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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. 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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.