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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 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]. "Thll the troth January 11. 2oo3 • F R1 DAy and don't be afraid. • VOLUME 87. NUMBER 80 THE DA ILY EAST£ RN NEWS . COM THE DAILY Racer robbery Murray State wins see-saw battle In Lantz Arena EASTERN NEWS Page Sa UPI to have strike authorization vote By John Chambers students In the lurch by going out ADM INISTRATION EDITOR on strike." English professor Anne Zahlan Eastern's chapter of the agreed. University Professionals of "People are very concerned," Illinois met Thursday night with she said. "I think everyone would over 100 faculty to Inform them on hope extremes wouldn't have to be negotiations and poll on a strike resorted to." authorization vote - some thought The UPI filed an unfair labor morale was low. charge in December with the Negotiations for a new three Illinois Educational Labor year faculty contract are progress Relations Board alleging the ing into the lOth month, and talks administration negotiating team have not developed substantially has not provided Information rele since August, said UPI president vant to contract negotiations. David Radavich. Some think the administration is He said both sides are not agree attempting to slow down negotia ing on the three primary issues of tions because of feellngs the facul faculty salary, workload and dis ty received enough salary increase tance learning. with the previous three-year con "We're trying to push forward," tract or the administration negoti he said. "The question is, where is ating team is waiting for the possi all this tuition money going if it's blllty of a budget recession, not going into the classroom?" Radavich said. Other Illlnois UPI union schools The administration has never are not doing well In negotiations, been unhappy with the result of but Eastern faculty are the lowest past faculty contracts, and a con paid state university Instructors in tract offer has always been pro Illinois, Radavich said. posed by the administration negoti "A zero-percent {salary) ating team, with the possibility of a increase hurts us more that it does recession, said Bob Wayland, other schools," he said. "I heard a director of employee and labor Jot of the younger faculty are relations. depressed about the future now." "We've said all along there English professor David would be a budget recession," Carpenter said faculty morale at Wayland said. "The state and uni the meeting was low. versity budget was much different "I think (morale is) the lowest than it is now." I've ever seen it In 16 years," he He said the administration nego said. "None of us want to leave the tiating team has not made efforts SEE UP I + Page 06 Alcohol compliance DAN LEE/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER John Collier, freshman undecided major, enjoys a cigarette in his room Thursday afternoon. Collier says he rate rises in Coles would transfer if Eastern did away with smoking in residence halls. • Camp/ iance rate goes up 20 percent sinee 2(J) 7
Editor's rote: This is the last ofa lng their license, Couglll said. two-part series looking into the Student input wanted on City procedures will not be effects ofHouse Bill 5941, a new law enacted Jan. 1 to suspend changed by the Jaw, except that by mtoors' drivers licenses for one Jaw, Couglll has to notify the year ifthey are found with alcohol. Secretary of State when a minor is necessity of smoking rooms convicted. By Jessica Danielewicz Underage drinking is a difficult ASSOC IATE NEWS EDITOR issue to address, Cougill said. If • Many other colleges are enforcing a strict non-smoking policy campus-wide underage students are drinking, Although the compliance rate for but not creating a disturbance, they Coles County has risen over the past will not be caught since pollee do By Tim Martin smoking in residence halls, a large portion of Eastern stu year, Charleston still has bars that not stop unless there is a distur CAMPUS EDITOR Dec. 14 edition of the dents might be to do away with serve minors. bance. Charleston Times-Courier stat all of the smoking floors. Marte O'Brien, the Illinois Liquor "It's behavior we're addressing." Although a growing number ed. "A resident hall study a few Control Commission's director of he said. of colleges are enforcing a non Hudson said Lawson Hall last years back, which looked main the Under 21 Program, said Coles Because of this, it is hard to say smoking policy in residence year proposed to Housing and ly at incoming freshmen, found County now has a 62 percent com whether or not the new Jaw will halls, Eastern will let their stu Dining to become smoke free that non-smokers were twice as pliance rate, compared to the 43 curb underage drinking. If a stu dents make the decision. and the request was granted. likely to start smoking if they percent rate seen from 1998 to 2001. dent wants to drink, they might use And it's a decision that could "The word around here is to lived in a smoking room as O'Brien said the current rate is In a fake ID or get a friend to buy alco prove to have physical and edu go to more non-smoking floors," opposed to a non-smoking llne With other college towns, but hol for them. cational effects. Heldmann said. room, • he said. Charleston Mayor Dan Couglll said "It's a hard yes or no answer," Student Input is gauged by "I know the residence hall But the biggest effects on hearings were being held Thursday Cougill said. surveys the Housing and Dining executive boards have been dis students could have nothing to for slx bars In which a minor was In addition, underage drinking office releases near the end of cussing it, but no one has specif do with cancer or heart able to purchase alcohol. entails multiple problems, both the fall semester. ically come to me and talked attacks. "(It) disturbs me greatly, • he said. with the establishment that sells to "We are going to look to stu about it." "Most people only look at the As ofJan . 1, minors caught In pos a minor and the minor consuming dent sentiment to drive where Hudson said he could see long-term effects, like a session of alcohol can have their it. we will go,· said Mark Hudson, Eastern join the growing trend stroke, • Davidson said. "But drivers licenses suspended for one However, the county's compli director of Housing and Dining. of campus-wide smoke-free res there are more serious short year. ance rate continues to improve Stina Heldmann, interim idence halls in five to 10 years. term effects - academics. • Although the Jaw does not have a since Proj ect 21 was established. Residence Hall Association "I wouldn't be surprised, • he Davidson also said smokers direct affect on Project 21, the state The compliance rate is figured president, said the surveys said. "The surveys have shown are more prone to illness and, initiative to curb underage drinking when checks are performed, could produce inaccurate that Jess and less students are thus, are more likely to should scare minors. O'Brien said. If pollee check 10 results. smoking in their rooms.· become sick and miss school. "It gives a little more bite to bars, and five are found to be serv "In the past, I know the big Kevin Leverence, former In the end, Hudson will leave Proj ect 21." said Bill Emery, safety Ing minors and five are not, the issue on the surveys was that RHA president, said adding the decision up to the students. education officer for the Illinois compliance rate is 50 percent. some people put down non more non-smoking floors to res "It's a good topic to debate, • state pollee. The current 62 percent rate for smoking because they felt pres idence halls was talked about, Hudson said. The Jaw was initiated by the Coles County indicates that an sured," she said. but never was a pressing issue. "There is no absolutely right licensed beverage association, who average of just over six out of 10 A Harvard University study Eric Davidson, assistant or wrong answer. We j ust want found when they surveyed college establishments are not serving last year found that 25 percent director of Health Services, to know how to best serve the students their biggest fear was los- minors. of U.S. colleges have banned suggests the best way to help a majority of students.· REVIEW THIS ON THE VERGE OF THE WEE KEND Transplants THE DAILY Self-titled debut from punk rock EASTERN NEWS super group doesn't live up to expec- Friday, January 17,2003 ~--~ tattoos. Section B Page 88 *'
By Ben Turner Hatter that he spoke kindly. He ferent aliases-vinyl, wax, LPs, or kind of vinyl," Jedd said. net Jocks on and is more of a solid VERGE EDITOR told me it reminded him of the 45s. Whatever you want to call it, "We always Jove the input and stationary, whereas the coil is a Emporium from Richard of all the sources of recorded discussion about music. The way little more reactive," Jedd said, It's Homecoming 2001. After Linklater's film about the last day music, the Edgars hold vinyl in the we like to see it go down is we clarifying the difference watching the parade from a porch of school in 1976, "Dazed and highest regard. The brothers esti have a certain idea of what we between the two needles. on Seventh Street and before the Confused. • Sometimes it takes an mate they have over 2,000 records want to play, and then people will The brothers have been build now legendary rainstorm begins outsider to really pinpoint an between the two, but unlike many throw certain ideas into the mix, ing their collections since their to flood Charleston, I stroll into atmosphere. collectors, the Edgars don't keep and between the two of us we will early teens and are continuously the Mad Hatter's Tea. Among While it was the Hatter's pool their collections locked up. shape the soundscape, • Todd on the hunt for new additions. those accompanying me that tables and video games that made "It's fun to collect, but with us said. "We hope there will be a Jedd said that Reckless Records morning was my older cousin him think of the Emporium, I have it's collectto play," Jedd said. "The synergy; it's all part of an atmos in Chicago is an excellent source Matt, a recent graduate of the always thought that was a great music is what it's all about." phere and an ambiance that we for new, old, used, and European University of Illinois at Chicago. comparison because of the music "We have some records that are attempt to create. Hopefully, we vinyl. Todd added that he prefers The Hatter has an unusually large that patrons hear at the Hatter. worth $50 to $100, but we'll throw can find something that people to go vinyl hunting at swap meets crowd for a Saturday morning Todd and Jedd Edgar have them in the mix," lbdd added. identify with." and flea markets in the but hey, it's homecoming week owned and operated the Hatter This type of philosophy about At the bar, the brothers use Champaign area. Both agreed end, what do you expect? since the fall of 2000. Selecting their collections allows the broth Technique direct-drive turnta that the ultimate find is at a The Hatter's atmosphere was and playing the music themselves ers to both expose patrons to new bles, which they have hooked up garage or yard sale when some electric that morning. Breakfast was always part of the appeal of bands and artists as well as pro through their college stereo sys one is looking to unload their and beverages were available for owning their own bar. "Music has vide the Hatter with a musical tem. At home, though, the broth mom or dad's collection, although everyone who woke up early to been around our lives forever. atmosphere unlike any other in ers use belt-driven tables, which locating newer music can be dif celebrate. The music filling the When we started the bar that was Coles County. From recognizable are more sensitive and feature ficult this way. air was hand-selected by the bar one of the exciting things of the hit songs to live cuts to b-sides, the an isolated motor. Their needle of "Yard sales are a great way to tenders and unique to the Hatter. j ob, playing the music every Hatter mixes it up on a nightly choice is the moving coil, rather build your collection, and then My cousin experienced quite a night," Jedd said. basis. than the more standard moving going to the cities to find some of few things that weekend, but The Edgar's musical source of "Everyone says how much they magnet. "The moving coil allows the more specialty things that when I saw him again on choice is and has always been enj oy the music, they're not for more fluid responses in the you want," Jedd said. Thanksgiving, it was about The records. Records have many dif- shocked but surprised to see that transfer of vibrations. The mag- SEE Vinyl + Page 58
THE FAVORITE S LAM GRA SS MOVIE REVIEW S CONCERT C ALENDAR FIVE Verge Editor Ben Thrner Jets you Carbondale's favorite bluegrass Ryan Rinchuiso picks his The Lorenzo Goetz Band, Medicated in on his favorite five albums of outfit takes the stage at Friends favorite films of Goo, Keepsake, and Mae are all play the 90s & Co. Friday evening the holiday season ing over the three-day weekend
Page• 28 Page• 38 Page• 48 Page• 88 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mostlyclou~ Cloudy Cloudy Snow showers Snow showers 4[14[1 Friday, 4/i/t31° 17° 35° 18° 32o go 16° 4° 19° 10° January 17, 2003 HI GH LO W HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW Prizes offered at EIU basketball game By Jennifer Chiariello the TV format, they can either ACT IVI TI ES ED ITOR accept that prize or choose another one. It could be better Students will be given the or worse j ust like on the show, • opportunity to win prizes at Stewart said. "Let's Make a Deal: Pack the The Athletic Department, Place" at the Ohio Valley University Board, Parents Conference men's/women's Club and some area businesses basketball double-header vs. have donated prizes for the Tennessee-Martin Saturday at evening. 1\velve prizes will be Lantz Arena. given away at each of the two "It's going to be a great games. A DVD player and a night of basketball along with stereo will be given away at an opportunity for students to both the women's and men's win prizes throughout the games, and a karaoke machine evening based on the concept will be given away at one of the of the television show 'Let's two games. Funny prizes that Make a Deal,'" said Monica will be given away include a Stewart, special events coordi tire and a bag of trash; medium nator of the University Board. prizes given away include a In each basketball game, body pillow and a phone. during timeouts In the first Face painting will also be half, four contestants will be available; the name of the new selected by the emcee to par athletic mascot will be intro ticipate In the 'Let's Make a duced to the crowd; a Pink Deal' game that will take place Panthers dance routine Involv at halftime. The contestants Ing area youths will be held at will be asked questions by the halftime; and a new cheering emcee and will select a box section for the Blue Crew stu which may contain a good dent support group will be prize or bad prize. Introduced. During second half timeouts, "We think this Is a great the emcee will select members activity to kick off the first of the audience and give them weekend of spring semester the opportunity to answer wrapped around the confer questions for prizes. ence basketball season," "Matt Fear will be our Stewart said. emcee, and during timeouts he Tipoff for the women's game will randomly select individu will be at 5:15 p.m. with the als In the stands who then have men's contest starting 30 min a limited amount of time to utes after the conclusion of the claim their prize. Similar to women's game. Snowed out POLICE BLOTTER Keith McManus, a freshman speech communications major, brushes the snow off his car in the front Carman Hall Driving Under the Influence parking lot Thursday afternoon. BrentJ. Hargrave, 20, of the 1200 block of Division Street, was arrested at 3:10a.m. Jan. 12 at the 100 block of Harrison Avenue, COMING UP on charges of driving under the Influence of alcohol, a police report stated.
Minor Consumption ofAlcohol Martin Luther King vigil Monday Eileen E. Osborn, 19, of the 15,000 block of E. County Rd. 420 • Candlelight march will begin at union with a program honoring the activist W., was arrested at 3:05a.m. Jan. 15, on the 1500 block of Third Street, on charges of consumption of alcohol by a minor, a police report stated. By Jennifer Chiariello pretatlons from the EIU Choir. year by year from students and ACTIV IT IES EDITOR The president of Alpha Phi members of the community. Alpha fraternity will also speak Hopefully the awareness of the The annual Martin Luther King and the floor will be opened to the Importance of the event Is Jr. Candlelight Vigil will begin guests to speak on what the event Increasing," Bess said. with a candlelight march across a means to them. The Alpha Phi Alpha national portion of Eastern's campus at The event Is sponsored by office has Initiated a fund-raising 6:30 p.m. Monday. Eastern's chapter of Alpha Phi effort to pay for the Martin The march will start at Thomas Alpha, of which King was a mem Luther King Jr. Memorial, sched THE DAILY Hall and end at the University ber. uled to be built In Washington Ballroom of the Martin Luther Alpha Phi Alpha tries to keep D.C. Donations will be accepted EASTERN NEWS King Jr. University Union for a the event program consistent before and after the march or can program. each year, but a few more music be mailed to Alpha Phi Alpha, Editor in chief ...... M ichelle Jones Associate Verge editor ...... Kel ly McCabe The short program honoring selections have been added to the P.O. Box 432, Charleston, Ill. Managing editor ...... Jam ie Fetty Online editor ...... Ben Erwin King's legacy will begin at 7 p.m. program, said Willie Bess, Social 61920. News editor ...... Nate Bloomquist Associate online editor . ..Matt Wills and includes words from staff Chair of Alpha Phi Alpha. The Annual Martin Luther King Associate news editor ...Jess ica Danielewicz Accounts manager ...... Kyle Perry member Claude Magee, poetry "Since I have been a part of the Jr. Candlelight Vigil and following Editorial page editor ...... Karen Kirr Advertising manager ...... Steve Ledair readings, a video presentation on fraternity, In the past three years program Is free and all students, Senior reporter ...... Caitl in Prendergast Design & graphics manager ... .Steve Ledair Activities ecfrtor ...... Jenn ifer Chiariello Sales Manager ...... Tim Sullivan King and several musical inter- I have seen good turnout Increase staff and community residents. Administration editor .. . . .John Chambers Promotions manager ...... Branden Delk Campus editor ...... Tim Martin National Advertising ...... Maur een Kudlik City editor ...... Ca rly Mullady Business manager ...... Betsy Mellott Student gov. editor . . .Avian Carrasquillo Asst. business manager ...... Lu ke Kramer Cotter to bring high energy comedy Photo editor ...... Co lin McAuliffe Ediorial adviser . .. .Jo hn Ryan Associate photo editor ...... Stephe n Haas Publisher. . . .Jo hn David Reed Sports editor . . . . .Matt Meinheit Press supervisor . . . .Johnn y Bough Associate Sports ecfrtor ...... Matt Williams Subcriptions manager . . .. .Vale rie Jany to Eastern today at Seventh Street Verge editor ...... Ben Turner
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This week's topic Is top albums ofthe 1990s-any record More favortie fives: WEIU-FM Music Director for Classical and any genre. Thanks to everyone who submitted I found your choices very Intriguing and I wish I Kelly McCabe - Assoc. Verge Editor $1,200 - $1,600/semester ~~ have printed all of the entries. I enjoy reader feed 5. The Lemonheads - Come on Feel Details in 1521 Buzzard and find It useful In trying to make the Verge an the Lemonheads -~!7 · better publication. So feel free to voice your opln- 4. NirVana - Unplugged In New York and help expose your fellow students to new horizons. 3. The Donnas- SIT 5. Rage Against the Machine SIT (1992) -Interestingly 2. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication It was Rage's radio-friendly hit "Bulls on Parade" 1. Pixies - lh>mpe le Monde me back to their debut album. Without a doubt this album is Rage at Its best. Spite-filled lyrics and Aaron Swiercz - Senior, Journalism Verge Editor Innovative guitar riffs made this album the ultimate 5. Offspring - Ignition pump-you-up-for-a-fight-or-football-game. From 4. Sarah McLachlahn - Surfacing He is also a sen- "Bombtrack" to "Freedom, • Rage crafted the most explo- 3. Dido- No Angel ior journalism slve mainstream album of the decade. Then the 2. Dave Matthews Band - Before major Wachowski brothers put "Wake Up" at the end of their These Crowded Streets cinematic special effects break through, "The Matrix, • 1. Eminem-The Slim Shady LP He can be reached at and only Pixies' "Where Is my Mind" at the end of "Fight [email protected] Club" compares. Lauren Flaherty Senior, 4. Foo Fighters SIT (1995) - Although not as ground Elementary Education breaking or successful as NirVana's "Nevermind,• this 5. Jewel - Pieces of You was one of the few post-NirVana releases that lived up to 4. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy fans' high expectations. Dave Grohl essentially recorded 3. Janet Jackson-The Velvet Rope the entire album himself before recruiting members of 2. Sublime - SIT Sunny Day Realestate and Germs/NirVana guitarist Pat 1. Pearl Jam - Thn Campbell Apartments Smear to complete the band's lineup. While still In NirVana, Grohl began Writing and recording songs under Tim Edwards - Senior, Speech the name Pocketwatch, eventually, some of those songs Communication 1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM APTS would appear on the Foo Fighters debut. Tracks like 5. Nas - Illmatic "Watershed" and "Alone + Easy Target" highlight this 4. Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt album. Released when I was a very Impressionable 3. Thpac - All Eyes on Me REDUCED PRICES eighth grader, I bought this album the day It came out and 2. Notrious B. I.G - Ready to Die have loved It ever since. 1. Thpac - Me Against the World $250-$350 3. Jets to Brazil - "Orange Rhyming Dictionary" (1998) - This album is the soundtrack of the second Becky Leman - Senior, History and CALL 345-3752 semester of my senior year of high school. In November Social Science of 1998, my former roommate gave me a tape with Jets 5. Janet Jackson-The Velvet Rope on the A-side and Alkaline ltio's "Goddamnit" on the B 4. Janet Jackson-Janet side. At first I considered both bands punk rock. While 3. Michael Jackson -History some would argue that Alkaline ltio Is indeed punk rock, 2. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy today neither fits that sometimes over-generalized 1. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication catchall in my opinion. Released on Jade 1tee Records, this Is one of the few albums I have ever owned where Ryan Carley - Senior, Computer the first two tracks are just as good as the last two. The Information Systems first two tracks "Crown of the Valley" and "Morning New 5. Rancid - And Out Come the Disease" start the album off at a blistering pace and the Wolves rest of the album falls In line. The final song on the 4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood album, "Sweet Avenue," contains a line that comes In Sugar Sex Magik handy If any of you are ever trying to "seal the deal,· so 3. Sublime - Stand by Your Van to speak. This album also made me a fan of frontman and 2. Rage Against the Machine - SIT guitarist Blake Schwartzenbach's previous project 1. Incubus - Science Jawbreaker. 2. Modest Mouse - lhe Lonesome Crowded West" Elisabeth Sun - Grad Student, A Nevv Look Tanning Salon (1997) -I didn't discover this album until the fall of 2000 Speech Communication when I taped It off of former Eastern student and Hit 5. Weerer -Pinkerton Th~~ght ab=~t Sp~i~g Gone Bad bassist Dave Geirhahn. Although I was famil 4. lbcotronic Digital - 1st Besser -ri=3=~ <3.k '? ~ Iar With Modest Mouse at the time, I had somehow over 3. Beck - Mutations New nulos - ~ looked this effort. Full of great hooks and starts-and 2. Beck- Odelay stops, this album created a bidding war for Modest 1. Weerer - SIT (Blue album) Mouse that Epic Records eventually won. The songs are ~~>>\ New Specials~-QQ musically diverse with tracks like the short and punchy Nick Lundin - Senior, Physical "S#*t Luck" and the lengthy, even-paced "Bankrupt on Education ~~V~ed Selling." When I saw them live this summer It made me 5. NirVana - Nevermind ~& New Prices an even bigger fan of the band. Although they sport a 4. Snoop Doggy Dogg- Doggystyle ~ deep catalog, "The Lonesome Crowded West" Is Modest 3. Aerosmith - Get a Grip 655 VVest Lincoln Su.it e 1 2 Mouse's strongest effort from start to finish. 2. Counting Crows - August and 348-8 1 23 1. Helmet- "Betty" (1994) - Although many Helmet Everything After fans would argue that "Strap It On" and "Meantime" are 1. Dave Matthews Band - Crash better overall albums, "Betty" has always held a special place In my musical consciousness. This Is one ofthe few Matt Wutcher - Senior, Biology albums that I have managed to hang on to since eighth 5. Incubus - Science grade. Helmet was the east-coast's anwser to the Seattle 4. Rage Against the Machine - SIT scene and although they never gamed quite the popular 3. Sublime - 40 oz to Freedom Ity the Seattle projects did, Helmet was one of the most 2. Pearl Jam - Thn 7DAYe LUNCH a...... _. ... ~~;@~~~~0~-~NSt.JN -THUAS -,"'I A,_... y P "" Innovative bands of the 90s. Experimenting with 1. NirVana - Unplugged In New York r-'FII -S.... T 't 1 A M · "fO Pt\A ALL YOU CAN EAT dropped-D tuning, Page Hamilton and company crafted Q UALITY 8Ut=F e ·r E Vf!AYOA Y L UNC H ES & O INNE R S an album that blends metal and stoner rock Into one Next week's topic: WEB SITES M E NU AVAILAB I+E ~AFI T,E?S A"'O 8..4.,...,<:;;,UE T l=lC>C71'v'1S explosive mix. "Wilma's Rainbow" and "Street Crab" Voice your opinion: Drop off your Cc:>ltAPLGTE! C.A~~V- <7UT """~r.JV highlight the album. The older I get, the more I enjoy this favorite five at the newsroom, 1811 J 2:,.. ··- •. ::~:-;~ album, proving that "Betty" Is my favorite album of the Buzzard, or e-mail your favorite five rlfi :S fi'th M/\T T fJON •1\~on ~. , ..., .. , .. tl u f"'hunt: Co 90s. to [email protected]. We wel Honorable Mention come lists from students, faculty and + Beastie Boys- Check Your Head staff. Students, please include your + Fugazi- Red Medicine year In school and major. The dead + Alkaline ltio - Goddamnit line for lists Is noon on Wednesdays. + Wu-Thng Clan - Enter the Wu-Thng: 36 Chambers We are also looking for people who Daily Kneads Ca'e + Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger feel strongly about their choices and Specializing in Unique Sandwiches, + Dr. Dre - The Chronic are Interested In writing a column Seaf ood, + Pearl Jam - Vs. about their favorite five In an upcom Pasta, Home- made Soups & Cajun + Hum - Downward Is Heaven Ing edition of the Verge. Cl assics + A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory Lunch: - Sunday, 11:30am - New Music on WEIU FM 88.9 Thp Thn In sales at Positively Fourth Street 2:30pm Rock (5 - 9 p.m. daily) Records for of Jan. 7- 13. Dinner: + The Arrivals - Exsenator Orange 1. 8 Mtle Sot~dtrac:k + Little Jeans - SIT 2. Phish + Open Hand- The Dream 3. AUCIIOSJlaVcf! + Squirtgun!Then Idols split 4. RlotAct + Slow Reader- SIT 5. Eminem Show + Sweep the Leg Johnny/Rumah Sakit - live album 6. Band - Live at Folsum Field Hlp-Hop (9 - midnight Friday and Saturday) 7. Blueprint + Ja Rule featuring Ashanti - "Mesmertre" 8. John - Inside Wants Out + J . Lo and LL Cool J- "All I Have" 9. Jack - Brushfire Fairytales + LU Mo featuring Ltl Kim - "Ten Commandments" 10. Nas - Son + Nastics Binks- "Bounce" + Don't Positively Fourth Street Records + R. Kelly - "Ignition Remix" also sells from local artists. SO CALLCHINA 88 AND HAVEYOUR ASIAN CUISINE DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR Staff Ben Turner, Ver.ge editor Alta King, Copy editor ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND Ke lly McCabe, Associate Ver.ge editor Ben Turner, Cover design 348-1232 THE DAILY SUN-THU 11 -9, FRI-SAT 11 - 1 0 EASTERN NEWS Ben Erwin, Copy editor Friday, January 17,2003 THE DA ILY EASTERN NE WS 3A Charleston misses hea snowfall By Carly Mullady "Usually heavy snow precipita CITY ED ITOR tion comes at around 30 degrees because there is more moisture in Although forecasters predicted that temperature range, • Price up to 7 inches of snow for said. Charleston Thursday, the area only The 1 inch accumulated is appro accumulated an inch. priate to the average January A low-pressure system out of snowfall in this area. Normally, 5 Oklahoma brought the forecast for inches of snow fell locally through heavy snow Wednesday night. out January. In the first week this Dallas Price, former Eastern month, Charleston received 3 inch professor and local weather es, accumulating about 4 inches so observer, said the Coles County far. area was expected to receive any This leaves room for another where from 3 to 6 inches, but the small snowfall before the month is weather pattern changed after the over; but snowfall can be expected forecast was made. through February, Price said. "That's the way weather is,· he "There's one bright thing in all of said. "It can be capricious. • this," he said. "After today, half of The snow was expected to stay winter is over." toward the south in Illinois, but a Days will continue slowly get change in the low-pressure sys ting longer, skies will gradually tem's path directed snow up into become brighter and snowfall will the southern suburbs, this caused get lighter as spring nears. precipitation amounts to vary from Today will be partly sunny with the forecasted amounts. highs in the lower 20s and a night Melissa Byrd, a National time low of 5 degrees, Byrd said. Weather Service meteorologist, The temperature will slowly said dry air cut off Coles County increase to the lower 30s Sunday from the burst of snow in other and Monday. areas got. There is a 60 percent chance of "We got about 4 inches here in snowfall during the day Saturday, Lincoln," she said. which is expected to decrease to 40 Wednesday's 20- to 22-degree percent at night. A slight chance of DAN LEE / STA FF PHO TOG RAPHER temperatures were too low for snow is forecasted Sunday and Keith McManus, a freshman speech communications major, brushes the snow off his car in the front Carman Hall heavy snowfall. Monday as well. parking lot Thursday afternoon. Keeping teaching Survey: Majority of students students in state don't use Panther Express By Avian Carrasquillo the service. + State commission offers "It seems kind of odd to me. You STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITO R A total of 325 students responded to a question shouldn't enter a field just for the asking if they felt the bus runs on schedule. A money to in-state students money,· said Jaclya Bahm, a junior Results of a recent Student Government sur majority, 57 percent, said they were unsure, By Brett Abbott elementary education major. vey indicate 76 percent of 504 students surveyed while 26 percent said it does and 18 percent said STA FF WR ITE R The Minority Thachers of Illinois do not use the Panther Express, and 34 percent it did not. Scholarship also offers $5,000 annual said they were satisfied with the service. "We're meeting with H & H next week to The Illinois Student Assistance ly and aims to provide more qualified Sixty-three percent of students also said they workout scheduling conflicts," Baum said. Commission expects to award schol minority teachers. would take advantage of extended library hours Fifty-eight percent of respondents were neu arships to 1,400 students in an effort The Special Education Teacher if they were offered. tral on whether or not they were satisfied with to keep students teaching in their Thition Wavier offers 250 students The Student Government issued surveys late the service. home state. tuition waivers studying in the field of last semester asking students about such cam Nine percent of students polled said they Eastern, one of the state's largest special education. pus issues as the Panther Express and hours for were very satisfied with the Panther Express, teaching schools, could receive the In addition, loan forgiveness is Booth Library. A total of 533 students were sur 25 percent of students were satisfied, 6 percent lionshare of the scholarships. offered to students for up to $5,000 of veyed. were unsatisfied and 2 percent were very unsat "The incentives promote students a teacher's federally-insured educa Donna Fernandez, chair of the Student isfied. to stick around and offer additional tional loan after pledging to teach five Relations Committee, collected the results tabu "We will look at all the options for providing rewards to students,· education pro consecutive years in a low-income lated by various committees in Student the best service to students, • Baum said. fessor Daniel Carter said. school. Government combining them into a final report. The survey also asked if the shuttle bus should Many students have the same opinion. However, recipients must pledge to "These results will be forwarded to the add an additional stop, and only 23 percent of "It's a good idea. A lot ofpeople may teach in Illinois after they graduate. appropriate bodies so that actions can be taken those polled said yes, while 77 percent said no. want to lean towards that certain For every year the scholarship is to improve the two areas," Fernandez said. "We are in the process of adding more routes field," said Jennifer Pisani, a senior received, the recipient must teach in "Specifically, data regarding the Panther and could even provide shopping trips to special education major. Illinois for a year. Shuttle Bus will be passed on to the Shuttle Bus Champaign, • Baurn said. The new scholarships offered by Minority Thachers of Illinois recipi Committee, and data regarding the Booth The second part of the survey addressed the ISAC include the !TEACH Teacher ents must teach in a school of at least Library will passed on to both Dean (Allen) Booth Library hours of operation. Shortage Scholarship, the Minority thirty percent minority, and special Lanham and the Student Relations A total of 52 percent of students said they had Teachers of Illinois Scholarship and Education Teacher Thition recipients Committee." to leave the library when it closed on a Sunday the Special Education Teacher Thition must teach in the field of special edu While 76 percent of respondents do not use the through Thursday, while 48 percent of students Waiver. cation. Panther Express, those who do tend to use it fre said they did not. The !TEACH Teacher Shortage If the pledge is not fulfilled, schol quently. Five percent said they use it five or "The library hours are important, we really Scholarship provides $5,000 yearly to arships then convert to loans the more times per week, 6 percent said they use it need them open, especially during finals," students interested in teaching among recipient must repay. three or four times and 13 percent said they use Fernandez said. areas the Illinois State Board of The ISAC is confident such scholar it once or twice a week. A total of 63 percent of students said they Education deems desirable. ships will recruit more qualified stu Lindsey Baum, chair of the Shuttle Bus would take advantage of extended hours, 18 per Not all students are as comfortable dents to enroll in teacher education Committee, said now that the weather is colder, cent said they would not and 19 percent were not with the incentive programs. programs. more students will probably take advantage of sure. University Union
Bowling Friday & Lanes Saturday Night * 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. 581-7457 * 1>'M11"~ i:iq. IlL ~n·~~ mr-r·---, liil~ * * Friday, January 17,2002 ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND + THE DA I LY EASTERN NEWS 38 Broken Grass brings Slamgrass to Friends & Co. Friday By Kelly McCabe self-titled six-song EP in the ASSOC IATE VERGE ED ITOR "The style (of the spring of 2002, which they have sold over 2000 copies. In Slamgrass outfit Broken Grass music) is pretty much November, the band enjoyed a will bring Its unique blend of five-night run opening for the bluegrass, jazz and rock to summed up in our popular slamgrass band Leftover Charleston when the group takes Salmon. Harris said the band con the stage at Friends & Co. Friday name." sistently had a draw of several night. The band features a blue hundred people to live shows. grass base, but adds a few non -lace Harris The band has also opened for traditional instruments such as popular j am-acts like Moe, Keller electric guitar to make Its sound trying to "expand the sound," the Williams and Jazz Mandolin a little heavier. band eventually grew to a sextet Project. "The style (of the music) is a year later with the addition of Broken Grass's sophomore pretty much summed up in our Harris and fiddle player Rick release is slated for March and name," lead guitarist Zacc Harris Johnson. will be a full-length album. The said. With its current line-up in band has a full s late of concert Citing a wide variety of influ place, the band has created a dates scheduled this month. ences such as The Grateful Dead, buzz in Southern Illinois, repeat Playing 13 shows in the Miles Davis and Tony Rice, the edly packing Carbondale's Midwest, the upcoming tour band formed in the fall of 2000 as largest music venue - the Copper includes stops in big cities like the Broken Grass Quartet. With Dragon. In April 2002, the band Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Adam Kaczmarek on vocals and headlined the first Shawnee Louis and college towns like guitar, Sam Boss on mandolin, Grass Festival held at Salt Petre Coloumbia, Mo. , Bloomington, Deven Kulkarni on bass and John Cave, which drew more than one Ind. and Urbana. The members Brejc behind the drum kit, the thousand fans. are looking forward to their band quickly gained popularity in The band independently show in Charleston. Doors at 10 Broken Grass has created a buzz in the Carbondale music scene. its hometown of Carbondale. In released its debut recording, a p.m. with a $3 cover. Larry Gates to play three shows this weekend
• Gates wiI I appear with Gates said. "But because we're well-known venues like The The Lorenzo Goetz Band playing two sets on Friday, we'll Highdive and Canopy Club get throw some other songs in the the most out-of-town publicity, Friday at The Uptowner mix." smaller venues like Mike & and play solo shows As for his two solo shows Molly's, The Brass Rail and The Saturday and Sunday Saturday at Jackson Avenue Independent Media Center are Coffee and Sunday back at The still great places to see a show. Uptowner, a mix of originals and "Those venues get great acts and By Ben Turner covers will be his set list of they offer really intimate rock VERGE EDITOR choice. Gates will have the stage shows, • Gates said. to himself Saturday and split time This will be Gates' first show at Champaign-based musician with local singer/songwriter Ryan Jackson Avenue Coffee, but Larry Gates will travel to Groff Sunday as part of accoustic Lorenzo Goetz has played The Charleston for three shows this night. Uptowner and Chuckstock in the weekend. Gates will perform solo The Lorenzo Goetz Band has an past. Gates said he has had nothing Saturday and Sunday and with his upcoming EP on the new but a good time in Charleston and band The Lorenzo Goetz Band Champaign label Innocent Words he was looking forward to taking it Friday night. Records. The band also con down a notch for his solo perform Gates and his bandmates Josh tributed a song to a compilation ances. Miethe on guitar, Eric Fisher on the label released, which also fea Next Friday The Lorenzo Goetz bass and Kevin Colravy on tured other Champaign- based Band will be playing part of an drums, will play two sets of music bands like Absinthe Blind and Innocent Words showcase at the at The Uptowner Friday. Gates Everybody Uh Oh. Iron Post in Urbana with ltip Whip said the band will mix it up and "The Champaign area is a great and Terminus Victor. Doors at 10 perhaps play some covers by the place to play shows right now; p.m. for the Friday Uptowner likes of the Beatles and Beck. there's a bit of a musical revival show with a $2 cover and at 8 p.m. "Normally, when we play a 45 - going on," Gates said. for the Saturday and Sunday per PHOTO COURTESY OF LORENZOGOETZ .COM minute set, we play all originals, • Gates mentioned that although formances with no cover. The Champaign based lorenzo Goetz Band returns to The Uptowner Friday
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Some people call seat." 10 pounds," Beth Cavallero, a Jessica Danielewicz, Assoctate news editor it a myth, but unfortunately, I dietetics graduate student who have to refer to it as reality. Maybe it was fate, but at that works at the Family of Consumer Karen Kirr, Editorial page editor During winter break I went to very moment, as I took off my Sciences Resource Center, said. Tim Martin Caitlin Prendergast, Senior reporter go visit my alma mater, Crescent jacket and sweatshirt, Josh, a sen I weighed myself the other day, Campus editor Iroquois High School, fully ior, walked into the room. Before and my 5-foot-8 frame tipped the Matt Meinheit, Sports editor and monthly expecting to reminisce with I barely had a chance to sit down, scales at 187 pounds. I weighed [email protected] columnist friends about good times, while he walked over and shook my about 180 pounds when I graduat for The Daily getting slaps on the back for my hand and said, "Hello, Tim." ed high school. Eastern News various college accomplishments. Aha! Some people are genuine Cavallero said the "Freshman EDITORIAL Boy, was I wrong. ly nice in the world, I thought to 15," more or Jess is a myth, but Martin also is a As I entered the room, I went myself as I shook Josh's hand, most freshmen who gain weight freshman major. over to my friends and I sheepish returning the salutation. I was can attribute it to a change in ly said, "What's up?" almost ready to ask him how his lifestyle. He can be reached My friend Judi, a senior, eyed senior year was going when he "If a person eating at home Pro osed at 581-2812 a me from head to toe and then rubbed my stomach and said, "A then comes here and eats the din [email protected] while shaking her head with dis bunch of guys wanted me to ask, ing service food, that may not be belief, told me, "You ruined it." 'How's the baby going?'" the most healthy alternative, • she Immediately I looked down at The lunchroom again erupted said. the ground, fully expecting my into laughter as I slunk lower in I played sports year-long in tax ike foot to be smashing a science my seat. high school and now I am a year project or something. And then I Later that night, one of my best long journalist, so I at least have said to Judi, "Huh?" friends Jacob, a j unior who I have a good reason why I only wear She said, "You completely knew all of high school, came to elastic pants. ruined it, 11m. It's your butt!" She my house. As we were sitting in With that said, I have made a bad idea pointed to my ghetto booty and my living room, watching some concerted effort in the last couple The cities of Charleston and Mattoon face a laughed. "My God, Tim, look at basketball, I asked the one ques of weeks to whip myself back in taxing issue - whether or not to raise sales tax. your ass! It exploded or some tion that I was dying to ask. shape. I head to the Student thing! The one nice thing about "What's the verdict?" I Recreation Center five or six The Charleston and Mattoon city councils are you is now gone." inquired. times a week playing basketball, considering a referendum on a .5 percent That afternoon I was dressed in "Tim ..." Jake said as he paused working out or (gasp!) even run baggy sweat pants, a tee shirt and increase that would be voted on in the next elec and made sure I wanted to hear ning. a sweatshirt that hung well over what was forthcoming. "They all Maybe I'll get back to the point tion. my thighs, my Winter j acket and a say you've put on at least 20 where I can see my ab muscles The motive behind the increase would be to stocking cap. pounds." again, but then again maybe I provide some property taxes relief for local As my friends rolled in laugh At that point, I realized I had to won't. ter, nodding their heads in agree do something to counter my And as far as the fat-person landowners. ment the entire time, I took off weight, aside from buying larger jokes go, I guess I'll turn the But at what expense does this relief come? my jacket as a cold sweat covered pants. other cheek, even if that takes a Those who will bring relief my face. But at least I can take some little longer than it used to. At issue are the consumers of the area, Q ~------~~~~~~~------~ The proposed ':::1 the majority of which are sales tax :J Eastern students. But those increase in who will provide the bulk of Charleston the relief are consumers, most Does Charleston Our stance of which in Charleston are stu Targeting the dents. students and Few students own property residents is in Charleston and won't reap not the way to really need the benefits from the sacri go about improving the fices of paying a higher sales tight budget tax. situation. a sales tax The increased sales tax would also fall at a time when the economy does n't bode well for consumers. Consumer spending is down, last year's holiday season showed that. increase? Elderly residents on fixed incomes and the working-poor likely don't own property, but the sales tax increase, which may not seem like much, hurts these groups the most. Sales taxes shouldn't be changed in tough eco- nomic times. ) Charleston's business economy has struggled for many years now. Many buildings along Lincoln Avenue have closed with only a couple new businesses opening. I) Although Champaign has a higher tax rate and YOUR TURN: LETTER S TO THE EDITOR the Charleston rate, even if increased, it would still be lower than most students' hometown. Thscola and Effingham's sales tax rate currently Social institutions shroud objectivity is the same as Charleston. A higher sales tax could possibly work against local business, forc One's first impulse is to bring order to chaos? By tion. However, in all social Being "full of sound and view most social institutions overpowering British rule progress property there fury signifying nothing" a ing more to close or Jose. from a subjective point of within middle barbarism. comes into existence the fig leaf styled as decency. Charleston seems to be looking for a quick fix view, such as city govern Under primitive conditions complexity of who owns it. Bottom-feeders such as vil to budget cuts that seemingly have no end in ments, and the individuals power was readily obvious, Since upper barbarism lages, academia and munici who comprise its body. While hence, matriarchy seized the had reached its synthetic palities in the U.S. represent sight. Charleston and Mattoon need to look for a that premise is laudable, the moment. Conversely, like any stage, males reasserted their the most repulsive example different solution to the problem. truth is shrouded by a mantel other pride of males, men physical superiority to of decadent republicanism The burden doesn't belong on students and oth of personality! were too lazy to think out regain hegemonic power as a step backward for Under that mantel lies the side their urges, thus men over women and Jay claim to human society. This darkens ers who are struggling to make ends meet. stinking edifice of republican became humanity's first property of every sort its prospects as the wolf Raising the sales tax is not a good solution to cosmogny, a defunct para dialectical materialists con (including women and male devours the bomb. Workers the budget deficit. A few added tax-cents to digm. tinually harassed by the children) within reach. to power! Republicanism and its kiss proto spooks of shamanism. So what does the above each dollar may add up to quite a bit for the city, ing cousin, fascism, represent From the onset of republi have to do with local repub Michael Strange as far as bolstering its tax revenue. If the tax a political idea in its third can thought and the further licanism? Answer? The vote. Charleston resident increases the city will be deterring citizens from power [it's cast] under capi maturing of democratic talism's imperialist stage. ideals in upper barbarism, LEITERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor shopping in the midst of an already stringent 1b remain objective, how social organization was all addressing local. state. national and international issues. They should be less than 250 economy. Charleston needs to find another solu ever, one must reflect upon inclusive. It was without words and include the authors' name. telephone number and address. Students should why republican ideas sexism or contempt for indicate their year in school and major. Faculty. administration and staff should indicate tion to its budget problems. their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be occurred. In it's theistic youth and old age and also printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters. so keep it concise. The editorial ts the majority optnton of the stage, how did republicanism free of destructive competi- Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 181 1 Buzzard Hall. Charleston IL Dally Eastern News editorial board. 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; ore-mailed to [email protected] 48 ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND + THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS Friday,January 17,2003 The holiday movie season especi311y strong this year By Ryan Rinchiuso DICaprio, as the suave the action Is spectacular. Peter STAFF WR ITER Abagnale, who makes the women Jackson and company are doing swoon, naJls his role perfectly what they promised and are mak The holiday season for movies and he makes the task of fooling Ing one of the greatest trilogies In Is becoming as big for the studios people more believable In the movie history. Christmas 2003 as the typically over-crowed sum process. Tom Hanks, hiding seems so long away for fans wait mer season. With studios such as behind horrible glasses and a Ing to see how the saga will end. Warner Brothers and New Line grating accent, hams It up as the 1. Gangs of New York - I left releasing some huge franchise FBI agent hunting down the theatre after watching this pictures, and the rest of the stu Abagnale, yet at the same time film more energized than I had dios releasing Oscar contenders disappears In the role so soon the been for a long time. After wait between Thanksgiving and New audience forgets he Is In the pic Ing years for Miramax to release Year's, a movie fan might not ture. Spielberg, taking a break the new Martin Scorcese movie, know where to spend his or her from futuristic sel-f! movies, when finally buying the ticket, I money. Although I have not seen bathes the movie In the look of was washed with doubt. Is the such movies as "Adaptation" or the 60s so well that the movie movie going to be any good? Did "Confessions of a Dangerous seems like It was shot In the that Scorcese edit the movie too Mind" yet, these are three movies decade and not In the present day. much? Would It be too long? All to be seen In the theatre as quick Spielberg also takes time to try a these questions were going ly as possible. few new tricks with the camera through my head before the Daniel Day Lewis and Leonard DiCaprio in Martin Scorcese's "Gangs of 3. "Catch Me ifYou Can"- This that add an Interesting element to movie and during the previews. New York." movie is simply a lot of fun-no the film. "Catch Me if You Can" Is The second the music started for more and no less. This might not infectious fun that will snare you the film and I saw Liam Neeson because of Scorcese. He bal barely beating out the final battle sound much like a glowing recom from the opening scenes until the lead his gang of Dead Rabbits out ances many different plot points scene from "1\vo Towers. • Only mendation, but It Is. Leonardo end. to fight, the questions Inside my such as the various gangs of the Scorcese could get away from DICaprio, lbm Hanks and Steven 2. "Lord of the Rings": The 1\vo head ceased. I was transported five points In New York, the Irish promising something for 2 hours Spielberg all take a break from Towers - What can be said about to New York In the mid 1800's Immigration, the dirty politics of and 30 minutes and then not ful their previous drama-oriented this movie that any audience has where I could almost smell and the city, the Civil War and the fill the promise and not make the movies to make a care free film. n't already heard? Everyone has taste the city. The acting by draft riots. While most of these audience angry. This Is the defi The story, about a real con-man seen It and loved It, and there are DICaprio again is very good and go together, I was wondering how nition of the word epic and has to named Frank Abagnale Jr. posing many reasons why. The visuals Daniel Day Lewis (somewhat he was going to piece the Civil be seen on the big screen. Go see as a doctor, teacher, lawyer and are breathtaking, the acting Is channeling Robert DeN!ro) tears War story and the gang war this movie as soon as possible and pilot all before he Is 21, fits all top-notch, the story Is involving, Into his role as Bill the Butcher together. How Scorcese does It Is I guarantee some of the visuals In three aforementioned actors per the special effects are ground with reckless abandon. Yet, the by crafting the most exciting last your head will be with you for fectly. breaking, the pace Is perfect and reason the movie Is so great Is half hour of a film from this year, weeks to come. Kevin Smith DVD entertaining but doesn't offer any new material
By Ben Erwin "An Evening with Kevin Smith" most examined filmmakers of his A N EVENING WITH ON LINE EDITOR DVD generation and many of his fans are encyclopedic In their knowledge of With a scathing wit, a ribald sense the man and his work. The release KEVIN of humor and a self-deprecating **"' of "Evening" coincided with John style, writer/director Kevin Smith Kenneth Muir's "An Askew View" quickly built a rabid (If not cult ences making a documentary with and the book presents many of the like) following with his much Prince. stories Smith explores on the DVD. beloved series of films affectionate Throughout "Evening," Smith In this respect, "Evening" Is as fas ly dubbed the New Jersey explores his genesis from film cinating and entertaining for Chronicles. school dropout to burgeoning !odie Smith's candid nature and delivery Smith's credits include the low director and Generation X role as It Is for the stories many fans budget ode to dead-end jobs model. Alongside his self-pro may already be familiar with. "Clerks, • the Catholicism dissecting claimed "hetero-lifemate, • Jason Presented as a series of montages "Dogma,· an off-kilter take on Mewes, throughout much of the at a number of universities, "An unconventional love In "Chasing DVD, Smith fields questions from Evening With Kevin Smith" pro Amy" as well as stints writing for his audience and delves Into numer vides j ust that and little else. While Marvel Comics, and numerous film ous tangents on the entertainment highly entertaining, "Evening" pan rewrites among many others. industry. ders to both hardcore Smith fans "Evening," however, shows Smith In Among the diatribes explored on and neophytes alike. one of his more recent occupations, "Evening" are stories dealing with Although a few of the stories shed as that of public speaker at campus perpetual studio notes on the pro light on previously unexamined top es across the country. duction of "Mallrats," death threats Ics, much of the almost four hours of Much like the commentaries for Smith received from Catholics dur "Evening" merely rehashes what his films, Smith appears unabashed Ing the release of "Dogma" and many fans surely are already aware ly candid on "Evening, • expounding Smith's own view on his fans and his of. Still however, "Evening" Is an on everything from how he met his cinematic style. Accompanying this engrossing look Into Smith's wife, to the origins of Jay and Silent Is Smith's always analytical take on Askewnlverse, and the perfect com Bob, to his work on the now defunct the contexts of pop culture and film. plement to the DVD collection of DVD COVER CO UR TESY OF CO LUMB IA TRISTAR PRODCUT IO NS "Superman Reborn" and his experl- Sadly however, Smith Is one of the any Smith fan. Kevin Smith's Silent Bob is a quiet yet very insightful
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For over 10 years, Gutowski and his stu Both the Conservation 2000 grant pro dents have been studying the Lake gram and the Woodyard family donated Charleston area, testing the quality of lake funding under spectflcations of land preser water for sediments and shore-line erosion. vation. In the next few weeks, his students wtll be An area of almost six acres Is the only area surveying the land and mapping existing where development Is still allowed. The trails. additional land was purchased by Charleston "Our research will be background Infor for a parking and recreation area. mation used In determining exactly what The area will become the Woodyard wtll be done to the land," Gutowski said. Memorial Conservation Park In honor of the Bicycling and walking trails already exist Woodyard family, who donated significant there. Gutowski and students will map the funding to the proj ect. trails for judgment of which are necessary The easement wtll house a parking area, and which are unnecessary. pavilion, restrooms, picnic tables and a mon Maps and educational kiosks might be ument dedicated to the Woodyard family, established In the Woodyard Memorial said Parks and Recreation Director Scott Conservation Park. Smith. "We want to do as little construction as "We want to maintain as much natural possible but to also do what we can to pre area as possible," he said. vent erosion on the trails," Gutowski said. Guidelines from the Illinois Department of The goal is to avoid access development In STEPHEN HAAS / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR Natural Resources and regulations from the the area while working to establish a pros Reservoir and Watershed ordinance outline perous permanent land and water reserve. The Illinois Conservation District and the Woodyard family set aside funds to develop the land and water conservation requirements. Mayor Dan Cougill said the project Is cur Woodyard Memorial Conservation Area on Lake Charleston. The 205-acre area will have a parking area, pavilion, restrooms and picnic tables. The Illinois Nature Preserves Commission rently on file for public inspection. CAA OKs student voting in appeals RHA begins its search By Kevin Sampier STAFF WRITE R grading not based solely on stu said. dent performance or previously The CAA voted unanimously for a vice president The Council on Academic set class standards. to pass the proposal. It will now Affairs approved a proposal Departments such as music move to the President's Council By Avian Carrasquillo report that the university Is blocking Thursday to add student voting and biology currently have non this semester and If It's STU DENT GO VERNMENT EDITOR the use of file-sharing sites. ability to grade appeals commit voting students on their commit approved there, It will become Mark Hudson, director of tees. tees, and each department has Internal governing policy and be Former Residence Hall Association University Housing and Dining, said After nearly 25 minutes of Its own grade appeals commit made mandatory, Deedrick said. President Kevin Leverence gave his the result of last semester's residence debate and adjustments, Ronnie tee, Deedrick said. CAA also approved changing formal resignation during the first hall satisfaction survey will soon be Deedrick, student vice presi "I've only served on one grade course number GEUINT 3300G RHA meeting of the semester available. dent for academic affairs, saw appeal procedure,· CAA Chair "Science and Technology: a Thursday. The results will be based on 43 per his proposal passed. Nancy Marlow said. "The stu Promise or a Threat,· to Leverence had to step down after cent return, he said. Deedrick explained the chal dent member was probably the GEUINT 2300G effective In the accepting a position as a resident Hudson also cleared up rumors that lenges of appealing a grade. most prepared member of that fall semester. assistant. HBO would be added to the cable pro "It's an Intimidating process body, much more prepared than A revised course proposal for Under the guidance of Stina gramming. to go before five faculty mem the faculty of that body." mat was also passed to review Heldmann, the new RHA president, "We currently have a five-year con bers," Deedrick said. "It's j ust Some departments on campus Internet classes. Members of the RHA addressed concerns for fill tract with our service provider, we the faculty In there. If you were are against the idea of students the board, including Marlow, Ing the vice president position vacat have three and a half years left, • he to include a student, you would serving on the committees, expressed concern about stu ed by Heldmann after her promo said. give the student a sense of fair Deedrick said. dents doing work for other stu tion. "HBO Is really a matter of cost. If ness." "The history department has dents and how much students The RHA also accepted nomina the students want It packaged In the According to the university said students are Incompetent to would meet with Instructors tions for the vice president for diver housing contract, then they can grade appeals policy, the serve on grade appeals commit during Internet classes. sity and programming. request it." grounds for filing an appeal are tees. That has come from sever "We need to know whether It's Nominations will remain open until The RHA Is also looking to do a lot obvious errors In the calculation al members of the history technologically delivered or the RHA votes at next week's meet offundraising, which would go to var of the grade, unequal expecta department as well as the chair technologically enhanced," Ing. Ious activities and scholarships given tions placed on a student and of the history department, • he Marlow said. Heldmann told the RHA In her for leadership In residence halls.
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Serial numbers on the rockets storm in a teacup." which both parties have had some the administration's current pro inspection team searching bunkers should tell inspectors where and Amin said the inspectors found strong issues, • Wayland said. ~ By posals for compensation, workload in southern Iraq on Thursday when they were made. the munitions in a sealed box that not agreeing to everything, if that and distance education assign found 11 empty chemical war The United States, which has had never been opened and was means it slows the process down .. .I ments," he said. heads that Iraqi officials had not begun a heavy military buildup in covered by dust and bird drop think it's just part of the process.· Field Service Director Jon declared to the United Nations, a the Persian Gulf, has threatened pings. English professor John Allison is Nadler with the Illinois Federation U.N. spokesman said. Iraq insisted war on Iraq if it is found to be hid "When these boxes were opened, the UPI active chief negotiator for of Teachers attended the UPI that it had reported the rockets, ing banned weapons programs. they found 122 mm rockets with the next month, following Charles meeting to distribute a strike hand which it said were old and never The Iraqi government says it no empty warheads. No chemical or Delman's resignation because of book to faculty in attendance and used for chemical weapons. longer has any chemical, biological biological warheads. Just empty health problems. answered questions on salary and A 12th warhead was also found or nuclear weapons and submitted rockets which are expired and A poll of all faculty will be taken benefits. that needed further evaluation, and a 12,000-page declaration to the imported in 1988," Amin told Sunday regarding a strike authori An unmediated meeting with samples were taken for chemical United Nations last month that it reporters, adding similar ordnance zation vote, but the UPI executive both sides is scheduled for Jan. 23 testing, said Hiro Ueki, the inspec said proved its case. was found by U.N. inspectors in committee in negotiations will see and federal mediator Jerry tors' spokesman in Baghdad. The 122 mm warheads were 1997. the vote as consensus to announce Carmichael will return Jan. 27 to It was not clear if the discovery found in bunkers built in the late David Albright, a former the intent to strike, Allison said. meet with both sides. He was first constituted a "material breach" of 1990s at the Ukhaider Ammunition nuclear weapons inspector in Iraq, Allison said faculty will then be called in October. the U.N. resolution requiring Iraq Storage Area, 75 miles south of said the discovery would represent asked for a second vote before the A tentative meeting to vote on a to itemize its weapons of mass Baghdad, Ueki said in a statement. a violation "if Iraq knew that these occurrence of a strike, considering strike authorization vote is set for destruction and their components. The team examined one of the war warheads existed and they are for the speed of negotiations. Jan. 29. White House spokesman Scott heads with X-ray equipment and chemical weapons." ~ A strike authorization vote "We're going to do what the McClellan said the Bush adminis took away samples for chemical Inspectors will "have to test to shows intent. Everybody is kind of majority wants, • Radavich said. tration was "aware of the reports testing, the statement added. see ifthere are any traces of chem put on notice," he said. "You don't have anything unless and we look forward to receiving Ueki told The Associated Press ical weapons in the warheads and Overall, the faculty expressed you have a sizable majority." information from the inspectors. • the shells were not accounted for in the bunkers where they were discontent with the current con- McClellan would not comment on in Iraq's declaration. "It was a dis found, and they will have to talk to the significance of the find. covery. They were not declared," the Iraqis," he said. Costly: U.S. officials, speaking on the he said. On Dec. 7, a chemical team CONTIN UED FROM PAGE SA condition of anonymity, said the But Lt. Gen. Hossam secured a dozen artillery shells discovery may not amount to a Mohammed Amin, the chief Iraqi filled With mustard gas that had in the second half a more deter "smoking gun" unless some sort of liaison officer to the inspection first been inventoried by earlier Reynolds was a major reason mined team, and found themselves chemical agent is also detected. teams, said they were short-range inspectors in the 1990s. Those for Eastern staying close in the in the lead throughout the final Key questions about the find are shells imported in 1988 and men were the first weapons of mass first half by going 2-3 from stretches of the game. But as the whether any chemical weapons tioned in Iraq's report. He destruction brought under inspec behind the arc. He provided the Racers started to build some were ever loaded into the ord expressed "astonishment" over tors' control in the current search, spark the Panthers needed by hit momentum late, the Panthers nance, and, if so, when, officials what he called "no more than a which began in November. ting the two three-pointers as soon could not find an answer. as he came off the bench. With just under a minute left in But the lack of rebounding, on the game, j unior forward Jesse Rockin': AROUND THE NATION Mother Alabama to run two j uvenile facili both sides of the court, dug Mackinson made a layup giving CONT INU ED FROM PAGE SA settles ties, said Dunn's attorney, Wendy Eastern into a whole it could not the Panthers a 72-71 lead. But this Crew. get out of. A lack of intensity on was the last push by the Panthers, son's the defensive side of the ball and the Racers were able to finish Last year the Men's team had an death suit Twisted bowels killed allowed the Racer's physical for the game with a 9-2 run. excellent record in Lantz With 10 wards Cuthbert Victor and James "Basketball is a game of runs, • Wins and three losses. The women's MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Maurice Gibb Singleton to find plenty of second said Sinclair. "We j ust didn't make squad was 4-8 on their home court. The mother of a 14-year-old boy MIAMI (AP) - Maurice Gibb of chance opportunities. our run at the right time." Hopefully, this season having the who was found hanged in state cus the Bee Gees died because his ~ u was discussed all week to The biggest backbreaker came band on the court will help both tody at a juvenile lockup has set bowel and small intestine had box out and be assertive on the when the usually reliable Sinclair teams improve their home records. tled her lawsuit with the company become so twisted they restricted boards,· head coach Rick Samuels was called for traveling while "It adds to (the noise)," Thompson that runs the facility. his blood flow, according to autop said. ~ u isn't j ust our forwards bringing the ball up court against said. "If its louder down on the floor Louisa Dunn, the mother of sy results released Thursday. either, our perimeter players need the Racer's press. After this the it makes us play better. For as many Dionte Pickens, reached the settle Gibb, 53, died Sunday, three days to box out as well and help out Panthers didn't seem to regain members as they got, they do a real ment with Huntsville-based Three after suffering cardiac arrest prior rebounding." their composure, and lost control ly good job of playing loud and get Springs Inc. and four employees of to undergoing emergency surgery Nevertheless, Eastern came out of the game. ting us going. • the company, which contracts with for an intestinal blockage.
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W R ES TLING WOMEN 'S BA S KETBALL Beat-up Panthers host Hoosiers Home game could + Eastern's irJ)ury riddled roster defends Lantz Arena from Indian University
By Michael Gilbert two wrestling polls. Sophomore Pat DeGain is 10-1 on be turning point in STAFF WRITER the season and is ranked sixth at 197 pounds. Senior 1Y Matthews {184 pounds) and freshman Joe The Eastern wrestling team will be back in action Dubuque (125 pounds) are ranked 12th and 13th in this Friday as it hosts Indiana University at Lantz their weight classes. Eastern's season Arena. While the Hoosiers may have impressive individu The meet against the Hoosiers will be the first time als, the Panthers will not be intimidated by the pow the Panther grapplers hit the mat since their come erful Big Ten school. By Matt Williams back victory at the Duquesne Triangular on Jan. 7. "We compete against the Big Ten and Indiana reg ASSOC IATE SPORTS ED ITOR The Panthers won their first match against ularly." McCausland said. "We've faced several top American University 25-19 at the wrestlers before, and there is some respect given. The Eastern women's basket lliangular. However, they soon But the Big Ten and OVC conferences are pretty ball team has not had much to be I Ilitfl I found themselves down 18-3 even with wrestling. • excited about this season as it against the host school before The Panthers will head into the meet against has dropped its last nine games OVC basketball standings their stirring comeback. The Indiana at less than full strength. Several Panthers en route to a 1-12 overall record ovc OVERAll Panthers won five of their next have minor injuries that will keep them out of and an 0-3 Ohio Valley Eastem Kentucky 3-0 11-4 six matches to pull off an improb action. Conference record. Southeast Missouri 2-0 8-4 able victory and defeat Duquesne "We're working on trying to heal up," Attempting to fight through Tennessee-Martin 2-0 5-8 27-24. McCausland said. "Right now we will take each the inj ury of preseason All-OVC Morehead State 2-1 9-5 Head coach Ralph McCausland match as it comes along." first-teamer Pam O'Connor and Austin Peay 1-0 8-5 hopes to carry over that positive Ralph McCausland Due to the injuries, McCausland will be unable to playing the majority of their Murray State 0-1 4-8 momentum against a very tough fill out an entire 25-man roster. games on the road has been the "We're vvorking Eastern Illinois 0-2 1-11 Indiana squad. on tJying to heal "Several guys have to overcome obstacles and step root of all of their problems. Tennessee State 0-3 2-10 "We need to try to feed off of up. Right now up this weekend, because I can't insert 25 wrestlers," If there was ever a time for Tennessee Tech 0-3 5-8 last weeks victory," McCausland 1/Ve will take each McCausland said. the Panthers to turn around their said. match as it The Panthers Will rely on j uniors Mike Stanley, season, it would be in Saturday's Indiana was ranked 23rd comes along." Clay French and Josh Lepper, who all went 2.{) at the game against Tennessee-Martin. Saturday Schedule nationally going into the Duquesne lliangular. Sophomore Andy Coyle also The Panthers have been play Tennessee-Martin at Eastern 5:15 p.m. Buckeye Duels Jan. 4. The went 2.{) to help the Panthers in their come from ing some of their best basketball Morehead at Eastern Kentocky 4:30 p.m. Hoosiers dropped from the top 25 after going 3-1 at behind effort. the past two games against Austin Peay at Temessee State 5:30 p.m. the meet. The meet against Indiana will take place at home, tough OVC opponents (Eastern Murray State at SEMO 5:30 p.m. However, Indiana did finish strong by easily and McCausland believes it will definitely help his Kentucky and Morehead State), defeating Northern Illinois 28-11. injury-riddled club. and they will have the home The Hoosiers have four wrestlers ranked in the top "Anytime we wrestle at home, it is a big factor," crowd behind them for only the averages in double digits She is 15 of their respective weight classes. Coyte Cooper, a McCausland said. fourth time this season. scoring 12.8 points per game and 141-pound j unior, is ranked fifth in his weight class in The meet against Indiana will start at 7 p.m. Friday. The Skyhawks {5-9, 2-1) are is coming off of a career-high 26- coming off an 85-71 loss to point night against Eastern Austin Peay where they shot the Kentucky. Photo: ball well, but were doomed by Eastern will also be banking their 20 turnovers. on good performances from sen CONTIN UED FROM PAGE SA Thrnovers will be the story of ior center Brooke Gossett and the game as Eastern has the freshman guard Megan Sparks "Murray is a good, physical team and we got faithful on their feet. worst turnover margin in the who follow Dailey with 9.8 and into some foul trouble that hurt us," Samuels "That's why it's great for J.R. to come off the conference with a -5.23 average. nine points per game respective said. bench because his shot is always going to be Those mistakes have led the ly. Gossett leads the team in The Racers kept Eastern's front court off the there,· Mackinson said. Panthers to the worst scoring rebounding with 5.8 rebounds boards - especially in the first half. Murray State The last time the Panthers were defeated in offense in the conference with per game. out-rebounded Eastern 26-15 and 13-3 on the Lantz Arena was late February last year against only 59.2 points per game. UTM is led by their only offensive glass. Tennessee Tech. If Eastern is going to have any returning starter from last sea "They probably got 20 points off second chance "The crowd was great and I hope they come out chance of pulling off their first son forward Amy Watson. opportunities and believe me, it was discussed all on Saturday night too," Mackinson said. "I'm j ust win in almost two months, they Watson leads the team in both week in practice," Samuels said. sorry we weren't able to get a win for them." will need junior guard Lauren scoring {14.8) and rebounds J .R. Reynolds came off the bench to provide The Panthers will face Tennessee-Martin Dailey to continue having suc (5.0) . the Panthers with instant offense. After hitting Saturday night in Lantz Arena. cess on the offensive side of the The game can be heard on two consecutive three-pointers in the first half, "We'll find out what this team is made of, • ball. WEIU-FM {88.9) with the tipoff Reynolds raised his arms and got the Lantz Arena Samuels said. Dailey is the only Panther who set for 5:15 p.m.
BIG Weekend @ c../\:1.a r t y 's This weekend at By Ben Erwin Dashboard Confessional Carrabba's audience can be ON LI NE EDITOR "Unplugged" heard bellowing the lyrics through out the performance, which gives Much like the genre he has come "Unplugged" the same air as any to, In many ways, represent, there other Dashboard concert, but with are generally two camps on ** out actually witnessing the show, Dashboard Confessional's Chris lyrics of loneliness and heartache. the sing-along element becomes Carrabba; those who adore him Songs like "Swiss Army tedious rather quickly. and those who abhor him. Romance," "Living In Your Interestingly included, however, Is With a handful of EP's and a full Letters" and "Thrpentine Chaser" an accompanying DVD which length album under his belt, It's a may become anthems for a heart shows Carrabba's Impassioned per bit premature to have given broken and disenfranchised gener formance. Carrabba the clout typically ation, but at present Carrabba Is Although nothing on accompanying an appearance on little more than an emotional "Unplugged" will sway those MTV's seminal decade-old pro singer/songwriter. unconcerned with Carrabba's sad gram "Unplugged. • Giving a man with so little physi old-bastard music, the album at The term "unplugged" itself Is cal material a spot on "Unplugged" least show Dashboard Confessional misleading In Dashboard's case as seems a bit ostentatious for some In Its optimum environment. It Implies the band has been previ one who Is currently little more Campfire sing-along vibe not with ously plugged ln. While bands such than a cult Icon to sullen, standing, "Unplugged" Is a decent as NirVana and Allee In Chains, Abercrombie and Fitch-clad misan but forgettable album. among others, made the program thropes. While tracks likes "Saints While Dashboard is an admitted famous by stripping down dirgy and Sailors,· "The Brilliant Dance" guilty musical pleasure, rock tunes to an Intimate acoustic and the radio hit "Screaming "Unplugged" Is an album about five setting, Carrabba has only recently Infidelities" come off with as much years and three or four albums too begun playing with a band or elec zeal as any other live Dashboard soon. Crossing heartfelt Emo with tric Instruments of any kind. performance, placing all of them on the fan pandering of "TRL," Sometimes rightfully labeled as a single album makes "Unplugged" "Unplugged" seems at once a per whiny, saccharine or sentimental, seem more like a greatest hits fect fit for this genre and a grievous Carrabba's music seethes with raw release for a man without any gen error on the part of both Carrabba Dashboard Confessional's "Unplugged" is a premature "best of' package emotion and typically melancholy uinely viable hits. andMTV. Golden Globe-nominated films still only in limited release LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's got wide (It goes wider Friday) . travel a little further to go see,· rles than films released last more theaters. Oscar nominations three big-name actresses, ads all "Chicago" - which has a lead said "Chicago" director Rob spring. are Feb. 11. over television and seven Golden Ing eight nominations - "The Marshall, a nominee. "Fewer the But that makes for a crowded "It's like cinematic Darwinism, • Globe nominations. But In much of Pianist," "Adaptation" and "About aters mean packed houses, which holiday season, and smaller or said box-office analyst Paul the country It's virtually Impossi Schmidt" are other Golden Globe Invites more excitement. If you experimental films generally ben Dergarabedian of Exhibitor ble to find. contenders that have tantalized In were sitting In an audience that's efit by playing In only a few the Relations Co. "These films have a "The Hours" Is one of several ad campaigns while trickling Into half-filled you're Jess likely to aters and then slowly expanding chance to compete for awards and movies still in limited release that only a few hundred venues. react or applaud. • with critical acclaim and word of play In New York, L.A., Chicago - are competing for Golden Globe Some moviegoers are frustrat Movies must be released by mouth. markets where people are very awards Sunday night. Starring ed, but filmmakers and distribu year's end to be eligible for the Once the Globes are awarded, critical of movies and ... If they Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and tors have their reasons. Oscars and, the studios' thinking the race for the Academy Awards survive that scrutiny you can bet Julianne Moore, It's been playing "This makes It an event, some goes, those released In December Is In full swing and those films people In smaller towns will have In only about 45 theaters nation- thing you have to walt for and will be fresher In voters' memo- generally flood Into hundreds heard of them.· CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT SUB LESSORS LOST AND FOUND ANNOUNCEMENTS BR furnished apt with garage. Exceptionally economical! 1 BR AV MEN ' S BASKETBALL MEN ' S BASKETBALL late mistakes, Photo finish lack of intensity + Racers make stretch run for 80-74 victory in Lantz proves costly By Aaron Seidlitz By Matthew Stevens that all year because defenses are STAFF WR ITER SPORTS REPORTER oriented toward stopping him," Eastern head coach Rick Samuels Thursday night's game against Eastern dug themselves aoother said. Murray State was painfully with first-half hole in their Ohio Valley The game became completely out in Eastern's grip for a victor,. Conference horne opener agrunst of reach after Jake Sinclair was but mistakes late in the game, Murray State in Thursday night's 80- called for traveling immediately and a Jack of intensity in the first 74 loss. after crossing half court. half cost the Panthers a chance 1be Racers carne off the bus and That was Sinclair's second to get their second win in the scored the first four JX>ints of the turnover of the game, but he showed Ohio Valley Conference. game, and Eastern was forced to play more aggressive play while leading For much of the first half , catch up for most ofthe first half. a 17-6 run to begin the second half. defens ive r ebounding for the "Basically as a team, we sucked in "I think that everybody carne out Panthers was basically non-exis the first half, • j unior forward Jesse and played very lethargic except for tent. Eastern was unable to keep Mackinson said Jesse Mackinson and Jake Sinclair," the Racers off the offens ive Ohio Valley preseason Player of Samuels said. boards through the first 20 min the Year, Henry Dornercant, started Murray State began the contest utes, giving up 13 offensive off the game 4 of 10 from the field With three new starters that proVid rebounds in that time . and failed to score untll the 13th ed the Panthers With several match The Panthers wer e able to minute of the game. up problems contributing to hang around for the first half, "lbey did a great j ob of stopping Eastern's lackluster start Racers but the five point deficit could Henry all night long, but he may head coach Thvester Anderson was not be overcome in the second have to be more aggressive," evidently unhappy with his team's half. Mackinson said effort during the Austin Peay loss at Even though Eastern kept the 1be nation's leading scorer fin horne and hinted he would shake up game close early, the team did ished the game with 27 JX>ints and the lineup. struggle offensively. Senior shot a disapJX>intlng seven of 23 On the night, the Panthers were guard Henry Dornercant was from the field After Dornercant hit without senior center Jan held scoreless for the first 13 a three-JX>inter With 3:35 left in the Thompson due to a shoulder injury. minutes of the game, leaving the game, he failed to touch the ball The Racers dominated Eastern in offens ive output to red-shirt again untll the last few seconds. the post by outscoring them 44-24 in COLIN MCAULIFFE / PHOTO EDITOR freshmen Jake Sinclair and sen "(Henry) can't come and run a the paint. Junior forward Jesse Mackinson made two of his three free throw ior guar d J .R. Reynolds. straight line and take his man off the attempts. The Panthers free throw shooting kept the game close. They dribble, he's never been able to do SH PHO TO + Page 7A made 20-26 to Murray's 11-25. SH COSTLY +Page GA SO THERE! A no-punches-pulled look at Eastern and National sports Wunder if they can redshirt leaves me to wonder, if someone other than Tiger swings, does anyone hear it? I I + ... if the men's basketball flJ_ team will ever win on the road Nate Bloomquist again. The Panthers won't have a STAFF EDITOR chance at hosting a playoff game The cold, dull winter air has if they can't win on the road. left me to ponder many things. Although Eastern may have the The Jack of class work early in best horne advantage in the Ohio the semester has left me in a Valley Conference simply winter Wunderland. I have plen because It has the smallest gym, ty of time to wonder about the ahem, arena, Eastern must fig Wunder - or lack thereof- of ur e out a way to win on the road It all. because It won't win all of Its So I wonder: horne games this year. If the + ... if Eastern women's bas Panthers can't prowl away from ketball team leader Pam Lantz, they won't even make the O'Connor will decide to redshirt OVC Tournament. COLIN MCAU LI FFE/ PHOTO EDITOR this season. If she does, can the + ... if Bartolo Colon can be The Eastern Pep Band cheers the Panthers at Thursday's men's basketball game against Murray State. The rest of coach Linda Wunder's 1- the savior the White Sox need to pep band moved from the southeast balcony in Lantz Arena to courtside this season. 12 Panthers redshirt keep them out of the too? colon of the Amer ican + ... if the San League Central? The Francisco 49ers have last time the Sox went the sense to fire Steve to the well for an ace Martucci, who was they didn't fare so well Rockin' the house known for running a and landed David + Eastern's pep band raises the volume in Lantz Arena from its new position conservative offensive Wells. attack with high-pow By Meinheit "First of all, we couldn't see our Pam O'Connor + ... what is a Saint Matt senior center Jan Thompson said. ered weapons like Terrel Louis Billiken? It SPORTS ED ITOR "The atmosphere totally changes. sheet music very well and we did Owens and Jeff Garcia, Ifshe redshirts, rhymes with Millikin, It makes a much tougher place for n't feel we were part of the experi when will the Chicago how about the another opponent for opJX>nents to play in when they are ence of a college basketball game." Bears come to their rest of the team? the Panther swim Panther fans at Thursday down on the court. • This year the athletic depart senses? They too have a team. night's men's basketball game In the 2000-01 season the pep rnent decided to move the pep conservative coaching staff in + ... if the shot heard 'round against Ohio Valley Conference band was located courtside at the band back to courtside, this time the form of Dick Jauron and the Ohio Valley Conference favorite, Murray State, might have northeast comer of Lantz, opposite opposite of the visiting bench. John Shoop. Here's hoping Bears carne from a gun former noticed a change from last season of Eastern's bench. That season "The feedback we were getting General Manager Jerry Angelo Tennessee State University bas in Lantz Arena. the Panthers were perfect, 13-0, at from the pep band members and tells him to shoo and to go join ketball coach Nolan Richardson With Eastern men's and horne on their way to Winning the director is that they were feeling Mooch in the unemployment owned? Instead the shot was a women's basketball teams playing Ohio Valley Conference isolated," McDuffie said. "Now it line. Beebe, Dan Beebe to be exact. a combined total of six games at Tournament Championship and takes noise away from our bench + ... if Eastern senior guard He resigned to take a job with horne this season - only two of making a trip to the NCAA and adds noise to the other bench. • and national scoring leader the Big 12 Conference could those games were played while Thurnament. The pep band members were Henry Dornercant scores close silence the bang on future OVC classes were in session -Panther But last year, the pep band was not the only ones that thought they to 30 points per game, will he be expansion plans. fans might not have had the moved to the balcony for the sake should be playing on the floor. lonely at the top? Senior forward + ... if the Fellowship of chance to notice the difference. of more seating. "I thought they should be down Jesse Mackinson and guard J .R. Christian Athletes care what the This season, the Eastern Pep "What we wanted to do was on the floor simply because they Reynolds barely reach double Panther mascot's new name will Band has moved down from the maximiZe the number of seats on add so much to the game from a digit scoring. Dornercant leads be. The athletic department balcony in the southeast corner of the floor available to the students noise level and a spirit level," the team in rebounds, and no one decided to delay the announce Lantz Arena to courtside, a move as JX>SSible," Director of Athletics cheer team advisor Andy White else is close. The Panthers' ver ment of the new name to make It that the pep band, the basketball Rich McDuffie said. said. "I've always been a big fan of sion of the Caped Crusader bet coincide with Saturday's , players and the athletic depart However, the band ran into a our band. They start so many ter find a Robin - and fast. Fellowship of Christian Athletes ment thinks is a good move for few problems in their new loca cheers and when they moved them + ... why the professional golf night. I wonder if I'm j ust bitter everyone - except for Eastern tion. up to the balcony they kind of took season starts in January with lit the athletic department won't be opJX>nents. "We talked with the athletic them out of the game. • tle fanfare. Well, for one, Tiger using my suggestion for a mas "It's so much louder when department last year, • Eastern Pep Woods wasn't playing. So that cot name, - Raul. they're down on the floor,· Eastern Band director Joe Allen said. SEE ROCK I N' +Page GA 8B ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND + THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS Friday,January 17,2003 Gza's latest release in Liquid Swords series sticks to hip-hop basics content details Gza's dealings with By Ben Turner Gza VERGE ED ITOR "Legend of the Luquid Sword" record companies. As is the case with all solo The Wu-Tang Clan has been one releases by Wu members, charter of the most intriguing hip-hop acts members of the group make guest over the last 15 years. After *** appearances on "Legend of the receiving mainstream success fol Liquid Sword. • Ghostface Killah lowing "Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 effort in 1989 under his other has a verse on "Silent," the Rza Chambers," each of the group's alias, The Genius. After the album and Masta Killa lend their support members strived to make a go of didn't attain the success he was to "Fam (Members Only) • and it on their own. Some of the mem after, Gza j oined forces with 01' Inspectah Deck helps out on bers did well (see: Method Man, Dirty and the Rza. The partner "Sparring Minds. • 01' Dirty Bastard) while others ship eventually led to the forma "Fam (Members Only) • offers did not (see: Raekwon, Inspectah tion of the Wu. Since then, Gza has the closest thing to a Wu album Deck) with their respective solo utilized a vivid storyline with his track with three of the original releases. Method Man even won a solo releases. In 1995, he released nine members all taking turns at freaking Grammy for his duet "Liquid Swords" on Geffen the mic. I've always felt Wu's with Mary J. Blige. Records. The "Liquid Swords" albums were stronger than their Perhaps N.W.A is the only other story line runs throughout the solo releases from any of the hip-hop outfit whose members first album with a child-like voice members because they play off had as much solo success as Wu breaking up the hip-hop tracks each other like no other hip-hop has. Unlike N.W.A, however, Wu with tales and background into the outfit. Also because there are so Tang stayed together and kept Shoalin and Gza's supposed father many members, the group can releasing albums as a group who was a Shoalin warrior. mix up the MCs so the listener despite the members' solo MCA Records released his fol never gets sick of any one voice. careers. Unfortunately for the low-up in 1999, "Beneath the "Fam (Members Only)" is a per Wu, it has been somewhat down Surface," as well as his latest fect example of this theory hill since "36 Chambers. • The effort "Legend of the Liquid because each MC gets equal time group's 1997 double-album "Wu Sword. • Thankfully on this album, as the primary rhymsayer. ALBUM COVER COURTES Y OF MCA RECORDS Thng Forever" was good, but did the child-like narrator only makes The most lyrically impressive Gza's latest effort relies on beats and rhymes and not needless chatter. n't have enough decent material to an appearance on the intro track. track on the album is "Fame. • merit a double album, and would The rest of the album isn't Just like his alternate moniker Gza uses each celebrities last Although "Legend of the Liquid have been served better as a sin extraordinary, but it isn't hin suggests, Gza is indeed a genius name as a springboard into his Sword" doesn't feature any explo gle disc. "TheW" and "Iron Flag" dered by narration breaks either. on this solo track. Gza uses next line in a verse. Example: sive or innovative beats, Gza's have had a difficult time reaching "Did ya Say That" features a numerous recognizable names "Water dripped out of Farrah's rhymes are solid and to the point. the mass audiences that the call and response style refrain, like Brad Pitt, Abraham Lincoln, Fawcett into a glass, she was Most Importantly, unlike many groups previous albums did. which sounds very similar to a Red Foxx, Rosa Parks, Curtis Superfly Curtis Mayfield her hip-hop releases, other than the The most underrated member recent Snoop Dogg hit, although I Mayfield and Johnny Cash as ass. • It's the most captivating intro track, the album Is strictly of the Wu is Gza. Born Gary can't put my finger on which adj ectives in the track. What track on the album and it's clear beats and rhymes, which is very Grice, Gza released his first solo Snoop song exactly. The lyrical makes the track ingenious is that the rhymes took time to perfect. refreshing. The Hope Conspiracy's latest effort isn't shot Transplants hindered down by hardcore's typical shortcomings by high expectations By Colin McAuliffe in a little over 26 minutes. From By Kelly McCabe PHOTO ED ITOR the opening notes of "Departed" ASSOC IATE VERGE ED ITOR to the final note of "For Love," The Hope Conspiracy is back this record will have you bopping Combining a plethora of differ with its sophomore album, your head, finger-pointing and ent musical varieties, lransplants "Endnote," and first full-length in dancing around your room in make their debut with their new over two years. Dan Zimmerman your stocking feet. The lyrical self-titled album, released on (guitar), Jerrod Alexander content on this album will totally Hellcat Records. The band is the {drums), Neeraj Kane {guitar), blow your mind as well. Baker brain-child of 11m Armstrong, lead Jonas Feinberg {bass), and Kevin sings with such great emotion, singer of the punk-rock outfit Baker (vocals) return to bring but unlike many hardcore bands Rancid. He formed lransplants in music from the heart to the mass he sings without the screaming, 1999 with his friend Rob Aston, and es. Equal Vision Records describes indecipherable, voice most hard they started laying down some this band as a "sonic demolition core singers rely on. His voice The Hope Conspiracy tracks in the studio. Later, they Transplants unit that created an album that rings loud and clear throughout "Endnote" tried to expand on the sound of the SIT showcases a whole new level of the album. band, and their solution to the prob explosive power, controlled chaos In "Fallen, • the listener enters lem was adding a drummer, navis and unbridled aggression.· the all-too-real world of pain and ***' Barker of Blink 182 and Boxcar *" Within the past few years, THC loss through the eyes of Baker. Racer fame. has quickly made a name for itself He sings, "I have suffered too and drums seem to be given While some may expect the Mind," one of the few low-key in the hardcore scene, and for good long, beaten till my heart was homeage to the 80s style of har album to sound reminiscent of tracks on the release. reason. In the past year, THC has cold.· In the song "Vendetta,· core guitar and drums. Rancid, Transplants certainly While it's nice to hear some toured with such bands as Baker describes how he won't Although the members ofTHC have their own unique sound. thing somewhat different in the American Nightmare, Walls of stoop down and seek revenge on are doing nothing new with the Hip-hop, techno, ska, and of current music scene, at times it Jericho, Boy Sets Fire, Converge, others. "Till the day we die, hardcore genre, they are repre course punk-rock all contribute to appears Transplants are trying a and Sick Of It All, making new fans revenge, I won't give in,· he senting what hardcore was and the different sound of the album. little too hard to be something along the way. This band has suc s ings. what it should be - just straight The album kicks off with the they're not. The album does a cessfully taken the finer aspects of The rest of the band doesn't up music that's fast and fun to energetic ska/punk tune "Romper good job incorporating many dif punk, hardcore, and some metal cover up the lyrics with break listen to. I highly recommend Stamper. • The first single off the ferent elements into the songs and riffs to produce this album. downs and solos either. The gui The Hope Conspiracy's album, "Diamonds and Guns," has there are a few tracks that really Hailing from Boston, The Hope tars are not crunchy and don't "Endnote" for fans of Converge gained some airplay at influential stand out, but the album as a Conspiracy flies through 12 songs get overly technical. The guitars and Boy Sets Fire. radio stations across the country. whole does not really mesh Brodie Armstrong, Tim's wife and together as well as it probably frontwoman for punk band The could. However, for the avid Distillers, lends her Courtney Rancid or Blink 182 fan, this Around the local music scene Love-like vocals to"Weigh On My album could be worthwhile. By Ben Turner albums on Sub Pop, Interscope and Monday, Champs {1408 Broadway) CONCERT CALENDAR VERGE ED ITOR Artemis Records. I speak of The will welcome Mae and Keepsake to Reverend Horton Heat. Look for town. The show will be 21+ and start Friday Saturday Upcoming Shows The Charleston music scene Unknown Hinson to open, and tickets at 9 p.m., with Mae playing first. + Broken Grass + Larry Gates + Alkaline Trio, thrived in 2002. Looking back at should be available by the end of the Both bands are scheduled to make Friends & Co. Jackson Avenue The Ghost, Hot some of the bands that played month. Stay tuned to the rock show stops at venues like The Independent 10 p.m. $3 Coffee Water Music Charleston, I consider myself fortu on WEIU FM 88.9 for more informa Media Center in Urbana. and The 8 p.m. No cover Jan. 26 at Metro nate to be part of the music scene. tion about the show. Fireside Bowl in Chicago later this + Ryan Groff Chicago Acts like The J . Davis Trio, The In other local music news, Hit month. Keepsake hails from Florida Jackson Avenue + Medicated Tossers, Everclear, Heroine Sheiks, Gone Bad recorded a six-song EP and is on Fearless Records. Mae Coffee 8 p.m. Goo + The Arrivals Gaza Strippers, Hit Gone Bad, with Matt Talbott last month at his calls Virginia home and besides No cover The Uptowner Record Release 10 p.m. $2 Swampass, The Honor System, The Great Western Recording Studio in releasing albums on Tooth and Nail show with Ghost, The Siderunners, The Tolono, Ill. The surf-trio plans on Records, the band has also seen their + Pop Rocks Mexican Gunner Bucs Sunday Cheerleader, The Arrivals, The 440s, The Cherry calling the release "High Speed song "Embers and Envelopes" reach 9 p.m. $3 + Accoustic night Matics Jan. 31 Valence, Saltwater Vampires, Chaser" and the title-cut will also the top 10 on MP3.com's punk charts. at the Uptowner Fireside Bow1 Mexican Cheerleader and appear on a Jettison Music compila Look for some other all-ages + The Lorenzo with Ryan Groff Chicago Transmission all visited Charleston tion. Mattoon shows Feb. 24 and 28, most Goetz Band and Larry Gates in 2002. Swampass has had a change in likely taking place at the Time The Uptowner No cover + Sieater- Kinney I believe 2003 is shaping up to be their line-up. Mattoon native and Theatre. 10 p.m. $2 The Black Keys even better. This year will see the Gaza Strippers drummer Mark Allen This Saturday, WEIU FM 88.9 will Monday Feb. 22 return of Allister (Jan. 31), Thmmler will replace Jake Pope on the drums. be giving away CDs at the women's + Tom Cotter, + Keepsake The Highdive (Feb. 15) , The Tossers (Feb. 21), The Look for the new lineup to debut in basketball game vs. Tennessee comedian Mae Champaign Arrivals (Feb. 28) and The J. Davis March. Pope meanwhile will concen Martin. Look for a table across from 7th Street Champs Trio (March 29). trate on his other project featuring the concession stand where j azz DJ Underground Mattoon 9 p.m. + Yonder Tuesday March 4 is also a day former Friction Machine bandmate, Jennifer Smith will be giving away free with panther $2 21+ Mountain String music fans should mark on their cal frontman Mike Adams and Velvet promtional CDs. The game starts at 9p.m. Band endars. What's so important about Jones guitarist Dave Fitzgerald. 5:15p.m. and all women's basketball Feb. 26 the first Thesday in March? Top of Pope will reportedly also retire his home games are on WEIU FM 88.9. Canopy Club the Roc will welcome a trio to town 30-inch kick drum. University Board will also be at the Urbana that has sold out the Highdive in Mattoon will also begin hosting game playing "Let's Make a Deal" Champaign. A trio that has released (punk) rock shows this semester. and giving away prizes.