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Inside Sports Rockin' Beginning Eastern Illinois University the house Charleston, Ill. 61920 turnaround VoL84 , No. 136 Baseball team sweeps Band Hello Dave to perform at 12 pages Roc's tonight. ews Bradley Braves Story on Page 6 "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." Story on Page 12 Senate OKs Playing through the pain 2$7.50 fee Increases• By Michelle Jones Stu:lent g:>vemment editor The Student Senate Wednesday Internet voted to increase student fees by $15 and tabled a fee increase pro posal for $8.75. The senate passed a proposal to grades increase the athletic fee by $7.50 to $56.05 by a vote of 13-9-1. Senate also approved the tech nology fee increase of $7.50 fium debated $28 to $35.50 by a vote of20-l -l. Members tabled the grant-in-aid By Christine Demma fee increase in order to get more stu Staff writer dent input. The athletic fee increase The Student Senate includes money for travel, safety, Wednesday hem·d discussion athletic training room supplies and on the Intetnet program for stu gender equality, said Rich dents to access record, t-egistra McDuffie, director of athletics. tion, financial aid and business Athletes travel in vans; howevet~ infonnation on the Web. the fee increase will allow teams to Senate also hem-d fi·om rep rent buses and ch'ivet'S, so tired ath resentatives on the ordet· of the letes and coaches do not have to Student Government election chive the vans back aftet· an athletic ballot, the Student Conduct event. There have been sevet'al van Code, the alcohol coalition, accidents in recent months at othet· having an office for American univet'Sities as a result of chlvet'S Indian Affuit'S at Eastem and being tired, McDuffie said. the Conference on Student Govemment Association. Senate membet'S pointed out the Mandy Mars hall / Photo editor benefit of safety in passing the reso Brent Gage, director of t-eg Nick Levine, a junior speech communication major, Greg Sudkamp, a senior finance major, and Greg Yoder, a lution. istration and ot'ientation, pre "If any of ow· athletes were sented the Panther Access Web sophomore finance, and the rest of the Sigma Pi tugs team battle it out with the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity to pull killed, it would cause a large Setvices (PAWS) to the into a small men's fi nals position Wednesday afternoon at the Campus Pond. Tug teams have been training for this mckus," said Patty Mapes. Student Senate. This is an on event for months now to prevent humiliation and injuries. "(Students would ask) why didn't line systetn which enables stu we have this?" dents to access a vm'iety of Greek Week can bring injury, stress to participants Many of the senate membet'S inf01mation via the Intetnet, opposed the fee because athletes m-e Gage said. By Julie Bartlow year, it's been relatively nice and, dw'ing tugs though. Her pm·ents not the only people who ride in the This system allows students Campus editor hopefully, the gronnd will be were there and she was fine." vans; howevet~ the fee increase only to access their grades instead of chy." The Greek Week committee is applies to athletes. the rnailet'S being sent to stu Its all fun and games nntil Stewmt said tugs is the event prepared for any accidents, and to Other senate metnbet'S opposed dents' homes. Several senate someone gets hwt . that he and his fi:atemity brothers take care of anyone who may get the approval of the resolution metnbet'S said they thought this Mom's old motto can almost practice consistently and put a lot hwt, Anselment said. because students they talked to did systetn should be eased into. ring true for Greek Week events, of emphasis on. "We have lifeguards out (at not ag~-ee with the incr-ease. Lou Hencken, vice pt-esi but Greek Week organizers m·e "We've been practicing for the campus pond) for the raft races," The Student Senate is not the dent for student affait'S, said doing their best to make sw·e no past three months," he said. "This he said. "We make SUl'e eve1yone final say in fee increases; however, it grades will be automatically one gets hwt . is the only event we really pre will be safe." needs to represent what the students sent home for this spt'ing Even though there are many pm·e for. Evetyone stays disci Anselment also said he hasn't want and leave the t-est up to the semestet· as well as being avail safety precautions, accidents can plined, but we make sure we stay been too stt·essed out, but he does Bom·d ofTrustees, said senate metn able online. Something else still happen, and even just the focused on our classes, so this is know some people who take bet· Jim Millet·. will be done for the SUllllnet· stt·ess of practice on top of end just an added activity that's not things too far and wear their bod "If it has to be passed so bad, and fall, Hencken said. of-the-semester homework can taking away from our home ies out. then let the Bom-d of Trustees pass PAWS will allow students take a toll on people. work." "It's pretty much up to the it," Miller said. "Let the students go The real danger lies within the Stewmt said despite the hm·d chapters to limit the nwnber of dovm fighting." See INTERNET Page 2 weeks prior to Greek Week when work and weather, the discipline hours they want to practice," he A senate members held Monday all of the participants put f01w m·d pays off 100 percent. said. " (The Greek Week comtnit to get student input on the fees TiffaiUiy Vandever, chair of the their greatest effott in prepm'ing "We lost two years in a row, tee) gives a mle on the nwnber of resulted in students saying they did tuition and reviev.r comtnittee. for the events, and become either and when we finally won first hours that the chapters can prac not want the athletic fee increase by Senate membet· Kim WISe said stt·essed out or ill. (place) last yem·, it was a great tice." a vote of 58 to 36. she did not think students knev.• Jeff Stewart, a senior Delta feeling." Betv.•een the how·s of mid "1bat's a tnajOI'ity. I think we enough about the fee. Once she Chi member, said the weather Ryan Anselment, co-chair of night and 8 a.m. fiatetnities and should listen to the students," said explained it mot-e to people, they can really wear down the students the Greek Week conunittee said soronttes cannot practice, senate member Etin Wilcox. wet-e mot-e in favor of it, she said. when pmticipating in the events he hasn't seen many accidents Anselment said. Those hours m·e Other senate metnbet'S said a "Students saying 'no' do not for Greek Week. this year, but has in the previous reserved for rest and sleep. swvey based on the t-esults of fev.ret· fully nndet'Stand," Wise said. "Sometimes students can get years. Lynette Drake, director of than 100 students is not a fair repre McDuffie said he gets money sick with the really bad weather," "We haven't really had any sentation of the school. All of the he said. "For the past tv.•o years, it major accidents," he said. "We've points in the proposal also wet-e not has been rainy and cold. This had a girl tv.•ist her ankle last yem· See GREEK Page 2 included on the swv ey, said See SENATE Page 2 2 Thursday, April 13, 2000 The Dally Eastern News
tion. The coalition's pmpose is to nitely and a resolution was tabled. address the topic of alcohol and how The resolution for WEIU-FM was Senate Faitern Internet from Page 1 evetyone has different viewpoints on previously tabled becanse some sen from Page 1 the topic of alcohol, Drake said. ate members felt it was unclear. The from other· sources, so the amount he to access their records, registration, The goal of the coalition is to resolution is for the 1<1dio station only, was asking for was the minimmn News including web-based registration in bring together different views and Senate member Will Brooks said. runount he could request. The deprut The Daily Eastern News is published daily, the spring 2001, financial aid and the anive at a common mission, she said. It states senate opposes the pro ment needs $262,000, but the fee Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill .• dur business office for a breakdown of Audience member Tom Leonard posed changes and will provide sug ing fait and spring semesters and twice weekly increase is only for $130,000 to cmn~nt during the summer term except during school charges and due dates. addressed the senate on having an gestions for the 1<1dio station's future. $140,000, he said. vacations or examinations, by Gage said that touchtone regis11<1- Office of American Indian Affuirs at The resolution passed. Primru"ily, athletic deprutment $0v;N;< the students of Eastern tlinois tion will continue to be available. Eastem. Leonard is wotking with The first bylaw approved v.ill - Universlty. SUbscription price: wants to be in compliance with the $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all Tills is a w01k in progress to teach health studies instructor Sheila. mandate all hall council presidents law and to avoid lawsuits, he said. year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of students how to use it and evety new Simons. and the Residence Hall Association The technology fee increase will The Associated Press. Which is entitled to student in smnmer orientation v.ill Leonard and Simons will try to will meet at the beginning and at the excklsive use of al articles appearing ® cover· the cost of computer· softwat-e in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 use the program, Gage said. receive state fimding and not have the end ofthe each semester. The second and increased technology in the represent the majority opinioo of the Joy Doty, director of elections progtmn fimded by student fees, bylaw mandates that on-campus sen edttorial board; all other opinion pieces classroom, Alan Baharlou, represen are signed. The Daily Eastern News edttorial commissions, gave the order of the Leonard said. The goal ofthe office is ate members shall attend hall council tative of the student technology fee and business offices are located in Buzzard ballot for the Student Govemment to get Native American students and meetings and RHA meetings every subcommittee, previously said. Hall. Eastern lli nois Universtty. elections. Elections will be held faculty to have a. place to identify other week and have direct contact The grant-in-aid fee proposal is Periodical postage paid at ChMeston, IL 61920. Tuesday and Wednesday in with each othet~ Leonard said. with those presidents. ISSN 0894-1599. asking for money for athletic scholru· Stevenson and Taylor halls and the Senate memberYve Williams said The constitutional amendments, Printed by Eastern tllinois Universtty. ships. ChMeston, IL 61920. Martin Luther King Jr. University the Diversity Affairs Committee has a. tnade by the Student Senate ad-hoc Forty to 45 percent ofthe fee cov Posbnaster: Send address changes to Union Walkv.ray. resolution that will be submitted next committee, wer-e tabled indefinitely ers inflation for the existing fee; the The Daily Eastern News Cortney McDetmott, student vice week on this issue. because the committee has been rest ofthe money provides for schol Buzzard Hall president for academic affuirs, and Eastern Illinois UniVerstty Senate members Art Davis, questioned about whether it is consti ruship and Title IX, which calls for ChMeston, IL 61920. Keith Kohanzo, student judicial offi Kristin Ruttet~ Adam Weyhaupt and tutional. Cox said since the commit gender· equality. cer, discussed the Student Conduct Katie Cox, acting student vice presi tee is being questioned and that an McDuffie said the university has Code. McDetmott said the main code dent for public affairs, attended the executive member has to serve on the not been providing enough money change was fi:om a. negative connota Conference of Student Govenunent committee, that person cannot be on for women's scholarships. Other· uni tion to a positive connotation. Association at Texas A&M the ballot because that executive versities give as much scholat"Ship Newspaper staff The final draft can still receive Editor in chief ...... Meghan McMahon· University and discussed with senate mernber does not exist. money as they are allowed to, but Managing edttor ...... Laura Irvine· input and hopefully by the end of the what they leamed at the conference. Student Body President Mike Eastern only gives SO percent or less. News edttor ...... Amy Thon· month, the revision committee can Davis said each of them went to Leshoure said in the constitution a. Associate news editor ...... Ni cole Meinhett• Since senate members said stu Editorial page editor ...... Geneva Whtte• submit the code to the President's different seminars and heard fi·om seven-member ad-hoc committee dents do not approve of the increase Activities editor ...... open Council, Kohanzo said. Ifthe code is sevetal motivational speakers. must be created, which he did and the because it only applies to afuletes' Administration editor ...... Shauna Gustafson approved by the council, it v.ill be Campus editor...... Juie Bartlow In other business, the resolution senate approved. However~ ther·e is a. scholarships, Duffie came up with City editor ...... Julius Sex1on implemented for the fall, he said. for WEIU-FM was passed, two conflict in the constitution in how to the comprotnise that 95 cents of the Student government editor ...... Mi chelle Jones Lynette Drake, director of Health bylaws were passed, the constitution hold a. special election to approve this fee could be divided up among the Features editor ...... El iZabeth O'Riley Setvices, addressed the alcohol coali- Photo editor...... Mandy Marshall al amendments were tabled indefi- committee. other depattments the fee covers. Associate photo editor...... Sara Figiel The senate tabled the t-esolution to Sports editor ...... Kyle Bauer gather· more input. Associate sports editor ...... Bi ll Ruth hart sign a waiver. can be, Smith said. Associate sports editor ...... Kris tin Rojek "This is my fomth yeru· partici "The timing of the school year The senate also approved the bud Verge editor ...... Sean Stangland Greek gets the Appottionment Boat-d set for Associate Verge editors ...... Tony Scott pating in the Greek grunes and in general, with it being the third to Art director ...... Christy Kilgore from Page 1 community," Cru·lson said. "For last week of school is pretty stress its five fee-fimded boru·ds. Online editor ...... lauren Kraft Senate membets allocated Health Setvices said she hasn't evetything we do, like the tugs and ful," she said. "People just have to Advertising manager ...... Ka ren WhitloCk $174,394.90 for Spotts and Design & graphics manager ...... Jenn ifer Evans seen an increase of people coming volleyball games, everyone has to have time management skills and Asst. design & graphics manager ...... JoSh Hart Recreation, $10,775 for Dt Happy Birthday Bubba! J.lip - ~op uour way into a ~appy ~aster ! 2" ~ Jj Worn ens Other Easter - ~ - ;I arrangemenB avaikole from -- ~ ~15.00 TRACK MEEJ ~\ ~~~ Love, Gin & Juice M&M Easter Basket Sign tip J11hf (Erin & Miclielle) from $29.99 ~ltldtm &ttl.ifiJI ~ __oR~] ...... "'q,.·,-. NJOit*~- --~>'1'17- -.--· .. -iSURPRISE YOUR FRIEND! Noble Flovver & Gift Shop Thur~. Apri11S· J!m Ike a BliiHDAY AD with a ~~ PICTUIEAND MTSSACE 503 jefferson ~, Apr~ tea ~ Tbe DaB] Easlem News 345-7007 The Daily Eastern News Publication does not create segregation I I n the April 6 issue of 'fl1e we minorities to twn? Are we to Daily Eastern News. Kelleen be a silent voice on this campus? Langley stated Mm01ity "The Daily Eastern No. We will not be. I Today "is a segregated sec News and Minority However. your ignorance Rinton tion of I11e Daily Eastem Ni!II'S." about the matters of minorities on Furthennore, she claimed 'fl1e Today only share this campus does not lDlSettle me Daily Eastem News does "a great their origin - (a sizable portion of non-minority job as it is covering all subjects. students here are equally sight page all people and all topics regardless Jada D. Wannick Student less). What perttubs and frightens ifyou're a minority or not." Guest columnist Publications." me is the fuct that you -possess Kelleen, I beg to differ. ing such ideas -are a fi.lture Thursday, April 13, 2000 To begin, Mino1ity Today is teacher ofAmerica's children. To not a "section" of T11e Dai~y say you will "no longer read on Eastern News. Min01ity Today functions independently from because (you) see a title that excludes cettain people" under Page4 The Daily Eastem N€1t'S, its staff and its editms. Each issue is mines tl1e field you intet1d to enter. How do you expect to teach written and fonnulated under the guidance of a separate team. yom· students to be open-minded and concaned about divet-sity 'fl1e Daily Eastem N€1t'S and Mfn01ity Today only share their when you are dose-minded et1ough not to explore minority origin -Student Publications. I suspect they anive together for issues on tllis small campus. Do you also ignore the intriguing distribution pwposes. and w01thwhile infonnation published fium BET, Furi, Ebony Your seconda!y argwnents for eliminating Minority Today and Latina - all pmminent minority publications? Ifso , you originate from a majority point ofview , I regret to say. I assume prejudice yourself and your future students against the impor Cleaning from your backhanded compliment about loving to see people tance of minorities. Moreova·. the "talented writet-s" of succeed - "especially minorities" - that you are among the Mm01ity Today are creating an "even betta· paper." They are more that 80 percent caucasian students attending Eastern. You creating one that setVices tl1e ignored voices at Eastern. are right- I11e Daily Eastern N€1t'S does "report on anything Finally, Ms. Langley - and otha· students who share her that is of interest to the public" - the majority public. On this views - printed and visual media geared for minorities does up the acts campus, caucasians represent that audience. Dwing the two not segregate caucasians. They merely focus on the issues that years I have attended Eastem . I lost count of the number of affect the lives ofAn1erica 's minorities. The editots do not plas ter these publications with "Whites Not Allowed" signs as our he University Board conce11 committee minority events and issues misquoted misconstrued, hidden or simply neglected by l11e Daily Eastem Ne11-s. Point in case: the nation did to minorities no less than 40 years ago. lbeir recently announced there will be no con article detailing the Afiican American Heritage Month posters focused readership resembles Sew!nteen. Teen or YM- which cert this spring because of a lack of tom down in Andrews Hall. After the two young African are geared to a specific audience - the youth. Instead of flip funds. American women explicitly detailed this incident to I11e Daily ping past minority publications. pick them up and read the arti T Eastern N€11'S staff several times, the responding article lacked, cles. You are sure to leam why our country needs newspapets While members of the concei1 committee have made an effoi1 to bring a concert to Eastern for distorted and diminished the filets and gravity of this issue. In like Min01ity Today. met, the author of the article focused more on how such inci tl1e spring, perhaps focusing more on what stu dents occtu· each year on Eastem's can1pus-which tulder • Jada D. Warmick is a senior African American studies and dents want would wanant a more successful con mines tl1e claim that Eastem cares about its minority students. English major and a guest columnist for The Daily Eastern ceii. Kelleen, I ask you this: If The Daily Eastern Ne1vs cannot News. Her e-mail address is [email protected]. Columns are Because spring conce11s are not paid for be trusted to cover minority issues conectly or at all, where are the opinion of the author. through student fees, the conce1i committee relies on revenue from past concetis in order to fund upcoming conce11s. However, because of the low turnout of past concetis, revenue was Spring concert not high enough to Until UB can bring some worth have a spring concei1. while acts to Eastern, it will Students probably never make enough money to have a spring concert. do not show an interest in the concetis brought to Eastern because of the acts that have been booked in the past. The last act for Eastern's spting conce1i was Canot Top, which did not draw a big crowd. Even though big name acts are obviously more expensive to book, the conce11 committee should try to find a way to have a big name act to come to Eastern so they could sta11 to gain money from concetis rather than lose it. Patty Mapes, University Board concert/ mini conce1i coordinator, said in a previous ruiicle that it is hru·d to compete with other schools like the University of illinois because they ru·e able to pay more for big acts. While money is always an issue for students, many would probably be willing to pay a lot of money to go to a big conceli if it was right here in Charleston. If students ru·e willing to drive all the way to Champaign to see a quality perfor mance, they would be more than willing to see of my abilities. Elections are Aprill8 one in Charleston. candidate pledges and 18. Your vote does count. Although the conceli committee should be to unite student Your tum commended for its effolis towru·d try ing to get a body Letters to the editor Katie M. Cox spting concei1 to Eastem , working harder to get My name is Katie M. Cox. I am nm acting student vice president for ptblic affairs ning for student body president in the bigger acts to Eastern would prove to be a woiih upcoming Student Govemment elec they were intended for. Ifthey are not, while effoli. tions. I am asking for tl1e support of all then they should be stricken. I want to students who believe tl1at Studetlt see a student body that knows its collec • The editorial is the opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Govenunent should setve tl1e studet1ts as tive powa· and uses it. I want to see a Letter policy Eastern News. well as tl10se who believe tl1at faculty campus tlmt interacts more witl1 tl1e and administrators should consida· stu commmlity and a community tlmt lms The Daily Eastern Ne1vs accepts ,, ______dents first in all decisions. more to offer its students. letters to the editor addressing local, Eastem boasts one of tl1e most influ The local coffeehouse I have been state, national and intemational issues. Today's quote ential and authoritative Student fighting for is looking like a reality as of They should be less than 250 words Govenunent systems in the state. The tllis stunmer. Teclmology in tl1e class and include the author's name, tele Poor world (said I) what wilt thou do authority only benefits tl1e students rooms will be increasing. Our student phone number and address. Students To entertain this starry stranger? when it is placed in the right hands. I body will continue to have a vote on the should indicate their year in school offer you tnine. Board of Trustees. The city and the tuli and major. Faculty, administration and Richard Crashaw, I want to see the students of this tmi Yet-sity have developed more open lines staff should indicate their position and department. Letters whose authors English poet,1613-1649 versity mute. I want to see 1110re school of cOillllunication and cooperation. pride and more universitywide tradi These are just a few of the issues I lmve cannot be \·erified will not be printed. tions. I believe that all student fees fought for over the past year. I plan to Depending on space constraints, we ______,, should be researched to make sure that continue sening the students- the rea may haYe to edit your letter, so keep it those dollars are still going toward w-hat son this university exists - to the best as concise as possible. Send l etters to the editor via e-mail to [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Thursday, April 13, 2000 5 one of America's most notori Accident Police, fire departments ous slayings. The jwy in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court sends one not threatened by budget did not find Sheppard guilty of murder - that wasn't the ques the city, it did receive a grant fi:om tion before them. Neither department the Department of Commerce and Rather, their decision means to hospital Community Affairs for new equip Ben & Jeny's the couple's son, Sam Reese receives less money ment, Nees said. Sheppru·d, failed to meet the By Shauna Gustafson "We received a grant for a new Administration editor selling out to burden of proof in his civil law than past years fire rescue pwnper ... but my bud suit against the state of Ohio. To get is basically the srune," he said. A car accident at the comer of By Julius Sexton bigger CORfany win, Sheppru·d needed to con The police depattment also had University Drive and Johnson City editor MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - vince jurors the majority of evi relatively few changes in their bud Avenue sent one woman to the hos Ben & Jeny's, the hippie-capi dence showed his father was gets. pital Wednesday aftemoon. The new budget, cwrently on talist ice cream maker, is selling innocent. Steidenger said the changes The accident, which occull'ed at display at the Municipal Building, out to the cotporate suits. Sheppru·d's v.•rongful impris were small and they will use some 12:40 p.m ., involved two cars. does not propose too many changes Unilever, the multinational onment lawsuit, filed through of their budget to pw·chase new Nova Henners, 71 , of Hazel for the police and fire departments conglomerate that makes such his father's estate, was the cli equipment as usual. Dell, was injured in the accident. budgets. products as Wisk detergent, Q max of his decade-long cam "There were no negative She was transp01t ed to Sarah Bush Neither agency has been affected tips and Popsicles, is paying paign to cleru· Dr. Sheppru·d's heavily by the new budget accord changes, just positive," he said. Lincoln Medical Center. $326 million for the company nrune. Had the jwy mled in his "We always get new equipment The driver of the other car, Sara ing to Fire Chief Danyl Nees and statted by two ex-hippies in an favor, Sheppru·d could have dwing the course of the year for B. Newell, 17, ofthe 2000 block of Police Chief Herbett Steidenger. old gas station in 1978. sought monetaty damages. reasons of updating (the cwrent University Drive, was not injured While the fire deprutment did Unilever is also making sw·e The eight jw·ors deliberated equipment)." in the accident. not receive any more funding fi:om all the bases ru·e covered by about three hours before retum buying the weight-loss business ing their unanimous verdict. Slim-Fast Foods for $2.3 bil lion. 13,000 acres bum Conference to focus on research The Ben & Jeny's deal announced Wednesday would Dar'Keith Lofton Union. "The students will not be on in Florida wildfires By bting the socially conscious Staff writer "At this conference will be stu stage reading their reports word NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - A maker of funky ice cream fla dents that will present projects that for-word," Poole said. "Some of wildfire that had destroyed three vors like Chunky Monkey and A conference will showcase stu they have done for their classes and them will be using visual aides homes and chru1·ed 13,000 acres Cheny Gru·cia under the same dents' superior work. were considered outstanding by while others will be answering ofbmsh and grass stalled cotporate Ulllbrella as Good The day -long conference, their teachers," said Bru·bara Poole questions." Wednesday between Naples and HUlllor and Breyers ice crerun. sponsored by the Political co-chair and political science pro There will be an aftemoon lunch Big Cypress Swamp. It was an outcome neither Science Depattment for graduate fessor. hour in the Rathskellet~ which will Fire crews initially feru·ed Ben Cohen nor Jeny Greenfield and undergraduate students, will Each student will be given 10 be followed by Poole's presenta "vety aggressive fire behavior" favored. But the two founders take place today in the minutes to present, with each pre tion, "Gender, Public Policy and the but by tnid-aftemoon said the were under pressure from share Charleston/ Mattoon Room of the sentation being followed by a sh01t Law" and more student presenta fire had not advanced at all dur holders to sell to Unilever, Martin Luther King Jr. University discussion on that student's topic. tions. which offered $43.60 per share, ing the day. Wmd was expected to pick or nearly 25 percent over Ben up later but was forecast to push Jeny's closing price Tuesday of flames back into ru·eas that Greeks to have a 'fun day' at jefferson School $34.93 3/4. already had bwned. By Megan Pettit After fun day, the crafts will be donated to a local "We're just kind of sitting on Staff writer nursing home. Jury rejects claim pins and needles waiting to see Lynn Fomoff, a member of the Greek Week steeting what's going to happen," said As part of Greek Week, more than 250 greek stu committee, said this is the first time for greek students Sheppard was Robett Heed, manager of dents will participate today in the "Fun Day at to visit the elementruy school. She said the committee Kountree Kampinn RV Res01t, Jefferson School." has set up a camival in the past for Greek Week. wrongly jailed which sits about 2 1/2 miles from Students will spend the day with fourth-, fifth-, and "We thought this would be a better way to bting the CLEVELAND (AP) - A the edge of the bwned area. sixth-grade students and play grunes, pruticipating in Eastem greek community to the Charleston cOirununi jwy today rejected the claim of The blaze had a hist01y of fun teamwork activities and making crafts. ty, " Fomoff said. Dr. Sam Sheppru·d's son that his ell'atic behavior. Swiftly moving father was wrongfully impris flames caught three firefighters' oned for his mother's 1954 vehicles on Monday, although beating death. their operators escaped. The decision is a major vic "It can change direction on a. tOiy for prosecutors who believe minute's notice," said state fire Dr. Sheppru·d killed his wife in spokesman Geny LaCavera. Lc::.c:...k. ~e>"s C«»..-..i:... g Tc::. Y'"e»w~ w.- :N"eigh.bc:».rh,c:»c:.d.- ...... _e ::P.:i..z,.za.. ·v-40-teci. _.:.es-t I.-. ~e:r 60 .ft1la.:rke"ts- Walking Disttance, to 348-8282 6 Thursday, April 13, 2000 The Dally Eastern News Hello Dave brings folk rock to Roc's RHA to talk Hello Dave has an interesting playing in college, but said those But Himebaugh said there is about the Former Eastern connection to Charleston as settings would have given him one key word that is present in Himebaugh got his start as a musi some practice. those genres to describe Hello student returns cian while he was a student here at "That would have helped me Dave's music. 'little people' Eastem. Himebaugh graduated illllllensely," Himebaugh said. "I just call it plain old rock n' from Eastem with a bachelor's After college, Himebaugh roll," Himebaugh said. By Brianne Donbar Staff writer with his Chicago degree in zoology in 1991. moved up to Chicago and formed But while playing rock n' roll But rather than going tlu·ough Hello Dave in 1992. live has its obvious advantages, The Residence Hall Association bandmates with his original plans of going to Ever since, the band has gar Himebaugh said it's a tough job Thmsday will focus on discussing medical or veterinary school, nered much praise in the Chicago that doesn't allow the members to and finalizing activities planned for Himebaugh found a new love dm music press, slowly building a work on the side. By Tony Scott Little People's weekend, which Staff editor ing his college years and stuck to loyal, and diverse, fanbase. "This is all totally full-time," will take place Friday and it. "We are probably one of the Himebaugh said. "It's a lot of hard Satmday, said RHA President Chicago's Hello Dave will be "That's when I first leamed to few bands where it's a huge mix of work." Cathie Anderson. bringing their nnique brand of play guitar," Himebaugh said. "I people," Himebaugh said, adding If all of this hard work pays The meeting will be held at 5 folk-rock to Top of the Roc. leamed so much then that I cany that Hello Dave has played at off, Hello Dave may be going p.m. in the National Panhellenic The concert will be held with me today." street festivals as well as bars, places, but Himebaugh is still a House Council in Greek Comt. upstairs from Roc's Blackfront in Himebaugh picked up the gui where an audience can range from little hesitant at signing the band's Little People's weekend is a Charleston, tonight at 9 p.m. The tar after seeing several of his 9- and 10- yem·-old kids to college life away to a major label con weekend designed for siblings and cover for the show is $8. friends play and subsequently age hippies. n·act. younger kids to come experience The band has an excellent rep helped fonn a band called Good "It's incredible; ages range "We'll see. I think we've Eastern. utation for incredible live shows Question, a band that had to stmt from 5 to 65," Himebaugh said, always been independent and that RHA members also v.ill nm elec and a very loyal following from the bottom up. adding that the positive message gives us creative freedom," tions for the positions of president, throughout the United States. "We started playing at these Hello Dave's music sends could Himebaugh said. "It's nice not collllllunications coordinator and Hello Dave is tom'ing in suppmt of after-bar parties," Himebaugh be the reason for the wide age being on a major label and not fundraising and recognition chair. their fmthcoming album, "Wicked recalled, but said the band eventu range. having to cater to their every They also will discuss plans for the Revelry," which is scheduled to be ally moved on to greener pastmes "It's music that conveys good whim." upcoming RHA banquet on Snnday. released next month. with gigs at two of his favorite thoughts and feelings," he said. But Hello Dave is moving up in In other business, possible consti But as frontman Mike hang-outs, Marty's and Mother's. Critics, audience members, and the worl~r at least the World tution revisions may be discussed, Himebaugh said from his home in "I had some absolutely great publicists have pigeonholed Hello Wide Web. Log on to their Web and members of the Students First Chicago, the tom·ing life is a times." Dave by categorizing them in an site, W\¥w.mountaim·ecords.com, Party for the spring Student familiar one to the band. Himebaugh said the smge of anay of musical styles, from and Hello Dave fans can listen to Govenunent elections will be present "We always tom," Himebaugh open mic nights in Charleston connfly-tinged rock to psychedel tlu·ee of their new songs on MP3 the pm1y's platf01m, Andet'SOn said. said. were not available when he was ic hippie rock. fonnat. ~- Con~ ratulatio-ns AI ph a Ph i for ..... receiving the following ou!WiPJ['f~ Community ~ervl' Jty~- If T he f oII o wi n is aIs o Angela Gbun~k Janel Kupferschmid _, Take aoeurse ·artwe at SauthllllllllnOis lniversih Edwanlslllle·. Sunmt;e•..,- Susiun 2600 offers mon? than 7011 e-rmfsts fot #u'hmt.slv1~o : ., a l:'e working towi1rd a degr-.e.e.. • a tit.:nd dllittlll.t 1mi\l'er.sities but go ft(llilie tl)r t'h~: !!!lgmmt'r~ • want to take a class o.r twQJ fo advani!E· 'Uil!i I' C'Mr(:~r. • w.anllO take a d+~S S; i\l~t fgr :fun, S.JUE instruction ifl. well regarded byo.mploysTS· as weJJ u by· other lnm.tutlon-s of .h~{JhtN educaoon. Till k4tn 'oo~ ... . . • :st."l' our lSttm.mer course offe.r.in,g,..1:1 o ii ol)u r Vtle~b ~ - h:· - Little Johnny, age 7, after making go Eo Wif.\'W1fi'gis:ti2L'siu1!".edu and cl:ick on Lhe Class, F.xan1 &.·h~o.· du]t,: S. $50.00 off his lemonade stand. iit11k. Or l"~ ill toll·free &.'0-447-:slUE. ar write Bo~ 1600r F.dw~ rdsvilll'r IL He still has more money than 62026-l6Ullf md ask fur a SummP.r Chl"S St:h~du]c. you. You wanna know why? ... ~ Sf.t_J SOUTH'E:KN ] LI!.INOlS UNIVERSITY ED\'!1.\R.D!i'V[ll£ 1 The Daily Eastern News Thursday, April 13, 2000 7 Intelligence chiefs deny high-tech surveillance use WASHINGTON (AP) - The intelligence officials confirmed an directors of the Central unrelated repmt that a Pentagon Intelligence Agency and the computer malfunction last sum National Security Agency sought mer hampered the govenunent's to assme Congress on Wednesday ability to analyze photographs that ordinaty Americans are not from spy satellites. targets of high-tech govenunent Those officials, speaking on surveillance, either at home or the condition of anonymity, said abroad. the computer problem at the "We are not out there as a vac National Imagety and Mapping uum cleaner," said Air Force Lt. Agency was eventually con·ected Gen. Michael V. Hayden, director - but not before presenting serious of the super-secret NSA. CIA difficulties for several weeks. Director George Tenet agreed. Lack of multiple world crises "Our targets are foreign," he and the ability to use slower back assett ed. up procedmes kept it from becom The two chiefs, testifying at a ing an even more serious problem, rare public hearing of the House the officials said. The 1999 mal Intelligence Conunittee, disputed function was first reported in reports suggesting the United Wednesday's editions of the New States and allies were using a York Times. Patrick Watkins I Staff Photographer satellite surveillance system to The congressional hearing eavesdrop on private conversa focused on whether the privacy of SWeet treats tions of Americans and Americans was being violated by Tatianna Langjahr, a junior middle level education major, works Wednesday evening at the candy shop in the Martin Emopeans. the NSA in its surveillance pro Luther King Jr. University Union. Students can treat themselves any day of the week with candy and refreshments. Meanwhile, other American grams. -: I · , · ; I I. ' ...... 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DEADLINE 2 p.m. PREVIOUS DAY - NO EXCEPTIONS Ti+ori:rn~ 28 Newspaperman 49 Neighbor of The News reserves llle right to edit or refuse ads considered libelous or in bad taste. Adolph Sweet. The Daily Eastern News Thursday, April 13, 2000 9 been at her desk since July. Because ofha· background in after coming off a doubleheader Link " I'm lemning a lot about athlet advising, Williams is available to City against N mt hw estem Wednesday, ics," Williams said. talk to the athletes about more pa· having ah'eady had the expet'ience from Page 12 " When you't-e a student ha-e you sonal probleiUS, but she begins by from Page 12 of 59 games since Febmary. just go to the games and I used to getting to know thetn v.ri.th ha· ' '!'is " We tty to make sure w e hav e To ensure athletes register with see just black and w hite, but now ing stai~ ' w all. Although the non-conference enough non-conference games to enough classes as w ell as the correct I'm seeing colors." "I cut out aiticles and put them game w ill take a little pressure off prepare us for the conference classes, Williams w orks with depait Williams ensw-es that the athletes on my w all so that w hen they come the team, the outcome is going to games," Seai·le said. " Physically, ment advisors as w ell as academic stay focused, and she tries to make in ha·e they know I'm lemning and hav e an effect on the w eekend. it's to get in gaine experience, but advisors to maintain athletes' eligi their liv es as simple as possible, but making an effrut," Williams said. "(Thursday) is going to be a b ig mentally they know these games bility. as busy as the student athletes ai-e, "I help them v.ri.th problems in game for us because it's in prepa do not count, so it giv es them a lit " I'm hard-nosed when it comes that task is v ay difficult. their pet'Sooallife. Ifs omething is ration for the w eekend," senior tle break" to academics - I'm vety serious. I " 1heir schedules ai-e so tight that going wrong in their life it can mess Julie Fonda said. " It's the confer Today's competition at UIC cai-e that they're athletes, but I Cai"e if they go off tl'Cick just a little it can up their gaine, so I tty to help and if ence games that matter and UIC is w ill be another backbone that w ill more that they graduate, and I think mess up their game," Williams said. I can't I can refer them to someone a v ety good team and w e know add to Eastem's strength heading they appreciate that," she said " It's all about time tuanaganent." w ho can." that. into the final 20 gaines of the sea Williams is an Eastem alumna Not only does Williams help Williains realizes the athletic " We're just going to take that in son. w ho began her w ork at Eastem as a manage time, but also delv es into the teaiUS ai-e much like a family and stride to prepai·e for the w eekend " Like w e alw ays say, you play graduate assistant in the Gateway more pet'SOnal aspects of the ath does ha· best to w otk within the ath and take the experi ence from see as you practice and w e need to be Program, but w hen her supervisor letes' lives. She teaches than about letic system to fulfill the needs acad ing pitchers in the top 25. A loss prefect in practice and in the gaiUe, recommended she take this job as life skills outside of athletics such as emically as w ell as pet'Sonally to w on' t mean that w e w ere not suc so our intention is to play solid and the dit-ector of academic setvices, study skills, gaiUbling aw ai·eness and make their athletic experience at cessful." put together the Saine w eek as last she ttusted the advice and has now drug and alcohol aw ai-eness. Eastan a positive one. The Flames enter the game w eek," Searle said. Classifiedadv~rJ!§.iv.g ____ For rent Sublessors For sale Announcements Personals Personals 1107 & 1109 third, Charleston. 2 1 or 2 sublessors needed this sum '88 Ford F-150 Extended Cab, $1 ,000-$2,000 with the easy cam Sorority Rush Informational! SHIP. MEETING TONIGHT AT 8PM. bedroom furnished apts. Water & mer for 2 bedroom apartment on Long bed, $1750, Call 581-5076. pusfundraiser.com three hour Monday 4/17 at 6pm in AST Chapter Rm. Everyone is wel trash included, $500 per month 7th st. Rent negotiable. Call 348- .,....,-,....,.--,--,--,---=-=----,-,--4/1 4 fundraising event. No sales Charleston/Mattoon Room. come! Questions? Call Brian@ 345- 345-3100 Shown between 3:00- 5234. 2000 Kawaski ZRX 1100 296 required. fundraising dates are .----:-:-----:::----:-----:::::-----:4117 1651. God Bless you! 600 pm 4/13 miles. LV mess. 348-1360. fi lling quickly, so call today! "'"2--=3-=s=--u-:-bl:-ess_ o_rs_n_eed---:-ed--:-:fo:-r-summer A-phi Greek Sing Girls- -:-----::-----:::----=:--:-----'4/13 ,------,----,----,-~00 Contact campusfundraiser.com, Congratulations! It so much fun Matt Gappy Cap- Thank you so in Park Place Apartments. Clean, =------,-,..,--.,.------,---::--=-:-4/1 9 was Extra large furnished 1 & 2 bed- For sale: 1997 Suzuki, RF900R, (888) 923-3238, or visit www.cam much for being such an outstanding air, furnished, $237/ mol per/ nego working with you. Love, Kelley. room apts. for summer and next Mint condition. Only 1892 miles. pusfundraiser.com. tiable. 348-9201 . -=-=-==-=--==:------:-:---:= -4113 sweetheart. We love you, The 12 year. $330-$420 per apt. 741 - Call 895-3164. .,--,------::--=----:-----4/14 KAPPA DELTA pyramids, KAPPA Pack_ 745 6th St. Ideal for couples. :::----:--....,.--,---:----:;::----,,-4/13 CASH PAID for used cds. Spacious 1 bedroom Park Place --:---=----=------~4no DELTA rafts, KAPPA DELTA colle Call 581 -7729 or 345-6127. ::-::----::-=-::::----:----::-::---:---:4/13 apt available May-Aug. Cheap util '96 Geo Tracker, 4Whl Dr., Air, SOUND SOURCE MUSIC. 258- giate bowl, KAPPA DELTA PRIDE. Kelly O'Reilly, a.k.a Miss Jackson, soft top, 5-spd, 38,000 mi, $6900. 8919. ---:---:-=--::,..,..-::-::--:--=--:---:-00 ities, $380/mon. Call Keri at (312) .:-----c:------::-:--:--:--=-:-:----:-:4113 Congrats on DZ Airband! You guys HOUSE FOR 5 GIRLS. Close to 642-8583. 235-9116. 4n8 To the men of Lambda Chi Alpha: looked phenomenal! Love, Leigh campus. Really nice. Dep. and B=--IK"'E...,S-----=-B-IK"'E,..,S---:&--M-O.RE! :-:-:----,--...,---,-----,4/18 ~-----.,.------4n7 Good luck with the rest of Greek :--:---=--::-----:--:-----:::----:----'4/13 Ref. No Pets. 345-7286. Nice 1 bedroom apartment. '95 Jeep Cherokee Country, 4- Schwinn and Giant. Large Week! Keep it up little man tuggers, Bob Dudk:NJski - Thank you for =-=---=-==---=-...,...,-=--=-=,..,----:-00 Offstreet parking, trash, water, gas, Whl Dr., 4 Dr., Auto, Pwr. Wind Selection & Low Prices. T-F 9:00- you guys are awesome! Make me Greek Week 2000. BELL RED DOOR APTS. 1, 2,&3 laundry facility. Sublease May 7 - and Locks, Air, 71 ,000mi, $11600. 5:30pm. Sat. 9-Noon. Oakleys proud! Love, Katie. Ryan Porter BEDROOM OFF STREET PARK August 15. $400/month (nego 235-9116. 2601 Marshall, Mattoon. ______4n7 ______4n8 ::----::--::--=----:----::-:-:-::--:-:4113 =-----:-:--:----:--:::--,-,--.,.-4/13 ING, WATER, & TRASH FUR tiable) 348-1452. Tugs, Collegiate bowl, Who's Who, Get pumped for Jungle Bash, featur- NISHED. OFFICE 345-1266 OR .,--,,.,----,-:-----:--:---,...,-4/18 Top 10, Greek Goddess runner up, ing, The Charleston Sound Machine. 346-3161. Sublessor(s) needed May-Aug. Wanted Personals rafts, Airband, Greek sing, steering Any Questions Call Nick @ 348- 00 Spacious 2 BR APT. Furnished, committee, volleyball, 12 PACK 0473. -=-sT=-0:-RA::---G:-E=--u--N-=IT""s-s""r.=-A""'R-=T,.-IN~G · AT AIC, and garage. $250/mo/per/ GREEK WEEK 2000. WCf.J to repre OBO. 345-771 0. ::---:--::-:--:--:----:---:---:4/14 $30 PER MONTH. 348-7746. Earn extra money this summer. Spring is blooming at Tropi Tan. 10 sent! Greek Week ends, Jungle Bash :::------:-:,----~~~4n8 Full training. For free info send tans $25. 618 W. Lincoln. 348-8263. ,..--..:------=00 ::-----:::-:----=------4113 begins. Get ready to rock. Any ques For Rent: Just blocks from EIU. Summer sublessor for 2 bedroom S.A.S.E. to Work at Home 4435 apt fully furnished on Lincoln St. ---~,..,--,----=------·00 Casey Gleason, Congrats on a suc- tions Call Nick @348-0473. Nice 3 bedroom home. Students Mary Todd Rd. Mattoon, IL 61938. Available for 5 & 8 week session. WANTED- Role models who are cessful Award Night! Top 10 and ::---:-----=:---:-...,-...,--,--4/14 welcome. 618-487-5219. Call 348-0157. ------~-=---4n8 willing to make a difference talking to Who's Who! You're the coolest! Love, Thank you Ginger for the help with ,.-,-,.------,-----,-----·5/1 4n8 You!! Advertise in the DEN and teaching others about responsi The 12 Pack Airband. Love, The Dells. 3 BR house for 3. 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Tue, Wed, andThurfrom 10- Kirsten Peterson, Way to go Greek ,.------,-----,.---,-4/28 517 thru August. 345-0736. 1079. 3 at Carman, Coleman, Lawson, and Week 2000 All-Star. Love, The 12 ______4n8 here.Call Campbell Apartments Studio 1-2 :::---;-;------;----;--;--:::--·4/17 Andrews. Pack. or 3 bedroom starts at $315. Sublessor needed for Summer 4/13 '00 in Park Place Aparment. ,-,-,---:-.,--,.-,.---=-----:--:4113 New & furnished downtown A-=JTE= NT--=-Io-=-N---S""T=-u-=D-=E:-N-=Ts-=-!:-! - PHC Leigh Harrington, Phenominal job Close to campus. Available for Announcements 581-2812 to claim excellent apts. 415 6th St. 345- and IFC are sponsoring a with money making committee. 3754 or 345-3756. sublessing on May 5. Call Amy clothing/loiletries drive April 3rd thru @348-5389. Love, The 12 Pack. --,-,---,---,--,----,-,-,---·5/1 ______4/ 19 FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, the 14th! Please donate at the resi 4113 Available 6/16-8/ 14/00 4 bed- CLUBS, STUDENT GROUPS! dence halls and Greek Court! A'7L-::-PH:-:-A:--:A:-:-N:-=D---::-O:-:M-::-EG-::-A:--:G::-:R:-OEEK- your spot room furnished, AC, parking, Student organizations earn ______4/13 STUDENT CHRISTIAN FELLOW- laundry. 6 blocks N of campus, Roommates $500/mo + low utilities. 259-1556 ,.---,---,--,----,-,----,---,-:-:--·5/1 FA/SP '00 1 Fem. Roommate Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU GIRLS ON LY 1 &2 BD apart needed for 5 bdrm. house. Great ment across from Buzzard. Call location. Call 581-5330. 345-2652. .,..------4/13 ------=--=--4/1 4 Female roommate needed Mid- Available Summer 2 Bedroom May 2000-2001. Cute. Furnished townhouse - 3 mo. lease $300/mo 235-0424. 2 BR house off-campus. Washer/Dryer. $225/month and --,....------=---·5/1 utilities. Call 348-7670. 2 Bedroom Townhouse year/lease + deposit. No Pets. ,...,..------4/19 Available Aug 15th & May 15th Male or female roomates needed $440/mo 254-5148. for 00-01. Furnished apt. on 7th, 5/1 close to campus. Call Ryan or 1-1-,/2,-.,.-BL-0:-C:-K-,-S=---N...,O-=R-=T--H-0:-F=--o:LD Katie @ 345-5348. ______4n8 MAIN. 1 Bd apt. left, low utilities for 1 or 2 people. Includes garbage services and laundry For sale facility available. Available Aug. 15, 2000. Call 348-8249. 4/28 Lose up to 30 pounds in 30 days. 1-1-.,/2,.-.,.-BL-0:-C:-K-,-S=---N...,O-=R-=T--H-0:-F=- OLD 100% natural, Dr. recommended, $ back guarantee. 888-233- MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM BY MIKE PETERS MAIN. 6 Bd house furnished. 0465. Includes dishwasher, washer/dryer and garbage ser .,--.,.---,,-,----::-,-,-----,-4/14 Golf Clubs. Full set with metal vices. Available Aug. 1, 2000. Call woods and graphite shafts. 348-8249. ______4/ 28 $190.00 OBO. 345-8172. ....,-,-,----::---=---:------4/14 1992. Pontiac Firebird, V6 auto- Sublessors matic, T-tops, loaded, $3,500. 581-2967. 2 Sublessors needed for large 2 =------=------=-4/17 bedroom apt. for June & July. "Feel the Excitement• Rebuilt Great location. 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If I have to undetw ay this superstar now, however. tty to move up in the draft through a tt·ade listen to one more so-called expeti ramble Saturday, In what is now a laughable situation, in order to get Bwress, but for now it's just about a guy's size or ability I'm going to teams will be considering evety team in the league would talk. throw something at my television. rolling the dice love to have him, Moss was still available So why is the media so abuzz with talk Talk about beating an issue to death. again. for the Vikings to take with the 21st pick in ofBuness in a Bears unifonn? Evety year, almost half of the teams In the first the '98 draft. Anyone who has followed the Bears selecting in the draft seem to pick the round of the The point is, this whole draft thing is a over the years, especially on draft day, wrong guy anyway. draft, most Gabe Rosen crapshoot and no matter how many people should know that this team has no clue In many cases, the players are nowhere teams are out there are singing the praises of so what they are doing. near ready to make a significant impact looking for Staff writer called can't miss prospects like Penn Take the '98 draft for example. The players with e-mail: [email protected] right away anyv.•ay, so what the hell is the State's La:var An'ington and Michigan Bears were so high on running back Curtis big deal? superstar State's Plaxico Buness, nobody really has Enis they took him with the fifth pick in the Take some of last year's first round potential, like a Keyshav.rn Johnson or a any idea how these players will adjust to draft. picks as an example. Randy Moss. the professional level. The jwy is still out on Enis, but if he Quarterbacks Akili Smith and Daunte The problem is, going into the draft, no Even more absurd is the recent focus put plays next season the way he did last year, Culpepper were both labeled "can't miss" player is ever a sure thing. on the possibility of the Bears getting he'll be on his way out of Chicago soon prospects, yet Smith's Bengals were Take Moss for example. Going into the Bun·ess. enough. arguably the worst team in the league and ' 98 draft he was a huge question mark. If they get him, great. However, why all The bottom line is, I think I'd rather Culpepper spent almost all of last year Most teams refused to take a risk on the hype when the guy most likely won't have Randy Moss than Curtis Enis. Who picking the splinters out of his rear end. Moss because he was from a smaller school even be around anymore by the time the would have known, though Men's tennis team hopes home Men's rugby club needs advantage will end losing streak win to climb to the top By Kyle Bauer first."' Panthers take on Evansville today to gain needed momentum Sports editor In a challenge, the higher seed receives home field advantage, so before this weekend's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Eastem's men's mgby club the Homets leave for Colorado By Troy Hinkel has presented a challenge to the Thursday night for their 1 p.m. Staff writer University of Not1hem Colorado game Saturday. Since the Homets in an attempt to ovet1ake are only a club sp01t, they receive After a slight adjusttnent in the Northem Colorado's No. 3 no fimding through the school schedule, the men's tennis team national ranking. and their budget is tight, so the will play host to the Evansville Eastem is now ranked sixth, team will dt'ive there and return Aces Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and in order to have a shot at inunediately following the game. The match, which was ot'iginal being the best in the nation, it Once the Homets complete ly scheduled for 4 p.m. needs to be ranked among the top the long tr'ip to Colorado, the Wednesday, was changed so the four. Division II champion out of the Panthers (5-15, 1-5) could "The national playoffs have a west ten'itory will be waiting for acconnnodate the Aces' (11-4,3-1) two tier system," Eastem coach them. scheduling difficulties. Shaun McKinney said. "They "I'd say we have a good "The match was changed to base it on last year's finish in each chance of beating them," acconnnodate Evansville because ten'it01y. There are seven ten'ito McKinney said. "We are playing they have to travel to Drake later ries. The top four seeds go for the real good rugby now and we are this weekend," Panther head coach cup, which is first place. Fifth used to playing squads like that, Michael Hunt said. through eighth go for the plate so the team is ready for it." In the match, the Panthers will and the best any of those teams Also adding to the Homets' be looking to use the home advan can finish is fifth." confidence is some assw·ance tage to get out of a 10 -match los Eastem has passed the first test they received from a collllllon ing streak. The team will also need by being ranked among the top opponent earlier this month. added momentum going into next eight teams. · ~ccording to N011hem Iowa, weekend's Ohio Valley Now, if the Homets want to who we beat at the All Fool's Conference townament. move up any fut1he1~ they must townament, they had played "I want to get the regular line challenge one ofthe higher seeds. Northem Colorado in October up back in for the match and hope The way the system works is and they told us they were sitnilar fully we can play up to our capa that the No. 8 seed has to chal to then· squad," McKinney said. bilities," Hunt said. lenge the No. 1. The No. 7 seed "They play a much more con This past weekend the team can challenge only the No. 2 seed. tr-olled mgby game. They don't was decimated with injw'ies and No. 6 goes after No. 3 and No. 5 play wide open like we do." illness. With a full team, the could challenge only No. 4. Also working to the Homets' Panthers will be looking to avenge If the lower seed wins, it advantage, is the way they play in a 5-2 loss to the Aces last year. would swap positions v.rith the big matches. McKinney pointed This could be a difficult task team it beat. Should the Homets to his team's previous playoff when you consider that Evansville defeat N011hem Colorado, they expet'ience. has improved dramatically over will ovet1ake the No. 3 seed and "It really surpt'ised me that we last season's final record of3-18. Patrick Watkins/ Staff Photographer send N011hem Colorado into the didn't score as many points on "Last year Eastem played them Junior Sergey Mirnov works on his serve in Wednesday's practice. The No. 6 position. anybody during ow· league as we close but this year Evansville is Panthers rescheduled Wednesday's match against Evansville to today, where The challenges are stt'ictly did in the playoffs," McKinney one of the most improved teams in the Panthers hope to gain a victory before this weekend's OVC tournament. optional, but it is the only way the said. the Midwest ," Hunt said. added depth and talent to a team Festino. bottom four seeds could have a "But the team has really come "They are a talented team and I that has snuggled the past few Festino was All-Conference in chance at the national title. together and we have an excellent expect them to be one of the best years. the MVC last season, and this year "My guys wanted to chal chance of beating Not1hem teams that we have faced all year." One example of this is their he has been demoted to the fowth lenge," McKinney said. "They Colorado and an excellent chance Evansville's new recmits have number four player, Leandro spot. said, 'Why go for fifth, let's go for to win the whole thing." • • • JERRY'S PUB • • • • Thursday Night • • $1.50 Bottles • • $1.50 Well Drinks • • $3.00 Pitchers • • Kareoke from 10pm-1am • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Daily Eastern News Thursday, April 13, 2000 11 to another. (Quick, depending on who you are What happens when Griffey a fan of, have the person next to Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Braviere counting on Keyshawn goes into a slump in July. Will he you name the starting line-up, and national from Page 12 go back to what ever nwnber he one pitcher from the last time yow· Johnson to be a man of his word. was in high school when he was team went to the playoffs. sports The two-time Pro Bowl But I guess that will just be a hitting well then? Excluding the Cubs, 1998 was too token retiring because it seems that I got it, we'll just let Major soon, you have to use 1989.) receiver promised one thing the Cincinnati organization is will League Baseball players do what I just think that when a player's Wednesday - to be himself ing to do what ever it takes to keep ever the hell they please. nwnber is retired it should stay that after signing an eight-year, $56 its prodigal son happy. Players don't understand what it way. The only way it should be un ·nbrief million contract with a $13 I am a huge fu.n of Griffey's. As is that baseball fans really want. We retired is if it a player's father's million signing bonus that a mattet· of fact he is my favorite don't care that your wife left, but nwnber, or if a player is wearing it makes him the highest-paid player in the game today. But this is still wants child support. All we in memory of a retired player that SUper Bowl ChallfS player at his position in the totally out of line. It's pretty much a truly care about is whether or not passes away. NFL. lock that Griffey is a lock for the you hit the ball to the right side I'm not saying all players are unveil new look For the Bucs, who failed to Hall of Fame himself. But taking a with a runner on second. selfish and don't care about the ST. LOUIS (AP)- The cwied go to the Super Bowl because number that has been unofficially Thet-e just seems to be no histo game. I really think that after homs on the hehnet stay, but the they couldn't score enough retired since the day Perez hung it lY in the game anymore. No nostal Griffey thinks this thing through he canary yellow pants and royal blue points, that would be enough. up. gia. And it is not just with the play will realize he is V.'I'Ong. But if base jet-seys m-e out for the St. Louis The team traded two first I could see if Ken Griffey Sr.'s ers, but with the fans of today as ball lets one player do something Rams. round draft picks to the New number was the one that was 1-etired well. like this, and wu-etire a number we The Rams unveiled their new York Jets and committed near and Junior wanted that one. I mean I know some people that could might as well let Doug Dascenzo unif01ms Wednesday, aftet· a ly $7 million per season to him that is a fafuer-son thing. But just n 't tell you the starting line-up of into the Hall ofFame. We can put redesign p1ocess that got stmied to fmish the deal because of because Griffey is not hitting with their fu.vorite team today, let alone his plaque right in between Jose about two years ago. The old look his track record as a productive one nwnbet·, he tries to switch back that year they went to the playoffs. Oquendo and Dan Pasqua. had retnained virtually unchanged and charismatic player whose for several yem-s, long before the top priority is winning. temn relocated fi·om Los Angeles to St. Louis before the 1995 sea Armstrong will retire Cubs pound Braves 11-4 son. The new unif01m isn't radical after season ends CHICAGO (AP) - Sammy MVP homered twice and added pitch deep down the left-field ly diffet·ent. The hehnet, f01· one, CHICAGO (AP) - Guard Sosa isn't the only Chicago Cub an RBI single. line. It looked like it might hook looks about the smne, though the B.J. Annstrong plans to end his who can go deep. Andrews, who hit a game foul, but instead stayed just right shade of blue is now navy, not 11-year NBA career when the Shane Andrews homered tying three-1un homer in the bot of the pole. royal, and the color ofthe cw·led Chicago Bulls play their final tv.•ice, including his second three tom of the ninth Monday, didn't That brought up Andrews, who homs is more of a Notr-e Dmne gmne this season on April 19, run homer in as many at-bats, and wait long to go deep. sent Mulholland's 1-0 pitch over gold instead of bright yellow. he confumed in a newspaper Glenallen Hill added another After former Cub Teny the left field fence and bouncing The jersey will change most interview. three-1un shot Wednesday after Mulholland (0-2) walked Smnmy down Kenmore Avenue for the 8- dnunatically. The dmk, home jet· " It's needed," Annstrong noon as the Chicago Cubs beat Sosa and gave up a single to Hill 2 lead. sey will now be navy blue with told the Chicago Sun-Times for the Atlanta Braves 11-4. in the fu·st, Andrews sent a 1-1 It was Andrews' fifth multi gold numbet-s and trim; a menac a story in Wednesday's editions. Kyle Famsw01t h ( 1- 1) scat pitch into the left-field bleachers homer game of his career. He has ing Rams head will stm·e out on "I just can't go out and endure tered four 1uns and six hits over - just to the right of where five home 1uns and 12 RBis this each sleeve instead of the player's the day-to-day grind.'' seven innings for the Cubs, who Monday's homer landed. year, both team highs. number. The team will also go to Annstrong, who is in his won consecutive games for the Eric Young, who led off the That was all for Mulholland, three styles of pants - white, gold second tour of duty with the first time this season. first with a double, also scored on who gave up eight mns - all of and blue. Bulls, has missed 54 games this Famsworth got a standing ova Mark Grace's sacrifice fly to give them eamed - on seven hits in 4 season due to two operations on tion when he left at the top of the the Cubs a 4-0 lead after the first. 2-3 innings. his left knee. eighth. The Cubs rocked Mulholland Ricky Gutienez added the Johnson jets He had contemplated play The loss spoiled a big day for again with another four-run Cubs' final1un with a solo homer, ing one more season, but decid Chipper Jones, who drove in all of inning in the fifth. With Young his first of the season, off John to the Bucs ed he could not meet the physi Atlanta 's runs. 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Lat'SOn picked up his fowih v.rin of Behind solid pitching fi·Olll both the season and Albu got his fu'St save the stat1et'S and the bullpen and some of the season. Keeping its timely hitting, the Panthet· baseball The big st01y of the fu'St game of team took both the doubleheader was the petfor games of a mance of center fielder Bob prodigal doubleheader VanHoot-ebeck. from Bradley The junior was 3-for-3 v.rith fow· Univ ers ity RBI while hitting a double and hit his son happy Wednesday. second home tun of the season. He The Panthet'S (12-18, 6-5) won the also two had two more RBis in the d moming, sp011s fans. fu'St game 7-1 and took the second second game to finish the day 4-of-5 ince when does the nwn game 7-3. v.rith five RBis. Grer on an athlete's back "We played like what I'd like to "I thought that he played at a high mean they are going to play better? call puke," Bra.dley head coach et' level today," Schmitz said. "He This past SWlday, Cincinnati Dewey Kahn:.u· said. "We didn't hit con-ected some of the things he had Reds center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. well, we didn't pitch well, and we been doing wmng." asked the Reds clubhouse manger sw-e as hell didn't field well. We just The second gatne statted out v.rith to switch his nwnber from 30 to didn't do anything well all day." a bang when junior Chris Mattin took 24. With Tuesday's loss to Saint starter Bmck Till's pitch to the trees, Nonnally, I would have no Louis, Eastem was looking for a way putting Eastetn up 1-0. problem with switching yow· nwn to tum things at'OWld, and these wins The Panthet'S scored three more ber. You want to be No. 24, here, were an encowaging statt. runs in the second behind a Ken, take it. "We talked to the captains, specif VanHoot-ebeck RBI double. Stattet· But not when you want to take ically David Mikes, and asked them Jat-ed Mat'Shall, who upped his t-ecord the nwnber of a man who was a how they wanted to reboWld," to 3-2, gave up three tuns but pitched member of the "Big Red Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz said. strong enough to hold Btadley. Machine" - a legandary team in "The playet'S came out here today In the fifth, with the SCOI'e 4-3 in baseball hist01y. and really took ovet·. fu.vor ofEastem, the Panthet'S needed The No. 24 was last wom by "I'm pleased v.rith the way we some insw'3llce, and they got it from Reds great Tony Perez. Perez, who truned at'OWld. It's tough for me as a Brian Nickell, who hit a tv.ro-out, is in the Major League Baseball coach to motivate playet'S all the time, bases loaded double that put Eastem Hall of Fame, was set to have his but the playet'S did it theiUSelves and up 7-3. nwnber retired by the Reds next Sara Figiel/ Associate photo editor really played v.rith a pwpose today." The insW'3llce tuns wet-e not even month. Sophomore ace Nick Albu attempts a pick-off in Wednesday's game against The first gatne saw Eastetn's ace needed in the end because Mike Bradley University. Albu threw four innings and got his first save of the season John Lat'SOn throw three innings, and Zimli catne in and shut down the See BRAVIERE Page 11 as he combined with John Larson to hold the Braves to one run. left-hander Nick Albu toss fow·. The Braves in the futal tht-ee innings. A link in communications Yolanda Williams serves as liaison within athletics By Kristin Rojek Associate sports editor The biggest patt of being a student athlete is the balance between practice and competi tion schedule with classwork, but with the help of Yolanda. Williams, such a life is made a little easier. Sara Figiel/ Associate photo editor Williams is the director of Senior Adrienne Noll looks at the ball as she awaits her pitch against Indiana acadetnic services and provides University-Purdue University at Indianapolis at Williams Field March 4. the critical link between the coaches, athletes and athletic Softball team rests from conference play to depattment and the outside staff of the univet'Sity. battle the UIC Flames in a doubleheader "I do everything acadetnic By Kristin Rojek game, as they are one of the toughest wise - I'm an academic resource Associate sports editor teams in the region. for the athletes," Williams said "They are a vety solid team and it This liaison coordinates class dy Marshall/ The Panther softball team will will be vety good competition," scheduling to comply with the take a road trip within the state of Panther head coach Lloydene Searle NCAA regulations, eligibility Director of Academic Services Yolanda Williams works at her computer Illinois for the first time in over a said. requirements, grade checks, Wednesday. Williams coordinates the athletes' schedules and practices. month as they take on the Univet'Sity "It's another opp011Wlity to fu.ce tutorial help and much more. To don't know where to go, I'm of Illinois-Chicago in a doubleheader good competition and get the things keep up on the athletes, it is cm their resource." Thursday. done that we need to get done before cial for Williams to keep in con The NCAA has regulations, Eastem (17-23, 7-0) will take this weekend." stant commWlication with the which Eastem's athletic depat1- advantage of the opportunity for One main objective for the coaching staff, along with Betty Aweekly series feaiuring the individu~ behind ment must comply with, such as competition against a non-conference Panthers is to continue their strong Ralston, director of compliance, the srenes of Eastern's athletic ll'O&f3l11S· class hours and grade point eli team before returning home to take hitting fi:om last weekend's three and the office of registration and sometimes there's a problem or gibility, and it is Williams' duty on Morehead State this weekend in a game sweep at TeiUiessee-Mattin. records. an issue that they can't handle to help each student athlete to three-game Ohio Valley Conference "It gives us another opp011Wlity to "I try to have students deal on their own with the faculty avoid such complications. set1es. get live hitting and experience," with a lot of the things on their and that's where I step in," The No. 25 Flames (37-20, 3-1 in Sem·le said. own because they're adults, but Williams said. "When they See LINK Page 9 MCC) aren't going to give the Panthers an easy non-conference See CITY Page 9