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Page 12 SPORTS Hencken offered presidency “Do I believe that I have the experience and the leadership to lead the university?” Hencken asked. “The answer to that question is yes.”
By Tim Martin BOT Breakdown: “We are not Betsy Mitchell doesn’t see it that Lou.” ADMINISTRATION EDITOR canceling the way. “There’s no one who knows the The Board of Trustees must presidential “It was a process, and process- campus better than Lou. We’re in The Board of Trustees voted 5-1 finalize Hencken’s contract at search, techni- es work and they don’t work,” a severe budget crisis and we Tuesday to offer interim President November meeting cally,” said Mitchell, who also serves as have to protect what money we do Lou Hencken a two-year contract Nate Anderson, Betsy Anderson said. the BOT vice chair. “It’s the best have on campus. I’d just hate to extension making him Eastern’s Mitchell, Roger Dettro, Jeffery “We are post- time (to hire Hencken). From change horses right now.” ninth full-time president. Lezotte, Julie Nimmons and poning the what we understand, the campus SEE HENCKEN Page 7 The contract’s finalization will Julie Sullivan voted to end the search. We will does quite well, everyone likes search for a new president be voted upon at the Nov. 7 BOT Lou Hencken restructure meeting. The special session meet- Student representative Bill and go back to ing was to decide if the BOT Davidson voted for the search thought the university’s best inter- continuing to look for a committee, Faculty Senate or any est required a leadership change. other campus constituency and president other than Hencken Hencken will officially become discuss how to do this process president once the two sides nego- right.” tiate the contract, BOT Chair Nate president for business affairs, The proximity of the 2003 Anderson said. assumed the interim presidential search committee’s first meeting, “Do I believe that I have the role Aug. 1, 2001. Sept. 23, to the final decision experience and the leadership to A presidential search began that Tuesday had many faculty upset. lead the university?” Hencken fall and lasted until April 2002, but Some faculty said not opening the asked. “The answer to that ques- the university’s top candidate position for a nationwide search, tion is yes.” accepted a position at the and awarding it to Hencken, was Hencken succeeded former University of West Florida. not “the American way” at President Carol Surles, who The university has searched for Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting resigned July 2001 because of ill- a full-time replacement ever attended by three BOT members. ness. Hencken, the former vice since. Presidential Search Chair Some upset by BOT vote By Kate Henderson “It’s an search. STAFF WRITER unfortunate sit- More inside Some students favor a search, uation that’s The Faculty while others don’t think it’s neces- The decision to end the presiden- come about at Senate talks sary. tial search has faculty and students Eastern,” she about new Emily Dunnagan, senior special showing mixed emotions. said. “I fear president education major, said there should Luis Clay-Mendez, foreign lan- that much of be a presidential search. Page 3 guage professor, thinks the position the progress “We need to find someone that’s shouldn’t be handed to interim towards stabili- committed to being president,” she president Lou Hencken. ty that we have gained in the past said. “It validates the fear and suspi- few years may now be in jeopardy.” Kathy Perkins, sophomore ele- cion that shared governance is dead Zahlan said she personally had a mentary education major, also at EIU,” he said. “The decision has hand in the submission of guide- thought the search should be open. poisoned the climate at Eastern.” lines for a university president. “I think they should consider Clay-Mendez said the faculty is “Guidelines are useful,” Zahlan him [Hencken] for the job too, but important to the decision and the said. “They say the president has to not make him the only option,” board pays little attention to their enjoy the full confidence of both Perkins said. opinions. Clay-Mendez also the board and the faculty.” “Give Hencken the first choice - expressed his disappointment Charles Delman, University hire him full time - but only do that about Hencken. Professionals of Illinois president, because you’ve done a search,” “I’m disappointed in Lou because said the decision is “inappropri- said Jacki Morphew, freshman he knows right from wrong and ate”. early childhood education major. should’ve declined the position Delman said he thinks Hencken’s Dustin Ault, freshman econom- DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS because it’s not right or fair to those background should be scrutinized ics major, thinks Hencken should who applied,” he said. “It’s dimin- and considered just like any other have the job. Cue off ished Hencken in stature.” candidate’s would during an open “He knows the position and Anne Zahlan, Faculty Senate search. He also said more faculty should have the first chance at the William Engle, freshman industrial maintenance major at Lakeland College, Chair, said she thinks there should and staff input should have gone job,” Ault said. “Not doing a search plays a game of pool with some friends Tuesday night in the basement of have been a national search. into the search and criteria for the saves time and money.” the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Illinois royalty English Major Andrea Fritz, but in about a month she will begin a Fritz is the type of person who’s not statewide school speaking tour. afraid to talk to anyone. the current Miss Illinois, “I’ll be visiting two to three “I think she has the personality to takes semester off of Eastern schools a day,” Fritz said. “The plan do amazing things in this world,” is to start at the northern tip of the Waughop said. “I was behind her 100 By Meagan Brusnighan state and work my way down one percent.” STAFF WRITER side and then back up the other.” Waughop was not the only person She will speak mainly about youth Fritz made a good impression on. Former Eastern student and cur- violence, which is always Miss “I certainly think that Andrea is a rent Miss Illinois Andrea Fritz is Illinois’ central topic, and illiteracy, well-grounded, mature person,” taking time off from college life to which is the issue she feels most Songer said. “I’ve been very dedicate herself to the duties of her strongly about. Her platform when impressed with her in that regard.” reign. she competed for Miss Illinois was Fritz said she has been competing Fritz, 20, attended Eastern for the ‘Books not Bars,’ which was a way of in pageants since she was 17. She past two years, majored in English combining her passion about illitera- was crowned Miss Schaumburg and worked with the Christian cy with the required topic of youth 2001, Miss Kishwaukee Valley 2002 Campus House as the administrator violence. and Miss Chicago 2003. She compet- of its International Student Ministry. Fritz also spent time last summer ed for Miss Illinois twice before, in “She was very active with working at Robinson Correctional 2001 and 2002, but didn’t make the Christian Campus House,” said Facility in Robinson, Ill. She spoke top 10. Roger Songer, a minister also work- about her platform to many of the Fritz said she knew holding a ing with the Christian Campus juvenile delinquents housed there. ‘Miss’ title would give her more House. “She was planning on being Emily Waughop, a special educa- credibility so she could make more on our leadership team before she tion major, who met Fritz through of an impact on her community. won.” Christian Campus House when they SEE ROYALTY Page 7 Andrea Fritz Fritz is at home for the moment, were ministry leaders together, said Today Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly sunny Sunny Partly cloudy Scattered rains Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
Wednesday, 62º 35º 58º 42º 64º 42º 58º 45º 63º 40º 61º 44º 66º 46º October 1, 2003 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW COUNSELING CENTER WORKSHOP Speaker Workshop for to unveil self-esteem Kennedy Event planned to Want to go? mysteries helps students develop Counseling Center work- confidence shop called Feeling Good By Dan Valenziano About Me ACTIVITIES EDITOR By Megan Jurinek Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. STAFF WRITER On Nov. 22, 1963 President John Located in the Effingham Room F. Kennedy was shot dead in Low self-esteem is a topic Dallas, Texas, but the event still Eastern’s Counseling Center remains a popular discussion, often deals with. They have activities and standards and even at Eastern. planned a Lifeskills workshop to images created by others. John Gordon, who has lectured tackle the issue. Pschirrer said she looks for- on the topic to students on over The workshop, called Feeling ward to interacting with stu- 100 campuses across the U.S. in Good About Me, begins at 7:30 dents during the workshop. the past 25 years, will speak at p.m. Wednesday in the “I like the discussion to be Eastern Wednesday. Effingham Room of the Martin interactive, and for there to be The event, presented by the Luther King Jr. University some feed back,” said University Board, is scheduled for Union. The workshop is open to Pschirrer. “I don’t like to just 7 p.m. in the the Grand Ballroom all students wanting to learn stand up and lecture, I like to of the Martin Luther King Jr. how to enhance their confi- have a discussion with the stu- University Union. dence. dents.” Shannon Brende, UB lectures Counselor Cara Pschirrer will During the discussion the coordinator, said Gordon has been be speaking at the workshop. students will have the oppor- studying both John and Robert “We see a lot of cases in the tunity to complete exercises Kennedys’ and Martin Luther counseling center,” Pschirrer to determine their level of King Jr.’s deaths for about 29 said. self-esteem. years. Pschirrer has a master’s “I will give a test to take to Although he has studied all degree in counseling and has show a high, medium or low three assassinations extensively, researched this particular topic. level of self-esteem,” Wednesday’s lecture will focus Since the counseling center Pschirrer said. primarily on J.F.K.’s. has seen so many students, “the Pschirrer will also discuss Some of the topics to be covered main focus of my time is how to how students can improve in Gordon’s lecture are: improve self-esteem,” self-consciousness. Who was the “umbrella man” Pschirrer said. “The discussion will be 45 and what was he doing in Dealey Pschirrer decided to hold a to 50 minutes, and the amount Plaza in Dallas? seminar to help students with of people that come usually Was there a second gunman their confidence and show them varies from 25 to 50 people,” on the grassy knoll? how to feel better about them- she said. Where did the bullet found in selves. Students are welcome to the hospital come from? “I want to identify the factors come and learn about the good Who is telling the truth influencing low self-esteem,” qualities they have and to feel regarding the wounds of Pschirrer said. better about themselves. President Kennedy? Several factors cause college The next Lifeskills Gordon has been an instructor students to suffer from low Workshop called, “Getting of history of political assassina- sense of self worth, including Good ZZZZ’s,” is scheduled tions at two colleges in relationships with friends and for 7:30 p.m. October 22, in Massachusetts, adviser to televi- teachers, experience with the Effingham Room of the sion news programs and docu- school work, extra curricular union. mentaries as well as “Kennedy,” a NBC and British Central TV mini- series starring Martin Sheen. It CORRECTIONS first aired in 1983. Gordon received his bachelor’s The editorial in Monday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News incor- degree in history from Hamilton rectly described the common wage for most coffee farmers. The pay College and his master’s and doc- is about 25 to 50 cents per pound of coffee. torate degrees in history from the A story in Tuesday’s edition of The News incorrectly named the University of Indiana at brand of coffee in the University Food Court coffee machine. The cof- Bloomington. fee is Pura Vida brand, and is Fair Trade Certified. Brende said she expects the The News regrets the errors. event to be well-attended. DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS “We’re going to have 300 chairs put up but we can always add more,” she said. “(The) Grand Kicked to the curb Ballroom holds 750 to 800 people.” Al Trenholm, assistant to the groundskeeper, paints the curb red Activities editor Dan Valenziano can Tuesday afternoon on the south side of Booth Library. Trenholm was be reached at [email protected] painting to mark the no parking zone. Editor in chief ...... Jamie Fetty Associate Verge editor ...... Kelly McCabe Managing editor ...... Avian Carrasquillo Online editor ...... Matt Wills News editor ...... John Chambers Associate online editor ...... Stephen Haas Associate news editor ...... Matt Meinheit Accounts manager ...... Kyle Perry Editorial page editor ...... Ben Erwin Advertising manager ...... Tim Sullivan Latino month, jazz planned Activities editor ...... Dan Valenziano Design & graphics manager . . . .Tim Sullivan Administration editor ...... Tim Martin Graphic designer ...... Katie Lennon Campus editor ...... Jennifer Chiariello Sales Manager ...... Mary Carnevale OK, so today’s column isn’t too dering, I’m pretty sure you don’t City editor ...... Carly Mullady Promotions manager ...... Dean Shirkman funny. Well, maybe it’s not just WHAT’S have to wear a thin tie and small, Student gov. editor ...... 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Johnny Bough Activities for Wednesday Ballroom of the Martin Luther King This is a prelude to the Friday show- The Daily Eastern News produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. It is published Jr. University Union. The EIU Jazz ing of the movie “Frida” starring daily Monday through Friday, In Charleston, Ill. during fall and spring semesters and twice week- ly during the summer term except during school vacations or examinations. Subscription price: A Visit to Mexico During Spring Lab Band and Combo 1 are directed Salma Hayek (check out Friday’s $38 per semester, $16 for summer, $68 all year. The Daily Break: at 5 p.m. in room 4440 of by Simon Rowe and the EIU Jazz paper for more info). Foreign Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is Booth Library. This is another of the Ensemble is directed by Sam Language professor Kristin Routt entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. many events planned for Latino Fagaly. 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ATTENTION POSTMASTER: Night Photo editor ...... Stephen Haas Activities for Thursday Send address changes to Copy editors ...... Bri Kennedy big band music including “Shiny The Daily Eastern News ...... Nina Samii Stockings” by the Count Basie Activities Editor Dan Valenziano can Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University Night News editor ...... John Chambers Three Eastern Jazz Bands to Orchestra. In case you were won- be reached at [email protected] Charleston, IL 61920 ...... Matt Meinheit Wednesday, October 1, 2003 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 3
Contrary to the views of Clay- Mendez, some members of the Search senate praised Hencken. Ogbomo said the community hasn’t always been supportive of Hencken. Ogbomo went on to say Hencken had his doubters, but decision since he has taken over as inter- im president, even some of Hencken’s opponents support him now. triggers “Lou has a good relationship with the legislature, BOT and IBHE,” Benedict said. “With his deep roots in this institution and debate this community, he is in a better position to vie for resources.” By John Hohenadel “He’s a known commodity to ADMINISTRATION REPORTER myself and to others,” Benedict said. “I believe we should give With the Faculty Senate hosting him the opportunity. I think he is numerous people from different the man and we should embrace groups, conflicts of ideas are that as a campus.” inevitable. Even with all of Hencken’s The issue at hand was whether supporters, it has been difficult or not the Presidential Search for him to institute real change Committee should go on with their because of his interim title, said search for a new president. math professor Leo Comerford. Faculty Senate Chair David Anderson assured the Senate Carpenter thought it would be pru- the BOT had no preconceived dent for the BOT to consult with notion to hire Hencken and he the faculty via the faculty senate would take everything he had before the BOT made a decision. heard at the meeting to the BOT BOT Chair Nate Anderson and executive session. Presidential Search Committee After all the complaints from Advisory Board Chair Betsy the members of the Senate urg- Mitchell were in town for an exec- DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE ing the search to continue, utive session at 3 p.m. to discuss Jean Dilworth, a professor in the family and consumer science department, talks to faculty members and stu- Anderson was surprised he did- the possible end of the presidential dents about her views on the presidential search Tuesday afternoon in the 4040 conference room of the Booth n’t hear anything bad about search. They also found time to Library. Hencken. visit the Faculty Senate an hour “We will have a decision before the BOT meeting. because some who supported him were not heavily attended. in this community for years,” today,” Anderson said. “I’m open to listening to as many the last two years are opposed to “The faculty could care less Clay-Mendez said. In other discussion, Director responses as possible,” Anderson this.” until we go into crisis mode,” “I see demonstrations of civil of Health Services Lynnete said. “We are here to listen.” “We look better as an institution Fischer said. “Both sides didn’t disobedience against the authori- Drake and Director of Financial Almost everyone present at the if we leave the search open nation- do the job they were meant to do. ty of the presidency and walk- Aid Jone Zieren presented the meeting voiced their opinions. ally,” said English professor John We’ve created our own mess outs at commencement cere- senate with statistics of scholar- Associate psychology professor Allison. which could leave us with a monies and other presidential ship money offered and used Steve Scher thought the board has- Some members of the senate polarized university. We have to addresses as the only other alter- since 1998. Many of the scholar- n’t had enough time to hear opin- said they didn’t get a chance to move in the right direction to native the faculty will have to ships Eastern offers are funded ions of the Faculty Senate. voice their opinions as to what kind support the most important express their voice in this com- or dispersed by the Vice “The whole state of Illinois of qualifications Eastern’s new group – the students.” munity,” Clay-Mendez said. “The President of Student Affairs. needs more time to express their president should have. Many senate members brought autocratic appointment of Lou Zieren discussed grant-in-aid opinions,” Scher said. Biology professor Bud Fischer up the term shared governance. Hencken as permanent president scholarships funded by students “One individual chosen without contradicted his colleagues and The first of many was sociology is going to poison the climate of fees. This money is dispersed to community conversation is very placed blame on himself and peo- professor Reed Benedict. this institution. Dictatorial deci- each of the departments and they un-American,” said associate ple he works with. Spanish professor Luis Clay- sions are hardly ever effective.” make their own criteria for African American studies profes- The Presidential Search Mendez stood firm in his stance “I’m very disappointed in Lou awarding scholarships. sor Wilson Ogbomo. “I think that is Committee Chair Jim Appleberry as he called this an assassination Hencken because he knows that “In the past, these scholarships going to divide this community. It’s held open meetings in which peo- of shared governance. if he achieves the presidency could only be offered once,” going to create a lot of problems. ple could come and tell him what “If the search comes to an end, through these means he’s no Zieren said. “Now they can be At the end of the day, Lou is going they were looking for in their it would bring our campus down longer going to be a friend, he’s offered until a department’s to end up as a lame duck president next president. Those meetings to a level of instability not seen going to be an accomplice.” scholarship money is gone.” New warrant issued for woman’s arrest Court dates regarding fights set By Holly Henschen responsibility of those working on site. He also said the suspect had Formal charges have Graham, 35, and Jacques M. STAFF WRITER the case, Waller said. cocaine in her system. not yet been filed against Spence, 24, were all arrested on Assistant State’s Attorney State’s Attorney Steve Ferguson charges of mob action, obstruct- A woman facing a reckless Duane Deters filed charges said charges of vehicular homicide individuals involved ing a police officer, aggravated homicide charge in the June death against Jones Sept. 15, almost are “relatively uncommon.” They battery and resisting arrest. of an Eastern student missed an three months after the June 20 are filed “when we have evidence The five individuals arrested William A. Graham, 31, was unrelated court date Monday, accident. of alcohol consumption and there in connection with two fights arrested for mob action and resulting in a new warrant issued Jones is charged with reckless is a vehicle involved,” he said. Friday morning have an initial threatening a public official. for her arrest. homicide, driving under the influ- Court records show Jones had court date on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Seniece Graham was arrested Trisia A. Jones was the driver in ence, driving with a revoked previous misdemeanor D.U.I and The fights were after 1 a.m. on charges of aggravated battery, a one-car accident that hit a tree, license and speeding. A warrant driving with a revoked license near La Bamba’s Mexican mob action and obstructing the killing Eastern student Sheila was issued for Jones’ arrest Sept. convictions in May 2002. For this Restaurant. peace. Graham was released Henson. Jones failed to appear at 16. reason, the charges accompanying Four individuals arrested still Friday night after posting $2,000 the second scheduled hearing in an The accident occurred west of the reckless homicide case were remain in jail, said Sgt. Terry bail, according to the Charleston unrelated forgery case, originally Charleston on Illinois Route 16. A increased to felonies, records said. Tillis of the Coles County Sheriff Police Department. set one week earlier. Coles County Sheriff’s Department A reckless homicide charge Department. No formal charges have been Jones had not been contacted detective testified Sept. 11 at could result in a three- to-14-year The affidavit stated that filed, Tillis said. about the first date, said Circuit Henson’s autopsy that Jones’ blood prison sentence. The other Charles L. Spence, 32, was arrest- Judge Ashton Waller. alcohol content was .14 percent charges could result in one-to- ed on charges of mob action and Compiled by staff writer Nicole Notifying the defendant is the over the legal limit at the accident three-year sentences. aggravated battery. Lee E. Nicolas
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When I saw that National “When I think of Center, which is very resourceful Coming Out Day falls on Family with information and people who Editorial board Weekend this year, I got a little family I don’t think of are professionals at listening and Jamie Fetty, Editor in chief worried. knowing how to help. “Great. Now I have to wait for tolerance or The biggest fear people have Avian Carrasquillo, Managing editor the next Queer Eye for the when coming out is rejection by John Chambers, News editor Straight Guy marathon to have acceptance, but their family, and that isn’t my bi-annual coming-out party.” unfounded. Sometimes our hor- Matt Meinheit, Associate news editor Because with everyone’s families unconditional love. And rific visions come to life. But Ben Erwin, Editorial page editor Bobby Lincoln being here for the weekend, that that doesn’t mean coming out— probably wouldn’t make anyone’s anyone who isn’t willing or being gay for that matter—is , Sports editor Guest columnist Matt Williams A list. Coming out just isn’t a anti-family. for The Daily Eastern News family friendly event. to offer that does not I’ll tell you what isn’t family: Or is it? hate. Nor is our country’s “fami- [email protected] Lincoln also is But I’ll answer that in a uphold our sacred belief ly oriented” president, who has senior English minute. First I must address made it a part of his administra- major something else I’m sure is linger- in traditional family tion to actively take away what is EDITORIAL ing in your mind: “This article constitutionally guaranteed to us. He can be reached at doesn’t belong in the Daily values.” But I digress. In 1996, San bobbylincoln129 Eastern News. We only have a Diego held its annual gay pride @yahoo.com handful of gays and lesbians on So where have all the homos parade. Marching in it were fam- Lobbying campus, and they’re already out.” gone? ilies—genuinely heterosexual Well, you’re half right. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not in families with a mommy and a There is only a handful of the business of outing people, nor daddy and 2.5 kids. Everyone openly gay, lesbian and bisexual do I believe anyone should be was having a gay old time until a students on campus. And if my forced out before he or she is religious fundamentalist group, beneficial, gaydar can be trusted—and it ready. in protest, launched tear gas into can; it’s virtually flawless—I While I completely understand the crowd. Among those injured know there’s a whole heck of a lot the myriad reasons for not com- were children and their hetero- more of us out there. ing out, I also know from both sexual parents. Consider this: It is generally theory and practice that things Yeah, that’s so family. necessary accepted that 1 in 10 people is are rarely as bad as they seem. When I think of family I don’t gay, lesbian, or bi. I happen to The good thing is you don’t think of tolerance or acceptance, think it’s more like 1 in 6, but have to go through this alone. If but unconditional love. And any- College students need to have their voices that’s just me. For argument’s you don’t feel quite ready to talk one who isn’t willing to offer that heard more than ever with state funding for high- sake, I’ll be more than generous about this with a friend or family does not uphold our sacred belief er education decreasing and tuition at Eastern to the conservative opinion and member, there are other options. in traditional family values. say 1 in 20. The PRIDE group meets at 8 This Oct. 11, I hope any of you increasing. This year we have something p.m. every Monday in the who do come out find open arms The Student Action Team is giving state legisla- close to 11,000 students, but again Martinsville Room on the third waiting from those who you love tures a face to put on the average Eastern student with my generosity (and because floor of the Martin Luther King and who love you. I like even numbers) I’ll just say Jr. University Union. While we And for those of you on the with lobbying efforts in the state capital and 10,000. aren’t a support group, most of other side, try to make it easier countless letters written and phone calls made by Now do the math. That’s at us have been through this before for the ones who need you. both members of the team and other students. least 500 gay, lesbian and bisexu- and we’re more than happy to Coming out is hard enough as al students on campus. At least. I help you through this. it is. But in the end it’s all worth The Student Action don’t need any hard proof to con- If you live in a residence hall, it. Team gives legislators At issue vince you that there aren’t nearly talk to your resident assistant. Take it from me: it’s better out that many who are open about it. There also is the Counseling here. some reasoning and per- The Student Action sonal stories from stu- Team is working on dents who want their lobbying efforts in issues to be looked at Springfield on behalf of students. more seriously. Our stance Bill Davidson, student The team should be executive vice president, commended for its said without their work, efforts and other funding could have Eastern students decreased even more should become involved.
than the current $1.3 mil- Cartoon by Adam Kouzmanoff lion recommended by Gov. Rod Blagojevich for the fiscal year 2004, which is more than $100,000 less than universities got for fiscal year 2003. These students are a valuable asset in the effort to look out for students’ needs. By keeping an eye on what legislators are proposing in regards to education, and giving practical reasons to why student’s issues are important, the team is in the position to make a great financial difference to Eastern. Few people realize, however, what the Student Action Team does for students and how they can get involved as well. Davidson said most students should be interest- ed in what is going on around them. Because of the recent cuts and tuition increases, the state leg- YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR islature can have a huge effect on students’ pock- ets. Davidson said there has been an increase in members since the semester began. Hencken has ‘on the job’ experience But the one thing he sees as the main obstacle in the team’s fight is the lack of voter turnout by This letter is in response and it is something that Hencken is here for the bility. Mr. Hencken is intel- to the article titled can’t necessarily be learned. right reasons and has the ligent, capable and, most of students. Davidson said it is essential for students "Hencken: I might just stay" They may have taken "on the job experience" from all, he cares about Eastern. to become more involved in politics or legisla- printed in the September 26 classes in the proper way to being interim president and Doctorate degree or not, tures will never take student problems seriously. edition of The Daily Eastern lecture or test, but we con- being involved in the uni- Hencken has what it takes News. tinue to let them do it versity for such a lengthy to be a great Eastern presi- The Student Action Team should be commend- I would like to say that I everyday because it was period that he has estab- dent. ed for its work with student issues and the team’s think he should. Lou their experience that gives lished working relationships efforts can only grow stronger with more Hencken is an incredible them their knowledge. which many faculty could Jamie Bolander man who has donated his So why should we not not even begin to achieve. political science graduate increased support from students. life to Eastern - doctorate allow Hencken the privilege Just because you have student Students should get themselves involved, ask degree or no doctorate of holding the title of a posi- Ph.D. behind your name their parents to get involved and give reasons degree. tion he has already held for does not always mean more President Hencken loves nearly two years and actual- intelligence or more capa- why alumni should become involved. Eastern Illinois University ly knows how to do? When a little money can be saved and ideas are and has devoted most of his Also, there are few facul- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor life to the school and to ty members who have spent addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 waiting to be heard, Eastern students should not words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should making it better What more as much time and effort as indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate be afraid to take action on their own behalf. can you ask of a president? Hencken has to make our their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be Many faculty at Eastern school and community as printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters, so keep it concise. The editorial is the majority opinion of the do not know how to "teach” great as it is. Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL Daily Eastern News editorial board. 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; or e-mailed to [email protected] Wednesday, October 1, 2003 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 5 H & H, Eastern agree to furnish busses with ads Both parties still must the ads will be up. draw up contract to One of Eastern’s two shuttle busses will also be featured in the determine who will get Homecoming parade as a mascot the revenue generated for the Student Government, Howell said. By Kevin Sampier “Everybody seemed to like the STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR idea,” he said. “The bus already has the Student Government Eastern and H & H Shuttle emblem on it.” Service have agreed to put Howell said he hopes to have advertisements on the inside of other senate members help with the two shuttle busses the uni- decorating the bus. versity uses, as well as featuring Howell and Harrison also dis- a bus in the Homecoming parade. cussed the possibility of a week- Adam Howell, chair of the end bus route to Champaign, IL. Student Senate Shuttle Bus “A Champaign route would be Committee, met with H & H by reservation only on weekends,” owner Scott Harrison to discuss Howell said. plans to run the ads. “(Harrison) wanted to make Howell said he still needs to sure there is student interest.” talk to Eastern’s purchasing The route would take a bus load department. of students to Champaign for a fee “They’re going to want to draw that would be “a couple of bucks up some kind of contract and each,” Howell said. have it set in stone,” Howell said. Harrison said his business has Still undecided is who will been in Charleston for seven years receive the revenue the ads and he has been providing shuttle would generate, Howell said. service to Eastern for five years. During the meeting, percent- H and H has been transporting ages were discussed and are still students to other towns individual- being decided. ly for years. “(Harrison) wanted half to go Currently, H and H charges $20 to us and half to go to (him), but for a ride from Charleston to we need purchasing to form a DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY MATT MEINHEIT Mattoon, according to current contract where more would go to rates from the company. H and H transportation and Eastern are making plans to place advertisements on the inside of the shuttle busses. us,” Howell said. Howell said he plans on con- Student Government editor Kevin tacting local businesses that may “I want to call around and pitch Wal-Mart,” Howell said. tising in the busses has begun, Sampier can be reached at want to buy ads on the busses. deals to businesses, especially Although the talks for adver- Howell said he is not sure when [email protected] Eastern and IBHE discuss budget challenges, solutions By Lauren Mazurski general assembly, state pension in terms of the development of the students choose to go to Eastern neous costs among other costs. STAFF WRITER and the sale of the state’s 10th state budget,” Lizell said. because of the “academic quali- According to a presentation by riverboat gambling license,” Interim President Lou Hencken ty.” Hencken, the IBHE and Eastern Eastern and the Illinois Board of LeVista said. went over the initial themes and “The reason students come has come up with some short-term Higher Education discussed the There are many pressures inter- priorities of the board in the Fiscal here is because they have friends solutions to help the budget. They budget pressures the university is fering with the growing budget Year 2005 budget development. who feel good about the universi- want to eliminate any vacant posi- facing at a budget overview meet- plans, said Don Lizell, head of plan- Hencken mentioned what ty,” Hencken said. tions in staff and faculty and post- ing Tuesday. ning and technology. Eastern has accomplished in Hencken said the budget is just pone equipment purchases. The two sides discussed the He said the pressures include: recent years despite budget con- a “balancing act” of the needs Blair Lord, vice president for state’s fiscal context and budget State group health insurance, straints to the IBHE: versus the money that’s available. academic affairs, explained goals pressures. There is some projected which cost $1.6 billion for Fiscal Eastern has been recognized He continued to mention Eastern for the near future. He said he revenue growth in the budget Year 2004. Medicaid will be even in the upper third of the U.S. will “soon be state assisted (as wants to “provide new classes, because of one-time revenue more costly, at $5.8 billion, which World & News Report college- opposed to) state supported,” if ensure special faculty and stu- sources. is a $450 million increase from last ranking system for the third year the budget continues to worsen. dent relationships, further the Dan LeVista, IBHE executive year. in a row. The current state appropria- Honor’s College and seek a Phi director, spoke about the Illinois An increase in pupil funding Eastern has great faculty and tions deficit from Fiscal Year 04 to Beta Kappa chapter at Eastern.” Commitment plan aiming at hav- for K-12 education costing $280 staff. Fiscal Year 03 adds up to $8.2 mil- In order to conserve money, ing well-rounded school systems. million, causing a $250 per pupil For the past two years, lion. Some factors of the cuts Eastern has increased productivi- He said revenue projections for increase this year. Eastern’s incoming freshmen include $4.6 million in state appro- ty in a few areas. Some ways 2004 are up, but said “the fact may Retirement pension requiring class has been record size. priation reduction, $1.7 million in Eastern has saved money is with be a deceiving number.” an additional $260 million to meet To continue those accomplish- insurance costs, $1.2 million in office supplies, food contracts “Sixty-percent of the budget all retirement programs. ments, Hencken said they will salary increases (2 percent this and buying new cost-saving growth was from the government “It will be a very difficult year require more funding. He says year) and $700,000 in miscella- copiers. Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Bookstore Eastern Illinois University 25% Off Jones & Mitchell Clothing
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By Kimberlee Boise under 16 years of age, blind or STAFF WRITER disabled, or are an Illinois resi- dent on leave from the armed Fishing on campus will be as forces. easy as walking outside once “Fall is a good time to fish and trout fishing season starts this program helps make the fish October 18. available to people,” he said. The Illinois Department of The trout are usually 10 to 12 Natural Resources will be drop- inches long, and weigh about a ping 70,000 trout in 35 ponds and half pound, Schweizer said. lakes throughout the state, Anglers will be allowed to take including Eastern’s Campus home up to five per day. Pond, said Tim Schweizer, “They are a good size for cook- department spokesman. ing and they taste good,” he said. The trout are distributed The trout are shipped in from depending on the size of the lake Wisconsin and Missouri and are or pond. shipped to the ponds by trucks. “Eastern probably gets several “The trout don’t survive well in hundred,” he said. Illinois summers because they Some students were surprised don’t like warm water,” to discover the campus pond con- Schweizer said. tains trout. Other area trout drops include “I didn’t know that the campus ponds in Villa Grove and pond could hold trout,” said Decatur, he said. Carrie Wells, a senior biology “Coming from a small town, I major. “But if it can, then I don’t grew up fishing, so I think that see any problem with it.” its nice that I can just go out The fishing season will open at behind Stevenson and fish 5 a.m October 18, Schweizer said. instead of having to drive all the DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS It will be open to anyone that has way to a lake,” said Matt Wilson, a a fishing license and an inland senior family and consumer sci- A sign on the north side of the campus pond explains the rules for catching trout. Trout cannot be caught by any- trout stamp, unless they are ences major. one with a fishing license until Saturday, Oct. 18. Student Senate to give stamp of approval to six new organizations Kevin Sampier “The applications then went to posed change of summer school “There are a lot of rumors storming meeting to talk to the STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR me, then to Ryan Berger, the chair hours at the meeting. floating around about that,” committee chairs and let them of the (senate) Student Relations Walsh said the presentation Walsh said of the proposal, which know my expectations. It’s more The Student Senate will vote to Committee. That committee will allow Weber to get student would allow students to post and of a staff meeting to bounce ideas approve six groups as Registered approves if they become an RSO or feedback on the summer school read evaluations of teachers. around and to ask for help from Student Organizations Wednesday. not. Then after Berger’s commit- schedule change that would “Teachers are worried so we other committee chairs,” Walsh During the senate meeting, the tee looks over their constitution, it extend the number of weeks of really need to get that hammered said. organizations, which include a goes to senate for a vote,” Walsh summer school from four to six. out,” Walsh said. The Student Senate meets 7 forensics team, a role players guild said. Walsh said the interest taken in Walsh said he changed the p.m. Wednesdays in the and an African student union will Walsh said even though the student opinion is a positive sign. structure of the leadership meet- Arcola/Tuscola Room of the present an overview of what they deadline for RSO applications was During the Legislative ing to more of a “brainstorming” Martin Luther King Jr. do, said Student Senate Speaker Tuesday, they will be accepted all Leadership meeting with other meeting with committee chairs. University Union. Mike Walsh. year long. Student Senate executives, Walsh “I don’t want to hear anything The groups turned in applica- Bill Weber, associate vice presi- said posting teacher information that I can hear at the senate Student Government editor Kevin tions to the Student Life Office to dent for academic affairs, will on a Web site online was dis- meeting,” Walsh said. Sampier can be reached at become official RSOs, Walsh said. present information on the pro- cussed. “Now, it’s more of a brain- [email protected]
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By Dan Valenziano specifically create the image,” they are.” ACTIVITIES EDITOR Watts said. “But he may use (soft- In a press release for the event, ware) to make a filter for the Brown is quoted as saying he Even though Tarble Arts Center image.” hopes the viewer will “fall is closed, it continues to bring In his paintings, Brown tends to into...less recognizable moments” artists to campus. deconstruct an image using a fil- compared to the experience of Painter Alex Brown will lecture ter he creates for the image. After looking at a “more straightfor- at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Coleman the image is broken down into pat- ward work.” Auditorium. terns, he reconstructs or “re-pres- Brown holds a bachelor’s Michael Watts, the director of ents” the image onto his painting. degree in fine arts from Parsons Tarble, said Brown’s appearance “It’s broken down though a pat- School of Design in New York will especially interest students terning process,” Watts said. “At City. His work has been exhibited who use or want to use modern first glance you don’t think there’s all over the country including the technology in their art. much there.The image is there but American Academy of Arts and “Basically, the primary reason you just don’t see it immediately. Letters in New York City, the (Brown) is here is that he is doing “He wants you to look ‘for’ the Institute of Contemporary Art in imagery dealing with digital pho- image not ‘at’ the image,” Watts Palm Beach, Fla. and internation- tography.” said. ally in Ghent, Belgium and However, Watts said, Brown’s “Once you look at his pieces, Montreal. ARTWORK SUBMITTED present work isn’t necessarily you will understand that right grounded in technology. away. Sometimes his references Activities editor Dan Valenziano can “He doesn’t use software to aren’t as immediate as you think be reached at [email protected] Trouble in Tiny Town, 2000; oil on canvas; 70 x 68” by Alex Brown.
Hencken: through the beginning phases of the week has passed since the search Royalty: 2005 North Central Accreditation committee’s first meeting, the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 process. search has been going on for two and Both Anderson and Mitchell “We have been very satisfied with a half years, Mitchell said. After she was crowned Miss Schaumburg, Fritz admitted the search committee will the work Lou Hencken has done in “It does rest with the BOT to hire started a local book drive that has collected more be open to restructuring for the his leadership role as president dur- and fire presidents,” she said. than 3,500 books in the past two years. The pro- 2005 search after Hencken’s con- ing these particular school crisis and “That’s what we do. And we let facul- gram, titled ‘Books on Wings,’ was the basis for tract expires. Anderson said the then one of the worst financial crisis ty teach and do research.” her platform in the Miss America pageant. board would be open to having a that we have seen for educational Hencken knows his appointment The portion of the Miss America pageant that faculty member serve as co-chair. institution in the state,” Anderson can’t please everyone. aired Sept. 20 was really the end of a much longer Currently, the 13 positions on the said. “All I can do is just appeal to peo- process, said Fritz. She said they actually spent search committee are: The BOT student representative, ple,” Hencken said. “What you need two full weeks in Atlantic City practicing rou- Three representatives from the Bill Davidson, was the only board right now, in these difficult budget tines prior to the final show. Board of Trustees. member who voted against the con- situations, is you need a president “We started out in [Washington] D.C. and spent Three from faculty. tract offer. He said open communica- who is spending as much time as pos- a week talking to people and seeing what the Two students. tion between faculty and administra- sible working with legislators, work- crown can enable you to do,” Fritz said. “Then we One each from the alumni, tion, called shared governance, ing with IBHE, and working with took a bus to Atlantic City and spent the rest of administration, staff senate and needs to be consulted before a final donors.” the time getting ready.” Civil Rights department. decision is made. “You don’t need a president who’s The two days before the televised portion of Search Consultant Jim Appleberry “I do want Lou Hencken to be our back on the campus defending him- the pageant were spent in preliminary judging from the Academic Search Consultation president, however, I feel we need to self or herself. My hope is that peo- and elimination. Fritz was not one of the top 15 Service. exhaust our shared governance here ple will have their opinions, and judged on the final night, but she’s not too disap- Anderson said the board chose on campus,” Davidson said. “I don’t that’s fine that they have their opin- pointed. Hencken because the stability and feel we need to postpone the search ions whatever it might be. “I’ve been working to get here for three years,” experience he brings to the campus. process in this matter, and I feel that “Whether they agree with me, Fritz said. “This has opened so many doors for Hencken, a university employee we could and should get more opin- whether they don’t agree with me, me. The life experience and the confidence that I since 1967, will be expected to ion from the campus committees.” but they need to understand, hope- gained is priceless.” endure the “severe” budget situa- Time is something Mitchell doesn’t fully, nothing will be served by fight- Fritz plans to return to Eastern next fall after tion, and guide the university think is an issue. Although only one ing with one another.” her reign ends.
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M badly way dance María ___ Wednesday, October 1, 2003 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 9 ISU player dismissed, 4 others briefly suspended NORMAL (AP) – An Illinois lifted Tuesday after an ISU investi- Iowa. and aggravated battery, both Police said the attack may have State University football player gation determined they had not ISU and Normal police said wit- felonies. stemmed from an earlier burgla- has been dropped from the team broken any team rules, athletics nesses reported that a group of O’Brien is charged with mob ry. The man struck by the baton, and four others were briefly sus- director Perk Weisenburger said. men broke into a house near the action and aggravated assault, a who was not seriously injured, pended after an alleged attack at “These four young men did not Normal campus about 12:40 a.m. misdemeanor. Each posted $750 told police O’Brien blamed him an off-campus residence last week- break the law and therefore have Sunday, yelling and making death bond and is scheduled to appear for a burglary at O’Brien’s resi- end. not been charged. We believe in threats. Oct. 10 in McLean County circuit dence last week. Tristan Davis, a reserve running these young men and have empa- Witnesses allege Davis hit a 22- court. Davis, O’Brien and the other back, was dismissed by coach thy for what they’ve had to endure year-old man with a collapsible “Obviously, I’m disappointed ISU players were among 10 peo- Denver Johnson after he was for simply being in the wrong night stick, police said. Another and upset about this incident. It’s ple arrested by police shortly charged with two felonies in an place at the wrong time,” man, Joseph O’Brien, 24, of always unfortunate to have a dis- after the incident. Police found a early Sunday break-in where pros- Weisenburger said. Bloomington, threatened the four traction like this to deal with,” collapsible night stick and a knife ecutors say a man was beaten with Starting defensive end Ray people in the house with a knife, said Johnson. in Davis’ possession, according to a night stick. Robinson, receivers Ramon witnesses told police. A phone call for comment to police reports. Johnson also suspended four Barber and LaMonte Jones and Davis, a 23-year-old senior who Davis’ home went unanswered A second knife and DVDs other Redbird players who were running back LaShawn Bullock are rushed for 76 yards and one and he had no answering taken from the house had been arrested but later released without now eligible to play Saturday, when touchdown on 16 carries this machine. O’Brien’s number was thrown to the ground as the men charges. The suspensions were the 3-2 Redbirds host Northern year, is charged with mob action not listed in the phone book. tried to flee, police said. Suburb sued over denial Eureka College president of permit to build mosque speeds up retirement CHICAGO (AP) – A The group has maintained “These are extremely sad Muslim group sued subur- a school on the site in the days,” he said. EUREKA (AP) – Eureka College president ment. ban Morton Grove on western suburb for the last Village administrator George Hearne has retired eight months Lister, a retired U.S. Army Reserve major Tuesday, asking for $5 mil- 13 years and currently holds Ralph Czerwinski did not earlier than expected, citing personal, fami- general, also is director of the college’s lion in damages because the Friday prayers in the gymna- immediately return a phone ly and health concerns. Ronald Reagan Leadership Program, named village has refused to issue a sium. call seeking comment. A Hearne, 68, whose 43 years at the small after the former president and Eureka zoning permit that would A year ago it sought per- message was left on his liberal arts school included 18 as president, College graduate. clear the way for construc- mission to build a mosque on voicemail. said he moved up his planned May retire- He was president of the Hawaii Chamber tion of a mosque. the property. Plans call for a The lawsuit was filed in ment because of recent health concerns of Commerce from 1991 to 1995 and was an “We stand here because mosque that would accom- U.S. District Court where a “related to the stress of the position.” executive with the island state’s largest hos- we have been denied our modate 500 worshippers. group of Morton Grove resi- Paul Lister, an associate professor of busi- pital and largest medical laboratory compa- rights,” Mohammed The proposal met with crit- dents has brought a suit that ness administration who joined the Eureka ny. The search for a new president is Kaiseruddin, president of icism from Morton Grove would curtail the prayer faculty in 1996, has been named interim expected to take at least a year, said Duane the Muslim Community residents who said the services. president while the school conducts a Livingston, chairman of the college’s board Center, told a news confer- mosque would destroy green That suit, filed by the nationwide search for Hearne’s replace- of trustees. ence. space and create traffic Morton Grove Organization Members of the group problems. on Sept. 5, asks the court to held up olive branches they Village trustees turned order enforcement of an Prosecutors say whites waged war said symbolized their will- down the request last June. ordinance it says would ingness to drop the suit if Kareen M. Irfan, chairman require a special-use permit given the special-use zoning of the Council of Islamic before the Muslim group permit. Organizations of Greater could hold large gatherings. against blacks in Marion prison “All we want is to build Chicago, said at the news Members of the Morton BENTON (AP) – When two white inmates The three defendants, who were in court our house of worship in our conference that one reason Grove Organization said the at Marion’s federal prison held down Terry Tuesday, have pleaded innocent to first- community and offer our for the opposition to the lawsuit was designed to pre- Walker and stabbed him nine times, prose- degree murder, conspiracy and weapons- prayers in a dignified and mosque was “an atmosphere serve trees and available cutors said Tuesday it wasn’t just another possession charges. If convicted, each could comfortable way,” of hysteria” concerning parking, not to curtain case of prison violence, but part of a plot to get the death penalty. Kaiseruddin said. Muslims. prayer services. systematically kill black inmates. If not, Sahakian, who has completed his “These people were traveling in a wolf 11-year sentence for felony weapons posses- pack, looking for the weakest, separating sion, could go free, Bureau of Prisons Union members vote to accept Mattoon plant’s closing them from their group and (killing them),” spokeswoman Traci Billingsley said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Carr told The other two defendants are completing MATTOON (AP) – Union of severance package, the weakness in domestic con- the jury in opening statements. their sentences for armed robbery and members voted to accept a final plant closing agree- struction markets” and a Prosecutors say David Sahakian, 47, the would remain in prison if found innocent, closing agreement for the ment was a bitter pill for decrease in demand, cor- reputed Marion leader of the nationwide she said. McIntosh and Knorr claim they Blaw-Knox manufacturing many dedicated hourly porate officials on Sept. 9 Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, ordered aren’t members of the Aryan Brotherhood, plant here. employees, both past and announced plans to close inmates Carl Knorr Jr., 40, and Richard but prosecutors say McIntosh was trying to Mike Coventry, president present,” the statement the factory. McIntosh, 41, to kill Walker in May 1999 as get into the group and Knorr was an ally of of United Auto Workers said. A formal closing date part of what officials call “an Aryan the gang. McIntosh and Knorr’s lawyers Local 916, said the details of The Mattoon factory, has yet to be announced. Brotherhood race war.” The so-called war don’t deny their clients killed Walker, but the agreement will not be which manufactures high- Union members at the started in retaliation for a fight between they say the prisoners were forced to act in released, but the union did way asphalt paving equip- plant had been on strike blacks and whites two years before. self-defense after Walker threatened them issue a statement after its ment, is owned by since March 16 after At least four other black inmates were with a knife. meeting Monday. Ingersoll-Rand Road rejecting the latest con- killed by others as part of the racial tension “If Terry Walker were Hispanic, these two “Although we are thank- Development. tract offer from the corpo- in 1997, but no one else was charged in the men would’ve had to do what they did,” ful for receiving some kind Citing a “persistent ration. alleged scheme, prosecutor said. McIntosh’s lawyer, John O’Gara, said.
Boston University, U. of NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY MILLER Texas win competition
BOSTON (AP) – Boston University and the University of Texas won a national competition to build high-securi- ty laboratories to research deadly viruses as part of the Bush administration’s campaign to broaden defenses against bioterrorism. The National Biocontainment Laboratories would house hundreds of scientists researching vaccines and handling deadly agents such as anthrax, plague, and smallpox. Each will receive a $120 million federal grant for con- struction. BOONDOCKS BY AARON MCGRUDER The facilities will join three other operational labora- tories in the country that carry the highest safety desig- nation of Level 4, which is for handling agents that cause deadly diseases that have no cures, according to the NIH. The other top labs are at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the Army’s Fort Detrick in Maryland and the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas. Security measures there include armed guards, maze- like hallways that prevent quick escapes, and the manip- ulation of germs with mechanical hands. Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts said the NIH has made “a major down payment in the nation’s battle against bioterrorism.” Still, many of the lab’s potential neighbors in Boston oppose the plan. “We still think this is the wrong place for such a facili- ty and will be continuing to work on all fronts to try to stop the facility from being built, including pursuing the legal track,” said Penn Loh, executive director of Alternatives for the Community and Environment. 10 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Wednesday, October 1, 2003
MLB PLAYOFFS Homesick: 2003 Sports Network Poll Nobody knows who School Record Previous Cubs take game one 4-2 1. McNeese State 3-1 1 will take OVC title 2. Western Illinois 3-1 2 Wood picks up victory in CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 3. Villanova 4-0 5 7 1/3 innings of work Tuesday’s Games 4. Delaware 4-0 7 Chicago 4 Atlanta 2 “I think we’re still in the hunt but 5. Bethune-Cookman 4-0 6 ATLANTA (AP) – They came by the thou- we can’t play poorly and this is a 6. Western Kentucky 3-1 3 sands, intent on helping their beloved SanFrancisco 2 Florida 0 huge game for both teams,” Hope 7. Furman 3-1 8 Cubbies break a 58-year losing streak in said. “I’ll tell you this though, I don’t 8. Montana 3-1 9 postseason road games by transforming Minnesota 3 New York 1 think they are four to five touch- 9. Massachusetts 3-1 10 Turner Field into Wrigley Field South. downs better than us right now.” 10. Northeastern 4-1 4 It worked. The Colonels drew nearly 15,000 11. Southern Illinois 4-0 13 Kerry Wood allowed only two hits and people for its upset of then national- 12. Wofford 3-1 15 drove in the go-ahead runs with a double in ranked Appalachian State in week 13. Georgia Southern 2-2 16 the sixth inning off Russ Ortiz, leading the Lost in the hoopla over Chicago’s 95-year two. 14. Fordham 3-1 17 Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the drought without a World Series title was this “We’ve traveled 5,000 miles in 15. Penn 2-0 21 Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL divi- little nugget: The Cubs had lost eight four road games so it’ll be a great 16. Northern Iowa 3-1 NR sion series. straight postseason road games since atmosphere to play in our own 17. Northern Arizona 3-1 25 Wood’s two-run double, which broke a 1- Claude Passeau pitched a one-hitter to beat place,” Hope said. 18. Grambling State 2-2 18 all tie, made him the first pitcher to drive in Detroit in Game 3 of 1945 World Series. Southeast Missouri State is cer- 19. Colgate 4-0 22 the game-winning run in a postseason game Of course, the Cubs went on to lose that tainly not lacking the talent to have 20. Cal Poly 3-1 14 since Oval Overall for the Cubs in Game 4 of World Series, falling to the Tigers in seven a successful season. However, 21. Northwestern State 3-2 11 the 1907 World Series. games. They have lost 10 straight postsea- Indians head coach Tim Billings 22. Southern University 4-0 NR But it was Wood’s work on the mound that son series since winning their last World can’t figure out the almost unex- 23. Maine Black 2-2 24 stood out. He completely throttled the high- Series title in 1908. plainable 0-5 start to the 2003 sea- 24. Lehigh Mountain 3-1 19 scoring Braves, a team that produced six Maybe this time will be different. On the son. 25. Idaho State 2-2 12 players with 20 homers and four with 100 first day of spring training, first-year man- “Confidence is what I worry RBIs during the regular season. ager Dusty Baker told his players to forget about now because we have good Others receiving votes: Northern Colorado, Weber State, Florida Wood struck out 11 in 7 1-3 innings. The the past and create some new Cubs’ histo- players and a really bad team,” Samford only major slip-up came in the third, when ry. Billing said. Atlantic, Sacramento State, Hampton, , North Carolina Marcus Giles homered. Baker also knows something about beat- Even though SEMO was predict- A&T, Illinois State, Montana State, Indiana State, Western Carolina, Trailing 4-1, Atlanta scored a run and ing the Braves. He guided the Giants to a ed to be a contender in the OVC, a Harvard, Southwest Missouri State, Dayton, Eastern Washington, knocked out Wood without getting a hit. A first-round victory over Atlanta on the way conference title is not something Youngstown State, Yale, Tennessee State, Texas State, Stephen questionable call at first on a potential to the World Series. that is even being currently con- F. Austin, Tennessee Tech, VMI, Gardner-Webb, Eastern inning-ending double play allowed the run Now, his new team will go to Game 2 on templated. Kentucky, Nicholls State. to score. Wednesday night with a chance to take com- “Weren’t we the preseason But Kyle Farnsworth retired Javy Lopez mand of the best-of-five series. At worst, favorite?” Billings said. “If we lose on a bases-loaded grounder to short, and Joe they will head back to Chicago with a split at another one, a team has a very slim Borowski struck out the side in the ninth for Turner Field and the next two games before chance for the playoffs with two the save. their adoring Wrigley rowdies. OVC losses.”
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TOP CAT “This year I am letting it all loose. What do I have to hold back?” -- Abraham Martinez Hard work comes a long way
Editor’s note: Top Cat is a weekly series taking scored in his three previous seasons in a sin- an in-depth look at Eastern’s top athlete from the gle week. His two goals in a 3-0 defeat of previous week. Winners are selected just once. Selections are made by The Daily Eastern News Drury and a goal and an assist in a 3-1 vic- sports staff. tory over Butler last week demonstrated how he is not merely bouncing back from Texas native Abraham his past injuries, but also how he has evolved into a dominating player who is not Martinez is making the most about to squander any opportunities he gets of his senior season on the soccer field. Don’t think his breakout week totally By Karen Kirr caught him off guard, though. SENIOR REPORTER “I always thought I was capable of (the three-goal feat accomplished last week),” If you talk to Abraham Martinez, you Martinez said. won’t detect any hint of a southern twang in Howarth agreed. the Texan’s vocals, but what you will quickly “He’s come a long way,” he said. “He has discover is the way he oozes confidence in definitely improved as a player. He works both voice and demeanor. hard and he’s got that type of winning men- Martinez, a senior midfielder and product tality. I knew he was capable of it; it was all of Pleasant Grove, Texas, attributes his just a matter of when it was going to come swelling confidence to his close inner circle together.” of friends, family, head coach Adam As one of four seniors on the squad, Howarth and the hard work he has put into Howarth said Martinez has stepped up and fine-tuning his soccer skills. quietly flourished while becoming a signifi- After playing club soccer throughout his cant asset both as a player and leader to the high school career, Martinez settled on mov- team. ing to the flatlands of the Midwest partially “What I admire is that he really stuck (the because his friend, fellow Texan and former injuries) out,” Howarth said. “He is the lone Eastern men’s soccer player and teammate Texan (now) and he is really blossoming. He Jason Thompson made the decision to play oversees players and helps everyone out. He soccer for the Panthers. is in it for the team, not just himself. ” But for the past few seasons, Martinez had Shunning the spotlight is something the found himself mired in injuries and there- reserved Martinez insists on, rather than fore unable to reach his full potential— until taking credit for the team’s winning efforts. now. “The guys know how I am,” he said. “They “This year I am letting it all loose,” this know how I feel when we lose. I lead by week’s Daily Eastern News Top Cat said. example. That is something I was brought up “What do I have to hold back? I am better to do. And of course now as a senior it is prepared this year. I have put much more expected of me. I don’t want to be the main effort into this year.” person (on the team). As long as we win, that Martinez said that extra punch in his kick is all I care about.” derives from the fact that he no longer has Martinez cited his family as a major influ- lingering worries about his ankle, which he ence when it came to getting beyond the broke during the 2001 season. frustrating and plaguing injuries that have “I was hesitant to play because I was dogged him rather consistently over the always thinking about it,” he said. span of his collegiate athletic career. Martinez was again hit with a stroke of And by courteously and meticulously sift- misfortune when he sprained his lateral cru- ing through the constructive criticism he ciate ligament in the second game of the sea- gets regarding his play during any given son during the Bradley Tournament and was day, Martinez also uses advice and tips he sidelined for four games. As a result, it is gets from others, whether it be from his evident the lanky 5-foot 11-inch budding star family, friends or Howarth, and uses it to is steadfastly focused on helping his team combat his weaknesses. pile up the victories this year. “I take input from people I respect What may be most impressive about whether it be coach or the players and see DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS Martinez’s recent on-field performance is what I’m lacking,” he said. “Whatever input Senior midfielder/forward Abraham Martinez scored three goals and added an assist last he eclipsed the total number of goals he I get, I work on.” week, earning him Top Cat honors.
Gilbert: If the Panthers are able to get hot, they have the tal- Sigh: that,” Holzgrafe said. “The con- ent and experience to make some noise. Erica Gerth, sistency of his effort is what does Beating SEMO could be the start of a member of the 2001 NCAA Tournament team, is it for him. We didn’t always get arguably playing her best volleyball of her Eastern Young Eastern that with Lukasz.” something good for Panthers career. Last week against Austin Peay, Gerth set a players showing After both teams had solid fin- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 school record for digs in a match with 39 and has aver- ishes in last year’s Ohio Valley aged four kills per game. Conference and Holzgrafe With so many evenly matched conference teams, And if anyone can coach them to the OVC title it’s promise early received coach of the year hon- it’s crucial for the Panthers to take advantage of their Brenda Winkeler. While the front woman at Parkland CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 ors, he is seeing nothing but good schedule. Regardless of where they are predicted to Community College, Winkeler won the community things. finish, SEMO is toiling as they head into Charleston. college national championship in 1999 and from 1996- players, especially freshman “This is really a compliment to The Panthers don’t fear the Otahkians, but rather 98 her team won the Collegiate Conference of Illinois Charles Levaque. those players and coaches in pre- believe they stack up well with a perennial OVC pow- three years in a row. Holzgrafe has used Levaque in vious years,” he said. “Eastern erhouse. The Panthers are in good hands both on and off the the No. 3 spot this year to replace has a good tennis team, and a “It’s a pretty even match talent wise,” Niedospial court. The wins will come, we all know that. Lets just departed senior Lukasz Pluta. matter of fact, it has two good said. “Whoever plays the hardest will win.” hope they start Wednesday. “Chuck more than replaced teams.”
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Michael Gilbert SPORTS REPORTER Now’s the time to pull ahead
If the Eastern volleyball team is ready to put its early season non-conference losses behind them and go on the prowl in conference play, there isn’t a better time to do it than Wednesday night against Southeast Missouri. Both the Panthers and Otahkians enter the game with a 1-1 conference record and each team believes it could be undefeated. SEMO lost its first conference match to Austin Peay 3-1, but the Otahkians played tough, losing one game 30-28 and another 30-27. If it wasn’t for the amount of errors committed, the Panthers could easily see themselves with an unblemished record. The Panthers dropped a gruel- ing five-game match to Tennessee Tech, but were clear- ly in all the games as Eastern posted 27 and 26 points in the two losses and 13 in the fifth game’s race to 15. If last weekend is any indica- tion, both the Panthers and Otahkians should be key teams in the OVC. That is why the third game of the OVC schedule for Eastern and SEMO could be DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS as consequential as any. Both teams would love to be over Senior Brandon Blankenbaker won his singles match over Wetern Illinois’ Rob Coventry 6-1, 6-4 in Eastern’s 7-0 win Tuesday at Western. .500 and avoid having two loss- es so early in the conference. If you don’t believe me on the significance of Wednesday’s game, just ask Panther outside hitter Sarah Niedospial. Breathing a positive sigh “This game is very important because of our team confidence going into the rest of the con- Eastern dominates each team’s fall success. shutout, Holzgrafe said they had it the lineup is just phenomenal. ference,” Niedospial said. Western in both men’s “The kids got up for it, and hon- tougher than the women. Sarah has really come alive this Yes, confidence, something estly, that makes me take a deep “The girls had a little easier year to be a leader.” that was seemingly missing and women’s play breath and smile,” Holzgrafe said. time,” he said. “(Western) had a For the men, all singles players during the Panthers’ nine- By Matt Williams “They could have gone out there couple of guys at the top who were except freshman Brandon Lenfert match losing streak that SPORTS EDITOR without a coach and have done the talented.” took down their opponent in spanned three weeks. But now same thing.” Becky Brunner and Sarah straight sets. after the streak is history, the Eastern tennis coach Brian The men’s team won all six sin- Freeman continued to roll for the The Panthers missed perfection Panthers are ready to make the Holzgrafe is breathing easily these gles matches and took doubles Panthers at the one and two spots by just a hair as doubles tandem rest of the OVC teams history days. The dominating victories point by winning two of the the as the two both controlled their sin- C.J. Weber and Brandon and run off a streak on the pos- against Western Illinois in a dual three. The women swept the dou- gles matches and teamed up for an Blankenbaker got knocked off by itive side. match Tuesday made him realize bles, but Audra Koerner fell at the 8-0 doubles win. Matt Kinst and Drew Forsberg. “If we keep winning, it will he has an easy job. No. 6 singles spot in a close 2-6, 6-4, “(Brunner) is tough,” Holzgrafe Holzgrafe said he has been get more easier for us to win The men blanked the (10-6) loss to Paula Schultz to give said of his No. 1 player. “Her and pleased with the play of his young games,” Niedospial said. Leathernecks 7-0 while the women Western its lone point. Sarah Freeman are just going with Translation: The Panthers are handled a 6-1 victory, continuing Though the men held on for a it. Having leadership at the top of SEE SIGH Page 11 still in the hunt for the OVC title. Right they are. If you take a OVC FOOTBALL look at the volleyball standings, no one is going to run away with the title. Murray State was ranked in OVC teams left feeling homesick the preseason as a co-favorite and have gotten off to a 3-0 start in the OVC, but the Racers are Ohio Valley Coaches say playing Jacksonville State is concerned about an over- beatable judging by the four at home could be best advantage confident state of mind as they enter uncharted OVC Football standings non-conference losses they territory against the Murray State Racers. OVC OVERALL received early in the year. By Matthew Stevens “I don’t even know where Murray, Kentucky Samford 1-0 3-1 ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR SEMO has struggled to a 2-12 is,” Crowe said. “I do want an aggressive intent as Tennessee State 1-0 2-1 record, which is already as we enter the mode of being a road warrior.” Jacksonville State 1-0 2-2 many losses as they had all of The nine coaches in the Ohio Valley With the two new teams in Samford and Tennessee Tech 1-0 1-2 last year. Jacksonville State has Conference are trying to unlock the mystery Jacksonville State sitting atop the OVC as the Eastern Illinois 0-0 1-3 a 2-0 conference record but has combination to find a winning streak. teams to beat, the conference attitude is that the Eastern Kentucky 0-1 1-4 a tough five-match road stretch “It’s too early for me to draw conclusions but champion will distinguish itself in the next couple from the middle of October to somebody’s going to figure this out,” Jacksonville of weeks. Murray State 0-1 1-4 the first week of November, State head coach Jack Crowe said. “One of us is going to get this combination Tennessee-Martin 0-1 1-4 which could make or break With all four home teams winning their confer- right,” Murray State head coach Joe Pannunzio Southeast Missouri 0-1 0-5 their season. ence games last Saturday, it’s possible that the said. “But hell, I’m 1-4 and trying to get out of a So that leaves the Panthers, right system may be just playing in front of the four-game losing streak.” OVC Saturday matchups currently in a seven-team tie home faithful. Pannunzio is debating on starting senior signal Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri -11:30 a.m. for second-place with as good a “We had our backs against the wall and came caller Stewart Childress who has suffered an Jacksonville State at Murray State - 2:30 p.m. shot as anybody to win the con- out to make a point,” Crowe said after its 42-14 injury to the anterior cruciate ligament but is Samford at. Eastern Kentucky - 5:30 p.m. ference. victory over Eastern Kentucky. insisting on still practicing with the first-team this Tennessee Tech at Tennessee-Martin - 2 p.m. “There’s really not a domi- The Gamecocks, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee week. nant team and there’s really not State and Samford all won at home and cited the “That damn kid that I got, he’ll play without an a bad team,” Niedospial said. atmosphere as an advantage, instead of talent. ACL,” Pannunzio said. “When I think he’ll sit, was Eastern Kentucky, but after the 42-14 loss, “There is a lot of parity in the “There’s a lot of mystery in this league right there’s this crazy kid who wants to play and be out Colonels’ head coach Danny Hope is now wishing conference.” now and so to win a game isn’t about talent,” there working to get better.” to stay in the OVC race as it hosts Samford. Crowe said. “It’s about things happening that we The team with arguably the highest conference made happen.” championship aspirations heading into last week SEE GILBERT Page 11 SEE HOMESICK Page 10