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Eastern Illinois University The Keep January 1990 1-26-1990 Daily Eastern News: January 26, 1990 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_jan Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: January 26, 1990" (1990). January. 14. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1990_jan/14 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1990 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Into ·Afrlca Pop Art A new program allows college A new exhibit examines the ~~~~~ & high school students to spend point of the movement. #·l\llf~'~:,.~~h3o~!gh the summer in Africa. Page 5A Section B ring enroJlment wn 1.3 percent Rantoul, Charleston High School and other off-campus areas will be out within a week," Furumo 1g enrollment declined 1.3 said. from spring 1989 figures, The enrollment figures include President Stan Rives 8,758 full-time and 1,079 part Thursday afternoon. time students. Enrollment figures decrease of 129 students, for the separate colleges and pro 1!)66 in the spring of 1989 to grams will be available in a few :nt 9,837, reflects an expect days, according to Planning ed decrease Services. arising from Seniors represent the largest ? 1 the new appli class, with 2,419 enrolled for the • cation fee of spring semester. Fresh-men have ' $25 and in the smallest enrollment figure at creased ad 1,966. Juniors rank ~econd at mission stan 2,332 and sophomores are a close dards. third at 2, 183. Graduate student decrease over last year is enrollment for spring is 937 stu .. what we planned when we dents. .,, spring Women outnumber men 56.5 ~ admissions for the } ter in September 1989," percent to 43.4 percent. There are i~ '% fllijJ· said. He noted he was 5,556 women compared to 4;281 * d enrollment figures men. ;,Jiii,,, Minority students represent ,ed stable compared with " £mtm:. 1s figures. approximately 7 .2 percent of ~, ...., ..... ,., ........ .; ..... ", .~.. ., ..:,.q .. ;~\!k.~ ..,.,....~;..~~t;,.,::'~~ ..- ........ 1ning Services spokesper enrollment. Afro-American stu .im Furumo said the new dent-enrollment is 459; white Not too slick the Hispanic is 73; Asian-Pacific 1ent figures represent A Charleston police officer approaches the scene ofa two-car accident Thursday afternoon at the intersection of classes Islanders is 50; American Indian of students taking Fourth Street and Jackson Avenue. No one was injured in the accident, but no further details were available at "The figures for 1pus only. press time. taking Eastern courses at • continued on page 2 mperatures·drop 30 degrees Alcohol commission $HELLBERG issues still brewing spring-like weather con By ROCHELLE ELLIOTI s the area experienced Staff writer -~~~ :Sday proved only to be 1rary as temperatures Charleston's Alcohol Advisory 1eted to the . lowest levels Commission held an organizational inth Thursday. one day after •• meeting Thursday, orologist Charles Fenley Mayor Wayne Lanman issued a It's a real dilemma. Springfield branch of the $200 fine and a four-day suspen Herb Steidinger al Weather Service said sion to a local bar for serving alco Charleston Police Chief K inches of snow fell on hol to minors. :ston Thursday, and winds The seven-member commission, 1g up to 30 miles per hour which met in the council chamber to already blustery condi- of the city municipal building, 520 Jackson Ave., was organized last • First offense of selling alcohol ley said a low pressure fall to advise the city council on or admitting anyone moved across Missouri alcohol-related issues. to a minor 19 into a bar, the liquor 1esday night, and the cold It was emphasized Thursday, under holder would receive a fine at accompanied the low however, that this commission license of no less than $250 and a three ure system brought the should be considered an indepen day suspension of business. 1-fall. dent body from the city council. • The second offense fine would ias Price, a local weather Lanman also emphasized in his be a minimum of $1,000, and the :rver, said temperatures opening remarks that the timing of establishment would be suspended to drop as of 3 p.m. Wed- Wednesday's E.L. Krackers hearing month. 1y, and the sudden weather had no precedent over this previ for one These regulations are based on a :e was imminent. ously planned meeting· and its 12-month system from the date of 'e were overdue for the emphasis on alcohol. the first offense to one year from weather," Price said. "Ev- Krackers was given a four-day Jan. 1 to Jan. 1 as in the present 1y (in January), the temper voluntary suspension from serving ordinance's. bas been above average." alcoholic beverages. This suspen A problem with private parties ice also noted the strong sion was a result of its role in an to 27 degrees spell," Price said, "but that will and disturbance of the peace if the ,ibility of a "white out," ature had dropped accident which involved four come in time." bar entrance age was raised to 21 :bcontributes to the.bliz and continued to decrease. minors from Indiana State temper According to Fenley, Friday's was discussed by Chief of Police ·like atmosphere. Price noted the present University which took place in its lowest since Dec. temperatures should be above Herb Steidinger, Lanman and City white out occurs when ature is at early November: normal, ranging up to 40 Attorney Brian Bower. falls to the ground but (the 19. Copies of proposed amendments Price agree degrees and remaining so to The "sale of al<;ohol without a ') is redistributed by higher Both Fenley and were issued to commission mem won't Sunday. However, Price predicts license is subject to a fee of $500," velocity," Price said. the current cold weather , bers to review and discuss further the temperature will continue to said Bower. ice said the high tempera last too long. at a later meeting. a big build-up of decrease Friday. 10-4 tWednesday was 57 degrees. "There isn't They are as follows: p.m. Thursday, the temper- high pressure to sustain a cold • continued on page 2 2A Friday, anuary 26, 1990 AFSCME union elects new officers One of Eastern's unions, a local Nancy Rardin, a Thomas Hall Weir, a building service work of the American Federation of cook, was elected vice president, Andrews Hall. Deb & Deb State, County and Municipal while Valerie Muscott, a building Jim Thomas was electe Bullwinkle Carls.on Employees, elected new officers service worker in Old Main, was serve a three-year term for its executive positions recently. chosen to be treasurer. accounting procedures. Dan Cr'oss, a sub-foreman in Arlene Chasteen, a sub-foreman All other positions are tw WE'RE IN THE MONEY, WE'RE Lawson Hall, was re-elected as in Carman Hall, was elected terms: IN THE MONEY! Well, not DEB & president, a position he's held for secretary. The executive board han DEB but Peter Voelz, an associate five years. The three executive repre grievances, negotiates con professor of journalism. Voelz and his Cross and the other officers sentatives elected were Bev and generally represents children, Niki, a high school stu{le.nJ and were elected to serve the 194 Newcomb, a cook's helper in the uniem's building service wo Andy, a second grader, won first place people in Eastern's local 981. Only Stevenson Tower food service; including cooks, mail cou along with its reward of $5,000 in a 10 of 204 employees do not Roger Miller, a building service locker room attendants and o contest sponsored by Pal Productions, belong to the union. worker in Taylor Hall; and Danny Cross said. based in Dayton, Ohio. What did Voelz and his children do to get the $5,000 smackaroos, you might ask? He entered a geography contest, but this wasn't your average name the "50 states and their capitals." It was a geography game and the contest was to Alcohol commission invent a new variety of it. "Over the subject the •frompage 1 •from page 1 tenant(s) and summer (he and his) children pfayed arrest. and Alaskan native is 13 and games. We sent in 12 variations and one This would be the case for private Regulations on students International students is 93. parties that violate compliance. of them won first prize," Voelz said. include: White, non-Hispanic, enrollment Steidinger said, "We work hand l Voelz found out about the contest • If an individual under is 9,149. in glove with the University found in a bar or found to when he bought another game dealing· Peter Voelz Dale Wolf, director of Police" in approaching these purchased or accepted alcoh with geography. Inside the box was the admissions, said an announcement problems. minimum fine would be at I all information to enter the contest. concerning the closing of "It's a real dilemma," Steidinger $100. the fall term will be "People should learn their geography, and in a game, it's an easy way admission for said, when his force can't get the • A pe~on who is found to made Friday morning. "We sent a comply, especially to do it," Voelz added, as a matter of fact. party hosts to used a false or altered id letter to high schools throughout when three officers are sent to each ification to purchase alcohol He also advises people who want to enter a contest to enter a the state informing them junior incident.