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Eastern President Robert Providing the pedestrian Kustra agreed in a letter Monday the one Eastern has had with the Duncan said the southbound refuge will prohibit left turns Tom Lindquist, director of the Division of Public Lancaster Crosswalk, where four lane of Lancaster will remain one to take the state's advice for both into the Lancaster Parking pedestrians have been hit since lane until motorists pass the improving the safety of the Lot and onto University Drive. Safety November, finding a solution is crosswalk, then it will open up to lancaster Crosswalk. Director of Public Safety Tom always a "give and take situa- two lanes before approaching As soon as weather permits, Lindquist said that although it ahead," Lindquist said. "It will or University Drive will have to tion." Barnes Mill Road. the State Department of Highways may inconvenience motorists at make for a safer crossing, though, pass it up and turn to come back "Being able to ban left-hand The relocation of the cross- will relocate the crosswalk to align first, banning left-hand turns will and that's the key." to the entrance or plan another turns is the key to all of it," walk and reduction of lanes on it between the entrance and exit to improve safety. Motorists who traditionally route. Duncan said Tuesday. "After a the Lancaster Parking Lot and "People will just have to plan turn left into either the parking lot Frank Duncan, chief district period of time (motorists) will See CROSSWALK. A6 Students who appealed parking tickets last semester wait to see Tech fee if they will have to pay the fine as Eastern officials do the Robertson top bids among director accepted Parking ticket candidate list BY JAHE VINSON BY ROMCA BmwoewBURO to Eastern Managing editor Mews writer for a sec- ond visit. The Student Technology Fee SHUFFLE The Teaching and Robertson Committee and the Ad Hoc Learning Center at Eastern arrived at Committee of the Student has decided who they want Eastern Government Association are working to fulfill the role of the cen- yesterday together to finalize plans for ways to ter's first director. evening spend the money received from the Douglas Robertson and and is technology fee. Nancy Hunt were the two scheduled The money allotted for this year's remaining candidates; how- to stay fee is $100,000. This is the second ever, Hunt failed to make the until Robert eon wHI consecutive year students have been cut, making Robertson the Friday. be offered the able to decide where the money final choice. I f job as director. obtained from each student, $50 per Robertson is director of Robertson semester, the Teaching and Learning decides should go. Center at the University of against Eastern, then the Possibilities N»<d Nevada at Las Vegas. center's search committee for the disburse- —■.-...< His program at UNLV will have to return to the ment of the nKHlOJyr consists of helping teachers drawing pool; however, money include H your student develop their teaching abili- Robertson seems to be increasing the organization or ties. Last year, his program looking forward to his number of com- actfytty needs was a success and involved visit. puten in labs in ,ome extra 30 percent of the university's "I'm excited about the residence halls, ,_-,-,.,, __^, staff. place," Robertson said. The increasing com- 7^Z,J**f President Robert Kustra leadership is strong. It has a puters on ,or b,dJ°r and Michael Marsden, provost and vice president vision that included teaching.' Eastern's remainder of There has not been a date extended cam- ** technology for academic affairs and research, have invited set as to when a director will puses and fund- *•• by Feb. 2. be named. ing the Career Robertson and his wife back Service's Resume Expert Web site. The committee is now accepting bids from other areas to decide Jamie Gaods/Progress where the rest of the fee money should go. Phil Hedges from the Division ot Pubfcc Safety ticketed a car Tuesday SGA <s pushing lor al appeals to be handled Nick Bertram, vice president of by the Student Court Eastern's Parking Appeals Commilte handtes the appeals now, but didn't meet last semester. the Student Government Association and chairman of the Technology Fee Committee, sent a letter to all acade- Bv JENNIFER ROGERS semester. News editor The proposal granted appeals mic deans, associate deans and < department chairs Jan. 5 announcing to all students, faculty and staff Sometimes you get what you who had appealed parking tickets ■ Before this semes- a "call for bids" to all academic want in a very roundabout way. O departments. during the fall semester. The pro ter, parking ticket 3 Members of the Student posal also reimbursed everyone appeals were handled Bertram said in the letter there Government Association set a O should be approximately $40,000 left who paid their tickets when their by the Parking long-term goal to change appeals weren't heard. An amend- Appeals Committee. TJ from the original $100,000. Eastern's parking appeals process. c The letter further stated. "With a ment to the proposal allowed any They want to redirect all appeals parking privileges that were ■ Last semester, the committee of six, it is impossible to from the university Parking n Progress We photo find the smaller and more major-spe- revoked to be reinstated. committee didn't V) Appeals Committee and hand all When Student Government meet, meaning that no w cific areas of technology deficiency. appeals processes to the Student Sixteen boys' and girls' Division A teams will compete in We therefore invite proposals from all President Ritchie Rednour met appeals were granted. CD McBrayer Arena through Sunday for the title of All "A" champs. Court. with Eastern President Robert areas of the academic community that That goal, however, was meant will help to enrich specific classes, Kustra, however, the Senate's ■ On Jan. 16. SGA to be a long-term approach to their actions were reversed. Kustra and passed a proposal to college or departmental programs or parking concerns. All 'A' Tournament 2001 academic based student organizations Rednour decided that the best Q grant all appeals. Nick Bertram, vice president of route for the Senate would be for PROWESS STAFF BEPOHT one of the alternative park- and activities." Student Government Association, o Technology committee members the proposal not to go into effect. ■ Tuesday, President ing lots on campus. Shuttle addressed more immediate issues Instead, they opted to transfer I Robert Kustra and Fans from all over the service is available from both include, Bertram; Cary King, the when he introduced a proposal to state will be on campus until Interfraternity Council; Andrea all appeals authority to the SGA decided to do Perkins and Alumni Lots. the Senate on Jan. 16. Student Court more immediately, away with the proposal Sunday supporting their Yelton, Panhellenic Council: Stacia That proposal, passed by the favorite team in the annual "The only thing I can say Chenoweth, Residence Hall making the Senate's far-sighted and hand all future is they will have to get there Student Senate, responded to the goal a reality. appeals over to the All "A" Classic boys' and Association; Gregory Robinson, the current appeals process that gave girls' basketball tourna- early." said Marc Jozefowicz. Associate Black Collegians and Rita However, that decision cannot Student Court authority over appeals to Eastern's take effect until it is approved by ment assistant director of the Fox, the Not the Usual Traditional Parking Appeals Committee, Parking in Alumni Division of Public Safety. Students. which never met during the fall See APPEALS, A6 Coliseum will be on a first- "They will be competing See FEE, A6 come-first-serve basis. with visitors for parking Students are advised to use spots." ► INSIDE ACCENT Mooting schodtilo AROUNDAABOUT M Regents will elect chair Saturday AH meetings win be held in the Powe* ARTMkSTUFF B3 Building. BY JAMIE VMSON According to Faculty Regent Federal Bureau of Prisons) says they CLASSIFIEDS .A2 Managing editor Merita Thompson, the Board will also have no money to pay for tuition. t Mi — The ful board wil convene IWW# DflBrSt eeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeee iAa{ discuss possible revisions to the sick We're suggesting for approval to pay PERSPECTIVE A4.5 Eastern's Board of Regents will leave policy. in-state tuition." In the Jaggers Room. POUCE BEAT Al hold their regular quarterly meeting "This is a proposed revision that "Part of our justification is that it's B:15 • 10:30 am. — Executive and this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Jaggers really not costing Eastern very much," Academic Affaire Committee wM SPORTS B«,7 Room of the Powell Building. would state more specifically what the WHAT'S ON TAP? B2 university could do if there were ques- Cordner said.