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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1996 4-19-1996 Daily Eastern News: April 19, 1996 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1996_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 19, 1996" (1996). April. 10. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1996_apr/10 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1996 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]. PARTLY SPORTS CLOUDY a high of 65º The Streak INSIDE Daily Eastern time on the Softball team Eastern Illinois University looks to start FRIDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 next winning of the weekEND April19, 1996 Vol. 81, No. 139 streak The Emperor’s New Clothes 20 pages, 2 sections arrives at Eastern. PAGE B News SECTION “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 8A Committee advises students to avoid course Professor says he’s surprised at document ‘done behind my back’ By ELLEN EARDLEY Administration editor An Eastern curriculum committee unanimously agreed to recommend students not take music Professor Doug DiBianco’s non-western music course, raising several legal questions. The seven-member elementary and junior high education curriculum committee agreed to Without even talking to advise their students me, this seven-person CHET PIOTROWSKI/Photo editor not to take music committee, which has no Yee haw! 3562C, which understanding“ of the context, Members of Sigma Chi fraternity lip sync to the Dukes of Hazard theme song during Airband competition Thursday DiBianco teaches. decided they don’t like what I’m evening in McAfee Gymnasium. For more coverage of Unity Day and Greek Week activities, see Page 3A. “Without even talking to me, this doing.” seven-person — Doug DiBianco, committee, which non-western music professor has no understanding Turnout delights election officials of the context, By SARA SCHNEPEL show that people actually care about the campus.” decided they don’t Staff writer Petrenko said although the percentage of students who like what I’m voted was higher than average, it is still not a big portion of doing,” DiBianco said. “The student (who filed the Members of the elections committee said they are the student body. complaint) didn’t talk to me. The committee didn’t talk “delighted” with Wednesday’s Student Government election A total of 1,938 students voted in Wednesday’s election, to me. All of this was done behind my back.” turnout. which was 102 more than last year’s election. According to a document obtained by The Daily John Petrenko, director of planning for the elections Last year 1,836 students voted, in 1994 more than 2,000 Eastern News, the committee agreed to “inform our commission, said he believes the major reason for the students voted, in 1993 1,624 students voted and in 1992 more than 1,000 undergraduate students of the exact increased voter turnout was because of the variety of political 1,170 students voted. nature of the course as it is taught by Dr. DiBianco,” to parties in the election. Plocinski said the increased advertising was also a factor in “strongly recommend that our students not take the “I think the candidates in each of the political parties the turnout. course under his instruction” and to “encourage other brought in more voters because of the variety of people in “There was more advertising as far as the parties go, and departments in the College of Education and them,” Petrenko said. the candidates’ publicity greatly enhanced the elections,” Professional Studies to do the same.” Rick Plocinski, who was in charge of poll operations for Plocinski said. “It was a group decision,” said Hal Malehorn, the elections commission, said the voter turnout was larger He said the Residence Hall Association endorsements also committee chairman. “(The issue) is currently being than usual. helped motivate students to vote. acted on at the college level.” “As a general rule, we never get more than 12 to 15 percent Gary Ballinger, executive director of the elections Malehorn said he did not want to comment further. of the student body to vote,” Plocinski said. “And when we commission, said the election went smoother than he See DIBIANCO page 2A got 18 percent yesterday, we were delighted. This goes to expected. Revenue bill Locked-out Trailmobile workers attempt likely to pass to beat deadline for unused vacation pay By BRITT CARSON use it or lose it.” members go back to work, but quickly City editor Collins said each vacation day is changed their mind and said each equivalent to a normal daily wage of an member should file a request and the Assembly Locked-out Trailmobile workers are employee’s salary. company would get back to them,” By ELLEN EARDLEY attempting to cash in on unused vacation Randy Johnson, an international rep- Collins said. Administration editor time before deadline and the opportunity resentative from the union headquarters Collins said he has told each member is lost. in Nashville Tenn., said the amount of to formally file an individual report with A bill that would allow Eastern to Gary Collins, president of the United vacation time varies per person. Trailmobile with the amount of vacation keep the keep revenue from student Paper Workers International Local 7591, “If a person has worked at the plant days they are requesting to be cashed in. tuition and fees and earn interest from said any vacation time left at the end of for 10 years, then they get three weeks “Some of our members anniversaries that revenue will likely pass in the an anniversary, which is set deadline for paid vacation time,” Johnson said. “It is or deadlines for cashing in on vacation Illinois General Assembly. using vacation days, does not carry over all based on seniority.” time are coming up pretty soon,” Collins The University Income Bill, also to the next year. Collins said at first the company was said. “If they don’t try and cash in on known as the Income Retention Bill, “This has been the practice for some not willing to comply with the union’s their time now, they will lose it must be voted on by May 22 by the time,” Collins said. “Whatever a person request. completely.” has left at the end of the anniversary does “At first (Trailmobile) said that no pay See UPI page 2A not transfer over to the next year. You outs would be given until after the See TRAILMOBILE page 2A 2A Friday, April 19, 1996 The Daily Eastern News Legislators report no progress in funding debate SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The imposes new requirements aimed Daniels and Edgar on Thursday Philip told reporters. education funding debate among at enhancing school performance, REPORT met to discuss education funding A main reason for the Edgar- legislative leaders and Gov. Jim would be changed in the Senate. and other issues but reported no Daniels meeting was to cool the Edgar took another twist Thurs- “We are certainly going to progress, other than to agree to rhetoric between Daniels and the day and could lead to further divi- improve it a little bit,’’ the Wood review each other’s positions governor. Daniels last month sions over how to fashion a new Dale Republican said of the plan more carefully. helped torpedo Edgar’s proposal budget. promoted by House Speaker Lee ASSOCIATED PRESS Philip was not invited, but no for a constitutional amendment by Senate President James “Pate” Daniels, R-Elmhurst. and high schools to a level slight was intended, said Edgar branding it a 33 percent income Philip said a House-approved Philip already has made clear between the $500 million sought spokesman Mike Lawrence. tax increase, and then Edgar fol- plan, which contains a $500 mil- the Senate plans to lower the by Daniels and the $220 million “If I have a problem with the lowed with sharp criticism of lion increase for schools and funding increase for elementary Edgar has proposed. governor, I am not aware of it,’’ Daniels’ education plan. DIBIANCO from page one DiBianco said he thinks the committee said. should have talked to him before reaching a I have never uttered an irrelevant word, nor have I given an irrelevant hand- DiBianco said that Setzer kept a diary in decision. out in 26 years of teaching.” class of the number of times he said certain “This committee should have some sense — Doug DiBianco, words. of scholarly investigation,” DiBianco said. “ non-western music professor “It’s conceivable that she was even planted “They maintain that some of the things I talk in the class to do that, but I have no way of about are irrelevant, but have no idea how the knowing,” DiBianco said. material fits in. said DiBianco is working with the President take Music 3562C, and that DiBianco’s class In recent years, two other students have “I have never uttered an irrelevant word, of the State UPI Mitch Vogel. was the only section offered. complained about the content of DiBianco’s nor have I given an irrelevant handout in 26 “Since I don’t know all of the details, it is “The course is not required for anyone,” course. years of teaching,” DiBianco said. “I’m get- difficult to respond,” Gosselin said. “Faculty DiBianco said. Paula Gordon and Janice Jackson, ex-stu- ting fed up. I feel I haven’t done anything are making decisions about other faculty, and “She is most dissatisfied with the quality of dents in DiBianco’s non-western music wrong.” I represent all of those faculty.