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Eastern Illinois University The Keep July 1991 7-25-1991 Daily Eastern News: July 25, 1991 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_jul Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: July 25, 1991" (1991). July. 7. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_jul/7 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1991 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in July by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Young at heart Tim Shellberg reviews Neil Young's bootleg Eldorado. Page5 Rejected. Rives, Council turn· down Faculty Senate proposal By CHRIS BOGHOSSIAN students, is important. Editor in chief "Council membe1s and I, however, are very much in favor The President's Council of increased communication Wednesday rejected a Faculty among faculty, staff, students Senate proposal that would have and the administration. To fur allowed a senator to sit on the ther that objective and in keep Council as a voting member. ing with the spirit of the Faculty If approved, the proposal Senate discussion, I am estab would have allowed a senator to lishing a .once-a-month meeting vote as the eighth member of the during the academic year.. " Council, headed by Eastern Rives listed the four vice President Stan Rives.. Eastern's presidents - Glenn Williams, four vice presidents, Rives' Robert Kindrick, Stephen Falk executive secretary and Assoc and Marion Zane, the Faculty iate Vice President for Academ Senate chair, the Civil Service CATHY BEHRENDT/Photo editor ic Affairs Charles Colbert cur- · Council chair and the student Hello David bass player Tony Menesis, harmonica player Evan Mahan, lead vocalist Mike Himebaugh rently serve on the seven-mem body president. and guitarist Evan Mahan pe1formfor about 150 people at VB Live, a University Board-sponsored con cert Wednesday evening on the Library Quad. ber council. "Realistically, I don't think "After consultation with the we had much of a chance of President's. Council concerning having this pass," said Faculty Jammin' the request of the Faculty Senate Senate Secretary John Miller. to designate a faculty member as "The request from senate was a a member of the Council, I have call for increased communica Local bands draw crowd to Live determined that such action tion, and it's not surprising to UB would be inappropriate," Rives me that President's Council By EVETTE PEARSON relaxed and you have to play better," said lead gui News editor tarist Frank Gerage. said in a statement released from rejected that specific proposal. Also performing were Spankwagon and University Relations late Wed "I think it's good that they The cool weather and the live bands brought out Catherine's Horse, formerly Pump, who also per nesday afternoon. "The Council responded with thi� new organi more than 80 students, staff, Charleston residents and formed in 30-minute slots. deals with collective bargaining zation. Communication has to even the dogs to enjoy free food and concerts on the UB Live started in 1985 and has brought many and personnel matters, for be a positive thing. Any kind of Library Quad Wednesday afternoon. bands closer to thepeople andvice versa, Frake said. example, making it inappropri communication is a positive Three local bands participated in UB Live, in an "I don't know any of the bands performing," said ate to have a member of the bar step." effort to bring students out to enjoy themselves and Jackie Green, a Charleston resident. "I saw the ad in gaining unit serve on the Miller paralleled a .senator take away the stress of the long, hot days of summer The Daily Eastern News about this mini concert and Council." serving on the Council to a vice school. now I know Spankwagon and what type of music Rives added, however, that president sitting on the Univer "We wanted to give the students a chance to enjoy they play." the need for open communica sity. Professionals of Illinois themselves with some free entertainment and food," To accompany the UB Live, a hot legs contest was said Colleen Frake, coordinator of summer program scheduled, but was cancelled because of reasons tion between the administration Union Executive Board, the fac ming. "It went very well because we were out of unknown. The event was replaced by a Rock n' Roll and the faculty, as well as civil ulty union for Eastern. lemonade andhotdogs very early." triviasegment. service employees and Eastern Hello David, formerly GoodQuestion, was the first Tickets were given away andnumbers were chosen group to perform and entertained the crowd with 10 at random. Those individuals with the requested num songs in the allotted 30 minutes. ber were called to the platform to answer a question, More than students "We are an acoustic rock and roll band with a lot of Frake said. 850 electricity," said lead singer Mike Himebaugh. The game was sponsored by McDonald's and "This was a very good idea, especially since it is prizes were were given away, she added. expected at graduation away from the bar scene because people are more More than 850 students will Psychology Professor Sue walk across the stage to receive Stoner of the College of Liberal their college diploma's for sum Arts and Sciences will serve as CAA tries to reach requirement decision mer commencement on Aug. 4, faculty Marshall. Stoner has By JILL BAUTER ments earlier this year, which understand that the president feels announced Eastern officials been a member of Eastern's City editor includes language, the U.S. very strongly that the CAA is the Wednesday. Faculty since 1965 and will be Constitution, foreign language, student-faculty voice for curricu Although differing opinions senior seminar, and the foundations lum matters." This summer's commence retiring at the end of the sum have resulted in "honest disagree of civilization. This summer, the "I think the process is working," ment ceremony will begin at 2 mer. ments," the Council on Academic CAA has approved the scientific Whitley said, adding that the pro p.m. on the University's Library Graduates from the Graduate Affairs hopes to meet the deadline awareness segment, which Rives cess for approving the new core Quad and Eastern President School; College of Fine Arts; for approving thenew general edu has also approved, and quantitative curriculum is much like the federal Stan Rives will give the charge College of-Health, Physical cation requirements, said the direc reasoning and problem solving check and balance system. and confer the degrees on the Education and Recreation; tor of general education and senior segment, which still waits for the Whitley was unable to deter graduating class. College of Liberal Arts and seminar. President's approval. mine whether the council would The Board of Governors Sciences; College of Applied Former chair Steve Whitley, Various sections did not meet meet that deadline or what the con Universities trustee William E. Sciences; School of Adult and who has been involved with the the approval of Rives and he sequences of not meeting it would Hoffee of Fairfield will provide Continuing Education; Lumpkin CAA since 1973, adding that the returned them to the council for be. However, he said the council greetings for the ceremony. College of Business; and the council will use thetime remaining further revision. had completed enough of the new to discuss the two unapproved seg Rives also met with the council system to implement it by the Also speaking to the Class of College of Education will be ments andcome to an agreement. to discuss "his views on the seg spring of 1992. 1991 is Kristy Koch, executive receiving degrees. In February or March, Pres-ident ments and some of the things he Since fewer new students enter vice president of Eastern's Lantz Gym will be used as a Stan Rives asked in a letter to the had reservations about," said theUniversity in thespring the real Student Body and EIU Alumni possible alternate location in the CAA that the council re-evaluate Whitley . demand forthe new general educa Association President Barbary event of rain . andcomplete the revisionsby Aug. "The president is ultimately tion requirements would be Haberer of Charleston, a 1966 the of summerschool. 15 - end responsible for the University," Eastern grad. Koch hails from StaffReport Rives approved the five seg- said Whitley. "It is important to Continued on page2 Metropolis, Ill. 2 FROM PAGE ONE CAA From page 1 new requirements, the challenge of implementing the new system in the fall of 1992, Whitley said. and phasing out the old system Whitley said the council, "adds a different dimension" to comprised of faculty and stu the council's task. Making a dents who have read the sub smooth transition for students is committees' reports and thor a lot like a balancing act, he oughly discussed the issues, is said. the most qualified group to Whitley said although the make informed decisions and he new intergrated core will be has "every confidence that they implemented in the spring of will." 1992, some of the new courses "No one questions the respon are already available to students s i b il ty of the people on the and may be taken in place of the CAA," he said. "They are work courses they replaced. ing for what they believe to be . However, "every effort will the best curriculum for the stu be made so that no student is dent:!!," .·caught in an impossible situa- · The CAA also has three vot tion," said Whitley. DANIEL DITCHFIELD/Staff photographer ing student members who "are The CAA will meet at 2 p.m.