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SUNNY Spring a high of 35º The INSIDE Daily break Eastern Panther softball team Primary travel south for spring THURSDAY Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Ill. 61920 break March 12, 1998 decision Vol. 83, No. 118 tournament A full round-up of who’s 12 pages running in this year’s PAGE political races News PAGE 9 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 12 Subpar pipes soak Carman Charleston water, pipes’ age factors in latest bust By HEATHER CYGAN “It sucks,” Angellotti said. “I Campus editor didn’t even know (hot water) was out until I tried to brush my Carman Hall flooded teeth.” Wednesday morning after water Bill Schnackel, the director of pipes broke and left residents university housing/dining ser- without hot water. vices, said “there is a project on Ted Weidner, the director of board” to fix the hot water facilities planning and piping. management, said the pipes Charleston water as well as broke because they were installed the age of the pipes also are 30 years ago. He said the major factors as to why the pipes university saved money when corrode, Schnackel said. Carman they installed the piping in Hall was constructed in 1969 and Carman Hall and has led to “a is now almost 30 years old. great deal of trouble with hot Carman Hall also has been water in Carman Hall.” experiencing a boiler problem as The piping easily corrodes, well, which explains the “great which springs leaks and clogs up, deal of trouble with hot water in Weidner said. The university is Carman,” Schnackel said. looking into replacing the system John Fleming, a resident but that takes funds and time, he assistant of Carman Hall and noted. senior social science major, said Carman Hall has experienced “there’s a leak in a pipe in the problems in the past and the second floor of the north tower problems continue to worsen, on the second floor and it’s Weidner said. affecting the whole tower.” ANNA BETZELBERGER/Associate photo editor Kristy Angellotti, a freshman “It’s always been something undecided major and resident of (wrong with Carman Hall),” A stretch the south tower, said Carman Fleming said. Eric Davidson, a peer educator, demonstrates the strength of a condom Wednesday night as part of Hall has no hot water. See SOAK page 2 “Project Safe Spring Break” in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Departments put academic grading to the test By TAMMIE SLOUP “Grade inflation is on an increase and Yale grade distribution is a point of “It is very difficult to compare these Staff writer nationwide,” said Richard Wandling, chair discussion. statistics without knowing the of the political science department. “There “There is a philosophical difference characteristics of each course within the Sixty-two percent of grades distributed is a higher percentage of people going to here; the student is gaged against an departments,” said Terry Weidner, vice during the fall semester 1997 were A’s and college and there is a higher amount of A’s absolute standard and faculty all grade president for academic affairs. B’s, which is a 6 percent decrease from the and B’s across the nation. differently,” Evans said. “It is a good thing The statistics show that the number of spring semester, according to statistics “EIU is reflective of what is happening that (the Council on Academic Affairs) is A’s and B’s distributed from the compiled by Eastern’s records office. nationwide,” Wandling said. “It is good trying to come to a consensus.” departments that have courses with large Documents listing the amount of A’s, that EIU initiated this discussion of Eastern faculty members and numbers of students were also high. B’s, C’s, D’s and F’s for each department grading practices.” administrators are in the process of During the spring 1997, 71 percent of the were compiled by the records office and Evans said grade inflation is an issue at discussing grading practices, but most of 3,432 grades given out by the English distributed to administrators and faculty Eastern. the concern is not about the high department were A’s and B’s. The members by Charles Evans, assistant vice “There is a substantial inflation,” Evans percentage of A’s and B’s, but the factors president for academic affairs. said. “Even at prestige schools like Duke that were not figured in with the statistics. See GRADES page 2 Retirement payouts ‘over the hill’; alternative sought By TAMMIE SLOUP “Whenever someone leaves, either by workers will be paid for half of their unused “We are trying to be frugal with dollars Staff writer resigning or retiring, they must be paid for sick days, but any sick days after that date from everywhere,” Weidner said. “We are half of their unused sick days,” said Terry will not be accumulated. hopeful to save some money.” The office of the vice president for Weidner, vice president for academic affairs. “Every year, (the vice president for He said it is difficult to make predictions academic affairs is looking for alternative “By law, we have to pay (the retirees) and academic affairs’ office) prepares a budget because additional people may retire and means of payment for faculty, administration we will find a way to cover it.” reflecting how many administrators, faculty resign. Those employees are allowed up and maintenance workers who retire or Every month, faculty, administration and and maintenance workers they think are until one day before they retire or resign to resign because the expected cost will exceed maintenance workers are allowed a certain going to retire or resign,” Weidner said. “The announce their plans to do so. the budgeted amount by $300,000. number of sick days and the amount varies amount of money to be paid out is appearing “We never know the exact amount that it Academic Affairs budgeted $700,000 for for each group, Weidner said. to be more than the office budgeted.” is going to be, so we have to make the best retirement payouts, but expects the cost to be He said the law was changed effective Weidner said he wanted to stress that the guess,” Weidner said. “Certainly no one will about $1 million. This money will have to Jan. 1. Any sick days that were accumulated money will be generated somehow and the leave without getting their mandated come from the internal budget of the before Jan. 1 will be accumulated and people who are retiring or resigning will be payoff.” university. faculty, administration and maintenance paid. 2 Thursday, March 12, 1998 The Daily Eastern News

AB to vote on five board budgets SOAK from page one By RYAN HILLIGOSS Last week, the AB made final “The interest-based negotiation Jenny Houghtaling, a freshman computer management Staff writer cuts in the boards’ submitted bud- process gives the boards flexibility major and resident of the second floor of the north tower, said get requests, which totaled $316, in where the cuts come from,” there was water all over the floor by the lounge and the north The Apportionment Board 316. AB Chair Steve Zielinski said Zielinski said. “Both the AB and hallway. tonight will finalize and vote on the he would like to approve the bud- the boards will benefit by partic- Two “huge” puddles also surrounded the stove and closet budgets of five student activity fee- gets tonight and forward them to ipating.” area, Houghtaling said. funded boards. the Student Senate ahead of the The Student Senate must “At first I thought they were never going to find where it was The AB will meet at 6 p.m. in April 1 deadline so that the senate approve the budgets before they are leaking,” said Joscyln Tillery, the resident assistant of the north the Arcola Tuscola Room in the will have extra time to look them forwarded to administration offi- tower second floor of Carman Hall. The problem was caught in Martin Luther King Jr. University over. cials. time, but “could have been a disaster easily.” Union. Zielinski said the UB will be Zielinski said he would ask AB The north hallway and bathroom entrance, as well as the The AB is responsible for allo- called in tonight to participate in members to attend the April 1 sen- lounge, were invaded by the leaking waters. cating $310,000 from the student “interest-based negotiations” ate meeting in order to answer any Schnackel said the plumbers were at Carman Hall and have activity fee fund to five campus wherein the members can modify questions senate members might fixed the problem. He could not assess the damages at this time. boards: Student Senate, Dramatic line-item cuts. The other boards’ have regarding the budgets. Tillery said she was notified of the problem around 7:45 Performances, Division of Sports members reported to Zielinski that Zielinski said he has been pleased a.m. and she noticed the problem was fixed at least by 3 p.m. and Recreation, University Board they are pleased with the budgets as with the entire budgeting process Wednesday. and the Apportionment Board. they currently stand. this year. Hot water was returned to Carman Hall Wednesday after- noon.

GRADES from page one mathematics department gave out to get higher grades, which skews 2,385 grades and 58 percent were DISTRIBUTION OF GRADES (BY CLASS)** the percentages for the depart- A’s and B’s. The history depart- ments,” Wandling said. ment gave out 2,125 grades the Class A B C D F % of A’s and B’s Statistics show that the eco- same semester and 63 percent of nomics department’s percentage of the grades were A’s and B’s. Freshmen 3,326 4,074 3,203 792 627 56% A’s and B’s in spring 1997 was 58 “You can look at the numbers percent. Ebrahim Karbassioon, but every class and situation is dif- Sophomores 2,938 3,255 2,269 594 475 58% chair of the economics department, ferent,” said CAA Chair Mary Juniors 4,169 4,118 2,524 592 361 64% said that the department empha- Durkin Wohlrabe. “Some classes sizes introductory courses and have all honors students and their Seniors 6,133 4,691 2,270 525 290 70% grades tend to be higher in these grades are going to be higher.” courses. “You have to separate the apples ** Information obtained from Eastern’s Record’s Office “These courses are fundamental from the oranges when looking at tools that prepare students for this in terms of a representation of resources well. Students are taking making the statistics public but “We are not looking for a certain upper level courses and the job the university,” said Julia Abell, classes more than once and when many have pointed out problems amount of A’s and B’s.” market,” Karbassioon said. “The director of Planning and they come back they expect seats.” with the statistics. As profession- The zoology department has distribution of grades seems to be Institutionalized Studies. Students also drop classes als, we must draw our own conclu- discussed grading practices after a fine in our department. The depart- The English department does because they are earning a C, and sions.” list of questions were distributed by ment has just completed a six-year not have a high percentage of A’s then only A and B students are left, General education classes will the CAA, Kruse said. study and the past six years have and B’s considering there are 163 which increases the percentage of have statistics that represent a “Our department teaches gener- been consistent.” sections of ENG 1001 and 1002 A’s and B’s, Krukenberg said. wider variety of students because al education courses and we Grade distribution among and D’s and F’s are counted as “no “I am concerned about some many students are required to take thought perhaps we were being freshman is a concern for credit,” said Dana Ringuette, chair courses in this department that them, Abell said. The grades will easier than we have been in in the Wohlrabe. of the English department. have nothing under a B but overall be higher in classes that are for past,” Kruse said. “We just want a “Twenty-five percent of the “When you glance at the statis- the distribution of grades is pretty honor students or students major- fair and uniform border.” freshman class in fall 1997 tics, it is alarming but when it is realistic,” he said. ing in education. Sometimes a cer- Statistics show that in spring of received A’s and 30 percent broken down it’s not as alarming,” Evans said the university is tain GPA is required in order for a 1997 the percentage of A’s and B’s received B’s. This is not what Ringuette said. “We have to make “generous” in allowing students to student to be allowed in a course. that the chemistry department gave grades are supposed to represent.” sure that grade inflation doesn’t get withdraw from classes late in a “These statistics are not all the out was 55 percent. Another document comprised out of hand and this is an ongoing semester. same type and character,” Evans Ellen Keiter, chair of the chem- by the records office listed the situation for the English depart- “Eastern has an extremely gen- said. “Academic affairs is just try- istry department, said that the per- average GPA of freshman, sopho- ment. We do have venues for dis- erous withdrawal system and if it ing to call the figures to the atten- centages are a matter of concern mores, juniors and seniors for fall cussion within the department.” didn’t, grade distribution may tion of all the departments.” and discussions about grading 1997. The average GPA of seniors A fairly high drop rate presents reach a bell curve,” Evans said. Evans said the best way to ana- practices within her department in fall 1997 was 3.13 and the GPA a problem with the statistics for the Anita Shelton, chair of the his- lyze the figures is to look at each have just begun. for freshmen was 2.72. In spring mathematics department, said tory department, said that these department individually and look at “We are trying to decide if we 1997 the average GPA for seniors Claire Krukenberg, chair of the statistics are an invalid way to draw the specific courses offered in the need departmental consideration. was 3.12 and the average for fresh- mathematics department. He also conclusions. department. We need to explore whether the man was 2.73. believes that the department has a “Individual study counts for just Some department chairs are grade inflation is on an increase,” Seniors also tend to have better fair percentage rate, when certain as much as a 1000 level course, concerned with the percentage of she said. GPA’s than freshmen, Wohlrabe things are factored into the statis- and it is very difficult to draw con- A’s and B’s in their department. Statistics show that the political said. tics. clusions because of this,” Shelton Statistics show that the zoology science department’s total percent- “By the time students become “We are holding our own and I said. “I am comfortable with the department in spring 1997 had 58 age of A’s and B’s in spring 1997 seniors they know how to read and believe that we are one of the nasti- distribution of grades in the history percent of grades that were A’s and was 62 percent. Wandling said the study,” Wohlrabe said. est departments on campus,” department. I look at the grades B’s. department is fairly satisfied about “CAA has taken the appropriate Krukenberg said. given out by other departments and “I don’t think that number is their grades. course,” Evans said. “Trying to Krukenberg’s main concern is sometimes I wonder. It is good to outrageously high but maybe it “One problem with the statistics determine the definitions of what the amount of drops in the depart- get faculty to talk about it. I think could be lower,” said Kipp Kruse, is that all the grades are aggregated an A, B, C, D and F means is the ment. “We are not using our Charles Evans did a good job with chair of the zoology department. together and graduate students tend appropriate response.” The Daily Eastern News ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΑ Friends

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The office will One lot will be located at on the be run by the university telecom- corner of Ninth Street and Hayes munications manager, he said. Avenue and will contain 68 new The campus cards will offer a spaces. The other lot will be locat- ANNA BETZELBERGER/Associate photo editor variety of services to students in ed behind Buzzard Hall and will two phases. consist of 32 new spaces and 48 Winter break In the first phase, students can renewed spaces. Manman Gu, a graduate working toward an MBA, sits inside Booth Library to warm up Wednesday after- use the cards to purchase items on The Board also approved a plan noon. The temperature is expected to drop to 5 degrees Fahrenheit today, the lowest it has been all winter. campus and check out books from to expand insurance services to For complete weather information see story page 5. Booth Library. The card also will part-time students. Hencken said be used as an student I.D. and food many students in their last semester service card. In Phase II, the ser- may not carry a full-load of classes, vices will be expanded to include but still need to receive some sort Vice president position reopened an ATM function and off-campus of insurance. debit card at local business, Olsen Currently, the full-time students will help out with the Strategic said. pay $61 per semester to receive Planning process and running the BOT members also approved $10,000 worth of insurance cover- By JUSTIN KMITCH events on the same night, so I need Student Affairs Office in his $2,746,640 for the installation of age. If a student can prove equal or Administration editor someone to help me represent the absence. air conditioning in the Lincoln and greater coverage under a different student affairs office at these “I want to stress that this is not Douglas residence halls. The addi- insurance plan, the fee can be The office of the vice president events,” Hencken said. “I don’t another administrative position, tion of air conditioning to the resi- waived and the student reimbursed. for student affairs is currently want to offend anyone.” but someone currently doing their dence halls is part of the campus The Board also approved seeking a new associate vice presi- Hencken said his office has job plus a few extra duties,” improvement projects approved by $1,170,550 for computer software. dent for student affairs. recently seen the addition of a few Hencken said. “We are doing the students in fall 1996. Dave Henard, associate vice Lou Hencken, vice president for new departments. things to cut administrative costs, Olsen said the project will cost president of of information technol- student affairs, was the last person “We now have the student not add to them.” between $400,000 and $500,000 ogy, said the funds will pay for to hold the position from 1989 recreation center, athletics and the Included with the position is a more than engineers had estimated. licensing fees on some of the older to1992 before he moved to the counseling center under our pay increase of $200-$300 per The reason for the increase was the computer programs used by the position he currently holds. The office,” he said. “These types of month. need to tie the air conditioning university. The funds also will pur- associate position has not been things take a lot of time, so I am Serving as the chair of the units to the cooled water loop, chase management programs for filled since 1992 because Hencken looking for some help.” screening committee will be Olsen said. the university e-mail and world said he did not feel that an associ- Hencken said an internal search Thomas Larson, University Police The water loop ties the air con- wide web servers, he said. ate vice president was in demand – will be held to find someone to fill chief. The committee will include until now. the part-time position. representatives from Academic “It’s time,” Hencken said. “It “There are two main reasons Affairs, Student Affairs, Academic Corrections has become painfully obvious, that this will remain a part-time Affairs and the presidential area. A within the last year, that I need position for as long as I can see: student representative will also be An article in Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News incor- some help.” there is not enough of a work load appointed by Student Body rectly reported that the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Hencken said he needs to be at to make this a full-time position, President Kim Harris. Service provides free services for people ages 13 to 75. The center numerous places at once, adding and we don’t have enough money Hencken said he would like to provides services for people of all ages. that the work load has also to hire someone full time.” have open session interviews begin Another article in Wednesday’s edition should have stated that all increased. Hencken said that in addition to in mid-April and the position to students who wish to see a doctor must make an appointment. The “I was starting to realize that I his or her normal position duties, begin sometime around July 1. appointment system is not on the basis of how busy Health Services is. am being invited to more and more the person selected for the position The News regrets the errors. Carman Hall fires cause concern among resident staff By HEATHER CYGAN resulted in Room 404 burning cerned about the evacuation atten- Wilczynski said the staff will time to get under control, but had Campus editor down. Hot grease also sparked a fire dance outside when the fire alarms impose a fine of an unknown minimal damage, he said. on the third floor of the south tower are pulled, Wilczynski said. amount to anyone who is found in Pulling a fire alarm falsely is a Fires are a growing concern of in March, he added. “People are becoming reluctant the building that refuses to leave the serious offense for which the uni- Carman Hall directors and staff “We don’t know if (the fires are) to leave,” Wilczynski said. premises for the sake of their own versity has the power to fine any members, and a letter will be sent to malicious or if it’s just people being The poor attendance Wednesday safety. Soon, Wilczynski noted it culprits, Hartley said. all residents stating they need to be careless,” Wilczynski said. morning from the false alarm wor- may be necessary to check every Students should always evacuate, more careful with their trash. After spring break, the resident ried several staff members. During room until everyone is evacuated. Hartley added. They should not be Carman Hall has been ablaze this assistants will also hold floor meet- the weekend drills the low atten- Terry Hartley, the battalion chief afraid to report something that may year with four real fires and an ings to discuss the problems and dance can be accounted for because of the Charleston Fire Department, be a worthy cause. extreme abundance of fire alarms. precautionary measures to take. people leave for the weekend, but said fire trucks are called to Carman Failing to evacuate would be a The majority of the fires started There are about 900 students during the week at least 350 to 400 Hall more than any other residence “bad mistake,” Hartley said. “People in the trash chute, said Bob total in Carman Hall, with about people should evacuate. Wednesday hall at Eastern. take it for granted. What would it be Wilczynski, the area coordinator of 450 students in each of the north morning’s evacuation paled in com- “Fortunately, most of the calls like if the fire department took it for Carman Hall. There was also a and south towers. parison to the expected weekday are minor or false,” Hartley said. granted (and didn’t arrive)?” faulty fan in the north tower that The Carman Hall staff is con- number. The minor incidences took some JERRY’S ADVERTISE PIZZA IN THE & PUB DAILY $1.50 EASTERN NEWS 14” Pizza

you might get lucky... single topping 16 oz. Lite SPECIAL $6.00 345-4977 corner of 4th and Lincoln 345-2844 The Daily Eastern News Students shouldn’t deny women’s studies t happened again--the other day, women are best suited to those II was in the midst of a discus- professions anyway, right? We’re sion--perhaps about El Nino, or “It always just more nurturing. maybe Elizabeth I’s influence on appalls me Anyway, I know I am restricted the church of England. As I began from very few things because of Opinion to articulate my opinion, I was to hear a female my gender on this campus; I have interrupted mid-sentence by a Dave equal access to just about any Matthews Band hat-clad member student declare, class, any committee, any book in JACKIE McGRATH page of the patriarchy. ‘I am not the library. But it’s the small, daily A rambling monologue ensued, Regular columnist details which eat away at my self- scattered with “what-nots” and a a feminist.” confidence and undermine my Editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. lot of repetition. My poor, patient authority – the self-conscious com- Columns are the opinion of the author. teacher listened wearily; even ment my professor makes about though my department is predominantly female, it is still sexual harassment during a writing conference, someone well-populated with dominant men who have little under- rushing to my aid in the weight room when I momentary Thurssday, March 12, 1998 standing of communication habits and niceties outside their struggle to change a weight, a seemingly harmless advertising own gender. flyer for ladies’ night at a campus event. PAGE 4 Please don’t misinterpret--I don’t mean to male-bash, I had an argument earlier this semester with someone who exactly – but the fact of the matter is, men interrupt more fre- asked when Men’s History and Awareness Month was. My quently than women and sometimes it interferes with my edu- response, of course, was, “When isn’t it?” We have Casimir cation. Pulaski Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President’s On a related note, March is Women’s History and Day, but what about Susan B. Anthony Day or First Lady’s New department Awareness Month. What is the connection between it and my Day? Women aren’t celebrated not because they didn’t do anecdote? Simply, since I’ve been in college I’ve become anything during the American Revolution or other American more aware of gender inequity and my own socialization. As wars, but because what they did wasn’t recorded, wasn’t doc- should be a done a woman, I am less assured of my ability to think and reason, umented. Why not? Because it wasn’t valued. and this is reinforced almost daily in the classroom – by the Just so at a university – we don’t read dead white men lack of female teachers, by the interruptions of men, by the because women didn’t write – we study them because inability of many female students to articulate their thoughts women’s diaries and private poetry weren’t considered valid deal before June because we’ve never really been encouraged to try. for publication. his week, the university finished interview- I think it’s especially important for women in higher edu- I don’t want this column to be a crash course on women’s ing the last candidate for the chair of the cation to celebrate this month; historically, the university as an studies. Instead, I want to point out how self-destructive it is T institution has served to minimize and oppress female contri- for modern women to deny feminism or recognize issues of proposed biological sciences department. butions to academia, and not simply during interaction in the gender. It always appalls me to hear a female student declare, The operative word for the program is pro- classroom. We have only to examine the books we read or the “I am not a feminist.” Such a statement tempts me to question posed. The final restructuring plan for history we learn to recognize how few contributions of how such a conviction allows her to go to college, to enter botany/zoology has yet to be approved by the women are acknowledged or valued. bars, to exercise, to seek a career. vice president for academic affairs. In fact, a lot of research has been conducted regarding the This month is a celebration of women, and however people The final plan will not be approved until university atmosphere for women students, faculty and choose to recognize it is valid, and in fact has less to do with administrators. According to Bernice R. Sandler, in her essay, feminism than it would seem. Feminism, in fact, is a belief in June. A lot can happen “The Campus Climate Revisited,” the importance of advancing the social, economic, and politi- in four months. -Women students encounter fewer female students and faculty cal status of women; it’s ok to admit differences between gen- Editorial However, the university the further they advance, from college to graduate school etc. ders, but sometimes the result of defining those differences is has pushed forward the -Women graduate students have less self-confidence and limiting. If you still can’t comprehend such reasoning, then interview for the new department without hav- express more doubts about their abilities than men use this time and its events as a beginning; if you already -Women faculty have been less likely to earn tenure (47 per- know, consider it an affirmation. And if you know, some- ing the plan finalized. cent in 1986) than men (69 percent) times, you interrupt women to easily or too frequently, now is Unless the plan is for, all practical purposes, Obviously, some of these elements are less present at this a good time to try to stop. finalized. The whole process seems to have a campus. In Fall 1997, 43 percent of our student body was – Jackie McGrath is the a senior English major and a semi- life of its own. male and 57 percent was female, probably due to our excel- monthly columnist for The Daily Eastern News. Her e-mail By planning to have the new department in lent elementary and special education programs. After all, address is [email protected]. place by the fall semester, the search committee is right on track with picking a new chair. However, the plan has not been finalized. The search committee risks the chances of picking a person not suited for the finalized plan. This is like asking a contractor to build a house without a blue print. Considering the time line involved, the vice president for academic affairs should already approve the program. By having the program established, the search com- mittee can pick the best candidate, who will work best with the students, faculty and new curriculum. The merger has been hotly debated in Faculty Senate, and among the two departments. Students also wonder how the new degree will affect them. A finalized plan would alleviate these fears. The fear that the merger was ill-planned. The fear that two departments will lose all indi- vidual identity. The fear concerning degrees and changing requirements. Medical proffesionals are involuntarily ended in spite of so- your turn called safeguards. Lida Wall, dean of the College of Sciences, Alfred Lemmo said she is confident the plan will be passed and should not perform against committing abortion. (Perhaps Dearborn, MI will select a new chair soon. partial-birth abortions this has something to do with why it So if the dean is confident in the plan, the To the editor: has quietly disappeared from many process should be accelerated. By speeding up Although partial-birth abortion has medical schools.) What has become of Letter policy the process, many headaches can be relieved been condemned by the medical pro- the medical profession when it wel- and people can see how they will be affected. fessionals never justified, the profes- comes into its ranks those unethical sion has taken no action against its practitioners who have prostituted their The Daily Eastern News accepts They can see the negative aspects of the new practitioners. Consider what kind of skills to destroy human life, accepts letters to the editor addressing local, plan, as well as the positive. It is only the fair mind it takes to hold a perfectly abortion when there is no medical indi- state, national and international way to treat the students who will be spending formed human child squirming in cation, and intrudes itself into families issues. their tuition money on a new program. one’s hands and then puncture its skull by condoning surgery on minors with- They should be less than 250 and suck its brains out. Do such as out parental permission or knowledge? words and include the author’s these really qualify to called medical Yet many, duped by the wedge issues name, telephone number and doctors? Then why are they still mem- of pain and personal autonomy, want address. Students must indicate their today’s quote bers of the profession in good standing to trust this thoroughly corrupted year in school and major. Faculty, and allowed to continue this horrific brotherhood with end of life decisions administration and staff should indi- practice? for the weakest and most vulnerable cate the department. Letters whose It is not the rebellion itself which is The byword of the medical profes- among us. authors cannot be verified will not sion used to be “above all do no harm,” We are not far from the experience be printed. noble but the demands it makes and the Hippocratic Oath used to say of the Netherlands where erthanasia is Depending on space constraints, upon us.” “I will give no deadly medicine.” It legal. The Dutch now fear entering we may have to edit your letter, so “ keep it as concise as possible. –Albert Camus also included an explicit prohibition their own hospitals where many lives

Let your voice be heard. E-mail us at [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Thursday, March 12, 1998 5 Students getting ‘take out’ at dining halls Proposal By MICHAEL CUNHA “What would stop Financial restrictions also play a part in Staff writer some guy from the restriction of taking food out of the din- feeding all of his ing hall. The kitchens run on production Dozens of students who receive their friends?” sheets that keep track of the amount of food made to meals from the dining halls have been Thousands of stu- that each kitchen distributes per meal. smuggling food back to their rooms and dents use the dining “Maybe (dining services) would lose their friends. services each day to money if people kept taking food all of the end union “Why would I want to take any of that get their three time,” said Caitlin Stech, a sophomore spe- stuff out (of the dining services),” said square meals. cial education major. Michael Brooks, a sophomore zoology According to Stech also worked for the Taylor Hall major. “Lots of people do it.” Brooks, some stu- dining service and said there is a lot of food dispute Brooks said the most frequent food taken dents wish not to eat that goes to waste. out of the residence hall dining services are their meals in the “I’ve thrown away a lot of food,” Stech By JUSTIN KMITCH fruits, yogurt and desserts. actual dining hall. said. Administration editor The dining hall and food services’s Mug “What’s the difference where we eat it?” Any food that has been sitting in the Club is designed to allow students to buy a Brooks argued. “We’re paying for it.” food line or has had contact with the stu- Eastern’s administrative mug and get cheap drink refills in return. The reason students cannot take the food dents becomes garbage. Any food that was collective bargaining team However, some Mug Club members are out of the dining halls is because of liability, prepared but not used can be prepared for Wednesday proposed an abusing the privilege, taking any food item said Sherry McKee, a food service adminis- use in another meal. offer to Eastern’s American which will fit in their mugs out of the dining trator in the Carman Hall dining service. “I think (food service) should be part of Federation of State, County hall. Dining services fears suits of liability in case a homeless organization to give the food to and Municipal Employees Mike Garrity, a senior computer manage- students eat spoiled food they previously the needy.” ment major, said he was in favor of not stole from the dining hall and forgot to eat. With this notion resurfaces the liability Local 981 in an attempt to allowing food items out of the dining halls. “State regulation is one thing,” McKee issue for health and safety reasons, McKee end the contract dispute that “Where would it stop?” Garrity asked. said. said. has been in effect since June 1997. The negotiations began at 9:30 a.m. and lasted about three hours. Cold weather to carry into Spring Break “(Eastern) made an offer By JAIME HODGE The lowest temperature for to AFSCME’s bargaining City editor today in Charleston’s history unit,” said Shelly Flock, We have to have so much winter, and then was 1 degree below zero in coordinator of public infor- The proverbial March lion is there’s always that cold air lurking that builds 1948. The high was 77 degrees mation and media relations. continuing to sharpen its claws in 1990, Price said. “The university was on Charleston-area weather. up and spills out onto middle latitudes.” Price said the releasing of the informed by the mediator “It’s just the normal events of “ Arctic air pushed the warmer air involved that AFSCME will winter,” said Dalias Price, local – Dalius Price out of the way and created the be taking that offer back to weather observer. “We have to Local weather observer precipitation, which also its membership for a vote.” have so much winter, and then occurred because of the freezing Flock said she did not there’s always that cold air lurk- week and that temperatures which is the lowest temperature temperatures. As a result, know when the membership ing that builds up and spills out should be back into the upper this winter, Price said. The low- Charleston received sleet, snow would be voting on the offer. onto middle latitudes. Extremes 30s today. Temperatures will est temperature this winter that and freezing rain, Price said. Rick Prince, staff repre- of weather seem to follow each continue to climb back up into Charleston has had to ward was Another weather phenomenon sentative for AFSCME other. the 50s by Saturday and Sunday, 11 degrees on Jan. 14, Price that will be taking place soon is Council 31, confirmed that “If it comes early, then it Price said. said. the spring equinox, Price said. an offer was put on the table. tapers off early. If it doesn’t Charleston has received 1 1/2 “It was 15 (degrees) above Although March 21 is the spring “They did present us with come early, then it comes later, inches of snow since Wednesday this morning and the high was equinox, Charleston will have 12 an offer,” Prince said. “But I and now everyone’s moaning night although, “amazingly 21 (degrees) and it’s now 19 hours of daylight and 12 hours don’t think it comes any- and groaning.” enough,” some of it evaporated, degrees. So we’re headed ... of darkness on March 17. By where near reaching the par- Price said Charleston resi- Price said. downward. That will make March 21, the days will already ity issues raised earlier; it dents can expect weather in The temperature should bot- spring break all the more attrac- be longer than the nights, Price doesn’t address the things moderation for the rest of the said. tom out to 5 degrees tomorrow, tive,” Price said. that need to be addressed.” Prince said AFSCME members will meet soon to discuss the offer. Winters looks for success in spring primary “It still looks to us like By RYAN HILLIGOSS sons living in the same resi- the university is not up to Staff writer Winters is for less legislation, less govern- dence can file separate tax recognizing the importance mental intrusion and more states’ rights.” returns and avoid paying thou- of its employees,” he said. U.S. Representative Brent sands of dollars they would be Neither side would com- Winters, a trust attorney and – Dave Hall, forced to pay if they were mar- ment on the specifics of the Charleston native, is squaring “ ried, Hall said. offer. Winters campaign spokesperson off against two other candidates Hall said the 19th “It has always been our for the Republican nomination Congressional District race is policy not to discuss offers for the 19th Congressional one of 10 targeted races in the that are up for negotiation,” District. tax code,” said Dave Hall, a Eisenhower’s presidency was nation because a Republican Flock said. Winters is running against Winters campaign spokesper- only 32 pages long as one exam- could pick up a position previ- AFSCME clerical/techni- Jerry Berg of rural Decatur and son. ple of why the tax code needs to ously held by a Democrat. cal union 981 represents James Eatherly of Galatia. Hall said Winters has talked be reformed. Winters’ family has lived in about 200 Eastern employ- Winters was defeated by U.S. with constituents for four to five “The current tax code makes the 19th Congressional District ees, who hold positions years and has heard every tax citizens out to be common crim- area for seven generations. including typists, secretaries horror story possible. inals in one way or another,” Winters received a bachelor’s and transcribers. ■ Americans give 40 percent of Hall said. “Winters is for less More primary degree in geology from Eastern, Union members contend their earnings back to the gov- legislation, less governmental a master’s degree in theology information. they are paid significantly ernment through direct or hid- intrusion and more states’ from Biola University in La page 9 less than their counterparts den taxes, Hall said. Winters rights.” Mirade, Calif. and a law degree at other state universities. Representative Glen Poshard also has said inheritance taxes In regards to protecting fami- from the University of (D-Marion) in the 1994 and are killing family businesses ly values, Winters would elimi- Missouri. Clerical and technical 1996 general elections. like farms. nate taxes for families earning Running against Winters are workers have been negotiat- “Winters is running to restore Hall cited the fact that the $30,000 or less per year, Hall James Eatherly, 67, a retired ing for a wage increase since honesty and integrity to govern- IRS tax code is 10,000 pages said. school administrator, and Jerry June. ment, to protect the rights of the long while the legislative bill Winters would also eliminate Berg, 35, a hospital finance spe- unborn, to protect traditional used to create the federal the “marriage penalty tax” cialist. The primary election will family values and to reform the Interstate system during wherein two non-married per- be held Tuesday.

“A New Experience” FOOS BALL The Daily TOURNAMENT Eastern News 8:00pm is your door 7:30 sign in $CASH PRIZES$ to the EIU Darts/Pool Rail Drinks $1.50 community 6 Thursday, March 12, 1998 The Daily Eastern News Family testifies against Majors in murder trial By NIKKI MEINHEIT and she started screaming “rape.” JAIME HODGE Majors said on the tape he had held Staff writers her head under the water until she stopped screaming because he did Family members of a Mattoon not want the police to come to the man accused of murdering Cheryl lake and arrest him on a rape McRill testified against him charge. Wednesday. Majors’s wife, Hope Majors, Shawn Majors, 27, of Mattoon, testified that Shawn had said he listened as his wife, mother, broth- held McRill under the water of er and half-brother individually Lake Paradise “until she stopped took the stand and testified they moving.” Majors’ brother, Scott had all heard Majors tell them on Majors, testified that Shawn had separate occasions that he had held said he held McRill under the McRill’s head under water until water “to shut her up.” she had stopped moving before let- Coles County State’s Attorney ting her back up above water. Steve Ferguson also called Travis McRill was found floating face Hindman, a forensic pathologist, to down on Lake Paradise in Mattoon testify what he had observed about on May 4. She had been missing the body during the autopsy. since May 1, according to her Hindman said he had noticed a daughter, Crystal McRill. pool of blood in the lower lobe of At one point, jurors were pro- the left ear and 12 to 15 hemor- vided with copies of transcripts rhages on the surface of the head. that were made of a tape on which Hindman also testified that he Majors was recorded saying he had had found no trace of marijuana in GWEN GRIFFEN/Staff photographer killed McRill. McRill’s system, although there The tape was made possible by were traces of alcohol and nicotine Christina Hardin, speech pathology major, receives the “Women of Achievement” award, as part of the a wire worn by Majors’ half-broth- found in her system. Hindman said Women’s Advocacy Council’s annual writing and achievement award reception Wednesday night in the er, Rick Hall. Hall attempted to the cause of death remained unde- Tarble Arts Center. contact Majors June 17 but failed. termined, although her death was After attempting to contact Majors probably caused by drowning or again, he was able to talk with him blunt forced trauma to the head. at Majors’ residence at 10:47 a.m. Strangulation was probably not a Senate to send lobbyist to Washington June 18. cause as there was no damage done By AMY THON I think we are representing the university student across On the tape, Hall asked Majors to the thyroid cartilage or neck tis- Student government editor what was happening because there sues, Hindman said. the nation,” were police at his house. Majors Scott Majors also testified that The Student Senate asked Hall if he knew about the Shawn Majors stole about $400 out Wednesday approved a $200 allo- “ - Keith Cosentino, girl that had drowned at Lake of McRill’s purse the night of the cation to send senate representa- Senate member Paradise. murder. Terry Wilson, a Sales tives to Washington D.C to lobby After Hall responded that he did Manager of Quality Auto in against the Accuracy in Campus nation,” Cosentino said. senate members. know about the incident, Majors Arthur, testified that Majors had Crime Reporting Act, by a vote of Senate member Melissa Girten Student Body President Kim said “I did it. I killed that b**** come to Quality Auto and pur- 21-0-3 said the trip will be effective Harris asked Jorns why the uni- out there. I got in the water and I chased a Ford van for $425 on The Accuracy in Campus because they will voice the opin- versity is utilizing a survey com- drowned the b****.” May 2, the day after McRill was Crime Reporting Act is being dis- ion of students who will be affect- pany to analyze Eastern. Majors said on the tape he killed reported missing. McRill had pre- cussed by the United States ed by the act. Jorns stated that the survey had McRill because after the two had viously cashed two checks on May House of Representatives and if The senate also passed a reso- two purposes, including to gone out by the lake “to get high,” 1 for about $400. passed would allow the public to lution that recommends the uni- improve Eastern’s services and sit in on university judicial board versity use aluminum cans in the the lives of students. hearings. The senate recently soft drink vending machines Cosentino asked for a time passed a resolution stating they instead of plastic. This resolution frame of the library renovation Speaker to help students oppose the act. was made because the soft drink project. The lobbying team plans to companies are considering using Jorns said a design firm has leave for Washington on March only 20 ounce bottles in the vend- been hired and he hopes to have solve writing problems 23 and will return on March 26. ing machines. Plastic cannot be final designs in one year. If the By TONY SVITA Senate member Keith recycled in the Charleston area. ground breaking begins as sched- Staff writer The advice I like to Cosentino, a member of the lob- “We want to minimize the uled, the project will hopefully be give students is on bying team, said universities amount of plastic,” said senate complete by the summer of 2001. Why writing is easy for some how they should plan across the nation are concerned member Noel Koller. Jorns urged the senate to use and more difficult for others “ about the issue. Eastern President David Jorns their judicial power to make their work,” will be the focus of a presenta- -Susan Day, “I think we are representing attended Wednesday’s meeting changes on campus about issues tion by Susan Day, a doctoral the university student across the and answered questions from the that concern them. candidate in psychology at the Writing coach University of Illinois. Day will present “Writer’s dents with writing problems. Group for concert yet to be picked Block in Academia and She said the main reason stu- Beyond: The Experience of dents experience trouble with By NICOLE MEINHEIT with movie commitments and his band is not making Thesis Writers,” from 6 to 7 writing is because of their past Staff writer any new music now, Stump said. p.m. Thursday in Coleman Hall writing history, poor advice The concert committee is currently looking seri- Room 333. from previous advisers and con- The University Board has secured Lantz ously at 11 performers, but none have responded to She will share her advice flicts in their daily lives. Gymnasium for the weekend of May 1 and 2 to open their requests. about helping with writing Day, a former writing up more possible dates for a spring concert. “Most bands aren’t touring until late May,” Stump problems most students face. instructor at Illinois State The dates are in addition to the weekends of Feb. said. “The advice I like to give University in Normal said that 23 and 24, April 2 and 3 and April 24 and 25 that She said Eastern is missing a lot of bands because students is on how they should her speech topic is a good way were previously reserved for the concert. classes end a week earlier than most schools and plan their work,” Day said. “As to bring two subjects together The UB concert committee has contacted 111 because a lot of bands are touring in Europe right well they need to seek out expe- and help students write better as bands and comedians, but none have been able to fit now. The concert committee is taking suggestions rience to help them with writing well as look forward to school the dates Eastern has set. for bands, comedians or other performers. before getting onto the real achievement. “I am not giving up on this until the last second,” “We are looking at everything and anything,” thing.” Admission to the speech is said Edie Stump, concert committee coordinator. Stump said. The committee will come to a consensus Day said many of her previ- free and open to the general The concert committee looked into the possibility and bring some of their music to the UB, which will ous speeches assisted other stu- public. of having Adam Sandler perform, but he was busy make the final decision. Spring Break Special New Bed Tanning New Bulbs Each tan $5.00 10 tans for $35.00 6 tans for $25.00 20 tans for $50.00 TRIM, TONE, & TAN CALL NOW 348-5206 6 a.m.- 8 p.m. 669 Castle Dr. N.W. Business Prk. The Daily Eastern News Thursday, March 12, 1998 7 Students seek pre-spring break tans By KEITH SCHREINER Pam Weddell, manager of the The spring break period isn’t the speech pathology major, said she Staff writer Body Shop, said her salon experi- only time the local tanning salons is tanning before break to avoid ences about a 50 percent increase profit from Eastern students. Both burning when she arrives on the It’s Saturday morning and before spring break. Body Shop and Tan Lines man- beaches of Panama City. excited Eastern students are push- To accommodate the increased agers estimate that students make However, people – pre-tanned ing off for their spring break desti- demands for tanning times, the up about 85 percent of their cus- or not – should take additional nations, yet some students are local tanning salons stay open as tomer base. Regular customers as precautions when soaking up rays, already tan. late as 2 a.m. to accommodate all well as students primping for said Joseph Wall, medical director For the past couple of weeks requested appointments. The tan- functions such as Greek formals of Eastern’s Health Services. Wall Eastern students have been visit- ning salons will stay open even keep salons busy the rest of the said people should use at least sun ing local tanning salons to tan later if needed. year. blocking lotion or oil with an SPF their hides ready for a week of “We usually stay open until 2 Why tan if you are going to an of 15 or higher when exposing beach combing and uninhibited a.m. but we will book appoint- exotic spring break location dur- their skin to the harmful ultravio- partying at various spring break ments later if needed,” said Jill ing break? let rays of tanning beds and natu- hot spots. Bolin, owner of Tan Lines. Christine Moore, a junior ral sunlight. Parking tickets issued at Tarble Arts Center By HEATHER CYGAN “We want to let people know receives complaint calls to install ment has set up more signs and Staff writer the University Police will be tick- more parking restriction signs, begun to ticket again, Watts added. eting so people do not get ticket- but even after they put some more “Lately it’s been less of a prob- Although the University Police ed unwarily,” said Michael Watts, in “it’s no different.” lem,” Watts said. did not ticket parking violators in director of the Tarble Arts Center. There are about 12 spaces in “(The police department) set the Tarble Arts parking lot for a The Tarble Arts parking lot that parking lot. up more signs and we got the short while, tickets are being allows only visitor parking and has “It’s a small lot,” Larson said. word out.” issued again. for the past eight years, said During the Buzzard Hall reno- Sgt. Ron Osborne said the The Tarble Arts parking lot is University Police Chief Tom vations the police did not ticket University Police Department has only for visitors and all others Larson. for a while, Watts said. not kept track of how many tick- will be ticketed. Larson said the department The University Police Depart- ets are issued in the Tarble lot. Minority affairs hosts bimonthly discussion groups By LAURA IRVINE coordinator. Mentors meet with students on involved. If they came once, they Staff writer “This group gives attention to a weekly basis to talk about class- would be encouraged to come student needs,” Coker said. “Maat es, evaluate resumes and discuss again.” The Minority Affairs Office has had lots of success so far. We academic progress as well as any Several members attend Maat hosted its bimonthly discussion give students the opportunity to difficulties the students are expe- meetings because they want to group meeting Wednesday night meet with higher level profession- riencing. become more involved with cam- at the African American Cultural als.” Elmer Pullen, a financial aid pus activities and students. Center. About 40 students are involved counselor and mentor, said the “I try to attend meetings Maat, a Kemetic word that in Maat’s mentoring program, program “is a good way for facul- because (they) let me connect to means “to keep the community in with about 15 to 20 mentors avail- ty and staff to get to know stu- people I don’t get to see on a advertising in the balance and harmony,” is a dis- able for the students. dents on campus.” daily basis,” said Shanelle Henry, daily eastern news cussion group for African “Relationships will be different In addition to the mentoring resident director for Pemberton American faculty and students for individual units, but all stu- program, the group also discusses Hall. The meetings are held at the promotes family that has a mentoring program. dents benefit from their experi- issues that have social ramifica- African American Cultural togetherness. Maat, which is sponsored by ence,” said Karsten Cash, aca- tions with the African American Center, located on Seventh Street the Minority Affairs Office, is a demic adviser for the Gateway culture. across from Blair Hall. Future pilot program that has held three Program and mentor. Victoria Davis, a junior early meetings are scheduled for March meetings since its establishment. “Professionals pass on informa- childhood and education major, 25, April 8 and April 22. All stu- So far, the group has been a suc- tion to the students and students said, “It’s a wonderful program. I dents are welcome to attend the cess, said Angela Coker, group benefit from the experience.” wish more students would get meetings. Guest poet celebrates women’s history month By MARK RICHARDSON “It is important to hear as well to read (poet- including the Carl Sandburg Literary Arts Staff writer ry),” Guernsey said. Award, Gustav Davidson Memorial Award, hon- really. A guest poet will read selections at 4 p.m. Guernsey said he wants Bruce’s poems to be ors by the Illinois Arts Council and the National today in the Tarble Arts Center as a tribute to the “presentation of one’s articulation of interest Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. Women’s History and Awareness Month. and feelings.” Guernsey said they have had as many as 200 Debra Bruce, associate professor of English at Bruce is the author of “What Wind Will Do,” people attend in the past and hope for the same Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, will published by the Miami University Press and attendance this year as well with a wide range of read her poetry on a number of topics, including two previous collections of poetry titled “Pure audience. breast cancer and how it affected herself and her Daughter” and “Sudden Hunger,” published by The poetry readings are being sponsored by family. the University of Arkansas Press. the English department, Women’s Studies pro- Bruce Guernsey, professor of the English Bruce’s work also has appeared in many gram and the College of Arts and Humanities. department and director of visiting writer’s pro- anthologies and magazines, according to a press The event is free. gram, said reading and listening to a poet’s release. For more information call the English depart- works go hand in hand. She has won numerous awards for her poetry ment at 2428.

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On March 17, registered voters in Coles want to consolidate the comptroller’s office For the gubernatorial race, a four-way John Schmidt is the former chief of staff County will have the opportunity to shape with the treasurer’s office after they serve race has developed for the Democratic nom- to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and the course of Illinois politics well into the their terms. The winner of the primary will ination. The winner will face George Ryan, former associate U.S. Attorney General 21st Century. face Daniel Hynes, the Democratic candi- secretary of state under Gov. Edgar, in the from 1994 to 1997. Schmidt has stated he In next week’s primary election, voters date in the November general election. November general election. wants to protect a woman’s right to choose will have the option of nominating candi- Two candidates in each of the principal Competing for the Democratic nomina- to have an abortion, to fight for better envi- dates to run for the Republican, Democratic parties are competing for their party’s nomi- tion are Jim Burns, Roland Burris, Glenn ronmental laws and to limit gun owner or Indepedent parties for state and federal nation for the office of secretary of state. Poshard and John Schmidt. rights. positions of governor, lieutenant governor, Al Salvi, who lost to Sen. Dick Durbin in Burns, a former U.S. attorney for the A recent Chicago Tribune poll of proba- secretary of state, state comptroller, state the 1996 U.S Senate election, will face state northern district of Illinois, is lagging ble Democratic primary voters reveals treasurer, Illinois Appellate Court judge, Rep. Robert Churchill for the Republican behind the other three candidates. Burns has Burris would likely receive 27 percent of one U.S. Senator position and one U.S. Party nomination. Orland Park Police Chief said he will fight against new income taxes, the vote, Poshard would receive 25 percent, Representative position. Tim McCarthy will face Cook County crack down on crime and drugs and improve Schmidt would receive 19 percent and Two candidates are running for the Recorder of Deeds Jessie White for the education by cutting school bureaucracy. Burns would receive 9 percent of the vote. democratic nomination for state treasurer. Democratic nomination. Burris, former Illinois Attorney General Two candidates are squaring off for the Jerry Genova, mayor of Calumet City, is Recent Chicago Tribune polls reveal that and Illinois Comptroller, has avoided tradi- Republican nomination to run against Sen. running against Orland Park Mayor Daniel out of probable primary voters, White holds tional fund-raising techniques and publicity. 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We are not going Defense Secretary William Cohen, said several senior WASHINGTON (AP) - between them and Whitewater to gender segregate,’’ one senior military official said officials, all of whom spoke on condition of Prosecutors have asked President prosecutor Kenneth Starr’s office Tuesday. anonymity. Clinton’s lawyers if he would be have taken place. The three services argue that keeping men and The advisory panel, headed by former Kansas willing to testify before a federal Clinton will likely agree to tes- women apart for the first six weeks of early training Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, recommended in grand jury investigating an alleged tify, but only after Lewinsky, 24, would not prepare them for the real world of the mili- December that men and women be separated in the affair with a former White House has appeared before the grand tary, where women are now on warships and flying first six weeks of basic training and housed separate- intern Monica Lewinsky and sub- jury first, the adviser said. Since combat aircraft. Some 14 percent of the military is ly throughout both basic and advanced training pro- sequent coverup, a senior adviser the Lewinsky matter became pub- female. grams. to the president said Tuesday. lic in late January, Clinton has Only the Marine Corps, which is geared primarily Kassebaum Baker’s panel of academics and The overture was disclose repeatedly denied that his rela- toward ground combat and assault missions, trains retired military officers concluded that integrated another ex-White House employ- tionship with her was sexual. the sexes separately. training programs were failing to instill recruits with ee, Kathleen Willey, was ques- Lewinsky has reportedly said Although women are eligible to fly in combat air- proper military values. tioned by the grand jury about an in secretly tape recorded conver- craft for the Air Force and the Navy, and on combat A second report a month later by a panel set up to encounter she reportedly had with sations with a friend that she and helicopters in the Army, the services still bar women advise the Pentagon on issues involving women came the president in 1993. the president carried on an 18- from duties in those units that are designed to seek to just the opposite conclusion, saying the current The senior adviser, speaking month affair. 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West Regional South Regional

1 Arizona 1 Duke 16 Nicholls State 16 Radford

8 Tennessee 8 Oklahoma State 9 Illinois State 9 George Washington

5 Illinois 5 Syracuse 12 South Alabama 12 Iona

4 Maryland 4 New Mexico 13 Utah State 13 Butler

6 Arkansas 6 UCLA 11 Nebraska 11 Miami (Fla.)

3 Utah 3 Michigan 14 San Francisco 14 Davidson

7 Temple 7 UMass 10 West Virgina 10 St. Louis

2 Cincinnati 2 Kentucky 15 Northern Arizona 15 So. Carolina State

East Regional Champion Midwest Regional 1 North Carolina 1 Kansas 16 Navy 16 Prairie View

8 UNCC 8 Rhode Island 9 Illinois-Chicago 9 Murray State

5 Princeton 5 TCU 12 UNLV 12 Florida State

4 Michigan State 4 Mississippi 13 Eastern Michigan 13 Valparaiso

6 Xavier 6 Clemson 11 Washington 11 Western Michigan

3 South Carolina 3 Stanford 14 Richmond 14 Charleston

7 Indiana 7 St. John’s 10 Oklahoma 10 Detroit

2 Connecticut 2 Purdue 15 FDU 15 Delaware

Thursday’s NCAA Tournament Schedule East Regional: West Regional North Carolina vs. Navy (11:20 a.m.) Xavier vs. Washington (11:25 a.m.) Maryland vs. Utah State (1:42 p.m.) Temple vs. West Virginia (11:40 a.m.) UNC-Char. vs. Illinois Chicago (1:50 p.m.*) South Carolina vs. Richmond (1:55 p.m.*) Illinois vs. South Alabama (4:12 p.m.*) Cincinnati vs. N. Arizona (2:10 p.m.*) Princeton vs. UNLV (6:40 p.m.) Indiana vs. Oklahoma (6:40 p.m.) Tennessee vs. Illinois State (6:50 p.m.) Utah vs. San Francisco (6:55 p.m.) Michigan State vs. E. Michigan (9:10 p.m.*) Connecticut vs. F. Dickinson (9:10 p.m.*) Arizona vs. Nicholls State (9:20 a.m.*) Arkansas vs. Nebraska (9:25 p.m.*) * - denotes approximate start time Gretzky’s last-minute goal lifts Rangers to tie with Devils NEW YORK (AP) - Wayne Gretzky’s bouncing the puck in off the chest of sisted goal from Lyle Odelein at 15:52 of into the second period. LaFontaine took a goal with 1:05 remaining in regulation Devils forward Bob Carpenter for his 17th the first period. Just after a Devils power breakout pass from Alexei Kovalev and lifted the New York Rangers into a 2-2 tie goal of the season. play expired, Odelein recovered a loose skated into the Devils’ zone on a break- Monday night with the New Jersey The Devils completed the season series puck 10 feet in front of Rangers goal- away. LaFontaine deked goaltender Devils. against the Rangers without a loss (4-0-2) tender Mike Richter and beat Richter with Martin Brodeur to his left, then beat him New Jersey extended the team’s after being eliminated by New York in the a snap shot over his glove. with a backhand shot. unbeaten streak to 11 games (8-0-3) and 1996-97 playoffs. The Devils smothered the Rangers in The Devils went ahead 2-1 on a power- tied the idle Dallas Stars for the NHL lead The Rangers, who lost to the Devils 6-3 the first period, not allowing a shot until play goal by Patrik Elias at 3:02. Elias in points Saturday, are winless in 19 tie games this the final 10 seconds of the period. beat Richter over his left shoulder with a with 86. season (0-2-17). Pat LaFontaine pulled the Rangers into wicked slap shot from the top of the right Gretzky scored from behind the net, New Jersey took a 1-0 lead on an unas- a 1-1 tie with his 23rd goal 48 seconds circle.

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Alexei Yashin scored two entering the game, erupted for This weekend, the Panther started with a few teams calling “It is very far south,” he said. power-play goals and assisted four goals in 10 chances. baseball team will head south to other teams for games. “Troy State used to be in our on another, leading the Ottawa Zholtok capped a flurry in Alabama to compete in the first “I just decided it would be conference and I got to know Senators to a 5-3 win over the front of goaltender John ever Troy State invitational. easier if we played all the games Mayotte. This is a great situa- Florida Panthers on Wednesday Vanbiesbrouck to open the scor- “This is the first time we’ve in one site,” he said. tion. We play in a beautiful ball night. ing at 5:34 of the first period. had this one particular type of Illinois head coach Dick Jones park and, with the weather situa- Sergei Zholtok also contribut- Daniel Alfredsson picked up tournament over spring break,” said this tournament will be a tion, the money we have to ed two goals, both on the power his 100th NHL assist on the Troy State head coach John big help for his ball club. spend we should be able to play as well, and Igor Kravchuk play. Mayotte said. “We tried to set a tourney up play.” added a goal and two assists for The Panthers responded just Other teams competing in this instead of playing Troy State in a While Jones said he had heard the Senators. 1:03 later when Wells stung first-time affair will be host Troy three-game series,” he said. about the tournament from Chris Wells, Ray Whitney goaltender Damian Rhodes on a State, the University of Illinois, While this is the first time for another Big 10 team, Schmitz and Viktor Kozlov replied for weak rebound. Sienna and Radford. this tournament, Jones said he said he heard about the invita- the struggling Panthers, who lost Yashin then scored his 26th “This is an evenly balanced had heard about a prior tourna- tional from Mayotte. their seventh straight. The goal on a rebound of competition,” Mayotte said. “In ment at Troy State. Even though this is the first Panthers are winless in nine Alfredsson’s shot. Kravchuk this type of environment, a lot “Two or three years ago year for the invitational, Schmitz games overall and in 14 straight gave Ottawa a 3-1 advantage will depend on the pitching Indiana went down there and knows it will be a success. games on the road. with an unassisted goal during a match ups. It is a long baseball that’s how I heard about the tour- “We’re already planning to go The Senators (26-28-10) won power-play scramble 1:42 into season, and what it will come nament,” Jones said. back next year,” Schmitz said. the third game of a four-game the second period. homestand and ran their home Florida again countered unbeaten streak to five games. quickly as Whitney’s unassisted GRANGER from page 12 Ottawa opened a five-point power-play drive from the point lead on Carolina for the eighth went in just 1:15 later. It was the town the franchise it deserves, the fans should 1994 World Cup, Campos will appeal to the Latin and final Eastern Conference Whitney’s team-leading 24th show up in droves. American community in Chicago. playoff spot. goal. And well all now what the fans in Chicago are The trade to acquire Campos was one of the Florida dropped to 18-33-12 Yashin scored again before capable of doing to visiting teams. first moves the team made and one of the most and has given up 14 power-play Kozlov made it a one-goal game Player Decisions: The management of the popular. goals in six games. at 18:05, deking his way in for a Chicago Fire has shown the ability to do more Finally, the Fire looked toward Chicago’s past Ottawa’s tepid power play, spectacular goal. with less. success and traded for Chicago native Frank This is a marked contrast to other teams in Klopas. Chicago. A member of the 1984 North American Soccer The Fire have gone out of their way to bring in League Champion Chicago Sting, Klopas returns TENNIS from page 12 players who will not only help the team win a to the scene of his past success. championship, but also help the team win fans. All of these acquisitions give the Fire veteran facilities for preparation of One thing that hasn’t changed League rules limit the number of foreign play- experience at a in a variety of leagues. matches. is the focus that the teams have ers allowed each team. In fact, all of these players has at one time or “It is easier when you are on the conference season. To make matters worse, the league assigns the another played in the first division of one country practicing outside,” Kantor said. “Nothing has changed with foreign players to the teams. or another. “The indoor (courts) are not as coaches with regard to preparing But the Chicago Fire have shown both good Gut Feeling: This part is hard to explain, but I up to par as the outdoor ones for conference,” Cochran said. luck and shrewd decision making. just have this really strong feeling this team will are.” “That is still the main focus of The Fire have acquired four Eastern European accomplish things. The women’s team is short- our season.” players, appealing to the large Eastern European So though it is probably to early to make any handed, and Reid has been For the most part, the team community in Chicago. speculation about the up coming season, I really understanding to their situation. seems to be understanding what The Fire also traded for Mexican international think the Fire will be hot in 1998. “She is really positive and Reid is trying to accomplish. The goalkeeper Jorge Campos. Besides, it seems almost just that major league knows how hard we work,” adjustment should be over once A veteran of the Mexican national team and the soccer in Chicago should pick up where it left off. Khaw said. the conference season starts.

MIDDLE from page 12 conference tournament. was expecting to hit the road for the first take (other teams) like Tennessee, offensively,” Smith said. She said the team is excited, but not round and does not think the travel will be Connecticut, you have an preconceived “That’s not to say they’re weak defen- overly excited, to be in the NCAA tourna- a concern. idea of what the team will be like. Duke, sively. They’re conservative on defense. ment. “As far as the brackets sit, we knew we even though it won the ACC, you don’t Those smarts helped Duke post a 21-7 “We are extremely calm,” Smith said. were going to have to play on someone think ‘here we go again.’” overall record, 13-3 in the ACC. She said the team had made the NCAA else’s home floor,” she said. Smith compared Duke to Eastern As a team, Duke shot an average of 46 tournament two years ago as an at-large Opening the tournament against Duke Illinois as far as how the Lady Raiders percent from the floor, .356 from behind bid. Smith was an assistant on the team. could be a cause of concern for Middle. would match up in the game. the arc. Duke held the opposition to 41 Smith said she expects her team to react Smith said she began scouting Duke from “They’re a lot like y’all; they outsize us percent shooting, .306 from behind the differently to this trip to the NCAA tour- the moment she found out who her oppo- greatly.” arc. nament than it did last time. nent was. Despite the size advantage Duke holds, The Lady Blue Devils were 12-1 on “(Last time) we were kind of happy to But Smith said she did not feel worried Smith said the teams match up well due to their home court this year. be there, but this year that’s just not the about Duke because the school does not Middle’s level of athleticism. Middle Tennessee shot .424 from the case,” Smith said. inspire the level of intimidation that other One thing that does concern Smith floor this season. The Lady Raiders hit on Smith said the team is more focused schools might. about Duke is the team’s game smarts. .328 from three-point range. Middle aver- this time around. “As far as our mind-set is concerned, “Duke is very heady. (They are) specific aged 70 points per game and held the The Lady Raiders will travel to Duke we didn’t have any preconceived ideas of and patient in the things they do, especial- opposition to 68 ppg. The Lady Raiders for the first-round matchup. Smith said she what Duke will be like,” she said. “You ly on offense. They are extremely strong were an even 6-6 on the road this season.

MURRAY from page 12 22-8 overall record and a 12-4 week, as they are ranked No. 25 seniors. Leading the offensive assists. points per game. Atlantic 10 Conference record. in the nation. attack for the Rams is senior One of the most versatile play- A big key to the Murray State If you look at the record alone, Rhode Island got in the tourna- guard Cuttino Mobley with 17.1 ers on the Rhode Island team is offensive production was senior Murray has the advantage. The ment with an at-large bid. The points per game. Mobley also junior forward Antonio Reynolds- guard De ‘Teri Mayes, who led Racers compiled the third most Rams lost in the Atlantic 10 tour- leads Rhode Island in steals with Dean. He is the leader in the OVC in scoring with an aver- wins in Division I basketball with nament to Xavier 95-80. 51 and is second on the team in rebounds with 226 and is third on age of 21.7 points per game. The 29. The only other teams to Murray State got an automatic assists with 76. the team with a 11.3 points per other starting guard for Murray, achieve more wins than the bid to the NCAAs as it defeated Also averaging in double fig- game average. senior Chad Townsend, led the Racers this year were Kansas Tennessee Tech, Austin Peay and ures for the Rams was senior Rhode Island is not the only OVC with 5.31 assists per game with 32 and North Carolina with Tennessee State to win the OVC guard Tyson Wheeler who has a team with a high-powered and also averaged 13.2 points per 30. Tournament. scoring average of 14.6 points per offense, as at the end of regular game. The Racers also reached the The Rams are an upperclass- game. He is the only Ram to com- season play Murray State had the Mayes is currently ranked 16th Associated Press top 25 poll for men-based team, as their three pile over 100 assists, as he fin- seventh highest scoring offense in in the nation in scoring with an the first time this season this leading scorers are juniors and ished the regular season with 178 the nation with an average of 87.1 average of 21.7 points per game.

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The Kantor said. “We related more Cochran said. “That is what the The Eastern tennis teams are fall season was more with him being younger.” team needed.” DREW GRANGER going through a tough transitional coached by cur- The change in coaching style is It seems the women’s team is phase this spring season. rent assistant taking some time, but the player- adjusting easier than the men’s Staff writer The transition is something coach Andre coach relationship is getting to team is. The men’s team has start- both the players and coaches have Herke. He took where it needs to be. ed 0-5 for the spring season, after to endure. New head coach Marla Adeline Khaw over for Rosie “We are getting there,” junior a 6-1 fall campaign. Soccer action Reid is just getting settled in, as Kramarski who Adeline Khaw said. “At first we “We are really struggling to get she took over the teams at the departed this past summer. didn’t like her (Reid) style.” a win,” junior Brad Cook said. takes stage beginning of the new year. Reid is When Reid took over the head The style Reid preaches is “But I guess it will take awhile to getting used to where to play her coaching job, the teams were just starting to be accepted more get adjusted.” players, and what they can do. coming back from Winter break everyday. The players seem to be Kantor thinks it is not so much in Chicago The players are just getting and had to adapt quickly to the more disciplined, according to the coaching, but the change in Don’t let the recent blast of adjusted as well, as Eastern new style. junior Jill Cochran. See TENNIS page 11 cold weather fool you. Spring is just around the cor- ner. In fact the first sign of the Softball team ends long layoff at Carolina oncoming season of renewal will be broadcast on ABC Sunday. By KYLE BAUER That’s right ladies and gentle- Staff writer man, Major League Soccer is back on the air. After an extended break, Eastern’s softball team Defending two time champion will return to action in the Coastal Carolina Classic Washington D.C. will kick off March 16-18. The tournament will host teams from the season against a new expan- Bucknell, Illinois-Chicago, Princeton and the host sion franchise, Miami. Coastal Carolina. And on Saturday, March 21, The competition in this year’s tournament will Chicago will once again have an prove to be tough as always. official soccer team. The host Coastal Carolina is struggling a little bit so The Chicago Fire will open its far, only having a 2-7 record to show for its efforts. season against Miami on March ■ Baseball team 21, the first regular season game Princeton will enter the for an upper division professional tournament without much set to play at Troy soccer team in Chicago since the game experience, but a 2-0 State tournament. Chicago Sting folded in 1984. record. The Lady Tigers STORY page 11 The Fire are already getting played in the Mary-land the respect of fans in the know. Invitational, where they won Recent polls held on the Major games over Maryland and Maryland Baltimore League Soccer web site show County. that fans are apparently expecting Bucknell will come into the tournament without a lot from the freshman team. playing in a single game. Bucknell was scheduled to One poll, asking fans to select play two games, but both games were rained out. the winner of the Western Also working against Bucknell will be its lack of Conference, saw the Chicago experience. Head coach Terry Grieb will be starting Fire burn the competition. eight freshmen in the tournament. Chicago was picked to finish first “We are going to play a lot of people. It is going to in the division by fans in a land- be a feeling-out process for us,” Grieb said. “We are slide. Fans favored the Fire over not starting out from day one. We know that we are other Western Conference teams going to have sound pitching because we have a by more than 1,000 votes. sophomore and a junior starting. Our expectations are Not bad for a team that had, at to be able to hit the ball well also.” that point, not even played in an Expected to have a good showing in the tournament exhibition game. is Illinois-Chicago. UIC is currently ranked 27th in the A second poll put forth the USA Today poll, boasting a 19-12 record. question of who will win the The Lady Flames competed in the North Carolina MLS Cup. tournament, where they advanced to the championship Again, the fans chose game. They also competed in the Tampa tournament, Chicago. The men from the where they finished second in their pool. Windy City even managed to The Lady Flames are looking to continue on their bypass the aforementioned two- winning ways and possibly take the tournament title. time defending champion, “I think we feel that we are going in well prepared,” Washington D.C. United. IKUYA KURATA/Photo editor UIC head coach Mike McGovern said. “We want to Now I’m not saying these Eastern’s Sara DeLeare takes a swing at practice last week in the Lantz Fieldhouse. continue the success that we have achieved so far.” polls are an accurate prediction of what will be, but you never can tell. In their first preseason game, OVC basketball continues in NCAA tourneys the Fire defeated the United. Not pulled off a major upset. Senior the 15th seed in the NCAA tour- a bad way to start franchise histo- Racers get Racer guard Vincent Rainey Middle plays nament following a successful ry. fired up a three pointer at the run through the OVC tourna- Granted, they then proceeded end that would have tied the ment. to lose their next two games. better seed, game, but the shot came up Duke in first First-year Lady Raider head Still, there are some reasons to short. coach Stephany Smith said the believe the new pro soccer team This year should be a little bit round action conference tournament win was in Chicago can start as success- easier for the No. 9 seed Racers nice, but the NCAA tournament play No. 8 By DREW GRANGER fully as the old pro soccer team for a couple of reasons. First off, By MATT WILSON Staff writer has been the team’s center of in Chicago ended. Associate sports editor Murray plays a No. 8 seed in the attention throughout the season. The Fans: Even in the lean first round, not a No. 2 seed. The After moving through the “As it should be for all teams, years, and there were some other reason why it should be The Ohio Valley Conference Ohio Valley Conference tourna- our goal for the season was to mighty lean years, the fans sup- easier is travel, as this year the champion Murray State Racers ment with a victory over Eastern make the national tournament,” ported the Chicago Sting. The Racers only have to travel to begin their run in the NCAA Illinois and upset victories over Smith said. “How realistic that Fire can count on the same type Oklahoma City for their first- Tournament Friday night when Eastern Kentucky and was and how much that goal was of support. round game. they take on Rhode Island. Tennessee-Martin, Middle stressed varied at points in the Many Chicago soccer fans felt Even though it is no Duke, Murray State is making its Tennessee State finds itself head- season.” the sting of disappointment when Rhode Island will still be a second straight appearance in ed to the big dance for a first- Smith said Middle has a long Chicago was passed over for an threat for Murray State. The the Big Dance. Last year the round tango with Duke history of success in the OVC original franchise. Racers got stuck playing Duke Rams finished the year with a and expected to fare well in the Now that the league has given University. in North Carolina and nearly Middle’s Lady Raiders took See GRANGER page 11 See MURRAY page 11 See MIDDLE page 11