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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 2005 4-19-2005 Daily Eastern News: April 19, 2005 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2005_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 19, 2005" (2005). April. 13. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2005_apr/13 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2005 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "Tell the truth and don't be afraid. " SPORTS + Weekend track and field resuHs: page 12 TUESDAY APRIL 19 2005 thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern Illinois University, Charleston ScoH's death ruled suicide BY AMY SIMPSON James Blagg, a detective for the Charleston that Scott purchased sleeping pills two ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Police Department, investigated Scott's resi- months previous to his death. Because both dence and acted as a wimess for the inquest. the empty box and bottle were found, Blagg A coroner's jury ruled the death of Eastern Blagg testified that there were seven or said he suspected the 32 50-milligram tablets professor Marcin Scott a suicide Monday eight friends present at Scott's residence near were taken in a small time frame. Had the night at an inquest at the Mattoon City Hall. the Square when police arrived the night of pills been taken over a period of the two Coles County Coroner Mike Nichols March 31. months, the box probably would not have reponed that the toxicity level of dihenhy- Scott, 46, was found lying face down in been present, Blagg said. dramine, a drug found in over-the-counter the hallway near the bathroom of his apart- Friends also told Blagg that Scott had been medicines like Unisom and Benedryl, found ment. An empty bottle and box of Unisom depressed recently and had a difficult time in Scott's system at the time of his autopsy sleeping pills were also found, Blagg said. DANIEL WILLIAMS/THE D'IILY EASTERN NEWS was nearly eight times the lethal level. Blagg testified that he was told by a friend SEE SCOTT PAGE 9 TiOOl csam w l\l <OOlliliD!lGl !fulnm ®{} @®Gfuec®pljiWJ (JJI Ili ~ ~, Uoolla.'les <!lll Eal\ltrom's calll!p1l!lo UP, UP, AND AWAY Finding the right contraceptive Female students have to find what fits them best BY BRANDY HEADLEY STAFF WRITER It's spring time, and despite the skimpier clothes and heightened sexual tension, the amount of women on cam- pus purchasing forms of contraceptives is pretty consistent across the board, said Nita Shrader, an administrative nurse at Health Services. "Some of the younger girls go off the pill in the summer and restart the next school year," Shrader said. "Some of the freshman and sophomores want to hide their sexual activity from their parents." Jeri Dory, the pharmacist at Health Services, said a large amount of girls purchase contraceptives in the fall when they first arrive at Eastern. Dory said the birth control pill, the patch and the nuva ring are all sold in monthly doses at Health Services for $20. "There haven't been too many complaints about the prices for contraceptives," Shrader said. Side effects of the pill vary, but the side effects don't bother Wtlliam Hahn, a sophomore secondary education major. "Ifshe gains weight it wouldn't matter because that's not why I am with her," Hahn said. Kathie Stegal, a public rela- tions spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood in Champaign-Urbana, said the clinic gives out over 200,000 condoms every year. One of the biggest problems with the pills are that women forget to take them at the right times, Stegal said. "You must be very disciplined when using them," Stegal DANIEL WILLIAMS/THED'IILYEASTERN NEWS said. Albi C iis:ll~ Grolsilm!amtimlcilc ndetl ~P .mJI• IOO:ilk a w 'Jtoo' cslli®U llooc4ar aOOtrommomb@ llfu!d am DlliOOa ~ Pili Urao u~ lb®m•e. SEE CONTRACEPTIVE PAGE 9 Real World's Syrus to present seven steps to reality TV celebrity BY B LL SCHAFFER telling his story and giving the the students will enjoy," Santoyo said. "When the allow the outgoing individuals on our campus STAFF WRITER audience tips. show presented itself, the committee jumped at shine." Students will have the the oppottunity to host this event." Santoyo also said that Syrus was selected to host Students will have the oppottunity to speak to opportunity to be interviewed After the presentation, Syms will be holding the event because of his ability to relate to stu- a "Real World" cast member tonight in hopes of by Syrus for a position on a the interviews to be a reality show contestant. The dents. their own reality-show debut. reality television show. applications to have an interview to be a contest- "Syrus is popttlar in the entertainment world The University Board will be presenting "The Maria Santoyo, chair of ant are available in residence halls, the Student and is someone the students will enjoy listening 7 Steps to Reality TV Celebrity," as told by Syms the University Board, said SYRUS Activity Center and at the University Board event. to," Santoyo said. from "Real World: Boston." the event was designed to "This is a great oppottunity for anyone seeking Last spring, Real World cast member Steven The presentation will be 7 p.m. Tuesday in the give students a new oppottunity. reality TV experience," said Christopher Edwards, Hill came to Eastern to speak to students on his University Ballroom and will start with Syms "The committee is always looking for things graduate adviser for University Board. "This will reality-show experiences. FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 79 78 65 67 64 57 52 49 45 39 Partly cloudy Scattered T storms Goudy Few showers Partly cloudy TuEsDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 CAMPUS BRIEFS BLIND LEADING THE BLIND ONLINE POLL Parking update T he Stadium Lot will be closed on T hursday beginning a 9 p.m. for the Special Olympics. What do you T he lot will remain closed through 7 p.m. Friday. think of the Students with underclassmen permits may park in clock tower to upperclassmen lots after 5 p.m. T hursday until be erected just Monday. All vehicles left in stadium lot after 9 p.m. south of Booth? Thursday will be towed at the owner's expense. A ) It's a waste of Farulty Senate The Faculty Senate will meet at noon alumni funds. Can in the seminar room next to the Ballenger Teachers' we fix the other Center in Booth Library. T he meeting will be to discuss campus c locks the five questions put before the senate by the Council first? on University Planning and Budget. B) It's a good idea. COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY NEWS It wi ll be a convenience to students. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS C) It's a bad idea. Arkansas law enforces It's going to look four-year graduation out of place. D) I'm unsure. BY RYAN BROWN rea ll y don't care ARKANSAS TRAVELER either way. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- A bill forcing universities to STEPHEN HAAS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS sign contracts guaranteeing the graduation of its stu- Students in Christy Hooser's special education 4DI class participate in a method exercise outside of Buzzard Hall Monday VOTE@ dents in eight semesters sailed through the Arkansas afternoon. One group of students walked forward with its eyes closed and another group walked backwards with its THEDAILY Legislature and was signed into law. eyes open to help learn communication and teaching skills for students with special needs. EASTERN Rep. Dewayne Mack, D-Kirby, said his son's experi- NEWS.COM ence with a university adviser and complaints from other legislators played a role in his decision to file the bill. H ouse Bill 2459 passed in the House of WTF? PEOPLE Representatives by a vote of 88-1, with one abstention and 11 absences. Looking for cheap air- 'Diddy Day' marred by Rep. Lindsley Smith, D-Fayetteville, voted for the bill. In the Arkansas Senate, the bill passed 23-12, with line tickets? Combs' no-show Fayetteville Sen. Sue Madison voting against it. COUNTING Universities failing to comply with the law would lose CHAR.IDTTE, N .C. (AP) - US Airways became LAS VEGAS (AP) - "Diddy Day" was a dud. Sean DOWN money connected to the Arkansas Academic Challenge the low-cost carrier of all time over the weekend - sell- "P. Diddy" Combs was a no-show at an event scheduled Scholarship Program and the Arkansas Governor's ing round-trip flights to some U.S. cities for less than Friday at the Aladdin hotel-casino. Mayor Oscar Scholars Program. the price of a gallon of gasoline - until the carrier fixed Goodman had been set to proclaim it "Diddy Day," Mack filed the bill, now Act 1014, to provide "a a glitch in its computer system. but plans were scrapped at the last minute when word way to hold universities accountable for the success For several hours, US Airways was selling tickets to came that the hip-hop mogul wouldn't attend. of its students," he said. "It makes the school respon- smaller cities for $1.86 plus fees. "Due to an unfortunate miscommunication, I will Days5 unti l sible for laying out a schedule that will allow the stu- That deal set Internet boards abuzz. With taxes and not be able to make the anticipated trip to Las Vegas on Wi ll iam dent to graduate in four years.