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APPORTIONMENT BOARD Have a Cuts made nice Day to budget Howie Day to headline proposals
UB spring concerts +Board will recommend budgets for By Brittany Robson 2005 to president's council ACTIVITIES EDITOR
Songwriter and performer Howie Day, 22, from By Brian O'Malley Bangor, Maine, will play April 4 at Lantz Arena as open STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR for the University Board's spring concert series. UB is paying $28,500 for Day to perform at Eastern. The Apportionment Board Thursday approved a Day independently released his first album, "Australia" total combined budget of $477,000 for the five-fee in 2000. More than a year funded boards of AB for fiscal year 2005, which they later, over 100,000 copies will recommend to Shirley Stewart, vice president for have been sold. student affairs. In addition to that, he has Spring Concert Series The total proposed amount was more than $525,000, released "Madrigals EP" which is about $7,000 fewer than last year's proposal. and his latest, "Stop All The HOWIE DAY, AB, only having $477,000 available to allocate, had to World Now," which is now OPENING ACT UNKNOWN cut requested money from three of the groups. out following his signing to Sunday, April 4 The other groups funded by AB are the Dramatic Epic Records. Player's Club, University Board, the Student Day's band features Jay SOMETHING CORPORATE AND Recreation Center and the Student Government. Clifford from Jump Little YELLOWCARD WITH THE FORMAT The Apportionment Board requested and was Children, ex-Verve Pipe Sundy, April 25 approved more than $21,000. The Dramatic Player's bassist Simon Jones, Los Club requested and was approved more than $8,000. Angeles keyboard player WHERE TO GET TICKETS? Larry Ward, Student Senate vice president for finan Less Hall and London Howie Day tickets go on sale cial affairs and AB chair, said he thought it was a good drummer Laurie Jenkins. Wednesday. Something idea to give the player's club and "In a weird way I've come Corporate and Yellowcard themselves the exact requests. full circle," Day said. "After "It seems like a good idea to high school, I decided to tickets go on sale to students approve those two first," Ward skip college, but wound up Monday, March 22 and to the said. spending a lot of time tour public Monday, March 29 at the The University Board was ing college campuses. Four Martin Luther King Jr. University approved more than $210,000, years later, I'm releasing a Union Ticket Office which is about $40,000 less than the new record instead of get group's request. The approved ting my degree." HOW MUCH? amount is still about a $6,000 A press release said Both concerts are $8 for increase from the fiscal year 2004 Day's music explores students, $15 for the public budget. themes of love, regret and The Student Recreation Center 'We could have loss. He also incorporates a was approved an amount of more just kept the per 25-piece orchestra in four of his songs. than $200,000, when the group centages the "Going into the studio, I wanted to create a timeless asked for about $5,000 more. The same and ended record that will hold up 10 years down the road," Day said rec center also has an increase of the meeting in 30 in a press release. about $6,000. minutes, but The percentages each group instead we went SEE CONCERTS +Page 7A were given out of the allocations through budget available were almost identical to by budget and the fiscal year 2004 budget's per- ~~t~ed the kinks centages. "We could have just kept the per- Larry ward Howie Day will be performing April 4 for one of two Spring concerts. His latest album, "Stop All the World Now," was released centages the same and ended the in October of 2003 and he has most recently toured with Barenaked Ladies. meeting in 30 minutes, but instead Apportionment Board we went through budget by budget chair and worked the kinks out," Ward said. "I think we went about it the right way." Sha Woodyard, staff clerk for Union General Operations and AB member, said AB only has the Cancer claims life of former professor power to make recommendations. "It's not out job to decide what exactly gets cut," By Julie Bourque with so much energy." Woodyard said. CAMPUS REPORTER "Mary Ellen was such a warm and car Ward said some of the items taken out of Student ing person and totally dedicated to sup Government's budget to add to the needed cuts were Mrs. Mary Ellen Varble, a beloved pro porting the university, the (education) eliminating one registration to the Conference of fessor, coworker, friend, mother, grand department and all her students," Judy Student Government Associations, removing the total mother and wife, passed away in the Barford, early childhood, elementary and per diem cost and some of the student airfare money. early morning Wednesday. middle level education professor, said. Ward said he thinks the five groups expect certain Beginning her work at Eastern in 1988, "No matter what, she was always there costs to be eliminated, so he told AB to focus on costs Varble taught a variety of courses in the smiling and deeply caring." that only benefit a small number of students. elementary education field with empha Students remember Mrs. Varble for "I don't think anybody would be unhappy with that," sis on language arts and reading, super her genuine personality and her extreme Ward said. vised practicum students in the schools dedication. UB Chair Jenn Kieffer said she wished the approval and actively participated on a variety of Graduate student Shannon Costello, for UB was a little higher, but was still happy to receive committees for university, state and PHOTO SUBMITTED who had Varble for four classes, said an increase. national teacher organizations. Mrs. Mary Ellen Varble died from Mrs. Varble's hard work and dedication "We can work with any amount," Kieffer said. From 1995-1998, Varble also served as breast cancer Wednesday. Mrs. Varble made her one of the best professors "Obviously we would have liked to get a higher the chair of the department of student was an elementary education professor at Costello had ever had. amount, but we can work with it." teaching. Eastern from 1988 to 2004. "She really took a lot of time to get to Ken Baker, director of campus recreation, said the She has left a lasting impression know her students personally, and she decrease in the rec center's budget was expected behind on all of those who were graced ry efforts. She will truly be missed." always made sure we knew how impor because AB didn't have enough money to give each with her presence. For the past two years, Varble had been tant being a good teacher was and that we group every dollar they asked for. "She dedicated her professional life to battling breast cancer and it began to would become one," Costello said. "We can always work harder," Baker said. the preparation of exceptional teachers," spread within the past year. Barford said Mrs. Varble's teachings AB member Amy Leonard said the rec center should said Charles Rohn, dean of the College of But, through it all, many faculty mem could easily be reflected through her stu be the last budget to be decreased because the budget Education and Professional Studies. bers said Varble still exuded her positive dents' motivation and appreciation for is similar every year. "Eastern Illinois University and the and inspirational aura that lingered wher children's literature. "Every group usually is asking for stuff they didn't teaching profession have and will contin ever she went. Even when sick, faculty ask for last year," Leonard said. "The Rec Center real ue to benefit greatly due to her exempla- said she remained "positive and upbeat SEE VARBlE + Page 7A ly isn't asking for anything they didn't ask for before." Today Saturday Monday Tuesday Thursday Partly cloudk Mostly sunny
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By Jessica Perillo are not going to learn the local news STAFF WR ITE R they are most interested in by watch ing television or listening to the Kathy Best grew up in a newspa radio. People care most about what per family. directly affects them and their fami The assistant managing editor of lies. Metro News at the St. Louis Post "Localize, localize, localize!" she Dispatch grew up in Sullivan where said. her parents owned the local weekly Growing up, Best never dreamed paper. of becoming a journalist. Best talked to about SO Thursday "She wanted nothing to do with in Buzzard Auditorium about the journalism," Marion Best, Kathy's competition in newspapers. mother, said. Best finds competition within the But as she grew, things changed. first 90 minutes of the waking morn Kathy Best wrote her first article in ing. She said the radio, television and junior high school about her younger Internet drive people away from brother. Although Kathy Best grew DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOS H RE EL EY reading the daily paper because up in the business, she was not influ those media can offer immediate enced by her parents to pursue jour news coverage newspapers cannot. nalism as a career. Snail search "A much greater threat is the "We wanted our kids to do what Nicole Flownders Oeft), a freshman biology major, scoops a sample from the Carman pond while Amanda competition we face in people's they wanted to do and what they felt Craig (right), a sophomore biology major, sifts through the contents to find snails for their animal diversity time," Best said. they did best," Marion Best said. class Thursday morning. The modern lifestyle in America Kathy Best advises students pur is full of busy families coming and suing a career in journalism to major going. 'Thlevision and radio are more in business writing. "The need is and more accessible for these busy great in business writing, but the families. supply is not," she said. Student stand-up opens busy weekend "It's amazing they have time to Developing skills in an area other sleep, let alone read," Best said. than journalism, such as business, host "Final Cut," a murder mys music from composers Louis 1b keep people interested in news will make a person more mar Friday tery dinner, at 6 p.m. Saturday at Ganne, Malcolm Arnold, Ottorino papers, Best suggested highlighting ketable when the time comes to get a the Time Theater in Mattoon. Respighi, Nicolai Korsakov, local events on the front page. People job. Student Comedy: University Guests will be served prime rib David Gillingham and Morten Board will host Student Stand-up dinner over a murder scene. Lauridsen. The concert is in Comedy Night at 9 p.m. in the 7th According to a press release, the observance of the Queen RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION St. Underground. University dinner revolves around director Elizabeth I exhibit in Booth Board comedy coordinator Bill Eddie Cheek looking for backers Library. The concert will begin at Welter said applications are for his new movie, "The Zombie 4 p.m. Sunday in McAfee South Executive board available in the Student Was an Alien". Auditorium. Activities Center and students He is throwing a shindig for can sign up before the show. All interested parties and all are Foundations of Life: What does requirements get easier styles are welcome to participate. invited. In return for financing it mean that human life has his motion picture, Mr. Cheek "intrinsic" value? Is the right to Def Comedy and Poetry Jam: will feature guests in his movie. life something "endowed by our By Jaclyn Gorski The RHA also made changes to SD Entertainment and Sexy All of the guests will become creator?" These are some ques STAFF WR ITER their current constitution. There Sigma present Comics and Poets involved in trying to figure out tions Rev. James Lamb, execu were changes to four articles and 2 Tha Stage. The event will begin who the killer is. Ticket prices tive director of National The Residence Hall Association two sections within the same arti at 9:30 p.m. Friday in the Grand are $50 per person and $80 per Lutherans for Life, will address passed a motion Thursday stating a cle. These changes include Article Ballroom of the Martin Luther couple. Proceeds will benefit the when he speaks at 7 p.m. Sunday person must attend three meetings four, section six, subsection e, King Jr. University Union. Business and Professional in Buzzard Auditorium. He will instead of seven in order to be nom which states "the vice president of Admission is $5 with an Eastern Women Department Lake Land also talk about abortion, post inated for an executive board posi finance shall post campus voice ID and $10 without an ID. The College Foundation Scholarship. abortion trauma, assisted suicide tion. The meeting requirement was posters before their slated due date event will be hosted by comic and more. stated in the RHA constitution. each month." Sonya D. Performers include Movie: University Board will An RHA member opposing the The RHA passed a motion to sup HBO's "DefPoetry Jam's" Danny show the movie "Kill Bill" at 5 Miss Black and Gold: A Miss motion said it only mattered "how port the National Residence Hall Devine, "Def Comedy Jam" and p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday in Black and Gold informational experienced they are, it should not Honorary, the group in charge of "Comic View's" own Big 0 with a Buzzard Auditorium. "Kill Bill" meeting will be at 8 p.m. Sunday be how many meetings they have recycling in the residence halls and special poetic performance by is based around lead actress Uma in the Scherer Room of the been to." in the Greek Court area. In the past Eastern's Veronique Gerring. Thurman's character "the Union. According to Ricardo Another RHA member said he week, Carman and Weller halls Free giveaways include mer Bride", who emerges from a Jean-Pierre, a graduate student didn't want to get rid of the execu have started supporting the NRHH chandise by RocaWear, Roc-A coma and swears to avenge on involved in Miss Black and Gold, tive board completely, but felt the program. Fella, Def Jam and more. those who tried to kill her. In the event is a pageant based on higher end of the board like vice Matthew O'Malley, vice-presi Gerring, a sophomore clinical addition to Thurman, the movie scholarship, beauty and service. president could be eliminated. dent of RHA, mentioned the nation laboratory sciences major, said features David Carradine and It is presented by Alpha Phi According to Article 1\vo of the al conference for RHA will be held her poetry is about real issues in Lucy Liu. Alpha fraternity. The meeting RHA bylaws, executive board later in the year. Applications to everyday life. Sunday is for ladies to receive members must be "RHA members attend the conference will go from Sunday information on the pageant. The at the time of their election, have a May 16-20. The cost is $200 per per Saturday contest will take place April 23. minimum cumulative grade point son. The RHA will pay for one-third Music: Eastern's Symphonic For more information call 348- average of 2.25, and must reside on of a delegate's funds and two-thirds Murder Mystery: Lake Land Wind Ensemble will present 5335. campus during term." These of executive officers' funds, College's business and profes American, French, Italian, requirements will stay intact. "depending on available funds" in sional women department will Scottish, Russian and English compiled By Brittany Robson Nominations for executive board accordance with the RHA constitu positions will start March 11. tion.
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The Department of Homeland Security was offering four federal grants in which buildings would be tom down and emer gency response teanns could practice rescue procedures. "This type of drill was established last year and was designed to resemble what occurred the hours after the World 'Itade Center collapsed," said Gary Hanebrink, chief environmental safety officer. Three such demolitions have already occurred in Chicago, Washington D.C. and San Francisco. Jeff Cooley, vice president for business affairs, said if Eastern received the grant, DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS "they would have come in and knocked down the clinical services building and the Just right counseling center. "We were also going to demolish the glass Dave Johanson (right), a sophomore industrial technology major, adjusts the settings on a transit Thursday morning while Joe Lange (cen wing; the east side of the fine arts center." ter) and Joe Lukasik, both junior industrial technology majors, look on. The students were working on the second day of a class project in Cooley said because the government Klehm Hall Thursday morning for their surveying class. would have been paying for the demolition and asbestos removal, which were already STUDENT SENATE necessary, money would have been saved for the renovation of the new fme arts building. Area emergency responders would also have benefited from this grant. Judy uses rare veto power for two motions Local agencies from across lllinois, including fire departments, police squads By Brian O'Malley said she does remember a student body and ambulances, would have been able to STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR "Everyone should have president who used the veto power. train in a realistic debris setting, Hanebrink "I know Caleb was not the first one to said. Student Body President Caleb Judy sufficient knowledge of the use it," Brinker said. "That power has been Cooley said they would have brought in exercised his veto power Thursday by evoked in the past." dogs and had them sniff around for sur putting two motions bills before they are passed." Judy said either way the senate votes vivors to simulate an actual disaster. passed by the Student -Caleb Judy, student body president will work because both give everyone a Hanebrink worked with James Reardon, Senate on the table, chance to have their questions answered. president of the Illinois Fire Chiefs which hasn't been done Judy said he thinks the senate members Association, on this project. in many years. might have been partially confused with "They could only go to so many sites," Judy said he decided doesn't remember a past president vetoing the added motions. Cooley said. The federal government only to veto the motions any motions. "It's accomplishing what I wanted to had enough money to fund four grants. because the bylaws say The two motions passed Wednesday accomplish," Judy said. "I feel very "This cycle is pretty well established," new motions must be were increases for the Health Service, strongly that the decisions they made Hanebrink said. "They are setting up train tabled one week before approved 13-9-1, and Student Recreation weren't the right decisions. But I do think ing sites across Illinois and we were bidding being voted on unless Caleb Judy Center fees, approved 19-0-2. they had the best interest of the students on one of the four that (Reardon) was pro the senate votes to sus- Student Senate Speaker George Lesica in mind." posing to operate in the state of Illinois." pend the bylaws. said the Tuition and Fees Review Judy said the veto has nothing to do with Eastern was not chosen to receive this "This way all of the Committee held proposals earlier in the the senate members or actual fees. federal grant because of a lack of funding, fee increases will be up semester and decided Thesday to place " It has nothing to do with the fee Hanebrink said. for public scrutiny," five fee increases on Wednesday meeting's increases themselves," he said. "It has to "The Department of Homeland Security, Judy said. "Everyone agenda. do with the method in which they were and the coordinator there, indicated that he should have sufficient "We knew we were rushing it," Lesica passed." couldn't approve the use of federal dollars knowledge of the bills said. Lesica said he told the senate if the for local structures such as brick and mor before they are passed." Nikki Kull, chair for the Thition and organization was going to fail the motion, tar to be tom down, which is what we need Judy said the senate Fees Review Committee, is responsible to it would have been better to fail it ed," he said. can vote to overturn his give President Lou Hencken the senate Wednesday or put it on the table. With the grant no longer available, veto decision with a two approved fees for the Board of Trustees. "If they were going to fail one, I wanted Eastern administrators must focus on the thirds majority. George Lesica Judy said even though a date is already them to do it right now," Lesica said. "It new fine arts building. "They can overturn set with the president, time is not neces doesn't make sense to fail it next week." "Our main goal is getting the fine arts my veto, and it will just go back to being sarily a top priority. Judy said the senate was not trying to building done," Cooley said. "We want to do passed," he said. "If they let it stand, it "If we need more time, we need more sneak motions in and vote on them behind this when there aren't as many students on stays tabled." time," he said. the students' backs. campus. It'll take a large crew, and we need Shirley Stewart, vice president for stu Kull's report is due by the senate's "We weren't trying to maliciously run places to house them. dent affairs, said she has been attending March 24 meeting. this through senate without anybody "I'm hoping by next summer to be way senate meetings for six or seven years, but Ceci Brinker, director of Student Life, knowing about it," he said. into the fme arts project." UrlOUS. See it for Free Bring this ad to the First Christian Church booth outside the Mattoon Showplace 8 for your free ticket to the 3:45 P.M. showing of "The Passion of The Christ." Valid Sunday, March 7th at 3:45 P.M. only. Compliments of Charleston's First Christian Church. www.FirstChristianChurchOnline.com 21 7-345-2823 4A ED ITOR IAL I OP INION PAGE + THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS Friday, March 5, 2004 O PINION LL THEDAILY ~EASTERN NEWS Bush owes America an apology "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." March 19, 2003 was an event Slightly more disturbing is the ful day. "Listening to the man possibility that Bush flat-out Editorial board Unbeknownst to me, lied about what he knew of John Chambers, Editor in chief renowned Second Wave feminist speak usually turns my Iraq's military power. Gloria Steinem was speaking at Where is the ever-vigilant Matt Meinheit, Managing editor nearby Southern Illinois stomach, and that day truth squad that crucified Matt Williams, News editor University-Edwardsville that President Clinton during the evening. was no break from Monica Lewinsky scandal? The Carly Mullady, Associate news editor That afternoon, President man lied about something far Jennifer Chiariello, Editorial page editor Jamie Fetty George Bush told America he swallowing back the less serious. What kind of citi was pitching us headlong into a zenry are we if the only time we Matthew Stevens, Sports editor Senior writer and preemptive strike against Iraq. demand truth and accountability monthly acid that bubbled to Listening to the man speak from our leaders is when the lie columnist usually turns my stomach, and involves a quarter teaspoon of [email protected] for The Daily the surface at the Eastern News that day was no break from man goo? swallowing back the acid that sound of his voice." President Bush owes the bubbled to the surface at the American people. I think he ED IT ORIAL Fetty also is a senior journalism sound of his voice. But I wasn't should step down and go into major going to let some coke-snorting, immaterial now. The fact is, our exile, but I admit I'm somewhat drunk-driving draft dodger get advance was based on intelli of an extremist. At the very He can be reached at me down. gence that was sketchy at best. least, we should be demanding a Education jfeastemnews@ March 19, 2003 was my 21st Maybe Bush didn't know his censure. Go to hotmail.com birthday. "intelligence" about weapons of www.moveon.org/censure to • And while it is true that I mass destruction, uranium in send a message to our elected remains a drank one of every kind of Niger and everything else was a officials urging them to censure mixed drink available in load of crap. But should we take Bush for misleading us. Charleston, forced nearly every an excuse like that from our While a censure doesn't come one of my friends to make out president? with any formal consequences, budget target with me, sang to whoever was As the leader of the free it sends a message that the listening at Jimmy John's, made world, America's president American people aren't going to my friend Meghann a coupon should be held responsible for get snowed by an "independent The governor's budgetary office wasn't that for "free lesbian sex" written in intelligence failures- no excus inquiry" and that we hold our mayonnaise on a napkin, threw es. And Bush has presided over leaders to a higher standard of friendly again to higher education in it's plans for up and passed out naked from arguably two of the largest honesty. the next fiscal year. the waist down on my bathroom intelligence failures in our histo Censure Bush now, and deny Gov. Rod Blagojevich entered office facing the floor, I would contend that Bush ry: a war based on a false prem him the vote in November. It made the bigger fool of himself ise and refusal to take seriously may be the only way to prove to worst budget deficit the state has ever seen, so that day. the TRUE intelligence that him that he isn't ordained by cuts had to be made somewhere. Higher education Whether or not one believes in pointed to the 9/11 terrorist God to lead our proud nation has received a share and there doesn't seem to be the preemptive war doctrine is attacks. into disrepair. an obvious end in sight. The Illinois Board of Higher Education recom mended Eastern receive $47.6 million in state gen eral funds for next fiscal year, what the university was allocated for Fiscal flY Jff"r Year 2004. At issue 8EAJ.• Not following the Gov. Rod BcAI ftf./Rcy board's suggestion, the Blagojevich's budget recommendations. governor then recom Etu DEFIC.IT: !HE T\f M~VI £ Our stance mended a cut of almost Higher education $1 million to $46.6 mil suffers as possible lion. Now it's up to the millions are lost in <;o~q~N. Legislature to approve the last three fiscal Vtslf/AJG Hoi.IRS PLEASE ~IR.! f\Y £1/oOI.._S the budget, but years. ARt 01/t:~ . ~UP6 Ef r~ rJJ -rt~n~:::! Blagojevich's sugges- L1 GQf Clli REAL- FlAl>LY tions would give Eastern INTDJ51U£ By ~I> 9L.A6 COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS New format, policy approved By Jennifer Peryam "This questionnaire will become STAF F WRITER more a part of the program's review, and faculty will know what to address The Council on Academic Affairs at the beginning of the course evalua Thursday approved a new format the tion process instead of after the fact," group will follow for the Illinois Board Methven said. of Higher Education, North Central The council also approved the Association Self-Study Steering Council on Graduate Studies policy for Committee Questionnaire and a policy approval of technology delivered sec for technology delivered courses for tions of previously approved courses. the Council on Graduate Studies. "The idea of this policy is to take a "We had a subcommittee get togeth course, which is technologically deliv er last week to come up with a list of ered, and make sure it meets the stan questions to guide answers for IBHE," dards of a face-to-fact course," said said Andrew Methven, chair of the James Tidwell, vice chair for the Council on Academic Affairs. Council on Academic Affairs. The faculty members will be asked Professors must submit a rationale for about program goals, what has been offering a technology delivered sec expected of students to attain their tion of the course as well as meeting DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS degree and what has been done to ful other criteria. A copy of the most fill good practices in undergraduate recent course proposal approved by Clint Winnett of the Charleston Fire Department extinguishes flames in the wall of the kitchen at 200 N. studies. the council must be present along with Seventh St Wednesday afternoon. The fire caused an estimated $20,000 of damage to the structure. "These are good questions to ask of a description of the integrity of stu any department," said Mary Perry dent work, student-professor interac Harington, assistant vice president for tion and equivalent units of course CFD deems fire as accidental the Council on Academic Affairs. The work. council also approved the North "Professors who are wanting to By Evan Hill Graven, was scheduled to be on duty today, Central Steering Committee make their course technologically CAM PUS EDITOR but remained at home. Nees said Graven Questionnaire. based must have the Council on hopes to be back at work Sunday, which is "The council went through questions Academic Affairs review the course A house fire Wednesday at 208 N. Seventh the next time he is scheduled. and provided input to these questions first," Tidwell said. St., causing an estimated $20,000 damage to "Nothing is minor about any firefighter at the last meeting," Methven said. The course policy will be effective the house and injuring one firefighter, was injury," Nees said. The questions addressed goals defin in the fall of 2005. caused by faulty wiring. Graven was taken to Sarah Bush Memorial ing the mission statement of general "A face-to-face course is assumed to Charleston Fire Department Chief Darrell Health Center Wednesday at 1:17 p.m. where education at Eastern, the relationship be a normal delivery method so a Nees said the source of the fire was traced he received x-rays and was released less between the goals and the university's rationale for an online course delivery to a fusebox in the rear of the house where than an hour later, Nees said. mission and the council's plan for is necessary to understand if a differ firefighter had said the fire was concentrat The owner of the house, Christine Lowery, assessing the effectiveness of the gen ence in course content is present," ed. whose last known address is in Goose Creek, eral education program. Tidwell said. Nees said the fire was determined without S.C., could not be reached for comment. "The reason I had committee mem A revision to the sociology minor a doubt to be an accident, and he said there Jeff Day, owner of JL Property bers submit answers to this question and a proposed name change for the was nothing out of the ordinary indicative of Maintenance, the company working on the naire was to seek council approval Department of Speech foul play. house Wednesday tearing out drywall, said it before we turn our responses over to Communications to Department of The firefighter could tell the fire started was an empty rental house and he was reno the North Central Conference," Communication Studies also was in the fuse box by the markings inside the vating it. Methven said. Now that the question added to the agenda. box, Nees said. 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K6 u 0 ~ ~ ~~K6Q~QK6QK6Ql<6QK6QK6QK6Q~QK6Ql<6Q 6A THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Friday, March 5, 2004 Local chambers looking to combine By Courtney Bowers good thing because it will help to and be promoted to a greater num until the vote comes in on the 31st, STAFF WRITER bring unity to the community as ber of members if the chambers but I am very optimistic about well as more members.. merge. this." The long term ideas of the con Some of the benefits the com A main issue that seems to be The two chamber offices will solidation of the Mattoon and mittee hopes will come from the standing in the way of the merge is serve as the polling places to cast a Charleston Chambers of consolidation include a stronger the historical baggage as well as ballot from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Commerce were discussed in a and more stable financial organi the problem of retaining each Each member in good standing meeting Thursday by President zation, a comprehensive approach chamber's separate identity, will have one vote to cast. Paul Mejdrich and Treasurer to economic betterment, a coordi Mejdrich said. Prior to March 31, each member Michael Smith. nated and focused marketing mes He said he has no fear the vote will designate one person from The idea of creating a county sage for the county, a stronger will pass, but people need to look their organization to cast a ballot. chamber of commerce came out of voice for business advocacy and a more into the future and get over The votes will be counted by an a strategic planning session held in regional approach for future the emotional baggage. impartial committee after the October of 2002 comprised of rep development and growth. The communities seem comple polls close with a review by a local resentatives from the various enti With all the benefits that could mentary to each other, making the accounting firm. A process for ties involved with economic bet emerge from the consolidation, whole greater than the sum of all absentee voting will be detailed terment on Coles County. there was fear the small business the parts. The mission of the and shared with the members. Cindy Titus, executive director would get lost in the shuffle of the chamber of commerce focuses This process will allow mem of the Charleston Chamber of merge. more on the broader concept of bers to vote prior to March 31 if DAILY EASTERN NEWS PH OTO BY Commerce, who has served on the Mejdrich reassured the commu economic betterment, rather than they will be unable to come to the STEP HEN HAAS committee since December of nity this will not be the case. just business recruitment and eco polling station that day. Absentee 2002, said, "At the beginning not "We plan to start a small busi nomic development. ballots will be placed in sealed Michael Smith, vice president and one of the eight of us were 100 per ness group to help the small 'mom The new chamber would be in a envelopes and tabulated with the general manager of Consolidated cent sure that this was the best and pop' type businesses," he said. unique position to take a lead role other ballots on March 31. Market Response Group, speaks idea, but over time and consider Ultimately, the small business in developing coordination and Members of both chambers are Thursday morning at the Lincoln Fire ing the possibilities of how this member has the greatest voice in collaboration to promote a sense of able to choose from a variety of Protection District Station 1 during will affect the community and the organization with increased community and cooperation in the ways to cast their vote from trav an informational meeting for the pro growth collaboration, we decided exposure for their business, county. eling to a polling place, designat posed Coles County Chamber of we'd be more powerful as one unit Mejdrich said. "I am cautiously optimistic that ing a different person to cast the Commerce. rather than two separate ones." Members will have the opportu the vote will pass but it needs to be ballot at a station or voting via an Mejdrich agreed with Titus say nity to network with twice as a significant vote, 2/3 needs to vote absentee ballot process prior to ing he thinks the consolidation is a many other business associates yes," Titus said. "We won't know March 31. Summer Schedule! Wabash Valley College 2200 College Drive Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 Toll-Free- 866-983-4322 www.wabashvalley.cc !(,; (lt~t f~· ~yaJ·· h«f .ww J&/'f'e (e!Jil.{. L. FREEBIES (SUBS & CLUB$ ONLY) Onion. lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, mayo, hot peppers. sl iced cucumber. OIJOn mustara. 011 & vmegar. and oregano. I WE DELIVER! 11AM-3AM 7 DAYS AWEEK 1r 1417 4TH ST. 345.1075 Friday, March 5, 2004 THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS 7A Varble: Fee increase threatens bar games Colleagues express respect for Mrs. Varble + Coi n-operated devices like pool if the fee is increased he will most likely pull tahles could be remuved ifpassed "If the increase was as big as one of his two pool tables from the business. CO NTINUED FRO M PAG E 1A "If the increase was as big as was proposed, was proposed, then I'll get rid then I'll get rid of one of my pool tables," By Daniel Williams Mejdrich said. "The tables just don't see "I have to say it was always a STAF F WR ITE R ofone of my pool tables. The enough action." pleasure to have students in class The city council is currently researching who had been (Mrs. Varble's) stu Local bar patrons could see the loss of some tables just don't see enough more information related to Illinois codes and dents because they were so moti pool tables and other coin-operated devices if a laws about this proposal. vated and had particular apprecia proposal to raise the licensing fee on such action." Marge Knoop, a city council member, said tion for children's literature," devices is passed. the council was uninformed on many of the Barford said. The proposal, which was originally consid - Paul Mejdrich, owner of Stu's Surf Side issues regarding this proposal, which was the Mary Greenlaw, associate pro ered Feb. 17 and was tabled at the last city reason for tabling the ordinance. fessor of secondary education, said council meeting on March 2, is propositioning basically be illegal according to Illinois codes. The city council is required to give a 30-day Varble was the "epitome of teach a 300 percent increase to the licensing fee. Illinois municipal codes say it is illegal for notice to the public regarding a public hearing ers.u If passed, the proposal would raise the price non-homerule communities to use license fees before it can be passed, Knoop said. "(Mrs. Varble), in my opinion of the licensing fee from $25 to $75. as a source of revenue, which is the argument Deborah Muller, a city clerk, said the public was the best professor Eastern has The fee has been $25 since the inception of the beverage association is using against the hearing will be announced in a matter of days, had," Greenlaw said. "She shared the ordinance in 1945, Mayor Dan Cougill pre city council, he said. and local business owners will be personally her expertise with her students in a viously said. In a letter sent to the city about the issue, the informed through the mail. way where they truly learned." Charleston currently has 217 licensed coin beverage association said an increase of this Mayor Dan Cougill and City Manager Scott Though Mrs. Varble was dedi operated amusement devices that collect a magnitude is uncalled for. The letter said the Smith refused to comment until after the pub cated to her students and Eastern, revenue of $5,425 annually. The increase would licensing fees are "in line or higher than other lic hearing. she was equally dedicated to her raise the income to $16,275, which is a cause of non-homeruled communities in the area." Knoop said as the proposal rests right now, family. concern for local bar owners. The association also said this proposal would she is against passing it. Mrs. Varble was the wife of Dale Mike Knoop, owner of Roc's Blackfront and discourage licensee's from retaining the "If it can be raised at all, it's far too much," Varble, associate dean of business a member of the Charleston Licensed machines in their businesses. she said. "Even the cost of living isn't that at Indiana State University, the Beverage Association, said the proposal would Paul Mejdrich, owner of Stu's Surf Side, said much." mother of four children and a grandmother to three grandchil dren. Concerts: Jacksonville, F1a., has been together "While (Mrs. Varble) was con CONTINUED FR OM PAG E 1A "I think it's great that he's coming here. It's a since 1997. cerned with her students, she was According to Atamian, UB tried very focused on her family at the UB concert coordinator Joe really entertaining show. I saw him in to get the Rascal F1atts but the same time," Greenlaw said. "She Atamian said Day did well on the University of Illinois at Urbana was a wonderful mother, grand University Board concert survey Minnesota, he was amazing just by himself He's Champaign booked them first. UB mother, wife and fantastic friend. and other offers they made were also tried to bring Dashboard Nobody who had ever met her felt rejected. just an amazing player." Confessional, but they rejected the shortchanged; she just gave so "I think it's great that he's coming offer. much." here," sophomore environmental - Trip Krenz, sophomore environmental biology major Tickets will go on sale for stu Visitation hours will be Saturday, biology major1hp Krenz said. "It's a dents at the Martin Luther King Jr. March 6, 2004 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. really entertaining show. I saw him she would have Kanye West come to Yellowcard will do a dual headline University Union Ticket Office and services will be held immedi in Minnesota, he was amazing just Eastern if she could because she is show April 25 with opening band beginning Wednesday March 10. ately after with a luncheon to fol by himself. He's just an amazing from Chicago and is doing positive The Format. The cost for bringing Ticket office hours are Monday low the service. player." things. all three bands will be$ 25,000. through Friday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. All memorials for Mary Ellen Not all students were as psyched Stacey Livengood, a sophomore At age 21, lead singer of Tickets will go on sale to the general Varble may be given to the follow as Krenz. elementary education major, would Something Corporate, Andrew public Monday March 22. Prices will ing: Susan G. Komen Foundation "I think he is OK," junior psychol like Good Charlotte to play because McMahon, has released two major be $8 for students and $15 for the for breast cancer research, United ogy major Heather Beckner said. "they would put on a good show." records, has been on MTV and has public. The ticket office accepts Methodist Temple Bell Choir in Angela Wilbanks, a freshman UB also announced who will play been part of the Vans Warped 'lbur. cash, check and Visa/Mastercard. 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Trash included. manproperties.com call 348-0157 par1 By Kurtis Allen STAFF WRITER who looked good at the OVC the best make the trip to South Bend The Eastern women's and men's tennis teams will Track: Championship and (Becker) was one of and because of the competition he head to Indianapolis, Ind. for another weekend of ten those people." expects a barn burner in the distance As nis action. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A dominating as Harris was at the medley relay. Both teams will be facing IUPUI over the weekend, OVC Championship meet, she will face "It's definitely high quality athletes and the men will stick around Indy for an extra day or competition from all over the United because there are only a handful of two to take on the Creighton Blue Jays. finished third behind Tennessee State States according to Wallace. these meets, and a lot of teams get into Eastern's women's team will play IUPUI at 6 p.m. and Southeast Missouri State "I don't know any particular teams, them trying to nip and tuck their way Friday. Eastern tennis head coach Brian Holzgrafe University. but quite a few schools from all over into the NCAA meet," Akers said. "With thinks IUPUI will be a tough test for the ladies. "It's tough how we decide to pick who come to this meet," Wallace said. the competition involved, the distance "IUPUI has a new, young coach that is filled with a goes but we thought the distance med "Probably 15 or 20 different schools medley relay on Friday night will be ton of energy," Holzgrafe said. "They are going to be a ley crew did well last weekend and send partial squads with athletes they smoking." good match for the women's team." could go after a top ten finish at the think could qualify for the NCAA met." The Last Chance Meets will start on The Eastern women's team is on a three game win meet," Akers said. "We also took people Akers pointed out that only the best of Friday and continue all day Saturday. ning streak after rolling through IPFW, Cleveland State and Northern Iowa. Holzgrafe has been pleased with the winning streak, but says he is more pleased with the amount of class, perseverance and focus the ber, the Panthers have already pulled SEC player of the week, good weather, women have showed, something Holzgrafe hopes will Hohenadel: off one upset, beating Southwest more game experience this season and continue. Missouri State, who played in the they're the 12th ranked team in the ''The teams we've beaten were teams that we were CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A College World Series just last season. nation. better than," Holzgrafe said. "I need the ladies to know Let's recap all the advantages the That leaves the Panthers with per that they are not an average team. They need to know Rebels have over the Panthers. They haps the most dangerous advantage of that they are a good team." For those of you who don't remem- have home field advantage, last week's them all; nothing to lose. The Eastern men have lost the last two matches to a couple of tough teams in Indiana State and Bradley, but will be looking to rebound in Indianapolis. The men take on IUPUI first on Sunday and then will face Creighton Thesday. Transsexual shoots Marlins have Coach Holzgrafe expects IUPUI to be a spirited match after Eastern beat IUPUI in the Rex Darling EIU Invitational tournament earlier this year. 84 in Women's Open "IUPUI has a ton of potential," Holzgrafe said. winning touch ''They might have lost their focus earlier this year when the played us because of a couple of hotheads, SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Mianne Bagger was aware of all the By The Associated Press but they will be ready this time." attention on her at the Women's Australian Open, and it took a while On Thesday, the men will take on the Creighton Blue for her to calm down. The World Series champion Florida Marlins lost Jays in Indianapolis. Creighton is a solid squad with "I was pretty numb the first seven holes," Bagger said. "I couldn't several of their stars during the winter. Yet one tradition on their side. really feel much below my shoulders." game into 2004, they still have their winning touch. "They have a coach that has been there forever," After a year in which seven women competed in men's tourna Felipe Crespo hit an RBI single in the bottom of Holzgrafe said. "Because they have a solid program, ments, Bagger made history Thursday as the first transsexual to the ninth inning, and the Marlins won their spring they have depth on their squad." play in a pro golf tournament. training opener, beating Miami 7-6 on Wednesday. And depth is something that Holzgrafe feels will "I want to play professional golf and have the same opportunities "We had our magic going again," manager Jack give Creighton a bode of confidence. However, as other women," she said. McKeon said. Holzgrafe has plenty of faith in his men's team. Bagger struggled mightily, though, shooting a 12-over 84 to drop Damion Easley, a leading contender to make the ''There aren't any easy matches for either squad," 16 strokes behind first-round leaders England's Laura Davies and Marlins as a backup infielder, hit a two-run homer Holzgrafe said. "Both teams are solid tennis teams Denmark's Christina Kuld. to help Florida build a 6-llead at Jupiter, Fla. and both are going to play hard." "I didn't know where my swing was and it took a while to get rid of The Marlins are minus Ivan Rodriguez, Ugueth Eastern's women's tennis team currently has a the nerves," Bagger said. "The greens were fast and it didn't help hit Urbina, Derrek Lee, Mark Redman, Braden record of 3-2, while the men are standing at 44 this ting a few quite a few feet past." Looper and others this season. year. The Men of l:Il would like to thank our past sweetheart Miss Megan Annerino A and congratulate our new sweetheart rubber ducks Miss Kimmy O'Farrell I:K agree ... 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"We talked about things we need to improve upon and what they want to work on for the weekend," she said. Searle is confident the team will pick itself back up and win again. "This will be the test to see how we will bounce back and what our approach to bounce back from the two losses will be," Searle said. The Panthers will be playing five games in the Classic. They will play Valparaiso, Central Connecticut State and Indiana State University. Searle said the team played Valparaiso and Indiana in the fall. "They are teams that we can compete with and we are going to go in with the mind set that we can DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEP HEN HAAS take control and win this weekend," Freshman Chris Vaculik winds to pitch during practice in O'Brien Field Tuesday afternoon. Searle said. Valparaiso head women's softball coach Randy Schneider said he thinks Eastern will be comparable Baseball heads into three-game series to his team, but the factor for his team is that these are the players' By Aaron Seidlitz think it really helps us to get into these game This is especially the case for the pitching first games outside. SPORTS REPORTER situations and iron out any problems our play staff, which was a little short-handed during "We are just getting started this ers might have with their swing or the way the Louisiana-Monroe Tournament. weekend, it is a matter of getting Before Eastern's baseball team heads out they're throwing the ball right now." Two young pitchers Schmitz felt could ben our feet wet and just getting used to onto the road to go to Mississippi for a three So far the Panthers have taken advantage efit the Panthers against Mississippi, that the outdoors," Schneider said. game series with Ole Miss, their coach Jim of being able to practice on the football field, didn't compete in Louisiana, are sophomore "Eastern has a good ball team; Schmitz was quick to realize that their rank but they still haven't faced much game-time Alex Chapple and freshmen Chris Vaculik. Searle will have her team ready." doesn't change from game to game. pitching. That is what Schmitz hopes will Chapple pitched last year with the Indiana State University head "Three games; Ole Miss, Ole Miss and Ole improve, so Eastern can be in top form once Panthers with limited results. The young women's softball coach Brenda Miss," Schmitz said. "They are ranked 12th in the Ohio Valley Conference schedule starts. hurler and his coach are excited to see what Coldren said she is preparing her the nation for each of those games too." These early games also give Schmitz the he can do with a new pitching motion by mov team in every way possible to get Schmitz left no doubt he will find this three opportunity to make changes to his players or ing his release down a little. ready for Eastern because the game series with his former school extreme his starting lineup if necessary. Vaculik missed play in Louisiana and is an Panthers are good solid team. ly interesting to see how his team responds to "There are two basic purposes for us in arm Schmitz feels will give a boost to both "Searle makes sure they are a team that is ranked so high in the nation. these early games," Schmitz said. "First of the depth and effectiveness of the pitching always prepared when they step on The Bulldogs enter the game having all, our players can iron out any problems staff. the field," Coldren said. already played eight games, and while the they are having. Secondly, I can take a look at "I am excited to see both of those guys in The Panthers' first game will be Panthers have lost two of the three games the lineup and pitching rotation to see if there action," Schmitz said. "It will be a great test Saturday in Thrre Haute, Ind. at they have played this year, Ole Miss has yet to are any changes that are needed to be made." to see exactly what they can do against some 11:30 a.m. against Valparaiso, fol taste defeat. Right now there are a few Eastern players topnotch competition. They are talented but lowed by two games against Central "These kinds of series early in the year are who will have the chance to prove themselves a little untested, so they should get some time Connecticut State starting at 1:30 my way of testing my team," Schmitz said. "I to their coach. against Mississippi." pm. Village Apartments Weekend tell t hem ... 1,2,3 Bedroom furnished apartments & .. .. You Sa w Kill Bill 2 bedroom duplexes. At Buzzard Sa turday Night Reasonable rates and ~March6@ san d 8 PM close to campus r- t, ·~ A (217) 345-2516 "" . Equal Housing Opportunity . yoLt s~w co4 Attd f~~:X- t.tP sprttt!J students COMPLETE Program for seniors ~nt~~rAm CLASSES {framu •ndLtns.. , OPTICOLD 60 March 5 IIIIIIIII!UDI 1 1 ln~!!'!t~ ~e!! ! to V4 OFF COMPLETE GLASSES FOR SENIORS Rl.lllllmfll.ll $Wwttlulll!lltVISIOnltMtll COMPLETE EYE EXAM ••$3.0 OFF/ lllllll!!!(lllllll! 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Maybe all the Panthers have to look forward to on their trip to Mississippi is the weather. According to USA 7bday it is 75 and sunny in Thpelo, Miss., home of the 12th ranked Ole Miss Rebels. The Rebels have won their DA ILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEP HEN HAAS first eight games, two against Senior Pat Dowty wrestles against SlUE freshman Steve Chico in the 133-pound match Wednesday in Lantz Arena. fellow Ohio Valley Conference opponent Southest Missouri State. Ole Miss also completed three-game sweeps of both Panthers wrestle chance to advance Alabama and Birmingham South. Team faces old rivals, big Those four chances for the Panthers come The Rebels were led by + from seniors Pat Dowty (17-8) and No. 19 ranked Stephen Head, who was last competition Saturday at regional Matt Veach (25-5), junior Pete Ziminski (31-11) Weighing the competition: week's SEC player of the meet and red shirt freshman Kenny Robertson (27-27). week. Head went eight for 12 All are looking to grab a champion or wild card +Northern Iowa: Eric Hauan (27-4)-174 with a homerun and nine runs By Dan Renick spot that will send them to St. Louis on March 18, pounds. batted in. Head will take his STAF F WR ITER for the NCAA wrestling championships at the team leading .533 batting Savvis Center. -Sean Stender 91 0-6)-197 pounds. average, four homeruns, 21 The Eastern wrestling team faces big compe At 133 pounds, Dowty will be the most com RBI, 1.067 slugging percent tition at Saturday's NCAA West Regional. fortable at this level, MCausland said, as he is + Wyoming: Bruce Leonhardt (20-3)-125 age and 10 walks into the The Panthers left Thursday morning for the looking to qualify for a third straight NCAA tour pounds. weekend series against the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. nament. Dowty is looking to get past Northern Panthers. Meeting them there will be Air Force (3-7), Iowa's Pat Garcia (17-17), whom he lost to in the -Andrew Shuler (26-5)-185 pounds. Head doesn't only lead the Fresno State (7-11), Wyoming (10-5) and tourna finals last year. +Eastern: Pat Dowty (17-8)-133 pounds. Rebels in most of the major ment favorite, No. 16 ranked Northern Iowa (10- "I've wrestled him a couple times this year and offensive categories, he leads 6). it's always a 1 or 2 point loss," Dowty said. "He -Matt Veach (25-5)-17 4 pounds. Ole Miss in saves and is tied Northern Iowa came to Charleston to wrestle knows my style and I know his. Ive changed for the lowest earned run the Panthers on Jan. 9, and dominated Eastern some things up to get ready for it." + Fesno State: Casey Olson (25-8)-149 average on the team with 0.00. 44-3. The team also handed a loss to Fresno State Veach is looking for his first qualification at pounds. Another advantage the earlier this year. Northern Iowa is looking to win 165 pounds and will have to go through Rebels have over the Panthers its 21st regional tournament in 24 attempts, Wyoming's Levi Provost (19-4), who won the -Clint Walbeck (26-3)-heavyweight. is an extra five games. Living including last year's title. But Wyoming will trail weight class last year, and Northern Iowa's No. + Air Force: Jacob Lillich (21 -6)-174 in Mississippi has its perks I close behind as it's fresh off a win over Air 11 Heston Johnson (17-5). Although Eastern and guess. I'm sure it's no Orlando, Force. Northern Iowa have wrestled in competition pounds. but the weather is a little more "We believe we have four who have a legiti -Justin Gabbard (20-10)-157 pounds. consistent than Charleston's. mate chance to advance," head coach Ralph SEE WRES TLI NG +Page l OA With all the advantages Ole McCausland said. Miss seems to have, why should Eastern even play the TRACK & FIELD game? Have you ever seen the movie "Miracle?" If you haven't, it's about the 1980 One Last Chance U.S.A. Olympic hockey team, who was given no chance to beat the Soviet Union team. + Track qualifiers travel to a new Lantz Fieldhouse record. The U.S.A. team could have The Panther's women's head coach Mary forfeited, but they decided to Indiana for Last Chance Meet Wallace is hoping with a superb time, go out and give it their all. Harris will be eligible for the NCAA And what do you know, they By Michael Gilbert Championship meet. won! That's why you play the ASSOC IATE SPOR TS ED IT OR "Alicia is going (to South Bend) in an games. attempt to qualify for the standards set by Another reason the Panthers A select group of Eastern track and field the NCAA in the 400 and 200 meter," will play is Eastern head coach runners will make the trip to South Bend, Wallace said. "The NCAA has automatic Jim Schmitz was an assistant Ind., for the Last Chance Meets this week standards and provisional standards and coach under former Chicago end in an attempt to qualify for the NCAA we are hoping Alicia can qualify for the Cub Don Kessinger at Ole Championships. NCAA with a provisional time." Miss for four years, so he The women will be represented on the If Harris is to qualify for the NCAA feels right at home in Thpelo, campus of Notre Dame University by Championship in the 400 meter, Wallace Miss. sprinter Alicia Harris, while the men's said she will have to improve on her per Finally, the Panthers are team will send distance runner Jakestout formance on her record setting perform playing this game because it is along with their distance medley relay ance at the OVC Championship. a good test for them. If they crew of Dan Strackeljahn, Kevin Atkins, Men's head coach 'Ibm Akers said his can hang with the 12th ranked Casey Becker and Erik Werden. reasoning behind sending the distance team in the nation or do the Harris, a junior who attended high medley relay crew and Stout was a unthinkable and pull out a win, school Wheaton North, has set four school reward for their showing at the OVC it would be a huge confidence records this year in the 60 (7.64), 200 Championship. The distance crew bested booster for them to take with (24.98), 400 (54.96) and 600 (1:34.36) meter Eastern Kentucky University 10:14.15 to them the rest of the season. dashes. At the Ohio Valley Conference 10:14.72 in one of the closest races at the If they can hang with Ole Indoor championship meet, Harris was meet. Becker ran the first leg of the 4x400 DA ILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEP HEN HAAS Miss, who can't they hang named women's 'Co-Athlete of the Meet' as meter relay Dan Strackeljahn pushes forward in the OVC Indoor with? she won the 200 and 400 meter dashes. Track and Field Championship Saturday in Lantz Harris' time of 54.96 in the 400 meter was SEE TRACK + Page l OA Fieldhouse. SEE HOH EN AD EL + Page l OA REVIEW THIS ON TH E VERG E OF THE WEEKENO Vast gets 'Nude' THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Underground veteran Vast Fri day, March 5, 2004 mixes rock, tribal and Section B industrial on third release. Page 88 GRADE:B+ PHOTO BY VERGE EDITOR DAN VALENZIAN John Bussema, a junior industrial engineering major at the University of Illinois, plays Texas Hold 'Em while smoking strawberry flavored shisha. Bussema said he's a regular at Nargile, the first hookah bar in Champaign. 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One thing that helps me sort out the I've been pulling all-nighters left and daily jumble of responsibilities is a list. 348-7818 - right, and I look like hell. I don't even have For the last week of school, create a mas call for an appointment today! time to work out anymore. I really don't ter list of everything you have to do that want to have a nervous break down, but week. Then prioritize your most impor New Customer Special it's getting to that point. I have never been tant to least important goals. Take this list so busy in my life, and it doesn't seem like and break it down into daily lists. Keep $15.00 Turbo Tan this craziness will ever end! What can I do them in a place you glance frequently, like to chill out before I freak out? a bulletin board or academic planner. This may not ease your many things to do, but Sincerely, it will make you feel more capable. HELP!!! You should pencil in at least a half hour daily for free time. 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We have bands or DJs play- Hookah smoking is Lebanese refer to it as nargi- s the door opens, notes of Nargile offers ing almost every night and music is traditionally a mellow, la, and in English it is known Frank Sinatra’s “My live music, like a complement to the atmos- relaxing process, as most commonly as hookah. Kind of Town” waft DJs, various phere.” shisha burns slowly. A No matter what name it is through the wooden libations and single bowl can last A hookahs sim- given, however, hookahs entrance and a day-glo green and upwards of an hour ilar to this have been smoked by people pink “OPEN” sign offers more illu- Hookah vs. traditional smoking: when passed among a one. The bar of various cultures and mination than any light located Hookah smoking, unlike cigars, group of three or four. opened in nationalities for hundred of inside. Flickering votive candles December. cigarettes or pipes, is light and aro- Because of hundred of years. cast a dim orange warmth into the VERGE PHOTO matic, Bigby said. Ranther than years of tradition, how- For something with such foyer, and a thin plume of smoke BY STEPHEN looming like an impending storm ever, numerous points of widespread tradition, howev- twists up like a writhing snake at HAAS cloud above heads of patrons the etiquette have been er, few smokers are aware of the bar in the back of the room. It is way cigarette and cigar smoke established. the rich history of the hookah clear this is not an average college tends to do, plumes of hookah Most hookah bars do under any of its many guises. bar. smoke dissipate into the air with not strictly enforce eti- Accounts of the first cul- Sitting on a quiet the aroma of fruit and baked quette upon smokers tures to use the hookah are street away from sugar. though, as most patrons debated, along with what con- Champaign’s main “People walk in here, and have never or rarely stitutes a “modern” hookah, drag, Nargile, located they just smell the aroma and smoked. The guidelines but a number of facts are at 207 W. Clark St., the flavor,” Bigby said of are easy to follow and well-known. looks like little more hookah smoke. “And your simply show respect for The original design for the than an upscale two- clothes don’t smell when you the history involved. hookah is believed by most to story home from the out- leave.” Proper etiquette have come from India or side, until one notices the Part of the difference is in not varies between different Persia, but it was rather large signs and music drifting only the tobacco itself – hookah cultures, but a handful of primitively made from a from behind the door. tobacco is a combination of shred- rules are relatively uni- coconut shell. With two holes Champaign is littered with ded tobacco, molasses or honey and versal. bored into the coconut’s husk, bars and lounges of all shapes fruit pulp – but also in the way in milk was originally used to and sizes. What separates which hookah tobacco (also called ◆ Never set a hookah filter hookah smoke. Nargile from the typical alcohol shisha) is lit. With perforated tinfoil on a table or ledge. A Although what this may have set is the atmosphere and a cadre of covering the hookah’s bowl, a lit coal hookah should tradition- tasted like is questionable, conspicuous hookahs lining the is placed above the tobacco, but ally be placed on the the popularity of the hookah bar’s back wall. never actually touches the shisha. floor to avoid contacting quickly spread to other areas The tradition of smoking a “It’s roasting the tobacco, not the charcoal with any- of the Middle East. hookah while discussing religion, burning it,” John Bussema, a junior thing flammable. This Hookahs spread to Iran politics or current events among industrial engineer at the University may be difficult when and then the rest of the Arab friends has existed for hundred of of Illinois, said of a shisha smoking using a hookah with world. It was in Turkey, how- years, but the trend has slowly experience. “The concept is entirely shorter hoses, but a ever, that the water pipe com- made its way to America only in the different from smoking something burning coal is a fire pleted its revolution and has past few years. Nargile opened like a cigarette.” hazard. And placing a hardly changed its style for Dec. 5, 2003. It is the first hookah hookah on a table (espe- the last few hundred years. bar in Champaign, but is merely one Hookahs in Champaign: cially one containing Styles and materials are of many like it popping up in cities Despite their history, hookahs food or drink) is consid- often interchangeable, but across the country, from San Diego may look strange to those who have ered disrespectful almost all hookahs tradition- to New York City. never seen one smoked. Hookahs ally consist of four basic are rather benign, Bigby said. ◆ Never pass the pieces: “Certain people are scared of it,” hookah directly to anoth- Bringing Nargile to life: Bigby said of hookahs, “but most er person. Always first ◆ Agizlik: the mouthpiece Nargile is owned and operated by people who come here find out they put it down and let the of the hose of a hookah Garenne Bigby, a Champaign resi- like it. The only negative reaction next smoker pick it up at ◆ Lüle: the top of the dent who, just a few years ago, had I’ve received is from people who are their leisure. Setting a hookah or bowl little entrepreneurial penchant and not knowledgeable. And that makes hose directly on the table ◆ Marpuç: the tube or hose no plans of bringing an emerging a lot of people afraid to touch it.” signifies one smoker is ◆ Gövde: the body of the world trend to his hometown. And while a strange look or an done and the next person pipe which is filled with water Before opening Nargile, Bigby unfair connotation with marijuana may pick up the hose. said he worked a number of jobs, may frighten some, everyone from All pieces of the pipe were including stints as a musician and city police to health department ◆ Never light ciga- produced by special crafts- even as a maintenance employee for representatives have partaken in a rettes using the lit char- men, which were named the University of Illinois. hookah, Bigby explained. coal that lights shisha after the piece they pro- It was a few chance occurrences, “We’ve had some police stop by to tobacco. Although ciga- duced. however, that spurred the idea to check it out and they seem to like rette, cigar and pipe The shisha tobacco, also bring a hookah bar to Champaign. it,” Bigby joked. “We had some peo- smoking may take place called tombac, gouza, moass On a trip to San Diego, Bigby had ple from the Champaign County alongside hookah smok- or sheesha, is a blend of his first taste of hookah smoking Health Department come by, and I ing, it is considered fresh, dark tobacco leaves, and was immediately hooked on the actually got one of those guys to improper to use a coal as fruit pulp, honey or molasses mellow flavor and relaxing effect. come in and smoke a hookah with a lighter. and glycerin. It is rumored “It’s a cool thing to do other than me. And he really enjoyed it.” shisha tobacco originated smoking cigarettes. This is more of ◆ Never use a self- when one smoker used a social thing,” Bigby said, while advertising lighting charcoal on top molasses to give consistency taking a drag from a three-foot, future shows and nightly drink spe- The big picture: of the hookah. The extra to shredded tobacco leaves egyptian-style hookah packed with cials. Nargile currently offers alcohol smoke will overwhelm and a trend was born. The double apple tobacco. “Cigarettes Comprised of the aforementioned alongside music and hookahs. the tobacco flavors and tobacco is available in a wide are pretty nasty; shisha is a much three separate areas, the bar is a Bigby said the bar also has plans to may inhibit smoking. variety of flavors, including more pleasurable experience.” mishmash of styles, but is connect- offer coffee, tea and even sell Low-smoke, flavorless double apple, strawberry, After the trip to San Diego, Bigby ed by Bigby’s vision of what a shisha tobacco or hookahs to cus- charcoal specifically melon, pineapple, vanilla, pis- came home and was offered a job as hookah bar should look like. tomers. He explained Nargile’s cus- designed for shisha tachio and rose, among many manager of another local bar. “I did it,” he said of the bar’s tomer base has grown steadily smoking is traditionally others. Despite having little experience, he unique, almost bohemian look. “It’s since the bar’s opening, as clientele preferred. Hookahs are traditionally took the job. The idea for Nargile a combination of all the kind of stuff is a mix of students, professionals smoked among groups, as was hatched one night while work- I like.” and locals. ◆ Do not blow smoke participants discuss politics, ing there. Bigby said the goal of Nargile was With hookahs available for $8 in a in the face of another religion and daily happen- Bigby then had to search out a to create a relaxing atmosphere variety of flavors, including apple, person unless it is ings. Coffee houses became location, but fortunately a space where people could come and strawberry, cherry mango and requested in order to major sources of news and was available only a block from lounge for hours, catch some live banana, a night smoking hookahs taste the flavor being gossip while smokers sipped where he was already working. music, or dance to a DJ. The aes- and sipping coffee could be much smoked. strong coffee, puffed tobacco Located near campus, but just far thetic seems to be working, as many cheaper than an average night at the and conversed freely with enough away not to be lumped in patrons regard the bar as one of the bars. Bigby said the reasonable ◆ Never share your people throughout the area. with other bars peppering the sur- best “chill spots” in Champaign. price and length of a smoke are part plastic mouthpiece with Hookahs soon became rounding streets, Bigby said he had “It’s just a good place to chill,” of the appeal, as patrons could another person, as it important status symbols as found the perfect place to set up said Doug Matiasek, a junior spend most of the night at Nargile does not promote good well. Offering one to a guest shop. English major at the University of and spend less than $10. hygiene. became an important sign of He then set out to create the kind Illinois. “I come here to relax and He explained that while week- trust, and withholding it of atmosphere in which he’d most take the stress off,” he said while nights between Sunday and ◆ When you are fin- could be taken as a serious like to, in his words, “relax, kick leaning back in an overstuffed red Wednesday may be slower than the ished smoking hookah, insult. In 1841, a diplomatic back and have a good smoke.” lounge chair and placing his shoes bustling weekends, business has wrap the hookah hose crisis broke out between on the edge of the table. been a testament to the appeal of around the metal stem. France and the Ottoman Sophia Kahn, a waitress at hookah smoking. Empire after a sultan Setting the Mood: Nargile since its December open- “Business has been great,” he ◆ Don’t smoke any- declined to offer the French The building was set on two lev- ing, also noted how the bar’s atmos- said with a smile. “It’s been better thing but tobacco out of a ambassador a chance to els, with an area for live bands, a phere differed from other than I could have possibly imag- hookah. Hookah smok- smoke with him. lounge area and a downstairs dedi- Champaign nightspots. ined.” ing may often be associ- Hookah smoking is still cated to dance music and near- “The ambiance is different here, With Nargile’s success, Bigby ated with other con- largely social, though coffee nightly DJs. Bigby said he now had she said. “(Nargile) is a lot more also said he is considering expand- trolled substances by houses are no longer as plenty of space to set a relaxing intimate than an average bar.” ing business to other areas of cen- some, but hookahs are important to the spread of atmosphere. Another element of Nargile is its tral Illinois. traditionally used only to local news. The practice still Nargile’s main floor is awash in a dedication to music. If a band isn’t “I think this could work in places smoke shisha tobacco. offers social interaction and sea of art deco, curved-back white performing or a DJ isn’t spinning in like Bloomington or Charleston,” he conversation. chairs and plush red couches rest- the bar’s lower level, music is con- said. “Any place where people ing inches from the ground. With stantly playing on the juke box. wanna get together and relax, have dark red walls and green curtains, “(We offer) much more than other a smoke and enjoy a drink is a place the walls are littered with posters bars around here,” said self-pro- where this could work.” 48 ON THE VERGE OF THE WEE KENO +THE OAILY EASTERN NEWS Friday, March 5, 2004 Benefit to raise money for memorial scholarship By April Mclaren STAFF WRITER A benefit full of tunes will raise money for the David Danner Memorial Scholarship Saturday at Friends and Co. David Danner, who lost battle with cancer in October 2001, was the coordinator of Pathways, an alternative school program for students who did not go to high school, or decided to drop out. The event's coordinator, Althea Pendergast, took over Danner's position in 2001 and said there needed to be a scholarship estab lished honoring Danner and the work he had done with the chil dren of Pathways. "Having the scholarship felt Members of local band Motherlode. Members of local band The Rural Kings like a good way to honor him," she said. "He loved our kids a lot." The amount of the scholarship by a teacher and needs to be suc She said Danner was a musi John Bishop, Terry Harrison and She said all of the performers is determined by how much the cessful at Pathways, Pendergast cian, and he often played at Steve Harrision; Rockford Barnes featured at this event knew benefit will raise. In addition to said. Friends which also helped her and Pendergast's Motherlode. Danner or once played with him. the small admission fee, "They need to show they are decide on a location. Pendergast is Motherlode's Pendergrast said she hopes the Pendergast will have a jar for determined to go to college," she Pendergast said $15,000 was lead singer and bass player, and event will get the good word out open donations. said. raised last year, and she was has been with the band since it about Pathways, while remem The scholarship is open to any Last year was the first time this amazed with the total. She said was established 14 years ago. bering Danner in a positive way. student attending Pathways who benefit took place. Pendergast she hopes that number will be Motherlode's recent album is "He had an amazing attitude is interested in continuing their said she chose to hold the event at matched this year, but she will be titled Fully Loded. Pendergast with the kids," she said. "I try to education at Lake Land Friends because it was a nice, happy with anything. said their style of music is every remember that when I am with Community College. intimate setting and "Jason The event will feature perform thing from folk to old time fiddle the kids." In order for a student to be con (Kottwittz, Friends owner) was ances from The Danner Family; music to blues. The event will begin at 8 p.m. sidered for this scholarship, he or accommodating and willing to Nancy Marlow; The Rural Kings; "We play whatever we want to," Saturday at Friends. The cover she also needs to be recognized help us out." Rumble Shack Orchestra; a trio of she said. charge is $5. fl':.DV~f<1J$~ .I and 1-<:Jon 'f"JU' ~... IAJ-i)j IJmq; Supporting EIU Athletics for over 50 years Locally owned & operated Gateway Eastside Package 345-9722 345-5722 Wnco~a BACK Snmoos Trotter's Friendly Inn A.:~hmore, IL TUESDAY FREE PooL THURSDAY $.60 DRAFTS $2.00 PrrCHERS Last Day!! Walk-in's! Individual Yearbook Photos 9am-Noon Union Bridge Students $4 Seniors SS Friday, March 5, 2004 ON THE VERGE OF THE WE EKEND + TH E DA ILY EAS TE RN NEWS 58 The Warehouse brings Slingshot 57 to town By Jeff Stauber Stewart on bass and Nick McNeeley STAFF WRITER on drums. Out of Noblesville, Ind., Kids in the Slingshot 'S7 will bring its guitar Way released their latest rock 'n' roll driven, edgy rock 'n' roll back to album "Safe From the Losing Fighf' Charleston this Sunday. They will in December 2003, which followed return to The Warehouse to perform the release of their self-titled debut in along with Charleston newcomers 2002. Kids in the Way. Kids in the Way lead guitarist Having performed over 300 shows Nathan Ehman said the band takes across 19 states in the past four years, pride in its originality. "We're not a Slingshot S7 has developed strong formula band," said Ehman. "We connections with their fans. Lead don't have any really strong or signif vocalist Ben Woods attributes this icant influences. We listen to all kinds relationship to the band's work ethic. of music from punk to rap to whatev "We stay busy," Woods said. "Thafs er." our motto: stay busy doing rock Ehman said the band's spirituality shows and meeting people and build also shapes their sound. "Our ing relationships." Christian faith definitely comes Woods also said the band was look through in our music," said Ehman. ing forward to their return to Ehman also joked about his band Charleston after the warm reception members' vertical challenges, but they received last time the band was assured that the band would have a in town. big stage presence. "We're all under "Last time we were at The six feet tall," he said, "but we're a Warehouse it was great," Woods said. very passionate rock 'n' roll group." "I don't know how many people were The band employs Dave Pelsue on there, but it was a pretty good turn lead vocals, Nathan Ehman and out. And it'll be great to come back Austin Cobb on guitar, Nathan and see familiar faces." Hughes on bass and Eric Carter on Woods also said the band hopes to drums. release its next album early this sum The Warehouse is located at 102 6th mer. St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Kids in the Following Woods on vocals are Way will perform first at 7 p.m., fol Nash Bruce on guitar, Neill Nation on lowed by Slingshot 57. There is no PHOTO CO URTE SY OF WWW. KIOS INTHEWAY.COM rhythm guitar, Charleston native Paul cover charge. Members of Kids in the Way. The band will play the Warehouse with Slingshot 57 on Sunday. International blues stars to descend on Gunner Buc' s By Nicole Nicolas at local venues like Gunner Buc's Riley began playing guitar in a Borrowed solo album, "Whiskey, Money, and FEATU RES REPOR TER when they are not performing gospel group called "The Riley released in Women" was recorded in 2001 around the world. Singers" when he was 9 years old, about Riley under the Fedora Records label. A band known internationally as "A lot of bigger acts won't even according to the Dave Riley Band's personal UGII;;CillC:>1p The band has toured to countries a five-star blues outfit will play give the moment of day to small official Web site. The band was according to such as France, England, Austria, Friday at Gunner Buc's in Mattoon. places, but he'll play anywhere," made up of his family and played band's Web site. Germany and Belgium. The Dave Riley Band is currently Hoegger said. with artists such as Lou Rawls, Soul U n d e In Canada in 2002, Riley received composed of Dave L. Riley Sr., lead Even Mattoon. Stirrers and O.V. Right. Cannonbal a Blues CD of the Year award for singer and guitarist, Dave L. Riley "I like to take the blues to small It was in 1967 when he was draft Records, his fourth album, "The Delta Dukes, Jr. on bass guitar and one of three towns," Riley Sr. said. ed into the military that Riley met recorded his sec- . Working for the Blues," which fea touring drummers. Riley Sr. writes the majority of up with Jirni Hendrix, Jimmy Reed, ond CD, "Blues Dave Riley, Sr. tures Sam Carr and John Weston. "Blues is all about feelings," his songs. Most of them are about Howlin ' Wolf and Albert King. They Across America - The Helena The album was produced by Riley Riley Sr. said. "Mainly to get them everyday life and struggles, he said. influenced him to start playing the Scene," which includes artists such Jr.'s record label, Aquatic Records, [the audience] to feel what you're For example, a new song to be blues, according to the band's Web as Sam Carr, John Weston and Hoegger said. This album, not yet feeling,". released on his upcoming CD site. He began playing bass in Frank Frost. Following the record, released in the United States, can be The band not only plays blues, but "Runaway," is about a boy who can't Chicago in the early 1970s with the band traveled to Switzerland to found online. Motown, country, classic rock, and face his parents because he's failing artists such as Buddy Guy, Junior perform in 2000 at the Lucerne "We're working on a couple dif some gospel, said I.auri Hoegger, in school. The boy runs away from Wells and Muddy Waters. Blues Festival. The Switzerland ferent COs," Hoegger said. Friday Riley Sr's business partner. home, but realizes he must return Riley Sr. stopped touring to raise performance earned Riley Sr. the the Dave Riley Band will release It sounds like they have more and face them, because he needs his son. Riley Sr. said he never rightful place within the top blues' their "Greatest Hits" album. people in the band because Riley Sr. their guidance. Riley Sr. has already stopped playing and practiced groups in countries around the Dave Riley Band will perform plays two sounds at once on his gui donated the song to some lawyers whenever he could find time. After world. Dave Riley Band also played from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Gunner tar, she said. for a CD to benefit charities fight his son had grown up, he recorded in the annual King Biscuit Blues Buc's, located at 3020 Lakeland Hoegger books Dave Riley Band ing domestic violence. his first album, "Living on Festival in Helena, Ark. His first Blvd. in Mattoon. 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T h e This sent promoters scrambling Walkmen's new to find these acts - too main release, "Bows Emmy nominations stream to be indie and too indie and Arrows," on to be mainstream - who were Record • 'The Young and the actor in a daytime drama, hiding beneath The Strokes in Collection, is Restless' tallies the most Maurice Benard of "General The Big Apple. more of the Hospital," will compete against Today the crop is bursting same, and soap nominations castmate Anthony Geary this with acts such as The Yeah more. The band NEW YORK (AP) - Ellen year. Other best actor nominees Yeah Yeah's, The Rapture, reaches critical DeGeneres' new talk show was were Roger Howarth of "As the Enon and Interpol, making points of intensi nominated for 12 Daytime World Turns," Grant New York the hotspot for vin ty on "Everyone" Emmy Awards on Thursday, Aleksander of "Guiding Light," tage leather jackets and suede although singer and "The Young and the Thorsten Kaye of "Port kicks, comparable to how Leitha user ' s Restless" led the soap opera Charles" and Eric Braeden of Seattle paved the way for flan crooning made it pack with 16 nods. "The Young and the Restless." nel shirts and soul patches. a hard fence to DeGeneres' show has been a Two other "General Hospital" A band that is adding vintage hurdle. On the hit in its freshman season, and cast members, Nancy Lee sweaters and slacks to the mix earned the comedian nomina Grahn and Tamara Braun, will standout track "The Rat" "Bows and Arrows" is The Walkmen, five natives of jumps every hurdle and, well, TheWalkmen tions for best talk show and compete for best actress. Washington D.C. Three landed steals the cheese. best talk show host. Maura West of "As the World with the band following the The drums on the track are Grade B+ "All My Children" and "As Turns," Kim Zimmer of break up of Jonathan Fire pulsating, the guitar lines are the World Turns" earned 14 "Guiding Light" and Michelle Eater. When the dust settled, up front and direct and the nominations apiece, with Stafford of "The Young and the The Walkmen took the rest of vocals are oh so heavy as he of the album. When each mem "General Hospital" and Restless" were also nominated. the cash Dreamworks sent sneers "You've got a nerve to be ber bends, the other members "Guiding Light" joining Among the missing were them for Fire Eater's estate asking a favor I You've got a bend with him, filling in any DeGeneres with 12 nominations Susan Flannery of "The Bold and rented out a space on nerve to be calling my number I holes left by the bend. "Bows each. and the Beautiful," who has won Broadway and 133 Street in I know we've been through this and Arrows" is as solid - no The 31st annual Daytime three of the past four years, New York City, just off the 119 before". filler, just solid. The New York Emmy Awards are set for May and the frequently nominated train, and plugged in an analog "The Rat" is definitely the scene is being built on this, and 21 at New York's Radio City Susan Lucci. studio. Under the alias Marcata standout track as much of the The Walkmen are possibly the Music Hall, telecast on NBC. "As the World Turns," "The Studios, The Walkmen have album returns to the form of frontrunner when it comes to Wayne Brady earned nomina Bold and the Beautiful," recorded their first two albums "Everyone," where The Samples solidity. tions for best talk show and "Guiding Light" "General for other primo acts such as meets Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 If you are near the New York best talk show host. His show Hospital" and "The Young and The French Kicks and The Revisited." But they didn't area any time soon, with guitar in hasn't been renewed for a third the Restless" were nominated Kills. Not only that, but accord rewrite the album, they just hand and in look of a lesson, The year and will cease production for best daytime drama. ing to the band's Web site, any shuffled it up. Walkmen's Paul Maroon is giving this spring. Martha Stewart was nominat one can rent their services. The band's strengths are not them and looking for students, Other nominees for best talk ed as best service show host for If you listened to the produc- elements given at any moment according to the band's Web site. show host are Dr. Phil McGraw; "Martha Stewart Living." Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa of The late John Ritter, the "Live!"; and "The View" crew voice of "Clifford the Big Red Ireland P.M.'s daughter strikes it rich with first novel of Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Dog," was nominated for out Joy Behar and Barbara Walters. standing performer in an ani DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - In spent time signing newly minted Dad, actually, to think he has all Vieira was also nominated for mated program. Among his Ireland, a first-time author is reap copies of "PS, I Love You," for sev this influence with Hollywood and best game show host for "Who competitors: veteran newsman ing bucketloads of publicity, six eral hundred fans at a Dublin book all over the world," she says. Wants to Be a Millionaire," and Walter Cronkite, who's the figure deals and Hollywood inter store, has rebuffed claims that her She may have a point. The novel will compete against veterans voice of Benjamin Franklin in est for her new tear-jerker novel. success is due to the high profile of has already proved exceptionally Bob Barker of "The Price is PBS' "Liberty's Kids." She's also the prime minister's her father, Irish Prime Minister attractive to publishers in countries Right" and Alex Trebek of In the competition among net daughter. Bertie Ahern. where, as the young author puts it, "Jeopardy!" works, CBS had 53 nominations, Cecelia Ahern, 22, who recently "I think it's very flattering for "the reaction is, 'Bertie who?"' Last year's winner as best ABC SO, PBS 35 and NBC 19. ~11\, tltte follow~l/\{1 Friday, March 5, 2004 ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND+ THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 78 MacFarlane's 'Family Guy' may return to network TV NEW YORK (AP) It's official: has several leftover scripts that he "American Dad is more heavily Stewie Griffin's plans for world will rework into episodes that will issue-related, in the same way as domination shall continue! make up the fourth season of the All in the Family was," MacFarlane Stewie, the animated ankle-biter show. And he hopes to reassemble told The Daily Princetonian. "We with the killer vocabulary and the much of the show's writing and latch on to a cutting edge issue and endless string of plots to kill his voiceover talent (in addition to build a story around it." mom and enslave the human race, Stewie, MacFarlane himself pro The show, which is expected to will return in all-new episodes of vides the voices of Peter, Brian hit the air right around the time Fox's cult hit cartoon Family Guy, and randy neighbor Glen the new Family Guy episodes the show's creator, Seth Quagmire), including Seth Green debut, also features a talking fish MacFarlane, confirms. as Chris and That '70s Show star and a live-in alien for the family. Stewie, along with fellow Mila Kunis as Meg. MacFarlane said a crossover with Griffins Peter (the dad), Lois (the Other celebs are also lining up the Griffins isn't out of the ques mom), sister Meg, brother Chris to lend their voices to new tion for American Dad. and gin-swilling family pooch episodes, joining the likes of Will Meanwhile, Rhode Island Brian, is scheduled to hit the tube Ferrell, Jay Mohr, Candice School of Design grad again in 2005--but exactly where Bergen, Norm Macdonald, Luke MacFarlane will make his big channel surfers will spot the deli Perry, Michael McKean, Ron screen directorial debut with the ciously dysfunctional clan is still Jeremy, Ray Liotta, Jimmy Spyglass comedy Family Union, up in the air. Kimmel, Bob Barker, KISS, Regis about a guy who goes home to visit MacFarlane told IGN.com that Philbin, Andy Dick, Jennifer Love his twisted family every five he plans to begin production on Hewitt and the late Waylon years. He's also doing voiceover new installments in April, but is Jennings who guested during the work for American Dad, and LAN unsure about whether the show's first three seasons. there's still the rumor of both a episodes will first air on Fox, "Family Guy'' set sales records when the program was released on DVD a '1 told Mila not too long ago that big-screen Family Guy movie at which originally broadcast the year ago, and the show may rutum next year on Fox or Cartoon Network. Moby is interested in doing some Fox and a straight-to-DVD Family series from 1999-2002, or the thing with the show," MacFarlane Guy release. Cartoon Network, which has aired we built our biggest fan base. So reviews from critics, was bounced told The Daily Princetonian. And speaking of straight...the the show in repeats since April I'm happy either way." around the weekly schedule by ''People who you wouldn't even best rumor about the plotline of 2003. In November, a Fox spokesper Fox, got canceled in 2002, became think would be fans [are interest The Family Guy movie? That, as "Cartoon Network will be son told E! Online that as many as one of the all-time bestselling TV ed]." has been hinted at in many Family involved regardless," MacFarlane 35 new Family Guy episodes could shows on DVD last year, added to The Emmy-winning Guy episodes, baby Stewie will told IGN.com. "Whether it goes start airing on the network in its fan base, as MacFarlane stated, MacFarlane -he snagged a statue realize he's gay. there permanently or winds up on January 2005. when it joined Cartoon Network's in 2000 for his Stewie voice work "I sometimes wonder if all Fox first and then Cartoon The uncertainty of where "Adult Swim" lineup last year and, is keeping himself plenty busy. women are this difficult," Stewie Network remains to be seen. So, at Family Guy will land continues the now, is getting an almost unheard Aside from writing the new once said of Lois. "And then I think the very least it will be on Cartoon show's erratic history. It pre of second shot at prime-time suc scripts, he's currently producing to myself, 'My God! Wouldn't it be Network, which is great, because miered, post-Super Bowl in 1999 to cess. another animated series for Fox, marvelous if I turned out to be a at the end of the day, that's where 22 million viewers, received rave MacFarlane indicated that he American Dad. homosexual?"' TELEVISION Jane Goodall returns in Eisner stripped of CEO title new documentary PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Responding "We should have been considering, "If the Disney board believes this is to the ire of Disney shareholders, the and getting our company into contempo the silver bullet to fix all the problems, NEW YORK (AP)- A shocked by fellow pri media giant stripped CEO Michael rary governance and we did it today. We they are sort of mistaken," said Cheryl new documentary finds matologists' reports of Eisner of his chairman's title - a move heard our shareholders who seemed to Gustitus, an ISS spokeswoman. "The Jane Goodall telling a rampant poaching and some feel is unlikely to quell grumbles be interested in that, so we went ahead level of the vote makes it clear that rapt audience how, habitat destruction. Her from the large number who voted to and did it," he said. investors have a lot of more on their growing up in England, life as a field scientist withhold their support for the embattled "And there are obviously certain peo minds than just the splitting of the posi she saw herself as the had come to an end. She leader. ple that are not happy with me personal tion." Jane who should right was now a full-time The Walt Disney Co.'s board voted ly, I guess," Eisner added. Also Wednesday, Disney's board fully have shared jungle activist. unanimously Wednesday to sever the Mitchell, a former senator from rejected a renewed overture from cable life with Thrzan. Since then, Goodall, roles of chairman and chief executive, Maine, may also prove to be a contro television giant Comcast Corp., saying it She already had set who turns 70 next naming director George Mitchell as versial choice. Shareholders withheld 24 would serve no purpose to reconsider an her sights on working month, has maintained a nonexecutive chairman. Eisner is keep percent of their votes from his re-elec offer already dismissed as too low. with wild animals in punishing schedule of ing his job as CEO, and the board reiter tion Wednesday - the second highest Shareholders, following the advice of their natural habitat. At travel: for lectures and ated its approval for his leadership and total after Eisner. Roy Disney and Gold, also withheld 26, she headed to Africa lobbying, for raising the company's strategy. Mitchell has been criticized by Gold more than 20 percent of their votes from to study chimpanzees at money and awareness, Yet the change in management struc and Roy Disney as being too close to two other board members: Judith Estrin Gombe National Park in for signing books (she's ture came only hours after a stunning Eisner and not independent enough and John Bryson. what is now Tanzania. written a dozen). number of Disney shareholders - 43 because his law firm had worked for Analysts had said that in the face of That was in 1960. Driven by "genes and percent - did not support Eisner's re Disney in the past. the votes, Disney's board either had to Years of patient obser sheer determination," election to the board. In its statement, the board said it split the chairman and CEO jobs, do vation of these crea she is on an endless cam Although the action curbs Eisner's understood that investors were con nothing, or fire Eisner, who has served tures' behavior led her paign trail that keeps previous control over Disney and cerned about more than just the issue of as Disney's chairman and CEO since to many discoveries. her from the wilderness addresses the concerns of corporate separating the chairman and CEO posi 1984. His contract expires in 2006. Among them: she's so committed to governance groups that had called for tions. Eisner, who chaired the meeting, Chimpanzees eat meat, preserving. That is the the change, it won't satisfy the compa "We are aware that some voted for an showed little emotion, even as Gold and and they fashion tools story behind "Jane ny's most vocal critics. immediate change in management and Roy Disney took the stage - an event out of twigs and blades Goodall's Return to Those include ex-board members in the board," the statement said. marked by cheers and standing ovations of grass. Gombe," a one-hour doc Stanley Gold and Roy E. Disney, who "However, taking all these factors into - to call for his firing. Along the way, umentary airing at 8 have waged a three-month campaign to account, we believe the action we have Eisner briefly defended himself and Goodall the observer p.m. EST Monday on persuade shareholders to oust Eisner. taken today is in the best long-term his fellow managers, saying he enjoyed and scholar became Animal Planet. The men have vowed to continue their interest of the shareholders of the com an "excellent relationship" with the dis Goodall the advocate. The film follows fight. pany.'' sident board members until they dis She founded the Jane Goodall on an all-too In an interview with ABC's Institutional Shareholder Services, a agreed with his handling of the company Goodall Institute for brief, all-too-rare visit "Nightline" Wednesday, Eisner, 61, proxy advisory firm that had recom after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Wildlife and back to her favorite spot acknowledged the vote against him: "I mended its large investor clients with "I love this company," Eisner said. Conservation in 1977. on Earth, where she do not belittle a large withhold vote." He hold their votes from Eisner, said the "The board loves this company. And we Then, at a conference a reconnects with her also portrayed the jobs split as the result Disney board's change was welcome, are all passionate about the output of decade later, she was beloved apes. of wider reforms in corporate America. but insufficient. this company." Legal Problems? Affordable Solutions. University * Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. COSMIC * and subsidiaries Bowling Brian S. Kelly Union Independent Associate- Director * Individual and Family Legal Service Plans Small Business Plans Gro up Employee Benefits Spanish Legal Service Plans Commercial Drivers Legal Plans Bowling By appointment: (217) 345-2956 Lanes Friday &* Saturday Night* * - 12:30 a.m. 88 ON TH E VERGE OF THE WEEK END + THE DA I LY EASTERN NEWS Friday, March 5, 2004 Martial arts star impresses with 'Honor' By David Thill pause. dom objects or fists and feet, as you lay STAF F WR ITER The absence of a loading screen is a on the ground unable to defend your welcome change from most Playstation self. Five-time National Martial Art games that are riddled with delays, However, "Rise to Honor" does not Competition Gold Champion-turned which often last for 30 seconds to one offer the player an option to beat the actor Jet Li tries his hand at the world minute between actual play. enemies while they lie on the ground, of video games with "Rise to Honor." Strong points in "Rise to Honor" lie so you must wait for them to get back In the Sony Computer Entertainment in the voice acting, which sound more up to continue fighting. America game, Li plays Kit Yun, per like film dialogue, rather than lines The game may have jaw-dropping sonal bodyguard to Hong Kong mob being read specifically for the game. moves and eye-popping cinematic boss Chiang. When Chiang is assassi The fighting also offers a fresh alter scenes, but it provides little variety in nated, Yun vows to carry out the man's native to the endless button-mashing later stages. dying wish: go to San Francisco and combos of most fighter games. Action There is some diversity in gun fights find Chiang's daughter, Michelle. is performed by tapping the right ana and run-and-dodge-the-bullet scenes, The plot is complemented by that old log stick in the direction of the advanc but even those become old hat tricks by standard, an undercover cop. The play ing enemy. the end of the game. er soon discovers Yun is not only an The motion capture technology One truly fun feature is the underworld bodyguard, but an under works beautifully, utilizing Li's experi "Adrenaline Meter." After pummeling cover policeman for the Hong Kong ence and graceful movements. This enemies mercilessly for a period of police department assigned to the task offers "Rise to Honor" a sense of cred time, Yun's adrenaline reaches its of taking down the very crime syndi ibility other games cannot boast. peak, and the world slows while his cate he works for. However, after about three hours of moves increase in speed and tenacity. Yun's sense of honor overrides his continuous play, one may feel boredom In a game genre, where most are sense of duty, and he ventures to San and monotony set in. Brawling with overly critical, "Rise to Honor" Francisco to fulfill his promise. endless hoards of mindless drones who impresses on a few levels. The game plays like a cross between have the fighting ability of fourth Overall, the game has a relatively the 1970s martial-arts-film-oriented graders, and stringing together combi engaging plot and excellent voice act Dreamcast release "Shenmue" and nations of punches and kicks without ing. Its downfall, however, is the "Enter the Matrix." "Rise to Honor" aim becomes tiresome. monotonous enemies and increase in "Jet U: Rist to Honor" Grade: 8- has a good sense of movement, flowing When a random attack finds the play difficulty towards the end of the game. into and out of cut-scenes without er, you may be bludgeoned with ran- Vast's "Nude" is anything but bare By Holly Henschen but it seems like second nature for such as "Japanese Fantasy," the lis ASSOC IATE VERGE ED IT OR Vast. References to Nine Inch Nails tener is led to believe each song was made in conjunction with the band labored over intensively; but these If a time machine were engineered should be considered compliments seem more like labors of love. to transport Depeche Mode and Nine rather than ripped-off, tainted The album's closing track, "Desert Inch Nails back to a medieval insults. The similarities between the Garden" is a hopeful invitation to run church, wherein they would be two are evident in the instruments away into the distant future. locked until confessing their here used and the singularity of the band Crosby's voice portrays a sincere sies, an unrepentant hybrid Vast members. Crosby's songs are less fragility that mirrors the single-gui would emerge. spiteful than Trent Reznor's, but just tar tune of the song. Vast consists of one man: Jon as engaging. An underground following reared Crosby from Humboldt, Calif. Guitar Traces of light-core techno its head as fans waited for a new Player Magazine profiled Crosby at wrapped around honest acoustic release from Vast. Accordingly, two age 13 as a promising musician, chord progressions are reminiscent pre-"Nude" demos are offered according to realVast.com. Vast was of Depeche Mode. Vast mixes ethnic online, titled "Turquoise" and signed by Elektra after his demos beats and samples a Renaissance "Crimson." The best of each appear received heavy airplay on a local sta style choir in many of the tracks on on the final album. tion. In 1998, Vast's first release was "Nude." Combined with piano and "Nude" is a departure from Vast's "Visual Audio Sensory Theater." The string arrangements, one can imag more angsty background. The more sophomore album "Music For ine the music cascading around the evolved sound is not white puffy People" was released in 2000. It ceiling of a cathedral. clouds and unicorns; the vibe is still gained more recognition than the The middle-Eastern tinged "I Can't introspective, yet universal. first, though its title is telling of the Say No (To You)" rests on a driving Though far from household name "Nude" album's goals. bass line and man-made, trip-hoppy status, Vast's music should appeal to Vast Touted in a biography as "one of drumbeat. The enigmatic verse club culture and the rock crowd Four Five Six Entertainment the biggest underground acts in the builds to a chorus spiked with Cure alike. This could be the release that world," Vast returns with "Nude" esque wistfulness. gives Crosby well-deserved main Grade: B+ and a whirlwind of harmonies, gui Vast's multilayered aura of preci stream recognition. The optimal bal tar, piano and digital ornaments. sion is otherworldly. Through impas ance of electronics and acoustics on Few musicians can pair synthesiz sioned, energetic tracks like "Nude" compliment each other with CONCERT CALENDAR ers and acoustic guitar successfully, "Thrown Away" to ethereal marvels perfect homogeneity. Fri. March 13 Orchestra, Mothertode and GUIDE TO BETTER LIVIN G + Josh Jones many more Jackson Avenue Friends and Co. Coffee 8p.m. Get yourself ready for Spring + Ziggy Marley + Bob Dytan and Spearhead Aragon Ballroom Canopy Club, Well, it is warming up. The time to site sex. 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