March 13, 1996 Eastern Illinois University

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Dally inner• WEDNESDAY Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Ill. 61920 March 13, 1996 time Vol. 81, No. 117 12 pages Home opener against Indiana University Club to host formal State cancelled dinner event in late March PAGES "Tell the truth and don't be afraid" PAGE 12 University computers shut down· Crash causes problems across entire campus By SCOTT BOEHMER Campus editor A rare breakdown Tuesday of Eastern 's entire computer network caused problems virtually across campus for eight hours. Dave Henard, associate vice president for computer services, said the cause of the breakdown was a problem with electrical components in Buzzard Building. Southern portions of the campus were without the network through most of the day, but the system was back up by around 4:30 p.m,. for the most part. The breakdown began at 8:30 a.m. The breakdown affected computers in all areas of n Anselment (left), student body vice president for public affairs, and Lisa Garrison (right), student body vice president campus, including knocking out e-mail, Netscape and student affairs, talk with Lou Hencken, vice president for student affairs, Tuesday afternoon in Old Main during an all - "everything that's related to data and digital information;' pus social gathering to promote social interaction and address campus unity. · Henard said. "This type of problem affects every office on campus," Henard said. "Everyone is affected, just like they would be if the telephone system went down:' odeans maintain ·style over years Booth Library was hit especially hard by the ANDREW RODGERS latest album, "Joe Dirt Car." Sammy Llanas and Kurt Neumann breakdown, with students unable to use most computer According to the Bob Griffin, the started playing guitar together. Shortly services, said library technical assistant Lisa Childress. group's bass player, the band nabbed the after the duo joined forces, they recruited "Considering that just about everything goes through An old storefront in Milwaukee storefront space because "it was such a the help of Griffin and then-drummer e-mail, it was a big problem;' Childress said. "(Students) led between a gospel church and a great sounding room." Guy Hoffman. could do word processing, but anything that went through 'c store may not be the type of place "The pressure is off ... because we're Only four or five months after the the Internet just would not work." would expect to find a nationally not looking at a clock," he said. group started playing seriously together, In addition to its effect on e-mail related systems, ned rock band. Many critics have lumped the band it was signed by a major record label. At Childress said the breakdown also forced library But that is exactly where the B_odeans into the "alternative" category. And while the time, Griffin said, record companies employees to revert to using older, card- based check-out gout. that may be one way of describing the were looking for something different than systems. The band was recently signed by group's impact on music, it seems that they are now. "We just check things out on cards and wait for things · ersity Board to perform on April 13 many others are content to keep the He said in the late 80s many of the to come back," Childress said. ''There's nothing we can Lantz Gymnasium for the annual guitar-based rock band as the best-kept major labels "looked for feeling" in do." Sping Concert. secret in rock and roll. music. Heather Patterson, a freshman education major and lab The Wisconsin-based group recently The four- member band formed in the That was when bands like Blues assistant in the Student Services Building said the rchased the space to put together its late 80s when lead singers/songwriters See BODEANS page 2 See COMPUTER p~ge 2 Donations provide food Faculty Senate talks consolidation Task force looking into creating new college for Trailmobile workers By BETSY COLE recommendation to the President's Administration editor ' ' We recommend to Council. Roger Robinette, chairman of create a University Evans said it is an open-ended community services for the union. Assistant Vice President for proposal. "You are urgently "This food bank is headed up College arid build under Academic Affairs Charles Evans it a series of interrelated requested to let your views be Another shipment of food is by our community service team," discussed the consolidation of known;' he said. scheduled to arrive March 14 at Collins said. "They will be there services, such as advising, counsel services ..." The proposal was based on the the food pantry assisting locked along with other union volunteers ing and the reading, writing and - Charles Evans, belief that younger students, out Trailmobile workers. to sort, bag and distribute the math centers, during the Tuesday Assistant vice president for especially those who haven't "We have purchased approxi food." Faculty Senate meeting. academic affairs declared a major, need a support mately 11 tons of food," United The pantry is located in the old He said the Taskforce on Lower system. Paper Workers International Grimes Motor Complex, located Division Academic Services made "At that age, students like to be a Union Local 7591 President Gary on the corner of Madison Avenue a proposal to consolidate the ser University College and build under part of a peer group," Evans said. Collins said. "The money used to and 11 th Street in Charleston, vices into a separate University it a series of interrelated services to The University College would purchase the food was which used to be a Dodge College. follow students, monitor students Lei J new students make the (purchased) through donations by dealership, Robinette said . The senate decided to postpone and intervene appropriately when tra.1sition to Eastern 's college individuals, labor unions and Food will be handed out to deciding on the proposal until. next those academic needs merge," environment, as well as help community merchants." members of the union whose last week. Evans said. students make appropriate major The food is scheduled to be names begin with the letters A The task force was asked to look The proposal is being sent out to and career decisions. · picked up at 1:45 p.m. in through M on March 14. at the services provided for various university councils and ''This isn't a college in the sense Champaign and should be in Members with last names starting freshmen and students who haven't committees, and Vice President for where academic credit is awarded," Oiarleston at about 3 p.m., said See FOOD page 2 declared a major. Academic Affairs Terry Weidner is "We recommend to create a awaiting feedback to take a See SENATE page 2 ,2 SENATE Dole sweeps Super Tuesday primaries from page one a'l\1oi1•@1@oim-~ The Associated Press and said: "We're going to move Bob Dole and Bill Clinton;' Dole talking of quitting. Evans said. also gives an "It this country forward ... get Bill told The Associated Press. The millionaire publisher opportunity for the university to Sen. Bob Dole easily won con Clinton out of the way and we Looking ahead, he said he had he needed "a win or some! respond to a large number of tests in Texas, Florida and four will.get the job done." thought only "in a loose way" akin to a win" in next wee students meeting retention stan other Southern states Tuesday to Dole was defeating Pat about picking a running mate. Midwest primaries. "Obvio dards, but not admission stan gain-- a virtual lock on the Buchanan and Steve Forbes by He made a conciliatory gesture we can't go to California wit dards to a particular degree pro Republican presidential nomina more than 2-to-1 margins in to Forbes and Buchanan - per a breakthrough," Forbes of gram." tion. In victory, he reached out to Florida, Texas, Tennessee, haps hoping he could convince March 26 contest. Evans said a few functions hi s remaining rivals and said it Oklahoma and Mississippi. The them to quit, or in Buchanan's In Florida, for example, such as Disabilities Services and was time to "put our ideas togeth Senate majority leader also was case at least tone down his was getting 55 percent to 21 the Counseling Center would be er" to beat President Clinton. handily beating Buchanan in attacks. Forbes and 19 for Buchanan. under the University College, "Today, the American people in Lousiana, where Buchanan's cau "We've listened and we've Texas, it was 55 percent for yet serve students all through seven states chose the conserva cus victory in February triggered heard strong messages," Dole said 21 for Buchanan and 12 ~ their disciplines. tive they want to lead America, a surge of support for the conser of his rivals, echoing Forbes' Forbes. Dole had 61 percent "A universi,ty college can chose the conservative they want vative commentator. Dole predict theme of economic growth and Mississippi, Buchanan 27 a enhance the Intellectual expec in the White House," Dole told a ed Oregon would deliver him a Buchanan's emphasis on middle Forbes just 7.

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