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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 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. I introduced the bill fees, the round-trip fares averaged about $40 apiece. April 15," Combs said in a statement. "I am flattered Shakespeare's because of the problem with university advisers not After finding the problem Saturday, US Airways had the mayor saw fit to honor me with a day and hope to birthday. doing their job." corrected it by that evening. An airline spokesman said join him soon." "I had a lot of problems with advisers in college for the airline doesn't know how many people bought the The event at the V Theatre inside the Desert Passage my children and kept hearing lots of problems other super-cheap tickets. mall at the Aladdin had been billed as part-<:eremony people were having with colleges. I thought I would try "Obviously, if we sold any tickets at that rate, and part-announcement, hinting that Combs would to fix the problem," Mack said. we'll honor them," said airline spokesman Chuck reveal a business venture. WORD UA lobbyist Richard H udson's effurts to oppose the Allen. "I am looking forward to speaking with P. Diddy and DU JOUR bill ran into protests. A moderator for FlyerTalk-dot-com, an Internet site seeing what the future may hold for him as far as Las versmilitude "Unfortunately, it seemed like every member we tried for frequent fliers, said most of the fares involved flights Vegas ventures go and hope to host him in Las Vegas 1. the quality of to lobby had a personal story about how his or her child into Lebanon, N .H ., or Watertown, N .Y. But several soon," the mayor said in a statement. appearing to be or niece or nephew having received very poor advising," other cities, including Asheville, N.C., and Hilton Vegas businessman and producer David Saxe told Las real. H ead Island, S.C., were involved. he said. "Many would become visibly angry when also the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he had been in talks 2. the appearance recalling those experiences." The ticket pricing error comes as US Airways is try- with Combs to develop a nightclub and "other P. of truth UA Provost Bob Smith said the university will do ing to raise money to leave bankruptcy protection in Diddy-related ventures," including a restaurant in the V everything its power to abide by the act. corning months. Theatre, but those plans were now on hold. II'oorOR IN a.F • • • • • • • )NNHR BY KATHERINE ROCHE STAFF WRITER In a unique performance Monday night, an acoustic version of Michael Jackson's, Man in the Mirror, was played in the 7th Street Underground. Singer and Songwriter Matt Wertz, 24, went on stage around 8 p.m. Monday to perform for a crowd of about 60. "It feels like guys with guitars night in the middle of nowhere," Wertz said during one of his many entertaining shows. Growing up in Kansas City, Mo., Wertz's family was musically inclined. Recalling him and his three sisters were, "always singing," Wertz found himself comfortable with the gui- tar than any other instrument. "My dad was always playing Motown and Oldies and my mom was always playing 'The Sound of Music,"' Wertz said. "Music has been part of my family from the beginning." Although not getting serious about his singing and songwricing career until college, he said. Music was more of an outlet to have fun with his friends than to start a career. "We maybe played once a month, my friends and I," Wertz said. "We played more to have fun because their majors were so time consum- ing." Graduating from University oflllinois, Wertz has never been to Eastern and was excited to see KELLY CREMENTITHE DAILY EASTERN NEWS some fellow alumni at the show. lkOO Wcrollz p~l i'm [email protected] Slttlle9l illdl:oo"g ®« STAFF REPORT Misci Farler, director of adult educa- Charleston residents are encouraged "(The event) is designed to keep the assistants to post on their doors. Sntdents Charleston's Sexual Assault tion and volunteer coordinator for to leave their porch lights on or light streets lit and foster safety in the oommu- who display the candles will receive hall Counseling and Informacion Service is SAOS, said the community-wide pro- ltuninaries in their yards tonight, said nity," Sweeney said. currency for their end-of-year auction. hosting a Light Up the Night event gram is meant to make the night "less Ntkki Sweeney, SAOS intern and coor- Sntdents who live in the residence Light Up the Night has been held in today to pay tribute to vicrirns ofsexual duk and sc:arY' for victims of sexual dinator of Sexual Assault Awareness halls can get paper candles from their Charleston before, Sweeney said, but it is assault. crunes. Month events. associate resident directors or resident not an armual event. THROWBACK # --~ # --~ # --~ # --~ Eastern lllinois University STUSDAY..., .. .J . iF...., .. .J iF...., .. .J iF...., .. .J iF Doughnuts Are On Sale in the $1.75 M i I I e r L i t e UNIVERSITY UNION PANTHER PANTRY Rolling Rock DON 'T MISS OUT!! Amaretto Stone Sour $5.00 Per Dozen Great Low Prices! I I 100 Dozen $2.00 c 0 r 0 n a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts $2.50 Half Dozen EVERY THURSDAY at 7am N 0 0 E R Ca II 581-3616 c v 45¢ Single Donut to place your order relaxed atmosphere EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion page editor, AARoN SEIOUTZ Editor in chief, jENNIFER C HIARIELLO Managing editor, HillARY SETTLE News editor, KYLE MAYHUGH Associate news editor, AMY SIMPSON Sports editor, DAN RENICK [email protected] TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON BY MICHAEL ABERNATHY Catching a real look at a coach's life For avid sports fans, especially those who exist who support Eastern programs, there is a chance to catch a glimpse of what a coach's life entails. During a time when many coaches are looked at less like human beings and more like winning or losing machines, classes at Eastern involving differ- ent sports allow students to see just what a coach's life entails. AARON Fans at Eastern, where some teams haven't found SEIDLITZ as much success as some would like, forget just how much goes into coaching and how difficult it is to SENIOR, JOURNALISM build a winner. MAJOR For those fans who think they know it all, maybe they should go through one semester of football Seidlitz is the coaching. It's not a bad opportunity, considering EDITORIAL opinion page the longtime Eastern football coach Bob Spoo editorfor The coaches, I mean teaches, the course. Daily Eastern Spoo not only discusses the various aspects of News. coaching, but he also brings in the rest of his staff Bush's tunes not top priority to the classroom. Last week, the world got to take a look into What could be a better opportunity for students At issue about celebrities that may be interesting but is who think they may go into coaching once they the music that the leader of the free world lis- Public interest not useful. Knowing what is on Bush's iPod is graduate? Also, what could be a better opportunity tens to on his iPod. President George W. in gossip, such about as important as knowing New England to shut up one of your friends who thinks he or she as what is on Bush's song list from his iPod was revealed to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's iPod list, knows it all about coaching the sport of football? the president's The course teaches the basics, but, still, any stu- the media by Presidential Media Adviser iPod. which he recently posted on the iTunes Web dent who is willing, can pick the brain of a football Mark McKinnon. site. coach who has been involved in the college game The list includes John Fogerty, George Our stance While it may be fun to look into the lives of since the 1950's when he played Although it is Jones, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison and these celebrities, it doesn't really having any for Purdue. interesting to Spoo breaks down the course has come under scrutiny by the public since see what the bearing on our lives. president is into each section of the game its release. The Knack's "My Sharona," a song The public should instead focus on the listening to, "For those fans who and allows his specific coaches, about pursuing a younger woman, was con- decisions and issues that Bush must face, there are more such as current offensive line sidered "not consistent with Bush's image as a important which really impact our lives. While many think they know it all, coach and offensive coordinator protector of conservative values," Spin maga- issues he deals young liberals may want to look at the songs maybe they should go Mark Hudson, to teach the with to focus zine Editor Dave Itzkoff said. on Bush's iPod and poke fun at them, it would offensive line portion of the on. through one semester of course. Others criticize the fact that none of the be better for them and others if they instead Each coach shows tape for songs are by black or gay artists, all the music paid attention to bigger issues than Bush's play football coaching." the class and breaks down dif- ferent aspects that make the is over 25-years-old and only one song on the list is by list. position they are responsible for a woman. If some people put as much effort into finding infor- difficult to teach. These simple It was humorous that Bush has an artist on his list, marion that was useful as they did into finding gossip fundamentals and various aspects of the game are such as Fogerty, who campaigned against him. But the information like iPod lists, there would perhaps be more what many people overlook, but coaches under- stand that they should never be glanced over. amount of attention this has garnered just demonstrates informed voters and citizens. Different plays are drawn up and coaches show the news items many Americans look for may not be the how each play is dictated. For example, how impor- most serious issues. tant leverage can be in one situation is shown, and The editorial is the majority opinion of Bush's iPod list being revealed and analyzed is just how a player can be beat if he doesn't hold contain The Daily Eastern News editorial board. another case of the public's interest in information is shown in another situation. Various things like this are shown for what they really are by people who really know. YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Most funs of the game have heard these terms and aspects before, but when the play is occurring CLOCK TOWER MONEY After all, we already have a large they are prohibited from making on the field, it is a coach that notices what is hap- COULD BE USED BETTER clock on the McAfee Gym. If the copies because there is not enough pening in the middle of the play, and it is a fan Alumni Association wants to benefit money in the budget. who usually criticizes after a play is complete. After reading the article published the students and university, why did- The $100,000 could replace a The responsibility on each player and the impor- April 13t in the DEN describing the n't it start a scholarship fund like the number of the aging computers that tance of each play stressed from player to coach new clock tower under construction, I Parent's Club. are currently in labs or upgrade com- often goes overlooked when the play may be rou- could not help but stare in disbelief at Each year, the Parents Club pres- ponents to make our network more tine, but, as many of the coaches explain in the the cost of $1 00,000! ents 20 deserving students with a sig- stable. class, the less spectacular plays are the ones that I understand that the project was nificant scholarship. That $100,000, These are just a few things that truly make up the game, and the spectacular plays completely funded by the Alumni if invested reasonably, could provide a would benefit students and the uni- are just icing on the cake. Association, and it was their point to number of scholarships or research versity. At least next time ifi forget my The countless hours spent in front of the team do something to "benefit the universi- grants fur years to come. watch, I will know what time it is. on the practice field or in front of a television, ty." But I ask, how does spending Eastern is a great university that has watching game tape, are some of the things that the $100,000 on a clock tower benefit the faced budget cuts year after year. I KEN ADKINS, casual fan may not understand about the coaching students or university? have classes where instructors claim SENIOR, CAREER IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION profession. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastem News accepts letters their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be veri- Spend a few classroom hours with coaches like to the editor addressing local, state, national and international issues. fied will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters for length. Spoo and most sports fans will truly realize the pas- They should be less than 250 words and include the authors' name, Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzza rd sion one has to have for the game that coaches like telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581 -2923; ore-mailed to that have to have in them to coach for so long. school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate [email protected]. TuEsDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 TH E DA ILY E AS T ERN N EWS PAGE 5 Papal electors release smoke of indecision THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY - Black smoke streamed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney Monday to signal that cardinals failed to select a new pope in their first round of voting, held just hours after they began their historic task: finding a leader capable of build- ing on John Paul IT's spiritual energy while keeping modern rifts from tearing deeper into the church. "It seems white .... No, no, it's black!" reported Vatican Radio as the first pale wisps slipped out from the narrow pipe and then quickly darkened. As millions around the world watched on televi- sion, at least 40,000 people waited in St. Peter's Square with all eyes on the chimney, where smoke from the burned ballots would give the first word of the conclave: white meaning a new pontiff, black STEPHEN HAAS/THE D'IILY EASTERN NEINS showing that the secret gathering will continue An Eastern student was hit by a car at 10:52 a.m. Monday at the corner of Ninth Street and Roosevelt Drive. The student was treated Tuesday. and released at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center with no serious injuries. In the last moments of twilight, the pilgrims began to point and gasp. "What is it? White? Black?" hundreds cried out. In a few seconds, at about 8:05p.m., it was clear the 115 cardinals from six continents could not find the two-thirds major- Housing, dining get some satisfaction ity needed to elect the new leader for the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics. Only one vote was held BY ASHLEY RUEFF "We're working on the bathroom project." Monday. STAFF WRITER "I like living in the residence The survey showed that 25 percent of Few expected a quick decision. The cardinals have participants were dissatisfied with the vari- a staggering range of issues to juggle. In the West, Ninety percent of the participants in a halls. I don't have to clean ety of food offered in the dining centers. they must deal with the fallout from priest sex-abuse recent survey of University Housing and anything." Hudson said the food variety was some- scandals and a chronic shortage of priests and nuns. Dinning Services said they enjoyed living thing they would work on in the future. Elsewhere, the church is facing calls for sharper DAN W ATIS, in residence halls, a 6 percent increase The survey also reported that 85 percent activism against poverty and an easing of its ban on JUNIOR COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR from the last survey performed in the fall of participants felt the dining center hours condoms to help combat AIDS. of2002. met their needs. The Residence Hall Satisfaction Survey "We spread it (the survey) evenly over "I wish they were open later because I was distributed to more than 1,200 stu- the campus to reflect the demographic of stay up late," said Darin Doughty, a fresh- dents earlier this semester and had about a the campus," H udson said. man biology major living in Thomas Hall. Jury pretrial 45 percent return rate. The results of the survey produced a list He also said more direction for first year The survey was conducted to help of future projects that University Housing students would have been helpful, but he University Housing and Dining Services & Dining Services will be working on. has been satisfied with the residence halls. learn how students feel about living in resi- During the summer of 2005, Taylor H all Dan Watts, a junior computer informa- set for student dence halls. North will be refurbished, Stevenson H all's tion systems major living in McKinney STAFF REPORT "We are intensely interested in the opin- rooms will be completely painted, Weller Hall, also enjoys living in a residence hall, The jury trial for Eastern student Kyle Winer is ion of our residents," said Mark Hudson, Hall's will have windows refinished, paint- and thinks the survey results were accurate. set for 9 a.m. June 8. director of University Housing & Dining ing done and lighting improvements, and "I like living in the residence halls," he Witter requested a jury trial and pleaded not Services. Carman Hall North will receive new water said. "I don't have to clean anything." guilty to felony charges at a hearing in February. While other surveys have been conducted, sprinklers and a new fire alarm system. The survey reported that 98 percent of Witter, 23, of Darien, was allegedly driving the this is only the second time a survey of this Hudson said plans for new bathrooms participants felt the bathrooms and com- vehicle found in the Town Branch Creek on Dec. 3, detail has been done, H udson said. in Douglas and Lincoln Halls are also mon areas were kept clean by the building 2004. The survey included questions that being made, although construction may be service workers. In the police report, Witter admirted he had been focused on student opinions of the residence a few years away. "I'm very pleased that we received such drinking and "blacked out". halls and dining centers. They were distrib- "The 2004 survey reinforced that (the positive feedback," said Hudson. "I think The jury pretrial is set for 11 a.m. June 16 in uted randomly to students in residence halls. bathrooms) was an issue," H udson said. we're heading in the right direction." Courtroom One. 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This trip will matk the I Oth house Two reference letters, including one "From watching the videos and read- Kenya, Micah Clap, a 200I graduate Mter hearing about the trip from Share has built in Kenya. from her pastor, were needed to quali- ing the brochures, you realize your life from Eastern, will be going there on a Glynette and Charlie Kirchner, friends The churches are made of mud and fy. isn't that rough." missions trip. of Clap's grandfather, Clap was sticks, but this church will have a tin "The references aren't so much why Glynette Kirchner said Clap will be She is going "to serve God and the intrigued immediately. roof, which is a luxury to the people of you want to go but more about your a great asset to the group because ofher people of this desolate oountry," she "Something from the stories my this poor district, said Kirchner said. relationship with God," Clap said. goal to serve God and God's people. said. husband and I told touched (Clap's) The trip is strictly volunteer, and "They want to know how you have "She is really looking forward to it," Traveling with the international mis- heart," Glynette Kirchner said. "She each member has to fund the entire established a relationship with God." Glynette Kirchner said. "I know she is sion group, Share, Clap will stay in one instantly became interested in helping trip themselves. Kirchner said Clap has After getting shots, a passport and trying to decide what she wants to do of the poorest districts in the oountl'}S out the people of God." done an outstanding job raising money enough money to fund this trip, Clap with her life. I told her afrer three weeks Turkana. During the three-week stay, the for the trip. Using bake sales and said her mission in Kenya will not be in Kenya, I'm sure she'll know." Employees pick, choose benefits BY MARJANI lEWIS STAFF WRITER The benefits office is hosting the annual Benefits Fair today to allow employees to choose their benefits for next year. This is an annual event designed to help the staff pick out health insurance packages for the next year. Eastern's Human Resources Department is sponsor- ing this event I 0:30 a.m - 2:30 p.m in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Eastern is one of few employers that gives its employees a choice of benefits packages and allows )OSH REELEYITHE D'IILY EASTERN NEINS them to change them every year, said benefits lnmde:iil• wa!lk bra ~•me {kw ~ dbnl •• ll>®x i'm Ulx!l • (!(} T. h daJ &IJJ~ 1m.~~ ~ap ~· &ml Counselor Beth Kastl. m~ {lol)' am @® • (!(} P&mplb i'm l @@dl. May is the annual benefits choice period, the only time when Eastern employees have the oppornmity to change their health care benefits. BSU collects toiletries for needy Faculty and staff will both benefit from attending the Benefits Fair, Kastl said. BY jESSICA PERILLO and the Charleston Civic Association," she paper, toothpaste, body spray, etc. can be "The fair will give the staff a chance to discuss ben- STAFF WRITER said. donated to this cause. efits with their insurance providers," Kasd said. The program is primarily run by volunteers. All of the donated items end up at the The fair also gives the staff an opportunity to meet The Black Student Union will be oollecting One of those volunteers is freshman Sherri Helping Hand Pantry in the Knights of representatives from their investment oompanies to toiletries for charity during the next two Smith of the Black Student Union. Columbus Room at St. Charles Catholic decide which packages are right for them. weeks. Smith is a co-chair of oommunity service on Church on I Oth and Madison streets. Though the fair is geared towards the faculty and The fundraiser is taking place for the the group's executive board. She got the charity "Cash donations are always nice too, so we staff, students are weloomed and enoouraged to Coalition of People In Need from the idea from Eastern's foundations program. can go to the Dollar Store and purchase what attend. Charleston-Mattoon area. "We handed out boxes to all the residence we're running low on for the pantry," "The Benefits Fair will give students a chance to "We are in our lith year," said Wanda halls for students to donate, or they can go to Richardson said. learn about benefits that they can gain as an employ- Richardson, director of the Coalition of the Student Life Office if they want to help Smith urges students to donate any toiletries ee ofEastern ," said Human Resources Officer Merry People in Need. "It was started by four out," she said. they aren't using by placing them in the boxes Toberman. churches, and we now have eight." The program takes any toiletries, new or in the residence halls. Vendors such as First-Mid Illinois Bank, Sam's Richardson said the group helps Charleston used, that haven't touched the bod)s Smith said. "We're not collecting everything until finals Club, Credit Union One and many of the staff's residents who are in need with their rent, util- "No body soap or loofas," she said. "But any- week," Smith said. health care providers and investment oompanies will ities, water, medicine, gasoline, food and per- thing in hordes can be useful." She feels this gives students a lot of time to be showcasing information. sonal products. Used items such as bottled shampoo, oondi- notice the boxes and is perfect timing to clean Admission is free, and there will be drawings and "We work very closely with the food pantry tioner, liquid soap, hair spray, tissue, toilet out the room for summer move out. giveaways. L i ncolnwood Plnetree LII ApaAiarPt t· . 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Now, because of this criminal case, people know who he really is." Jackson is accused of molesting one of the woman's sons _ a teenage can- cer patient _ in February or March 2003, giving the boy alcohol and con- spiring to hold the boy's family cap- tive to get them to rebut a TV docu- mentary about the singer. During another combative day on the stand, the woman admitted that she once told sheriff's deputies she feared Jackson had a plan for her and her family to disappear from his Neverland ranch in a hot air bal- loon. However, she accused Mesereau of DA Nl EL WILLIAMS/THE D'IILY EASTERN NEWS taking the comment out ofcontext. "I told police that Oackson associates) had many ways to make us disap- pear," she said. SCHOOL SHOOTER KILLED 7 declined to elaborate. 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The time has come for the Ohio Valley Conference to anoint a new king and queen of swing. DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM The 11 schools in the conference will commence at Informational Session Decatur Country Club in Decatur, Ala., for the OVC Thursday. April 2.1, 2005 Tournament. medalist honors as a freshman. He will try to begin and Both the Eastern men's and women's teams are playing end his college career as a conference champion. 5:00pm - Martinsville Room - Union the spoiler role as neither gender has ever won a confer- The OVC men's champion will earn an automatic berth ence title. into a regional site most likely being the NCM East The defending OVC champion Jacksonville State will Regional at the University GolfCourse hosted by Tennessee. Must attend Informational Session to secure look to repeat on its dominating performance last year, The conference titleholder will join Duke, Kenntcky and an irrterv1ew. All majors welcome. winning for four strokes and having a seven-stroke lead Princeton as that trio as already earned automatic berths. For ce,aded inrormalton anout OISlley Internships, visit; after 36 holes. Murray State will be the women's team to watch as they 'NWW.wdwcolrooeorogJam.com The Gamecocks are returning the individual medalist try to win their fourth championship in a row and sev- and arguably one of the best overall players in the south- enth in nine years. Sponsored by Car~ Servloes ern region in Matias Anselmo. The Lady Racers are led by seniors Nikki Orazine 1301 Human Servioes Cat~ter . Sil1-2412 The native of Buenas Aires, Argentina, shot a 7 -over- (Paducah, KY) and Santie Koch (Potgietersrus, South YJWW .t dbsn.r.~iu . erl u par 226 along with teammate Nick Mackay, but the Mrica) have been one-two on the OVC leader board all Gamecocks lost Mackay to graduation. Anselmo was season, finishing with scoring averages of76.6 and 76.9 named the 2004 OVC Player of the Year and finished his respectively. season by posting a tournament best 67 in the second Orazine is the defending OVC medalist champion as round of the 2004 East Regional Tournament. she led Murray State to a 15-stroke victory in the team .v, THE PAW .v, "I think the foreign players we've recruited have had competition. better fundamental skills than the domestic kids here," Koch finished last season's event tied for 13th but is • BIYs nisht • Jacksonville State head coach James Hobbs said. "Their coming into the season finale with more momentum short game is far superior." than any other player in the OVC. Anselmo will be sent off last, going off at 10:32 a.m. This is the first season that the OVC women's golf eastern time. championship with receive an automatic berth to one of Thirty minutes earlier, Anselmo's highest competition the three NCM Regional sites but most likely the East for the conference tide Robert Dinwiddie will start his Regional hosted by the University of Florida Golf Course journey and will try to make Anselmo look at the score- in Gainesville, Fla. board more than once. The OVC champion will be joined by Duke, illinois The Tennessee State senior from England knows what State, Auburn and Princeton who have already won their it feels like to be a champion, having won the 2002 OVC conference titles. wl draft or soda $4.50 Red Sox revoke fan's season tickets Panther Paw Bar & Grill former location of Stix After interfering with "That just proves I wasn't in the will get those tickets reinstated for New York's Gary wrong, and that's what this is all 2006. about," Sheffield said in New York. "We selected a course ofaction that Sheffield, a Boston fan "Yeah, you try to represent the game we thought was appropriate and loses tickets for year the right way, but then being told enforceable," club spokesman Glenn you're in the wrong for reacting to Geffner said. BOSTON (AP) - The spectator something you didn't start, that's New York manager Joe Torre was who interfered with New York kind of disntrbing. That just makes pleased with the decision, as was Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield me feel like it's a hypocritical socie- owner George Steinbrenner. ~on had his season tickets for 2005 ty." "We applaud the Red Sox for deci- tact , \utumn TuEsDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston OUT OF THE BASEBALL BOX MATT DANIELS COLUMNIST POSITI ON College, a necessity for success With the NFL Draft set to take place this weekend, all kinds of draft experts will be discussing prospects' time in the 40, how much they can bench press and so on. One thing that analysts won't be talking about is an age limit on the draft. There won't be any blue-chip high school prospects declaring early since they have to be at least three years removed from high school before purring their name into the NFL draft. This is not the case, however, involving the N BA. N BA commissioner David Stern has been threatening for years to have an age limit on DANIEL WILLIAMS/THE ll'IILY EASTERN NEINS when players can enter the draft. Last year, eight of the top 19 Joe Hernandez, a sophomore catcher, hits the ball in the fourth inning of the Panthers' game against Samford Sunday. Eastern hopes to play stronger Tuesday picks were honing their basket- against Illinois-Chicago. "We've done enough talk, and now it's time to start playing baseball," said head coach Jimmy Schmitz. ball skills on the high school courts, instead of college campus- es around the nation. In order to declare for the draft out of high school, the player has to wait until their class has graduated in Panthers try to outrun Flames order to be eligible. Tennessee Martin on March 25 and 26 and then weeks, they won a very important series finale The dream to make millions, Ready for win, Eastern later on March 30 and April 2 when they beat against Samford this past weekend and look to however, is a fairly simple one if anticipates play against Millikin and then Murray State. build upon it. drafted. But the last time the Panthers were on a win- "Wins on Sunday are what we talk about all the It can be done by either being Illinois-Chicago ning streak was 17 days ago. time," Schmitz said. "We feel good (about last the next LeBron James and aver- Head coach Jimmy Schmitz said the biggest Sunday), and now it's just a marter of keeping it age almost a triple-double, or can )OHN HOHENADEL reason for that is the Panthers' inconsistency. going." be done by sitting the bench, like SPORTS REPORTER On a scale of one to 10 Schmitz was unable to The Panthers will try to keep it going tonight in Robert Swift, a 7'0" center for the put his team at one single number. Chicago against Illinois-Chicago. Seartle Supersonics. T he 13th T he Panthers are 33 games into their 55-game "Sometimes we're an eight and sometimes, like The Flames are 17-14-1 on the year and are 5- overall pick from last year's draft schedule and their longest winning streak of the we were at Southern, we're a two," Schmitz said. 5 in their last 10. out of Bakersfield High School in season stands at two. Although the Panthers have been inconsistent UIC and the Panthers haven't played each other California, is averaging less than a Eastern won back-to-hack games twice, first at and haven't won back-to-hack games in over two minute per game. SEE OUTRUN PAGE 11 Swift is wallowing away on the bench, learning how to carry lug- gage instead of learning post TRACK AND FIELD moves and leading a team, which he could have done if he would have gone to college. Eastern fails to keep up at Pacesetter Invitational For every success story like James', there are the likes of Men earn third, sion had eight Division I teams pres- said. effort of Eastern's women hasn't Korleone Young, Leon Smith and ent, and the women's division had "I think for us to have any success changed yet, Akers said. Lenny Cooke. Yes, you may not women earn fourth nine Division I teams present. in our conference we must have every- "The women have been doing know who these people are, (nei- Since the beginning of the indoor one there and ready to go," Wallace well," Akers said. "We have kept the ther do I now), but these were at weekend meet track season, competition for Eastern's said. "The girls are working hard and ball rolling from indoors, and they are high school athletes who declared women has been a series of high's and are gerting ready to rise to that occa- doing real well." for the draft, ended up getting BY DERRICK jOHNSON II low's that have brought them to Ohio sion fur the conference meet." Sophomore Sarah Selby is a prime drafted in some cases and were STAFF WRITER Valley Conference championship. Men's head coach Tom Akers' opin- example of keeping the ball rolling as never heard of again. With time and effort, Eastern's ion reflects that of Wallace's. she bounces back from a minor stress It's not only high-school ath- Eastern's track and field team fell women came the closest to winning "Its going to take a total team per- fracture. Selby said that stepping up letes who end up declaring and short of victory this past weekend at the conference ever after finishing sec- formance," Akers said. "That has been will be the key winning the confer- not having a successful NBA Indiana State University's Paceserter ond to Southeast Missouri State one of our strengths that has helped ence this season. Selby is confident career. Some college underclass- Invitational. The men's team finished University during the indoor season. the men win, and that is what we that she will step up and surprise peo- men who not have success after respectably in third place with 142.5 For the team to be able to finally claim need the women to do." ple in spite of her injury. thinking they could actually points and the women finished victory by the end of this season, each A total team perfOrmance won't be 'Tm actually really confident now," make the N BA are Marcus respectably as well in fourth place team member will have to make a too much to ask of the women's team. Selby said. "I think that I'm going to with 79 points total. T he men's clivi- total effurt head coach Mary Wallace Since the indoor season, the work surprise a lot of people." SEE NECESSITY PAGE 11 CHICAGO (AP) - U.S. Rep. Henry bettering the lives of the elderly; supporting from Collinsville, thanked Hyde for his years dealing with personal issues, Blagg said. It is not certain if Hyde, the Illinois Republican who steered and assisting the developmentally disabled; of service. the pill bottle and box found contained the same pills Scott the impeachment proceedings against strengthening education; improving infra- "Congressman Hyde has been a standard reportedly bought in previous months. President Clinton and championed govern- structure in our district and our state; pro- bearer for conservative principles, causes and Scott was last seen leaving Friends and Company, a bar ment restrictions on the funding ofabortions tecting our homeland; and helping to pre- beliefs," Shimkus, a Republican from at which he was a frequent patron and musician, at during a decades-long House career, serve freedom," Hyde wrote in the Collinsville, said in a written statement. "His approximately I a.m. March 3I, Blagg said. Scott's ethanol announced Monday that he will retire when announcement on his Web site. leadership will be sorely missed on those (alcohol) level was .068 at the time of the autopsy, approx- his term ends in 2006. Hyde also serves on the House Judiciary fronts." imately I2 hours after his body was found. The owner and Hyde, who serves as chairman of the Committee, which he chaired from I995 to Rep. Tom Lantos of California, the rank- operator of Friends and Company refi.J.Sed to comment. House International Relations Committee, 2001. ing Democrat on the House International Nichols also said the autopsy revealed Scott suffered made the announcement on his Web site on Aides to Hyde did not return phone calls Relations Committee, said: "Although our from cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart. his 8Ist birthday. He was first elected to the for comment Monday. Andrew McKenna, opinions on some issues have differed from "(The condition) could have been (a factor in death) House in I974 from his northwest suburban chairman of the state Republican Party, was time to time, Henry has always been very later on but was not threatening at the time," Nichols said. Chicago district in Bensenville near O'Hare unable to be reached for comment, his office straightforward with me when he knows we Scott was not aware of this condition, Nichols said. International Airport. said. might disagree. And once we have made our Scott was found at approximately 7:45p.m. March 3I 'Together we have a litany of accomplish- Fellow congressmen praised Hyde's serv- opinions known, and once the voting is by friends who were concerned after he failed to show up ments of which we can be proud, including ice. done, it has never had an adverse effect on to teach a 7 p.m. class. Scott was pronounced dead at 7:48 protecting the lives of the defenseless unborn; illinois Rep. John Shimkus, a Republican our relationship." p.m.