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STATE Commission rejects insurance plan.
ten to rhe commission members Gov. Quinn precipitates a constitutional crisis, which will be solved in the courts," Health Alliance, Hurnana refuses to listen Rose said. Rose said the commission vot to lawmakers ed against rhe move because they say patients may be affected did nor believe the numbers Gov. By Alex McNamee Quinn presenred and they did not new insurance and new doctors. Editor in Chief think ir was fair. State employees, retirees 1he commission told The News-Ga "They did not believe it was fair would have to find zcne in Champaign Tuesday that new A policy moving a large num to the taXpayers," Rose said. contracts with Blue Cross and Blue ber of state employees and retir By establishing a new program, Rep. Chapin Rose new doctors, insurance Shield and rwo open~llccess plans will ees into a state self-insurance pro Gov. Quinn estimated the stare save the state money. gram caused much disagreement in would save $102 million in its first said. bur Quinn has ignored that. By The Associated Press Existing providers Health Alliance Springfield Wednesday. year, according to an arricle in The "He has refused ro lisren," Rose Medical Plans and Humana protest Despite an 8-3 voce by the bi Nerus- Gaut~. said. URBANA - A state comrniS' ed the contracts, wltkh they say would partisan Commission on Govern The move came after the state Rose said he thinks money could sion says rhe Illinois Department of require many of their roughly I 00,000 ment Accountability and Fore Executive Ethics Commjssion re be spent "paying off coundess back Healthcare and Family Services proper~ patients co travel to see new doctors. casting, which did not advise and jecrcd Health Alliance and lluma logs of what we owe the state." ly awarded group health insurance <:on Many docrors in the: Champaign area consent to the action, Rep. Chap na's protesrs over the bidding. "lr's not a good use of taxpayer traces to new prov1ders. have exdusive contracts with Health Al in Rose said Governor Pat Quinn is In voting against the new pro dollars," Rose said. "How much do The decbion by the Executive Eth liance. nor backing off. gram, the commission has rold we owe Eastern right now?" ics Commission means reus of chou .H FS Director Julie: Hamos believes Gov. Quinn ignored the vote Gov. Quinn he is wrong and needs sands of state employees and retirees those doctors will sign deah with the and will force ir inro a lawsuit posi to start over, Rose said. Ale~ McNamee can be in cc:ntral Illinois will have to choose new open-access plans. tion, Rose said. By law. the commission has to reaC'IJed 4l :l8l-7!J.42 "The governor's refusal ro lis- give conscm to the governor, Rose or deneic~ymail.com.
ECONOMICS STATE Yada yaf!.a y a: Senate bill could change Professor's 'Seinfeld' website state employee pensions to be on NBC's Today Show By Melissa Sturtevant News Editor teaching economics, Ghent said. "If passed, the bill Professors test "It's useful now in that ifyou don't Senare Bill 512, which would change know what moral hazard is you ca.n "For a limited pensions for state employees, will have a would represent a economics in acrually go and if you dick on that educational hearing on Amendment No. 1 on Thurs shameful breach pop culture rag on rhe website it'll define it for day at 9 a.m. you," Ghent said. "So if you're watch resource, The amendment would require em of agreements using TV shows the clip you ca.n see that." ployees ro pay 24.89 percent compensa The original site was online in (200,000 tion &om the year 2013 co 2015. with state By Alex McNamee March 2010, and after Ghent gave According ro John Allison, the pres employees." Editor in Chief a "Seinfeld" lecture at Berry Col page views) idem of Universiry Professionals of llli lege, in Rome, Ga., in Ocrober, the nois, or UPI, said a rwo-riered system is John Allison. president of UPI On a day in 2008, Linda Ghent site took off. is absolutely already in place that was passed through and Alan Grant were ralking about Frank Stephenson, the chair of enormous." the state government lase year. This sys cult for him co take a definite stance on different TV shows Ghent bad no the economics dcpartmenr at Ber tem did nor change benefits for state em a but on which the derails are being dis ticed were full of examples of eco ry College, blogged about the site, George I.esica, co ployees. cussed. nomics. which led to a media explosion, t:n~ato.r of The The people that it affected were rhe "There is uncerrainry wiili regard to the Of the shows mentioned, Ghent Ghent said. Economics of Seinfeld people rhac came in to the system after 111. fiscal condirion and its budget. 1hat had found clips in "Grey's Anato Tht Wall Strut journal wrote Jan. 1, 2011. It required new employees has an impact on us hiring people and my", "King of Queens", and some abour it in July 2010, Th~ Econo· the site increased rapidly. to wait until the age of 67 w retire with keeping people so just rhe condition of of "Seinfdd". "Some" was not what mist and 7h~ Neru Yclrk Times wrote Lesica said it was interesting ro full benefits. the Ill. budger creates uncerrainry and cre Granr expected to h~r. Ghent said. about it in October 2010, and warch the various spikes of she traf "They could start receiving benefits ar ates problems for us in terms of recruit "(Alan) said, 'Oh I think there's Businm wt>ek wrote about it in No fic based on which publications age 62, bur they would rake a silC percenr ing and retention," Perry said. "To remove a lot more,"' Ghent said. vember 2010. Also, Ghent said she were memioning it. The biggest reduction each year until (the age of) 67,... uncertainty in budget, which is what gov Ghenr said Grant volunteered ro was rold rhe N~w 1-0rk Post wrote jumps in views came when the site Allison explained. ''In addirion, rbeir cosr ernmem is trying to do, is trying to re watch aU nine season of"Seinfdd", about it; however, she has never was mentioned on blogs related to of living increased for each year is dras duce deficit so there are a uwnber of areas the NBC show, which originally seen ilie article. economics. tically reduced chat it's below rhe race of were rhcy arc trying ro get more revenue aired from l990-1999. He would "This is just the power of me "(This) suggests ro us that a sig inflation. Once a new hire retires. assum or they are trying to cut costs." watch an episode every morning, dia," said Ghent, the chair of the nific:tnt amount of the:: traffic is ac ing they reach 62. they are likely to lose Allison said char legislators are able over breakfast. economics department. tually coming from t"ducators and against inllation. l1te longer you li ve, the to discuss and vote on SB512 at the last Nine seasons of non-sense lat One of Ghent's most memora srudenrs, which was pretry much less you have to live on." minute. He also explained that although e•, Gram presented 90 "Seinfeld" ble inccrviews about the website the goal," Lcsica said. " It validates The Eastern chaprer ofUPl, as a group, the bill doesn't hugely affect people al clips, which were examples of eco came when rwo radio disc jockeys the original idea that this can be is opposed ro this bill. Members of che ready working at Eastern, it will make it nomics jn ilie show. from Hartford, Conn. asked the something useful ro people who group have met wirh Senator Dale Right more difficult to hire people. If this bill The show turned into much co-creators ro call into their morn k-aro and teach economics." er and Representative Chapin Rose co is passed, he said, Ill. will have one of the more than a reaching rool for Gh ing show. Since January. approximately have their voices heard. The group has worst pension systems in the U.S., and ent, Graot and co-creator George "They are huge 'Seinfeld' fans," 50,000 people have visited the site, rried to srress rhar for many employees the it will be much harder to attract people Lesic.'l; it turned into a website, Ghent said. "They basically abused lesica said. The website has gained pensions are the only way of supporting here. which will soon be featured on us for about 15 minutes because 200,000 page views coral. themselves after they are retired. "If passed. the bill would represenc a NBC's Today Show. they know way more than we ever uFor a limited educarional re UPI, along with rhe Jllinois Federa shameful breach of agreements wirh state The website, yadayadayadaecon. rhought we would know." source, that's absolutely enormous," tion ofTeachers, has done petitions, let employees," Allison said. "The State of tl com, rransformed inro an educa Once the blogs of major publica Lesica said. "Ir's not like 7ht Neru I ters and phone calls to encourage politi linois would lose credibility as an agent tional website, which could ~ used tions like 1he Neru l'Ork Times wrote York Tim~s or something." cians to rum down SB512. whose contracts ca.n be trUSted." by anyone inrerested in learning or about the sire, Lesica said rraffic to SETNFELD, page 5 President Bill Perry said that it is d..i£6- PENSIONS, page 5 T HE DAILY EASTERN NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 2 6, 2011 2 DENNEWS COM N O. 78, VOLUME 96 EIU weather uTODAY FRIDAY £{; what's on tap Rain(l'hunder Mostly cloudy TODAY SATURDAY High: 65 High: sg· 10:00 am World na ln Health Time T llA Bridging the: Put: Low: 50 Low: ss· Promotion at a Community Col Paul Sargent's Coles County Ifyou want UJ add tD tiN wp, lege At the Tuble Arts Cenrer, an plnzsl' e mail tlmrtm'Stinlt@gmaiL Interested in workmg an health exhibit presenting the history of com Dr raJ/ 581 -7942 promotion at a community col Coles Counry from circ-.a 1930 lege? You're invited to join this on to prc::;ent day will <)pen. The ex EAsTERN NEws line discussion/networking a.ll. hibition will feature: paintings by "Tell the truth and d on't be afraid." Charleston ard.sr Paul T. Sargent 2:00 pm Greek Ufe and Local 0 880·1946), as wdl as photo Law Enforcemaat Wcbiou graphs and artifacts. This wcbinar will diSCUSS me re 217·581·7942 lationship between student& in me Greek sptcm and the law enforce 217 ·581· 29 23 ment community. Prlnt.d Attention poJtma•t« by Eu~m lffinols Unt-.erslty Send addrtis chAnges to· on v.ylnk •nd~ ~. T1w O.ily E.lstem New> 18021kaz¥d Hall BLOTTER E.lstem Mboois U~ty ~ @ C~an, It 61920 Obstruction of justice occurs ldiiOriiiiiOiliCI Ednorm Chitf- ·---~ Aiex McNa rn.e OENele4tgm.ll.com • At 1:36 a.m. Sunday, an Obstruction of Justice re M•no~gtng tdltor ______Jotdan Bontr ported was filed at 3rd and Pierce. This incident was re OCNm.ln~~tlcom ferred to che State's Attorney for consideration. 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VOlUME 96 3 DepartmentPOLAR PLUNGE raises money, wins award By Ashley Hoogstraten on March 5. bers, including studentS and faculty. ginning of February to the middle of Parry, and rhe Effingham Printing .\.ctivities Editor Eastern Illinois University stu "It was important for us as facul March in 19 different locations and Company were all sponsors to the dentS alone raised $35,059.57 for ty to not only express the: importance raised more than $1,340,000 total. event. The Special Education Depart the: event, which is the record for the of the event, but to rake part in," said There were different prize incen Anyone who is interested in be ment raised $51,481 and received most they have ever donated. Dr. Frank Mullin:.. a faculty member tives for individuals who raised $500 coming involved with the Polar the College & University Challenge: Students from the special educa from the Special Education Depart or more such as tickets to a Chica Plunge can find more information in award at the Polar Plunge this spring. tion department bad a team for the ment. go White Sox game or being entered the Special Education Departmenr or The award is presented to the uni event called The Polar Bears. The Polar Plunge is an annual in to a nation-wide grand priz.e draw on the Special Olympics Illinois web versity or college that raises the most Faculty members challenged the event that takes place throughout the ing. site ar http://www.soill.org. money at a Polar Plunge event each students by saying if more than state oflllinois each year. Many local businesses sponsored year in Illinois. $50,000 was raised for the event, Over 5,700 Illinois residents par the plunge and donated to the cause Ashley Hoogstracen can be A total of 313 participantS they would also participate. ticipated this year. as well. Consolidated Communica reached at 581-7942 jumped in to Lake Sara in Effingham The team consisted of 16 mem- Plunges took place from the be- tions, Broadway Express, l 04.3 The or [email protected]. AnimalsPETS abandoned during summertime arc some that do. Most landlords say Students leave that they have nor seen evidence so far of students leaving pets behind. pets behind when Unique Homes owns many prop moving back erties in Charleston that college ~tu denrs live in during rhe academic with parents year. By Melissa Sturtevant However, only one of Unique's N(:ws t:.cl or properties is pet-friendly and an em ployee there said that the company For many, summer means sunny has not experienced any leaving be days and fun with friends. However, hind of petS. to animals, summer may mean losing Lincolnwood Pinetree and PP&W a trusted owner and a secure place to both said the same about their apart live. ments that welcome pets. Students who move back home Julie Deters, the manager at the for the: summer often times live with Coles Counry Animal Shelter said their parents. chat in the summer, the shelter does And if their parents don't want receive extra animals that were left to a per in the house, that could mean fend for themselves when an owner that the pet gets left behind when moved. moving day rolls around. "There: hasn't been a large increase, Since Charleston is a college town bur there has been a slight increase," still in the beginning stages of sum Deters said. "It's cars more than dogs mer, the chances of petS being left be that, when the owner leaves, are left hind are increased. to fend for themselves." According to a Fox News online Deters said that they have received article published in 2009, Charleston 10-1 S more dogs this summer than isn't the: only Midwest college town during the rest of the year, and I 0-40 that has had this problem. more cars have been received. Muncie, Ind., where Ball Stare "They may be unaware rhar they University is located, has experienced can bring (the animals) in without a JORDAN BONER J THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS the problem of petS being abandoned fee, or they don'r know where we arc: A beagle sits and looks out his cage on Wednesday at the Coles County Animal Shelter. when moving time comes. located," Deters said about why peo However, there is no definite evi ple may leave: animals by themselves. to bring animals, for no charge, m showed up co drop off an animal." ems' house." dence that it is solely college students "I C.'\n'r say for sure that it is the: col the busine~s area in Merchant Circle Deters said that if a college stu· The Coles County Animal Shel causing dte problem. lege students who are doing it. but where Pctropics and CVS Pharmacy dent wantS to adopt an anamal from ter is open Monday through Friday "The shelter cannot confirm that rhere is an increase on rhe campus are located. 'I he Aier informed pass the shelter, the shelter always screens 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 all of the animals being left behind side of town of cars being brought ersbys rh.1r represcnr:nives from the rhe student. a.m. to 1 p.m. lr is located on Loxa are those formerly belonging to Ball in." shelter would be taking :~nimals from "Nine times out of ten the stu Road next ro the: airport. State students, though signs point~ in Two summers ago. rhe Coles 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. dems will be going to live with their chat direction," explained the article. County Animal Shelter posted fli "Students could bring in rhcir an parentS after they graduare," she said. Meli~sa Sturtevam can be Although most off-campus rental~ ers all around campus co let stu imals if they couldn't take care of "We call the parents and m:~.kc sure reached at 581·7942 or tfe~mews· in Charleston do not allow pets. there dents know that they would be able rhem," Deters said. "Not one person (the pets) are able to go to the par- desk~gmuiLwm. AWARD Local educators honored for positive actions By Eric Robinson wThe award is given to those: that and beyond what's expected of them," Staff Reportel' sustain positive impacts on their Dively said. "And that's what this school organization,.. Dively said. award is about. the everyday Super- The Regional Office of Education "This award signifies the recognition man." hosted a banquet to present the "Ed of their peers." The "Education is the Key" award ucation is the Key" award and Eastern Dively's speech focused on some of was presented at the banquet to 10 professor, John Dively, was the key the perceptions of education that are teachers, rwo principles, rwo guidance note speaker. being portrayed in the media. counselors, one parent volunteer and Dively, an assistant professor of ed He specifically addressed Davis Arcola School Board president Jim ucational administration and the ed Guggenheim's 2010 award winning Crane. ucation leadership department chair, documenrary, "Waiting for Super- Three retired educators were also gave his speech at the May 9th ban man." honored with the award. quet that honored 19 recipients. The film analyzes the failures of the Two of the award winners, Assis Dively's speech reflected on the American public education system tant Principal Christine Bough and contributions made to the school and and the benefit of charter schools. Kindergarten teacher Betry Dunn, community by the recipients. The film's title is based on the were from the Mattoon School Dis According to the Regional Office premise that America is waiting on a trict, while: J>rincip:~.l Debbie Poffin of Education's website, the "Educa ··superman" kind of hero or rC\·elation bargcr was the lone Charleston award tion is the Key" award was established to improve the American education winner. ro recognize honorable acts of dedi al system. "These recipienrs do a great job cared teachers, administrators, school Dively's concern was that if people's on a daily basis," Dively said. "I just board members, businesses, educa only viewpoint of public education v.:an~ed to thank them for their ser- JORDAN BONER J THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS tional support staff and community was this movie, then people would vace. John Dively, assistant professor of educational administration and the members who demonstrate outStand have a distorted view of how good ~~~.\:_w~._.:, .. •, • . . , , ia..:!.c\:' ,. educatu-..qa••eadershin.dACUnmenf ohalr, was the k""'note SnPaker for a ing and sustained commitment to ed public education can truly be. ~"'~....,.,~~~~'«4im:~~ ;~~£~-~-~:til$tu~t)ti1~~t~~·.·: ·:· ucation. "There are peopJe that go above SlU ·19liZ'o)o'moNJbio>ittPeJuhtl."~ ~~eitey" awaro: . . . •.... n ••• ' •• I •••• I • I • \ ' ...... Editor In Chief THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Alex McNamee OENNEWS.COM 217 . 581.2812 THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011 NO. 78, VOLUME 96 4 OPINIONS [email protected] STAFF EDITORIAL COLUMN Same-sex 1~!.~~~~~~ bring peop~~~~~~rn!her • destruction and sporadic tendencies as it demol Most tornadoe5 are not to the extreme of Jo marriage ishes one house and lets another ~tand. plin, M.issouri. Howt.'\'Cr, rhey are all serious and lr's almost as if the tornado is taunting the ~hould not be ignored. people in it:. direction of fury, reminding them it Ir's rhe reason Hollywood has popularized should be is in conrrol of their p.tnic. shows such as "Storm Chasers" and "Twi.~tcr." Maybe that's why Hollywood portrays torna 'Jhe media porrrays these storms as not being does in such a way. sary, but the reality i~ rhar rhey can rear a com acceptable Technology has come to our rescue, warning munity to pieces. residents with sirens and accurate wearher fore- Tornadoes in the Midwest are nothing new, The freedom to Marry campaign received casts. but how you react ro them makes a difference. its I OO,OOOth signature on a letter to Presidem What if this isn't enough? What if they are ig they didn't hir our community. They didn't hit lake shelter and try ro not go outSide. They rake Barack Obama to ~top federal marriage discrim nored? our house or pick up our car and place it some no prisoners, bur they do spare lives. ination for gays and lesbians. Joplin, Mo. ignored their sirens and 125 lives where else. lf anything. a tornado that causes destruction The campaign deals With a topic that has were sacriliced. They are scary storms, bur given rbe right leads us missing those we love and being thank been debated over for the past decade - same There were also 900 injuries, but those people tools, you can be prepared for them. ful that they're alright. sex m:arriage. have the ability to rebuild their lives. For instance, don't be near any windows when There's no explanation of why a tornado is This may seem to threaten the fabric of mar Tornadoes should be a reminder to everyone. the sirens ,tte going off. The bathroom or base~ sporadic in irs movement, bur there is also no riage or ~ociety as a whole co some, but despite in rhe Midwest. 'Ihey're a reminder to live life to menr is the safest places in most homes. reason why we can't learn from it. negadve reactions to the idea, same-sex mar the fullest and never make excuses. If you're driving, get our of your car and get It's a rime to come together and help rebuild riage is being supported more. 1ornadoes give second chances very sparingly. low ro 1he ground. Get down in a ditch and that what we have lost, and celebrate what we still A DEN article published Tuesday report Joplin, Mo. has been given a second chance will be safer. have. ed that a May 20 Gallup poll said the majority by tbis tornado. It was a wake-up call to the Mo:.t rowns that have been Struck by a torna of Americans support legalizing same-sex mar communiry that the tornado was the "worst tor do come back stronger and tougher than they fmniftr Brown H a smior jounwlism major. riage. nado in history." were berore. Communities pull together to re Shl' ran bt' reaclud at 581-7942 or DENnpin Throughout the past decade, people have Tornadoes make us realize how lucky we are build homc:s and organizations, and it can be a ions@gmaiL com cbangeJ their opinions and decisions about same-sex marriage, and along with the changed rimes and decisions came some changes in fed FROM THE EASEL erallegbluion. We at the Dariy Easum Nt'rvs belic:ve that society should consider more ch:mge in samt> sex marriJge legislation in order £O prevenr the Garden 5ecu.rLty discrimination of homosexual couples. We are against Jbcrimination of any kind. According co a Nt'zv York TimN article pub lished m February, 7hl' Dt'ftnu on MarrUigl' Act of 1996 oudaws same-sex marriage on the fed '::JOu erallcvel. I t. old lhe same an.icle said Obama challenged the to stop constitutionality of the Difmu on Marriagl' Act and ordered the Justice Oep:trtmenr to not use plc It t.ng the acr in court. Besides rhe president, ocher people in gov ernment have also changed their opinions about same-sex marriage. A CNN.com article stated in August 2010 that a federal judge in California overrurned Proposition 8, the law that originally banned same-sa marriage in the scare. The article also sa.Jd the federal judge who claimed Proposition 8 unconstitutional wrote in his opinion that the law was based on the idea that heterosexual couples were superior rhan - same-sex couples. This idea of inferiority has been seen ALE SHA S AlLEY I THE DAILY EA STERN NEWS throughout rime with other discrimination ex amples, and laws have changed to oudaw dis COLUMN crimination. lnrerracial relationships and interracial mar riages were illegal ar one poinr in time, but so Twitter 101 instructions for the #nOObz ciety has become more accepting of inrerracial couples today. I. Love. Twitter. dashian got engaged #shocker. Race discrimination was prevalent 50 years Not too many people I know can say the While it may not be hard hiuing news co ago. now gay and lesbian couples are facing dis same for themselve), but those numbers are some I consider it interesting information and criminltion. slowly diminishing. I was glad to have it right in front of me in 120 "Gay and lesbian couples may seem different There are four categories of Tweeters our charaaers- short and to the point. from straight couples, but we share similar val rhere that I classify people as: chose who love it, There are dozens of applications for the Ap ue:.," the Campaign to Marry website stated. those who refuse to even try it, those who oc ple or Android products that allow you to up People should take chis statement into con casionally update but use it mostly for reading date or get updated on the move. sideration in order to change the laws. news, and those who have an account and that I feel as though the mobile apps are used We need to do more for human rights and is about it. Ashley Hoogstraten more often than actual website anyways, so equal rights and know that others, who may be At first 1 wa:. one of those skeptical people These little hashtags (#) you keep seeing close Angry Birds and download something new different from us, have the right ro the pursuit that did not think Twitter was necessary or that make ~omething a topic on Twitter. for a change. of happiness in this country. it was even going to take off and refused ro If you want to talk about or find more in Give Tweets a chance. make an account. formation on something all you have to do is The worst that will happen is you fall in to However, out of sheer boredom and growing search for it #likcthis. one of my four tweeter-types, but at least it The DAILY curiosiry, 1 decided to make an account just to Nifty right? won't he char you refused to try something small sec what the hype was. It is nor as hard as it looks, I promise. jusc once out of ignorance. EASTERN NEWS One year and I .874 tweets later here I sir Personally I am not one to get up early, make I have had a hand in convening many of my '"Tell the truth and don't be afraid." writing this column. #obs~ed a cup of coffee and watch the new~ in the morn friends from haters 10 updarers in the ' lwit-o Nor only can I keep up with my friends ing. sphere; you could be rhe next happy Tweeter. EDITORIAL BOARD quickly and conveniently bur I also hear about Nothing about anything I jusr said inreresrs #winning latest news and deals. One of my favorite fol me. #ilovesleep Editor in Chief News Editor lows is @<.iealsplus. However, I am a fan of the Internet and so A1hlry Hoogstraun ;, n smior communrmtron Alex: McNamee Melissa Sturtevant I have found coupons for electronics, food, cial media. studi~s major. s!J~ (lin b~ "nc.h~d ar 581-7942 or and many other u~eful things and bemg a broke Twmer is how I found out what team LeB DENopznrons@gm Campus Editor Administration Editor Alesha Bailey Jennifer Brown Letters to the editor can be brought In with Identification to The DEN at 1811 The dally edttorialts the majority pptnlor) Buzzard Hall. of the ~l baatd ofl'he'Oa'U~ Eamtn N~ THURSDAY, MAY 26, 20 11 NEWS THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS N O. 78, VOlUME 96 DENNEWS.COM 5 NATION PENSIONS, from page 1 Perry also mentiono::l dur he sees hiring and politicians rrying ro reduce the employees as a so" of contracrual agree deficit, rhc: uncertainty is now being ment, and he fc:els an obligation to keep placed on rhe pension system. Powerful storms pound cities the ttrmS under which they wm: hired. "(The pension uncenainty) again "People came here, got jobs here, creates uncertainty in terms of reten By The Associated Press "Everybody's working as fast and Wednesday's sto rms followed a made careets here based on a prom tion and hiring in rerms of f.lculty and furious as possible," said Beverly deadly outbreak Tuesday in Arkansas, ise and you need to keep that promise. staff. We're in a position where as long ST. LOUIS- Powerful storms Poole, the chief meteorologisr at the Oklahoma and Kamas that killed at People who arc hired in rhc: future, rhe as rhe overall budger is unccn:ain, that roared through middle America again National Weather Service's office in least 15 people. The nation's deadliest promise: can change. People can decide causa problems," Perry said. "Pension on Wednesday. with weak tornadoes Paducah, Ky.. which covers southe:ut single tornado since 1950 killed 125 whether to come to work in Ill. as a f.lc • reform wiU be a pan of the solution to wuching down in isolated spots and ern Missouri and southern Illinois. on Sunday in the southw~t Missouri uh:y or s~ff member based upon whar the budget in IJI., it is just a queSlion severe rhunderstorms threatening "lhis is just a wild ride." city of Joplin. the promise would be for them," Perry of what 1t is going ro look like." such striko in several states. There were no immediate re Heavy rain, hail and lighming explained. "A deal is a deal" T he: hearing on the amendment The Narional Weather Service is porrs of deaths from the new round pounded Memphis on Wednesday Perry also explained, however, that wi ll be hdd in room 114 of rhe Capi sued rornoa.do watches and a series of of storms, though authorities repon night as a tornado warning sounded. uncertainty will be present no mat tol on lhursday. warnings tn a doz.en stares, stretch ed dozens of minor injuries following Menacing douds showed some rota ter what happens with the bill because Melissa Sturtevant am be ing northwesr from Texas !hough the brief tornado touchdowns in Missouri tion, bur there were no confirmed re of the state deficit. He explained that reached at 581·7942 Mississippi River valley to Ohio. and Indiana. portS of tornadoes touching down. with the overall budget uncertainty or dennewsdesk ~·gmaiLcom. SEINFELD, from page 1 In rhc: fall, the Today Show con ca said. graduate srudcnt in rhc deparrment broadcast - retransmit - something, economics chan any other, George tacted Ghent and NBC's Sara Haines Even so, Lesica said being featured and Lesica was technologically savvy, where in his case ir's mostly satire," Costanz.a. asked to <:Qme to Eastern ro interview in the public eye on NBC is some Ghent said, so they sent him the idea Lesica said. "George is probably the most self Ghent. thing spechtl for all three creators and about making it into a website. Lcsica, assistant to the dean for tech inreresred person and strategic per In M.uch, Haines and a producer the university. Lc:sica said they only asked him co nology, said he think~ NBC probably son." Ghent said. "George is always showed up ;and filmed one of Ghent's "lt docs show that we are doing move some of the information onro a asked Seinfdd's lawy~:n. if they were go trying to figure: our how he can get classes for abour an hour. lhen, they something here other than showing website. They did nor choose to put ing to sue them for using the clips. by. so he's crying to maximize his own filmed an tnterview with Ghent. up, standing 10 fronr of a chalk board videos on the website initially because "] can't imagine (NBC) would've utility." "h was very low key," Ghent said. and going home:: Lesica said. "Peo they were worried about copyright. done so much to promote it unless Ghent ~id she: has also found clips ~Nobody arne m and said, Get into ple are attempting to improve rhe way "We were very worried," Ghent rhey had," lesica said. from MFriends" "King of Queens", wardrobe and make.- up.' It was really. ~ubjccr~ are taughr." said. "Not that we're nor still a little "Law & Order", and ''The Simpsons". 'I'm just going to show up in a rent Ghent said she thinks it is weird to concerned -just less concerned." 'Seinfeld' and In "The Stmpsons" economics are al car and film you.' No production be nationally recognized for the web Soon, Ghent found a web~ite, cm 'The Simpsons' just as evident, Ghent said, especially at all.'' site because she has done other seri icalcommons.org. which would host "SeinfcldK is the perfect show to w1rh Bart Simpson. 1l1e two-minute piece wasscheduled ous research as an economist. video clips on their website: so they spor economics in, Ghent said, be "Ban S1mpson is also very self-in to air May 17, but got bumped from 'Tve publi~hed articles on retire could be embedded on her website:. cause of what its basi~ is. terested and has his own attitudes the fourth hour by rc:cenr news about ment and loneries and ocher things, Lesica hdpc:d embed the clips to "You have four people who are jusr abour the way the world works," Gh Arnold Schwarzcnegger. Now Ghent and then you do this thing with 'Sein· the site and then much more infor doing nothing." Ghent said. ''They're ent ~aid . and her two partner1> on the site arc feld' and char's what you're going to mation went onto it, including scene going to restaurants or they're going Ghent has now decided to teach waiting for the next email from NBC be known for," Ghent said. "That to descriptions, economic definitions co the movies. While they encounter with pop culture in her classes, and about when their segment Y.ill air. me is a li"le strange." and times for where rhe dip~ could be really weird people or odd siruations. she said she can notice it a lot more Lesica uid he doesn't expect as found on the DVDs. there are things we'd encounter too." in TV shows. much of a spike in sire traffic by being Website took time Lesica said he thinks the website is For example, monopoly sellers and "I find myself thinking about it all featured on the Today Show, as they to complete protected under fair usc because the people like the Soup Nazi, arc: things the time when I'm watch.ing a show," had previously from blogs. In 2008, when the idea of teaching clips are being used for education that can have real life comparisons co Ghent said. "You do start watching "People watch rhe Today Show in wirh Seinfdd came to fruition, Ghent al purposes. He said it is similar to a things we deal with every day, Ghent that and other 1V shows differendy." front of their televisions and where said she and Grant had not thought film critique. said. we get the most traffic is from peo about making it a website. "We're nor doing anything differ Ghent said one "Seinfeld• charac Alex McNamee. can be reached ple clicking on links on blogs," Lc:si- Ghent and Grant knew Lesica as a ent than a Jon Stewart where they re- ter in particular is more involved with ar S81·79-l2 or denei&eiu.edu. 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IEf:- I SWIMMING Bos resigns, takes job ' at IUPUI Swim coach "lUPUI anapolis," Bos said. one with a lor of energy and expe resigns after is a pro Bos said IUPU1 has a lot of poten "We left for rience. One rhing Mart did was he gram I'm re tial on their team. summer, and found people who were really ded three seasons ally familiar "The first goal will be to move up icared to the program," Koop said. with, hav in The Summit League standings," the next thing Koop said having McGill around By joe Long ing coached Bos said.. I think we could build one would help ease the transition to a & Alex McNamee againS[ them of the bener mid-major programs I know , I get a new coach. Sports Editor in rhe Sum there.'· "Elliott was very involved last year. & Editor in Chief mit League," The move came as a shock to mem text saying he He knows a lot of the ropes. and the Bos said. bers of the Eastern swim ream. training Mau did. Ir'll be good for Head swimming coach Matt Bos "(IUPUI) Sophomore swimmer Chacour resigned." him to rc:rurn and bridge the gap,M resigned Wednesday morning ro probably Koop said he was surprised to hear Matt O'Hagan. Koop said. take the same job at Indiana Uni have one of of his coach's resignation. junior swimm<'r Bos said he thought he had built a versiry-Purdue Unlveniry-lndianap the cop five facilities in the nation "It was very shocking. I'm disap ... . strong foundation for the nexr coach. olis. for a mid- major university,'' Bos pointed he won't be back, but nor in outstanding coach. He came in and "We built a solid program, l chink ir Eastern athletic director Barba said. bim," Koop said. reinvigorated the program and left will continue to be strong and will con ra Burke announced his resignation Bos said being able to relocate to In Junior Marr O'Hagan said he felt ir in a bener position than when tinue to develop the next kw years .., on Wednesday. dianapolis was a large part of his de the same way. he first got it," McGill said. "It was Eastern's men's and women's swim Bos had taken over Eastern's pro cision. "h was a surprise, to be honest. only a matter of time umil another teams placed 4th and 5th, respective gram from longtime head coach Ray "Being located in a large metropoli We left for summer, and next thing program wanted his services." ly, at rhe Summit League champi Padovan in 2008. tan area like Indianapolis makes it eas I know, I get a text saying he re The search for a new coach will ~ onships rhis past February. IUPUl's During his renure as coach, 37 ier to draw top swimmers to the pro signed," O ' Hagan said. "He didn't gin in the coming weeks. according to reams both finished 6th at the cham school records were set and 33 swim gram," Bos said. really show signs of wanting ro a press release. pionships. mers earned All-Summit league recog Moving to Indianapolis would also leave." Koop was optimistic chat Eastern nition. make Bos closer to family. Graduate assistant Elliott McGill could find a good coach to replace joe Loll,q can be reached at Bos said rhe opportunity ro coach "We have a two-year-old daugh was not as surprised. Bos. 58I-7942or at IUPUI was too good to pass up. ter, and her grandparents live in Jodi- "I'm not shocked. Matt's a very 'Tm hoping they can find some- [email protected]. TRACK & FIELD Tortorici ready for NCAA Regionals, life after Eastern By joe Long Sports Editor "I'm excited, Pat Tortorici said he's just like any ocher college student, albeit ooe that and at the same can run much 12srer than his peers. time it's kind of The red-shirt senior hurdler bas made the trip to Eugene, Ore. with nerve-racking." nine ofhi.s crack and field teammates to Pat Tortorici, red- compete in the NCAA West Regionals. shirt senior hurdler The Elk Grove Village native is a first-team Ali-OVC 400-meter hur dler and holds the seventh-best but l can't think of a subject I would 400-meter hurdle time in Eastern his like to teach. So. l 'm hoping to get a tory with a time of 51.95 seconds. job coaching college track, either long At the OVC championships May sprints or hurdles, my event." 7 Tortorici cook first place in the The red-shirt senior bas a heavy class 400-meter hurdles, running a person load. When he's not studying or train al best time of 51.95 seconds. ing, he likes to kick back and relax with FILE PHOTOI THE DAILY EA STERN NE WS The following week at che Twilight his &ieods, playing video games. Zye Boey, ~-shirt junior, receives his first place medal for the 60-meter dash Feb. 261n the Lantz Fieldhouse. Rdays in LouisvilJe, Ky., he rook first It's hard for him to pick favorites Boey contplted and placed seventh in the 20Q-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships March 11. place again with a time of 52.07 sec when it comes to food or spons, two onds. things be enjoys. Tortorici said he's a This is Tortorici's first trip to the big Chicago Bears fan, although he Tmck heading to Oregon NCAA Regionals, but he's accus admits "they've been making me mad tomed to running under pressure. the pasr few seasons." "T'm excited, and at the same time If he had to pick a favorite team By joe Long Megan Gingerich and junior Bridget Boey holds school records in both it's kind of nerve-racking. I've ran in right now, he said it would be the Sports Editor Sanche-t. evencs with a 10.15 second 100-me big meets before like the Drake Re Chicago Bulls. Gingerich, the 20 I 0 OVC female rer time and a 20.67 second 200-me lays, so I'm used co the big crowds "I like the Blackhawks too," Tor Ten members ofEastern's track and rrack athlete of the year, quali6ed in ter time. and all of the pressure," Tortorici said. torici said. "My family is made up of field ream will be competing in the the 800-meter dash. Gingerich holds This is Boey's third straight NCAA In the regionals. the top 48 indi Cubs fans, so I guess I'm a Cubs fan NCAA Rcgionals at the University of the school record in che 800-merer Regional appearance. viduals in an event qualif)r. Torrorici is too, but baseball is too slow for me. 1 Oregon today through Saturday. with a top time of 2:06.46. Boey placed sevemh in rhe 200-me ranked 33rd in the event, bur is confi guess I'm a Chicago fan, in general". The group is made of eight men This is her second straight NCAA rer dash ar the 20 ll NCAA Indoor dent abour his chances. When it comes to food, Tortorici and two women. regional appearance. She finished Championships earlier this year. Bocy "I qualilled, so I know I'm good hesitated to answer. Head coach 1om Akers said lase 16th in the race lasr year. was named the 2011 OVC male track enough to run with rhese guys," Tor "When it comes to going our for year there was a larger group com Sanchez qualified for the 400-mc athlete of the year. He also won the torici said. good food. irs pizza," Tortorici said. peting at the regionals. Akers said ter dash. award in 2009 and 2010. Tortorici is unlike many of his "Or Italian beef." rhe reason for the lower number of Sanchez's top 400-mecer time of Senior Darren Peterson qualified peers in anorher way. He already has The Chicago area narive will be women's members qualifying is be 54.56 seconds is the third best in pro for both the 200 meter aud 400-me a job lined up after college and has a raking his talents to the NCAA Re cause the women'~ squad is still very gram history. The Melrose Park na tcr dashes. clear idea of his goals. gional$ Friday through Saturday ro young. tive also has top ten all-time East He ranks fourth on Eastern's all Tortorici got his bachelor's degree in compere in rhe 400-merer hurdles, Akers expects his ream to "compete ern marks in the 100- and 200-me time list in both events with a top exercise science last year and is work but he will nor be the only Panther at our best ability and execute the way rer dashes. time of20.83 seconds in rhe 200-me ing on finishing his master's degree in in rhe event. we have been all year long." lf we do Two of rhe eight Eastern men com rer dash and a rime of 46.96 seconds spons administration rhis summer. Red-shirt senior Kris Gehrke, mat, then we can be successful. We peting at the Regionals qualified in in the 400-meter dash. ''I've got a gig lined up back home ranked 48th in the event, will also be cannot control what the competition more than one event. Patterson was named OVC athlete ro work as a personal trainer ar the Bal running with Tortorici. does, only how weU we perform," Ak Red-shin junior Zye Boey quali of the championships in 2011 and ly's Total Fitness i.n my town," Tortorici ers said. fied in both the 100- and 200-merer was named first team All-OVC in the said. "But I'd like to get into coaching Joe Long can l1e re.acl1ed at The two Eastern women traveling dash and is nationally ranked in the 200~ and 400-merer dashes. at a college or unlversiry. For a while, I 581-7942 or to the regionals are red-shirt junlor two events. OREGON, page 7 thought about teaching and coaching, [email protected].