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This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1995 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CLOUDY, SPORTS HUMID a high of 68º The Gateway INSIDE Daily showdown Eastern 5-0 squad looks for on the FRIDAY Eastern Illinois University first win Charleston, Ill. 61920 October 6,1995 Vol. 81, No. 35 in Dome of the weekEND 16 pages, 2 sections STORY Go haywire this weekend News 8A SECTION B “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” Admissions policy sparks concerns
By CHAD GALLAGHER Administration editor
The effects of the implementation of a new academic admissions policy that will allow non- traditional students another avenue for acceptance to Eastern has sparked concern by several university personnel. Concerns were raised by faculty that the policy was not properly reviewed by different committees before it was ratified by the Council on Academic Affairs. “It seems to me that the Enrollment Management Advisory Committee was designed to help us model our student body as to how we want it to be,” said Tim Shonk, committee chair. “It makes me wonder about TETSUYA KIKUMASA/Staff photographer what the committee is supposed to be doing (because) A group of about 225 students and community members marched through the campus Thursday night to protest domestic the policy never even came to us – it was read in violence and sexual assault. Most of the “Take Back the Night” participants were females who wanted to show support for somebody else’s minutes.” assault victims. The Adult Student Admissions Policy, approved at the Sept. 7 CAA meeting, will allow students who have never attended college but have graduated from high school more than five years ago to be admitted to Eastern on a conditional basis, even if their high school Students ‘Take Back the Night’ records do not meet admission standards. Lou Hencken, vice president for student affairs, said the policy is open to people statewide but not all Candlelight march focuses on domestic violence applicants will be accepted, and those accepted are on By REAGAN BRANHAM the march will help educate others invited to stay to listen to songs and a conditional basis. Activities editor about the problems that occur – even in poetry written by people who have The conditional basis in the policy, which goes into small towns such as Charleston. been assaulted that tells their story of effect in the fall of 1996, requires students to fulfill 24 Support for victims of sexual assault The march was a peaceful way for violence and how it affected their lives. hours of prescribed curriculum before their status is was the main emphasis of a campus students and community members to Thursday’s march was a timely evaluated by standards for student retention. demonstration Thursday when about increase awareness about the problems event considering the public outcry for Faculty Senate member John Allison said he was 225 demonstrators participated in the of sexual assault and send the message stiffer laws on violence against women concerned that the policy was approved without review “Take Back the Night” march – that violence should be stopped, – a topic that has been scrutinized by the Enrollment Advisory Committee. designed to raise awareness about Buckley added. lately due to the abuse of Nicole “The standard procedure is that policies effecting sexual assault against women. Buckley said she wants the streets to Brown Simpson by her ex-husband enrollment management go through the enrollment The participants, most of whom be safe so “nobody, not a man, not a O.J. Simpson. committee, which can then forward it to CAA,” Allison were women, met at the Campus woman, not a child will have to worry Walker said the Simpson case was said. “Otherwise there is no reason for the committee Pavilion and marched across campus about violence.” not the main issue that gave rise to the to exist.” with candles chanting “End violence Jimmy Stamper, one of the few march; however, the Simpson trial “We would all support it more if we were assured now, Take back the night.” and “No males involved in the march, said brought an awareness of the issue of the Enrollment Management Advisory Committee had means no.” women see a need to improve campus violence to the forefront of people’s control and not leave it up to the discretion of Barbara Walker, associate professor safety. minds and helped women come administrators,” said Gary Aylesworth, chair of the for health studies, said turnout for “I have a couple girl friends who are forward and speak about being philosophy department. Thursday’s march was the largest ever totally scared to walk around campus victimized. “We also need to know more specifics – like just for the annual event. and I think that’s wrong,” Stamper “(The trial) encouraged a number of who are the people in mind (for admission under the Bonnie Buckley, director of the said. “I don’t know any guys who are women to come forward and get help,” policy),” Aylesworth added. “If it is (intended for) Sexual Assault and Counseling scared to walk around campus.” Walker said. “This is a people issue staff, I think the entire faculty will be behind it, but if Information Services, said she hopes After the march, participants were See STUDENTS page 2 See ADMISSIONS page 2 Student Senate seeking to open teacher evaluations By SCOTT BOEHMER the academic affairs committee, can benefit from taking the class minded,” Brown said. “I’m not and are used in determining Student government editor said the committee has researched as much as possible,” said Amy sure of what kind of reactions tenure and other areas of faculty other Board of Governor’s Decker, student body vice we’ll get.” evaluation. The Student Senate sent a letter schools to see if and how they president for academic affairs. Hal Nordin, a professor in the Brown said Tucker originally to the Faculty Senate asking for open teacher evaluations to the “(We want to do this) so that economics department and proposed to open the evaluations feedback about the effects of public. students can find out a little about faculty senate member, said most last spring but has been focusing making teacher evaluations open “We’re still waiting to hear teachers when they make their faculty members will not look on the project for about the last to the public. from Western to see how they do schedule.” highly upon opening teacher four or five weeks. Rick Tucker, chairman of the it,” Brown said. Tucker said he is beginning to evaluations. Tucker said he would like to academic affairs committee of The committee is hopeful that contact teachers to get ideas about “Most faculty believe that’s see the evaluations made public Student Senate, said his public evaluations will help the proposal. The committee private business,” Nordin said. by next spring semester. committee sent the letter to invite students understand the different plans to meet with the Faculty “It’s usually kept secret within the “I don’t think it’ll be actuated the Faculty Senate to give their style among teachers. Senate on Tuesday to further department.” this semester,” Tucker said. “I’d opinions on opening faculty “This will allow students to discuss the effects of opening Nordin said the teacher like to see the process and outline evaluations to students. find out about the teacher’s teacher evaluations to the public. evaluations are normally only by the time I leave senate in Kelly Brown, also a member of individual teaching style so they “I feel teachers are pretty open seen by the department chairman November.” 2A Friday, October 6, 1995 The Daily Eastern News Hostile Reynolds THE WEEKEND SPECIAL: 20” PIZZA LARGE 1 TOPPING OR IZZA WITH ONE FREE TOPPING P begins prison term FOR ONLY $9.99 $5.99 CHICAGO (AP) – Former U.S. “This is the first day of the rest of Rep. Mel Reynolds walked into the my life.’” 334488-- 55445544 TM 348-5454 Criminal Court Building snarling at The rest of Reynolds’ day was to 348-5454 reporters and photographers be spent at the Joliet Correctional *Tax not included in price. Open for Lunch Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 Thursday and left quietly in the Center, where he was taken after custody of sheriff’s officers, a con- his court appearance. There he victed sex offender headed for traded his blue business suit and The Men of Lambda Chi Alpha Prodly prison. white shirt for a yellow jumpsuit Defiant to the end, Reynolds told and was assigned to a cell. Present The Fall 1995 Assosciate a photographer who stepped on the Brian Fairchild of the Illinois back of his shoe, “Do that again Department of Corrections said Member Class: and you’re going down.’’ On an Reynolds would be sent to another elevator, the 43-year-old, one-time prison for the remainder of his term Paul Bugielski Brian Maher Ryan Toft Rhodes scholar made a crude sug- within a few days. gestion to a reporter and said, “Go Adam said he was confident Mike Butterbach Kevin McVicker Scott Tucker ahead, take notes, write that Reynolds would be kept safe from down.’’ His tension plainly eased gang members. As a congressman, Brad Carter Neil Nguyen Jason Uhlman inside the courtroom. He chatted he had been critical of gangs. quietly with his wife, Marisol, then Reynolds was sentenced to five Craig Desimone Aaron Salzenstein Ben Valadez took a seat with his attorneys, years in prison after his Aug. 22 chuckling with them until his case conviction on charges of having Eric Fearday Keith Seiz Jon Wente was called. sex with an underage campaign “His spirits are very high,’’ Sam worker, obstructing justice and Bob Hadzima Josh Soloman Mark Winkleman Adam, one of Reynolds’ lawyers, attempting to possess child pornog- said. “He’s one of those people raphy. With time off for good Neil Hemenover Ryan Taylor Steve Zielinski who gets up each day and says, behavior, he could end up serving You Rushed The Rest and Assosciated Admissions from page one With The Best Congratulations!!! about it.” know why they’re in college. Eleanor Midkiff, a CAA mem- “If students are not qualified to • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ • ΛΧΑ •
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PRINTED WITH Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Eastern News, MLK University Union Gallery, SOYINK TM Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920. NEWS STAFF Editor in chief ...... Heidi Keibler* Senior news reporter...... John Ferak* Managing editor...... Karen Wolden* Senior photographer ...... Mari Ogawa News editor ...... Dave Hosick* Advertising mgr...... Dean Romano Assoc. news editor ...... Travis Spencer* Design & Graphics mgr ...... Lowell Munz Editorial page editor ...... Chris Seper* Assistant Design mgr...... Ryan Hilligoss Administration editor...... Chad Gallagher Sales mgr...... Christina German Activities editor ...... Reagan Branham Promotions mgr...... Danielle Lutz Campus editor...... Betsy Cole Student bus. mgr ...... Betsy Jewell City editor...... Brian Huchel Assistant bus. mgr ...... DeReese Parram Student government editor ...... Scott Boehmer General mgr...... Glenn Robinson Features editor...... Sam McKee Editorial adviser...... John Ryan Photo editor ...... John Cox Publications adviser...... David Reed 345-2466 Sports editor...... Paul Dempsey Press supervisor...... Johnny Bough Assoc. sports editor...... Dan Fields * Denotes editorial board Verge editor...... Keith Weatherspoon Assoc. Verge editor ...... Jeremy Kirk NIGHT STAFF Night chief ...... Travis Spencer Asst. night editor...... Keith Weatherspoon Night editor...... Adam McHugh Asst. night editor ...... Reagan Branham Night editor...... Paul Dempsey Asst. night editor ...... Matthew G. Erickson Jr. Photo editor ...... John Cox Copy desk...... Travis Spencer, Dave Hosick The Daily Eastern News Friday, October 6, 1995 3A United Way rep: City Council should learn more about charity By SHALANDA HEDRICK 1,000 people and you are looking show them how important their Staff writer at some very good help for these donations are. Fri & Sat. 4:45, 7:15, 9:30 agencies.” The United Way is a fund rais- Sat & Sun Matinee 2:30 Charleston City Council mem- The issue concerning city ing group for local charitable agen- bers should be better educated knowledge of United Way came cies combined through a total of about the United Way services up after Borzi, an associate cam- 25 separate organizations. Among because they represent local city paign director for the United Way, these 25 agencies are the Salvation agencies, said Cate Borzi, local asked council members at last Army, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts representative for the United Way. Tuesday’s meeting to authorize a of America, Camp New Hope and Borzi said city employees do not recommended payroll deduction of the Charleston Civic Association. have any payroll deductions for $3 from their salaries to go toward According to Borzi, Mayor Dan Fri & Sat. 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 charity, an issue that should be a the United Way. She also requested Cougill is in the process of arrang- Sat & Sun Matinee 2:30 staple for cities. She added it to be allowed to educate city ing for her to meet with city super- should be the employee’s decision employees about United Way on intendents about how to educate as to whether or not their $3 will their lunch breaks. their employees on United Way No streakers please! go toward the United Way or Borzi said her goal is to try to and what it offers. another charity organization. educate the employees, not to “When you have three dollars “If you commit that three dollars sway or force their opinions. She that you can use for a magazine or to the community it turns into said she wants to see a payroll a pack of cigarettes...we don’t even $144 over the course of a year,” deduction instituted and have think about it when we buy those $$ 5050 Borzi said. “You put that across direct contact with employees to kinds of items,” Borzi said. 33 Pitchers Lite•Icehouse•Miller Genuine Red 44 O’Clock Club Voter registration deadline Saturday 3 for $$1 Sloppy Joes By BRIAN HUCHEL identification showing their name and Coles City editor County address. Eastern students living on campus SATURDAY can use their student IDs for the fall 1995 semester Gyros w/Fries $3.49 The deadline for Coles County residents to reg- to prove that they live on campus. 5050 ister to vote in the Nov. 7 election is fastly Coffrin said she is not expecting the close regis- 11 Bottles ON ICE approaching as Saturday marks the last day to reg- tration deadline to be the biggest problem for vot- Congratulations on 5-0 Panthers! ister. ers. It is the new “motor voter” law that will create Coles County Clerk Betty Coffrin said the the most confusion, she said. Coles County Clerk’s Office, which usually is Under the law, officially known as the National open for registration until Oct. 9, will be closed in Voter Registration Act, individuals can register to recognition of Columbus Day. vote at driver’s license offices or through the mail. “We will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. until However, by registering this way individuals University Theatre noon to give people an opportunity to register to only are eligible for federal elections, not state or vote,” Coffrin said. “Mattoon and Oakland offices local elections. will also be open Saturday at the same time.” “If you used a federal form or your driver’s presents Although it is the last day, Coffrin said she is license to register, you must register again to vote not expecting an onslaught of people to register in the November and March elections,” she said. Saturday morning. In fact, Coffrin said she has not Among the items appearing on the November An Evening Of noticed an excessive number of Coles County resi- ballot are the election of new members to the dents registering over the past week. Charleston School Board, the Lakeland Board of Individuals registering must bring two forms of Trustees and the Regional Board of Trustees. One-Act Plays
Jorns to host brown bag luncheon Featuring Eastern President David Jorns entire university community and “I suspect people will be is hosting his third brown bag local residents with a chance to interested in the new board and lunch/town meeting of the speak on any issues pertinent to any transition issues that are semester at noon Monday in the the area, Flock added. relevant,” Jorns said. THE MAD Rathskeller’s west balcony in “The purpose of these meet- The Board of Governors is the Martin Luther King Jr. ings is for me to have the set for elimination on Jan. 1 OG LUES University Union. opportunity to chat with folks when individual boards will D B “It’s an open discussion for who work at the university as take governance of the five anyone interested about con- well as students,” Jorns said. BOG schools. A play by Sam Shepard cerns regarding the university Campus issues such as the “The president will not have or community,” said Shelly governing board transition, the an agenda – he wants it to be a Directed by Brad Pugh Flock, coordinator of media naming of Eastern’s board free-flowing discussion on cam- relations. members and the strategic plan pus and community issues,” Jorns wants to provide the are likely topics, Flock said. Flock said. with Campus Police to get new wheels AS IS Bike patrol plan could be in place later this year A play by William M. Hoffman By CASSI CLARK For now, there would only be one bicycle Staff writer patrolling campus. Kersey said if it proved to be Directed by Chris Pomeroy effective, they would probably look into purchas- Campus Police are proposing an idea that will ing more bikes. not only keep Eastern’s campus safer, but also If the proposal goes through, the patrol would keep the officers in shape. be “pretty much all hours,” Kersey said, including University Police have proposed to have a bike late evenings and possibly early mornings. patrol through campus. “Right now we are in the “We need to keep officers interested,” Kersey preliminaries,” said Assistant Chief Kevin said. “Some have expressed interest, otherwise Kersey. this wouldn’t be effective.” Kersey said the bike patrol will provide Hencken said Eastern was rated the safest cam- 8:00 PM OCTOBER 6 & 7 Campus Police with another form of transporta- pus in Illinois according to a book that came out tion to help patrol inner campus. earlier this year. He said the campus is safe 2:00 PM OCTOBER 8, 1995 “Hopefully it will also be kind of a good public because Eastern has excellent lighting and great relations,” he added. patrolling by officers. Vice President of Student Affairs Lou Hencken “The bikes would be an extra safeguard to help on the Mainstage, Doudna Fine Arts Center said what Eastern has now is just officers in squad the students,” Hencken said. “Even though our cars patrolling the perimeter of campus. The inte- campus is the safest, students don’t need to take rior is covered by officers on foot, he added. unnecessary risks.” FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY “The officers on bikes could patrol three to four Schools like the University of Illinois in times as fast as someone could walk,” Hencken Champaign and University of Notre Dame in said. South Bend, Ind., already have police patrolling Please Join Us After Each Kersey said he hopes to have a police bicycle their campuses on bikes. Hencken said these on campus before the semester is over, before schools were consulted and the responses to bike Performance of As Is for “Talk winter hits. patrols were positive. Session” with the cast and crew. “I would really like to see it go over. I am “Everywhere we checked we got a positive anticipating it,” Kersey said. response,” Hencken said. The Daily Eastern News Country needs a new kind of coming out Homosexuals around the nation He said anyone who enters the are being encouraged to step out of “While he be- gay lifestyle has to make a person- the closet next Wednesday and lieves homosex- al decision, but adds that “it’s sick- reveal their true sexual prefer- ening” that peers would encourage ences. uality is wrong, it. Opinion And leaders of Eastern’s Johnston said “I don’t deny anyone the right Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Allies to make the choice to be a homo- Union are asking students who he doesn’t hate sexual, but society shouldn’t pro- page have not publicly announced their TRAVIS SPENCER or look down mote the decisions,” he said. “Just homosexuality to step out and be Regular columnist on homosexu- like we don’t encourage our Editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. known as part of National Coming youths to be drunks, we shouldn’t Out Day. als.” encourage them to be homosexu- Columns are the opinion of the author. But some former homosexuals als.” are turning the tables on the celebration. Revealing some of the problems associated with homosex- Friday, October 6, 1995 Michael Johnston, of Anchorage, Alaska, is organizing the ual lifestyles is the main objective of Johnston’s rebuttal to first annual National Coming Out of Homosexuality Day on the “coming out” day. the same date. “People who’ve left the gay lifestyle need to come out and PAGE 4 “The greatest action we can take this year is to encourage tell their story instead of people coming out and proclaiming those who have walked away from homosexuality to come their homosexuality,” he said. out and tell their stories publicly,” he said in a phone inter- Even though homosexual acts are no worse than gossiping, view. “I’m calling on the thousands who have turned from drunkenness or premarital sex, the Bible still labels it a sin homosexuality to come out publicly and tell their stories.” and it needs to be addressed. Simpson verdict Johnston, 35, walked away from the gay lifestyle, but not People who have walked in those very same shoes should before he became infected with HIV, a deadly virus that tell their personal stories about leaving the gay lifestyle. They causes AIDS. understand the situation and can identify with homosexuals. He was infected in 1986 and then walked away from Homosexuals need to know they can turn away from their challenges nation homosexuality in 1988. He had been a homosexual since he desires. If they could hear true stories from their Eastern col- was 16 years old. leagues about exiting the gay lifestyle, then they could more “When you are faced with HIV, it brings you to a point in easily walk away from what they are facing. to do much better life where you have to ask what life is all about,” he said. “It’s long past time for the other side of the story to be “You either live for feelings or for your faith in God and his told; the side of desperately lonely people, living desperately Previous “trial-of-the-century” cases have been truth.” miserable lives and being told that there is no way out but at the Supreme Court level – changing precedent In 1989, Johnston founded Keruso Ministries, a Christian acceptance,” Johnson said. organization based in Anchorage to counsel individuals and So when Wednesday arrives, I hope the day will not only and reshaping conduct forever. family and friends of those struggling with homosexuality. reveal closet homosexuals, but will also give attention to But the crime of the century will never reach the While he believes homosexuality is wrong, Johnston said those who have walked away. Supreme Court. Correct or not, O.J. Simpson’s he doesn’t hate or look down on homosexuals. acquittal for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson “We must have compassion for the individuals,” he said. – Travis Spencer is associate news editor and a regular and Ron Goldman will hopefully change forever “We need to reach out and help them.” columnist for The Daily Eastern News. some of the social ills plaguing our society. Jurors said Wednesday they acquitted Simpson because of racist police who lied and used bad evi- dence, as well as sloppy detective work. “It was garbage in, garbage out,” juror Lionel Cryer said about the prosecution’s case. But what isn’t garbage is the way people have Editorial reacted. Reaction to the verdict is split along racial lines. Seventy-five percent of whites said the ver- dict was wrong and 78 percent of blacks said it was right, according to a CBS News survey. These statistics – and the evident reactions on campus – indicate the nation has left much unsaid about the issues of race. Many in California’s black community said this was a victory against racism. In many ways, they are right. Hopefully, police departments all over the coun- try will understand that racist conduct by police exists and needs to be addressed and used as cause for dismissal. Hopefully, people will see the amount of damage racism has caused: mistrust, injustice and hopelessness. But even if this case was a victory against racism, it was a loss for the issue of domestic vio- lence. The inaction by the L.A. Police Department in past instances of abuse between Simpson and his late wife show that people still don’t take spousal battery seriously. ‘Showgirls’ reviewer the highest of BOG schools. It is a fact Some think the nation has lost because of this your turn that costs are still less than the other missed facts, point BOG schools. It is a fact that Jason trial. But, in the long run, the criminal justice sys- Anselment does not have a vote on this tem, media, race relations and domestic violence Dear editor: movie, make sure he bothers to pay university’s Student Senate and did not will win. The scrutiny and public discussion of the After reading Adam McHugh’s attention. vote as a member of the senate to pass Simpson trial should be used to benefit society. review of “Showgirls,” (“‘Showgirls’ Emily Demonte this recommendation. It is a fact that the can’t be saved by the bell,” Sept. 29), I Student Senate passed these recommen- We need to use the case as a reminder not to wait questioned whether he watched the News doesn’t tell until issues like race, domestic violence and police dations unanimously. movie or just the plentiful sights in the entire truth in editorial Knowing all this, I would say that misconduct reach a boiling point before we address movie. He managed to misinterpret the this newspaper is wrong. This tabloid them. entire picture and even got the basic Dear editor: periodical that you dare call a newspa- Whether Simpson is the killer or not, the state- details of the plot wrong. This letter is in response to The Daily per blames the vice president for public The film’s heroine, Nomi Malone, Eastern News’ editorial on Sept. 28 ment the trial has made is powerful. It begs us to affairs for the tuition increase when in worked at a club called Cheetah, not the (“Vice president no longer serves stu- fact the senate members – you know, face uncomfortable subjects, and we must accept Jaguar. As for saying the main theme of dents’ interests”). While I encourage these people dutifully elected by the the challenge. the movie is “real talent and a heart of everyone to voice their opinion, I also constituents of the university to repre- gold will get you a job,” what a joke. tell them to tell the whole truth of both sent them – voted for this increase. The theme was much closer to money, sides of a story before voicing their I might point out that this newspaper power and ruthlessness are the only opinion. Unfortunately, The News in its also receives funding. I would recom- things that will make you a success. infinite wisdom has failed to do so. mend to the senate that they withdraw today’s quote In addition, Nomi and Crystal (not It is a fact that Jason Anselment is the any and all endorsements and funding “Cristal”) obviously never had any trust vice president for public affairs. It is not to The News until such a time it demon- In plain English, the glove didn’t fit. between them, so it would be hard for it a fact that Anselment suggested a 4.3 strates to the student body at Eastern to “turn ugly.” increase, but emphasized the fact that he that they can practice what they preach. – Brendan Moran While the movie is not going to be a and other persons representing this stu- It is time for The News to TELL THE “ dent body are working hard to find classic, it is an interesting, complex pic- WHOLE TRUTH AND NOT BE ture if you look past the nudity. So the alternatives to tuition increases. AFRAID. next time a reviewer goes to see a It is a fact that Eastern’s increase was Dirk E. Skosberg The Daily Eastern News Friday, October 6, 1995 5A
Learning the letter of the law Live Saturday: “HARVEST” Students to meet law school reps at U of I Formerly By JEFF KELLY The pre-law society will meet at 10:30 a.m. Monday “Citizen Kayne” Staff writer at the southeast entrance of Coleman Hall with trans- portation to Champaign. Playing Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Representatives from more than 50 Illinois and “This event is open to the public, not just students,” Pilots, REM, and more. Indiana law schools will be on hand Monday at the Leigh said. “I’ve advised everyone from 18-year-old University of Illinois to field questions for any students students to 70-year-old farmers who are pre-law interested in attending law school. minors.” 9:30 SHOW $2.00 COVER R R R R R R Peter Leigh, Eastern’s pre-law adviser, said Eastern’s The event is being sponsored by the Midwest R Pre-Law Society is organizing a caravan to Champaign Alliance for Law School Admissions, the U of I for any students who want to meet with the representa- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the U of I R R tives. The event will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Pre-law Club. $1.00 Pints lobby of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Leigh said usually about 20 or 30 people meet for the 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Champaign. trip from Eastern, and hundreds are in attendance at the R Light, Bud Light, R “This is a good opportunity for students in the region U of I Caravan. Admission is free. to meet law school admission officers and find out if “If people are really interested in attending law & Leinenkugels they’re really interested in going to law school,” Leigh school, they should take this opportunity to go, because said. “Students can learn about the characteristics of the it only happens once a year,” Leigh said. R Friday Saturday R certain schools and have any of their questions Anyone wanting more information can contact Clint answered. Basically, all the Illinois and Indiana law Patterson, President of the Eastern Pre-Law Club, at Smart Alice Perfuctory R R R R R R schools will have representatives (at the Caravan).” 348-0428, or Joy Stanten, at 581-3162. R
2 Mailbox baseball hits Charleston Liter of By BRIAN HUCHEL pect is found. Pop and THERESA GAVLIN ■ John William, of 855 Seventh Staff writers St., reported someone attempted to Police steal his truck sometime 6:30 p.m. Several residents along the 2500 Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday block of Woodlawn Avenue woke BLOTTER while parked at his residence. up to a surprise Sunday morning According to police reports, the when they discovered their mail- Friday at 1806 Douglas Ave. on lock in the driver’s side door was 345-4743 • 3 W. Lincoln s r r TM boxes had all been mangled. charges of the illegal purchase or punctured by some kind of sharp We Accept Fourteen residents reported to acceptance of alcohol. Those object in a apparent attempt to enter Charleston police that their mail- arrested include Jennifer A. Denk, the vehicle. Entrance to the vehicle, $ 95 boxes were damaged, apparently 18, of 1806 Douglas Ave.; Jason N. however, was gained by breaking One Large 1-Item Pizza 7 plus tax by a blunt object such as a baseball Casteel, 19, of Rantoul; Tara M. the driver’s side window. bat. According to police reports, the Jordan, 19, Normal; Stephanie J. Two wires were cut in the igni- $ 95 mailboxes were damaged some- Mauzy, 19, of Oakland; David M. tion in a failed attempt to hot wire Two Large 1-Item Pizzas 11 time between 11 p.m. Saturday and Albin, 19, of Champaign; and the truck. Damage to the truck is plus tax 6 a.m. Sunday. Jason D. Mathews, 19, of Oakland. estimated at $725. ■ In addition to the damaged Four people were arrested by ■ Michele A. Hayes, 19, of 1030 Crazy Bread & Sauce $159 boxes, Brett R. Bartlett, of 1406 Charleston police for alcohol viola- Greek Court, was arrested by plus tax Kirshire Drive, reported his mail- tions at 10 p.m. Friday at 1515 Charleston police at 1:05 a.m. box was stolen during the same Ninth St. Those arrested include Thursday along the 1400 block of time frame. His mailbox was later Bryon J. Nicholson, 19, of Fourth St. on charges of illegal lane Try Our Thin & Crispy Pizza! discovered by police along Addison, on charges of illegal pur- usage and illegal consumption of Woodlawn Avenue. chase or acceptance of alcohol, the alcohol. LITTLE CAESAR’S One resident along Woodlawn illegal sale or gift of alcohol and ■ Rita D. Bartelt, 20, of 1030 Avenue reported seeing a pickup the sale of alcohol with out a Greek Court, and Angela K. Vogel, truck with a roll bar over the cab license; Jason L. Conder, 23, of NOW DELIVERS 19, of 522 Lawson Hall, were Special Early Delivery Time Fri.-Sun., NOON! around the area at 2:30 a.m. 1005 Greek Court, was arrested on arrested by Charleston police at 10 Total damage for the 14 dam- charges of the illegal sale or gift of p.m. Wednesday at Spike’s Bar, aged mailboxes and the stolen alcohol to a minor; Michael J. 102 N. Sixth St. on charges of the mailbox is estimated at $680. Alving, 21, of 1515 Ninth St., on illegal purchase or acceptance of In other campus and Charleston charges of the illegal sale or gift of alcohol and the illegally frequent- ARTISTS police reports: alcohol and the sale of alcohol ing a licensed liquor establishment. ■ without a license; and John W. Rich Blundy, 21, of ■ A bike belonging to Jay D. Ekdale, 20, of 1515 Ninth St. on Charleston, was arrested by Huffman, 22, of 1020 Greek Court, NEEDED charges of the illegal purchase or Charleston police at 1:41 a.m. at was stolen between 9 a.m. and 11 acceptance of alcohol, the illegal the intersection of Sixth Street and a.m. Monday, according to a cam- sale or gift of alcohol and the sale To draw editorial cartoons Monroe Avenue on charges of driv- pus police report. The bike was ing under the influence of alcohol, of alcohol without a license. for the opinion page ■ parked on the bike rack on the disobeying a stop sign and driving Ken Keating, owner of E.L. south side of the Fine Arts build- of The Daily Eastern News. the wrong way on a one-way street. Krackers, 1405 Fourth St., reported ing. Blundy had an alcohol concen- a sign was stolen from the outside The bike was removed by using DRAWING EXPERIENCE A MUST tration in his blood of more than wall of the restaurant sometime the quick release mechanism on the For More Info Call 581-2812 .10 percent, the legal limit in the either Saturday or Sunday. front tire and leaving the front state of Illinois. The sign is valued at $500. wheel and the lock behind. and ask for Chris Soprych ■ Six people were arrested by Keating told police he was interest- The bike’s value is estimated at Charleston police at 9:11 p.m. last ed in pursuing charges if the sus- $400. The Daily Eastern News
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BOOTERS from page 8A ROAD from page 8A tant one for Eastern, and accor- later to earn the tie. they boast Jenni Burton, the sec- and Cari) lead the Hawks’ off- ding to SIU-E’s head coach Ed Sunday’s game “They’re a good team looking ond leading scorer in the nation ense. Kami leads the team in Huneke, this game is a must is going to be a to get in the NCAA (Division II with 13 goals and five assists. As scoring with 12 goals and two win for his team. good opportu- tournament),” head coach Steve a team, the Rivermen are scoring assists, while sister Cari is sec- “This is going to be an im- Ballard said. “It was a good out- over three goals per game, while ond with eight goals and two portant game for us because it’s “nity to break out of our come for us to come away with a giving up only 1.41. assists. a conference game and we need losing streak since tie.” UMSL head coach Ken Hud- Defensively, Quincy is giving to win it,” Huneke said. So, the Lady Panthers’ five- son notes the importance of this up a grand total of 0.6 goals per “But the stakes are going to we’re on the road and game road trip begins with a tie, weekend’s tournament for his game. be high for both teams because it’s a conference and things don’t get any easier. team. “We have a real outside Presbyterian College, ranked both of us need this win.” game.” The tournament this weekend shot at a tournament, so if we get 20th nationally in Division II will As for Sunday’s outlook, boasts some of the top Division some good results and Quincy also be at the tournament. Fabiano believes his team has a – Troy Fabiano II teams in the region. doesn’t, we could get in,” he The Lady Panthers will have chance to turn things around men’s soccer coach Eastern’s opponent Saturday, said. to continue their recent offensive and possibly end the season on UMSL, dropped out of the na- The Lady Panthers will face production to compete in the an upswing. tional rankings last week follow- Quincy on Sunday. While the tournament. In the last two “Sunday’s game is going to to get on a roll since we play ing losses to Northeastern and Hawks took UMSL out of the games, Eastern has scored five be a good opportunity to break each team in the conference Quincy University. The River- rankings, a loss last week to SIU- goals, as opposed to one goal in out of our losing streak since again. men’s record fell to 6-4-1 com- Edwardsville dropped Quincy the previous four games. we’re on the road and it is a “So really we have a chance ing into the tournament, but they from sixth in the nation to 17th. “If we play our game and play conference game,” Fabiano to finish the season on a good are ranked third in the region. Quincy’s numbers are impres- with our intensity we can win said. “We also have the chance note.” UMSL’s attack is effective, as sive as the Bechtold twins (Kami this tournament,” Ballard said.
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