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EASTERN NEWS Page 1 i n MINOR ITY TODA Y Davidson Mediator, retains negotiators position meet again + New senate re-elects speaker for a second semester + UP/ President David Radavich said another meeting is probable By Jamie Fetty MANAGING EDITOR By John Chambers ADM INISTR ATIO N EDITO R The newly seated Student Senate re elected Bill Davidson as its speaker Federal mediator Jerry Carmichael met with the after more than an hour of speeches and Charles Delman, chief negotiator for Eastern's debates when he ran against graduate chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois, economics maj or Brice Donnelly at and the administration's Wednesday night's senate meeting. negotiating team for the Davidson was this semester's speaker, second time in nine "Settling the delivering a performance that many sen months of negotiations. ate members criticized during debates. The mediator was contract is a In last week's State of the Senate first called in October to address, Davidson criticized some mem help bring a settlement top priority for bers for sitting on senate to pad their for a new three-year resumes. In return, he received criti faculty contract. the faculty. " UPI President David cism for not pushing senate members to - Charles Delman create legislation that affected the entire Radavich said the meet university. ing today was more of "Passing bills that only have to do with an information gather- senate? Is that consistency?" asked Amy ing session that will likely bring another meeting Leonard, student vice president for busi with the mediator in the future. ness affairs, when senate members Delman said he met with the mediator for an advocated reelecting Davidson to avoid hour and a half. switching speakers mid-year. "It was a very productive discussion. He is a But in the end, it was what senate good listener," he said. "Settling the contract is a members called Davidson's approacha top priority for the faculty." bility and passion for senate that won the The administration's negotiating team meeting election. with the mediator also was productive, said Bob "That passion eats me up inside when Wayland, director of employee and labor relations, things go wrong," Davidson said during in a university press release. a question-and-answer session following "We found Wednesday's discussions with Jerry candidate speeches and endorsements. Carmichael...to be productive Senate members also lauded Davidson and insightful," Wayland said. for always being available. More inside "Our conversation helped fur When blamed for the senate's Jack of + Students ther clarify some key issues in pertinent legislation or goals during the share their ongoing negotiations. • past semester, Davidson took the floor in STE PH EN HAAS / ASS OC IATE PHO TO ED ITOR thoughts on Issues discussed with the his own defense, saying he could neither Bill Davidson, speaker of the Student Senate, listens during debate in the Student the contract mediator are confidential, but a tell senate members what legislation to Senate meeting Wednesday night in the Arcola-Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther negotiation future meeting with the media write or stop them from writing internal King Jr. UNiversity Union. Davidson was re-elected to his seat after running against process tor could be a possibility, legislation. Brice Donnelly. Page 3 Delman said. "A lot of goals cannot be accomplished "I think that will depend on in one semester, • Davidson said after the criticized by a number of senate mem ter's in economics in August and there what progress is made, • he said. meeting. bers for being "unapproachable. • fore will not seek the seat again. He "Mr. Carmichael has provided some useful sug Davidson hopes to continue to "run a In his speech endorsing Donnelly, Jeff plans to stay on senate during the spring gestions for making our negotiations more produc tight ship" when he presides over senate Collier, last semester's senate secretary semester. During the fall, Donnelly tive, • Wayland said. meetings, but promote the laid-back ,spoke of his commitment to promoting served as Faculty Senate liaison and on The UPI is bargaining for such issues as smaller atmosphere Davidson said distinguishes diversity within senate. Collier also the Thition and Fee Review and Student class sizes, more time reserved for faculty to do him from past speakers. He also said he praised Donnelly's ability to bridge the Relations committees. research and work with students and raises in fac plans to assign goals to committee chairs gap between people in senate who called While Donnelly was disappointed with ulty and staff salaries. and meet with them weekly or biweekly themselves "arch enemies" or who, at the Joss, he felt the discussion generated Issues the UPI also introduced last spring to keep up on their progress. the least, could rarely agree. by the race will help senate in the com include intellectual property and patent rights for Donnelly, while hailed for his devotion "He's very capable; he's neutral and ing semester. faculty members, distance education assignments to his senate and committee duties dur open-minded," Collier said. "It's still a better senate with every and multi-year contracts for annually contracted ing his first semester as a member, was Donnelly will graduate with his mas- thing out in the open," he said. faculty. Executives say projects are coming along well Editor 's note: After a semester, The Dally Eastern News examines were Bucket Brigade, a volunteer funding for that. The grant I was In his own words ... you want this service you have to how well Student Government project, I knew that wouldn't be looking at for (the campus day- "I would say we made a Jot of pay more money, considering the executives have fulfJlled their accomplished care program, the deadline was progress this semester. One of the current times With the budget Itj ust campaign promises. in the fall, it's over the summer. It didn't come goals that we ran on last year was wouldn't be fair to them. something that through because I don't know 'Pick a Prof,' and we've done "Grade appeals wasn't an issue I Avian Carrasquillo is going to hap- anything about writing a grant research this semester. As I have ran on, but an issue I brought up. I ST UDENT GO VE RNMENT ED ITOR pen in the proposal. We're still looking at stated, we've will be presenting a proposal at the spring hopeful- other options for that." kind of gotten Council on Academic Affairs this ly. It's running bogged down week, and it would be acted on the Alison Mormino, a little slower Ronnie Deedrick, with that first week that we're back. Faculty student body president than I had student vice president for because it's hiring is the other big thing that I hoped, (and) academic affaJrs probably ran on, we came full circle with that, Goals Alison Mormino some of those going to call for but after semester break, I'm going + Establish a Campus Day Care goals haven't Goals a fee increase to to be sitting down and setting up a Program been accom- + Implement "Pick a Prof" data- pay for the pro- committee on how we can imple- + Increase support for Eastern plished because you get caught up base, gram itself, ment getting students in there. The athletics with Blue Crew in meetings and paperwork that + More student input on hiring Ronnie Deedrick unless we can committee will be made up of stu- + Establish a volunteer Proj ect goes along with the job. Blue Crew for academic faculty in depart- find a govern- dents, faculty, department chairs is coming together. ments that don't seek student ment grant or and administration to get students In her own words.. . " I thought at the time that I input. money elsewhere. I'm not comfort- "Some of the goals that I ran on would be able to secure grant able With telling the students that if SEE PROM I SES +Page 7 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday PAGE~~,~ Cloudy :g Mostly cloudy Showers Showers ~ ~ ~ Thursday, ~39° 29° 43° 26° 45° 28° 46° 34° 53' 34° 54' 20° WO HIG H LOW HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW """""'' , ~ 2002 T ~HIGH cow Choirs to share lessons, carols
+ Concert an d Women s support the Concert Choir and Women's Chorus because they choral groups to take have spent about half the part in hoiiday concert semester in preparation for this event," said Dan Crews, By Layne Utsinger public relations director of the STAFF WRITER College of Arts and Humanities. The music department will Lessons and Carols has been present Lessons and Carols at an annual tradition since 1928 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the and has been performed Wesley United Methodist throughout the world. It also Church. signals the true beginning of The concert will feature the Christmas season for many Eastern's Concert Choir and people around the world, a Women's Chorus performing press release said. the works of Frances Poulenc, "This is a great opportunity Herbert Howells, Benjamin for students to relax and get Britten and John Jacob Niles, a into the holiday spirit before press release said. the stress of finals, • Crews A variety of student soloists said. and performers will be fea While the carols have tured along with seasonal changed in the 84 years of the favorites "0 Come, 0 Come service's existence, the lessons Emmanuel," "Silent Night" and and prayers have remained "Angels We Have Heard on unchanged, a press release High," to name a few, a press said. release said. The concert is free and open "This is a way for people to to the public. Local theater opens auditions for musical STEPHEN HAAS / ASSOC IATE PHOTO ED ITOR + Actors Rural Theatre Saturday and 1-5 p.m Sunday Looking for a hot date at the Fine Arts Center in Company looks for help Tuscola located at 211 E. Alicia Terran, freshman family and consumer sciences major, tries to attract some bids in the Taylor Hall date with 'My Fair Lady' Overton St. auction Wednesday night. The auction was held to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. Auditions are open to all By Matthew Kent ages. Those interested are ACTIV ITIES REPORTER encouraged to bring 16 bars of a prepared song and will read Infant mortality rate dropping The Actors Rural Theatre from the script. Selections Company based in Tuscola will from the script are available have open auditions for Lerner online at www.tuscola By early Mullady These prenatal programs focus and Lowe's musical "My Fair artco.com CITY EDITOR on education, assessment and "Not smoking is Lady." Based on George For more information or to reducing risk factors. Bernard Shaw's play schedule an alternative audi Gov. George Ryan announced Women are taught the best prac extremely important "Pygmalion, • "My Fair Lady" is tion time, call 253-6699. Nov. 21 that the Illinois infant mor tices for healthy pregnancies and a dramatization of a Cockney Performance dates for "My tality rate dropped drastically to a raising an infant healthfully. because it has a pro flower girl's metamorphosis Fair Lady" are Feb. 13-15, 20- record low throughout the state. Assessments are one-on-one coun into a lady and combines social 22, 27-28 and March 1 with Coles County's infant death num seling sessions between pregnant found effect on babies' class, money, spiritual freedom evening performances at 7:30 bers also declined, from the year women and trained medical profes low birth weight." and women's independence into p.m. Sunday matinees run Feb. 2000's five deaths in 615 births to sionals. an enduring and entertaining 16, 23 and March 2 at 2:30 p.m. 2001's seven deaths in 596 births. Stierwalt said risk factors -Janet Stierwalt musical comedy. For more information, call the The Illinois Department of include poor nutrition, diabetes, Auditions are 9 a.m. to noon ARTCo box office at 253-6699. Health's infant mortality rate is smoking habits and alcohol or drug Lumpkin's study of the decreas determined by dividing the number use. She emphasized the incredible ing infant mortality rate in Illinois of babies younger than a year old risks ofsmoking during pregnancy. also focused on divisions among who die by the number of babies "Not smoking is extremely race. Statistically, African born and then multiplying that important because it has a pro American babies have a higher THE DAILY total by 1,000. found effect on babies' low birth infant death rate than Caucasian Statewide, the number of infant weight, • Stierwalt said. infants. EASTERN NEWS deaths has dropped approximately In a study of the dropping infant Lumpkin's study revealed that in 10 percent since 2000 and 30 per mortality rate, John R. Lumpkin, 2001, the African-American infant Editor in chief ...... Miche lle Jones Verge editor . . .. Ben Turner cent since 1990, as listed in the state public health director, empha mortality rate was about 15 deaths Managing editor ...... Jamie Fetty Associate Verge editor . .. .ope n Illinois Department of Health's sized low birth weight's threat on per 1,000 births, which is an all News editor ...... Nate Bloomquist Online editor ...... Ben Erwin records. an infant's life. Babies born weigh time low for the state. Associate news editor ...Jess ica Danielewicz Accounts manager . . . . . Kyle Perry Janet Stierwalt, a registered ing less than 5 pounds 8 ounces are However, this rate is considerably Editorial page editor ...... Kare n Kirr Advertising manager ...... Steve ledair nurse and administrator of the 40 times more likely to die before higher than the Caucasian infant Senior reporter ...... Caitl in Prendergast Design & graphics manager ... .Steve ledair Activities ecfrtor ...... Jenn ifer Chiariello Sales Manager ...... Tim Sullivan Cumberland County Health reaching one month old. mortality rate in Illinois which also Administration editor .. . . .John Chambers Promotions manager ...... Branden Delk Department, said she believes the Chronic physical and learning was at its lowest in 2001. This record Campus editor ...... T im Martin National Advertising ...... Mauree n Kudlik rate has dropped recently because disabilities are three times more low was about six deaths per every City editor ...... Ca rly Mullady Business manager ...... Betsy Mellott of the better prenatal programs common in people born with a low 1,000 live births. Student gov. editor . . .Avian Carrasquillo Asst. business manager ...... Luke Kramer offered to women. birth weight than those born with a Illinois women gave birth to more Features editor ...... open Editorial adviser ...... Joh n Ryan "Thrgettng prenatal care in the normal birth weight. than 184,000 babies in 2001, accord Photo editor ...... Co lin McAuliffe Publisher ...... Jo hn David Reed first trimester of pregnancy is Prenatal programs inform ing to Lumpkin's study. Of these Associate photo editor ...... Stephe n Haas Press supervisor . . . .Johnny Bough Sports editor ...... Matt Meinheit Subcriptions manager . . .. .Vale rie Jany (instrumental) to an infant's women of the best practices for births, about 1,400 babies died Associate Sports ecfrtor ...... Matt Williams health, • Stierwalt said. ensuring a healthy baby. Warning before their first birthday. Most counties sponsor WIC, the them of the risk factors and guid Stierwalt emphasized the affect The Daily Eastern News produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. ~ is published daily Monday through Friday, In Charleston. Ill. during fall and spring semesters and twice week Women, Infants and Children ing them in proper nutritional prac prenatal programs have had on ly during the summer term except during school vacations or examinations. Subscription price: Program, as well as the Family tices highly reduces the risk of lowering death rates to this level. $38 per semester, $16 for summer, $68 all year. The Daily Case Management Program within problem pregnancies. Coles County Health PRINTED WITH Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is * their health departments. Patients "The infant mortality rate will Department offers the WIC and SOY INK • entitled to exdusive use of all artides appearing in this paper. pay for the programs based on remain low as long as programs Family Case Management PER IOD ICAL POSTAGE PA I D AT: PHONE:217-581-2812 (fax 581 -2923) income, so low-income households continue to be funded through state Programs. The Family Planning and federal government funds," division of the local health depart Charleston, ll61920 EM A I L: maj ones®eiu.edu can afford professional prenatal ISSN 0894-1599 care. Stierwalt said. ment can be reached at 348{)530. NIGHT STAFF : PR INTED BY: Night editor ...... Shau na Gustafson Eastern Illinois University News Design ...... Erica Cusumano Charleston, ll61920 Sports Design ...... Matt Williams CORRECTIONS ATTENT ION POSTMASTER : Night Photo editor ...... Stephe n Haas Send address changes to Copy editors ...... Eri n Clinton-Cirocco The photos from the Eastern men's basketball game run on pages 11 and 12 of Wednesday's edition of The Daily Eastern News ...... Caitl in Prendergast The Dally Eastern News were courtesy of The Dally Ill1nt. Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University Night News editor .. . Nate Bloomquist The News regrets the error. Charleston, ll61920 . . ...Jess ica Danielewicz THE DA ILY EASTERN NE WS 3 Inquest jury finds student's cause of death a suicide By John Chambers DOUDNA RE OV ATIONS ADMINISTR ATION ED ITOR "He made a mistake, NOW IUNOUWA~· After over an hour of deliber he miscalculated." AN TICIPATE ations Wednesday, a Coles County j ury found the cause of -Demis Ford UE death of former Eastern stu dent Brian R. Ford, 19, as sui IE XT P'AORIDI NAR Y cide. Dennis Ford said Brian died Ford was pronounced dead shortly before his 20th birthday Nov. 9 at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Nov. 17. Health Center. "You see in the very short time The jury deliberated between you are assembled this evening death by accidental causes and you have not had the chance to suicide, and found in favor of sui get to know Brian. He had a pas cide by hanging. sion for living and he pushed it to The toxicology test on Ford's the limit, • he said. "He wanted to STEPH EN HAAS / ASS OCI ATE PH OTO ED ITO R death found no drugs in his sys get someone's attention that tem. His blood alcohol level was evening because he was hurting. Construction continues on the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Students are anxious for the building to finish but have .01 percent. He made a mistake. He miscalcu adjusted to their temporary homes. Ford's father, Dennis Ford, lated." spoke at the inquest, passed Dennis Ford quoted an excerpt around pictures of Ford and from the New Standard asked the jury not to find the Encyclopedia, stating that rural Art students await the end of the semester cause of death as suicide. suicides received different treat ~The issue to us is 'how can six ment in investigations. By Melissa Nielsen time consuming and costly. Before midterm, students had total strangers take a brief pres ~· In rural communities and SENI OR WR ITER "It's required a lot of extra time trouble accepting that the build entation of a brief, incomplete small towns, methods of detect and money for us," he said. Tier! ing had shorter hours and it was investigation and say what was in ing suicide are not always effl As the semester winds down, said no one has restocked ink car further away, causing a lot of Brian's heart and mind and con cient...In these areas, too, sui most art students are preparing tridges in the copiers, causing a stress. However, with finals draw clude in 30 minutes he wanted to cides are often reported as acci their final projects and reflecting long search for the right kind of ing closer she has noticed fewer die?' You cannot,· Dennis Ford dental or from natural causes in on a rather difficult semester of copier off campus and forcing anxieties. said. order to spare the feelings of the delays, cut hours and lost time. him to shell out his own money for "All the issues that we're a Ford was not in the state of victim's family, • the encyclope Students are looking forward to the copies. problems, they dealt with,· she mind to seriously contemplate dia states. a new semester, hoping it will go Tier! also said the hours are said. "As time went on they suicide, Dennis Ford said. He had Dennis Ford said such a ruling more smoothly. especially inconvenient around worked everything out. • a 5.0 GPA at his high school in would have the same affect on his Megan Glosser, a junior studio finals time, especially since he Art classes were relocated to Jerseyville and continued the family. art major, said she will have all does not drive a car to class. Art Park West during the con high academic standard at ~ Sometimes recklessly calling her work completed before the "I have to do everything on the struction and renovation of the Eastern. He also was involved in this type of death a 'suicide' is deadline, despite losing two weeks bus's schedule," he said. Doudna Arts Center. Classrooms soccer, wrestling, track and foot like rubbing salt in a wound or in her class. However, she is more Denise Rehm-Mott, a printmak were not finished at the start of ball in high school, Dennis Ford like adding insult to a injury, • he concerned with the excellence of ing professor, said as the semester the semester, which caused major said. said. her work rather than the quantity. tolled on, she realized she would delays and complaints from stu At Eastern, Ford was a mem After the verdict of suicide, ~The quality of work has suf not have enough time to assign all dents and faculty. Hours for the ber of the Delta Sigma Phi frater Dennis Ford said the j ury did not fered for a lot of people, • she said. her projects. She omitted one Art Park West also were slashed nity, American Red Cross, have a right to make the decision Allen Tier!, a junior graphic project from her syllabus, which considerably because of safety Christian Campus House, ofsuic ide, but it was its appointed design major, said classes are run was unfortunate for students but issues bringing up more concern Student Senate, the University job. ning smoothly now, but the lab necessary considering the time about time management prob Baptist Church and the American ~ rm disappointed. It's not hours and minor details have been line. lems. Marketing Association. going to bring him back, • he said. Students affected by facility contract negotiations By John Chambers and staff salaries. Before, in the past, no one talked and I have a really good relationship almost like they say if they get paid ADMINI ST RAT ION EDITO R Marion said faculty can't realisti about Eastern. • with all my teachers. • more they'll be better teaching - cally ask for everything they are Sophomore undecided major "I've had a couple oflecture class depending on what happens it really As negotiations for a new three barganing. Benjamin Nugent said a strike at the es I felt the class size was too big. affects students. • year faculty contract continue into "If they want to get paid more University of Illinois did not affect and I felt like I couldn't talk to the Students need to be more con the ninth month, students feel the than'Me got to haMe large classes," he many students. teacher,· said senior elementary cerned about faculty negotiations, impact of the process. said. "Right now, times are tough, and "I went to the U ofl and teachers education major Amy Hoffman. said freshman biology major "I feel right now at this moment than're j ust going to make it tougher were on strike last year," he said. The issue of teacher salaries is Kristen Kniephamp. it's just faculty trying anyway to get (asking for salary increases)." "There were a few people that par important, Hoffman said. "I don't think a lot of students the student's support," said j unior The UPI has talked about the pos ticipated in the strike and it really "I know that they don't get as care. I think they should because economics major Rob Marion. "It sibility of a strike, and members didn't affect a lot of students. • much as other university (teach these are the people who are teach seems like it's j ust a tactic to get the would haMe to be asked twice for a Freshman marketing major ers)," she said. ing us,· she said. students on their side. If teachers strike authonzatlon vote before a Megan Sparks said smaller class Faculty seem to be pushing for The UPI is pushing for higher threaten - when they're contract is strike occurs. sizes would be beneficial, but she their own agenda when asking for teacher salaries because tuition up it doesn't really look good.• Marion said a strike could haMe an has never encountered a problem salary increases, said j unior art increases has provided the universi The University Professionals of effect on enrollment. With the issue. major Casey Carroll, student dean for ty With 4 percent more in appropri Illinois are bargaining for smaller "The campus would be obliterat "It would probably {lead to) a bet the college of arts and humanities. ated funds that can be given to civil, class sizes, more time reserved for ed. The students wouldn't want to ter relationship with students over "I can see kind of both sides I faculty and staff employees, UPI faculty to do research and work come back," he said. ~ (Eastern) all, • she said. ~For the most part. the guess. I disagree with a lot of stuff president David RadaVich said at with students and naises in faculty advertised really well last year. most I have had in class size is 50 (faculty) are saying, • she said. "It's the UPI rally Thesday. lllf' Mavies with Magic ------~ _ ------.Jr ...... oi:JcS.COIIllli ~'--6. D=lta Zeta WIU. R OG!RS lliiEATRE Daw nt ""'" Charle!Dn • 3 45-91222 Clothes Drive Leftys Holler Bud Light Presents Please help us help others .. . During break gather up some clothes to donate. Clothes can be dropped
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The faculty understands the "We will strike only if develops an athletic program that harm a strike would do to students. works within the revenues it can Editorial board Students are the reason we are forced by an intransigent generate, there will be more than Michelle Jones, Editor tn chief here. We will strike only if forced enough money to pay for the aca- by an intransigent admlnlstration. administration." demic priorities advocated by the Jamie Fetty, Managing editor The changes we want in our next faculty and sorely needed by both Nate Bloomquist, News editor contract will greatly benefit stu- faculty and students. Jessica Danielewicz, Assoctate news editor dents. With smaller classes and the essence of what universities The state legislature has direct- teaching loads, faculty will give are about. ed universities to both trim admin- Karen Kirr, Editorial page editor students more individual attention. Yes, we do have a way to achieve istrative costs and end subsidies Caitlin Prendergast, Senior reporter With more time for research, facul- our goals. The faculty's priorities for athletics from appropriated Mathematics ty will collaborate with students on are affordable. Whereas the state funds. University Professionals of Matt Meinheit, Sports editor professor original work that may well be the is in a fiscal crisis, Eastern is not, Illinois is only suggesting that [email protected] and guest highlight of their college expert- thanks to increases in enrollment Eastern do what the legislature has columnist ence. Academic freedom, includ- and tuition. It is true that funding already told it to do. for The Daily ing faculty control of the Web as an levels from the state in the near The administration has tried to EDITORIAL Eastern Nevvs educational medium, promotes a future are uncertain. However, the suppress or distort information thoughtful and stimulating learn- cost of our priorities can be readily unfavorable to its interests. That is He can be reached ing experience. met With money in the current base why UPI flied an unfair labor prac- at 581-6274 a A university that does not pro- budget while respect and academic tice charge. This charge in no way Activists [email protected] vide for the intellectual life of its freedom don't cost money. interferes with mediation, but pro faculty cannot attract and retain Students and their parents may motes it. It only will aid negotia the best creative talent, nor can a not be pleased to Jearn that their tions to have complete information university that does not show its tuition and tax dollars go to support about class size when discussing faculty respect and fair pay. an administration that is one and workload, for example. far from Sure, the faculty has a self-inter- one half times as large as it was Negotiations always end in com- est in better pay and working con- fewer than 10 years ago at an addi- promise. The important issue is ditions, but these things benefit stu- tional cost of about $3.5 million, where the parties compromise. dents as well. Faculty and students although the size of the student If one party takes a position that form a "community of scholars. • body has not changed. Students and is unsupported by sound principles apathetic Our interests are largely the same. their parents also may question the or evidence, then the other party When I was handing out leaflets use of $1.3 million from tuition and must exert pressure to return Many call college students apathetic and a few weeks ago, a student said to tax dollars to subsidize the intercol- negotiations to honest and produc uninformed about current events and the me, "I agree with your goals, but do legiate athletics program. (None of tive discussion. The faculty and you have a way to achieve them?" I this amount goes to student schol- administration can work together world around them. was really pleased he challenged arships.) to settle our contract- if the But a group at Eastern took great strides to me; honest inquiry and debate are If Eastern redirects money when administration wants to. change that conception. A group of anti-war activists, about 100 strong, marched down Seventh Street last weekend car rying signs and chanting along the way to the Coles County Courthouse. The group had a few speakers address an anti- war sentiment and the crowd At issue cheered. Anti-war It's student activism that is activists taking seldom seen, but always wel a stand for come. peace The demonstration was Our stance peaceful. No one was arrest Students ed, unlike the rowdy post should fo llow in football game celebrations at the anti-war other universities across the activists' country. footsteps and voice their While the group certainly opinions on won't strike fear into the current issues. heart of anyone in YOUR TURN: LETTER S TO THE EDITOR Washington, D.C., the movement was an encour aging sight. The anti-war activists at Eastern show the World's beliefs 'extremely fallible' school has a pulse. A cadre of students also As a serious collector of tioned. • In Matthew Henry's in detail to its citizens and sacrament to this tattered marched a month ago on the Library Quad. Last 17th, 18th and 19th century famous 1713 commentary, he hold a referendum. Ever gown, and borne upon the weekend the group organized and amassed a works of theology, I can refers to homosexuality as heard of democracy?! backs of 10,000 citizens is a much larger group to express their beliefs attest to the fact that the described in Romans 1:27 as Seventh Street, south of largess of $480,000. For what? word "homosexual" cannot be "unnatural lusts" and "the Lincoln Avenue, is by admis Forty-seven scholarships!! regarding the rampant political turmoil. found in these antiquated crying iniquity of Sodom and sion worth $480,000. Also, by The costs to Eastern: $0.00. What the anti-war activists accomplished works. This also is the case Gomorrah.• This is a very admission, "officials" at The cost to Charleston citi shows the power of student activism. Those who with the word "sex." different opinion than what is Eastern claim they have "no" zens: $480,000. Is this any way However, the verses that do commonly held today. But for money to purchase the street. for either party to run a busi say a few voices don't have much power are talk about sex are unmistak America to believe such a Conversely, Mayor Cougill ness? No! wrong. It only takes a few people to start a stir able. This also is the case thing, as it states in (Romans) wants to barter away some It might be argued that all and get more people on campus talking about with homosexuality as well. verse 28, shows "they were thing that does not belong to parties (willing or coerced) Despite the fact that the given over to a reprobate him and that will admittedly participated in the aforemen the issues that will affect them. Bible does not, nor should it, mind." only benefit 47 individuals. tioned process, and it must be There are many issues on campus and in the read like a 21st century docu For the people who do not What's wrong With this pic admitted that they did. world that others can become active about as ment, the most clear-cut read the Bible, have their ture? Everything!! Eastern "officials" and Mayor Biblical passage portrays devotions, participate in pri Eastern "officials'" willing Cougill get the "gold mine, • there have always been. More students need to homosexuality as a sin. This vate and public studies and ness and the mayor's eager and 10,000 Charlestonians will follow the activists' lead and become activists passage can be found in attend regular church servic ness for self-serving motives get the "shaft.• themselves. Romans 1:27. The passage es, a severe disadvantage is dimlnlsh the stature of both. Finally, a picture... states, "And the men likewise levied upon you. God's caring How? Let us examine the Charleston is sitting on Santa's It's not difficult to become an activist. You gave up their natural rela and loving guidance for your comments of both. Eastern knee. He says, "and what do don't have to march on the courthouse steps. tions with women and were life is slowly but surely "officials" claim a budget you want for Christmas little People can get involved by knowing current consumed with passions for pushed aside in favor of the shortfall because of state one?" Little Charleston replies one another, men committing world's extremely fallible mandated cuts. Is this true? expectantly, "Oh Santa, I'd events and developing an opinion on them. Once shameless acts with men and beliefs. The days when a Yes! Poverty- No! Thus one like a Jeaf-vac, a grinder and a you've become an activist, encourage others to receiving in their persons the Christian was content with would think, in view of tight nice farmer to help recycle.· stand up for what they believe. This develops a due penalty for their error." semi-annual church atten money, a review of priorities Little Charleston's fingers and The verse does not lose its dance is over, and we should would be the next order of toes Wiggle in excitement, strength in numbers that is no match for apathy. meaning in books such as The regret that it ever started. business. Not so! Now, wel upon which Santa begins to Speaking out on your beliefs is powerful, espe King James or the Scofield come into the picture Roscoe laugh. He then sputters, "Gee cially when you do it in numbers. Considering Reference Bible, to name a Doug McGaghle D. Cougill, that master of whiz, kid, you ever heard of few translations. When Graduate history major "town and gown" relations. He the Grinch?" the number of students enrolled in the universi describing the previously enters palms extended with a ty, if everyone voiced their opinions, we could mentioned passage commen Property should glistening eye, offering up a Michael Strange tators of the past will not use all make a substantial difference on local issues. the word "homosexuality" not be given away LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letter.; to the ed~a address Student activism should be what the college either. However, it is obvious ing local. state. national and international issues. They shoiAd be less than 250 words and experience is all about. If you're not involved, what they are talking about. Is it legal or moral for include the allthofs' name. telephone l'l.lmber and address. Students should indicate their In Thomas Scott's 1812 com Charleston politicians to give year in school and majo<. Faculty, administration and staff shoiAd indicate their position and you're missing out. departmert. Letter.; whose authors cannot be velified will not be printed . Depending on mentary, he refers to such an away public property? If so, it space constraints, we may eel~ lettefs. so keep ~ concise. Letter.; can be sent to The Cktiy The editorial ts the majority optnton of the act "as not fit to be men- behooves them to explain that Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; a e Dally Eastern News editorial board. mailed to [email protected] Thursday, December 12, 2002 THE DA ILY EASTERN NE WS 5 Security increases at the Coles County Courthouse By Gary Horne STAFF WR ITER "I hate to say it has The security updates in the Coles County Courthouse haven't something to do with been tested much in the nine months they've been in place. the events on Sept. 11 Chief of Security Oren Lockhart (2001 ), but violence is said no specific incident in the courthouse caused the security on the rise. " increase. "We do have problems on occa -Chief of Sec:U"ity Oren Lockhart sions," Lockhart said. "But nothing that's necessarily the reason for the new systems.• ing at all times, an upright metal The change, which has been in detector and an X-ray machine for effect since March, was put into inspecting the bags of anyone place due to a few factors, includ entering the courthouse, Lockhart ing a rise in violence. said. "I hate to say It has something to Lockhart also said incidents do with the events on Sept. 11 helped put increased security (2001)," said Lockhart. "But vio plans into action in nearby court lence is on the rise. • houses. Lockhart said the new security A courthouse in Tuscola was systems have no direct relation to damaged recently due to a fire the terrorist attacks, but the instal after closing time and a fire-bomb lation was moved forward follow was set off in a crowded Urbana ing those events. courtroom. "This is something that we had Even considering those events, actually first talked about way Lockhart is not expecting any trou back in 1994," Lockhart said. "Now ble within Charleston's courthouse. courtrooms all across the state are He said the security additions are receiving updates to their sys meant to ensure safety. STE PHEN HAA S/ASS OC IATE PHO TO EDITOR tems." "It's something that has been The courthouse's new security talked about for awhile, • Lockhart Coles County Courthouse security officer Jimmy Rankin checks personal belongings and monitors the metal systems include several cameras said. "It was time to install the new detector at the Coles County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon. The system has worked well since being for monitoring more of the build- equipment." installed. Despite a difficult semester, Student Senate pleased
By Avian Carrasquillo tions. we needed to make a resolution,· complete his degree. STU DENT GO VERNMENT ED ITOR The Student Senate will recom he said. "The sooner we get this Jokingly, Nelson said he was mend to Eastern's administration "My overall feeling is situation resolved the better, but shocked at the majority vote he Despite budget woes, the and Eastern's chapter of the student government Is remaining received. threat of an impending strike and University Professionals of that it is a good idea. I neutral in this situation.· "I think this Is the first time I the tragic death of Student Illinois that contract negotiations think we have to repre Senate member Kyle Donash was the maj ority. When I saw the Senate member Brian Ford, the be resolved successfully and in a agreed with the resolution. Item on the agenda, I never Student Government finished the timely manner. sent the student voice. " "My overall feeling is that it Is thought I would get it," Nelson difficult semester on a positive George Lesica, external rela a good idea. I think we have to said. "It means a lot to me. After note Wednesday. tions committee chair, authored - Senate member Kyle Donash represent the student voice,· four years on Student Senate, It The Student Senate congratu the resolution and said the inspi Donash said. gave me something positive to go lated outgoing members and ration came from dialogue with The senate elected Its Member out on." welcomed new ones at their final other schools at last weekend's Eastern's campus. of the Semester, senior education 1\venty-one new senate mem meeting. The senate also adopt Illinois Board of Higher "We met with other schools like major Dwight Nelson, who will be bers were seated at the meeting, ed a resolution regarding ongo Education Student Action Southern that are also facing leaving Eastern next semester to and re-elected current speaker of Ing faculty contract negotia- Committee meeting held on labor problems and decided that student teach in East St. Louis to the senate, Bill Davidson. The Men Signa Pi w::uld like to thank t:.lE llBTi:ers of t:.lE old Execut ive Thursday Thursday Thursd" T~-,,,rsday Thursday Thursday : $14.99: Thursday Thursday Thursd. s~ . rsday Thursday J Thursday : Good Only Up to 5 qts Bulk Oil : Thursday ~ursda '~ A:trs:~ Thursday 1 Customer Appriciation Day 1 Thu~ay Thursday Thursday . nursday Th~~aJ::: Thursday Thu~qyl Th~r§{)ursday Thursday Th~a2 Thursday I C h a rleston 8 11 W . Linco ln 3 4 8-1 893 I ThursdaY. Thursday_ Thursday T.Mich a.l ob Ultra Thurs5az ~~urs1{0 Thl : ay ·------·Bam- 6pm I fiursiJay fl7ursaay Jnursaay Thursaay 9 lursday %urf~y 6 THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS Thursday, December 12,2002 United Airline's bankruptcy instills fear in customers By Tim Martin the world, flled for bankruptcy. The businesses the ability to stay In Krishna Ignalaga, an Internation ruptcy - though It never officially CAMPUS EDITOR company had been losing $20 to $22 business - United will still have al student from the Philippines, said did - and hollday-season ticket hold million a day this month and report major power.· she j ust wants to go home. ers may lose their flights. Rhonda Salesbeny, assistant to ed over $4 billlon In losses over the Thompson said United, to fulflll "Last year I didn't get to go home Lisa Sheffield, corporate manager the dean of the graduate school, has past two years. guidellnes of Chapter 11, had to sub for Christmas, and It sucked," she for IT'Travel, which Is based In Thrre a friend In Texas who won't be visit United operates about 1,700 mit a restructuring plan to the gov said. "All my friends, who are all in Haute, Ind., has handled airfare Ing for the holldays. flights a day and accounts for about ernment outllning how it would get different countries, only get to see arrangements for 10 to 15 Eastern Her friend Is afraid of flying. 20 percent of flights In the United out of debt. each other over the holldays ... but I International students this year and But It's not because of a phobia or States. Although restructuring will most really look forward to seeing my can crush at least one rumor. Sept. 11. Reasons for the downfall were a likely result In fewer flights, Inter family." "So far we have found everyone It's because of United Alrllnes. slumping economy, flawed business national students travellng home lbm lbng, a graduate student supporting (United) since they flled "My friend has never, ever been strategies and the Sept. 11 terrorist over Christmas break remain In majoring In technology, has friends for Chapter 11," she said. "No one nervous about flying," Salesbeny attacks. high hopes. going back to China using United. has canceled the flights and no one said. "But when he heard United 1b counter Its losses, the company "I think I miss my friends more "Just from the commercials, has lost them.· was $20 million In debt, he felt that filed for Chapter 11, which econom than my family,• said Petrus Ekblad, United promises that It all works,· Thompson said the whole situa the maintenance would be cut, and Ics professor Wl1liam Thompson said an International student from he said. "I don't think the flights are tion has been blown out of propor he j ust doesn't feel comfortable was only a simple reorganiZation Sweden majoring In engineering. "I going to be Influenced." tion and that there Is no real reason enough." "Frankly, Chapter 11 Is not going know It's going to be a rough time Thompson said consumers unin to worry. Earlier this week, United to have a big Impact. United will when I get back, because there are formed on the topic tend to belleve "It's not as big of a deal as con Alrllnes, the number two airllne In keep going," he said. "It j ust gives going to be lots and lots of parties. • United not only has flled for bank- sumers think it Is," he said. Economics and social sciences majors may be adding classes By John Chambers will be a study of topics such as An addition of one laboratory tion programs, the proposal Deedrick, student v ice president ADMINI ST RAT ION ED ITOR labor history, collective bargain hour to social sciences 3400, states. for academic affairs, In favor of Ing, labor law, poverty, compen Methods In the Social Studies In The change Is designed to adding a student to department The Council on Acadmic sation structure, discrimination the Secondary School, Is being meet the needs of students grade appeal procedures and a Affairs will discuss the addition and wage differentials, the proposed. The additional hour receiving social science teach revised course proposal format. of a new course and revision of course proposal states. Other will provide Instructional time to Ing certification. 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Students delivered a "I always look for a challenge and Betty Balasi Wiley Speaking speakers out of 22 applicants. The ment. seven to nine minute persuasive I thought it would be a challenge Contest walked away with $250 finalists were Megan Annerino, a Grant placed second for her speech on a variety oftop ics such as since thejudges have heard speech awarded by the department of freshman undecided major; Paul speech on creationism vs. evolution, abortion, mentoring, drug laws, es on abortion before," Wood said. speech communication. Beck, a freshman psychology receiving $150. Livesay placed school uniforms, evolution and cre The speeches required a time This was the first speaking contest major; Nina Marie Grant, a senior third for his speech on drug laws ationism and mass distribution of keeper and were judged by a panel. to honor the late Betty Balasi Wiley, speech communication major; and rehabilitation, receiving $100. beef. Evaluations were completed by Jeri who was employed With Eastern for Adrtanne Leschewski, a sophomore All of the speakers in the final "I knew it (the topic) was unique Hayes, a graduate student for the about 25 years, 16 of which she elementary education major; Matt round will receive participation cer and different. I had a class on cre speech communication department, worked as a secretary for the speech Livesay, a junior sociology major; tificates. ationism and I knew it would be a and professors of the speech com communication department and Abigail Wood, a freshman ele "Overall I felt it went well. At very good persuasive topic," Grant munication department: Timothy "For the first time, it was a pretty mentary education major. first I was nervous but then I got a said. Coombs, Rodney Marshall, and Gail good turnout. Everyone here has Leschewski was the first-place lot of positive feedback from the Students used different tech- Mason. Promises: tions to the Illinois Board of fourth week of changes that needed to be Higher Education for a little April. We're made. I think we did a good job Victim's StudentGovenmnent increase, if any. We've been lob working with with that. They hadn't been bying Springfield. They keep administration updated in the past decade. We executives share telling us there's not much to see how made a bunch of technical families money to give, but we're going much money is changes, including two bylaw to continue to lobby. We have a available. We changes that had to do with thoughts on goals trip to hope to involve giving money to non fee-fund CONTIN UED FROM PAGE 1 Spri ngfie l d different ed boards and allowing t he meet with coming up RSO's to span- athletics to buy clothing. I in there, because they do need to be Feb. 19. The l isa Flam sor us. The think we dealt with athletics in there. That's what I campaigned more money Unity week asking for money pretty well. I governor on, and I'll go on about it forever we get out of would involve a comedian, a know that until something does happen." lobbying, the main speaker and a variety of was a real CHICAGO (AP) - In a less students other events." controversial sometimes emotional Marty Ruhaak have to pay for issue. exchange, dozens of relatives student vice president for tuition.There "F i rs t of murder victims met with public affairs Marty Ruhaak is a lot of work Amv Leonard semester isn't Gov. George Ryan Wednesday coming up stuc!ent vice president for as crucial as morning to talk about the gov Goals next semester, financial affairs second semes ernor's plan to grant clemen + Work with Project 21 a lot to research. The most ter for cy to some people on death + increase the activity of the important things coming up are Goals Apportionment row. Student Action Team which the budget and the tuition." This was the second meet + A workable budget and Amy leonard Board. In the lobbies on Eastern's behalf at student input in that process, past it hasn't ing the governor has held with Springfield. Lisa Flam + Working toward private even met first victims' relatives before he student vice president for donations, government grants, semester. I think the two meet announces his decisions. In his own words... student affairs alumni donations and a freeze on ings we've had have been pretty Some of the 75 to 100 rela "My big thing was Project 21. I tuition. successful. Next semester I'm tives showed anger, said a par wanted to open a line of commu Goals very confident that all the mem ticipant. "They said he's more nication. I wanted the students' + Increase diversity In her own words... bers are aware of what all the for prisoners than for victims' voices to be heard. This semes + Gain community involvement "The first goal I had was boards are, what they do and families," said Rhonda Bussle ter we had a Project 21 forum. and support for the Panther Card. appointing people to the where the money goes. By of Chicago who left the closed We had a turnout of over 500 - Apportionment Board because February, we will make some meeting for a break. we packed the ballroom. This In her own words... their time was up. So I had to budget cuts, which will be diffi Bussle, whose 13-year-old semester the raids have not been "Right now the Panther Card recruit a bunch of new people. cult because everyone needs son, Rhenardo, was murdered as frequent, and there has been situation is being worked on by I was happy with the amount money now the budget is so low. in 1991, said she told the gov more emphasis on educating stu the External Relations of applications that I got. The Hopefully, we'll be able to give ernor, "My son was killed in 13 dents. I think both sides are Committee, we hope to have people we have now are very them what they want. I would seconds," yet she is still wait pleased, although the problems more done next semester. good participants, and we all also like to put on a forum that ing for the final decision on are far from over. "For diversity I'm currently went over the bylaws. Once I deals with lobbying and why we the death penalty handed "Another topic was the budg working on a Unity Week which got into office, I wanted to need to get involved in down against the convicted et. We've made recommenda- would be around the third or assess the bylaws and look at Springfield." killer, Terrence Brooks. M 0 VI Get The Daily Easter:n News i:n your In box. P6!gister no vv on our '11'6!bsi te a-1d au rom ati ca I y receive a-1 Em ai I Edition of the paper oM th e \E!r y new issue. 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NOlU SHOUJ I NG PARK PLACE APARTMENTS When Location Matters Lease for fall 2003 Spring 2003 Available 1,2,3 Bed Room Apartment Call Lindsey for more info. @ 348-1479 10 THE DA ILY EASTERN NE WS Thursday, December 12,2002 Blue Crew to hold Mascot name selected By Matt Meinheit informational SPORTS EDITOR By Matthew Stevens Eastern's mascot finally has an official SPORTS REPORTER Tournament, but wasn't involved name Dave Kidwell said. at all last season. However, the new name of the mascot will Lantz Arena will be filled with During the 2000-01 season, not be known until the first home basketball Blue Crew members this season Eastern went 13-0 at home and game of the spring semester. during the Panthers basketball won by an average margin of 13 "We're going to do something at the first road through the Ohio Valley points per game. home game Jan. 16," Kidwell said. "So we Conference this season. This season, the 2002-2003 will make the official announcement then." The Blue Crew is a student fan Panthers {3-5) have won two Eastern's men's basketball team will host group made to support both straight home games with the Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite men's and women's basketball next contest in Lantz Arena Dec. Murray State. teams during home games at 30 against Northern Illinois Last week a committee, Jed by Kidwell, Lantz Arena. University. chose the name of the mascot based on sug An informational meeting is "The Blue Crew was an inte gestions he received from students. Kidwell scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday in gral part of the success of the did not receive as many suggestions as he the Seventh Street Underground men's team two years ago, • hoped, but the committee was still able to for anyone interested in joining Kidwell said. "We want to get chose a suitable name. the Blue Crew this season. that enthusiasm back again. • "We got enough (suggestions) to make a "We want those interested to This fall, Eastern head coach good decision, • Kidwell said. "But with attend this meeting so we can Rick Samuels made presenta everything the more the merrier." talk about seating location, get e tions at meetings with the Kidwell said the committee was able to mall addresses and hand out t Residence Hall Association and meet its main criteria for the new name of shirts to those who are commit the Student Government. the mascot, selecting a name that is non-gen ted to attending home games," "We had over 50 people who der specific. said Dave Kidwell Eastern ath responded with interest so we're "It's one that's suitable for both genders." letic director for sports informa encouraged that we'll have a he said. "We thought it was appropriate." tion/marketing. The Blue Crew large turnout at Thursday's According to Kidwell, the committee came was a part of the 2000-2001 meeting,· Kidwell said. to the decision with little disagreement. Panthers that won the OVC Kidwell said he would be dis "I think everybody was agreeable, • Men's Basketball Tournament appointed unless 30-50 people Kidwell said. "It's nice when everybody Eastern's mascot will be announced during the first home and qualified for the NCAA attend the meeting. agrees." game of the spring semester. Task: John Giacche took home second lburnament. Stevens: lbm Brady - not the best quar CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 place in the 141-pound class and "We're going to get a little bit of terback in the NFL, Jet alone best Brendan Curran was third at 184 a break and then we'll go to the Armstrong fought all player "Pat Dowty in the 133-pound pounds. Midlands Tournament, • Vaughn Sarah Hughes - Yes, she's the class has really been wrestling Even though momentum and said. "This is the toughest tourney woman of the Winter Olympics, well, • Vaughn said. "Mike Stanley victories are not on the Panthers we will be in all year." odds to beat cancer but she was in fourth and had to has won a plethora of matches and side, Vaughn said the meet with The Midlands Tournament is an CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 have everybody in the top three has been a bright spot for us." Northwestern is not a must win. open invitational so Vaughn said fall to win. Both Dowty and fellow 133- "It's not so much that we need a the Panthers do not yet know their 1b anyone who disagrees that Without a doubt, Armstrong is pounder Stanley were 4-2 in the victory, but that we get a complete opponents. Armstrong didn't deserve the the Sportsman of the Year and UNIOpen. team effort, • Vaughn said. "{Midlands) is so amazing, • honor this year, take a look at deserves to go down as the great While the Panthers had a tough After the meet against the Vaughn said. "You can face schools three other possible candidates: est athlete of all-time, but all he go at the UNI Open, Northwestern Wildcats, the Panthers will be off in the top twenty or even former Barry Bonds - bad teammate, wants is to be remembered as found better luck with two of its until Dec. 28 when they will com Olympic champions. The Midlands never won a championship and the most important cancer sur wrestlers placing high. pete in the challenging Midlands is a very prestigious tournament." rarely makes time for fans. vivorever. uy a 581-281 2x4 ad IN THE FINAL EDITION DO OF THE YEAR December 16, 2002 NOT Earn 2 Free Inches to use BE in the first edi a tion LEFT of the Spring OUT Thursday, December 12, 2002 THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS 11 Numbers: OVC FOOTBALL Grambling State head coach thinks Eugene is "fair" pick UTM chooses CONT I NUED FROM PAG E 12 its new head said. "I can tell you that guy from Villanova is the product of a system because he's taught to throw to a specific spot." football coach The last unfair possible consideration by the voters could be that Grambling doesn't partici By Matt Meinheit pate in the I-AA playoffs. Instead, the Tigers SP OR TS EDITOR choose to play the annual Bayou Classic in the Louisiana Super Dome and will compete in the Another Ohio Valley Conference football team has SWAC conference championship. filled its head coach vacancy. "We can't help that because we play who were The University of Tennessee-Martin will hold a press told to play," Williams said. "I'm sorry but we conference today to formally announce the hiring of get $800,000 for the Bayou Classic instead of University of Maine assistant coach Matt Griffin. paying to compete in the playoffs. That's a no Griffin has been an assistant coach at Maine for the brainer." past four years. Before going to Maine, Griffin was the Eugene was not highly recruited out of high offensive coordinator at Martin from 1997-98. school because scouts didn't think that a player Martin Athletic Director Phil Dane said Griffin's prior who is 6 foot tall and 245 pounds could be under experience with the Skyhawks (2-10, 0-6) was a major fac center. Texas Southern University was the only tor in the decision to hire him. school to offer him a scholarship, but he turned Dane said Martin received 54 applicants for the head them down because he was determined to go to coach position and narrowed the choice down to four Grambling even when he was forced to walk-on finalists, all with connections to Martin. in his freshman season. Griffin was the fourth and final appllcant to be inter "We continued to pursue Bruce because he viewed for the job early last week. made it very clear to us that Grambling is his "He helped rebuild the program at Maine,· Dane said. number one choice,· Williams said. "Now, he's "He brings a pass-oriented offense.· the SWAC's version of the quarterback out of Maine was defeated in the second round of the I -AA Kentucky." tournament this year by Georgia Southern after finishing However, Williams isn't positive Eugene can the regular season With a 10-2 record and 7-2 in the get much better than his 2002 campaign. Atlantic 10 Conference. "It will be very hard for him to match this sea Griffin, 34, will be replacing interim head coach son and at Grambling, everybody is one play Johnny Jernigan, 32, who took the reigns of the Skyhawks away from not playing at all,· Williams said. midway through the season after former head coach Sam In the future to increase his professional McCorkle was dismissed. McCorkle was 5-26 in his two potential, Williams sees two things that have to and a half seasons with the Skyhawks. be done before Eugene graduates. Jernigan also applled for the head coach position. He "I believe that Bruce has to drop down to about will remain with the team as defensive line and strength 230 pounds before he can play in the league, • and conditioning coach. Williams said. "And we haven't done a great j ob "I think (Griffin) is a a pretty good guy," Jernigan said. of publicizing Bruce, and that's our fault.· "He's the guy for the j ob. I think he's what this program Eugene could be the second Grambling Tiger needs right now. • to win the Walter Payton Award (RB Walter Jernigan also is optimistic that he will have the oppor Dean, 1990) and the first quarterback to win the tunity to work as a head coach again. award since Dave Dickinson of Montana in 1995. "I'm a young guy, • Jernigan said. "I feel my opportuni No matter how you look at the three finalists, ty will come one day. • PHOTO SUB MIT TE D the numbers don't lie. 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ADVERTISE Ask for Paula217 -345-2516 12 Panther sports calendar SAT UR DA Y Wrestling at Northwestern 2p.m. THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Thursda~ Decernber1 2,2002 THROWING HEAT WRESTLING By Michael Gilbert Matthew Stevens STAFF WRITE R SPO RTS REPORTER The Eastern wrestling team will travel to Evanston this weekend to SI makes take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a dual meet match. The Panthers come into the right choice match against Northwestern with a 0-1 dual-meet record. Eastern with award dropped a tough 19-16 decision to Eastern Michigan Nov. 20. The I don't normally do this, but Panthers are struggling after a dis I would like to commend appointing showing in the 52nd Sports Illustrated for its annual Northern Iowa Open last choice of its annual Sportsman weekend, but Chicagoland's "Big of the Year award. This year, Show" shouldn't take the Panthers SI decided to give this presti lightly on Saturday. gious honor to American "Matt Veach is on fire," assistant cyclist Lance Armstrong. My coach lbny Vaughn said. "He real initial response was, "Don't ly grtnded it out last week in Iowa. you think it's about time?" He showed what he was all about Sports Illustrated finally got by competing in eight matches in off its high horse and started one day." listening to the likes of Rick The 165-pound junior from Reilly when it came down to Springfield won seven of those picking a Sportsman of the matches to finish in fifth-place in Year. his weight class. Lance Armstrong is not just Veach is not the only Panther a cyclist anymore. More than who has been on a hot streak. an athlete, Armstrong is a Vaughn said Pat Dowty and Mike world-wide hope giver Stanley have performed strong in throughout the world. Three STE PH EN HAA S/ ASS OCI ATE PHO TO EDITOR the recent weeks. hundred pieces of mail come Senior Frank DeFillipis Oeft) and sophomore Andy Coyle grapple during practice Wednesday. DeFillipis is 2-3 for to Armstrong every week the season while Coyle is 2-2. SEE TASK +Page 10 from people who are strug gling to survive cancer and afraid to die, and Lance SWIMMING answers each of them. He calls it, "obligation of the cured." Eastern preps for College Swim Forum On Oct. 9, 1996, Lance held a press conference to tell the world he was diagnosed with By Amber Williams mandatory because students Testicular cancer and had a 60 SEN IOR WR ITE R cover part of the cost themselves. percent chance of dying dur Padovan said it is an important ing his treatment. A 60 per The men's and women's swim trip, since they only have six cent CHANCE OF DYING! teams won't be facing the harsh weeks of competition left when He went through chemothera Midwestern weather this holiday they return from winter break. py that doctors were quietly season. The competitions at the forum saying would kill him. When it The teams will be traveling to will be for both swimmers and was detected by his physician, Fort Lauderdale, Fla,. for a 10-day divers and will include a mile Armstrong had 12 tumors on training and competition session ocean swim. his lungs and two on his brain. known as the College Swim The men's (4-2-1) and women's However, Armstrong is an Forum. (5-2) teams will be going to the example of how miracles "It is kind of a training trip. competition with one more win never cease to exist. There is some competition there," under their belts. Six years later, Armstrong head coach Ray Padovan said. Both teams were able to swim is the only man in the history Over 2,000 swimmers and past Butler Monday, with the of the planet to win the lbur divers will attend the forum for men's team finishing 162-84 and de France four straight times. intense training and to have a lit the women's team finishing 160- And he's won each of them by tle competition, Padovan said. 84. a larger margin every year. Eastern's teams will not be com Judging by the previous meet This is why the biggest peting in many competitions so times of Butler's team, Padovan cycling event in the world they can concentrate on the train said the Eastern team was expect should be officially changed to ing. ing a win. the Lance Armstrong Since the swimmers do not "Butler was not as strong of a Invitational because every have classes to worry about dur team," Padovan said. other cyclist is playing for ing the trip, Padovan said he is Senior Josh Kercheval finished second place and they publicly having them do four hours of first in two events for the men's admit it! practice every day. team, winning the 200 back For those of you who don't Padovan has been bringing the (2:00.55) and 400 IM (4:11.73) . know, the Tour de France is swim teams to the forum for over Junior Jordan Sherbrook led the most brutal sporting event 20 years and has always found it the women's team by winning that eXists today. It's a 5,400- to be helpful. three individual events. mile bike race over 20 days CAIT LI N BU LLI S/ STAF F PHOT OGR APHE R "We train hard, we come back, Sherbrooke finished first in the with three climbs up the and we see people going to the 1,000 freestyle (10:57.72) 100 The swimming teams will travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for the College French Alps averaging about next level," Padovan said. breast (1:10.97) and the 200 breast Swim Forum. 300 miles each. While the trip to Florida is not (2:33.51). Armstrong treats that type of competition like it's a walk PAYTON AWARD WATCH in the park because it doesn't compare to ingesting a trio of chemical "cocktails" that Sophomore QB boasts best numbers makes you lose lots of lung capacity. Editor's mte: This is the first ofa The only possible thing three-part series about the top Poised for the Williams said. "Ain't nobody in the Williams said. "Since there's no keeping Armstrong from three vote getters for the Walter country can throw the ball better rule against it and its 2002, its a being Sportsman of the Year Payton Award, the Division I-AA Payton award than Bruce Eugene." time to be fair." was the French media printing equivalent of the Heisman 11-ophy A look at the top The first uncontrollable hurdle Another factor voters may con several stories on his possible announced Dec. 19). three candidates in the path of Eugene's road to the sider is the speculation that usage of anabolic steroids. for the Walter Walter Payton is he is a red shirt Eugene is the product of an incred However, that was deemed By Matthew Stevens Payton Award. sophomore and only had 12 career ible offensive system run by to be a vicious rumor that was SPO RTS REP OR TE R ~ starts with the Tigers. Williams. Williams was a NFL proved incorrect because ~ . . -) The voters may not want to vote quarterback who won a Super unlike Major League Baseball, In the regular season, Part 2: Bruce Eugene, Grambling for such a young player because an Bowl with the Washington the European Cycling Grambling State quarterback underclassman has only received Redskins. Foundation requires random Bruce Eugene had almost 600 discrimination in the voting when the award twice. "Bruce Eugene is not the prod urine samples before events yards and seven touchdowns more the winner is announced Dec. 19. "I think it would be very unfor uct of a system because this isn't and Lance is unfairly picked than any other Walter Payton "I think that if it were a fair and tunate if that becomes an issue Florida, we don't have a specific and passes the test every year. Award candidate but he's not a lock just world, Bruce wins hands because there's nothing in the rule system at Grambling," Williams for the hardware. down, no question about it," book that says you have to be a jun SEE STEV ENS +Page 10 Eugene could be an example of Grambling State head coach Doug ior or senior to win the award," SEE NUMBERS +Page 11 Bringing y 0 u Cu l tura l D iversity December 12, 2002 Despite low Latino enrollment, Latino Greeks on the rise Latinos finding a place on campus by Josh Roberson Staff writer Many Latino stude nts arrive on Eastern's campus hoping to find a group of fellow Latino's that remind the mof the communities that they left back home. However, for some this is not possible due to the low visibility of the 230 plus Latino's on Eastern's cam pus. "It s ucks that I can 't be around the people I'm used to back home," said Luz Ramos, sophomore elementary education major. "The Latino's that you do see down here are rather distant also." Many La tino's who feel there is no home base for Latino's on campus are left to pursue other options. Roberto Luna, freshman economics major, chose a Greek organization that made him feel at home when he firs t arrived. "I met the guys at the fraternity night at Carman Hall and I thought they were some cool guys," Luna said. "The more I got to know about them , the more I wanted to join." Luna, who is of Mexican decent chose to join the predominantly white Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. But then again Luna never knew that there were two Latino fraternities on campus that could have Members of Sigma Lambda Beta and Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity's are among the wave of Latino Greek Organizations on campus. made him feel at home j ust like the Phi Kaps did. Photo courtesy of Sigma Lambda Beta Latino Greek organizations have been around for The "Lambdas" conduct a week-long rush where s tu fall of 2000, thus making them the first Latina soror over the past 25 years. Four in particular have graced dents come to daily events, which allow them to ity on Eastern's campus and also one of the first Eastern's presence over the past five years. learn more about their future brothers. The week cul chapte rs of Lambda Theta Alpha in the state of The Alpha Phi chapte r of Lambda Theta Phi minates with a possible bid offer to the prospective Illinois. This diverse group of seven ladies helps became the first recognized Latino Greek organiza stude nt who now has the option to undergo a four-to each other to accomplish their empowering goals of tion at Eastern with its acceptance into Eastern's six week process where they become active mem maintaining schola rly excellence and providing cul Interfraternity Council (IFC) in 1998. Their principles bers of the fraternity. tural awareness. Their services to the Douglas County are to promote schola rs hip, Latin unity, respect for Jose Ochoa, a senior Spanish major and vice Community Health Center, Charleston Convalesce all cultures and brotherhood. They've helped with the president of Lambda Theta Phi, said this process Center and Charleston Teen Reach have helped them Special Olympics Family helps build united and s trong men. Ochoa, who also become better community activists also. Festival in Mattoon and served as interpreters for co-founded the Alpha Phi chapter, said this group of They stand out due to their non-traditional rush non-English speaking Latinos' in Tuscola. This was 12 men s tands out due to their closeness and process to determine future sisters. First and most done not only to give community service, but to also respect for one another. importantly, a GPA is required in order to become a n heighten the image of Latino culture and offer anoth "I'm an extended family member in all of my interested member. All freshmen have to wait a er positive role model from Eastern's population. brother's families," Ochoa said. semester before becoming an interested member. These men follow the same recruiting and rush Lambda Theta Alpha's Beta Chi chapter received procedures as every other fra ternity does in the IFC. Recognized Stude nt Organization (RSO) status in the please see latiDO!Ireeks page 3 Profile Latin American Student LASO to improve minoritv population Organization by Avian Carrasquillo trip went well. their own high schools and high Editor in Chief "The s tude nts were really atten schools near their homes over break Founded: 1997 With a low Iatino stude nt popula tive to us. We went bowling. We to spread the message that college is talked about myths like you have to tion on college campuses nation a possibiliy for the m. be rich to come to college, or if you Isabel Castro, a n advisor for the Members: Currently 10 + wide. The Latin American Student have a child you can 't attend col Latin American Stude nt Organization Organization at Eastern has taken a lege. We talked to them about proactive approach to making a says that she is impressed by the Meetings: financial aid options, and how to fill work the committee has done. "This change by forming a high school Spring semester meetings are out a FAFSA form. We traded phone is something L. A.S.O has wanted to committee this semester. numbers with the m and helped them do for a while, these students were yet to be determ ined. The L. A.S.O High School apply to college the following week very proactive and have really done Committee meets each week prior to of their trip. We plan on keeping in a good job with the program," castro the L.A.S.O meeting to discuss ways Contact: Isabel Castro, Advisor to serve as a role models to the Iati touch with them to help get to col said. 581-6692 lege, even if it's not at Easern. Despite an overall increase in no high school population. So far the Currently seven members are on freshman e nro llm ent numbers this committee has mentored s tude nts the committee, but other L.A.S.O year, La tino stude nts only showed Emai l: [email protected] from Be nito Juarez High School in members often attend meetings. The s light progress. The number rose Chicago on a recent bus trip to websit e: Eastern in late November. committe plans to work with other from 67 to 70 stude nts this year. www.eiu.edu/-stdtlife/rso/cultur high s chools in the future, and plans Diana Ruiz, the chair of the high to have committe members speak to e-mall Avian at: al/laso/laso. htm school committee said the recent [email protected] Museum hopes to Pride Profile go 'bevond words' page3 page2 Minority Today Commentary 2 Stan Editorial Feeling a little out of place by Alicia Spates Staff writer Have you ever felt out of place? Or like you were on the outs ide looking in? Now, have you ever felt out of place because you thought it had to do with your race or e thnic background? Minorities would sup posedly answer "yes,"but the maj ority may also feel this way. I want you to think about the last time you felt out of place because of your race. Maybe you were outnumbered or just didn't fit in. How did you feel? I'll te ll you how I felt. I felt alone, uncomfortable, and different. Being a part of any honors progra m, as a minority, is an uneasy task. Take for example the National Society of Collegiate Scholars pro gram that I belong to. There a re about 387 members of Easte rn stu dents total in the program. Each person is e-mailed about our month ly meetings, but as far as our last meeting, only about 20 people (out of 387) actually s howed up, including me, the only "noticeable" mino r ity. And by "noticeable" I mean by skin color/appearance. Though I Ona of t h was "noticeable," I also felt like the most invisible pe rson the re. I was '----.:.O.un~e>L-'Q{jj] e tili n,gs JU~t doesn ~.e.u:;~-----. the fourth pe rson to arrive, and I sat in the front row. Whe n the meet Can you te ll which thing 1s not Ii k.e the others. ing began, I noticed everyone sat behind me, rather than beside me, but I didn't pay it any mind because I knew not to take it personal. I'll admit, I felt awkward about being outnumbe red drastically and maybe there wasn't anything to feel awkward about, but that's how I felt. I'm s ure others have been in similar situations and felt these s im ilar feelings, maybe even in s ma ll-s ized classes. And I'm sure it can be the other way around, for instance, a Caucasian pe rson may feel uncomfortable at a Black Stude nt Union meeting or a Hispanic could feel out of place in a predominantly white neighborhood. Nonetheless, we are all humans and as humans we have the right and normalcy to feel awkward in s uch s ituations . But honestly, feeling weird in s ituations has come a long way for minorities to not even be a part of s uch s ituations. I believe that if a person has pride in their racial and ethnic s tatus, then that will overshadow all the diffe rences around the m and maybe even take part in breaking down racial barri- ers . email Alicia at:[email protected] Letters to the Editor. All letters must include the author's name and con t act information, and must not exceed 300 words. Not all letters will be published and we reserve the right to edit for spacing. All letters to the editor can be sent to: [email protected] The opinions expressed in the editorial do not necessarily It's that time of the semester. Minority Today wishes you luck on your fi nals. reflect the views of the Minority Today staff. Study Hard! ! Both Editorial Cartoons by Joaquin Ochoa [f you wouJd rlke to he~ l ed ·tate othws Museum of Oppression Minority Today Staff on issues or ~presSionr l ignorance learns from Hate Then help~ lhe 2nd anooai- Editor in chief Managing Editor Avian Carrasquillo Joaquin Ochoa BeyondWords :: All Other Editor Posit ions Available. TheMu seumof Oppression If interested, email: In the Grand Ballroom on Minority To [email protected] January 27th-31st, 2003 Contributing this issue C'11•btt Cf1 !!ita! @769'2 ar T.tnyt ~ 7691 Bnlll'b1 torYO' by Staff Writers ~ &: DiJaiq MtltlCalllldl Ctmmlilttt Tim Edwards Josh Roberson Alicia Spates Ryan Vila by Joaquin Ochoa exhibits this year ra nging * ~ Managing editor from many topics s uch as: Photography African America, Latino, Dar'keith Lofton The Hous ing & Dining As ia n, Holocaus t, Body MultiCultural Committee is Adviser Joe Gisondi Image, Gay Lesbian Bisexual sponsoring the 2nd Annual a nd Tra nsgende r, a nd Publisher John David Reed Beyond Words : Museum of Immigrant expe rie nce Betsy Jewell Oppression and is looking Business Manager for volunteers . The four day among othe rs. The event was last held this past s pring event, being held in the a nd had an excelle nt Martin Luthe r King Jr. Univers ity Ballroom begins turnout according to Tanya Kozlowski, who is volunteer Btlaeu1iu CW~ tiJi.t on January 27th and ends ~ ~ ~ Stuim on the 3 1st. It highlights ing for a second time. See ad for more information. Upper Left: Those who attended the Museum of Oppression last many oppressed groups and email Joaquin at : year had the opportunity to write their feelings in the "Wall of ideas through exhibits . j [email protected] Reflection• Above: Volunteers greeted enthusiastically The re will be thirteen photos provided by Tanya Kozlowski Minority Today News 3 Profile: Profile Pride Aureat source ot Pride Founded: October 1992 Members: Currently 30+ by Ryan Vila says that the week is most like both groups. Staff Writer ly to occur in early April and When asked of On its tenth anniversary, that there will be a s uprise big he r own goals , Meetings: Pride is s till promoting alterna event in the quad. Keyes said, "I Spring semester m eet Keyes said, "On Ja nua ry want to bring back tive lifestyle awareness on 22, we will most li kely hold a Jeans for a Day to ings are ev ery campus. Kelly Keyes, president Wednesday at 8pm in of Pride, said, "The goal of day of s ilence whe re students s upport and guage Pride is not a s upport group dress in black for a day and be the reaction of the the Martinsville Ro om but rathe r a place where we all silent". She stated that it is a campus and promote in the 3rd flo or o f the visibile s ile nt protest for equa l aware ness and to point get togethe r a nd discuss issues Martin Luther King ity. Pride 's message is not only that happen on campus and out the fact that the j eans li mited to Eastern's campus University Unio n. feel accepted for a n hour or are to support equality and two." but also off. Keyes stated that does not mean one is gay". is not a support group but the group will go to the Doug Howe ll, the advisor more of a social and program The organization has done Contact: Midwest Bi-Sexual, Lesbia n, ming type group". this in the past by working with for Pride , said that the Jeans Co-President For Spring 2003, Pride will residence halls and pa nel pre Gay, Tra nsgende r a nd Ally for a Day is Ideal for support. He said," Me mbership is good meet Wednesday nights at Kelly Keyes sentations for health education College Confere nce a t Ohio State University from February but having allies a re impor 8:00 pm s tarting on January 581-38 14 classes in Lantz Gym . They 15, and the room is still to be also cele brated a gay aware 14 to February 16 to work with tant because the message of aware ness is be tter recieved". determined. For more infor ness week to heighte n aware other schools s uch as Illinois Email: State University. She said that Howell also wants to increase mation and contact informa ness on cam pus . tion , the Pride webs ite is eiupride@www. eiu.edu Keyes has stated that while some Pride me mbers know aware ness a nd to attempt to it is a rebuilding year because some mombers of llinois State make the campus more www . edu /~eiupri de . of change in their executive Univers ity's Lesbia n Gay Bi accepta ble so all people can Website: sexual and Transgender group be more free to be who they email Ryan at : board, there a re many events [email protected] www.eiu.ed u/-eiupride a nd that it would be good for are . Of Pride, Howell said, "It upcoming in the spring. She Cultural influences can lead to drinking by Alicia Spates lege drinking, Davidson said. "0-4 and the collected survey data, while othe r As far as gende r-based, men drink Staff Writer No More" states that a maj ority of minority groups made up 1 percent, more than women, Davidson said, and Do Eastern students drink as much Eastern s tude nts drink 4 or Jess drinks Davidson said. me n tend to s uffe r more from the con as people perceive? per week. Davidson said African-Americans seque nces of drinking. The answe r is no . Two-thirds of Easte rn drinkers have drink as a coping mechanis m. "We're seeing a c ha nge in the According to Eric Davidson, assis not driven while under the influe nce, Andre Raymond, a n African tre nds ," said Davidson. He added that tant director for health education and he said. Ame rican j unior j ourna lis m maj or, wome n are catching up with men and promotion at Eastern's Health Davidson said that African said, "I drink for two reasons. Yes, I that it is becoming more common to Education Resource Cente r, Easte rn Ame ricans, representing 6 percent of drink for coping, but I also drink see women drinking. A reason behind students drink Jess than what most the da ta collected of the Eastern sur because I feel the buzz at a party." this is because alcohol industries are people assume. veys, drink Jess than Caucasians in Davidson said, Caucasia ns drink for beginning to market to women, he The s logan of "0-4 and No More" terms of "quantity and as we ll as fre social reasons, but not necessa rily said. was created from data collected from quency." because of peer pressure, but more Krista Davis, a freshman undeclared random Eastern students in s pring of Hispanics, ma king up 1.5 percent of from what is expected from their peers . maj or, said, "I don't think females are 2000. This data has been compared the s urvey data, generally drink more Hispanics generally d ri nk due to their ahead (of men in d ri nking) , but equal." a nd s hown that it coincides with than Caucasians, Davidson said. he ritage. Their culture influences their Email Alicia at: [email protected] statewide and national s tatistics of col- Asians totaled 0 .5 pe rcent as part of drinking be havior, he said. latinoureeks: Latino organizations encourage all to join continued from page 1 a nd Big Brothe rs/Little Sisters to be ne Next, they undergo vigorous inte r fit the Coles County community. They viewing sessions tha t allow the have also s ponsored an Inte rnational prospective Dance member to not only Jearn about the Night whe re dances of different cul sorority, but to Jearn about the impor tures were showcased to bring cultural ta nt role that each lady will play. diversity to Eastern. The group of prospective members Sigma Lambda Beta's rus h process forms their own RSO called the rivals that of Lambda Theta Phi as they Interested Ladies of Lambda The ta conduct informationals for interested Alpha. This inte rest group meets week s tudents. This allows the stude nt to get ly and conducts the everyday duties a gli mpse of what being a member is. that an active member does which Afte r deciding to become a prospective range from community service to edu member, the students unde rgo a learn cational and fund raising events. Also ing process in pre paration of upholding there is no de termined length of how the high ideals that Sigma Lambda long this process will take. Beta represent. "You are apart of Lambda Theta Neftali Droz, Sigma Lambda Be ta Alpha from day one," says Jennifer member, said the pledging process is Rodriguez, senior Spanis h major and more of an educational one where the co-founder of the Beta Chi cha pter. "No prospective membe r will gain knowl inte rested person is Jess tha n the edge that goes beyond the classroom . group, and they are more than just "We prepare gentlemen for life after pledges to us." graduation," Droz said. "We are looking Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority and Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity members pose for the camera. Four men founded the EIU Colony for dedicated self-made me n that want Photo coutesy of Sigma Lambda Beta of Sigma Lambda Beta International to help not only themselves, but their mitment to provide a s upport syste m the rush process is centered more Frate rnity in the fall of 200 1, with the community also," said Droz. hope of laying down the foundation for for each other as they each go through towards the person j oining the group Alpha Sigma Omega is a relatively life's expe riences. One of those expe than the group adding a nother me m a thriving brothe rhood on campus. new sorority, being only in existe nce They s hare the four principles of broth riences is the stntggle that many Greek be r. s ince 1997 . The Epsilon cha pter of organizations unde rgo when s ta rting Although these organizations are e rhood, scholarship, community serv Alpha Sigma Omega was establis hed at ice, and cultural aware ness. They also out. predominantly Latino by tradition, all Eastern in January of 1999 . Just like "Pan-Hell takes away a big numbe r are e ncouraged to join these groups, believe in the values of fairness, the previous three organizations, Alpha opportunity, and the equality of all of freshmen as soon as they a rrive which are re presented by numerous Sigma Omega stresses quality over he re," president Tanya Kozlows ki said. nationa lities of the world. men no matter who they are. They reg qua ntity. With only three members, ularly participate with Special Olympics "After that what do you have left?" email Josh at: this group has made the life time com- Kozlowski, a grad student, also said [email protected] Minority Today December 12,2002 Jav -zshows versatilitv CD Review The Gift & The Curse worthy follow up to first installntent of 'Blueprint' by Tim Edwards Staff writer The new Jay Z album "Blueprint 2" is a double CD in which Hova decided to switch things up. He s hows how he can be more versatile in his rhymes. One song that s hows this is "Guns and Roses" in which he flows easy over a rock beat. This is a song featuring Le nny Kravitz ripping the chords. A rapper rhyming over a rock beat isn't an easy thing to do. Many come s hort on putting the Label: Elektra/ Asylum song together. Jigga completes this task like a Genre: Hip Hop pro. This s houldn't be a problem for him after he did a Jive album with The Roots . Another song "Hovi Baby" gives you the effect of having a Jive band for the beat. This could be a possible s ingle in the future from the LP thanks to a catchy hook, which is radio friendly. Mix show D) 's have gave 'Construction' is the song some airplay. The lead single "Bonnie and Clyde 03" has been marked with controversy over the guest worth the wait appearance of Beyonce Knowles. The rumor is that they are a couple even by Tim Edwards Background info Staff writer Background info though they both deny the Missy Elliot allegations. Jay Z a nd Missy Elliot comes back to bio Jay - Z Beyonce are sticking to you with her la test LP "Under bio the story that they are just Construction." Name: Name: friends. This album s hows more of Melissa Elliot The second controver Sean Carter Missy's creative side, as Missy Born: sy comes over the sample got more involved on the pro Born: of a Tupac song "Me and duction of her CD. The lead Portsmouth, VA Brooklyn, New my Girlfriend." Before single "Work It" is a club York Tupac died he s poke of his hanger. The reaction for the Originally, mem dislike for Jay Z. Jay Z song is incredible when D)'s ber of 'Sista' in said he never met Tupac Jay - Z fi le photo spin "Work It." The song is Originally Jaz's and the Tupac beef was photo courtesy of RollingStone steadily rising on the billboard the early 90's. rapping Partner. probably because of his charts. Missy keeps with the Went solo 1995 friendship with Biggie. tradition of "Get Your Freak Later produced Whoever was down with CD Review On" with "Work It." and arranged for Biggie was an e nemy of "Gossip Folks" features N icknames: Tupac. He did receive Ludacris. The song has been artists such as: Jay Hova, Jigga, approval from Tupac's moth receiving some mix s how Janet Jackson, Hova er and Suge Knight to use play. A possible video could Mariah Carey, the sample. Regardless of be in the future. This would the controversy the song is 702, SWV, Total, reunite Missy with Ludacris LiiKim, Ginuwine, steady climbing the billboard charts. since their collaboration on On the "Blueprint 2" (same as the title of LP) Missy's "One Minute Man." Adina Howard song the battle between Jay Another song to check on and Da Brat Z continues as Jay Z questions Nas' involvement the album is "Back In The Went solo 1997 in the community. J ay Z s peaks about how he Day" which features Jay Z. dona ted a portion of his concert fee to the World This songs conte nt is about Trade Cente r and other charitable causes. He the Hip-Hop culture. Missy and Jigga talk about the called out Nas on where he was when the communi beginning of Hip-Hop and the elevation of the mus ic. ty needed him. On this LP you can really see the influence Hip-Hop Jay Z also questions Nas' consiste ncy. He also has in Missy music. thanks Nas for letting him know who really was a Missy's album cover is a take on the styles of the true friend in a mocking way . early Hip-Hop culture. A break in the "Work It" song In the album he goes into detail about how comes from a Run DMC song. everyone tried to ride on the Jay Z dis bandwagon In "Nothing There For Me" Missy takes a different after Nas. A Jot of the artists were the same people approach as she Jets Beyonce Knowles be the main who he helped get into the business. Genre: Hip Hop artist. The song is about a woman who loves and is Jay Z said how how he didn't understand how his faithful to her man. Beyonce's girl whom Missy por mentor Jay 0 turned on him. trays tries to get her to trick on he r man. Beyonce In "A Dream" Jay Z tells in a story how his friend explains to he r fri end that her man is all that s he came to him in a dream. He told him to continue to needs. Missy wrote the song almost like a regular fight the battle. This was one of the most personal conversation between two people, a concept that growth as an artist. I think he did it more for mak songs on the album. Featuring Notorious B.I.G. and many artists have tried and failed. In Missy's case ing good music than selling a lot of albums. For tra Faith Evans this song could be the next single on the back and forth vocals between Beyonce and he r the album. You see a much more vulnerable Jigga ditional Jay Z's fans there are still party tracks on self flow naturally like two friends chatting. Missy the CD. This album showed more diversity on top on this song compared to the pimpin' and hustling show's her producing talent in this song; s he uses songs. ics than any other Jay Z albums. Beyonce's voice the best I have seen s ince Beyonce e-mail Tim at: [email protected] I believe the "Blueprint 2" showed Jay Z's was with Destiny's Child. Overall Missy's "Under Construction" is a hot album with a blend of Hip-Hop and R&B. Missy lets Keep looking for in the he r creative juices flow. Her fans will not be disap Minority Today DEN pointed. e-mail Tim at: [email protected]