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PARTLY SUNNY a high of 73º The Air INSIDE Daily Eastern attackTennessee-Martin Dining boasts top Eastern Illinois University passing game THURSDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 Entertainment September 26, 1996 Vol. 82, No. 29 in OVC 12 pages PAGE Check out the local eateries News 12A & SECTION B “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” Students speak out to senate By MATT ADRIAN Staff writer About 1,000 students came to the library quad Wednesday to fill out surveys and register to vote at “Speak Your Mind,” a Student Government sponsored event. Senate Speaker Jeff Zilch said of the 1,000 students that filled out the surveys, about 100 students registered to vote in Coles County. “We hoped to get feedback on what students liked and what they wanted changed as well as get their suggestions on how we can better do our job,” Zilch said. Senate member Jennifer Daulby said Student Government should have the results of the surveys by next week. She said that the survey will take longer to look at because of the short answer format used. “We wanted to hear exactly what the students want,” Daulby said. CHET PIOTROWSKI JR./Photo editor Student Government provided Student senate member Shelby Havlot helps Bryan Babula, a sophomore secondary education major, fill out a voter registration sheet Papa John’s pizza and soda to all the Wednesday afternoon in the Library Quad while Student Senate Speaker Jeff Zilch watches. students who took part in the survey and voter registration drive. Student reaction to the survey was mixed. Senate approves allocated travel money Some students felt that the survey was a good idea. In the past, the Student Government has had to request funds each By MINDY BUYCK “It was a good idea. Any way you Student government editor year to send a representative to the meetings. can get input from students is a good According to the Student Body Constitution, the student vice idea,” said Amy Fijalkiewicz, a The Student Senate Wednesday night voted 25-1-1 to pass a president for public affairs is responsible for representing Eastern at junior English major. resolution that will give $616 out of the Student Government budget the council meetings. “The survey was all right. I think it to send a representative to the Illinois Board of Higher Education The funds will come from a line item for non-state employee was a neat thing, and the pizza draws Student Advisory Council meetings. traveling, which was originally set aside for a Student Government a lot of people,” said Bryan The resolution, which was authored by student Vice President for conference. Cunningham, a sophomore psy- Public Affairs Brian Anderson, calls for the $616 to pay for him to Senate Speaker Jeff Zilch voted against the resolution, and senate chology major. attend six meetings that are held at universities throughout the state member Keith Cosentino abstained. “I think it’s a good idea to make a and states the money should be budgeted in the Student Government Zilch said he voted against the resolution because the money was budget requests each year. See SENATE page 2 See STUDENTS page 2 Eclipse of harvest moon to darken night skies By CHRIS WISE 10:29 p.m. CDT. from town so that you are away from that extends directly behind the Earth. Staff writer It’s a total eclipse of the harvest moon. light pollution.” During most of the year, the tilt of Raymond Pheifer, associate professor It might also help to watch the weather the moon’s orbit in relation to the orbit of If it seems to get a little darker than of geology, suggests that those interested forecast. Rain or heavy cloud cover do the Earth around the sun ensures that the usual for a few hours Thursday evening, in watching the eclipse should find a not help for watching an eclipse, he said. moon will pass above or below the don’t worry, it’s only natural. place away from town. According to the Earth and Sky home shadow, therefore preventing an eclipse, At 8:12 p.m. Central Daylight Time, “As far as viewing in Charleston is page on the World Wide Web, the page states. the Earth’s shadow will pass over the concerned, any place with an http://www.earthsky.com, a lunar eclipse However, every six months the moon moon, causing it to fade and turn a hazy, unobstructed view would be fine,” occurs whenever the moon’s orbit takes it lies close to or inside the Earth’s shadow. brownish-red color from 9:19 p.m. to Pheifer said. “Try to find a place away through the “shadowy cone of darkness” See ECLIPSE page 2 Commissioners split on proposed form of government Editor’s Note; This is the fifth City Council have mixed feelings into it.” before the election,” Scholes said. manager form of government article in a series looking into the over the possibility of changing Scholes said he believes the Stewart said the voters should could benefit Charleston. city manager form of government the commission form of city council acted properly in decide what is best for the town. “I think the city manager form that Charleston residents will government to a city manger. putting the referendum on the “It is all in the lap of the of government is more uniform have an opportunity to vote on in Commissioners Gene Scholes ballot for the citizens to vote on, voters,” Stewart said. “I think structure of management and the November. and Greg Stewart said they are but is personally undecided. they should take a strong look at policy making is still handled by unsure if the new form of “I am reviewing the strengths the city manager form and take the city council,” Stewart said. By BRITT CARSON government would be the best and weaknesses of the advantage of the information and Charleston Mayor Dan Cougill City editor change for Charleston. commission form and of the city facts available to them and make said the change in government “I haven’t made the call yet,” manager form of government and their own decision.” would benefit Charleston. Members of the Charleston Scholes said. “I am still looking will make a decision sometime But Stewart said the city See COMMISSIONERS page 2 Weekend recitals to be held Inmates break out The first two student recitals of Thompson, a senior vocal with the Music Theater Opera ROCK ISLAND (AP) – Police Mike Grchan said. the semester will be performed music major, will perform nine Workshop, with Eastern’s Show used dogs, helicopters and boats Curl was being treated at this weekend. soprano songs in her third student Choir and various concerts with Wednesday as they searched along Trinity East hospital and would not Callie Thompson will be per- recital. The first three will be Eastern’s Concert Choir, has been the Mississippi River and nearby say where the other two inmates forming a soprano recital at 8 p.m. from a French Debussy song studying privately since the age of for a murder suspect and another went, Grchan said. Friday in Dvorak Concert Hall cycle, three are contemporary 14. inmate who escaped from the Ross is scheduled to stand trial and Nicholas Troy will also be 20th century pieces and three are “Both my parents are musicians Rock Island County Jail. this month on murder and aggra- performing a piano recital at noon Operatic Arias. and I’ve always been interested in The fugitives, who broke out of vated kidnapping charges in a Friday in Dvorak Concert Hall. Thompson, who performed music,” Thompson said. jail late Tuesday, were identified 1994 stabbing and shooting. by sheriff’s police as Eugene Ross, Curl had been jailed on burglary 21, and Eugene Abron, 19. and weapons charges, and Abron from page one A third fugitive, Joseph Curl, is charged with possession of a STUDENTS 17, was arrested in nearby stolen vehicle, police said. survey available,” said Eric major, said the survey is a good “It’s sad to say, but no, it won’t Whiteside County after his car The coveralls of the fugitives Mialkowski a senior business idea if the senate implements the change anything. flipped over as he fled police were found on the roof of the 200- administration management. He suggestions made on the survey. I’m sure that Student Wednesday afternoon, Sheriff prisoner jail, Grchan said. said the Student Senate should “It doesn’t matter. In the face of Government cares, but they can’t review the surveys and change the the administration the student gov- change things,” said Mercedes policies that students want ernment doesn’t have the power to Davison, a political science gradu- changed. change anything,” said Juliet ate assistant. She said she hopes Father sues children Other students who came to the Kerico, an English major. She said some good will come out of the quad were more skeptical. Josh the survey likely will not help the survey such as improving recycling CHICAGO (AP) – For years, Leege, a freshman undecided campus.