Eastern Illinois University The Keep December 2003 12-12-2003 Daily Eastern News: December 12, 2003 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_dec Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: December 12, 2003" (2003). December. 9. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_dec/9 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in December by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. December 12,2003 + f RI 0 AY The king has returned The Verge brings you a cornucopia of Thlkein treats. Page 1B VERG E STATE ETHICS BILL 2 college boards lose chairs Southern • Other fllirwis public Illinois University and University of Illinois - will soon resign for Eastern will try to find proximate deals with universities scramble to similar reasons. fill vacancies "I think there were a couple of people who were innocent replacements for Board By Tim Martin bystanders in this," President Lou parking SEN IOR REPORTER Hencken said on Wednesday. " It By Tim Martin would have been a stretch to see if SEN IOR REPORTER Four of the state's public univer­ it was a conflict of interest; but on sities, including Eastern, are the other hand, to ensure there Geography will be a variable the university scrambling to reassemble their aren't loopholes down the line looks at when the Alumni Association locates pos­ crowding Board of Trustees membership sometimes you have to cover the sible replacements for three recently resigned after Gov. Rod Blagojevich on whole thing." Board of 'Ihlstees members. Editor's Note: This story is the continuation of a Thesday signed an ethics bill out­ After the regional governing Th ensure equal demographical representation, series ofarticles running in the weeks up until win­ !awing lobbyists from serving on boards system was scrapped in board members are selected in part according to ter break, taking an in-depth look at parking avail­ state boards. 1995, each state university devel­ where they live. The three board members who ability, conveniences, hassles and costs associated Already, two Eastern trustees oped a Board of 'Ihlstees body that recently retired are from Hinsdale, a southwest with parking on campus. have resigned because of their serves as the school's final decision suburb of Chicago; Savoy, a town near Champaign; affiliation with trucking and real maker. and Springfield. By Neil Pitstick estate lobbies, jobs they rely upon The bill, House Bill 702, touted David Sluzevich, the president of the Alumni STAFF WR ITER for most of their personal income. as the toughest, most comprehen­ Association's Board of Directors, is responsible for Board members at three other sive ethics reform package in state contacting the prospective candidates. Also, unlike A look into Southern Illinois University's parking state universities - Northern history, was passed to give citizens situation may shed a little light on the issues that SEE REPLACEMENTS + Page 7 Illinois University, Southern SEE BOARD +Page 7 Eastern is dealing with now. Brian B. Mager, administrator of the Department of Public Safety in the Parking and Traffic Division at Carbondale, pointed out an explanation to the Eastern problem by explaining Southern's parking issues. Dude, ... "What we have is a 'conven­ where's my -, ient parking' problem. spot? Everyone wishes to be able to park as close to their class­ lhllly Eastern room, lab or office as possible," sexamlnes Mager said. i us parking. As Eastern has become larg­ er, the challenge of keeping many good parking spots for students is an issue most schools deal with. Mager said early on at Southern there was a small core area where many of the classes were. This area could be reached by walking or biking. As the campus grew, new buildings were put around the core and small streets could be placed to get to these newer buildings. "This didn't leave much room for parking," Mager said. "But when a growing school does not have a large enrollment, that much parking is not necessary." In many ways, Eastern is a block of buildings, making it hard to get student parking close to class­ es. Eastern's campus is not as large as Southern's, so students walk a shorter distance to class. Southern has come up with some answers to get students from distant parking spaces to campus. Mager said Southern developed a "lottery/wait list system" for coveted spots for underclassmen on campus that are under 21 years old. For the individuals left to park far away, Mager OAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY CO LIN MCAULIFFE said a shuttle system could be used for these areas. The lot commuting system involves "parking in Plug it in two peripheral lots that are serviced by a shuttle bus system that leaves every 20 minutes from the Don Conley of Charleston Public Works fixes a street light at the intersection of 6th Street and Jackson Ave. Thursday afternoon. lots and proceeds directly to the academic areas of campus within 12 minutes, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday," Mager said. If this approach sounds like overkill, since Eastern has a smaller campus, more education may be the key. Mary "I visit with parents and students prior to them goes round to union job stepping foot on campus and try to educate them about how parking and traffic may differ form By James Fanelli and served on the Council for what they may be accustomed to back in their STA FF WR ITER Academic Affairs. hometowns," Mager said. Kelly-Durkin was also academic But as much as students keep complaining about A journalism professor will be retir­ adviser to several students and the the lack of parking on campus, some evidence may ing at the end of the fall 2003 semester creator of The Agency where she suggest availability is not the issue. after working at Eastern for more served as adviser. The student body continues to grow at Eastern, than 20 years. Prior to working at Eastern, Kelly­ but most officials still don't think it's a problem. Mary Kelly-D urkin, who began her Durkin taught for more than four The increase of students at Eastern has not teaching career with Eastern in 1981, years at the University of Wisconsin caused a larger buildup of student vehicles on the will be moving on to bigger things in LaCrosse and also taught at Bakers outskirts of the campus, said Julie Abel, secretary after taking a position as the director University of Kansas. to Shirley Stewart. vice president for student of communication for the University During her years as a journalism affairs. Professionals of Illinois in their professor, Kelly-D urkin created many Georgia Beltz, who is in charge of parking Chicago office. relationships with her students as well enforcement for the Charleston Police Kelly-Durkin will be relocating to as faculty members. Department, said there has not been an increase in Indiana, near the Illinois border, "I will miss the students the most," vehicles parked around campus nor an increase in where she will commute by train to Kelly-Durkin said. " I made many parking tickets given near Eastern. the Chicago office located in the Loop. friends here at Eastern, and I will Local towing businesses also say more students "Mary contributed so much to our miss them all." aren't getting towed either. department, and she will certainly be Kelly-Durkin will officially retire Lance Cobble, owner of Cobble Thwing, is missed by all of us," Peter Voelz, jour­ Dec. 22, "the day after grades are involved with most of the towing on and around the nalism professor said. turned in," she said. campus. He said there has been a decrease in the During her extensive career with "There is a scholarship being Johnson said. number of cars towed this year. Eastern, Kelly-D urkin was adviser to assembled in honor of Mary," said Once the scholarship fund is estab­ In fact, Eastern has added parking in the last few the yearbook for 10 years, chair of Terri Johnson, journalism professor. lished, donations will be accepted years. faculty senate, chair of the Committee "She earned it, and I think that is a through the journalism department "Most of the parking along Ninth Street is new," for Assessment of Student Learning great way of saying thank you to her," SE E KELLY-DURKIN+ PageS Cobble said. Sabnday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Rain Rain/snow/wind I PAGE ~_-_-= \ =~ ... .: 28° 1go ~29° 21 ° 34° 42° 31 ° ~450 34 0 Friday. 2SO December 12, 2003 TWO HI GH L OW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH L OW HI GH L OW HI GH L OW City to vote on filed motions, newest tax levy By early Mullady Comptroller Tamara Moshtagh ASSOC IATE NE WS EOIT OR as an authorized Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Ordinances placed on file for agent. two weeks' public inspection If paperwork is complete, will be up for council approval council will vote to join a settle­ next Thesday, Dec. 16. ment agreement with The meeting agenda said Charleston Fire Fighters Union council will vote on t hree IAFF Local 3200. amendments to t he city's An amendment to the current code, Title 1 administrative, ambulance rate structure in the filed during t he Dec. 2 meet­ city to meet Medicare rates will ing. be voted on by council. Up for approcal is an amend­ ment to city manager regula­ In other business: tions, expanding the area city DAILY EAS TERN NEWS PH OTO BY STEPHEN HAAS officials are allowed to live + Council will vote on the within and continue to serve as May 2004-April 2005 annual tax Students and faculty participate in last December's commencement ceremony.