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Page 12 Charleston fixing its sewers Repairs to sewers force closures of sections of Fourth Street until December By Carly Mullady CITY EDITOR

Sections of Fourth Street will remain closed until December while sewer systems and the Fourth Street Bridge are reconstructed. Overall, the city is currently working to resolve sewer problems between Polk and Harrison Avenues. “Our crews are out putting in a new storm sewer,” said Public Works Director Dean Barber. As sanitary sewer lines tied into the storm sewer with time, waste water has taken over a significant portion of the storm drainage, which can lead to flood- ing within homes. Barber said over the past two summers, the com- bined drainage has been filling the city’s sewer sys- tem. Overflow problems in particularly affected sections of Fourth Street where combined lines led beneath buildings. “Those sewers were beneath peoples homes; under their basements,” Mayor Dan Cougill said. Public works efforts to eliminate combined sewer DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS overflow on Fourth Street are part of an ongoing plan to separate sanitary and storm drainage throughout Jim Conwell, professor in the physics department and adviser of the astronomy club, demonstrates the strength of the deck the city, thus eliminating the flooding problems. that will help hold the 16-inch telescope in the observatory that the astronomy club is currently building. “There are similar projects going on in different parts of town,” Barber said. Individual residence problems should be reduced as the overall sewage repair project proceeds. “Combined lines are being separated,” Barber said. “When that is done, we will fill the sanitary sewers.” He said the Fourth Street portion is expected to be I N G complete within a month. R E A C H Further north, between Harrison and Jackson Avenues, a bridge that has been troublesome for over four years will begin repairs nearly four weeks after the original August 1 commencement date. The bridge will be widened and rebuilt to support for the stars safe movement of traffic. Its width will taper off in 100 to 200 feet segments By Tim Martin can observe stars 5 billion light years away. in each direction, narrowing back down to Fourth’s ADMINISTRATION EDITOR To stabilize the telescope from vibrating, a 14-ton concrete original width. pillar rises up from the ground. A 7-feet high, retractable and State funding will cover $344,000 of the project’s Tell Jim Conwell that Mars hasn’t been closer to Earth in rotating dome will provide the window for the tlescope. cost and the remaining $86,000 will come from motor almost 60,000 years and he reacts like it just happened last Still, Conwell has seen Mars’ polar ice caps up close many fuel tax funds. week. times before. He remembers the first telescope he ever An Illinois Department of Transportation safety Actually, the physics professor, who calls himself a “recov- owned, at age 13, the one he crafted from a build-it-yourself kit. scale rating of 45 percent led to the approval of work ering amateur astronomer,” points out the Red Planet gets this Conwell knows astronomy like the back of his hand; like a on the historic bridge. close every two years. He even casually adds, “it’s going to be book. Visible signs of damage on the bridge’s surface, nearly as good next week.” “When I look at the sky at night, it’s like I have the instruc- poor structure, which leads to flooding beneath the A few minutes before 5 a.m. Wednesday, Mars will be 34.6 tion manual for the universe,” Conwell said. “I know not only bridge, and a missing handrail contributed to the low million miles from Earth — the nearest it’s been in 59, 619 how things shine, but why and for how long. I know how long score. years. stars live and when they die. It’s just about knowing more Despite it historic value as a more than century old The next time it neighbors up so close? Year 2287. about the things you love.” structure, a desire for structural soundness led to its For Conwell, the founder of the Astronomy Club, observing Keith Andrew, chair of the physics department, said it’s eas- repair. Mars is as everyday as the double play to a baseball fan. iest to see Mars on-campus to walk past O’Brien Field to the Construction is expected to last less than four The last time he remembers getting excited from any hap- intramural soccer fields and gaze into the sky. Andrews says months. pening in outer space was 1987. Before both George Bush’s Mars will be “just a bright red, brighter than any star that’s up “The road will remain closed during construction were elected into office. Before the Astronomy Club’s obser- there” and can be found in the southeast. If one were standing and is expected to reopen December 15,” Barber said. vatory was built. at Old Main around 10 p.m., Mars would appear above Carman In mid-October, the final touches on the astronomy observa- Hall. City Editor Carly Mullady can be reached at tory will be completed. The garage-sized building will house With the telescope in October, Conwell can see Mars any [email protected] Eastern’s largest telescope, a $20,000, 600-pound telescope that time. Eastern remains in top tier Network worms cause Publication names Eastern one of the best schools in Midwest for third year scheduling headaches

By Jennifer Chiariello Universities — Master’s financial resources and alumni giv- By Tim Martin istering. Campus Editor (Regional/Midwest)” ranking cate- ing. ADMINISTRATION EDITOR “It actually went a lot smoother gory. Eastern’s greatest strengths, in than I thought it might,” said Eastern has retained its spot in This category represents those addition to its academic reputation, Instead of registering for class- Fraun Lewis, assistant director of the top tier of U.S. News & World universities offering a full range of include its average graduation rate es online, students had to input academic advising. “It was a defi- Report’s top public universities in undergraduate degrees and some of 66 percent, a freshman-to-sopho- schedule information from a dial- nite challenge, I’ll just put it that the Midwest for the third consecu- master’s degree programs, but more retention rate of 81 percent tone phone because of two viruses way.” tive year. few, if any, doctoral programs. and a percentage of full-time facul- that crippled the campus network The two viruses impeded the Rankings released Sept. 1 in the Of the 143 Midwestern master’s ty (96 percent). from Tuesday to Saturday of last campus user access to the magazine’s annual guide to universities, only 38 were placed in Lou Hencken, interim President, week. Internet and e-mail. The online “Americas Best Colleges” shows the top tier and only seven of those said, the rank is a great accom- Faxes, not e-mails, were the line registration system, PAWS, recon- Eastern once again ranks 31st 38 are public, vs. private, institu- plishment of the university. of communication. The technolo- nected online Wednesday but among 143 public and private tions. “I think what this shows, is gy of today reverted to yesterday. many of the campus’ computers Midwestern/regional institutions. Rankings are based on schools’ something most people believe on Yet, university employees said were not online until Friday and Eastern’s also the only public uni- academic reputations, student campus ... It’s a great tribute to the the registration process did not Saturday. versity in Illinois listed in the first, selectivity, faculty resources, take any more time than normal or top, tier of four in the “Best graduation and retention rates, SEE TOP TIER Page 7 for the hundreds of students reg- SEE NETWORK Page 7 Today Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny

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COMING UP Praise Fest brings Heavenly music acts for Eastern students Praise bands from local churches highlight annu- al event hosted by local ministries on Library quad By Dan Valenziano ACTIVITIES EDITOR “I want to invite the For three years, Praise Fest has filled Eastern’s campus campus to come out with song. This year it’s expect- and participate. We ed to be just a little bit louder. Every year, Claude MaGee want to see them out orchestrates the event. This time around, there will be four there. Come hear dif- praise bands providing the entertainment. ferent styles of praise “It’s basically the same for- mat as last year; nothing really and worship.” has changed,” MaGee said. The event starts at 6 p.m. —Claude MaGee with an opening prayer. Immediately following will be two praise bands from Salisbury Church and First (Recognized Student Assembly of God. Organizations) and the Student An intermission will follow Life Office,” MaGee said. during which representatives All area ministries were from local ministries will be invited to participate in the invited to come onstage and say event, but not all of them could a few words about their organi- attend, MaGee said. Some of the zation. churches have activities on After the intermission, two Wednesdays conflicting with more praise bands from Praise Fest. Charleston Community Church Churches that are coming and New Covenant Ministries include Charleston Community will take the stage. Church, University Baptist One difference at the fest this Church, Praise Assembly, First year will be the presence of the Assembly and Salisbury Student Life Office, who will Church. also have tables at the event. Other volunteer organiza- Student Life has never worked tions will have tables set up at in conjunction with MaGee for the event such as hilltop nurs- the event. ing home. “We will be working together MaGee said he hoped the promoting our organizations,” campus will respond positively MaGee said. to the event. MaGee said the event had “I want to invite the campus about 250 to 300 people in atten- to come out and participate,” dance last year. He is hopeful MaGee said. the number will increase. “We want to see them out DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS “I think we will have more there. Come hear different people because of the styles of praise and worship.” Feeling the heat University grounds gardener Larry Shobe waters a bed of perennial plants on the west side of the Student Services Building Tuesday afternoon. Shobe waters the plants at least once a week, but the recent high tempera- tures have required a little more. This week we all scream for ice cream Editor in chief ...... Jamie Fetty Associate Verge editor ...... Kelly McCabe The next two day’s activities Seek and destroy, I mean devour, Managing editor ...... Avian Carrasquillo Online editor ...... Matt Wills are dominated by church and WHAT’S I mean eat, I really don’t know News editor ...... John Chambers Associate online editor ...... Stephen Haas ministry events. This could make HAPPENIN’? what I mean. Pay no attention to Associate news editor ...... Matt Meinheit Accounts manager ...... Kyle Perry you either extremely happy or the man behind the column. Editorial page editor ...... Ben Erwin Advertising manager ...... Steve Leclair really bored. But if you like ice Activities editor ...... Dan Valenziano Design & graphics manager . . . .Steve Leclair Dan Valenziano Administration editor ...... Tim Martin Sales Manager ...... Tim Sullivan cream, this is going to be like ACTIVITIES EDITOR Campus editor ...... Jennifer Chiariello Promotions manager ...... Branden Delk Christmas. Activities for Thursday City editor ...... Carly Mullady National Advertising ...... Megan Landreth Student gov. editor ...... Niki Jensen Business manager ...... Betsy Mellott “This could make you Make Your Own Sundae: At 6 Features editor ...... Amee Bohrer Asst. business manager . . . . .Lindsay Moffett Activities for Wednesday p.m. in the library quad. Well, I’ll Photo editors ...... Colin McAuliffe Student business manager ...... Marie Rehr either extremely happy be making mine with chocolate ...... Stephen Haas Ediorial adviser ...... John Ryan Praise Fest: 6 to 9 p.m. in the syrup, caramel, and minced nuts Sports editor ...... Matt Williams Publisher ...... John David Reed Booth Library Quad. It promises to concoct a turtle sundae, but do Associate Sports editor ...... Matt Stevens Press supervisor ...... Johnny Bough or really bored. But if Verge editor ...... Amber Jenne to be an entertaining event with what you want. This event is co- four praise bands preforming as you like ice cream, this sponsored by Panhellenic Council The Daily Eastern News produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. It is published well as tables set up for charities and the Black Student Union. 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: and local churches. The Student is going to be like $38 per semester, $16 for summer, $68 all year. The Daily Life Office also is involved in this Intervarsity Christian Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is one. Christmas.” Fellowship Large Group Meeting entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. is at 7:30 p.m. in the Charleston- Power Light Worship all comers and will typically host Mattoon room of the Martin PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT: PHONE:217-581-2812 (fax 581-2923) Charleston, IL 61920 EMAIL:[email protected] Service: Every Wednesday night ice cream and fellowship time Luther King Jr. University Union. ISSN 0894-1599 at the Wesley Foundation build- afterwards. The Foundation This is the semester’s first meet- NIGHT STAFF: ings at 9:30 p.m. The event fea- building is at 2202 S. Fourth St. in ing of this weekly event. PRINTED BY: Night editor ...... Matt Meinheit Eastern Illinois University News Design ...... Karen Kirr tures FOAM. No, not the light Charleston. Charleston, IL 61920 Sports Design ...... Matthew Stevens frothy mass of fine bubbles you Pizza Party:7:30 p.m. at ATTENTION POSTMASTER: Night Photo editor ...... Stephen Haas and Merriam Webster were think- Mass and Ice Cream Social: Newman with a praise service on Send address changes to Copy editors ...... Ben Erwin ing of, but Fishers Of All Men and At Newman Catholic Center at 9 deck at 8 p.m. Pizzapartypraise. The Daily Eastern News ...... Nina Samii Women. They’re the foundation’s p.m. Ice cream acquisition begins Say that five times fast. Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University Night News editor ...... John Chambers house band. The event is open to at twenty two-hundred hours. Charleston, IL 61920 ...... Matt Meinheit Wednesday, August 27, 2003 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 3 Inquest regarding Eastern student’s death postponed

By Carly Mullady the vehicle when its driver, Trisia CITY EDITOR A. Jones, lost control going west- bound on Route 316, leading the More details behind the one- car off the roadway where it car accident that killed Eastern struck a tree. student Sheila Sue Henson last Jones is facing criminal June will be released at an charges for the accident. inquest postponed until Assistant State’s Attorney September. Duane Deters said the case is still Originally scheduled for in review. August, the preliminary inquest “Nothing has been filed,” he for Henson has been tentatively said. “I am waiting on more set for September 11. police reports and other docu- Champaign County Deputy ments.” Coroner Duane Northup said Rumors of alcohol and cocaine “traumatic head injuries” are intoxication have not been veri- listed as the cause of death, but fied by officials and will not be further details such as toxicology available until police documents results will not be released until or inquest results are released. the inquest. Henson is survived by her par- Henson was pronounced dead ents, Brenda Colman and Dan at Carle Foundation Hospital in McGrew and children; Kasandra Urbana June 22, the morning Sue Henson, Kaleb Lee Kuhlman after the accident. and Kodie Kristopher Henson. Both she and the driver were She was an undergraduate taken to Sarah Bush Lincoln Family and Consumer Sciences Health Center following the 10:05 major. p.m. accident. Ms. Henson was then air-lifted to Carle. City editor Carly Mullady can be DAILY EASTERN NEWS FILE PHOTO She was the only passenger in reached at [email protected] Police are still investigating the automobile accident that killed Eastern student Sheila Sue Henson. VP for student affairs Student Senate meeting earmarked to works to unite RSOs get new members acquainted with roles By Niki Jensen By Niki Jensen fake resolution, bill and bylaw tee,” he said. STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR “We want to make STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR change. Student senate members are not “The senators will actually get currently assigned to any commit- The first thing Lisa Flam, stu- sure things run The first Student Senate meet- to debate on things that won’t have tees, but applications will be hand- dent vice president for student ing of the year will be geared any bearing,” Walsh said. “It won’t ed out Wednesday. affairs, wants to do is bring togeth- smoothly.” toward helping the 16 new senate be passed on to any other adminis- Once the applications are col- er recognized members become familiarized trators.” lected and reviewed, Walsh can organizations —Lisa Flam with their roles and the general The fake bill proposes Walsh be start assigning each student sen- on campus. meeting process. sent to Cancun for spring break, ate member to a committee. Last semes- To keep member’s attention, according to the Student Senate “Hopefully, we’ll have commit- ter Flam to oversee the different aspects of senate speaker Mike Walsh plans agenda. tee chairs by next Wednesday’s talked about the leadership council, she said to use a mock Student Senate “It’s fake, it’s not real,” Walsh meeting,” Walsh said. creating a these details will be addressed agenda instead of just a power- said of the proposal. “I don’t want Though no real measures will be Student while in the process of writing the point presentation similar to last anyone thinking it’s real.” debated or approved at Leadership proposal. year. After new business, Walsh said Wednesday’s meeting, Council to “Those are all things we need to “I didn’t think that was enough,” he will give Student Senate mem- Walsh said student senate mem- unite and aid work out,” Flam said. “We want to Walsh said. “People fall asleep and bers a description of each of the 10 bers should not take it lightly. Lisa Flam Eastern’s make sure things run smoothly.” then you’re done.” subcommittees ranging from aca- “We’ve got some stuff we’re Recognized In addition to consulting other During the new business portion demic affairs to shuttle bus. going to have to get done,” he said. Student Organizations through universities for ideas, Flam said of the meeting, student senate “I’ll go through and explain “This is a first for me, but I’m efforts such as publicity, program- she and the other student vice members will debate and vote on a what’s involved with each commit- ready.” ming, recruitment and funding. presidents will have to meet with “If the Student Leadership administrators and look through Council was established before the university documents to make sure Faculty Senate tackles recruitment issues end of the year, that would be rea- the proposal complies with univer- sonable,” she said. “They’ll be able sity policy. By John Hohenadel make Phi Beta Kappa, a faculty asked to attend the Sept. 9 Senate to come together, meet more people “There’s going to be a lot of ADMINISTRATION REPORTER organization, a part of Eastern. meeting to discuss the possibility of and get new ideas.” paperwork that will set the ground- “This directly affects all faculty bringing Phi Beta Kappa to Eastern. Though Flam did not work on work,” Flam said. The main concern at Tuesday’s members here at Eastern,” Biology The Senate works much like the writing the leadership council pro- Flam also wants to work on an Faculty Senate meeting was the Professor Bud Fischer said. “I’ve U.S. Senate in certain ways. The posal during the summer as intend- online RSO database listing recruitment of international facul- been on the Faculty Senate for nine Faculty Senate, like the U.S. Senate, ed, she said herself and the other Eastern’s student organizations ty and the impact Sept. 11 has had years and we’ve been talking about has committees. Each of those com- student senate vice presidents met and provide students with contact on international faculty members. this, the whole nine years I’ve been mittees needs a chairperson. Tuesday to talk about starting the phone numbers. Allen Baharlou, the geology and here. Phi Beta Kappa would bring One of the issues at hand on proposal. Students will be able to use the geography chair, will be invited to with it much prestige to Eastern.” Tuesday was who will head each of “It’s still basically in the same database to learn more about speak at next week’s Faculty Senate Fisher said schools associated the vacant committee chairs. (theoretical) stage as last semes- Eastern’s student organizations meeting to give a presentation on with Phi Beta Kappa include There are open chairs in the ter,” Flam said. “But we’re meet- and how they can join one, Flam just that. Harvard and the University of Academic Technology Advisory ing tonight to talk about how these said. Vice president for academic Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Committee and Intercollegiate things are going to come into The database has not yet been affairs Blair Lord explained this is Fisher said he believes the presti- Activities among others. fruition.” The proposal will detail developed and Flam said “we’re such an issue because there have gious name would attract higher English professor John Allison how the council will be structured kind of at a standstill.” been a couple faculty members that quality faculty. started a discussion about WEIU, and maintained. The first step in creating the have had problems with their visas. English professor Frank the campus’ television and radio Though Flam previously men- database is to find the proper per- Another issue discussed at this McCormick and the executive sec- stations, and its hiring and expan- tioned having five vice presidents sons to construct it, she said. week’s meeting was the push to retary of Phi Beta Kappa will be sion plans.

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Where: Grand Ballroom (Union) GREAT LOW PRICES When: Today 7:00 PM $ 00 All women are welcome to come and get 5 Per Dozen Orders can be information about Greek life and what the $ 50 sororities at Eastern are all about! 2 Half Dozen placed by calling 45¢ Single Donut 581-3616 4 EDITORIAL / OPINION PAGE THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Wednesday August 27,2003 OPINION Genius both blessing and a curse “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Sho Yano is a 12-year-old stu- “It’s not this 12-year- Whether It is a horrible stereotype dent that wakes up, goes through or not, one has to question Editorial board his morning routine and has his old Yano’s fault he was whether or not a majority of citi- Jamie Fetty, Editor in chief mother make him lunch - turkey born with the ability to zens would want a 21-year-old sandwich, chips and the required opening up their chests in a life- Avian Carrasquillo, Managing editor cookies. comprehend such and-death situation. I have to John Chambers, News editor Seems like a normal weekday believe the resounding answer is a morning huh? This is true with weighty material while squeamish no while they ask for Matt Meinheit, Associate news editor one huge exception - Yano’s moth- an older surgeon. Matt Stevens Ben Erwin, Editorial page editor er isn’t driving her son to middle in diapers.” If this is the case and we as peo- Associate sports school, Sho is a medical student at ple recognize it, the question fac- , Sports editor Matt Williams editor and the University of Chicago. That’s confidently say this kid will never ing our society becomes incredi- guest columnist right, it’s quite possible Yano understand the meaning in his bly frustrating: what do we do for The Daily might be certified to perform a sheltered environment of having with kids like this? And for that [email protected] Eastern News heart transplant before he turns childhood friends. When Yano matter, what was the kid supposed 21. went off to a retreat for new stu- to do? Stevens also is a I have to say my first reaction dents in the M.D./PhD. program, It’s not this 12-year-old Yano’s sophomore EDITORIAL to this tale, which seems like the he roomed with 22-year old Luka fault he was born with the ability journalism major reality of a “Doogie Howser” Pocivavsek. What could they pos- to comprehend such weighty He can be reached at rerun gone wrong, should be one sibly have in common socially? material while in diapers. He sim- [email protected] of reverence and amazement. Pocivavsek may want to go to the ply wants to learn and fulfill his Charleston om Anybody who is gifted enough to bars and Yano is four years shy of potential for greatness wherever handle the process of graduating being the designated driver. that may be. from Loyola University summa What scares me the most about However, the unfortunate side cum laude before he reaches dou- this kid is what he thinks consti- to this story is that no matter how ble-digits deserves special consid- tutes normal. Yano might think many steps forward this prodigy can’t eration. playing the piano at 3, scoring makes, he may be making two However, my initial thought was 1500 on the SAT and graduating steps back. To be honest, he might “what a poor kid.” high school at 8 is normal, but it’s never fit in and it’s sad for a child The obvious thought is yes, by not. with such potential. having a 200 IQ, the boy is among The only remotely similar fig- “He doesn’t seem particularly disregard the elite intelligently but socially I ure I can think of is golfer Tiger different than any of the stu- weep for what this kid has missed Woods. The things he was doing dents,” pathology professor Tony out on and how the world will in the game of golf at age 3, 5, 8 Montag said to CNN. Right, just react to him. and 10 were unthinkable but bypass the obvious height differ- When I was 12, I remember a seemed natural and ordinary ence and the fact that mom picks Eastern girl lost her lunch over dissecting behavior to the 8-time major win- him up everyday and he’s a typical a frog and Yano is dissecting a ner. Woods now lives in a bubble college student. Eastern and its students, it can be argued, have human cadaver and learning the that hardly allows him to leave the I ultimately feel bad for Sho a tremendous positive impact on the city of intricacies of the 12 cranial house. Yano and I wish him luck because nerves. It puts things into per- The real problem facing Yano is when America is forced to react to Charleston. The university is a major employer spective, huh? coming up when he realizes his his situation, he’ll need all that and cultural hub in this central Illinois hamlet. If I were a betting man, I would dream of being a cardiologist. luck and much more. Students descend on campus every fall, bring- ing not just mini fridges and beer bongs, but money to be pressed into the hands of local retail- At issue ers. Charleston has a Despite the cash, history of looking entertainment, sports down on Eastern students or disre- and jobs this university’s garding student 11,000 students bring to interests.

Charleston, some resi- Our stance Cartoon by Benjamin Erwin dents seem less than Townspeople need to fond of us. realize Eastern has been in Charleston In a story in the Aug. for more than 100 20 edition of the years and students Charleston Times- as well as the univer- Courier, University sity are a great asset Police Chief Adam Due to the community. told locals to steer clear of Wal-Mart after last Thursday, when freshmen started moving into residence halls. Apparently a mob of young adults buying plastic hangers pres- ents a real threat to public safety. Charleston residents also recoiled in horror at the idea of a student housing development at the southeast end of town. The developer’s rezoning petition was rejected by all members of the city council present that day. One resident who lives in the neighborhood where the development would have been con- YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR structed said the developer’s plans “almost made (her) puke” in a story in the July 1 issue of the Times-Courier. Westernization proves parasitic, unhealthy Should we students be flattered by the notion Reminiscing Rosa Meanwhile, in barely white- dominated capitalist state the ignorant foot soldier (of any we have the power to induce both fear and vomit- Luxemburg’s quote, dominated U.S. and Western luxury of population decline a race) is more likely is more ing in the residents of this town? Not likely. “Communism or Barbarism,” Europe, the marginalization total eclipse of social welfare malleable when a white face Students are tired of being thought of as wild ani- seems these days bent toward of non-whites is pushed a pace programs, health issues, high- is in charge of having the barbarism in extremes. In the by the poverty of 33 million er education and police, plus power of life and death. mals who do nothing but break windows and pass Middle East, Western capital- (mainly brown and black) in let its own marginalization Ghettoizing people of color out on neighbor’s lawns in drug-induced stupors. ist imperialism seeks a return the U.S. and is further reflect- white citizenship slip into is always the first step Yes, students party and sometimes it gets a lit- of brown people to Stone Age ed in Western Europe through redundancy (i.e. the sick, old toward shipment on the high organizations beneath even a hatred of Arabic-African and disabled are simply left seas to their homeland and tle noisy. But this university has been here for tribal status. nationals with work visas, in for dead). succinctly to those part nearly 110 years, noise and the mere presence of In Africa, the process is competition with poor whites However, in the near term, already devastated by the 18 to 25 set should come as a shock to no one. materializing before our eyes in Germany and France. a multi-racial mercenary Western capitalists where in Zimbabwe-Congo. The near Perhaps very soon now the army will be groomed to the they’re then left to die. Eastern is a university, not a home for ill- East’s Chetznea-etal are being international community will task at hand which is military Welcome to a new round of behaved youth. We’re here because we want to hammered by white Russia witness and even greater control of the masses of all cannibalistic parasitism. learn and become better people. If some of us acting out imperialism’s man- push by the capitalist bour- ethnic minorities and poor date there. Perhaps only geoisie of all white-dominated whites. I say multi-racial Michael Strange have a few laughs in the process, that shouldn’t be China and Japan will realize states to repatriate foreign because in the beginning, an Charleston resident grounds to turn up noses at the lot of us. their short-term light skinned nationals and homogeneous It’s time for the people of Charleston to take subordination to Western racial groupings by huge pop- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor dogma as a servant race ulation transfers to their addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 some of their own steps toward better town-gown words and include the authors’ name, telephone number and address. Students should doomed to extinction and still homeland under the guise of indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate relations in the form of an attitude adjustment. unworthy of Western geno- that war on “terror.” their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be dynamics. And if they resist, Under this medium, a tidy printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters, so keep it concise. The editorial is the majority opinion of the just “nuke ‘em.” transport afford any white- 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, August 27, 2003 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 5 Cookout is Rancid smell in City Hall eerie a sweet- reminder of summer blaze

By Carly Mullady smelling CITY EDITOR

The pungent smell left behind from the success May 12 Sixth Street fire can still be noticed at City Hall. “It was a summer from Hell,” Mayor Dan Students flocked to the Cougill said, describing the months of efforts Interfraternity/Panhellenic dedicated to overcome structural damages. The fire, which began on the balcony of a barbeque Tuesday to enjoy some building connected to city hall, destroyed the tasty food, fun two buildings, which housed a children’s clothing store, Giraffe, and the home of the By Nicole Nicolas Children’s Advocacy Center. STAFF WRITER The upstairs was leased out as an apart- ment. The smell of searing burgers floated Adjacent buildings, which include both DAILY EASTERN NEWS through the air Tuesday night with the city hall and the police station, were also PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE “boing” of playground balls bouncing damaged. back and forth in the four-square boxes. Witnesses pinpointed a wooden balcony in Tim Quakenbush of TQ Demolition, pulls Nancy Kater, a freshman elementary the rear of the building as the source of the bricks off the foundation of the building that education major, thought the fire, but its cause is still undetermined. caught fire on May 12 on 6th Street, Monday Interfraternity/Panhellenic barbecue “Why it started is still kind of up in the air,” morning. yesterday was a good chance for the Cougill said. potential members to get a feel for what Both roofs were in need of repair after about the estimated half-million dollars of fraternities and sororities are all about. the fire and city hall’s interior was dam- repairs. The barbecue also held a four-square aged by smoke and water. John Sutfin, Jr., who rented a studio tournament. “A crew is working now to replace the apartment above Giraffe lost most of his “I think the barbecue is a really good DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO police station roof,” he said. belongings, said family friend Gayle way to get the houses out there so we BY DANIEL WILLIAMS Four feet of drywall on city hall’s east Strader. Sutfin’s mother said he was living know what’s going on,” said Nancy Kater, side will have to be ripped out and redone at home in Carpentersville when the fire a freshman elementary education major. Darren Enselmann, a senior industrial tech- to overcome heat damage. occurred. She said that prior to attending the bar- nology major and member of Lambda Chi Since city hall was built so close to the “It is sad because, if you go away you becue, she was confused about the Alpha fraternity, competes in the four-Square building, the connected walls were not think the things you left are going to be process of joining a sorority. tournament, Tuesday evening outside of insulated. “They will have to rebuild and there when you get back,” Strader said. The four-square competition was Carman Hall. insulate the walls.” “For him, they weren’t.” meant to raise money for the St. Jude Once those walls are complete, a roof- Sutfin is enrolled at Eastern this year Children’s Hospital Research more industrial technology major, ing crew will finish repairing city hall’s but was not available for comment. Foundation. Whitney Matthews, a freshman undecided roof and the wall’s exterior will be paint- Many people in fraternities and sorori- major and freshman pre-nursing major ed. City editor Carly Mullady can be reached at ties were enthusiastic about helping out a Denise Foley. “Insurance fully covers it,” Cougill said [email protected] charity. Bob Dudolski, director of Greek Life, Senior family and consumer sciences said he wanted to make the event an annu- major Anthony Carbonarn said, “It shows al one because of the great turnout and new people we don’t just do things for our- student response. Fill all the selves but also for others.” “I’m really glad we were able to do Twenty teams set out to play four- something good for St. Jude,” Dudolski square to support St. Jude. said, “It was excellent.” empty seats at A team called The Squares, sponsored “To be honest, a lot of the freshmen are by the Lambda Chi Alpha, beat out 19 intimidated to come out and not a lot gets your next teams to win first place in the competi- accomplished,” said junior Danny tion. Williams, a journalism major. The Squares were made up of Stewart “I like how the tables were setup,” said event... Ruwe, a sophomore speech communica- Katie Ludgate, a freshman accounting tion major, Darren Enselman, a sopho- major. “We’ve gotten a lot of information.” ADVERTISE 6 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Why Health center makes it easy to stay healthy

By Jennifer Chiariello In addition, the center also over- CAMPUS EDITOR sees the “condom club,” which trains students on the proper use Students can count on one more and benefits as well as possible option for staying healthy. risks of condom use. Eric Davidson, assistant director A group of students oversee the of Health Services, said HERC, the condom club and is currently work- Health Education Resource Center, ing on a stress management pro- is a part of health services. gram. The group, a mixture of stu- “Most of the time when people dents who do and do not consume think of Health Services they think alcohol, helps with presenting pro- of doctors, nurses, labs and phar- grams and planning events. macies ... our part is really health When students think of the group enhancement, health education, they think of “just say no,” health promotion and prevention,” Davidson said. “They are not your Davidson said. goody too shoes.” The group takes a The center helps students live a “harm reduction approach,” he healthy lifestyle, succeed academi- said. cally, and helps prevent them from The group of students’ approach becoming sick or injured, he said. promotes drinking in moderation The center encourages healthy and responsibly and targets a broad and safe students who can go to spectrum. The center has a nutri- class, who don’t have studies inter- tion education committee and rupted by sickness, who do not offers smoking cessation services have unhealthy habits and hopeful- to help students quit smoking. ly reducing health related behav- Davidson said that though there iors that may interfere with other are very few charges, most of the students academic successes. of the services offered by the cen- Some of the services offered at ter are free and are part of the DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS the center include preventing high health services fee. risk alcohol use, online interactive “We’re not just a place to go to Studying the day away programs, information on sexual for pamphlets and brochures,” Sara Rudy (left), a junior family consumer sciences major, does homework in the shade while her cousin Kristen health, and ways to drink in a Davidson said. HERC is located Rudy (right), a junior art education major sketches a drawing of the sculpture on the east side of Tarble Arts healthy, more responsible fashion in the student services building Center Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s high temperature was 95 degrees, and the heat index was 105. so it that doesn’t affect studies on the third floor, room 5019. 2003 Warblers

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Mitt Romney called Geoghan’s “I think considering the major thing that happened,” priest John Geoghan went to prison “They failed to protect slaying “a failure of government.” Sue Harvey, director of registration, said, “we really for molesting a boy, he worried that “Society and government has a pri- did quite well.” his notoriety as a pedophile would him, even though he was in mary responsibility to protect all of its Because of the network problems, administration make him a target for other inmates. citizens, whether they are in their first agreed to waive the late registration fee until He complained that inmates urinat- protective custody.” homes or on the streets or even in Tuesday, then until the weekend. ed and defecated on his pillow and jail,” Romney said. “In jail, we have a That student accommodation resulted in patience. —Leslie Walker, executive director of tampered with his food. He told Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services particular responsibility because Molly Evans, assistant director of registration, said, lawyers that guards called him these people are under our direct “In general, they (students) all seemed very under- Lucifer and Satan, and he did not go care.” standing. It wasn’t a situation where they said, ‘Why are outside for more than a year for fear An inmate who was in the same unit we waiting? Why can’t you do this?’” of being attacked. as Geoghan said he warned prison offi- “I think people are becoming more savvy about com- Geoghan was finally transferred in cials six weeks ago that he was con- puters. They understand that when it doesn’t work, April to a protective-custody unit, murder — was allowed to get near cerned about Druce, but was ignored, there’s nothing you can do about it. So, that made it eas- where he was locked in his cell for 21 Geoghan, a small, frail-looking figure according to a prison-rights lawyer, ier for everybody.” hours a day. whose alleged molestation of about James Pingeon, litigation director at Lewis said most students who register for classes at “He felt safe. Too bad he wasn’t,” 150 children case triggered the sex Massachusetts Correctional Legal this time of the year are late freshmen, transfer stu- said Leslie Walker, executive director scandal that has rocked the nation’s Services. dents and returning students who may have had a class of Massachusetts Correctional Legal Roman Catholic Church. Pingeon said he had no information canceled. Services. Geoghan had served more than a that prison officials were warned The timeframe of registering students with PAWS Geoghan, 68, was strangled year of his nine- to 10-year sentence. specifically that Geoghan was a target. and by phone were comparable, Lewis says. Saturday, allegedly by a fellow inmate. “His case was just so notorious and Kelly Nantel, a spokeswoman for “With the PAWS system, you have so many options, He was also beaten, his ribs were bro- kept alive for so long, and he knew he the state Correction Department, said you can see what’s available” Lewis said. “With touch- ken and a lung was punctured. was very vulnerable. ... They failed to prison officials had received no tone ... it’s not as user friendly. This is a time though Joseph L. Druce and Geoghan had protect him, even though he was in reports of any previous confrontations when students are not choosy about courses and times.” been let out of their separate cells to protective custody,” Walker said. “It’s between Geoghan and Druce. Workers from Academic Advising and Registration return their lunch trays. Druce fol- absolutely unconscionable and outra- “As part of the process for Office referred most of the students to the PAWS lowed Geoghan back into his cell and geous.” classifying an inmate into that unit, touchtone dial phone system. Some classes were jammed the door to prevent guards The Rev. Robert Bullock, president obviously we’re looking at any type of inputted manually from computers linked directly to from coming to Geoghan’s rescue, of the Boston Priests Forum, said: conflict between the inmates ... and the mainframe in the Student Services Building. Faxes, investigators said. “This man was a very, very sick none were noted in this case,” she said. not e-mails, were the way students were waived into Inmate rights groups, priests and human being, pathetic, a child in a 68- The protective-custody unit, certain classes. public officials called for an investiga- year-old’s body. Everything about him which opened earlier this year, can Off-campus dial-up connections were still showing tion into how Druce — who was serv- was a disaster — and this is just an house 64 inmates but held only 24 at problems, with no estimated timeframe for when the ing a life sentence for a gay-bashing awful, awful ending.” the time of the killing. connection would be back at top standards, the comput- er Help Desk said late Tuesday.

Top tier: “Obviously, I was very pleased,” said ed in the ranking process for other schools. Eastern. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Blair Lord, Vice President for Academic Lord said U.S. News considers a variety “Prospective students use many Affairs. “I also will admit to being ‘pleasant- of factors such as financial information, resources to gather information during ly surprised.’ I say this because the finan- qualifications of faculty and peer percep- their college selection process. Certainly, quality of Eastern, which is typified by the cial stress on public higher education both tions. proprietary rating services like U.S. News hard work and dedication of the faculty, in Illinois and nationally raised a concern “Among the elements which U.S. News are among those referenced. A continued staff and students of the university,” that we might not have been viewed as views favorably — things like smaller class strong ranking serves as one strong signal Hencken said. favorably as in the past.” sizes and healthy expenditure per credit to prospective students and their parents of Dale Wolf, director of admissions, said he Hencken said the U.S. News ranking put a hour — are those things most difficult to the quality of our institution. Such percep- was not surprised by Eastern’s rank. lot of faith into this publication and it is accomplish in challenging times,” Lord said. tions stimulate additional interest in “I am more pleased than surprised,” Wolf rankings by an outside group. “That we appear to have handled the chal- Eastern.” said. “The thing is getting there in the first “It puts an emphasis on what other uni- lenges reasonably well thus far undoubted place, and we are there, so we are going to versities think of you,” Hencken said. helped us retain our favorable ranking.” Campus editor Jennifer Chiariello can be reached do everything to stay there.” Hencken, Lord and Wolf each participat- Lord said the rank will help to promote at [email protected].

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CHICAGO (AP) — The anti- huge, the findings are significant The study was funded by Pfizer about what’s safe and effective for depressant officially approved for depressant Zoloft works in chil- because depression treatments Inc., which makes Zoloft. treating this disorder in youth,” treating depression in children. dren, too, according to the biggest have frequently failed to outper- Many doctors already prescribe said Wagner, director of child and The government recently study ever to look at the question. form placebos in previous Zoloft for depressed children adolescent psychiatry at the warned against using a similar In a study of 376 youngsters research in children, said Dr. based on evidence that it works in University of Texas Medical drug, Paxil, in youngsters because ages 6 through 17 with major Christopher Varley a University of adults, and will welcome results Branch in Galveston. of a potential increased risk of sui- depression, Zoloft worked better Washington psychiatry professor. affirming that practice, Varley By some estimates, depression cide. than dummy pills at reducing Children tend to respond to said. affects as many as 8 percent of Both drugs and Zoloft are called symptoms. Sixty-nine percent of placebos more than adults do “There’s a crying need for all teenagers and 3 percent of selective serotonin re-uptake children who took Zoloft for 10 because they are more suggestible, sorts of studies like this one,” younger children. inhibitors, which increase brain weeks showed a substantial reduc- said Varley, who wrote an editorial Varley said. Zolofty’s side effects in children activity of the mood-regulating tion in symptoms, compared with accompanying the study in Study author Dr. Karen Dineen included diarrhea and agitation but chemical serotonin. 59 percent who took dummy pills. Wednesday’s Journal of the Wagner agreed. were mostly mild and uncommon. On the Net: JAMA: While that difference was not American Medical Association. “We have very little information Prozac is the only newer anti- http://jama.ama-assn.org. Many kids with sickle cell disease don’t get antibiotics

CHICAGO (AP) Many children advised for children with sickle prescriptions ... or patients were known as pneumococcal infections, tors think protective antibiotics with sickle cell disease are not get- cell disease from infancy through not delivering prescriptions that Sox said, though the researchers did were no longer necessary. ting the antibiotics recommended age 5 to help keep them from get- were written to pharmacies,” said not examine the incidence of those But available vaccines do not pro- for preventing life-threatening ting pneumonia as well as blood- Dr. Colin Sox of the University of ailments. tect against all strains of the bacte- infections, a study suggests. stream and brain infections. Washington. “It’s probably a com- Doctors and patients may not ria and the drugs are still recom- Sickle cell disease involves But a study of Medicaid data in bination of both.” have been aware of the recommen- mended. defective hemoglobin, the oxygen- Tennessee and Washington found The findings appear in dations for daily antibiotics, which Dr. Leonard Valentino, a sickle carrying protein in red blood cells. that children with sickle cell dis- Wednesday’s Journal of the come from experts including the cell expert at Chicago’s Rush- The defect causes severe pain and ease received only enough antibi- American Medical Association. American Academy of Pediatrics, Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical makes patients prone to dangerous otic prescriptions to last about five Sox and colleagues reviewed Sox said. Center, said some parents find it dif- infections. months of the year on average, and medical data on 261 children Also, insurance restrictions ficult to give their chronically ill An estimated 2,000 U.S. children 10 percent received no antibiotics under 4. Information was collected requiring patients to refill prescrip- children pills every day, or may not are born with sickle cell disease at all. from 1995 through 1999. Sox said tions monthly may have con- understand the need if their young- each year. The most common form Insurance covered most of the similar results would probably be tributed, he said. sters have never had a life-threaten- is sickle cell anemia, which affects patients’ prescription costs, and found in other regions of the coun- In addition, he noted that vaccines ing infection. “The controversy about 72,000 Americans, most of the researchers said the reasons try. against pneumococcal disease should really be zero” because the them black. for the findings are unclear. The findings suggest many chil- became available toward the study’s benefits are “pretty well-estab- Daily penicillin is widely “Either doctors were not writing dren were left prone to what are end and may have made some doc- lished,” Valentino said. Bush to address Honolulu’s public bus workers go on strike HONOLULU (AP) — Representatives for the ment,” said Perry Confalone, nary approval to a fare Honolulu’s public bus sys- workers and Oahu Transit chief negotiator for Oahu increase that would American Legion tem came to a halt early Services, Inc. negotiated Transit. “What we got from address the shortfall by Tuesday when the union behind closed doors for the Teamsters was wage and raising the price of a representing 1,300 bus more than nine hours benefit demands that no rea- monthly pass from $30 to workers went on strike, Monday but failed to sonable company could $37, and a youth pass from St. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — President Bush pledged Tuesday stranding thousands of come to an agreement by agree to.” $13.50 to $18.50. The regu- that the United States will not relent in its war against ter- riders on Hawaii’s most the midnight deadline. The transit freeze on the lar fare would remain rorism, even as U.S. casualties mount and political criticism populous island. Transit workers are already-congested roadways unchanged at $1.75, but spreads. “We’re on strike,” said seeking higher wages and of Honolulu threatened to youth fares would rise from At a campaign luncheon, Bush said “terrorists declared Mel Kahele, president of benefits, demands that the make morning rush hour a 75 cents to 85 cents, and war on the United States of America and war is what they Local 996 of the company says it is unable to nightmare, particularly dur- transfers would cost 25 got.” Teamsters Union, which grant since the bus system ing a week when most stu- cents. The council passed “The enemies of freedom are not idle and neither are we,” represents bus workers. faces a budget shortfall of dents returned to school. the bill on the second of he told about 600 people at the $2,000-per-ticket event at the He said the union was pre- $6.8 million. The Honolulu City Council three required votes, with St. Paul RiverCentre. “This country will not rest, we will not pared to stay out “for at “We came to negotiate a met in special session the final vote scheduled for tire and we will not stop until this danger to civilization is least three months.” fair and reasonable agree- Monday, giving prelimi- Sept. 25. removed.” The event put another $1.2 million in the bank for Bush’s re-election effort next year, a campaign spokesman said. And it bought those who attended edibles better suited for Midshipmen accused of rape resign the ongoing Minnesota State Fair — corn-on-a-stick, chicken fingers, cheesecake-on-a-stick, lemonade, cotton candy and fried pickles. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Wednesday. clients. and sexually assaulted at a Bush has raised at least $56 million for his re-election. — Two Naval Academy Their attorney, William An academy spokesman Commissioning Week The president, on a daylong outing from his ranch in midshipmen accused of Ferris, said they received said the school would not party that the men, who Texas, planned to speak at the 85th annual convention of the raping two female class- word Monday that Naval comment further until the were roommates, held in American Legion, meeting in St. Louis, in between two polit- mates last year have sub- Academy Superintendent secretary of the Navy, who their dorm room last year. ical fund-raisers. mitted their resignations, Vice Adm. Rodney P. must approve Rempt’s rec- Thurston is charged About 75 people protested outside as Bush’s motorcade their lawyer said. Rempt recommended ommendation, acts on it. with raping one woman; arrived at the speech site in St. Paul. One sign said, “Admit Todd Thurston, 20, and their resignations be The allegations against Bailey is charged with rap- failure. Beg the U.N. for help.” Another said “Search for eco- Eric Bailey, 23, were to accepted. Thurston and Bailey came ing two. They also were nomic recovery,” in a reference to the unsuccessful hunt for have entered their third Ferris said he expects to light at a hearing in charged with several other weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. year at the academy when the resignations will end June, when two women offenses, including serv- Bush’s appearance before the veterans comes as the num- classes resumed the cases against his testified they were raped ing alcohol to minors. ber of troops who have died in postwar Iraq reached 139 — surpassing the number killed during major combat. A total of 277 soldiers have died since the war began March 20. Bush declared an end to major combat May 1. NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY MILLER After visiting the American Legion, Bush was headed to a hotel fund-raiser on behalf of Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., who is up for re-election to a fourth term next year. He was due back at his Texas ranch Tuesday night. On Monday, two of his top advisers previewed his remarks in their own speeches to separate groups of active and retired military members. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, addressing sev- eral hundred members of all the military services at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, defended the U.S.- led war against terrorism. America did not ask for this war, he said, “but it is a war we have to fight and we have to win, because there is no safe, easy middle ground. Either we take the war to the terrorists and fight them where they are — at this moment, to be sure, in Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere — or at some point BOONDOCKS BY AARON MCGRUDER we will have to fight them here at home.” Condoleezza Rice, Bush’s national security adviser, noted the president’s promise last week to prevail against terrorism after more than three dozen people were killed on one day in bombings at the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad and on a crowded bus in Jerusalem. “The president has backed up these words with action,” Rice told several thousand delegates at the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, also meeting in San Antonio. Earlier at the same podium, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., one of Bush’s rivals for the White House, said the adminis- tration’s policies had failed U.S. troops in Iraq and had neg- lected the servants of past wars. Wednesday, August 27, 2003 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 10

OVC FOOTBALL New OVC football coaches get used to new roles Matt Griffin and Danny piled a record of 8-70 over the past Eastern Kentucky is coming off formations and has tabbed junior seven years and has failed to win a an 8-4 season but Hope will be look- Matt Guice as the starting quarter- Hope prepare for their conference game in six years. As “It’s been more hectic ing to end the five-year playoff back. The transfer from first games at new job an assistant at Maine for four than I expected drought, he is attempting the Massachusetts started as a true years, Griffin will attempt to bring almost impossible task of making a freshman and feels more comfort- By Matthew Stevens a winning attitude to a school around here in the name for himself in a stadium able than all the other signal callers ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR where he served as offensive coor- named after his predecessor. on the depth chart. dinator and quarterbacks coach. past couple of days.” “I like what I see so far in prac- “It was a tough call because it A pair of Ohio Valley Conference “I want our kids to compete for tice,” Hope said.”The kids are has been a neck-and-neck race but head coaches will lead a team out of 60 minutes every game,” Griffin —Matt Griffin, Tennessee-Martin showing a lot of want to and an Matt has looked a little more poised the tunnel and into battle for the said. “I want to eliminate the ten- incredible amount of fire.” in the pocket.” first time ever Thursday night. dency of turning tail and running The Colonels will be traveling to Hope couldn’t have asked for University of Tennessee-Martin away.” about opening up the 2003 cam- make their season debut at 1-A more of a fight to start his coaching head coach Matt Griffin and One of the first acts Griffin paign in the home environment of Bowling Green from the Mid- career but that’s exactly how he Eastern Kentucky head coach addressed in summer drills was Graham Field against the Atlantic Conference. Hope enjoys would’ve wanted it. Danny Hope are beginning to feel naming sophomore Brady Governors of Austin Peay. the challenge of competing against “(Bowling Green) is an excellent the anticipation about opening up Wahlberg his starting quarterback “It’s tremendous to have the higher level competition. football team and if I had a young their coaching careers. who will lead a more opened-up pro opportunity to start at home,” “A lot of it has to do with the squad it would be a task,” Hope “It’s been more hectic than I style offensive attack. Griffin said. “It’s certainly nice to type of team you have returning said. “But I feel my kids can handle expected around here in the past “It’s been a battle, but Brady be in our own playground.” but I like it,” Hope said. “I antici- it.” couple of days, “ Griffin said. “it’s Wahlburg will start for us simply In Richmond, Ky., the 39-year pate our schedule getting tougher exciting and new ground for me.” because he knows the system bet- tenure of hall of fame coach Roy as we go along.” Associate sports editor Matthew Griffin looks to turn around a ter,” Griffin said. Kidd ends and the Danny Hope era Hope has stated he will open the Stevens can be reached at Skyhawks program that has com- Griffin feels more comfortable begins. offense to more frequent passing [email protected]

Gilbert: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 00 Ex-Pirates help Cubs to victory Karros is having a solid season man. A rumor circulating around ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark Prior in three innings, to the mound. The slump at the end of his 30-game with 10 homers and 28 runs bat- the Chicagoland area was a deal allowed three hits in eight sharp Cardinals have told Hitchcock hitting streak for St. Louis. Pujols ted in, but the Cubs would cer- that could have sent Choi to innings, and Randall Simon and he’d make a start soon. In his sec- is 6-for-11 against Prior this year tainly have received more bang Texas for Hank Blalock. All Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back ond appearance since being with three homers and three RBIs. for their buck have they signed Blalock has done this year is hit home runs in a six-run third acquired from the Yankees on The Cardinals were 0-for-3 with Thome. .314 with 23 homers and 75 RBIs. inning as the Chicago Cubs beat Friday he allowed one run on runners in scoring position, mak- Choi had to be the main reason If the Cubs had Thome and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 three hits in five innings. ing them 0-for-17 the last two the North Siders shied away Blalock since opening day there Tuesday night. Prior (13-5) has dominated in games. They beat the Phillies 3-0 from pursuing Thome. The Cubs is little doubt in my mind the The Cubs won for only the third five starts since coming off the 15- Sunday with the help of two sacri- were high on his ability and still Cubs would would be more than time in 14 games at Busch day disabled list from a bruised fice flies. believe he is the future at first a weeks worth of games ahead in Stadium the last two seasons, and shoulder on Aug. 4. During that The Cubs have added a lot of ex- base. ‘Big Choi’ has shown flash- the National League Central moved a half-game ahead of the time he’s 5-0 with two complete Pirates recently, and Kenny es of being a productive player, rather than fighting for a playoff Cardinals for second in the tight games and an 0.69 ERA (three Lofton, Simon and Ramirez com- but since a collision with Kerry spot with Houston and St. Louis. NL Central. First-place Houston earned runs in 39 innings), lower- bined for four hits and five RBIs. Wood in early June, Choi has I hope Hendry’s recent trades played later. It was the first of ing his overall ERA to 2.47. Ramon Martinez, a late lineup been regulated to the bench and put the Cubs in the playoffs for eight games in 11 days between He beat the Cardinals for the addition at second base due to was demoted to Triple A Iowa the first time since 1998, but it the rivals. first time in three career deci- Tony Womack’s elbow bruise, had last week. would be a moot point if the prop- Garrett Stephenson (7-13) got sions, striking out six and walking two hits and two RBIs. If the Cubs would have signed er moves were made in knocked out early, perhaps open- one. St. Louis got only two Chicago bunched five of its hits Thome they could have killed two December and January rather ing the door for newly-acquired baserunners in an inning once, and in the third, batting around against birds with one stone. Not only than July and August. Sterling Hitchcock in the St. Louis Prior retired 14 of the last 15 bat- Stephenson. Simon hit a three-run, would they be set at first base for rotation. ters he faced. opposite-field homer with two outs many years to come they could Mike Gilbert can be reached at Hitchcock followed Stephenson, Albert Pujols hit his 35th home and Ramirez connected for his have traded Choi for a third base- [email protected] who allowed six runs on five hits run in the sixth to snap an 0-for-13 20th homer on the next pitch.

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The team is going to have to work especially hard this year in order to capture its title again. “We return four of the top 10 All- Conference runners, but Eastern Kentucky returns three of the top five All-Conference runners,” McInerney said. McInerney not only disclosed information about other competi- tive teams but also, about competi- tion among the men on Eastern’s team. He is looking at 12 guys right now and will be watching them closely, up until he must pick his top eight runners for the confer- ence meet. McInerney said he expects to see good things this weekend when Eastern travels to Iowa City DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE for the team’s firts meet of the sea- Members of the Men’s cross country team finish up a practice loop around the Campus Pond Tuesday afternoon. son.

WOMEN’S RUGBY Runners: McInerney expects Rugby looking to rewrite last year’s story good things from his Eastern’s rugby team With a tougher schedule, the sees in his veteran team. The Panthers season begins women runners begins try to repeat Panthers exhibit the same motiva- "The girls get along and blend in Sept. 6 at the University of tion, enthusiasm, and work ethic well,” Graziano said. “They enjoy Illinois. undefeated fall season that have gotten them to elite sta- playing the game and the game "We’ve put a lot of eggs in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 tus in the collegiate ranks. plan.” basket for this game,” Graziano By Andy Sarwark The Panthers began practice Women’s rugby at Eastern has said. “Illinois is a very good team “Women’s OVC is a very solid STAFF WRITER about a week ago. During this come a long way since Carlson, and we have not looked past them league,” McInerney said, “and stretch, they have had fourteen Kate Taake and Archer first joined at all. If we win, it will do a lot for there should be about five or six Last season, the women’s rugby practices in just five days. the team four years ago. It was not our confidence." teams in the running for a champi- team had a storybook season by Graziano said the best teams con- too long before rugby was recog- After playing Illinois, the onship.” going a perfect 11- 0. tinue to become better it was the nized as more than a club sport. Panthers schedule gets even All things considered, the As this season begins, the best preseason he has ever had. The recognition that the sport has tougher. They will play against women’s cross country team Panthers have a long road ahead of Leading the way for the received is very special to the other distinguished schools such should be doing just fine. Their them to duplicate the same suc- Panthers this season will be sen- girls. as Penn State, Ohio State, North season will begin this weekend cess they had last year. iors Becky Carlson, who will be With a more competitive sched- Carolina and Stanford. with a meet in Iowa City. “Last year, the sophomores returning to the team after a year ule, Carlson wants to show they "To the girls’ credit, they knew understood what was expected of off, Kate Taake and Mary Archer. are capable of repeating success that with the success we had last Staff writer Julie Bourque can be them and really stepped up in a big Joining the team will be Robin from previous seasons. year, the competition would get reached at [email protected] way,” head coach Frank Graziano Harris and Marlice Davidson "(We want to) prove that last sea- tougher,” Graziano said. “They said. “This team has great chem- along with three other freshmen. son was no fluke and to improve on have done a great job of not look- istry." Overall Graziano likes what he our game.” ing past the Illini game."

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MICHAEL GILBERT Depth, youth gives Eastern hope SPORTS REPORTER By Matt Williams The moves SPORTS EDITOR Eastern women’s soccer coach Hendry Steve Ballard admitted that maybe he has gotten a little too soft during this off-season. passed on He finds it harder each year to find flaws in the players he brings Cubs manager Dusty Baker in, giving him more time to work has praised his boss for giving on planning for games and spend- the team a chance to win. Cubs ing less time on the basics. broadcaster/legend Ron Santo This leaves Ballard, who enters finally believes he acquired a his ninth year as the Panthers’ third baseman after 30 years of coach, with little to complain about. lackluster production at the hot “It’s a good position to be in,” corner. Ballard said. “They know the Despite the ringing endorse- expectations. It’s sort of a program ments from a perennial manag- that is running itself...I think we er of the year candidate and a have improved in all areas, beloved future hall of famer, whether it’s speed, size or Cubs fans should have nothing strength” but disdain for General Ballard was especially pleased Manager Jim Hendry. with how prepared his players I know what you’re thinking: were entering the first week of How could I have anything but practice. He said his veteran play- good things to say about ers have shown they are ready to Hendry? lead a team that is going for its After all, when Corey third straight trip to the NCAA Patterson, the team’s most valu- tournament. able player at the time, tore his “They have the work ethic and ACL on July 6, and was ruled desire to compete,” Ballard said. “I out for the season, Hendry went think our returners have come out and acquired centerfielder back as fit and as dedicated as any- Kenny Lofton to fill the gap in one else. They have a large com- the outfield. mitment to what we want to Also, in the trade with achieve.” Pittsburgh, the Cubs received Adding depth on an already deep slugging third baseman Aramis DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE roster is every coach’s dream. Ramirez and only had to part Lori Stutzman and Abby Bohnenstiehl try to keep the ball away from Tiffany Groene (center) during practice with strikeout king Jose Tuesday afternoon. SEE SOCCER Page 11 Hernandez, talented but erratic infielder Bobby Hill and pitch- ing prospect Matt Bruback. CROSS COUNTRY When the ball club needed a left-handed first baseman to replace struggling Hee Seop Panthers’ runners only direction is up Choi and deals for former Cubs Rafael Palmeiro and Matt Stairs fell through, Hendry went out Eastern fighting injuries to start the 2003 season. and made a waiver wire deal for Randall Simon. By Julie Bourque North, Megan Balas from Stagg When an inside pitch on Aug. STAFF WRITER and Shane Evans from Palatine. 2, hit Mark Grudzielanek and The Panthers have four return- broke a bone in his hand, With a week and a half of prac- ing all-conference runners in Hendry made another waiver tice under their belts, the Eastern Angie Simone, Stephanie Bone, wire deal for Colorado Rockies women’s cross country team Krissy Peters and Deb Tygrett. second baseman Tony Womack. seems to look promising this year. Nicole Milici, Amanda Schutte, All four mid-season moves “We can never get too excited Jessica Peach, Kristen Chandler have been a success for the Cubs. this early in season, but I am very and a few freshman are also doing Lofton has filled in admirably pleased with the women’s side.” some really solid running right for Patterson. Ramirez was an head coach John McInerney said. now. Milici, Peters and Lizette immediate upgrade from any of Physically, there are a few mem- Ruvalcaba didn’t do the big mile- the Cubs third basemen this bers still banged up with injuries repeat workout this past Saturday season. Simon has shown he can carrying over from last year, but because of some slight injuries, but hit right-handed pitching and the attitude and team building, McInerney said they are all run- has raised his average nearly 10 which McInerney believes is a ning and regaining strength. percentage points since his major aspect to building a compet- Mostly everyone is fit from sum- arrival. Womack has given the itive team, has gone really well. mer running, even the injured, who Cubs a solid number-two hitter “What we are trying to do is are well on their way to good to allow Alex Gonzalez to move establish a new, tight nit, close health. McInerney hopes to “keep down in the batting order, and group of girls,” McInerney said. the healthy ones healthy and keep his speed and aggressiveness is With nine new freshman, nursing the injured.” another luxury helping the McInerney believes it is important As to where Eastern’s women’s Cubs. to “get them in the mix.” All of cross country team stands in the I don’t have a problem with these women have come from dif- OVC, McInerney said, “we could be the acquisitions Hendry has ferent area, but coach McInerney a very deep team and strength wise made during the last month, but sees that, “we are already starting we should be in good shape.” the problem I do see is the to form some good team bonds.” McInerney doesn’t usually do pre- moves he didn’t make during This is the biggest group the season polls, but he pointed out that the off season. cross country team has seen, and Eastern Kentucky and Southeast The biggest blunder Hendry McInerney says all of them are Missouri are both returning their made was allowing Ruthian doing very well. The main four, or whole squad and are in the hunt for type power hitter Jim Thome to the women who have been solid a championship season. sign with the Philadelphia from the beginning, are Nicole Phillies. Coming from Peoria, Flounders from Lockport, JIll SEE RUNNERS Page 11 Thome would have taken a Blondell from Downers Grove DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE hometown discount to sign with Women’s cross country members finish up their warm up loop near the the Cubs. The Cubs showed no campus pond Tuesday afternoon. interest in Thome, only meeting Men’s squad prepared to defend fourth straight title him for lunch in a outing set up by Thome’s agent. In the end, By Nicole Vanderheyden has already been put in this sum- year senior, Jeff Jonaitis. Left in Jake Stout and Dan Strackeljahn. Thome signed a six-year deal STAFF WRITER mer. Though he warns it is very other runners’ shadows during McInerney has confidence in the worth $85 million. early, he still anticipates a great previous years, Jonaitis has helped returning runners and the new While that may seem like a lot The men’s cross country team season. the team to its many victories. freshman. for the Cubs brass to pay, keep eagerly returns to school this year, Runners returned to Eastern a “As kind of suspected, (Jonaitis) “We have the physical talent to in mind those in charge of Cub despite their rigorous training week prior to the start of classes to has done a real nice job of taking win conference, but it all depends faithful are paying Eric Karros schedule. With their legs set on begin this season’s training. up the leadership role this year,” on how tightly we become as a $8 million this year. Thome is another conference championship, “A pretty large percentage of McInerney said. “Jackson Johnson team and how serious we are when second behind only Barry the Panthers are ready to let the the team has returned this year,” has also stepped up to the chal- that day comes,” McInerney said. Bonds in home runs with 36, and real work begin. McInerney said. lenge, and I am trying to put some He confessed the competition he ranks in the top five in RBIs. Panthers head coach John And with some of their hardest emphasis on the sophomores to do will be tough, possibly tougher McInerney stated the season is work-outs behind them, the bar has the same.” than it has been. SEE GILBERT Page 10 going pretty solidly and he is very been set. Returning All-Conference run- pleased with much of the work that Helping to set that bar is fifth- ners include Jonaitis, Johnson, SEE FOUR PEAT Page 11