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Eastern Illinois University The Keep March 2005 3-30-2005 Daily Eastern News: March 30, 2005 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2005_mar Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: March 30, 2005" (2005). March. 20. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2005_mar/20 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2005 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in March by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "Tell the truth and don't be afraid. " SPORTS + Top Cat - Chris Vaculik: page 11 WEDNESDAY MARCH 30 2005 thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Need for University ROLLIN' INTO SPRING Village questioned stressed when voting "no" to the University Village proj- Local developers, ect. While Phillips' rental properties are currently 100 percent full, he said it takes Unique Homes' properties complex managers until August to fill all the rental vacancies, something he said shows the harm a new 400 capacity housing proj- don't see immediate ect would bring to the city. "His project is for 400 students; that has to take from need for development somelxxl}( Phillips said. "It will take two to three years BY HILLARY SETTLE to absorb that, and somebody is going to hurt." CITY EDITOR Lincolnshire Apartments are also filled to capacity each year, according to Roberta Tichenor, who manages University Village remains a hot topic throughout the complex. Tichenor said she doesn't know how she Charleston despite it being voted down by the feels about the proposed University Village. Charleston City Council more than two weeks ago. "I know there are a lot of landlords that are hurting Art and Jim McManus are planning to bring the right now," she said. '1 do know there are a lot ofland - project back to the city, but many local developers and lords out there who don't meet the needs of students, land owners don't think the project is necessary. maybe because they can't meet those needs. We try to Reggie Phillips, president ofUnique Homes, which meet the needs ofour residents; that's why we may run has eight major units and several smaller complexes in out of space for next full." the area, said there are currently too many questions Phillips also questions the economic benefit left unanswered by the McManus brothers. Among McManus' project will bring to the community, even those questions are the numbers the McManus broth- though McManus has said $6 million will be spent ers have that Phillips doesn't think add up, the new locally in infrastrucnrre, which includes things like development for 400 srudents that is going to take streets, sewers, water, sidewalks, etc., and on-site con- away from other housing developments in Charleston struction, like building decks onto the housing and the lack of economic benefit for the city. McManus, will be providing from out of town. Phillips But Art McManus has said otherwise. He thinks doesn't see how it is possible to spend more on infra- his $11 million estimate for the cost of the project is structure than actual housing. correct, even though Phillips' math brought the According to Phillips, who has been a developer for project to $8.8 million. MacManus also said his 20 years, usually one-third ofa budget is spent on infra- project is not meant to specifically take away from structure and two-thirds is spent on buildings. JosH REELEY/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS other housing developments in Charleston, but it is And he doesn't think any new project should be built 0 meant to give students options. until Campus Pointe construction, which has been R~@ Qlliimx!lOO ®em>p•op ~ ,.~ 11i1IJ1ro'p &Ill~ c m, •• "Our market studies (done in Charleston) have temporarily postponed until one of several bidders is (lii&OO)plllp ~ @~ ~OID llillpp~ ~lkJde IJj{jl!Jj]~ @IMI@lll bJ shown there is a need for new housing," McManus said. selected to finish the project, is finished. 4illl ~ ti'IOOlackJ .,~ 11m, WJOO WJ ~ um &4 ~ •·llllilt-tw. "Right now kids have to take everything that's in town. "The only reason I'm saying what I'm saying is I think it's just going to be an alternative." because I think the other side should be heard," Phillips, however, said there is not a need for more Phillips said. "(University Village) is not going to srudent housing in Charleston, something Lorelei Sims hurt Unique Homes." Round two: city council Living life with two personalities Speaker teaches candidates hold debate Schoolboardjoins abandonment tax can't be imposed on students more on businesses because of state laws, but he in effort to raise agreed that something needs to be done bipolar disorder to artract new businesses to Lincoln awareness of Avenue and the square. BY DAN LADEUR Finding businesses that Eastern stu- STAFF WRITER upcoming election dents want in the city and working to get those businesses is a priority, Rennels said. BY ERIN M ILLER All candidates agreed that communi- During her senior year of college, CITY REPORTER cation between city council members Lizzie Simon was diagnosed with and the community is important to help bipolar disorder. Bringing businesses to Charleston and economic growth in Charleston. Now, nearly five years later, Simon, the University Village proposal were the In an attempt to attract more people to author of "Detour: My Bipolar Road main topics at the Charleston Ciry the square, the idea of renovating the Will Trip in 4-D," travels around the coun- Council candidate forum held Tuesday Roger's Theater was a topic addressed by try telling her story. night at Charleston High School. both Lorelei Sims and Byrd. Simon spoke Monday night in the Brent Byrd is running for city council "The square needs a magnet to draw Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther for the first time and said he would like other people and business in (to the King]r University Union. to impose an abandonment tax on square)," Sims said. Bipolar disorder was formally unused commercial buildings to pro- Sims also restated her stance on voting known as manic depressive disorder; it mote owners into selling their buildings no to the University Village proposal. is characterized by two separate JosH REELEY/THED'IILYEASlERN NEWS so new businesses can purchase them. "It doesn't fit into the university-influ- moods, Simon said. "That is our job as a community: to enced area," Sims said. One mood is the depression, which l.iizziil Slm®m ~~~~ til ~K\CiOO'pU oo W P'D @fOm& IJ Biip~lli' entice businesses and advertise incen- Many candidates agreed that there are has symptoms of loss of appetite, llm M p Grcroil Eaall@um Slmdda 1100 tives," Byrd said. pros and cons to the development. 0 &m~m@ ({!mj) d) Mom&aJ rui&ilil i'm um G1i'tiD:4 aa . i'm lfu!l Larry Rennels is running for his third SEE LIVING PAGE 7 L!Dllxoo' liiDc .lli' UllliYtW..OO, l lliioa term on city council and said that an SEE CANDIDATES PAGE 7 FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 68 64 46 52 62 45 41 34 39 46 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Showers Partly cloudy Mostly sunny WEDNESDAY, MARGI 30, 2005 CAMPUS BRIEFS CATCHING SOME SUN! ONLINE POLL GRADUATING SENIORS: Cap and gown rental is available online untilll:59 p.m. on April I. What business Cap and gown rental is found on Eastern's Web site would you like to under commencement. Students can use a credit see open at the card for the $19 rental cost. The tassel may be kept. fonner location Students will need to know the measurement of his of the Hardee's or her head upon ordering for a proper cap fit. Cap building? and gowns can then be picked up from I 0 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5 and 6 in the Charleston/Mattoon room A) Starbucks. in the Martin Luther King Jr University Union. miss it dearly when I am in 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. FOCUS: Achieving Your Charleston. Highest Priorities in Arcola/Tuscola room of the B) Chipotle Martin Luther KingJr University Union. Please join Mexican Jeanne Dau of the Business and Technology Restaurant. The Institute. This course teaches productivity skills inte- more mexican grated with a planning system that will help atten- food available, dees clarify, focus on and execute the highest priori- the better. ties both personally and professionally. C) A new Jimmy John's. I just can't 3 p.m. Who's &:ally in the Bottle? Genies East get enough! and West in Booth Library, room 3202. A Booth D) App lebee's. Library Speaker Series event presented by Bonnie Charleston needs Irwin, Dean of Honors College. Genies in more sit down American popular culture bare little resemblance to restaurants. the djinn in Arab folklore. VOTE @ THEDA! 7 p.m. Di=>very Toys: Play to Learn in second Matt Smigha, a senior computer information systems major, works on his tan while watching two students play fris- LYEASTERN floor of Human Services Building, room 2502. Join bee on the dirt mound by Lakeside Rugby Field Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures hit the upper 60s yesterday and NEWS.COM the National Student-Speech-Language-Hearing are expected to reach 70 degrees today. Association for a evening of "fun." Come prepared to have fun with their high quality developmental WTF'? PEOPLE toys, books, games and software. First cousins married Presley's "Dirty Laundry" AROUND ILLINOIS CAMPUSES ALTOONA, Pa.