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Eastern Illinois University The Keep January 2001 1-19-2001 Daily Eastern News: January 19, 2001 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_jan Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: January 19, 2001" (2001). January. 9. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_jan/9 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2001 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Daily Friday Vol. 85 No. 84 January 19, 2001 Eastern News www.eiu.edu/~den “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Verge News Sports Charleston Alley Theater pre- Eastern faculty members Panther wrestlers host sents “The Sisters discuss Election 2000. Eastern Michigan in Lantz Rosensweig.” Story on Page 3A Gym Sunday. Story on Page 1B Story on Page 8A Students deal with high gas prices By Amber Williams City editor Some off-campus students got a surprise with their mail this month – an unusually high natural gas bill. Students have been receiving gas bills that are almost two or three times higher than their usual rate. This is due to a shortage of natural gas around the world, said Brian Leonard, media relations director for AmerenCIPS. Prices from producers of natural gas were around 30 cents per therm, the unit for mea- suring natural gas, last winter; this year that price has risen to 65 cents per therm, Leonard said. The cause for this increase in price is because of decreased production levels for natural gas last year, along with an increase in demand for the product due to extremely cold winters, he said. The high prices that students are seeing on their gas bills is simply a reflection of a world- wide shortage of natural gas, Leonard said. Producers of natural gas will not be able to produce enough gas within the next few months to make up for the shortage. Kate Mitchell / Assoc. photo editor “It will take time before you see a reduc- Chuck Fuqua, an Ameren CIPS employee, does a periodic gas meter change Thursday afternoon at #7 Orchid Dr. in Charleston. Fuqua has around tion in gas prices,” Leonard said. 700 meters left to change. The only chance that people have in seeing Chris Luffman, a graduate student major- adding an electric heater to his baseboards to down the heat a bit. a reduction in the shortage of natural gas is if ing in educational administration, said he has lower his gas bill. Another student said it is difficult for stu- the temperature gets warmer, and there is less been making changes in his home since Matt Schrampf, a junior business manage- dents living on a limited budget to get large of a demand, Leonard said. receiving a gas bill almost twice as expensive ment major, said his bill more than tripled in bills they cannot quite be prepared for. “The only thing that will help us is warmer as usual. the last month, jumping from $75 to $235. Aaron Bish, a senior math and computer weather,” he said. “I do not think you can really prepare for a “We figured it would be high, but nothing science major, said his bill was three times Some students are feeling the extra pres- bill almost doubling,” Luffman said. like that,” Schrampf said. what he was paying for gas just last year, and sure to winterize their homes or conserve gas Luffman said he has put extra insulation in Since receiving the bill, Schrampf said he he has “done a bit more winterizing to the in an effort to keep gas bills low. his home and has also been considering decided to insulate his windows and turn house.” Senate seeks student input TCBY set to reopen By Chris Sievers it,” Hencken said. he said. “I think it shows that (the News editor The original budget proposal was administration) would like to get stu- slated to increase meal plan options dent input before they make a deci- with new menu,name Student Senate members have from 14 to 16 percent and room rates sion.” of frozen yogurt. paved the way for student input in by 3 percent beginning this fall. For now, the room and board By Amber Williams The interior of the restaurant housing and dining costs by amend- Adam Weyhaupt, senate speaker, rates are on hold and under discus- City editor will also be changing to have ing a resolution that would have rec- said rates will still go up, but hope- sion. Weyhaupt said he plans to hold The TCBY located at 424 W. more of a coffeehouse atmos- ommended an increase in the rates fully not as much as was originally forums and bounce ideas off of resi- Lincoln Ave. will be reopening phere, Bliss said. by 9.7 percent. proposed. dents in residence halls in order to soon with a new name and a new “It is going to be a sensory Senate members’ threat to with- “Rates will still increase — they get the proposed rate increases look. experience,” Bliss said. draw a recommendation of the entire have to increase,” Weyhaupt said. down. TCBY is tentatively set to The restaurant will be adding Bond Revenue committee’s budget Weyhaupt said he hoped students “Programs could be cut to reduce open in about two weeks under new types of seating with art- proposal led to Lou Hencken’s, vice would give input into the proposed the increases,” he said. the new name Jitters and Bliss, work on the floor and decora- president for student affairs, with- housing costs. Weyhaupt listed the newspaper which will offer gourmet coffees tions for the walls as well, he drawing most of the budget proposal “Our main goal is to get student program and paper towels in the and french pastries and is plan- said. for the Monday Board of Trustees input before (the rates) go up,” bathrooms as projects that could be ning on having homemade ice “This is just the type of place meeting. Weyhaupt said. “We want to make cut as a way of shaving the bottom cream as well, said Keith Bliss, you want to be and hang out,” Both sides agreed the students did sure the (BOT) knows what the stu- line. owner of the Jitters and Bliss. Bliss said. not have enough time to examine the dents think.” In other business, the senate The new restaurant will be The opening of the restaurant room and board rate increases and Weyhaupt said he was not sur- Wednesday approved a resolution to offering different food and drink is taking a little longer than Bliss that student input was important in prised by Hencken’s move to take allow students to walk through the items than TCBY, which is why expected, but he said he hopes this process. the rate proposal off of the BOT’s spring graduation if they have 12 Bliss decided to change the name that it will be opening sometime “I can’t explain this in a period of agenda. credit hours, rather than the six that so people would not only think in the first week of February. one hour and expect you to vote on “(I was) pleased, not surprised,” are required now. 2A Friday, January 19, 2001 CampusThe Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily News RHA discusses housing budget three-day By Melissa McCarter process. $80,000 to fund the newspaper pro- The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Staff writer The committee’s first job is to gram and $1 million for repairs and forecast Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- evaluate the current year’s statistics reconstruction, Schnackel said. ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except during school The proposed budget for next about the revenue, expenses, regula- Schnackel said these costs were vacations or examinations, by year’s housing and dining would tions and projections, he said. Next, necessary. today the students of Eastern Illinois require students who have a meal it reviews major capital projects, “Our objective is not to make University. Subscription price: $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all plan to pay about $400 more begin- current services and programs, and it money but to cover our costs,” year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of ning next school year. considers the possibility of new pro- Schnackel said. The Associated Press, which is entitled to The future costs of attending grams. Several expense factors for next 26° exclusive use of all articles appearing Cloudy in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 Eastern were discussed at After this, the committee evalu- year caused the proposed increase in represent the majority opinion of the Thursday’s Residence Hall ates the costs of rooms and meal rates. These factors include the 14° editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial Association meeting. plans, he said. It then determines the students’ choice of meal plans, a fac- and business offices are located in Buzzard Bill Schnackel, director of hous- degree to which revenues can be ulty salary and wage increase by 4 Hall, Eastern Illinois University. ing and dining, gave a presentation generated. percent and the occupancy in resi- Saturday Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. outlining information about next Finally, Schnackel said, the com- dence halls, Greek Court and univer- . ISSN 0894-1599 year’s housing budget. mittee tackles the most difficult and sity apartments. Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Partly Charleston, IL 61920.