400 Students Sign Anti-'Hit Mix'petition

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" SPORTS + Top Cat is Vincent Webb: page 11 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6 2004 thedailyeastemnews.com &tern Illinois University, Charleston VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 400 students sign anti-'Hit Mix' petition Cheney, BY JENNIFER PERYAM breaking the American tradition of ADMINISTRATION EDITOR college radio by excluding a diversi Edwards ty ofmusic and can no longer ignore The Faculty Senate Tuesday was students' opinions about the format battle in Ohio shown a petition with 400 student change," Wu said. signatures that opposed che WEIU WU passed around the petition at CLEVELAND (AP) - Hours 88.9 Hie Mix format change. Pantherpalooza Sept. 8 where he got before the only vice presidential Jesse Wu, a junior management 125 signatures. debate of the campaign, Sen. John and marketing major and former He also got signatures from stu Edwards told supporters Tuesday that music director of WEIU 88.9, dents in clasres and from students he and Vice President Dick Cheney shared the results of the petition who attended the Black Student don't share the same view of the world with the senate. Union pep rally. - "and that's a good thing." "I conducted the petition co assen "This petition is a last resort to lee Cheney, who was arriving in chat WEIU 88.9 should broadcast LINDSEY CHOY / THE DALY EASlERN NEWS the station know students do care Cleveland at rnid various programming in recognition Brenda Ross, director of admissions, speaks to Faculty Senate members about the format change because afternoon after of cultural, political, religious and Tuesday afternoon about total enrollment at eastern for the fall semester. this format change takes a huge preparing for the ideological diversity of Eascern's fac blow to the wliversity," Wu said. debate from his ulty and student body," Wu said "When I worked as the station's reconsider the format change. The "I salute you for caring about this home in Jackson, during the meeting. music director, I went above and vote was tied 7-7 and therefore issue and for your representation in Wyo., was expect WEIU 88.9 changed its format co beyond my duties and was applaud failed. a professional manner," Faculty ed co offer a strong the Hie Mix, a collection of modern ed for playing hip hop music, and I "I bdieve Hie Mix still plays a Senate Chair David Carpenter said. rebuttal to songs, co reach a broader commw1i can't see why chis form of music is variety of different types of music WU said he plans to share the peti Democratic pres- JOHN EDWARDS ty and prepare disc jockeys for jobs now excluded," Wu said. that represents different cultural val tion with the Student Senate. idential candi in corporate media. The station used Last week, the Faculty Senate ues," said Jeff Owens, WEIU-FM The Faculty Senate meets at 2 date John Kerry's co play country, hip hop, jazz and failed co approve a communication director. p.m. Tuesdays in Booth Library criticism of cl1e classical music. item chat would ask "WEIU 88.9 co ""WEIU has crossed the lines of Conference Room 4440. Bush administra tion and its poli cies in Iraq, a focus Erin Keefe, of the first presi junior dential debate. mathematics Edwards likely DICK (HENEY major, learns Red Bfoo will brush aside about her blood criticism of his 20-year career as a trial type from lawyer while pointing out Cheney's ties Monternez to corporate giant Halliburton when Buckley, junior they debate at Case Western Reserve biology major University. The confrontation is as and Red Cross much about campaign momentum as volunteer, at the Red Cross blood SEE DEBATE PAGE9 museum Tuesday afternoon in the Library Quad. Internet courses get mixed reviews BY SARAH R1vA STAFF WRITER You can say goodbye to waking up, LINDSEY CHOY /THE DALYEASlERN NEWS getting dressed and heading to class when it comes to online courses, but like anything else, these particular STUDENTS GIVE BLOOD, GET EDUCATED classes have their advantages and dis.. advantages. 8v LAUREN FRANCO works for the American Red Cross. She is hoping Internet courses are growing in STAFF WRITER "Fifteen percent of blood comes to create awareness by providing the public muse popularity because we are living in a um exhibit to che student population. technological society, said Cindy The American Red Cross and Interactive from high school and college 'Tm proud that the American Red Cross feels it's Tozer, director of athletic academic Mobile Museum arrived on Eastern's campus programs. You're the reason we important to donate blood to increase donorship,'' services. Tuesday afternoon hoping to educate and create Houchen said. Eastern offers 17 internet courses, awareness on how affective donating blood can be. are saving lives." To raise awareness, che American Red Cross cre but many professors do not chink The American Red Cross "Mobile on Wheels" M ICHELLE MURNAN, BLOOD EDUCATION TEACHER ated two traveling exhibits and launched an educa online classes offer cl1e same experi Museum, which was located in the library quad tional campaign titled the "Save a Llfe Tour," ence as regular courses. from noon to 4 p.m., is a traveling, interactive Involved in the interactive museum, Murnan Murnan said. The two mobiles have traveled to "A classroom is a very unique envi exhibit containing trivia games, factual informa educates the importance of regular blood donating more than 300 communities across the United ronment," said Diana Ingram, pro tion and powerful testimonials from blood recipi and feels it's important co provide a hands-on expe States. fessor of communication studies. ents, said Michelle Murnan, teacher of blood edu rience to gain a better understanding of blood Ashley Shields, a junior nursing major, was one Ingram believes that the time spent cation for elementary, middle and high school stu donating. of the many mobile participants. interacting with ocher classmates and dents. "Fifteen percent of blood comes from high "I bdieve donating blood can save a life. My professors "helps break down the The mobile contained learning areas which were school and college programs. You're the reason we mocl1er needed a blood transfosion, and because of walls, making it more comfortable divided into three zones. Each zone displayed the are saving lives," Murnan said. a blood donor, she survived," Shields said. "It's very and easier to learn." need for blood, products and a donation process. Collette Houcl1en, of program project lead, also SEE BLOOD PAGE 7 SEE ONLIN E PAGE 7 FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 75 79 74 75 69 43 57 56 49 42 Sunny Mostly sunny Few showers Few showers Fewshcmers WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2004 AROUND' WE WANT YOU! ILLINOIS CAMPUSES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Highest state thefts More thefts were reported at SIUC during the last six years than at any other Illinois w1iversity during the same period. According to last year's Uniform Crime Report, 2,019 thefts were reported at SIUC from 1998 to 2003. In every year but 1999, SIUC reported more thefts than any other university in Illinois. The University of Illinois at Champaign reported 1,851 thefts during the same six-year period, the sec ond-highest total in Illinois. T he school has 37,000 students. SIUC reported 21,589 sn1dents enrolled for fall 2004. Burglary is the second most common crime at Illinois universities, according to the Uniform Crime J OSH REELEY/IHEDAILYEASTERNNEWS Report. UIUC reported 711 burglaries from 1998 to As part of the College Democrats voter campaign, Matt Rosenberg, a sophomore elementary education major, and Daryl! Small, a junior 2003, while SIUC reported 327. psychology major point at students walking in the Library Quad while trying to get them to register to vote. At three locations on campus, Todd Sigler, director of public safety at SIUC, said the group registered about 250 students as of mid-Tuesday afternoon. theft is a bigger concern for campuses with large numbers of student residents than it is for commuter ONLINE POLL campuses. READ MORE AT WWW. DAI LYEGY PTIAN .COM This week we ask our readers how they feel about RHA adding malt beverages to the drinking rule for students over 21 years of age. The current rule states that students over 21 in residence halls may consume beer and/or wine in their room ... ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY A) Leave the rule alone. There are enough opportunities for students over 21 to drink other beverages outside their rooms. Post-game antics go bad B) It's an outdated rule that should be updated because most malt liquors have about the same amount of alcohol as beer. Two University Police officers attempting to con C) The current rule discriminates against people who don't like to drink beer or wine. Free Malty!! trol post-game frenzy on Ryan Field on Saturday D) Adding malt liquor to the rule will make it more difficult for Resident Assistants and Directors of Housing to regulate the flow of alcohol. night may have crossed the line between crowd con VOTE @THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM trol and excessive force, several students said Monday.

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