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HALLOWEEN ON CAMPUS SEE CAMPUS, PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 5 the DAILY EASTERN NEWS EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY | 10.31.07 VOL. 94 | ISSUE 51 STUDENT GOVERnment Senate to vote on pizza party Biology professor to present views on grad student teaching By Chris Walden Student Government Reporter Student Senate will vote tonight on a proposal approving $301 for a pizza party with Eastern President Bill Perry. The event, called “Pizza with the ERIC HILTNER | The DAILY EASTERN NeWS President,” will be open to all stu- Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar speaks to the audience at Buzzard Auditorium Tuesday night about his life in politics and how being an dents who wish to attend. Eastern alumnus affected him. Edgar was the Student Body President when he was a student at Eastern. Student Government would use over $240 of the bill to pay for 40 pizzas. Boxa donated 10 pizzas, for a total 50 pizzas. I was in- If approved, the pizza party will FORMER GOVERNOR vited back take place Nov. 7 in the Student Recreation Center. to give the Biology professor Amanda Pof- “ finbarger will also speak at the meet- commence- ing. STARTS OFF SERIES Poffinbarger is among several Jim Edgar speaks about his journey to then to be on the platform speak- ment address professors who are against the biol- ing at my commencement … it ogy department’s decision to have executive mansion to packed auditorium was a just an incredible moment,” 30 years after biology graduate students teach Brenda said. general education classes and labs By Matt Hopf political career and to raise their Brenda helped keep him in I graduated. this year. Associate News Reporter two children. line during his time in office, and Now, with my She has said in the past she feels “I took a little satisfaction Edgar thanked her for being sup- the quality of education for students One of former Illinois Gov. thinking, ‘Here I am, 51 years portive. grade point has fallen because of this policy. Jim Edgar’s best days during his old’ – this was the same year as Edgar spoke Tuesday night to The senate will also vote to administration was at Eastern’s Bill Clinton and Monica Lewin- a packed Buzzard Hall Auditori- average, I approve executive positions of the 1998 commencement. sky…” Edgar said. “Here I am, a um about his journey to becom- Suicide Awareness Initiative. “I was invited back to give the public official, and I bunk with a ing governor. didn’t really The committee, formed by sen- commencement address 30 years college coed, and there’s no scan- Edgar was the first speaker in ate member Jeff Melanson, is trying after I graduated,” he said. “Now, dal.” the newly established Edgar Lec- expect to get to become a permanent committee. with my grade point average, I It was also a fond memory for ture Series, which will bring Melanson is considering chang- didn’t really expect to get invited Brenda. speakers to campus once a semes- invited back.” ing the committee’s name because back.” “We met on this campus, and ter to speak on government, cur- of its length. One of the graduates to walk it was such a thrill for me to have rent issues in state government Jim Edgar, former Illinois Melanson had planned to ask across the stage that day was his my husband reach a long-stand- and historical implications. governor, on his speech at the Apportionment Board for mon- wife, Brenda. She had put her ing goal of his to become gover- Eastern on Tuesday ey to pay for binders and other tools education on hold to support his nor of the state of Illinois, and SEE EDGAR, PAGE 2 last Thursday, but was unable to because AB did not meet quorum. This does not affect whether the committee executive members can HALLOWEEN POLL be approved. What’s your favorite thing about Levi Bulgar, student executive Performing for Halloween the holiday? vice president and chair of the Stu- For student responses, dent Action Team, is also holding a ‘Extravaganza’ features music alongside local Abby Carter, senior theater see page 2 voter registration drive today from arts major, has been involved with 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. improv groups Lunchbox Voodoo, Hello Dali Lunchbox Voodoo for the past three scripts for their act. Each script lasts Booths in the Library and South years. around three to five minutes. quads will allow students to register By Ashley Mefford senior theater major and president of “We write our own original Sometimes students will submit to vote. Activities Reporter Lunchbox Voodoo, a sketch comedy scripts,” Carter said. ideas of scripts for Lunchbox Voo- Bulgar says the booths will be group. Improvisational scripts can be doo to use in their shows. more festive than in the past and On Halloween, Brian Peterno Lunchbox Voodoo, along with used again if the characters are “It doesn’t matter (what) your will include costumes and treats. will perform what he describes to Hello Dali, Rhythm and X-tacy and changed. major or background (is); with “Every time we hold a registra- be three of Lunchbox Voodoo’s best other groups will perform today for “We could use the same script 10 improv, anyone can submit a script,” tion drive, we find new students scripts yet. an event called Extravaganza, a vari- different times, but we don’t,” Peter- Peterno said. who haven’t registered yet, and we “It’s a recap of the shows we have ety show presented by Alpha Psi no said. hope the Halloween event will be done so far this year,” said Peterno, Omega, the theater honors fraternity. 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