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Eastern Illinois Univmity. Char/estqn Caught up in the storm Thousands Government ~-....- cut from Student
twO weeks ago. doing an estimated $100 Gov, UB :;~::~§~~~~~~~; millionTornadoes in damage. ripped through Springfield Narur.tl disasteTs and terrorist att:1cks lb NICOlE Wf5WIM happen at any rime, ro any person, STAll kfi'OIIlfR : 1::::::: anywhere.c:an Because of chis realiry, Eastern and the city of Charleston are preparing The University Board was asked ro a.n $14,000 &om its pre ·~-- responses and training their crisis reams. vious $258.325 requesr ro the Apponionmem Board Thursday Charleston Police Chief Paul Wdch night. that after the September II cerronsr ·ntc same evening, the Student Government cut 14.5 pacmr, artaeks in 2001 most communiries Starr~ or S7 ,000, &om thOr budget. eel looking much closer 10 ~ plaru. 1llc total AB funding request was $2-14.325. and u~ting them. 'lo make ends nl<.'Ct. the UB made atts in their general COSIS, Eastern has had plans of action for AMP Magazine, Comedy. Cultural Aru. Homecoming. either occurrence for quire a long rime. LcctwtS and Quakin' in the Quad. One of tht bigger everus Uni,crsiry Police Chief Adam Due :lifeacd in the eost-aming fur UB ,.,..JS Spring Ring. said the areas of business. srudent anJ Nor C"Vl':l)'lmt• nn rht• AB :~gm'li rh:11 the Spring Hing should academic afTnirs have: plans for such he rur from the budget, bur mcmhas ofdu:: UB said it \v.lS(Q£ event'>, and arc trying to combine the ia to a.n a big program than to CUt a lot ofliulc progr.uru. threr plam inro one. ull!Cre is no money ro gi\'t: tO {Spring l~mg)," said AB mffll "\'ve nn-d ro combine: the: plaru so we bcr Mark &tc:s. c.m work I<>!,'Cther,'' Due said. .. The 'The UB nm only ru1 the Spring Aing, but they had ro cur University's plam have and will always gh'CJW'Jy.>, like books. 2t guest kcrures. AB members aJgUed that he in the process of reruion." the pring Aing is one of dte most rost-drcctive programs the: The three plalll> of action cover inci UB pUIS On. dents such a~ rerrorist arradts, narural ·n1e Stuckru Govmunent budget was voted on and appro;oed disasters and man-made ~. such wlJJlirnou!.ly and the UB budget was approved 6-l with rwo as chemical spills. abstentions. In the case of one of these inci Several Student Senate members StOtXl up and gave a dents, Ea.srern would call upon specif Powapoint presentation to the AB about rhcir trip to Texas tc outside agencies such as rhe where rhcy me£ dd~ from other universities and dis01sscd Charleston Police Depanmem, issues other srudcnr goo;emmau:s had. Charleston Fir( Depanmenr and the The senate mcmbc:rs anmded workshops to improve school ~ Cross, Due said. spirit and a.mpus unity. Their presentation pushed for fieshmen He said EIU m.ighr abo use tbe ro learn the fight song because more people rnjghr go 10 !he Narionallncident Managemem Sysrern spon:s ~ts. thus improving school spirit. if needai lhe boosd m«ts at 7 p.m. on Thursdays when ~ ~ busi IUUSTUTION BY EVAN HtlLilHftWI.VWTERNNfWS ~ on the table. Prizes drive students to wac antics
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StudentS pur their dignity and din ner on rhc: line during Unity Week's "Whar Would You Do ro Be Unified" Fear F:lcror game night on Thursday. Despite the small rumout in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Ballroom and a 30-minure lat( stan. the games went on and srudcnr~ hwnlliated themselves for prizes,. Coattltallta jooltey for chain aid The highUght of the night came potltion whUe playinc musical chain when du-ee students played "Doggie at the University Board's "What Style," a game: requiring con tenants to Would You Do To le Unified1" event, crawl on their hands and knee; co a dog dish and use their mouths to dig chunks of broccoli," Natlor said as he about the prizz:. ed for the 23--inch color tdcvisio~. two quickly are through thc:lr gross through wee dog food ro find a bone. rinsed his mouth our with wacc:r. As for participating in an cvcnt sim rl\1: participants devoured a bunk entree. The winner was Sheldon Natlor, a He said be mended the: event ilar to •Doggk Style" again. Nador of Spam covered in mustard, pickles. Swr Campbell. a junior health freshman physical educaooo major. because be wanrcd to win the tdevi· said be wouJd pass. cbocolare and saniines. He won a new DVD player. sion and Wal~Mart gift cards. Another exciting moment during While three contestants quir in the "It was like caring throw up with "I guess it was worrb ir," he: said r.he games was when ~rudcnts compc:t- middle of the game, the remaining I
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THE AssOCIAltO PRESS Lucian lliescu who allegedly organ ized the show, could not be reached BUCHAREST. Romania for romment on Thursda}~ Municipal authorities in d1e southern Romanian town of Giurgiu have St. Paul City Office boots come under media criticism for Easter Bunny spending public funds on rwo parries for female employees which featured ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Easter ERIC HtlTNEilllHE Qt\JlY W1tRN NIMS male strippers. Bunny bas been sem packing at St. The city spent a rotal of42,000 lci Paul City Hall. .Jess Dllpuis, a senior special education major, bUJ$ some baked goods to raise money for Sigma Rho Epsilon, a sp.. ($14,000) on the parries, which were A my rabbir, pmd-rolored eggs cial edllcation honorary fratemity, from Erin Day, also a senior special education major, Thursday afternoon in the held on March 1, a traditional holi and a sign with me words "Happy Buzzard Hall lobby. day symbolizing me arrival ofspring, Easter" WCIJ! removed from me Job by and on March 8, for rht of dle .1 chology major, said he was m his artistic ethnic center decision that It wanted "co organize a But City Council member Dave room ear:ing lunch when he heard show with professional anisrs" to cel Thune says removing me decornrions DEKALB - A mulch llre around me siren. IOWA CITY. Iowa - A new ebrate spring and International went roo far, and he wonders why Neprune Cenmd. forced Northern "At firsr people didn' r know what Universicy of lowa office focused on WomaD 's Day. they can't celeb rare spring with lliinois University srudenrs and facul to make of ir and no one was really d1e role of artistic traditions in erhruc I..ocal officials, including Mayor "bunnies and fake grass." ry ro evacuate the residence hall moving our of me building," populations wiU open this fiill - the Wednesday afternoon, said Lt. Karl Vandenber.g said. "As soon as they first center of irs kind nationally, the Froehlich of the DeKal.b {lll,) Fire cold us m leave, everyone remained director said. Deparnnent. calm and stayed quiec." American-studies head Lauren EARLY HEADLINES Michael SCI.Jlg. direcror of bou.~ing Kaiya and Bricrany Fosrer. bmh Rabinovitz developed the UI Center and residenrial life. said the smoke Neprune West residents and junior for Echoic Srudies and the Ar.rs and Listen to "Wake Up Live" with Rob and Jenn traveled from the outside ofNeprune psychology majors, said they didn't will serve as its first director. Monday through Friday for morning head Central in co me interior of me build even know anyiliin.g was going on "The center will be primarily lines on 88.9 or at weiuhitmix.net ing. unril their community adviser rold devoted co srudyi.ng marive ccp.res ''They dumped the interior• part of them there was a fire in Neptune sion in differenr minority oommuni me building and evacuated Neprune Cemral. tic:s," she said Wednesday. Central," Stang said. "They are crying "The alarm didn't go off in West, After researching ethnic-srudies ro find the source from the ours.ide.'' so we didn't hear anything," Kaiya programs at other universities, Ftrdiglners responded co me scene said. She said she would nor have Left RabinoVItz found programs focusing and me ordeal was cleared up within her room if ber CA. bad nor told her on specific a.Urural groups and a 20 m.inures. [0. number of programs focusing on Ar. me rime, St"..idents in Neptune Srudents remained outside unril pubuc poucy or social wdfu.re. Central were unaware of me acrual they were told tbey could re-enter the None. ~owever, encompassed a cause of the smoke. building by using the doors of broad swam of diverse groups Dan Vandenberg • a Neptune Neprune West and Easr only. through the lens ofartist:ic expression.
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8 ~ ~HUY Rl![ff 'il ..ff RfPORlllt ''We want to keep it as a living museum. To Tuc:.kcd away beneath the hustle :and bUStk of the butting campus show people that this is what it was like 100 of 'Eastern is a historical treaStlie years ago" few know o.iscs. Boa Oovu_ PIESIOENT Of nn COI.ES (OUNn HJSTOtnCAl SOOm T he Gn:emvood School Museum, a one-room schoolhouse that sits outside of BUJZaid Hall, of old wood pennearcs rhe air Coles County Historical Society, doesn't seem all that exciting unless walking into the c:noyway where a said the building is und.erurilized. one pauses and considers its histo- rope: for the school bell hangs from and many are unaware it .is even on ry. the ceiling. and tiny books for riny campus. The schoolhouse was originally She lw served rhis year as Andn:ws Hall such as Ddra Signu Phi and Staff Solutions president. lnrc:r&.m:micy Council. She said lhrough hc:rwm:nr positi<>n Hilty said one ofhis main. goals is to New Positions Available Starung Right Awav The Re;idencc Hall Association she has learned lcada-sbip and organi'l.a bring several Rcc~ Smd~r dcctcd ftve of irs six ex~ board donal skills. Organiz.Wons together to wodc fur a Pan dme 25 hours per week ~ for the 2()(}(.,..2007 ~I Some: or Mueller's goals Ulclude common goal ycu. hokiing an RHA informational 31 the "l wam to bridge dae gaps 'betw!rn 4PM- 9PM Sbllt l11e posilions of proi rant 1ew ~oartments •New 4 BedroonrApartments• •Fully Furnislled• •2 Bathrooms • Dishwasher • Washer/Dryer• •Very Close to Campus • ~1~ Premium Rurns'J Located on 1st & Grant (Across from Lantz Gym) ~·" .~ Domestic Pitchers Call Now For Discounted Rates : 345·3353 live JD,USic w l Bottle o£ JastuS $5.00 cover University Union Bowling Lanes ~~.~ Premium BoHies a COSMIC BOWLING Live Music w/ Rev. Roh Friday & Saturday Night 9:30pm - 12:30am Phone:SSl-7457 EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion page editor, BltWI O'M.w.n fdnor 10 chief, AARON SllOUlZ M-1"'18108 editor, SARAH WtGTNEY New:. editor, AMY SIMrsoN Associate new:. ed1tor, KYL£ MAYHUGH Spom editor. MAMD 5AHtAHA FRIDAY, MAAai 24. 2006 IEI1hOpalew COMMENTARY EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DAVID THIU. 0111 HILL "".-ALY? 6- c:o"'fS~ V\D~) SENIOR REPORTER t\.-\o\~"( IS V\D.\- ~Y\ AVOIDING h<,v.L t.~V\t.tN\ \~ .\--"t.. ~ ~r IJ AU7KWARD WORK s~r-~\c.~\ ~~ •• SITUATIONS • , • C rl H I I ad 0 "Desire is a cruel 'p At iss mistress and one best ept under raps at your job." HO\\~'tt d flecung an un ot.crrcd crush •~ ~en more t ncr d.tno lOllS. Allow me tO rdJtc ~ tall' from mr tTl'JSmc trove of prrnous expencncc: m the food scl'\'ll.. e mdustty. than on bv rhe Jte go\ernm 111 It w.u r JCCt Iumnl\ Leonard rh pok person for the 1-1-nh b:rck to age 17. I am g-J.infully emplo~ed hv a plWl ed S 0 by the JllmolS F.tclhnt-s PIJnnang Board lllino•~ Dcparunem of Publrc Health, 'i41d an w est;abhshment with a n:une cndrng sn :1 word rhymrng with IJSt Dc.:ccmber, on the' rC'3.somng thJI <...·ull:' had surgrrnl C<'n' 'f 1:. article from Thr ·/),7i/y £mc·111 NrM on Oct. 18 IIlii. <~pproved. 11 could be no proven need in the community. tl1.11 u survey couJuctl!d ~!rowed th.u 27 percent Ltt ~ ilf night, rhc sun· would c:onsist uf ,, rn.mager, a usetul :mH to Colen·emcrgencr care. drive which would kttp him absent for at lcaM 45 min who luve hcalrl1 insurance- affili.1ted with Carle. The new Ut".ument center would give residents of the UtC'S. The Sarah Bush Lincoln Ht'alth ~nter in Manoon h.a5 Charbwn area an option dm would not force rhem out of I was rmpped in the store with only the manager for mmpan)~ \\ho happened to be a 26·yar.ald woman preg been agaillSt the plan since its initial proposal, which was orig· the area. nant wuh her second child. This was the same woman inally rejected in 2004. ln an article published on March 10 in the Charmtun T.'771rs who wa.~ about to come on to me where no one couJd hear One of the reasons. Sarah Bush was against rhc: proposal is Cuurin-, Sarah Bush officials said they'd sull oppose the plan. me s'reaming in my head. that the nc\1. hospiral would bring financial harm ro their facil Sarah Bush offici. Is M\'e preJictcxl that the newesr proposal My not being amacred 10 her w.ts the least of my objec tions to her :JU\'anccs. Her ~ucce."ful fertiliry and the dif ity. \1. ill mt'et rhl· ~ame fat.: ot.\ previous anempr~ lne communiry ference in our ages were high on rlu: list of reasons fueling h ts cs tim:ued by Carle, the new treatment center would be would be better off if they are wrong. my desire to c:sctpe the situauon sheddmg mr work taking 500 to 600 patienrs away from • .uah Bush annually. clothes ~ I run screaming inco the night. ·n 1e new proposal shouJd ~approved because it should nor The wo nt pm was I could nor run. I couJd not aban don a woman ~ix montru pregnant to run a pizza joint by be up to the government to guar.mtec a lack of competition to hasc:lf. nor t:ould I afford to quu the one crummy job chat Sarah Bu~h . n~ rdiwrial is du~ miljority opinion of barely paid to keep gas m In} car. The Carle Foundation Physicia ns clinic in Mattoon is cur- Thr Daib• Etutmt Nrwi tditorid hoard. I rried my best 10 dissuade- her, but caught off guard as 1 was, covered in mozzarella and marinam, my 17-year-old br.un was nor the most nimble at rallong my way out of YOUR TURN: LEITERS TO THE EDITOR tight \itu.1tions. fortunately for me, me siruacion deared it:self up a week The staff ar Thr Daily Emt"'' Nru •s COLUMNISTS NEEDED CARTOONISTS WANTED later. The owner fired me in connection with drug para wanrs co know what srudenrs think Have an opinion? We want ro hear Thr DEN is interested in recruiting phermlia he found at the store the night after I was work about current events, campus wues, it! Tht Daily East"" Nws is looking cartoonists thar display artistic abilicy•, ing. Of course he based his decision to fire on conversa college living and anything dse nu for srudenrs interested in voicing opin particularly caricarures and asteful cions he had with the manager I had recently scorned. Did den~ would like ro address. ions on campus, stace, narional and humor as well as address campus issues. I rnc:ruion she was a compulsive pot smoker, and frequent Editorial canoons run everyday, international issues through columns. A grasp of the news and current events ly lefi her roaches sin:ing around the srore in sauce cups? while guest columns run once a week Tht DEN reserves the Wednesday guest is necessary for cartoonisrs to be dfec To ch is day 1 mainrain my innocence, bur I figured it on Wednesday. Anyone is wdcome to column spot for srudents, faculty and tive. would be easier to find anomer job in the fabuJous mini write a column or draw a cartoon, but members of the communicy. Guesr Co l~mru. cartoons and lctttiS can be mum wa~ food service: industry. Hopd'ulJy I could find it is ac rhe editor's discretion when to columns should be a minimum of 550 submirted at room 18 11 of Buzzard one where I wa.s not put in that kind of a siruarion again. I run the column or the cartoon. words. Hall. have since learned ro call that 'Wishful thinking.. " l£TI"EaS 10 111£ OMTOit: The O;aoly E.ulem Nt'W\ ;aaepcs leaan to lhe editor ~ong loc:;al, SI <1>1<.8 LE LN >n 1\KA ~2:<1> flKA 2:X A2:T ~T~ Tbursdav. March 30111 2x4 display ads '50 Fraternities, Sororities, RSOs and LOCAL BUSINESSES call the DEN 581-2816 Marianne's Fine Dining Sat. 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PINK PANTHER (PG) DAILY 700 FRI SAT9:15 SATSUN MAT2:15 Contact CPT Christopher Burkhart at 581-5944 or visit www.eiu.edu/-armyrotc . •, 'to\. ,..• l I • " ' t ~ I t -• • ' ------PAGE6A THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS FRIDAY, M.ARol 24, 2006 Frederick begins final duties Her main focus is to improve academic advising, grade appeals 8v KRISTY MFU.£ND0Nf Committee, the Srudenr Technology fee STAIr l!fi'ORTEII Comminee and the Srudent!FacuJty Relations Committee. Chelsea Frederick finds rhe people to be the Along with her duties in Student moSt important aspect in th~ Student Governmenr, Frederick works a public rela Government. tions internship wirh Panther Dining and "I have not seen one senalor walk out that I works 30 hours a week at Brian's Place in haven't applauded," said Frederick. srudenr vice Marroon as a manager. president for academic &rs. "lney make me "Everydung I do ts very detailed." Frederick the person dut I am." said. "I write out my plans for the next day in In May, Frederick will have served on the my planner." Srudent Senate for two and a half years. She As Frederick enters her last six weeks of her became interested in student govemmem in the duties, she bas a lot co get done. f.ill of 2003 while suving as the Homecoming Her main focus has been the grade appeal coordi.narot change. She has been working with a graduate 1 was around th4:ll'l in the office, so I gor to srudent, faculty members and college deans to hear everything that was going on," Frederick clear icup. said. ihar:S what got me excired: hearing all "lr can juSt ger sticky at times, and I want h rhar they do... ro be easier for srudenrs," Frederick said. Her position allows her to hear concerns of She intends to prepan: a public relations both the &culty and the studentS. Changes can campaign regarding the Elecnonic Writing be made to the proposal and rhen ir is intro Portfolio. Thls would involve why srudenrs do duced to rhe f.u:u.lty. it and how professors evaluare them. Frederick, a spctch communication major, Frederick bas been involved with the current deals mosdy with grade appeals and larely the advising legislation. 11lis places the advising advising policies and program. forms used by the Academic Advising at Ninth "Jill David (the academic affilirs chair) acrual· Street Hall online. ly handles most of the communications," "She. taught me the basics, even though Frederick said. everything can be so confusing," David s.Ud. David is a political science major and wotks Academic aff.U.n committee member Jeff with Frederick on :a~ ba.~s. The two might Melanson said Frederick works hard, is helpful even be caught ar some of the same committee when there are questions and is consistently on mcetin~. time. ':A lor ofrimes she will be mon: mformcd rlml Frederick looks co rhc kdcntl gov('Tflmt:nt I am, and .she's not inrlmidatal by the faculty for her role models. Cbelsea Frederick fmiahes wort oa the atudent rovarameat'slTRlC computer ra• binder in ber memheis," David said "' like Condoleeza Rice for rhe way she office at the Student Activities Center ia the lbrtln IJdhar Kilc Jr. UniversitJ UaiQn, llte ATRAC Fredericks po~irion indudes serving on many speaks and rhe war she present~ herself." computer labs are sponsored cfirecfly br the universitJ rather thin iDdividul departmeats or halls. committees and ancnding many meetings. Frederick said. "She created hersdf to be very These com minces include: rhc: Comminec: on powerful." "f've rcali.z.cd T need ro work more 3.lld rhar with an quesrion come ro one-of the members Academic Aff.Urs. faculry Senate, the Grade In the rime that Frederick h:!S spent in the I am here roger my degree,'' Frederick said. "I of the Studenr Governmenr. 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NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY MILLER The s~tc decides which area.~ arc cau~ for concern for terror ism by certain l;~ndmarks such as Univcrsitic~. govcmmenr build ~GI.Ns ~~~ l.l.)(.tC.'l ... '(0 \) ~ and highlr popultred places. (::.1;.\ \o C.O Due S3kl if it were not for Eastern, the ooumy v.ouiJ not be t>n ~RE.\J~ the succ:s pwming rad.u. Cllampaign and O inron an: higher on '(0\) v-l~l'\"t . the liSt bccaust: of chc University of lllanoiS anJ Omron's nuclear flO\'• pbnr. flK' f.Astcrn .md l"harleston pohcc hJ\C bcc.-n traming offict:r.; to $f>OOW u1 ~ .r." ·~ of di.wrer prcpart"do c help the depmmcm~ I prqmed for anythln • • Wd h 1J 11 o '"' h..ve been ttowu •g c ' 1 up l.lllln:!ot 1111 tl\ t bu ldtn \\ I' td I c.ill upon me: Charloton fir frgh ~ to hdp 1!'\etl out of We cook our MABN. rcspon.~ tc:un to help wu h Katrina" Nc:cce sa~J. 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Call For Rent Si6 BD House, 1110 3rd ~ Cay compfuneot .549-261 5. St. 10 month lease, 2 blocks from l'!'!'t'i!b~f-:+.:::+.:+iri 23 Like cornstalks response 54 P.E.L, e.g. ______00 umpus. Call 348-7872. >i+.:+:;+~ 25 rang dynasty 37 "Now I remem se Dramatic open o\Yailable May 1 and 2 Bedroom 00 poet ,berr Ing? ... Une part: Abbr. - 't t t • t .... II • i ' 't ' • • • ~ " i .. II It -._.... • • • ' • t ...... • 4 • • • ,. • PAGE lOA THE DAILY EASTERN NF.WS FRIDAY. MARCH 24, 2006 0 CBRIEFS TENNIS Murray head Eastern opens OVC with competition coach hired --~------~~----~ Pa1 -~ thers face "We are fO<."USaf on our double pby," Blackburn said. "And we are at Cincinnati S'ltbpar Te 1~1 ~. improving on cactics and point con- · suuction in singles." Murray State held coach Mic.k Tech team The men's team is 5-4 in non-con nin was hired by the f~ce pl.1y, with their most recent ILJna·JllnaiJ. Bevens Thursday. match resulting in a loss ro lndiaJu becoming AD on Dec. l, State University on Wednesday. talked to cou_ndess coaches, However, the team tS confidc:nr they adm mIStra tors, Both Panther tenniS tClmS should will be competitivt in conference play. other experts around the col start Ohio Valley Conference play "Our intensity is high and we 3Jt basketball world.· Cincinruu:i with a win against Tennesste Tech on ready for conference," said No. l singles director Mike Thomas said Sanuday-ar least according to Tech's player Chuck l..ev:aque. "' think we "iD statement rdeutd by the uni held coach. be a ch3Jic:nge to ~ r:cun." "Thc one n~ that con "We are not doing well (in non To be at the rop of the mnfi:n:ncc, came up in these discus conf~nce mar.ches)," said Golden the men's team mm~: be IDOI"e con'is was Midc Cronin: E:lgles head coach Randy Smith. "To tenr in every match, led .------, be honest, we just aren't good this Although the men have played well year." at different umes in previous m.uCh The Ttdl mc:o boast a 3-9 n:c:oni, es, if they all play wdl in the same v.hile the women art' 1·5 and mming marCh ic muld mean tilt: difference off a loss w NAJA powtt Auburn betw~n a lol>S and a win, said Montgomery. Blackburn. - To mme away with wins agairut "The thing about tennis is even Tech and gcr off to a good start in though you play as an individual, you confen:na: play, the Panthm need to still h.tvc to work as a team ro win." 1!4SKlfiW1 t~CH c:1rry over what they MVI! lcamctl in Bbckbum~. plSt matc:hcs and impl'O\'e on their AJthough the: women$ team Ius a mi~takcs, said hcctd coach John record of 2·7, they also h.t~ the No. 13 secdctl MSU fdl to Blackburn. potencial to do wdl in conferentt a.' Iar H eel~ 69 65 on Friday. Both the men's and women's teams long as, like the men, they are mon: were in the game unrU have been playing non-conference I"" GRUIEC/lliEI.Wl\ EASTl RN NlW5 consistent in matches. hit twO free throws with marches sincr Febrwry and pncricing Sudra SasJAaru, aoplto!IION lo. 1ahtdes competitor, retums a serYe "The te:un i.s very mOti~-a.rcd and second., remaining in the all semester to hdp prq>are them for dtrtq u lfttr10011 practice liar. 7 at Darfiq Courts. we are ready [0 play."' sophomore ~e. conference. Sandra Sasidharan saici It was Murray States second ·we competed ·well in non-conkr fying for OVC postseason play. The Martin in Lm yeari. OVC tournament Saturd.ly's matches are set to begin tournament berth in his three sea cnce play and have had solid prac women wcm 5-14 last SCISOn with a and placed eighth. at noon at Darling Courts. sons at the helm. tices," Blackburn s:tid. 3·5 confcrroce record, placing Rth in Bl:ic.kbum. in his fim sc:ason with The Panthers continue their con 'fhe men went 3-14 last SCISOn the conference and ad\'ancing to the the P..mthers. is nor yet famaliar with ference: play on Sunday with another Bn'rf(Om p!UJ .by /lfan'O Snnlilntl, with a 1..6 conference record pl.:icing toumamcm. Howeo.'Cf, they lost all the confaencr but hopes ro nukr home match against Tennessee ;rpons aliror. 1Oth in the conferencr and not quali· three matches agairiSt Tennessee. imprm'l:mCJlts fiom bst SClSOn's team. Martin :n l p.m. Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. 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If the mcreorologisr is coma, d1e Panthers will Schuette said fnoshman fmally be: able co ~rum to the field Sanuday against Kathleen Jacoby. fiesh ofrwinning TcnnC55Ct' Tech in rhcir conkrcncc opener. the OVC Pitcher of the Week 1l1ey a~ calling for tcmperarun.~ in the 50s this a,~.ud, will most Jikdy get r~ baU weekend in Cookeville. Tenn. in game one of Saturdays double· It will be their first game since they compk:ted hetder. the1r spring break trip with a game against Vermont Jacoby, 11-3 on the year, carries Sarurday. Eatc HILTNE& rTHE 0'\lY WltRo'll NfWS a 1.81 ERA coming into rhis "\\'cart' concrrnc:d with the time off." 5aid head Juaior ript-huded pitcbtr Brandon Murphy prepares to throw dlrinc practice at Coaches Stadlvm wc:ckend J.Od an OVC-:Icading 11 cooch jim Schmitz. "We wane to get stancd." March l. Murphy has civen up no runs in 6.11nnlnp of relief wort with 5 strikeouts. complete g:unes in I ) stam. With the Panthers beginning their Ohio Valley Having hit against jacoby in Conf:rcna: season, Schmitz said his goal ~ ro rake "fr!1 the su.n of a whole new sel'Oil," he said. "It's with the hlll," Manns said. practice before, Karo!. said ir is two out uf thrre this weekend. what we've been pn:paring for. 'Inis 1,, what mar MJ.Oo~ said the Panthers confiJc:ncc i.~ ,.cry high tempting not hl swing at every "It\ no scw.'t," he said. "Eighra:n wins is going to r.crs." he;:~ding into the weekend pitch !llCO'' n by the frchmJ.O. get ruu a top .sc:td or a No. 2." He will start the series finale on Sunday. In his last "Our tc-.un morale is ridiculous," he said. "We "She fimxs hinas to nuke dea· Aficr a week offimcm•pted their suing or ,jx wins scan against Nonhcrn Iowa, Murphr ~truggh:d and know wh;u ~ ha\'e to Jo. sions." Karu~ said. in dghr g;uno. rhc ream ~ ready ro get back on the gave up 4 earned runs m 7 innings in a 13-1 0 loss, Murphy is ready ro go for Sunday\ big gan1c:. Mackie OOaf.'\ a slightly bntcr fidd.E.:tstcm shuwed rwo sides of their play during :Urhough the P.amhc~ gave up 7 unearned runs "I'm excited. h'l> VUJ •mporrant because it'U ERA at 1.78 and an mttall record the rrip. courtesy of two crro~. decide sondting either way," he saul. Murphy was (Jf 6-5 in 10 stam. Senior khiC)' When du: pitchers couldn't ~top Indiana al\d Schmitz will send Chri) Vaculik ro the mound for alluding to the fact rh.lt the final game decides Condon rounds om t.he roe~ci Live It. Love lt. Get It. OFF ·CAMPUS PRIVATE APARTMENTS. Cable & Internet Local phone line \Vater & Trash Washer & Dryer Fully Equipped DnlyAvallaiiiiAI CIJDPus Pointe!!! Kitchen Prh·ate bedroom & New Leases signed by bath 7 \\ alk-ln closet March 30th, 2006: Clubhouse Amenities include: Tw $100 C upons ffofTwo Months Rent! Fitness Center Free App cation ee Coupons! Outdoor Grill $100 Resident Referral! Game Room Chance to win: Computer Lab On March 30th ----~~__...u.r-montils FreerRent! Tanning Bed $500 Cash IPOD Nan 19" Colo1' Televis1on Call for Details!!! 217-345-6 01 ...... , tlp.m. 12p.m. 12 p.m. fRIDAY, MARO! 24. 2006 Eastnn Illinois University, LEfT Eastern tries to keep on rolling Keeping Red-hot Panthers sports faith face struggling is tough Morehead State Stm>id scandals, selfish athletes BY MATI D ANIElS and a spons movie starting A.'iSOCIATE SKIR"'S EDITOR Napoleon Dynamire rould all cau.sc a spans f.m ro lose a li ttlc fil.ilh.. The Panthers' string of playing away from Charleston There urc srories about baseball rontin11es dus weekend with a three-game series playt'~ injecting illegal substancc:li Morehead State. in front of team whisdc-blo·wers. Eastern (17-9-l) meets the last plaa team in the There arc stories abo11t Terrell Valley Conference this weekend. as the Eagles have Owens reforming :md lx>coming a off roan 0-5 Start in conference play. "changed'' man. Morehead has lost 11 of its last 12 games and its It makes me w:ant rn give up OVC losses have come against Tennessee Tech and Eastern sports and let our a di~ Kenrucky, the top two team~ in the conference. sounding "Gosh!" This will be head Eastern coach Kim Schuette's firr.t time But ju'1 when 1 think I'm out. steing the Eagles, but she wanr:s her rtarn to go imo the sports puU me back in (H~H.1h!). game nor worrying about Morehead's recent souggks. Once you over look tlw fact of "My prefcrcn~ is for the reun to not C\en know their sporubcmga litdcobnoxtous, fans records or what happened in the past." Schuette said. m(IUJd rct·ognize rhis might be the Lm year, rhe Panther.. won rwo of their three games best time ofthe year. ag.unst Mon:ht.-ad, with ~phomore pitCher Karyn Mackie It StartS with the NCAA picking up 'both wins. loumamenr. The Hm two rounds Mackie said she doesn'l n:mc:mbcr anything that ~t.ands usually garner rhe mosr atrcmion. our from lasr year's ream for rhe Eagle. and is om roo wor Favoritts arc: S("Dt packing by ried about this weekends series. underd~ who shock Bill Sdfand Bill this docs not mean the Panther.. are going imo this bust hr:u:kct~. wcckcnd thinking t:bey will come ~y \vith t:hree wins. lhcse arc heart-warming stori~, "Wen: confident but we can't go in overconfldenr know· but hew-warming stories don't ing chat thdr record isn'r the greatest... Mackie said.. .. We've always equate to good basketball. jus.t got to go in and play our game. • That's where the regional semi The game Eastern has been playing all year relies on finals and finals come uuo play. solid pitching and ckfcnse. Throw in rhe timdy bits that These arc the ~ we rtally SC'Veial Panthers have been coming up with and it is no sur remember. lr's Grant Hill finding prise Eastern has won nine of ir:s last ten games. Christian Lamncr for a rurnaround Rachd Karos especially has been on a rear latdy. ln rhc j11mpc:r and a place in immortality. last five games, d1e senior is 9-for-15. with 7 runs scored lis Arizona and Illineis uying £O and 3 RBfs. send each otha back to the bus Karos attributes her .390 season avenge, mon: than .l 00 hanging their heads. ERIC HtLTN l a/IHE~VSffiiNNtWS better than her career-best average of .280 during her jun And the smart money is on it hap Freallman otltfitkltr Chtlay l~ala nritap at a ball duriq practlotllaroh 7, at Vfdfaama Fltld. ior year, to better pitch selection. pening at least Ol'l<% chi.~ wo:kmd. lapala lias lfarfeii241UIH fllh 1111011, llattiq .201 aH lttallq 1 IIIMI (AOOid 01 fH feut). You don't have to k:a't'e the basl Coins up for the l'eboundl ; Our Photo Editors Carrie Hollis and Eric Hil1ner wax intellec tval about whether or not to jump into a "rebound" relationship after a nasty break-up. Carrie thinks it's not a good idea, wh1le Eric is all about il. Pagel feed the need: Vf'rge Editor Dav1d Thill discu~s es ways to keep yourself from starving throughout your busy day. And, trust me, you don't want to hear what he doc'S to keep his tummy from rumbling. Page3 I Aqua Teen-bstic: Verge Editor David Thill recounts the Top F1ve "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" Quotes. And Meatwad has some Inter esting things to say. Pagel Fox Ridge State Park: achange of scenery 'Wen evaluating fox Ridge State Park, one's motto should be "don't judge a book by its cover'' because, otherwise, you're likely to be heavily disappointed. Immediately upon entering the park, visi V for Vendetta: Verge tors will see campgrounds nearby. Reporter Michael While the enuance may be filled with Peterson reviews the campsires, the scenery that surrounds them comic book-to-movte is adaptation. And don't what a camper is looking for. worry about all that "glo The incredible density of the park'$ wildlife rifying terrorism" thing, dips in and out of the hills. Yes, hills- as in it's a bunch of nonsf"nse. more rhan one -surround the park. Page 6 While there is no indicarion unti I one actu ally rurns into the park, Fox Ridge JS the complete opposite of the pl.1ins thar soak Charleston and irs surroundings. NATURE TRAILS look like one is going to lumblc despC'raLcly Extending out the entire park are eight down ro me bottom if it weren't for the guard ioo~i~g trails that either add on or shorten rails. ones JOurney. "The hiking is Slrenuous, secluded and Upon the park·s main drag is a trail with forested," according ro Park Superintendent -New York, New York: ridges and shdters alternating on each side. Glenn Lyons. The EIU Danrers recently Some of the park's more demanding uails traveled to New York Ctty - ones the cut deep into the park's r PARKS P>\G£ to dance on a decommis valleys - sioned aircraft earner, visted Ground Zero, Chmatown and "Th~ STORY BY CHIS ESSIG I SENIOR VERGE REPORTER Today Show" and they PHoTos BY MAn WILlS I ON THE VERGE have some inspirat•on to show for it. Pages BRING IN STUDENT 10 FOR 2QO/o OFF DISCOUNT AUTO SERVICE ---AND AUDIO ___ FEEL DOWN? REBOUNDS: AONE-WAY ROAD GET AREBOUND TO SHAME ERIC HILTNER Being dumped sucks. Rebounding. Good afrer a Da.sketball player cakes Sometimes you can't eat or sleep and concenuat· a shot and misses. Bad after you've been shot down SE HABLA ESPANOL • FINANCING AVAILABLE ing is a feat requiring a large amount of imesrjnal in a relationship. fonitude. From the girl's perspective, being that rebound Life seems to have no point at all, and you are girl can seem wonderful in the beginning. He's ask· left feeling unattractive and unlovable. ing you to eat all the meals of the day with him. Some people might even find themselves in a Maybe he's even taking you out to. dinner. He'll call High Fidelity--esque moment, by c.aJling up some to invite you over for a movie, to a party or even to ex's and trying to figure out why you can't be loved. sleep over and cuddle. But have no fear because the Rebound is here. This guy's routine had just been abruptly screwed All of a sudden you are totally and completely up when his girlfriend decided to dump him and he infatuated with someone, and they you. You are can't bear the thought of doing something alone. So spending all your waking hours together and having there you were, eagerly awaiting this break up for lots of wild and passionate sex for hours on end. months and now it's finally your chance to show You are eating again, and sleep naturally comes to him what he's been missing. What you don't realiu you post-coital. though is that he is in total controL You are the Concentrating becomes much easier, though the rebound. only thought you manage is of your rebound. He'll call you when he wants to hang our bur is Life is great for a while. conveniently busy when you want to do something. Thank you for supporting the Coles County Advocacy And this is how you know when they are your your girlfriends see hlm as your latest crush and Center And Prevent Chird Abuse of America rebound. possible dare for whatever whlle he's telling his bud And you get )lOUr revenge, you turn into the dies about your latest hook up and how he has all dumper and you are vindicated. the perks of a girlfriend without the duties. And Rebounds are like chicken soup for your soul. although you may begin to realize the situation, it's VERGESTAFF It gets all the bad vibes of rejection and anger out fine because you're still getting treated nicely right? of your system. Wrong. Whether it is knowingly or subconscious • I once had a pretty messy break up (read divorce), ly, this guy is using you. And as soon as you came Verge editor ...... David Thill and my rebound turned into an eight-month rela into his life, you'll probably be gone. But his actions tionship. lack che emotion of a true relationship. Associate Verge editor ...... Holly Mohr At the beginning it was wonderful. 1 spem all my You on rhe other hand are becoming strongly off time with her and I slept at her apartment every arrached because you always look for the beSr in Designers ...... Megan Jurinek, Cindy Tanney night possible. people and thlnk that no one would spend so much But after a while I got resclos with the repetition, time on you if they didn't want ro acrually date you. and we broke up. Your girlfriends on rhe other hand see it and talk Copy editors ...... Chris Walden, Lindsey Dunton But I felt wonderful afrer 1 broke up with her, about which one of them is going to break it to you and the rebound ended up with me no longer hav that you're probably just a rebound. Of course you Verge photo editor ...... Eric Hiltner ing ill feelings towards, or even caring about, the don't want to play hard to get because that would first ex. only turn him away and at Lhls point he's not look Contact us ...... [email protected] or 581-7943 And as for the rebound, well I heard that she had ing to play games. a rebound of her own. I'll admit it's nice co find a rebound. Since: I'm a Sec, n's almo~t like a vicious circle:. You get bro girl, it's a lot less likely that I will find a guy who is ken up with, you get a rebound, you break up with going to be clinging. desperately wanting a rchrion· them, and they get a rebound of their own, etc, etc, ship. He'd acn1ally probably be relieved to hear that etc. I'm not looking for a boyfric:ml. BU[ I'd rather just Aren't rebounds wonderful? Everyone wins! wait until I've moved on and not take my chan~es. BIG SALE. Orl.).t~l't.i• '" h lu I;Arj.C:n~ :!II :•n~ :U n· \""J'J II ~.-te; WEDDING & BACHERLORmE ITEMS ~ ;n:· a p.J!».. :11 h~~ GAG GIFTS & ZIPPO'S THE LIST P'Jt:': 0:71r • .r.bet :lf ¥oe:~ . :tl::d ,..~ t.l W..l:l:r~ ~ VIDEO'S I MAGAZINES Top Five '1\.qua Teen DVD'S, NOVELnES & TOYS SEXIEST UNGERIE IN TOWN Hunger Force" quotes ~~ GIFT wnH PURCHASE ''I'm sorry, Veronica. I didn't reali1..e rhis wasn't Amcric.1 1 and I couldn't pay for sex with pennies." - Carl Bruranananadilewski. "It's happened! My ass has finally decided to eat my 2 •• ~lo-v:-.rl t :;ll".t t't'l." :n~ hand! It hungers .. .for more:!" - Dr. Weird ~ '? t.1t r:.r =t~·E ELO<:: t'l O'H' .:. . t hlol a~ ttGw Po I Know "On the moon, scratching explalives into a ~trangcr'!> car W...,leenu.etrwe 3 Ave .IIIICI( Cl " .. 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If you're Sasquatch. the :- oM~Ioor .,... -..,r ~ >¥"11'11") we bw and sell the latest trends rules are different." - Mt"atwac.l r ...... -..j::.p.: ' '"""/\«. ~.. -H(t\: & give you (g#~ on the spot 5 "I hope you can see this because I am domg it as hard as hours: mon ay - friday: 10-5 I can."- lgnokt the Mounanite (while flipping Planet .lOIN ntE: GLUBl saturday. 10 - 3 Earth the middle finger) :E c:Jl '-'l I tdJt :r. w~fivoeb Notorious B.I.G. sales album halted a guaranteed one-way ticket to DdiciousvilJe. feet world, no matter how badly you want GUIDE TO And some people may rry ro bring up the fact that solid-gold rocket car. BETTER LIVING that these snacks have absolutely no nurri So, to you, I say start looking through your JURY FINDS SNIPPET USED lional value and result in nothing bur fatty tcerh for spare bits of food. thighs and rotting teeth. 1 can say is that it I know i£'s gross but these arc extinction ·WITHOUT PERMISSION results in a happy tummy. level evcrm here people! lf you ever have time HIE AS~< X lAlii> I'R£~~ In today's husrle-and-busde world, it's ju~t to go home and cook up some filer mignon, so damn hard to find time ro fit in a hc."ahhy rhen you go al1ead and do that and make sure meal. 2) LINT IS UNDERRATED co bring us common-folk some leftovers. NASHVll.l E, Tenn. -A judge In f.1ct, it gets hard just to find time to fit Now, 1 know what you are thinking: lint Bur you never know what you are going to halted sales of Notorious B.l.G.'s in any meal, let alone a heald1y one. isn't a food. Well, to you, I ~ay srop being find up in those incisors and for that I :>ay, breakthrough 1994 album "Ready to Most people are roo busy with work, das.~ ~uch 3 silly food elitist and people like you bottoms up! Die" after 3 jury decided rhe ride song and ridiculous levels of binge drinking to find make me sick. On a related note, lint also used part of an Ohio Players tune time to go home and deep fry up some vidcls. makes me sick. But, afrer all that vomiting, Now I know some of these may have made without permission. So, I felt it neces.~ary to share with the gen you aren't even hungry anymore. So you win you cringe or even gag a bit, but if you get The jury Friday awarded $4.2 mil eral public the ways I manage to keep from either way. desperately hungry, you ju~t remember what lion in punitive and direct damages to dying of malnutrition. My point is people complain all day long Uncle Dave told you. And let's face it. it the two music companies that own about how hungry they are and the only could be a lot worse, at least you don't have righrs to Ohio Players recordings. thing they search in their pockets for is loose Sally Struthers begging for food for you. Yeah. The sales ban imposed by U.S. 1} VENDING MACHINE HEAVEN change. However, rhey always overlook their Think about it. District Judge Todd Campbell affects A personal favorite of mine i~ the good ol' "pocket sustenance" as I call ir. Beggars can't the album and rhe title song in any vending machine. Where else can one find be choosers, so man up! Eliitor's Nou: Pkas,,for tht klw ofaU that is form, including Interne• downloads chocolate, salcy and sweer snacks and fruity good, don't adulll/y try any ofthru. Nonr of and radio play. items. all without the need of awkward con 1hru tips art FDA sanctioned and Vt'lft Editor. Ir was unclear when or how the ban versation with a clerk behind a register. 3) CHECK BElWEEN YOUR MOLARS David ThiU is fairly unain trying any oftlmr would take effect. By Sarurday A good rule of iliumb I live by is the "Rule Now, in a perfect world, we would all be things could mult in yor4 getting sick and your evening, a search of BestBuy.com and of'O's. ~ able ro brush and floss three times a day and frimds laughing at you. And you wouldn't want Amazon.com showed "Ready ro Die" Fritos, Doritos and Combos all foUow this would never have even the smallest bit of that, would you? was slill available for purchase online. rule. Anything that follows this rule is always food sruck in our teeth. But, this isn't a per- The jury decided that Bad Boy Entertainment and executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs illegally used a part of the Ohio Players' 1992 song "Singing In The Morning.'' Bridgeport Music and Westbound Rock &Republic mixes music with fashion Records, which owned the song righrs, have filed hundreds of lawsuits IIff AS~! X lAIII) I'Rl'\'i don't have to rock in ther:\, blit I do.~ s~t-~d.)· --mGJtBROADCAS'JSUlfERflR[ ' I 1 over "sampling," the practice of lifting Heavy hardware, fur accents and some WITH AIRLINE PILOTS parts of old music for new recordings. CULVER CITY, Calif. - Rock & une:cpccred details are key ro both lines. The Most were settled out of court. Republic brought new meaning to rock 'n' roll collections are among those being shown at MIAMI -Airline pilots taking off from The companies get mosr of their style wirh a black-ric concert featuring the L.A. Fashion Week, which conrinues through Miami International Airport are getting an income from song royalries by their Pretenders to unveil its new line. Thursday night. earful of hlp-hop runes from a pirate radio artists, whkh include funk legend Sony Studios Srage 18 was transformed imo The denim collection show~ jeans slimmer ar Station that sometimes interfere with tl1eir George Clinton, the Funkadelics and a scylish nightclub. Drinks flowed and hors the ankle rhan in ~sons pasr and back pockets communications with tl1e control rower. the Ohio Players. d'oeuvrcs were passed. An ice sculpture glis adorned with srirching, sruds and rhinestones. The music comes on a pair of frequencies "We've just been banling this for tened in the comer. Fitted denim jackets arc intricately embroi4 from a starion that calls itself Da Strec:tz. such a long time," Armen Boladian, Pieces from the fall collection and new "ultra dered with the company's skull logo. A green "It's intermittent. Not all day, everyday," owner ofWestbound and Bridgeport premium" line, Tailor Made, were illuminared in milirary-scyle jacket gets girly with a fluffy fur said Kathleen Bergen, a Federal Avtarion said. "So many have been senled waU-size displays, not unlike a museum exhibit. collar. while guys get a classic motorcycle jack Administration spokeswoman. "But clear because companies didn't want any Smaller cases hdd accessories: scudded leather et reinterpreted in fur. communication between air control and the thing to do with it, and we knew we cuffs. a sparkly evening bag and a designer dag Tailor Made is decidedly dressier than Rock pilots is a critical part of flying." were right.'' ger (no kidding) with a leather sheath. & Republic's denim offerings, but with the Authorities traced the signals to an antenna Chrissie Hynde wore a pale blue pair of Rock same edge and slim fir. at a nearby warehouse but did not find the disc & Republic jeans ar Monday night's evem. ("T jockey, although they did confiscate equipment PARKS: only by reservation and requires a the same abundance, Lyons said. from Eastern, Fox Ridge is a right Friday. C Atree just south of Charleston can be seen in the shape of The Grateful Dead Bear 'using imagination' BY BRIAN GAm.AN I SENIOR VERCf RE1'0RT£R bends westbound and O'Hearn repeatedly said gravel driveway, and as we got out of the Escort, tbar the uee really does resemble a Grateful Dead we introduced owselves to a middle-aged couple. bear and he said he was amazed the firsr time he They were the owners of the property and doing Any Grateful Dead fan can understand, appre saw H. some lawn work in front of their house. ciate and imagine: a giant dancing bear in the "lt docs take some: imagination to complete: the I asked the couple if they were aware rhat rhe middle: of Coles County and now they are in image though," he said. uee that stands alone on their property looked luck, because the~ is one. Then, O'Hearn made a right onto County like a Grateful Dead dancing bear. ' The bear dances in the: form of a Cedar cree in Road 450 and as we drove the maightaway for The man was unaware, but his wife AAid a cou a rural art.'a just southwest of Charleston and it is about two miles, the sun !beat down and heated ple of Eastern students she knows rold her that the safe to as~ume that many Eastern students have up the cold, but crisp winter afternoon. tree looked like tht bear before and that is how not heard or seen this particular tree:. He followed rhc bends in the: road, which even they know where their house is. She, however, ~till I was informed abom rbc evergreen tree last tually lead us deeper mto the country. does not know what rhc bears fictionally look like. month and before I staned searching for it, I After about 15 minutes in his red Ford Escorr, They said the Cedar tree was at least 100 year) began asking quc:stions and amon~t rhe follow he said "there ir is" and I was immediately old. ing day~ I found a hdpful source. shocked, j~t like he was. People slow down all the time, the l::dy said. Nick O'Hearn, a junior recreation administra The bear stands and dances in different posi "We didn't know if they were: looking at the tion major, said he: knew exactly where rhe bear tions, depending upon the perspective: of the horses or the tree," she said. was at and we instandy planned a road trip. viewer. As O'Hearn walked back the car, he showed "It's way out in che country," O'Hearn said. We looked at "the bear" ar about 200 yards the couple a pwple dancing bear sticker on his ln my four years at Eastern, I have ventured co away from the road from at least three diffen:m gas tank and invited them to take a look. rural areas north and south of Charleston and positions. Although the property owner has nC'Ver heard have not seen it, so I was excited for the new "It's dancing in the middle of nowhere, • this tale, he chuckled and agreed that the tree expedition. O'Hearn said. "It stands alone." Looked like an image of the dancing bear. As we traveled south on Founh Street, the road Then, we drove to the end of a long. winding S UIMITTl D PHOTO EIU Dancers traveled to New York City this past weekend to dance and see the sights • Bv Houv MoHt 1ASSOCIAn V£RCE eonoR city that never sleeps. Gravitt said the team went and saw tile musi Krystle Gravitt, member of the EIU Dancers, cal on March 14 and Robinson waved to them She walked off the plane. Her eyes filled with said the team "had a blast" shopping in from on stage. excitement and wonder. Out on the street she Chinatown and sightseeing. Robinson wasn't the only celebrity the EIU looked up and never stop~d smiling. New She said they saw the Statue of Liberty, walked Dancers met. Most of the team woke up early York City was a whole new world for this to the top of the Empire State Building and visit rhe day after they arrived and srood in line for Midw~tern girl. ed Ground Zero. which they were touched by. the "Today Show: Stefanic Reevt", president of the EIU Dancers. "We even saw where John Lennon was shor," "We shook hands wirh Katie Couric, Matt had never been w the Big Apple before the spring she said. Lauer and AI Roker," Gravitt said. "We made a break uip she took with her fdlow dancer... Experiencing the city was a big parr of the huge EIU Dancers sign and the show's crrneras '"I'm thinking about going back to take d.m dancers' uip, but rhe highlight was the master scanned us a couple times." e~ ... she said. ''I'm now thinking more seriously classes the t~ took at the Broadway Dance Gravitt, Reeve and Baker all agreed that the about pur..uing a car~cr in dance." Company, Reeves said. trip wouldn't have been possible without rheir The EIU Dancers went to New York City Grnvin said tile dance members were oiTcrcd director Jeanne McFarland. from March 12 through March 16. three classes of their choosing. Mcfarland used to dance in New York. The dancer; performed on the USS lnm:pid, "Famous choreographers teach rhere and Reeve o;aid hecause of their director\ knowl an aircrafr carrier which contains the Sea, Air imponam dancers take clas.~es there," sh~: !klid. edge of the city, McFarland was able rn organize and Space Museum. Michelle Robinson, a member of the mu.sical everything. which made it a trip co ~member. Cyi1thia Baker, secretary of the EIU Dancers, ~Chicago" on Broadway, taught one class the The trip was nor only an experience to said the performance was a succeSli. team rook. remember, but it also inspired dreams. "We had family supponing us and many people Robinson and Baker taught the ream a dance "I had the time of my life," R~e said. stoppc:d and w.uchcd the entire show," she said. number from the musical and rhe background of She said after being in New York City and Baker said the team danced 10 routines from the original choreographer of"Chicago," Bob taking classes with the best, she want$ to finish their spring concert that Lasted almost 45 minutes. Fosse. her reaching degree bur go back ro New York "We weren't really nervous," she said. "We Studying Fosse's style hdped us learn the when she has graduated. were all about dancing and having fun." dance better, she said. "I fd1 in love with New York," Reeve said. Having fun wasn't hard for the team in the Robinson plays Liz in the musical. "Maybe I will punue dancing." GUIDE TO BmER LIVING ER You wouldn't be laughing if it was not painfully true Despite facing the realization that America is crippling at hs ~:ore and Hollywood is rhe culprit, another well-known fact was only reinforced by this year's Academy Aw.uds: Jon Stewart is a well-oiled machine, creared only by divine intervention, whoo;e sole purposc is tickling even the sturdiest of funny bon~. I didn't watch all of the Oscars. Or even half. I did, however. ~ec enough of the Oscars and read enough of Stewart's quirl..7 one-Jjn ers online to know that he stole the show. Not like that was necessarily difficult or unpredictable. But it was certainly appropriate. Surrounded by these culprits of calamity. che smartest man in America is on stage, talcing his shots, mak- .. mg sure every PHOTO Couan SY O f Wla.UICONliNf ,CO.UK "When the one counted. On a hot Vi«:e President night Stewart could have shot a man in 1 taken out the enure room the eye on a V for Vendetta' is just as with one fdl swoop. hunting trip, But Stewart is no Denis Leary nothing was good as G f.Qr . Maura Tierney, Brooke Smith and Judy Reyes. NEW YORK-Fran Drescher is going from ''The Nanny" on Preview performances begin May 17 for the MCC Theater pro television, to playing one of Eric McCormack's ex-girlfriends in dua:ion. Neil Labure's play "Some Girl(s)" off-Broadway. "Some Gid(s)" was a hit last year in London, scarring David The Drescher will portray a Boston professor in the American pre Schwimmer, who will open on Broadway in May in a revival of limited were ofthe play, which opens jwle 8 at the Lucille Lonel Theatre. Hennan Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial." engagement ln it, McCormack, whose 1V series 'Wtll & Grace" is now in irs LaBuce's plays include "Far Pig," "The Distance From Here," of"Some Girl(s)," final season, plays a soon-to-be engaged man saying goodbye co "The Shape ofThin!}'i" and "The Mercy Seat." His films include which will be direa by four ex-gir:lfriends as he prepares to get married "In the Company of Men," 'Your Friends & Neighbors" and Jo Bonney, ends june The other three women in "Some Girl(s)" will be ponrayed by "Nurse Betty." 24. Looking for love in all the wrong places JACKSON, Miss. -Joan Rivers is looking fur love in PHOTO COURTESY Of HlSSANDPOP.COM cyberspace. So &.r, no luck. The 72-year-old rcd- PttOTO COURTESY OF PRIDESOURCE.COM New Edition back for anew addition NEW YORK - Bobby Brown and New Edition are Fire, Yolanda Adams and Maze feauuing Frankie Beverly. gerring back rogethcr _ ar lease for one night, anyway. The Essence Music Festival originated in 1995 in New Brown and the rest of the old,school boy band are Orleans and became an annual event, held at the scheduled to perfonn together at the Essence Music Superdome. But with the Supe.rdome badly damaged Festival, which is scheduJed for July l to 3 in Housron. from Hurricane Katrina and much of the city's black Other performers announced this week include Diddy, population scattered due to the catastrophe, Essence _ the who will host a ''Diddy and Friends" show, and singers magazine geared toward black women _ decided to tem Jaheim and Chris Brown. porarily move the fe."tival ro Housron. Brown left the group, best known for hi~ like ''Mr. Oscar-winner and hirmaker Jamie Foxx has also bet.o Telephone Man" and "Cool It Now," back in the 1980s tapped to participate in the festival's "Now or Never" for his solo career. and since then has only performed empowermenr seminars, along with Magic Johnson and with the group sporadically. actor Shemar Moore. Other performers already slated for the festival mclude nu.s year's seminars will focus on helping tho~ dcvas Pttoro sur£RLOUN<:E.SE Mary]. Blige, Sreve Harvey, U . Cool J, Earth, Wind & cared by Hurricane Kamna. .. --~ ·: MabBtllatiB,.n dldilg,.rtillatJWn• lleqi!GI IJieBIIIi,..IIDIIIitetqi•~Wilrll.ldllllilmi allllbhlszissilli • ilb t~ a.,. ligltstt 11 tilt Alslaasn b!IJ!I• • cass t~.a cllecUr leaks hllllle lo lin. HOW TO CHANGE E ~GINE OIL Save some money, get your hands dirty BY CATHY BAYER I VERGE REPORTER Dirt and oil are generally not classified as a good time in my book. 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You wouldn't want to ruin remove the filter. STEP 10 oi should be up to the "full'' line. your favorite Beades T-shirt or lucky Pop the hood of your vehicle. jeans. STEPS There should be a lever to do this on the lower left side of the driver's seat. STEP15 STEP2 Remove the drain plug. This is Go now ro the fronr of the car, and Check the oil pan for meta) shav· Slide on under your vehicle. (Make what acrually keeps the oil in the unhook the hood. Be brave and stick ings that could come from engine sure rhe engine is ofT ... you never ve~icle. Have the pan ready. Oil is your hand under the hood, feeling parts grinding. Shavings are a tell know). It's probably a good idea to gomg to spew. for a bmton-type lever. This will talc sign that a breakdown is coming. use a car jack and jack stands, unless unhook your already popped hood. Prevention is key. you're a fan of close quarters. (Have STEP& someone help you with this. We're saving "how to use a car jack'' for Be sure to wet rhe gasket with the STEP 11 another day.) used oil so rhe gasket will come off Locate the oil cap. This should be If you've made it this far, congrats. easily nexr time. Hand-tighten the pretty well marked. Twist the cover But if that doesn't sound like fun, or STEP3 oil fllter. Once it's tight, give it off. still seems too complicated, rake a another quarter-turn. deep breath and fork out the cash to Have a bucket to catch the old oil. STEP 12 have a professional do it. This shouldn't be just any bucket, Information provided by Brandon but a catch can with a lid. These can SlEP7 Pour in the new oil. Check your Ponton and Rod Symom!s of/vlidas in be found at local scores. Reattach the drain plug, making owner's manual to find out what kind Charleston. Contributing information sure it's not stripped. to use. Add the oil little by little. It's provitkd by Photo editor Eric Hiltn~r. always easier to add than to subtract.