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WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 2006 VOLUME 91, ISSUE 60 dennews.com 90th Anniversary Eastern Illinois University, Charleston STUDENT GOVERNMENT Vetoed bill Urban divide returns Students debate pros & cons BY JESSICA CANTARELLI to table CAMPUS EDITOR of attending Change would Urban life didn’t quite agree with Samantha Karr. college in big Karr, a junior communication studies major, require Student attended school at the University of Illinois at cities vs. Chicago her first year before transferring to Eastern. Action Team to file smaller Karr said she was never comfortable going to a budget request. school in an urban setting because students are a towns minority and Eastern offers a more intimate commu- BY NICOLE WESKERNA nity. STAFF REPORTER "I think it's important to be in a ‘safe’ environment at first rather than directly thrown into the ‘real’ world The Student Action Team may right out of high school," she said. have its budget separated from that of According to U.S. News, the top five universities in the Student Senate. the country, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, The University Changes to the Student Senate, of Pennsylvania and Duke, are neither rural nor Apportionment Board and Student urban. Action Team bylaws are on the table at Anais Meza, an undergraduate at DePaul the Student Senate meeting tomorrow University in Chicago, said she decided to attend col- night. lege in a big city because she was curious to live the One of the major changes in the fast-paced lifestyle it had to offer. SAT bylaws is that they would require "I like the idea of walking out my door and not the SAT to propose a budget request running into the same people day in and day out," to the student body president by the Meza said. "Since state schools are typically in rural first week in February. areas, it seems like there is not much more to do than The SAT budget is currently a line drinking and partying." item on the Student Government’s Meza said nightlife is an exciting part about living budget, which is used for travel in Chicago, but rarely does she have enough money expenses. The SAT will be requesting to have a nightlife, even while working four different its own budget through the bylaw jobs and being a full-time student. revisions. "I've heard of people spending $400 in a weekend," Changes to the Student Senate she said. "But I feel at a state school I would have bylaws were discussed last week and learned to appreciate the craziness of being young." are being carried over to this week’s meeting. SEE URBAN PAGE 7A Changes to the Student Senate Article III bylaws were discussed and passed last week, but were vetoed by the office of the Student Body President. The bylaws were vetoed because the Student Senate did not thoroughly discuss the changes to areas such as World War II POW tells tale of escape emergency legislation, correspon- dence of the senate, budget expendi- tures and suspension of the bylaws. BY KRISTINA PETERS items such as medals, and his Event Info “I completely agree with (bringing STAFF REPORTER uniform, while others are the vetoed bill back to the table) N items he has collected. Who: World War II veteran Charlie because the Senate kind of rushed One of the last recorded American POWs to “He’s going to bring Dukes through it,” said Kenny Kozik, co- return from Russian camps during World War badges and other artifacts N What: Presentation of experiences as a chair of Tuition and Fee Review II will share his stories today. from his museum,” Ortiz prisoner of war during WWII Committee. Veteran Charlie Dukes will offer what a text- said. This is the first week the AB and N Where: Martin Luther King Jr. book cannot as he tells audience members CHARLIE DUKES Dukes began the museum SAT bylaws are being reviewed, and WWII VETERAN University Grand Ballroom about the treatment he faced as a prisoner of about 25 years ago. the Student Senate bylaw reviews are war. It is there where he safely N When: 7 p.m. only halfway through, Kozik said. “It’s a good topic to listen to,” said Melissa “I use my stores his artifacts and shares Kozik said nothing major needed Ortiz, University Board lectures coordinator. experiences to his experiences. to be changed in the AB bylaws. “We should talk to (veterans) while they are tell students However, Dukes did not “He has come to my town several times,” “There was a lot of stuff in there still here.” that you can go always speak out about what Ortiz said. “He’s a good speaker.” that we didn’t need and some wording Dukes made two attempts to escape the star- through a lot he faced. Dukes has spoken for many ages in local areas needed to be changed,” Kozik said. vation and forced labor. and still Before he wrote his book some of which include Bloomington, Marshall He also said no major changes are He was recaptured the first time and suc- survive.” titled “Good Morning — and Catlin. being made to the Student Senate ceeded the second. But the Nightmares Never “The teachers sort of depend on me when bylaws. “I use my experiences to tell students that End,” he experienced night- they get to the WWII era,” he said. “It makes me Three more sections of the Student you can go through a lot and still survive,” mares almost every night. feel like it’s not a waste of time.” Senate bylaws are left for review at Dukes said. “Once the manuscript left the house, I Two copies of Dukes’ book will be given away tomorrow’s meeting. Not only will Dukes share his experiences, haven’t had a nightmare since,” Dukes said. for free while others can purchase it for $20. The Student Senate meets at 7 p.m. but he will also bring wartime objects from The “Once I started, I just poured it all out.” The event is at 7 p.m. today in the Martin every Wednesday in the Arcola- Charlie Dukes Museum of Militaria in The book title was intended for his children, Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Tuscola room of the Martin Luther Georgetown. but became the beginning of his many lectures Ballroom. King Jr. University Union. The pieces he will bring are some of his own at schools. Admission for the event is free of charge.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS picion of grand larceny. The store is owned by Elko County ELKO, Nev. – A man accused of Commissioner John Ellison. burglarizing a laundromat in Elko figured he made a clean escape over Motorcyle to be returned the weekend when he took off with after 35 years the store's six video surveillance cam- LONG BEACH, Calif. – ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS eras. Authorities recovered a motorcycle Ryan Connolly, a freshman physical education major, enjoys the warm evening and plays his guitar on the Thomas Hall But it turns out he left some rather that was stolen in 1971 and plan to patio Tuesday. compelling evidence behind – the return it to its original owner this video machine and videotape that week. recorded his face each time he stood The 1970 Yamaha was about to COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY NEWS in front of the cameras at the be shipped overseas to a Finnish Southside Laundry. man who bought it for $1,725 on Elko police said they came away eBay in September, authorities said with several close-ups of the suspect, Monday. During the shipping Carbondale citizens protest Robert Lynn White, 52, of Elko. process, the vehicle identification And even if the portraits were a lit- number turned up in the database tle fuzzy, police said they would have of the National Insurance Crime been able to easily identify him Bureau. Congress’ immigration actions because he was wearing cowboy Long Beach police still had the BY BRANDON WEISENBERGER down the sidewalk, crying out "We Public-service majors chaps and a trench coat, the usual theft report and tracked down the DAILY EGYPTIAN (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS U.) are not criminals." Students in a grappling with debt attire he wears around town. original owner, Phillip McKeen, school bus and other motorists pass- Police are still working to recover who lives in New England. Police CARBONDALE – Mexican flags ing by honked in support of the pro- BY TERRY CASEY the missing cameras but in the mean- officials plan to return the 360cc waved in the air and the crowd of testors. DAILY COLLEGIAN (PENN STATE) time they have arrested White on sus- bike to McKeen on Wednesday. about 100 people who gathered His large sombrero shielding his Monday in Carbondale chanted, face from the beating sun, Sergio UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – More "Yes we can!" The scene mirrored Mendez, owner of Sergio's Mexican than one-third of America's future action taken all across the nation as Restaurant, said although getting social workers and nearly a quarter of its EARLY HEADLINES Latinos banded together during a people together was simple, the educators will have trouble paying off "day of action" in protest of stiffer meaning of the assembly held great debt, according to a study released by Listen to “Wake Up Live” with Rob and Jenn penalties for illegal immigrants pro- significance. the Public Interest Research Groups . Monday through Friday for morning head- posed by the U.S. House of "We came here to tell the govern- The study, "Paying Back, Not Giving lines on 88.9 or at weiuhitmix.net Representatives. ment to hear us. We want friend- Back: Student Debt's Negative Impact Several people met at the town ship. We want to say that we're not on Public Service Career pavilion early in the afternoon before criminals. We're looking for better a Opportunities," said 37 percent of a slew of local citizens joined them future, better jobs, more opportuni- graduates from four-year public colleges for a march through the city that ty," he said. will be in too much debt to manage as ended at the Carbondale Civic The House discussed more strin- an entry-level social worker. Center. gent immigration laws late last week. It also said 23 percent could not live Infants in strollers gripped minia- A Senate bill suggesting a work pro- comfortably on a teacher's salary. ture Mexican flags while their par- gram for illegal immigrants without Sixteen percent of graduates who ents, some holding American flags, a criminal record was voted down. teach in Pennsylvania cannot repay chanted. One man rhythmically The Senate bill also suggested a nat- their debt effectively, said state PIRGs' pounded on the back of a small, uralization process for some illegal higher education associate Luke bronze guitar while another ran aliens. Swarthout, who wrote the study.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N EWS P AGE 3A Presentation, performance CITY ELECTIONS Former Republican merge for singer today candidate resigns from

BY LAURA FARMER STAFF REPORTER sheriff’s department

Magdalen Hsu-Li will speak to stu- dents and faculty on “Raising BY BOB ROUBIK Awareness in Communities and STAFF REPORTER Ourselves.” Hsu-Li said her goal for this per- Steve Darimont of the Coles County Sheriff’s Department recently formance is to raise awareness while resigned from his duties. being entertaining. Darimont was in the running for the Republican nomination for sher- The show will include Hsu-Li per- iff, but was beaten out by Darrell Cox, the department’s chief deputy, in forming original songs and lecturing the primary elections. on the need for awareness of diversity. However, losing the election was not the reason he had retired, he said. The presentation will include a “I wanted to make a difference, and my pension plan was maxed out,” background on Hsu-Li and aims to Darimont said. “expose audiences to the diversity that Because he could no longer make a difference and was not able to fur- is found within family, community ther his pension, he felt there was no reason to further his career, he said. and within oneself.” In defeat, Darimont could not make the changes he would have liked to “Audiences can expect fun, first of have made as sheriff. all, and second, a message in the Part of Darimont’s campaign was music that is positive.” Hsu-Li said. trying to control the menace of Lynn Ethridge, a senior recreation methamphetamine and other administration major, said she is look- drugs. ing forward to the performance for its “I would have made the way our “I wanted to make a variety of music and its uniqueness. jail is worked more efficient and difference, and my pen- “It’s different how the show is set effective and put the patrolmen up,” Ethridge said. “I think it will back in the county in the rural sion plan was maxed make for a more interesting lecture.” areas,” Darimont said. Hsu-Li is currently touring the During his time working for the out.” country and has held performances at Coles Country Sheriff’s STEVE DARIMONT, COLES COUNTY Princeton University in New Jersey Department, the thing he is most SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT and the University of Texas in El Paso. proud of is starting the first K-9 The tour consists of 40 to 50 shows unit back in 1988 and ‘89. all over the United States and will end SUBMITTED PHOTO Currently, there is only one K-9 in early May. Vocal artist Magdalen Hsu-Li will perform at 7 p.m. in the University Ballroom unit. It also retired and is looking to be replaced. Hsu-Li described her musical style in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. For 30 years Darimont had worked for Coles Country Sheriff’s as “folk, pop, and rock, with some Department. country and punk mixed in.” violinist, drummer, keyboardist, Hsu-Li sings lead vocals and plays In 1999, he was named Deputy of the Year. Members of her group include a bassist and guitarist. guitar and piano on her new CD He has also been a humane investigator for the State of Illinois “Smashing the Ceiling.” Department of Agriculture for 17 years. The show will be held at 7 p.m. in Being a police officer most of his life, Darimont is unsure what is going the Martin Luther King Jr. University to be next for him. Union Ballroom for the musical per- “I am open for ideas and opportunities, but for now I am just relaxing” EasterEaster formance and 8 p.m. for the lecture Darimont said. portion. Reg.SPECIALSSPECIALS Month Unlimited great student living $31.00 10 Reg. Sessions $25.00 Mystic Tan JBapartments $14.00 www.jbapartments.com Offers good April 12-17 TanTan ExpressExpress 1601 W. Lincoln Ave • 348 - 1690

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MAURICE TRACY GUEST COLUMNIST

BE REALISTIC WITH CAMPAIGN PROMISES

The time has come where all the eager little senate members, and in some cases non-senate members, are going to vie for our attention and plaster walls, windows, residence halls and possibly every available space with pictures of their smiling faces and ask us, the student body, to vote for them. They will promise students almost anything from maintaining the status quo to offering students the nearly EDITORIAL impossible. But, at the risk of being further disappointed with stu- dent government – the constant in fighting, senate mem- Students should choose Ruddy bers being dismissed and the glossed-up image of student senate being For the Student Government Association elections Organizations to draw chalk advertisements on the shoved down stu- next week, The Daily Eastern News editorial board is sidewalk that would be treated to last about a week. “We cannot and should dents’ throats – I endorsing Jillian Ruddy of the United University Her opponent, current Student Senate speaker have a request for not simply vote for our party for the position of Student Body President. Sean Anderson, brings enthusiasm to his campaign. candidate hope- friends, fraternity fuls. We are disappointed to note that both are strong However, most of his ideas fail to hit on student needs. brothers, sorority First and fore- proponents of funding for Recognized Student Anderson is trying to exploit the recent stabbing most, please do Organizations, an idea that has failed repeatedly and At issue outside the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union not simply tell me sisters, fellow RSO would inevitably end in higher costs to students. The candidates for to claim that campus safety is a serious issue, but that something that Student Body members or the last you think I want Ruddy, who has spent the current term as student President. does not seem to be the case. party to shove a flier in to hear. Yes, I love vice president for business affairs, has a grasp of the A few isolated incidents, which are inevitable when Coke; it is far issues that face the Student Government and a strong Our stance there are so many people packed into such a small our hand.” superior to Pepsi, We choose to idea of the role of the SGA on this campus. area, do not point to a long-term trend that needs to but instead of endorse Jillian Ruddy asserting that you Ruddy’s “Show Me the Money” campaign has because she knows be addressed. Anderson is right, however, to say that will bring Coke to this campus, explain your plan on been a solid success this semester. By showing stu- what issues face the the university needs to be quicker to issue a statement students. She has how this is to be possible. Especially when everyone is of dents where their fees are going, Ruddy has shown to all students when incidents do happen. the understanding that Eastern has an exclusive contract informed students she understands the importance of opacity in student Anderson claims to believe that it is important for with Pepsi that bars Coke products from being sold any- where their money is going in her “Show where on this campus. government. the Student Government to be open to the students, Me the Money” Secondly, please have a plan. If your platform is to The organization is here, more than anything else, campaign. Sean but he has not acted that way this semester. He has promote Eastern spirit, then tell me how. Provide me to be a liaison between students and the powers that Anderson is a good closed senate meetings in illegal “executive sessions” to with concrete ideas that can be implemented to bolster be at Eastern. Under Eastern’s principle of shared gov- candidate, but does hide discussions that may have portrayed senate mem- Eastern spirit. not focus on student Thirdly, do not just say “continue.” It is not enough ernance, it is imperative that Student Government needs. bers or campaigns in a negative light, and he has that you will “continue Unity Week” or “Recognized exists to give students a voice in the decisions that refused to discuss the dismissal of senate members in Student Organization funding.” What will you do to affect them. open meeting session. make it better? Instead of complaining that the students do not come to the sen- Anderson’s enthusiasm is admirable, but in the end, Ruddy’s ideas Do you plan to do more than simply continue research on RSO funding or will you begin the process of imple- ate with problems, Ruddy is proposing to set up tables around cam- ring truer with what students need. mentation? pus where senate members will be able to reach out to students. In short, I want, no, I need, to be given more than Ruddy’s goals to improve school spirit show a reasonable sense of The editorial is the majority opinion of what has been given in the past. Fluff and colorful flyers The Daily Eastern News editorial board. proportion. One of her ideas is to allow Recognized Student will not suffice anymore. Coca-Cola does not make a president and your past year in office does not guarantee your position for the YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR following year. Only solid platforms and plans can get you into office. COLUMN FILLED WITH FALSE does not make them terrorists who kill things like higher education, new roads On a side note, all the responsibility can not be INFORMATION innocent people, nor are they beggars who and the war in Iraq. dumped onto the shoulders of potential candidates. We I, like many Americans, am angered to strain the welfare system. Congress is now working on legislation the student body must pay attention to what is and is still have to live in a society where preju- They are the Americans who wake at the that will give legitimacy to the 11 million not said. Ask questions. dice and intolerance still exist in our daily crack of dawn to inhale pesticides and tax paying undocumented workers in the We cannot and should not simply vote for our friends, lives. paint houses under the burning sun. They United States. fraternity brothers, sorority sisters, fellow RSO members While reading the column entitled "Let are working so that the Americans, who So that no one should have to work for or the last party to shove a flier in our hand. We must Me in Immigration Man," by Matt Poli on refuse to work, can sit on welfare. less than minimum wage, in slave like con- take this responsibility seriously; not only are we electing Thursday, I found numerous examples of Undocumented workers do not burden ditions, in order to make a living, next year’s executive board, we are deciding who is wor- simply false information regarding undoc- the tax payers; they simply do not have Americans should not have to live their thy of not having to pay tuition for an entire year in umented workers. proper documentation in order to be tax lives with fears of "la migra" and bigots. return for serving the student body. While it is true that many Latin payers. Those who do work with fake iden- Force them to give us more than they have in the past. Americans are forced to break immigration tifications can still have taxes deducted JEREMY MENEFEE Demand more than a can of Coke or the continuance of laws to gain access to this country, still this from their paychecks. These taxes support FRESHMAN, HISTORY MAJOR the status quo. We deserve more. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be fewer than 250 words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, admin- istration and staff should indicate their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit letters The DEN reserves Wednesday columns for guests. for length. Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; or e-mailed to [email protected] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS P A GE 5A Illegal immigration may NATIONAL ROUNDUP Lawsuit says remain a misdemeanor soda may have THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — The two top Republicans in Congress, confronted with cancer causer internal party divisions as well as large pub- lic demonstrations, said Tuesday they intend THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to pass immigration legislation that does not subject illegal aliens to prosecution as felons. WASHINGTON – Two soft-drink companies were A written statement by Speaker Dennis sued Tuesday by parents complaining that there might be Hastert of Illinois and Senate Majority cancer-causing benzene in children's drinks. Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee, did not say Attorneys filed class-action lawsuits against the compa- whether they would seek legislation subject- nies in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston and Leon County ing illegal immigrants to misdemeanor pros- Circuit Court in Tallahassee, Fla. They accused Polar ecution or possibly a civil penalty such as a Beverages Inc. and In Zone Brands Inc. of not taking steps fine. to keep benzene from forming in their beverages. “It remains our intent to produce a strong Benzene, a chemical linked to leukemia, can form in soft border security bill that will not make drinks containing two ingredients: Vitamin C, also called unlawful presence in the United States a ascorbic acid, and either sodium benzoate or potassium felony,” the two men said. An estimated 11 benzoate. million men, women and children are in the The presence of those ingredients does not mean ben- United States illegally. zene is present. Scientists say factors such as heat or light The Republican-controlled House passed exposure can trigger a reaction that forms benzene in the legislation late last year that is generally lim- beverages. ited to border security measures. It makes "It's impossible for parents to know which soft drinks are illegal immigrants subject to felony prosecu- safe and which contain cancer-causing benzene," said tion. Timothy Newell, one of the plaintiffs. Senate efforts to write a broader bill — covering border security, a guest worker pro- Rumsfeld rebuts criticism of Iraq policy gram and a path to citizenship for many of the 11 million in the country illegally — are WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Donald gridlocked with lawmakers on a two-week Rumsfeld and his top military leader on Tuesday issued vacation. their strongest rebuttal to date of recent comments by Frist has said he intends to bring the issue retired generals criticizing Iraq war planning and calling on back to the Senate floor, although he Rumsfeld to resign. stopped short of a flat commitment and the In particular, Rumsfeld said he didn't recall retired Lt. prospects for passage of an election-year Gen. Gregory Newbold raising any objections to the war immigration bill are uncertain. planning when he was working in the Pentagon for the The late-afternoon statement by the top Joint Chiefs of Staff. GOP leaders in both houses came after days "He never raised an issue publicly or privately when he of large street demonstrations by protesters CHUCK KENNEDY/KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE was here that I know of," Rumsfeld said. "An awful lot of opposed to criminal penalties for illegal Demonstrators gathered Monday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to protest their people around here were not shy about giving their views. immigrants. opposition to the congressional bill HR 4437, a bill designed to strengthen the ability of ... But in terms of why he would come up with this now, I Additionally, in a Washington Post-ABC the government to enforce United States immigration laws against illegal immigrants. just can't speak to that." News poll published during the day, only 20 percent of those questioned said they GOP aides pointed during the day that suggested change. China agrees to new copyright deal favored declaring illegal immigrants to be Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) chair- In their statement, Hastert and Frist said felons and barring them from work. More man of the House Judiciary Committee, the Democrats who did so had demonstrat- WASHINGTON – The Bush administration, seeking than 60 percent indicated support for the had tried during debate on the House floor ed a “lack of compassion.” to shrink a soaring trade deficit with China, won agree- general approach envisioned in the leading to reduce the penalty to a misdemeanor. In addition, they renewed the charge that ments Tuesday that the Chinese government will lift a ban Senate proposal. It includes a requirement The attempt failed on a vote of 257-164, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is on American beef, crack down on copyright piracy and that illegal immigrants be required to pay a with 65 Republicans and 191 Democrats seeking to “block action on immigration leg- move toward opening up its government bidding process fine as part of the process of qualifying for opposed. islation.” to American firms. eventual citizenship. Many of the Democrats, including mem- Reid has denied the charges. The exact timetable for lifting the beef ban was left open, The question of a penalty has dogged the bers of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus, While they leveled their accusations at however, pending further negotiations over details govern- debate for months and been the subject of indicated at the time they favored no crimi- Reid, the GOP leadership has been strug- ing the standards that will be applied to beef shipped to intense political maneuvering. nal penalties, and opposed the gling with internal divisions. China.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS won't come back until April 25. He said it allows more time to get CHICAGO – Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's lawyers huddled with the Senate Majority Leader Debbie the best possible budget and to put judge and prosecutors in his corruption trial for three hours Tuesday morning SPRINGFIELD – With a state Halvorson (D-Crete) said the time off more pressure on Republicans to sup- and left court with the topic of the discussion still a mystery. budget deal proving hard to reach, the allows leaders to get more work done port a construction plan he wants. The closed-door conference sent a fresh wave of speculation through the area Illinois Senate decided Tuesday to take on the budget and let members go "The fact that we're going to con- of the courthouse known informally as Camp Ryan — home to reporters who two weeks off. home for previously scheduled com- tinue to work is good news," have been doing little but sitting for weeks and waiting for a verdict. The legislative session was sup- mitments, such as vacations. Blagojevich said at a news conference But U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer left the courthouse over the posed to end last Friday, but Gov. Rod The Illinois House is still scheduled on another matter. lunch hour and was soon followed out the door by lawyers for the onetime Blagojevich and Democratic leaders to be in session for next week in Blagojevich refused to say anything Republican power-broker and his friend and co-defendant, businessman Larry have not been able to agree on a new Springfield. about where he and the legislative Warner. state budget. Blagojevich portrayed the decision leaders disagree or what is keeping Earlier, U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald was spotted in a hall near So the Senate went home and as a positive move. them from passing a spending plan. Pallmeyer's chambers and Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra R. Bonamici, who specialized in drawing up the 148 pages of jury instructions, arrived in the judge's chambers at midmorning to join the meeting. But the parties remained strictly mum under a gag order imposed by Committee blocks junk food ban Pallmeyer weeks ago. Reporters were left to interview a Corner Bakery delivery man who said he SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois leg- ing machines. should consider the nutrition of cafe- took 15 sandwiches to the jury room. Asked about the mood of the jury, he said, islative committee voted overwhelm- The Joint Committee on teria foods, not just those in vending "They were hungry." ingly Tuesday to block the State Board Administrative Rules blocked it 10-1. machines. Once they finished lunch, the jurors resumed deliberations, court officials of Education's plan to bar junk food Senate and House members who sit Rep. Larry McKeon (D-Chicago) said. But they called off work and left for the day at 2 p.m., planning be back from elementary schools. on the committee said they support said the board should hear input from on Wednesday morning. The ban championed by Gov. Rod restrictions on junk food but that the more school districts, as well as a leg- Ryan, 72, and Warner, 67, are charged in a 22-count federal indictment with Blagojevich would prohibit the sale of proposal needs work. islative task force devoted to children's racketeering, mail fraud and other offenses. It says Ryan steered state contracts soft drinks, chips and candy in vend- Lawmakers said the state board wellness and nutrition. and leases to Warner and other well-connected insiders.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS P A GE 7A INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Iran joins ‘club’ of nuclear countries Rocket explodes in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fuel for a nuclear energy reactor — as Iran What you should know says it seeks — or the material needed for an TEHRAN, Iran — The nuclear break- atomic warhead. #1 Iran President declared on TV that Afghan schoolyard through was announced with elaborate fan- Tuesday's announcement does not mean country possesses enriched uranium. fare. Dancers in traditional costumes parad- Iran is immediately capable of doing either. #2 Iran President insisted program is THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ed on stage, waving vials said to contain raw So far, it has succeeded only in getting a series peaceful and only meant for ASADABAD, Afghanistan — A rocket exploded in uranium. Military commanders and top cler- of 164 centrifuges to work in the enrichment electricity production. a school yard in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing ics waved their fists, chanting, "God is great." process. Thousands of centrifuges are needed seven students and wounding 34 other people in an The hard-line president, Mahmoud for a workable program. #3 The White House said claims mean attack possibly aimed at a nearby U.S. military base, Ahmadinejad, then proclaimed on national But successfully carrying out the highly Iran is moving in the wrong direction. officials said. television that Iran had successfully enriched complicated and delicate process even on a #4 Iran joins 31 other countries able to The tragedy was the deadliest in a string of assaults uranium for the first time. small scale would be a breakthrough, and produce nuclear power. on Afghanistan's education system since the hard-line Ahmadinejad insisted Tuesday that his Iran's nuclear chief said the program would Islamic Taliban regime was ousted by a U.S.-led coali- country's nuclear program is peaceful, aimed be expanded to 3,000 centrifuges by the end tion after the Sept. 11 attacks. Local police command- only at generating electricity. But the of the year. The United States fears that the spent fuel er Mohammed Hasan accused the Taliban of targeting announcement was certain to heighten inter- According to the IAEA, a total of 31 coun- from a heavy-water reactor can be the boys school in the town of Asadabad in Kunar national tensions. The U.N. Security tries have nuclear power plants either in oper- reprocessed to extract plutonium for use in a province. But a purported Taliban spokesman, Qari Council has demanded that Iran stop all ation or under construction. bomb. Mohammed Yousaf, denied involvement. Salabagh enrichment by April 28 because of suspicions But a diplomat familiar with Tehran's The IAEA is due to report to the U.N. School is located in a steep river valley about half a the program is designed to make nuclear enrichment program said it appeared to be Security Council on April 28 whether Iran mile from a U.S. base, which frequently draws mili- weapons. accurate. He demanded anonymity because has met its demand for a full halt to uranium tant fire. Coalition helicopters patrolled the area after Ahmadinejad warned the West that trying he was not authorized to discuss information enrichment. If Tehran fails to comply, the the attack. A second rocket exploded in a nearby field to force it to abandon uranium enrichment restricted to the agency. United States and Europe are pressing for sanc- Tuesday but hurt no one.. would "cause an everlasting hatred in the Speaking before the president, Iran's tions against Iran, a step Russia and China have hearts of Iranians." nuclear chief — Vice President Gholamreza so far opposed. EUROPEAN SPACECRAFT ENTERS The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog Aghazadeh — told the audience that Iran has Under the non-proliferation pact, nations ORBIT AROUND VENUS agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, was heading to produced 110 tons of uranium gas, the feed- without nuclear weapons pledge not to pursue DARMSTADT, Germany — A European space- Iran on Wednesday for talks aimed at resolv- stock that is pumped into centrifuges for them in exchange for a commitment by five craft moved into orbit around Venus on Tuesday, suc- ing the standoff. The timing of the enrichment. nuclear-weapons states — the United States, cessfully completing a critical stage of a mission to announcement suggested Iran wanted to The amount is nearly twice the 60 tons Russia, Britain, France and China — to negoti- explore the hostile climate and atmosphere of Earth's present him with a fait accompli and argue that Iran said last year that it had produced ate nuclear disarmament. The treaty guarantees nearest planetary neighbor. Officials at the European that it cannot be expected to entirely give up — an amount that former U.N. nuclear countries that renounce nuclear weapons access Space Agency's control center in Darmstadt cheered, a program showing progress. inspector David Albright said would be to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. clapped and embraced as a clear signal from the Venus The White House, which is pressing for enough to produce up to 20 nuclear bombs North Korea withdrew from the treaty in Express appeared on their screens, a sign it had com- U.N. sanctions against Iran, said the enrich- if Iran developed the capacity. 2003. Three countries have refused to join — pleted the maneuver inserting it into orbit. A short ment claims "show that Iran is moving in the Aghazadeh also said a heavy water nuclear India and Pakistan, which conducted rival while later, scientists received the first data from the wrong direction." reactor, under construction near Arak in cen- nuclear tests in 1998, and Israel, which is wide- probe and praised the technical phase of the Venus mis- Uranium enrichment can produce either tral Iran, will be completed by early 2009. ly believed to possess weapons. sion — ESA's fourth to a celestial body — as a success.

URBAN: rounded by professionals going to “I did not want to go to a big city like Chicago know everyone. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A their corporate jobs dressed nicely, so "I did not want to go to a big city just begin to adapt the ways of the because I’ve never lived in a place like that.” like Chicago because I've never lived in city," she said. a place like that," Wheeler said." I Eastern lacks urban STACEY WHEELER, Annie Ranttila, a fifth-year architec- think it would be harder to meet new JUNIOR FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES MAJOR environment but ture major at the Illinois Institute of people, and Charleston is like my is less expensive Technology in Chicago, chose her hometown because I see the same peo- location based on her major. better in non-rural locations. isn’t the demand for architects, mean- ple everyday." than most colleges “Trying to study architecture in a “Being in Chicago offers up some of ing their professors are just professors Financially, Wheeler said she thinks rural setting is like trying to study the best and the brightest minds in — not professionals who teach at the Eastern was a good choice for her Although Meza said she often won- medicine without bodies,” Ranttila architecture as professors,” she said. same time.” because she is able to pay less for ders what her college years would have said. “There is a culture and a life style “We get professors who are in the field, Stacey Wheeler, a junior family and tuition than students at private schools been like had she attended school in a that lends itself well to the world of designing all these amazing buildings, consumer sciences major, comes from and she can rent a house for $200 a small community, she thinks living in design because of the diversity and size and bringing the most up-to-date a town of 11,000 people and chose month. big cities help college students adapt to of a city like Chicago.” technologies and information into our Eastern because she could identify One setback, she said, is the lack of the real world better. In her particular field, Ranttila said everyday classes. Students in rural set- with a small town setting rather than a cultural enrichment Charleston has to "In the city you are always sur- she thinks the quality of professors is tings don’t get that because there just place where she would never get to offer compared to an urban location.

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PAGE 10A T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006 From the cradle to the diamond Junior slugger grew up with sports on her mind

BY KATIE ANDERSON STAFF REPORTER

Harold and Lessa Adams knew they were in trouble when their daughter, Chelsea, was in kinder- garten. “She would get up early on Saturday mornings to watch ESPN, not cartoons,” Lessa Adams said. That love of sports was not only powerful enough to take a 5 year old away from cartoons, but strong enough to land Chelsea a softball career at Eastern, more than 2,000 miles away from her TV and home in Everett, Washington. In her last five games, Adams is 7 for 15, and has posted 6 RBIs. In the Panthers’ last two series against Samford and Illinois State, she has homered at key points in the games and lead her team with solid defense up the middle. In Sunday’s third game against Samford she hit a walk-off double to help her team beat the Bulldogs, com- pleting a three-game sweep of the third-place OVC team. That double was Adams’ ninth of the season, which puts leading the team in doubles this season. ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Adams is second on the team in Junior shortstop Chelsea Adams had a game-winning hit in the final game of the Samford series. Adams has hit .467 and had 6 RBIs in the last five games. RBIs with 14, and she boasts the third-best slugging percentage on the Adams has been performing well I played softball for my whole life pret- grounders hit at her,” Close said. “She care of themselves. I’ve played some roster at .436. since she made her debut at Eastern in ty much. I did soccer and volleyball in was always (the) first one on the field great defense and hit the ball pretty But her hot bat isn’t the only thing 2004. She is consistently in the top of high school, too, but softball was my and last one off.” good, and I love what (the team) is Adams has been bringing to the the rankings in batting averages, runs favorite and the one I was best at.” Voted most inspirational player in doing. We all keep doing our job, we games lately. Adams has a .974 field- and fielding percentage. In high school, Adams started play- high school, Adams didn’t leave her come together, and we win.” ing percentage. Her freshman season she was the ing second base, but after roster work ethic behind on the West Adams returns home to Oregon “She brings dynamic defense, both only player on the roster to start all 56 changes in her junior and senior years coast. every summer and helps coach an infield and outfield,” right fielder games and she is second in the pro- she was moved to shortstop, a “natural “She is a very hard worker, and is American Softball Association softball Katy Steele said. “Chelsea has an gram’s history for home runs with 14, position” for her according to Wendy always there before practice and she’s team there with her former coach extremely good range. only one behind first place Sandyn Close, her coach at Cascade High the girl who’s willing to stay after to Margo Leiter. “It gets us up when she makes a Short. School. help you work on things,” Steele said. “She is the kind of athlete that good play on defense and this year Adams has been a sports fan her “I love getting ground balls,” Adams doesn’t let her success go to keeps coaches like myself coaching she’s really established herself and whole life. Her mother recalls her com- Adams said. “I like defense, making her head. long after their own daughters are made some great plays really setting petitive nature at a very young age. the great plays, getting that ball that “It’s always cool to be at the top, gone from the team,” Leiter said. herself above other shortstops as “She would run up to people when when someone hits it, everyone thinks but it is more about the team than “Having her return last summer to truly great.” she was with her dad and say, ‘I’ll race it’s a base hit and then you make a competition or percentages,” she help coach with me was wonderful. Coach Schuette has appreciated ya, I’ll beat ya.’” leaping catch.” said. “You love it when your team- She became a role model to my Adams’ consistency this season. Adams’ love for sports has contin- Adams said she was not always mates are hitting, my goal is just to players. “It eases your mind on the defense; ued to grow. good at shortstop, but she enjoyed it play as well as I can every game to “She is the kind of player that when you know she’s going to make the “I’ve been playing sports like T-ball and worked hard at it. help the team win. the game is over, she has left every- plays and make them look easy.” since I was like 5,” said Adams. “Then “She always wanted fly balls and “If I play to my ability, things take thing on the field.”

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006 T HE D AILY E ASTERN N E WS P A GE 11A BASEBALL RETURN: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A Panthers’ pitching search continues Panthers fall Schmitz still has joined Erik Huber in the race for just short of the conference batting title. Huber is looking for second in the conference with a .400 playoffs again average. No. 3 starter “We’re getting the big hits,” Chagnon said. “Whoever is up there “The only way to describe it BY MARCO SANTANA is getting it done. We know we have is disappointment,” she said. SPORTS EDITOR to get guys on and put together a “We expected to make it to con- string of hits.” ference but it seems we always The midweek games continue to Schmitz said a meeting with his fall just short of making it into give head coach Jim Schmitz a chance core hitters has helped them put it all the postseason.” to search for an effective No. 3 starter. together. Last season eight teams made The contestant this week is relief “They’ve learned if a pitch is away, the playoffs with Eastern finish- pitcher Kenny Firlit in today’s game they’re hitting it the other way,” he ing in ninth place, and this season against Indiana State at Coaches ERIC HILTNER/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS said. “There is something weird about only six teams will make it to the Stadium. hitting. If they don’t pull the ball to postseason with Eastern currently “We kind of have a concern,” Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz talks with sophomore pitcher Mike Manns the wall, they feel they’re not big, ranked seventh. Schmitz said. “Manns wasn’t consis- and junior catcher Jason Cobb during the second game of the April 1 double- macho guys.” Eastern went into Tuesday’s tent (last) weekend.” header against Tennessee-Martin. As a relief pitcher, Firlit has given match after losing three straight Sophomore pitcher Mike Manns up just one run in his last 5 1/3 con- over the weekend, losing to pitched in Saturday’s second game “When you score 12 runs, you better TODAY’S GAME ference games. He has no preference Jacksonville State 5-2 and being against Murray State and couldn’t win. It was weird.” when it comes to starting or relieving. shutout by both Murray State make it past the second inning. Before that game, the Panthers were “It doesn’t bother me,” he said. “I and Samford. He pitched 1 1/3 innings and in a hitting slump. They had scored just tried (starting) a couple of times last year Blackburn definitely noticed a allowed five earned runs. 18 runs in the previous six games. But in and the second time didn’t go so well.” difference from last weekend’s The offense bailed Manns and the the third inning of the game they scored Indiana Eastern The last time Firlit started was April three-loss team and yesterday’s State Illinois pitching staff out when Eastern scored seven runs to break out of the slump. (13-16, 3-6) @ (15-13. 5-4) 12, 2005, against Southern Illinois at victorious team. eight runs in the top of the seventh The team began showing the matu- Carbondale. Firlit gave up three “We were tougher today in inning to pull out an 11-9 win. rity that has helped them come back Last game Last game earned runs in 2 2/3 innings of a 9-0 facing the adversity, knowing 4-3 loss 9-4 win “I probably should have made more late in games, Schmitz said. Miami (Ohio) @ Murray State loss. that it is going to come and how of a major deal about Saturday’s sec- They have also started driving the The midweek game will give Firlit a you deal with it,” Blackburn said. ond game,” Schmitz said. “We’ve been ball, and Schmitz has seen a lot of Standing Standing chance to adapt to a starting role. “A good example was in the two doing a great job of staying in games.” improvement from outfielder Mark Last place — 3.5 back 3rd place — 3 back But it will also help the Panthers try doubles match and Chris (Missouri Valley) (Ohio Valley) Panthers (15-13) has won seven of Chagnon, who was named Ohio to improve their slow starts as of late. Thomas pulled a muscle in his their last nine games in a stretch that Valley Conference player of the week “People go through funks,” “Why we’re not ready to go out of abs.” began with a 12-11 win at Indiana after hitting .600. Chagnon said. “That’s baseball. You the chute is something we need to “He didn’t quit and kept bat- State on March 29. He has raised his batting average to get in and work hard at practice, and find the answer for,” Schmitz said. tling and that was probably one “It was a roller coaster,” Firlit said of .365 and is eighth in the conference my hits are starting to find holes.” “That’s our goal (today) is to get off to of the biggest matches today.” the first meeting between the teams. in hitting. With Chagnon on a hot streak, he a good start.”

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TODAY BASEBALL VS. INDIANA STATE 3 p.m. SOFTBALL VS.BRADLEY (2) 4 p.m. THURSDAY WOMEN’S GOLF AT ILLINI SPRING CLASSIC All Day FRIDAY BASEBALL VS.JACKSONVILLE STATE (2) 1 p.m. Softball at Tennesee State (2) Noon

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston

TENNIS OUT OF BOUNDS MATT DANIELS Return home ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR Miller’s brings win class has One win away from record to shine

BY PATRICK VITT This was set up by doubles Mike Miller isn’t kidding him- STAFF REPORTER wins from sophomore partners self when he said Monday morn- Chris Thomas and Bush, 8-6, ing that his spring recruiting class One preseason goal the and an 8-5 win from freshmen is the most important group of Panthers set was to end this season Vuk Milicevic and Jordan recruits his staff will bring in. better than last, and that included Nestrud. Which is a lot to say consider- having a record above .500. The women had no problem ing this is Eastern head coach’s After winning Tuesday against handing Chicago State their 15th first full recruiting class that he has Chicago State at Darling Courts consecutive loss of the season. put together. and bringing their record to 9- Eastern lost only one singles Miller brought in Kyree Brown 10, the Panthers have one match match with sophomore Stephanie in May and Mike Robinson last left to achieve that goal. Harmazy losing, 6-3, 6-3. June after he received the job on Eastern head coach John But Harmazy and fellow soph- April 12. The other freshman from Blackburn wanted to set a omore Sandra Sasidharan com- last year’s class, Billy Parrish, had benchmark for wins this season bined for the only doubles win already signed when Rick Samuels and the Panthers are one win for the women. Eastern’s other was at the helm. away from that total. doubles win came from a forfeit After suffering through a season “This win was important; it in doubles No. 3 resulting in a that saw six players on the floor ver- puts us toward our goal of 10 Panthers’ win. sus Eastern Kentucky, Josh Gomes wins,” Blackburn said. “The pur- Junior Madina Mambetova is coming up one point short of mov- pose was to improve from last disappointed that Eastern is ing into 13th place on the all-time season and finish at least .500 to already eliminated from the post- scoring list and an embarrassing 80- help turn the program back to season, but said the improve- 35 season-opening loss at Xavier, the winning side.” ments made this season will Miller knows that Panther fans will

JAY GRABIEC/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS The men’s team clinched the hopefully translate to wins next not tolerate another 6-21 season. match win after sophomore season. But they will do so with eight Sophomore Sean Bush returns a volley to Chicago State’s junior Nicholas Ortega. Bush Sean Bush won his singles new players and not a single senior won the match 6-0, 6-4, helping the Panthers beat Chicago State 4-2. match, 6-0, 6-4. SEE RETURN PAGE 11A on the roster. Miller showed last year that he is willing to give minutes to fresh- SOFTBALL men, as Robinson was his point guard from the start of the season. This made Robinson gain expe- rience the hard way — by going Panthers welcome late addition against veteran point guards in the Ohio Valley Conference like can get old after a while,” Foster said. Walker D. Russell, Matt Witt and Eastern hosts What hasn’t gotten old to Schuette is the solid Jeremy Kelly. pitching Eastern displayed last weekend against Who is to say what progress Bradley to fill in Samford. Robinson will make in the transi- “All three of our pitchers have done a much tion from his first year of running mid-week schedule better job of getting ahead of the hitters,” said a D-I team to his second year, but Schuette about her trio of hurlers in Kathleen no one can use inexperience as an BY MATT DANIELS Jacoby, Karyn Mackie and Ashley Condon. “It’s excuse next season. ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR easier to pitch that way.” Parrish made three starts and Schuette said the doubleheader works out well played in all 27 games, coming up Eastern has a chance to add to its win total for her team, as doubleheaders, especially mid- with valuable play off the bench today with a game that was not originally on the week non-conference doubleheaders, give her a in the home opener against schedule. chance to alter the lineups and have different peo- Indiana State. The Panthers (24-15-1) welcome Bradley to ple see more playing time. He showed aggression by going Williams Field for a doubleheader, with Eastern Both coaches in today’s doubleheader are in the after virtually every offensive rebound riding high after a three-game sweep of conference first year at their respective schools and an when he was in the game, and some- opponent Samford. Eastern-Bradley game is already on the schedule times being the only Panther on the The doubleheader was added on March 22, for next year. floor to show any emotion. the second straight year both teams have agreed “I think it’s silly that we don’t play Bradley every But the 6-foot-4 inch, 190- to play each other after the original schedule year,” Schuette said. “They are so close to us. It pounder played out of position last came out. doesn’t matter if we play during the week or on the year, usually having to go against The game came about because of a phone call weekend with them.” players four or five inches bigger in from Braves head coach Buddy Foster to Panther Prior to last year’s doubleheader, a sweep by the the post. He was also giving up head coach Kim Schuette. Braves at Williams Field, the two teams hadn’t met about 40 or 50 pounds down low “I was looking for another doubleheader during since 1998. and looked overmatched on defense. the middle of the week,” said Foster, whose team Foster is in agreement. Brown was never really given a has had two doubleheaders canceled this year. “It’s so close to us,” he said. “We look for games CARRIE HOLLIS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS chance this past year, as he looked Schuette said that Foster called wanting an that are three hours or less away in filling our confused and lost when he was on away game and that it just happened that Eastern schedule.” Junior outfielder Katy Steele lunges for a pop fly dur- the court. had an open date available. ing practice Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers host “The midweek games are good because practice SEE ADDITION PAGE 9A Bradley today at 4 p.m. at Williams Field. SEE DANIELS PAGE 9A • I .~or it

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