair and city council liaison, said parade with inappropriate behavior. Interested parade participants can with minimal consultation from the 13-member proposals will be announced to city coun- Eastern’s homecoming committee met pick up applications at the Student search committee. cil in the next couple weeks for approval. with Deputy Chief Roger Cunningham Activities Office, room 201 of the Dr. Foreign languages professor Luis Clay-Mendez, Mayor Dan Cougill said he and the city last week and homecoming coordinator Martin Luther King Jr. University Union who represents the Faculty Senate on the search com- External Relations Committee, which Chelsea Fredrick presented draft docu- or at the service desk. mittee, opposes such a quick decision. consists of council members Marge ments of parade plans. To be eligible for parade participation those “I am very upset,” Clay-Mendez said. “And I hope Knoop and Larry Rennels, plan to meet “I talked to Kyle (Donash) before that applications on must be in or before Tuesday. the board doesn’t unilaterally extend the contract again with Eastern representatives to go and suggested Chelsea get the final stuff instead of re-establishing the search; that’s what it’s over security proposals. put together,” Cougill said. City editor Carly Mullady can be reached at Charleston and Eastern want to avoid A resolution is in the works. [email protected]. SEE HENCKEN Page 9 University Food Court to sell only Fair Trade Coffee brews By Jennifer Chiariello to Fair Trade will “I hope (the coffee) is well CAMPUS EDITOR affect the price More inside received,” Hudson said. “We hope stu- of coffee, Student dents respond to it well.” Java B & B will no longer be the Hudson said. The Senate passed “We try to provide a good service to only entity on campus that serves only cost is deter- resolution last our customers and are looking for- Fair Trade coffee, a product that guar- mined on the cal- semester ward to seeing how they like the new antees farmers’ wages. ibration of the Page 3 coffee,” he said. Fair Trade coffee is expected to be coffee, making To raise awareness, the coalition the only coffee available in the Martin the coffee with a has been promoting Fair Trade coffee Luther King Jr. University Union mixture of liquid concentrate and since January 2002. Friday. water and the ratio of a special liquid. Jen Price, co-chair of the coalition, Mark Hudson, director of housing The mixing rates cannot be deter- said the idea was proposed one week and dining, said in addition to Java B & mined until new coffee equipment is at a Student Senate meeting. A resolu- B, the university has been working set up and used, he said. tion was passed to suggest Eastern with a fair trade company to have the The more water used, the less the carry only Fair Trade coffee brands coffee available. The university has cost. Fair Trade concentrate is more all over campus. been waiting for coffee machines to expensive than the non concentrate, “It has been a goal of ours since we arrive for the union catering area as Hudson said. started,” Price said. well as the food court. The cost will be higher, but not sig- This semester, the coalition is work- Most of the equipment arrived nificantly higher. ing on raising awareness of the coffee. Thursday. The university is still wait- “We anticipate the price going up “In the past we had a goal to get fair ing for a piece of equipment for the five cents or less a cup,” Hudson said. trade coffee served on campus, and DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE catering area. It is expected to arrive The university has worked with the now it is, so we are in a transition right Jessica Mathers, a senior hospitality management major, pours milk into a and be available in a couple of days. Fair Trade Coalition on how to present now,” she said. cup as she prepares a customer’s drink, Thursday night at Java B & B in Eastern is not sure how the change the coffee. the University Union. SEE COFFEE Page 9 REVIEW THIS ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND ZZ Top mines grooves the size of Texas Friday, September 26, 2003 With its latest disk “Mescalero,” Texas trio ZZ Top return in top Section B swarthy, swaggering form
Page 8B CHUCKST CK
6 p.m. Saturday at Kiwanis Park
Night of music lemon shake-ups and old women in sunglasses
This year’s Chuckstock will feature Chicago country rock outfit Siderunners, local act Green Jenkins and rock band Stump Clark. The event is sponsored this year by the 1 Charleston Parks and Recreation Department, organizers Shane Reichart and Ryan Groff and a slew of local businesses. SEE CHUCKSTOCK PAGE 3
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