Senate Kills New Voting Proposal All Resident Halls Would Pay an Additional $3 Per Occupant Along with the Stardard $40 Fee by REAGAN BRANHAM Zilch Said
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RAIN SPORTS a high of45" The Your INSIDE Daily hired Head coach piclcedto Eastern Illinois Unwersi\1 lead THURSDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 Februal)l B, 1900 men~ Vol. B1, No. 94 team 12 pages s PAGE "Tell the truth and don't be afraid" 12 Inspection plan would create fee By KATIEVANA Cityedi1or The Board of Zoning and Appeals will discuss a plan tonight that would inspect apartments, homes and residence halls at least every three :years -adding on a fee for home owners. occupants and apartment complex owners. The proposed ordinance is meant to maintain upkeep and proper maintenance 1o the residential units in Charleston so residential housing won't fall in1o disrepair. But the chaige for occupants and owners concerns some realtors. SCOTT PAINTER/staff photographer The board will meet at 1 p.m. in the John Kohl discusses a proposed bylaw change that would have re:.rved eight on-campus seats for students in residence halls during Council Chambers of the Municipal Wkdnesday ~ Student Senate m.. ting in Thomas H>ll. The plan was voted down 20-5. Building, 520 Jackson Avo. Inspections ""'uld cost a building owner $40 for each housing unit. Fratemities, sororities, student houses and Senate kills new voting proposal all resident halls would pay an additional $3 per occupant along with the stardard $40 fee By REAGAN BRANHAM Zilch said. "This is stated in the entire would help the senate become more per building. Stu:lent government edi1or bylaw simply that these people are 1o be ,.presentative. The ordinance's language seemed to elected to represent a certain district and "(The senate) is generally a white studlnt indicate each apartment unit would be The Student Senate Wednesday night the way they can do that is by living in that body being represented," Kohl said. '1 'm cha~ged $40, ..nile residence halls and greek vo.ted 5-20 against a b}daw change which district. It makes it an unpwposeful b}'iaw." rot saying this is the cure-all. It's bringing court dwellings would be cha~ged one $40 would set aside eight of the 11 on-campus Senate member Jason Stipp also agreed up conversation ... it's a start. The status quo fee and then $3 per occupant. senate seats 1o students living in residence the b}daw is not the best way 1o diversify is not correct and we need to make No one from the zoning board was halls. the senate. changes." available for comment Wednesday. Many senate members said their main '1 cannot stand the fact that I hove to hold Throughout the meeting, the question "The theory is good -to eliminate slum concern was the last paragraph in the sorneone's hand to hove democrac:,~" Stipp was brought up of whether the bylaw landlords-but it could be very costl:,~" said proposal that stated if a senate member said. 'That's not a democratic society." change was anti-greek. Bill Leland, a Charles1on l0al1or. ""'uld move, he or she would still represent An audience of about 30 students, mo;tly "We have a group ofpeope who are very Some apartment complexes hove as many the students that elected them. students from residence halls, attended the well organized who take advantage of it. as 130 units. Iftheyare charged $40 per each Senate member Jeff Zilch said he thought meeting in support of the b}daw. Don't take that in a bad way;' Kohl said. '11 unit, the fee could add up to $5,200 every the last paragraph was an oxymoron. One member of the audience, former shouldn't be an issue of greek verses non- three :years if the apartment meets building 'This is not only stated in the b}'iaws that senate member John Kohl, said he it can't be done, but it's an oxymoron," supported the bylaw change because it See SENATE page 2 See ZONE page 2 Union World Wide Web gives students total access By JOSH HARBECK rejects new Staff writer I think lhe biggest advantage is for the alumni. This way they can always keep in Organization and pelSonal World Wide Web touch w~h us." pages are both growing in popularity and -Mike Pilan, contract becoming more common at Eastern, according Sigma Nu president to Harty Nelsen, director of academic '' By KATIEVANA computing. City editor Nelsen said students and accredited use the web as part of the class. Course "I think the biggest advantage is for the organizations can put home pages on the web schedules and assignments can be posted, and alumni," said Sigma Nu President Mke Pilan. Locked-out union ·workers through his office. students and teachers can talk through e-mail. "This way they can alwa~ keep in 1ouch with Wednesday made it clear they Students and o~ganizatio1'6 can take advantage Student organizations are also creating their us." were not going to accept of the web'swide ..preadgrowth, Nelson said. own pages to inform people about their group. Pilan said the web page, which is about a Trailmobile's final contract 'The web reaches 30 million people;' he said. Aaron Gerlach, political director for the month old and still under construction, is going proposal. "(That's big) for the (public relations) com l.e!bians Ga~ Bisexuals and Allies Union, said to be updated with news about the fraternity and "We may dio:uss it but we plnent." that the page is set up 1o let Eastern students up:oming events. made it clear we are not going Nelsen said many universities including learn more about the organization. Lambda Chi Alpha President Kevin Pike! said 1o accept it" said locked-out Eastern have home pages on the web so ..The main pwpose was for students at Eastern his f!8temity's home page was set up a few ~ars worker Roger Robinette, prospective students can learn about the 1o fird out one, that we're here, and two where ago. He said the page offers various infonnation chainnan of the community university from horne computers. we meet and what we talk about" Gerlach said. such as the chapter's his1ol:)l newsletter and facts service for the union. The web can also be used by the different But the LGBAU is also using its page for about the fraternity. Trailmobile made minor departments at Eastern, he said. communication with other universities. Wesley Foundation Direc1or Tony Soper said improvements on the em "If :,<>u're the athletic department :,<>u can "(Our page) opens communication between communication with students was the main ployee pension plan and post calerders so that students can easilyfmd out our groupandotrerschools," he said. reason for creating the Foundation's home page. enhanced the cost savings when events take place," Nelsen said. The page has produced results. Gerlach said Several other organizations at Eastern have bonus plan to guarantee a Another advantage to the web has also some students at Eastern have contacted the also created their own pages, and Nelsen said quarterly pa:,<>ut but it was the recently surfaced. Through the web, students at page as well as a web surfer in South Carolina. three new pages were set up Wednesday. All of Eastern can take a full-credit physics cour.;e - Eastern's Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Nu the student-organization horne pages can be See TRAIL page 2 from Oregon State University. fraternities and The Wesley Foundation also are accessed through Eastern's home page at Several courses are also otrered at Eastern that using home pages to im}:tOYe communication. http://www•iu.edu. 2 Thursday, February 8, 1995 Tbe Dally Lutem News No survivors in 757 plane crash Senate votes to break PU'EltTO PLATA. Domwcao Rqablil: (AP) - Ao A"ri " AriDos BoeiD! 7.57 mshod Dtc. 20 as \\'CI<ba!!-. llwb md ~!oat& d!tm, lddtiS m itappmacb<d Cab. Calombla, killing 160 pt<>plo. !l1llmblt rafts p>lltd - - 100 bodies from a.. f1ilh1 JO I, operated by AW. IDOk off fnllll doe federal farm subsidies Pl.m lm-rino•l Airport a:.oat p.m. deep...- of lbo Alllab< .. Wtdbtsday om.- a cmr Paulo U:4.5 WASHlNGTOS (AI') - Tbe Domocnu had a less opti EST) in a~ aizL .....s Jd Jo..w wall Gomla-cnsbtd rib 189 00:45 p.111. 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