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PARTLY CLOUDY a high of 44º The Last INSIDE Daily chance Eastern The Panther's face Eastern The real Kentucky in FRIDAY Eastern Illinois University final regular Charleston, Ill. 61920 season game November 21, 1997 world Vol. 83, No. 65 Field experience is the topic of 12 pages education seminar for students News PAGE PAGE 6 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 12 CAA passes new degree Individualized Studies proposal heads to IBHE for approval By JUSTIN KMITCH interests,” said CAA member Frank Administration editor McCormick, who voted against the proposal. “I believe the present After debating for about an hour, the arrangement gave students the right Council on Academic Affairs Thursday amount of freedom and discipline to approved the Individualized Studies benefit from their education. Degree Program by a vote of 7-3. “I’m disappointed, but I wish the William Hine, dean of the School of program and its future students well,” Adult and Continuing education, McCormick said. presented the fifth draft to CAA The proposed degree program would members and said the program will allow a maximum of 40 students to allow students more flexibility. create a degree program for majors not CAA members and audience offered at Eastern. After two years, the members said Eastern’s current majors program will be evaluated by CAA to allow enough flexibility and they determine whether it will be continued. questioned the need for the degree. “I would advise that students JAMI MEHLENBECK/Staff photographer “I do not support the program planning on going into this program do William Hine, dean of the School of Adult and Continuing Education answers questions concerning because I really do believe there are their homework,” said CAA member the proposed Individualized Studies Degree Program at the Council for Academic Affairs meeting sufficient amounts of opportunities to Dan Jecks. “It is after all, an Thursday afternoon, in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. let students develop a course or area of experimental program.” study that meets their personal See DEGREE page 2 Task force proposes changes in faculty payment By JUSTIN KMITCH guidelines describe how faculty credit units Administration editor The CU (credit unit) guidelines had not been revised for 10 years, so we are to be adjusted and calculated for a needed it. Faculty and administration both felt that it needed to be changed.” number of assignments and situations A joint administration-union task force – Katherine Bartel, including large and small class sizes. proposed some revisions of the Faculty “ “The CU (credit unit) Guidelines had not Assignment of Duties Guidelines that would task force member been revised for 10 years, so we needed it,” alter how much full-time faculty members said Katherine Bartel, task force member. are paid based on student enrollment in their professor. Illinois, said three credit units represent the “Faculty and administration both felt that it classes. The workloads for tenured, tenure-track time and effort needed for a professor to needed to be changed.” “Our charge was to recommend to and annually contracted faculty are measured teach a three semester-hour course. According to current guidelines, credit administration and union revisions in the in credit units. The number of credit units is determined units are broken down as follows: guidelines,” said Donald Smitley, task force Laurent Gosselin, president of Eastern’s by the department chairs using the ■ One to five students: Course may be member and educational administration chapter of the University Professionals in Assignment of Duties Guidelines. The See GUIDELINES page 2 AB adds new term for UB loan the balance will be deducted from the UB’s Concert profits to go into 2000-2001 budget. The estimated $22,000 loan from the AB student activity fee fund will cover the more than $38,000 loss from the By JOE SANNER Aretha Franklin concert. Staff writer AB Chair Steve Zielinski met with Huson Wednesday to verify the loan terms drawn up The Apportionment Board Wednesday by the AB subcommittee are legal. approved an additional term for the University “She gave me a lot of good feedback and Board loan, which will require concert profits some fresh ideas,” Zielinski said. to be transferred annually to the student The subcommittee in charge of the loan activity fee reserve. terms consists of AB members Craig Lisa Huson, Eastern’s legal counsel, DeSimone, Tyson Wells, Scott Kopecky and recommended the AB add the term to the Mark Herman. existing four guidelines. In other AB business, a subcommittee will Under the other loan terms, the UB will be examine five recognized student organizations allotted three years to repay the loan. The on campus to make sure they meet repayment period will begin July 1 of the requirements for additional allocations. 1998-1999 fiscal year and end June 30 of the All five organizations will come before the 2000-2001 fiscal year. board next semester to request money for ANNA BETZELBERGER/Assoc. photo editor Interest will be charged at the rate of 6 events. The organizations are requesting funds percent per year the outstanding balance is for a total of 45 events. Don’t touch me owed. Each event will cost about $360, which is Eight theatre art majors perform “Patchwork: No Strings Attached?” an independent Under an additional term, if the UB has not production Thursday night to raise money to bring the AIDS quilt here to Eastern. The repaid the loan by the fiscal year 2000-2001, See LOAN page 2 group raised about $100 in two nights to donate to the AIDS memorial quilt. 2 Friday, November 21, 1997 The Daily Eastern News US given the OK to send arms inspectors back to Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Iraq on Thursday between Russia and the government of Iraqi tion 687.” That section of the resolution, Socialist Baath Party – to give its approval. agreed to allow U.S. arms inspectors back President Saddam Hussein. adopted in 1991 after the Iraqis invaded INA said the assembly was briefed by its into the country, ending three weeks of defi- “An agreement has been reached that Iraq Kuwait, says once the United Nations certi- speaker, Sadoun Hamadi, “on the important ance of the United Nations. will accept the return of the Special fies that Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction results” of Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Iraq and Russia have reached an agreement Commission in its entirety and the resump- are eliminated, the Security Council will Aziz’s visit to Moscow “on the road to lifting for all weapons inspectors to come back and tion of its work starting today, November 20, order the lifting of the sanctions, which block the unjust sanctions imposed on Iraq.” for Russia to work for the lifting of U.N. 1997,” said the text of the statement. Iraq from exporting its oil. Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov Security Council sanctions on Iraq, the offi- It said “that Russia, on its part, will partic- Iraq’s National Assembly, or parliament, had announced a compromise was reached cial Iraqi News Agency reported. ipate to implement U.N. resolutions related to went into session Thursday morning to dis- after a hastily arranged, middle-of-the-night The statement carried by the agency was the quick lifting of the sanctions and especial- cuss the agreement and presumably – meeting in Geneva among the five permanent issued in the form of a joint communique ly the implementation of article 22 of resolu- because it is controlled by the ruling Arab members of the U.N. Security Council.

Septuplets concern DEGREE from page one CAA member Jackie McGrath, who voted in favor expressed relief with the approval of the program. of the program, said the program’s faculty advisers “I’m pleased that we were able to put this issue fertility doctors must be sure students are being guided and not left to behind us,” Wohlrabe said. “There are so many safe- determine their fate alone. guards set up including CAA oversight, that I trust my By The Associated Press pounds – because she was able to “I think this program could work, but we must make colleagues to put legitimate programs together.” To those who specialize in fertil- carry the seven for nearly 31 sure that advisers are helping to guide the students,” Jecks said he voted in favor of the program because ity treatment, the birth of seven weeks, which is longer than the McGrath said. “Their first priority should be to try and no additional resources will be allocated. babies to one woman is no miracle. norm for so many fetuses. present the students with a variety of majors. “I supported the program with the mind set that there The goal of fertility medicine is Fertility medicine has permitted Individualized study should be a last resort.” will be no extra burden on any departments,” Jecks to produce a single healthy baby. pregnancy in thousands of women Hine told CAA members of other institutions who said. “Changes can always be made, but only after the Bobbi McCaughey’s delivery in who otherwise could not conceive. have degree programs similar to the Individualized program is approved.” Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday Yet, the tools are rather crude, and Studies Degree program. Hine said the proposal will now await approval from of septuplets – amazing as it is – is doctors cannot precisely control “Fifty percent of ISP graduates have gone on to the the Illinois Board of Higher Education. seen by many in the field as a fail- how many fetuses will take root in graduate school of their choice,” Hine said. “Graduates “I greatly appreciate the CAA’s support of the ISP ure, not a victory. the womb. of this program have gone on to practice law, public program,” Hine said. “I will soon begin working with “We don’t consider this a happy Twins and triplets are common. relations, bank officers, wildlife photographers, univer- the vice president’s office on the proposal that will be moment,” said Dr. Elizabeth And as the McCaugheys’ bounty sity deans and even members of the clergy. sent to IBHE.” Ginsburg of Brigham and shows, more – many more – some- “Down the road, this looks strong and could possibly The Individualized Studies Degree Program was Women’s Hospital in Boston. times happen. be transformed into one or more of the colleges.” originally proposed in March and has undergone five The reason is that multiple preg- “This is something we fear,” After the vote, CAA Chair Mary Wohlrabe revisions based on campus feedback. nancies virtually always end with said Dr. David Walmer, head of the premature delivery. This increases in vitro fertilization program at the chance of losing all the babies Duke University. from page one or delivering ones that are perma- Doctors try to lower the chances GUIDELINES nently damaged, physically or of multiple births by regulating the taught as a tutorial for 0.12 credit “We recommended using per-stu- The task force’s revised guide- mentally. amount of fertility medicines they units per student credit hour (for dent increments for each student lines propose that credit units be In Mrs. McCaughey’s case, the give, counting the number of eggs example, a four-student three-hour after 40 to show a smooth, continu- broken down as follows: babies were healthy and reason- produced and fertilizing them in course would receive 1.44 credit ous increase in CUs.” Gosselin ■ one to nine students: 0.1 credit ably big – ranging between 2 and 3 the test tube. units) said. units per student credit hour; ■ six to 59 students: three credit Smitley anticipates more changes ■ 10-40 students: three credit units; units; will be made to the proposal. ■ 41-139 students: three credit units Rockford school appeals ■ 60-79 students: three and a half “We put out the draft to get reac- plus 1 percent for each student in credit units; tion and it worked,” he said. “I sup- excess of 40; ■ 80-99 students: four credit units; pose once we get more input, we ■ more than 139 students: six credit to high court to free funds ■ 100-119 students: four and a half will go back and look at the draft units; credit units; again to see if there are more revi- “These revisions are only recom- ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – The additional $25.2 million from ■ 120-139 students: five credit sions to be made.” mendations for the proposal,” Rockford School Board has the fund by June. units; Smitley explained what he called Smitley said. “We are open to decided to take its campaign to The board argues that state ■ 140-159 students: five and a half the main area of concern according responses from faculty and admin- use tax money to pay for deseg- law allows it to use the fund to credit units; to the responses he has received. istration.” regation efforts to the Illinois protect itself from legal liabili- ■ more than 159 students: six credit “We allocated the amount of CUs Jeanne Simpson, task force Supreme Court. ty, property damage or loss. units. for the small classes, formerly member and assistant vice president The board voted 4-3 But Circuit Chief Judge “A teacher’s full load consists of called teaching tutorials,” he said. for academic affairs, said in a writ- Wednesday to appeal a judge’s John Rapp ruled Nov. 5 that the nine to 12 credit units per “We have made some changes to ten statement that the final guide- ruling that it was getting the law only allows tax money put semester,” Gosselin said. “Most reduce the CUs given for those lines must be agreed to by both par- money from a fund that does in that fund to pay damages usually have about 12.” small classes.” ties. not allow that kind of expendi- awarded in civil lawsuits. ture. School board lawyer Bill The case was brought by Quinlan said failing to appeal more than 15,000 property own- that ruling could jeopardize the LOAN from page one ers who objected to their tax district’s ability to issue bonds inexpensive compared to funding given for concerts bands. money being used to enact a and borrow operating cash. and other larger events, Herman said. ■ The Muslim Student Union plans to bring in two federal court order to desegre- “If we can’t borrow money to The five RSOs that will come before the AB speakers while the Multicultural Student Union wants gate the public schools and end keep the doors open, in January include: Coffee Talk, The Multicultural Student Union, to bring in Dr. Joseph Lowery, founder of the Southern discrimination against black we’d be putting 28,000 kids on the Muslim Student Union, the Christian Campus Christian Leadership Conference to speak to students. and Hispanic students. the street,” said board President Fellowship and the Association of International ■ The Christian Campus Fellowship wants to bring a The district has spent $140.9 Bill Neblock, who cast the Students. Christian band to campus and the Association of million from its tort immunity deciding vote despite his oppo- The proposed programs include: International Students wants to sponsor a cultural night fund and plans to spend an sition to using the tort fund. ■ Coffee Talk is requesting money to bring in 39 and dinner. The Daily Eastern News

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The Daily Eastern News Friday, November 21, 1997 3 1960s set precedent for change By BRIAN DAVENPORT Staff writer The vision that Martin Luther King Jr. Although significant strides have been made and I had was a land where people toward establishing equal opportunity, racial dis- would be people.” crimination is still prevalent in our society, a “ speaker said Thursday night to about 150 people. – Ray Terry, The hour-long presentation began at 7 p.m. in the Coleman Hall Auditorium. Ray Terry, chief Chief Deputy Counsel of the Equal deputy counsel of the Equal Employment Employment Opportunity Commission Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C., talked about three major statutes that were passed during the 1960s. “By far, the most significant statutes in the 1960s were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the that was the cause for the movie ‘Mississippi Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Housing Act of Burning,’” Terry said. 1968,” Terry said. Another issue Terry raised was segregation in “The 1960s and aftermath of the 1960s pro- schools. Between 1954 and 1968 segregation was duced great change in our society. It was a time frequent, but 1968 was the first time desegrega- of revolutionary change,” he added. tion took place in the public school systems. The primary focus of the Civil Rights Act was Terry offered advice on how to deal with educa- public accommodation in places like restaurants tion in today’s world, saying the keys are and public facilities, such as courthouses and vot- “patience and pushing ahead to see that every ing register offices. Terry said the other two acts child gets an education.” also helped to protect minority rights. “The vision that Martin Luther King and I had During the 1960s, Terry worked on several was a land where people would be people,” Terry JAMI MEHLENBECK/Staff photographer cases dealing with the equal protection rights of said. “It is important to look at the progress made. African Americans. There has been tremendous progress made by Ray Terry, chief deputy counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity “The most interesting criminal case that I han- African Americans, women and other minorities Commission, discusses the aftermath of the 1964 Civil Rights Act dled was ‘U.S. v. Price’ during the early 1960s; in our society.” Thursday night in the Coleman Hall Auditorium. Campus shuttle launch delayed said. business could do this as a service No bus until all It first must be determined if to the community,” Harris said. Eastern students need this service, Harris also said if they could questions are Harris said. prove a need and student interest, it “We need to get feedback from may be easier to get a local busi- students to see if there is a need and ness to sponsor the shuttle. answered if students would be wiling to pay The shuttle also may involve By AMY THON for it,” she said. weekend trips to Mattoon and Student government editor Payment options include possi- evening trips to locations like the bly increasing student fees or hav- grocery store. Many questions still need to be ing students pay each time they The idea for Eastern’s shuttle ser- answered before a shuttle service is rode the shuttle. vice was originated by President possible at Eastern, said Student Harris also is unsure if the uni- Jorns as a way for students to get Body President Kim Harris. versity would buy or rent a bus. around Charleston. Harris said she is working with Lynda Luksander, a manager at “I suggested that Student other schools that are also trying to Laidlaw transit, said it would cost Government underwrite such a ser- implement this program, specifical- approximately $275-300 per day vice so that students could get to ly Western Illinois University. for the university to rent a bus. The Square, at a minimum, for Harris also said she is talking to This cost would cover gas, insur- shopping and movies. I’ve wanted other schools’ administration to see ance and a driver. Luksander’s esti- someone to do this for a long time,” what they wish they had done dif- mations were based on $25 per Jorns said in a written statement. ferently when they implemented a hour fee. She also said something Jorns said he is glad the Student shuttle service to ensure Eastern could possibly be worked out with Government is working on this pro- would avoid the same mistakes. the university to lower the cost. ject because a large number of stu- “We have information from other Harris said cost is a concern dents on campus do not have cars ANNA BETZELBERGER/Associate photo editor schools in the process. It’s been because the start up as well as the and Charleston has no bus service. helpful to contact schools and get daily maintenance costs are high. He stressed that the shuttle would Playin’ the blues information from them. We can use “It’s very costly and it’s hard to not be a bar service like the Tim Hayes, a senior jazz studies major, plays a solo on his alto saxo- each other as resources,” Harris get sponsors. It would be great if a Mother’s shuttle. phone during “Return of the Diver.” The Jazz Ensemble hosted a concert Thursday night in the Dvorak Concert Hall. Students to enjoy turkey traditions and relaxation next week By LISA HUBER Students not only emphasized the kinds of his football tradition is having a “turkey “I am looking forward to enjoying the Staff writer food and dishes they were going to eat, they bowl” where the kids face off against the Chicago night life and going out with my emphasized the excessive amounts of food adults. friends,” Biesner said. Students and faculty will embark on their provided. Many students will be traveling during the However, not everybody is going home first week-long rest from school as Many students agreed on the “whole din- holiday, some to see family while others try Friday. Kristen Moore, a senior elementary Thanksgiving break kicks off today. ner and family thing” is what Thanksgiving to catch a live game of pigskin. education major, said she is staying until Eastern, unlike most other universities, was all about, but some had other plans for “I’ll be driving to Chicago for the Bears Wednesday because she is student teaching. allots a week off for the November holiday Thanksgiving day. game,” said Mike Comerano, a freshman “I miss all the college breaks, but now my instead of the typical Thursday and Friday Aside from watching football games all business major. vacations depend on the elementary schools break. day long, a few students actually plan to par- Jason Griffin, a junior engineering major, breaks,” Moore said. Thanksgiving is a time for being grateful ticipate in their own games. Erin Hennessey, said, “I am going to Minnesota to visit my After the holiday tradition of families for friends and family as well as appreciating a senior environmental biology major, said friends, play broom hockey on frozen lakes stuffing themselves with stuffing, many stu- the Native Americans and Pilgrim traditions. she won’t have any problem finding team- and visit the Mall of America.” dents said they will take naps and then eat The traditional holiday includes a huge mates to throw the ball around with. A few students will celebrate double-duty, more. meal with a main course of turkey, supple- “I have 34 cousins on one side and we all with their birthdays occurring during the James Carrino, a sophomore geology mented by side dishes such as mashed pota- go to my aunt and uncle’s house and have a break. Becky Biesner, a senior zoology major, said a family tradition he looks for- toes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, family football game,” Hennessey said. major, will celebrate her 21st birthday next ward to every year is “large poker games rolls and pumpkin pies. Matt Tillman, a senior history major, said week. with family after dinner.” Spring Break Package Jamaican Tan The Daily & Nail Scapes Panama City ~ $299 410 7th St. • Charleston, IL Includes ~ Bus & Room Eastern News 217-348-0018 Sign up by November 15th is your door $200 OFF to ensure price ~ $50 holds a seat. to the EIU “Where The Sun Never Sets!” Call for a ski vacation th any service 510 6 St. Charleston IL community Kim Ashby ~ travel consultant (217) 348-6739 The Daily Eastern News Registration isn’t always right scapegoat nce again, it is that time of the legitimate beef with the chair, Oyear when students scramble department, university and anyone like eggs to set up the perfect “If you need else involved. schedule for the upcoming less than a 3000- Some might argue, “What if I semester. It is also that time of the level course to need a class that is less than a Opinion year when the style of registration 3000-level course”? The fact is if preferred by Eastern, the glorious graduate, you are you need less than a 3000-level touch-tone phone method, comes probably going to course to graduate, you are proba- page under harshest scrutiny. BRETT KOPPEN be here for a bly going to be here for a while, As a fourth-year junior, I have Guest columnist anyway. Just come up with the best heard a wide variety of complaints while, anyway.” sob story you can think of and Editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. about the touch-tone service: There assault the department chair with Columns are the opinion of the author. isn’t enough room in classes; there it. If tales of pain and suffering aren’t enough phone lines; there aren’t enough classes; the list caused because of your lack of that class isn’t enough to sway of classes offered this semester is wrong; I don’t like the that heartless chair, relax. Next semester you’ll be a few cred- Friday, November 21, 1997 sound of the operator’s voice. its older and privy to early registration. The point is that students are rarely, if ever, satisfied with Two more of the problems listed earlier can also be PAGE 4 the schedule they build, and the most popular target for blame attributed to respective departments. Both the lack of sections is the registration office. Of course, the registration office is to available and the incorrectness of the class list are the result of blame for the number of lines available or not available. It is department decisions. Think the registration office has control the registration office, not the housing office, but most of the over the number of English 1001 classes being offered next time the registration office has no control over the problems semester? Think again. Try to register for a class that is for CUPB must remain students bring up. majors only, yet not specified “majors only,” and you get a Some of the most popular problems are the fault of the letter from that department acknowledging that there was an department that offers a particular class. The complaint about oversight. vocal when debating not enough room in classes? Definitely a valid one, especially All of this leads us to one question: What can be done to if one particular course is needed for graduation. improve registration? The answer is maybe nothing. The solution? All 3000-level courses and above can be The touch-tone system was installed in 1991. Before that, constitutional plan wait-listed. The waiting list is then reviewed by the chair of students had to register up in McAfee Gym for classes. he Council on University Planning and whatever department the class is in. If said course is essential Despite the complaints with the present system, when com- TBudget will convene today to continue dis- to graduation (by essential, I mean won’t graduate when pared with standing in line outside in the cold to register for cussing 19 of the 33 goals and objectives of expected because of lack of said class) no chair on campus classes, touch-tone looks pretty good. will deny you a spot in that class. If they don’t, you have a – Brett Koppen is a junior journalism major. Eastern’s constitutional plan. CUPB members may experience déjà vu today, recalling last month’s meeting during which they scrutinized, changed wording and added objectives they deemed necessary. Although they did not finish deliberating the plan, they did what need- ed to be done: They Editorial determinedly pored over the details of each objec- tive they addressed and ensured that the final wording and message was something they could agree upon as a group. The constitutional plan is a list of goals and objectives for the university to accomplish by the year 2000. It covers every structural corner of the university, demanding that the meaning of each objective be concise and well crafted in the eyes of the CUPB, the group of students, administra- tors, faculty members and staff members basical- ly responsible for Eastern’s future. This list ultimately determines what projects will receive funding and how much will be allo- hope this better clarifies why I feel I am cated. The constitutional plan is Eastern’s ‘New’ integrated core your turn so underpaid. Again, I really like and “vision” for how the university should operate wrongly de-emphasizes look forward to working here at and how it should look. in the 47 hours of the core, we can find Eastern. The two-hour discussion on the first 13 objec- performance courses a way to let interested students squeeze Larry Auchstetter tives of the plan forced the rest of the document To the editor: in three measly hours of dance, pottery, Booth Library clerk to be tabled until today. I have been glad to see The Daily painting, tuba, acting, creative writing, Eastern News paying attention recently sculpture or performance art. They Some old-fashioned Whether the CUPB was vocal last month sim- to the state of the integrated core cur- would be happier for it, and they would ply because Eastern President David Jorns was riculum at Eastern – a crucial topic that leave Eastern as genuinely more educat- people out there still not present at the last meeting is unknown – but gets too little attention. ed people. if so, the campus will know today because Jorns, While the moment seems right, I John Kilgore like to see paychecks who chairs the CUPB, will be in attendance. would like to call attention to what has English professor To the editor: been, for me, a failure of the core cur- This letter is concerning the new way Two months ago, in reference to the constitu- riculum as it stands: the absence from it A paltry $7.29 an hour of payment that Jason Amato is propos- tional plan, Jorns told the CUPB, “I don’t want of any “performance courses” in the ing. I am not against the idea of getting to rewrite this thing.” arts. keeps our interlibrary paid twice a month. Whether I get paid CUPB members must be vocal – just as many Yes, I do have a personal stake here. I twice a month or just once a month, the of them were last month – if they question the teach creative writing, and under the old loan system working amount of money will be the same. It is general education curriculum at To the editor: the idea of not getting paid by check wording or purpose of any objective in the docu- Eastern, students were allowed to count I was interviewed recently by The that I am against. I was confused when I ment. A document that is the university’s vision my courses for distribution credit. Not Daily Eastern News concerning the first heard this idea. What is the need? and mission should not be passed as is merely so in the “new” (post-1992) core. In Nov. 11 picket by some of the members About 99.9 percent of Eastern’s stu- because the president wants it to. drawing up this curriculum, the Council of Eastern’s clerical workers’ union. I dents are physically and mentally capa- If members merely sit back and say “yes” on Academic Affairs and other commit- am the person who said that he makes ble of cashing their own checks. tees incorporated six hours of study of only $7.29 an hour. It was when I heard the reason that when their name is called during a roll-call vote, the arts into the core but allowed zero This is too low of a wage, but what all my questions were answered. The the students and every person who works for the hours of performance. The idea seems makes it shockingly so is that I am the reason is to save money. Now come on, university may be haunted by a constitutional to be that actually competence as a supervisor of all outgoing interlibrary how much can it really cost to type or plan that isn’t what it is supposed to be. painter (say) is a less worthy goal than loans – that is everything sent through- even write checks for some students? being able top talk knowledgeably out Illinois, the United States and over- When getting paid, I want to see and about painting. Or (to be fair) that it is a seas. This position requires a great level touch the proof of my services. Because more specialized accomplishment, best of responsibility in terms of accuracy of recent events in my life, I also do not today’s quote left to the major or to the electives col- and timeliness. These factors can great- blindly trust the computer that will be in umn of the transcript. ly affect the research of faculty, students charge of my money. There should be An immense river of oblivion is But for most students the major is and businesses who requested these an option for old-fashioned and suspi- sweeping us away into a nameless packed and the electives column terri- items. It also can affect our students and cious people like myself when payday bly small and the premise rankles in any faculty here as well. comes around. This is for all the Jack abyss. case. Are creativity and imagination If we do this job poorly, other Bennys in Student Affairs: I want my “ values so unworthy that they should be libraries may not and will not respond check! – Ernest Renan slighted entirely in favor of objective, to our interlibrary loan requests. I will Doug McGaghie French philosopher (1823-92) analytical thinking? Surely, somewhere not allow this to happen, rest assured. I freshman history major Let your voice be heard. E-mail us at [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Friday, November 21, 1997 5 CUPB to discuss university goals Nilsen said the discussion will continue where RHA nominates Constitutional plan up it left off at last month’s meeting. “We will begin the discussion with the for council approval Personnel section and work our way through the seven executives five remaining goals,” she said. By JUSTIN KMITCH The five foundational goals of Eastern, through Administration editor the year 2000, are to improve quality of education FAll elections to be in both undergraduate programs; attract and retain held in December The Council on University Planning and diverse, highly qualified faculty and staff; th Budget will meet today to discuss the goals and improve university service and outreach; attract objectives of the proposed University Strategic and retain a diverse and highly qualified student By NATASHA TODD Happy 20 , Brian! Positioning Statement. body; and continue to increase university Staff writer The CUPB will convene at 3 p.m. in the resources. Love, Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Some of the objectives of the Personnel goal Seven RHA members were nominat- Rich, Jake, Simon, Jr. University Union. include retaining and attracting exemplary faculty ed Thursday for spring semester execu- The council is expected to approve the state- and staff dedicated to student development and tive positions. Katie, & Jamie Lee ment. moving Eastern’s salaries from the lowest to the Amanda Perry, the current president “The most important item on the agenda looks highest among comparable institutions. of RHA, was the only person nominat- to be the approval of the Strategic Positioning The Service and Outreach goal includes ed for president. Statement,” said Jill Nilsen, special assistant to expanding the university’s visibility as a cultural Vice President Haley Pope will also the president. “We have received a significant center by maintaining and developing unique, run for re-election unopposed. amount of feedback since we last met.” widely recognized programs in the arts. Nominations for Secretary include: Julie Seibert, a senior business man- agement major; Kim Young, a junior chemistry and psychology major; and Barbershop quartet to serenade Andrew Klemens, a junior graphic By NATALIE ISLAS and Don Ott, lead singer. nized the group about two designs major. Current Secretary Jamie Staff writer The group will discuss the years ago and has had fun Workman will not be running for re- history of the barbershop with it ever since. election. The Coles County musical style and detail the “We enjoy singing barber- Anne Niznik will seek re-election as Barbershop Association organization’s past. shop songs and melodies that treasurer unopposed. Quartet, The Flash Chords, Members also will sing were sung in the earlier Crystal Ward, a freshman English will provide a brief history of tunes from different time years,” Leathers said. major, and Jackie Stelter, a freshman barbershop singing along periods, including the music The group has performed accounting and finance major, will be with a special holiday perfor- of Steven Foster, standard in towns such as Effingham, running for RHA communications mance next week. barbershop songs from 1890 Tuscola, Mattoon, Charleston coordinator. The event will be held at to the 1920s, World War I and Carbondale. Nominations will reopen before elec- 1:30 p.m. Nov. 30 in the songs, seasonal songs and They perform two to three tions, which will be held Dec. 4. Dudley House, located at 895 Christmas carols. They hope times a month year round, In other business, RHA will hold a Seventh St. The Flash Chords to gear up their audience for Leathers said. reception for member who have attend- consists of Ron Leathers, the holidays. The Flash Chords hold ed at least six meetings on Dec. 11. bass singer; Gary Nonren, Leathers, founder of The sthe 1996 title for Illinois RHA will not hold a meeting Dec. tenor; Rich Hansen, baritone; Flash Chords, said he orga- Novice Quartet. Drug and alcohol citations top students’ woes By JAIME HODGE Departments gave in the past week. drug paraphernalia, police reports a minor, police reports stated. and HEATHER CYGAN Chris G. Kolaras, 19, of stated. Amma S. Afriyie, 19, of 1056 Staff editors Chicago, was cited at 12:50 a.m. Andrea M. Doty, 19, of R.R. 4 Second St., was cited at 11:55 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Sixth Box 28, was cited at 1:11 a.m. Nov. 13, at her residence for disor- Alcohol and drug violations are Street for driving under the influ- Wednesday in the 1700 block of derly conduct and the among the many citations the ence of alcohol, speeding, posses- Seventh Street for the purchase/acceptance of alcohol by Charleston and University Police sion of cannabis, and possession of purchase/acceptance of alcohol by a minor, police reports stated.

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“BURRITOS AS BIG AS YOUR HEAD!” 6 Friday, November 21, 1997 y Panel geared toward education Witnesses place Ryder learn about the field before they’re getting into.” Teachers talk entering. The association is fairly new, A panel of students and sub- not having been a Recognized truck at Nichols’ house stitute teachers will hold a ques- Student Association at Eastern about in-class tion and answer session from 6 until 1995. Although it has 70 DENVER (AP) – A Ryder as he arrived for a day of fishing to 8 p.m. in the Lumpkin members, it is looking for more truck and a dark pickup were with his son. “I slowed down and experiences Auditorium. Panelists will people to join, Whitlow said. parked at a Kansas park near came to a stop and looked for a speak about their work, present- New members pay a $20 fee Terry Nichols’ home the day place to turn around in case it got By LAUREN KRAFT ing the positive and negative that includes the state member- prosecutors say Nichols and ugly.” Nelson noticed the trucks Activities editor aspects of the teaching field. ship also. Education majors will Timothy McVeigh built the about 1 1/2 hours earlier as he “We’re really trying to pro- receive professional credit by bomb that destroyed the drove to work at the Junction The Illinois Education vide things students don’t attending three meetings in a Oklahoma City federal building, City, Kan., body shop were Association/Student Education encounter in the classroom,” year. two witnesses testified Thursday. McVeigh picked up the rented Association is sponsoring an Whitlow said. “Sometimes stu- Also, by paying the fee, Neither man saw anyone truck the day before. event tonight that President dents don’t get (the teachers’) members will receive four dif- around the two trucks, and nei- Nelson said he was curious Angi Whitlow hopes will give side of the story, they go into ferent publications focusing on ther identified the pickup as and drove a few feet down the education majors a chance to (the field) not knowing what the education field. Nichols’ 1984 dark blue GMC road, but “I couldn’t see nothing truck. because of the trees and the hill. Richard Wahl and Robert So I just turned around and left.” Nelson testified they saw the In all, he said, he saw the trucks Bell tolls at the Deerfield Plaza bright yellow Ryder truck and for about 10 seconds. the pickup tucked in a cul de sac Nelson said he notified FBI DOWNERS GROVE – The state Toll Highway and short trips at about their current level. along a gravel road at Geary agents about the sighting 10 days Authority Board voted Thursday to remove the Rates for cars will be lowered at Illinois Route 60 State Fishing Lake, 16 miles after the bombing after Ryder Deerfield Toll Plaza, clearing a major bottleneck on from 30 to 25 cents and at Illinois Route 22 from 40 from Nichols’ hometown of officials interviewed Elliott’s the Tri-State Tollway. to 25 cents. Herington, Kan., on April 18, Body Shop employees about Toll boxes will also be eliminated on ramps to and Tolls will increase from 40 to 75 cents at a plaza 1995 – the day before the bomb- McVeigh’s rental. Wahl called from the south at Lake-Cook and Willow Roads. near Waukegan and from 40 to 50 cents at the Touhy ing. the FBI after seeing a televised Instead, a new toll plaza will be built on the Edens Toll Plaza near O’Hare Airport. Motorists using the “I was very apprehensive ... broadcast asking for information Spur, which leads into the current toll plaza. Toll col- new Edens Spur Toll Plaza will pay 50 cents. there should have been some- about a Ryder truck. lection boxes also will be added at ramps to and from Commercial traffic tolls will be modified propor- body there, somebody fishing. It The two witnesses used light the north at Willow and Golf Roads, and from the tionately on these routes. shouldn’t have been a Ryder pens to pinpoint the trucks’ loca- north at Lake-Cook Road. The Deerfield plaza is located just north of where truck,” said Wahl, who testified tion on a map. Nichols sat rigidly The board also voted to modify the toll structure the Edens Expressway feeds into the Tri-State he saw the vehicles about 9 a.m. at the defense table. on the North Tri-State to keep the cost of both long Tollway. Food stamps bait to lick T-cells possible natural defense Science. virus loads. High white “Our work provides an expla- The discovery suggested the fugitives, welfare cheats nation of why a very small group body might be able to control blood cell of people have been able to avoid HIV if helper T-cells that target CHICAGO (AP) – Using for an appointment, and others getting sick from this virus even the virus could somehow be pro- food stamps as bait, the Cook were arrested at home. Some though they are infected,” said tected. County Sheriff’s Office has without their own means of count combats Walker. To test this idea, researchers arrested more than 300 people transportation were lured into Helper T-cells direct the body’s used powerful anti-viral drugs to in a sting aimed at capturing boarding a police vehicle dis- AIDS virus immune system. A variety of the treat patients recently infected both fugitives and welfare guised as a courtesy van, the cells exist, and each type is with HIV. cheats, it said Thursday. statement said. WASHINGTON (AP) – Some primed to attack a specific virus Walker said the drugs caused Sheriff’s investigators used Federal and state laws pro- rare patients infected for years or other invader. the virus load to drop quickly, records from the Illinois hibit felony fugitives from col- with the AIDS virus without As these cells detect the pres- and the patients’ immune systems Department of Human lecting food stamps. becoming ill make white blood ence of a target virus, they repro- then started producing T-cells that Services to match outstanding “Not only are these offend- cells of a type missing from most duce by the billions, flooding the specifically attacked HIV. felony warrants to people ers fugitives from justice, they patients of the immune system bloodstream with defenders. Walker said the HIV-specific receiving food stamps, the have the audacity to seek and disorder, researchers say. But HIV, the AIDS virus, has T-cells were not produced in the sheriff’s office said in a state- collect benefits at the expense An analysis of blood from a broken down this defense. For bodies of patients who had been ment. of the unknowing taxpayer,” Boston man infected with HIV reasons not understood, helper T- infected with HIV for more than Investigators then set up a Sheriff Michael Sheahan said. for 18 years but still healthy cells specific for HIV often are at six months. phony government agency and “Now they know what it showed that he was protected by low levels in or absent from “This suggests that there is a sent letters to those on their feels like to be victimized a large number of immune system patients infected with the virus. window of time during the acute cells, called helper T-cells, that list. They told their targets that when they least expect it.” Experiments at Massachusetts phase of infection when anti-viral the government was conduct- Those arrested include peo- specifically attack the AIDS General confirmed that high lev- treatment can rescue the helper T- ing a study on food stamp ben- ple wanted on charges of drug virus. els of HIV-specific T-cells may cell response to HIV,” Walker efits and that they were possession and sale, robbery Most patients with long-term be essential for the body to hold said. If treatment is delayed, he required to report to the agency and fraud, the statement said. HIV infection have a low supply the AIDS virus in check. said, that natural protection may or face the loss of their bene- One woman was arrested in of helper T-cells targeting the Walker said laboratory tests of be lost forever. fits. her $40,000, television- AIDS virus, which leaves the blood from HIV patients found Dr. David H. Schwartz, a Johns In the month since the oper- equipped sport utility vehicle, immune system defenseless that those with the strongest T- Hopkins University AIDS ation was set up, 322 people the sheriff’s office said. against the virus, Dr. Bruce cell response to the HIV antigen researcher, said the have taken the bait. She was wanted on fraud Walker of the Massachusetts had the lowest amount of virus in Massachusetts General finding Some were arrested when charges and was getting $145 General Hospital said. He is their bloodstream, but those with confirms work performed earlier they showed up at the office in food stamps each month. senior author of a study being weak T-cell responses had high at Hopkins. published Friday in the journal Friends PARK PLACE APARTMENTS & o The only OFF Campus Housing ON Campus! C (located across from the Union on 7th Street) Free Concert ☞ Next Weekend! 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CHUCKY OF DELTA SIGMA PHI- Sell your unwanted items in the Thanks for being the best mommy Daily Eastern News. and daddy. Alpha love, Katie. ______OO/HA ______11/21 10 Friday, November 21, 1997 y Local students sign letters of intent to play baseball high school last year and that is one of the the starting pitcher in the 1996 Class AA about Metz and Nickell. Chatham-Glenwood, biggest things we’re looking for next year. State Championship game which Chatham- “The come from two great programs,” He can give us some power and he can Glenwood won. he said. “Glenwood won state in 1996, and Mt. Zion lose players drive the ball.” “Metz is just an unbelievable athlete. He Zion, year in and year out, has gone far Nickell played third base for Mt. Zion was a captain on the football, basketball into the state playoffs.” to Panther line-up last season, but Schmitz said Nickell will and baseball team,” Schmitz said. In Metz’s junior year, he had an 8-1 By MATT WILSON primarily be playing first base for Eastern. Metz played shortstop last year, but record and a 3.26 ERA, striking out 50 bat- Associate sports editor Nickell was named the 1997 Macon Schmitz said he would be transferred to ters in 53.2 innings. During the 1997 AAU County Player of the Year, hitting .500 second base at Eastern. He will hope to fill season, Metz batted .407 with 26 RBI and Two local high school baseball products with 13 home runs and 50 RBI. Nickell the spot vacated by senior Justin Stone. 18 stolen bases. have signed their names to play for Eastern was also named the team MVP last year, as “Metz has some good speed, so what he Schmitz said the question of playing baseball next fall. his 13 home runs broke a school record. will bring to the team is good running time next year is undecided. Brian Nickell of Mt. Zion High School Besides all of this, Nickell also had an speed,” Schmitz said. “There are a number of positions to be and Scott Metz of Chatham-Glenwood on-base percentage of .589 and a .955 Last spring, Chatham-Glenwood won filled and (I) think these two can compete High School have both agreed to play for slugging percentage. He was also named to the conference and regional championship for those positions,” he said. “Where they Eastern head coach Jim Schmitz. the All-Apollo Conference Team for the titles and was pre-season ranked fifth by fit in will really depend on their perfor- “They both have qualities that will serve second year in a row. USA Today and Street and Smith. mance.” the needs we have,” Schmitz said. “Nickell The other player that Schmitz picked up Schmitz said the schools that these two Schmitz said he is expecting to sign was one of the biggest power hitters in for next year’s ball club is Metz, who was players come from is what impresses him three more new players soon. Cross country runner heads to NCAA championship By MATT WILSON made it to Furman trict runners in the country. It will be like to the event since Joe Sheeran placed 18th Associate sports editor because he was one our district meet multiplied by five or six.” at the national meet in 1977. of the top three fin- Part of the “cream of the crop” will be Since the meet is in the southern states, On Monday, Panther senior cross coun- ishers not on the the two other runners who finished in front the weather will be better. But, McInerney try runner Todd Moroney will compete in four teams already of Moroney at the Midwest Regional. said Moroney would do better in rough the National Cross Country Championship going to the tourna- Ahead of Moroney and receiving the other conditions. in Greenville, S.C. ment. two at-large bids was a freshman runner “The tougher the conditions, the more it “Our main goal is to go out there and McInerney said from Kansas, Ricardo Amezcua, and would be in his favor,” he said. “Todd is run aggressively and for him to keep on runners from Neb- Missouri senior Ray Hughes. more of a power runner, and the bad con- Todd Moroney running like he has been all year and not raska and Michigan Moroney got the third at-large bid by ditions will really take its toll on the change anything,” head coach John are two to watch out for Monday. He also one second, as he beat out Illinois runner finesse runners. We’ll keep our fingers McInerney said. “He wants to get out to a said Stanford, who won both the men’s Scott McClennan for the 13th spot. crossed for rain or snow.” good start and give himself the opportuni- and the women’s cross country champi- McInerney said a realistic goal would McInerney said you have to be a real ty to run a good race.” onships last year, has another good team be for Moroney to finish in the top half of avid cross country fan to know what He got the honor of going to champi- this year. the 200-man field, but if he ran a great Moroney went through to get to this point. onships, held at Furman University, by McInerney said Moroney placing well race, he could do better than that. “You have to follow the sport to know placing 13th at the NCAA Midwest at the championships won’t be an easy “If every thing clicked and he ran an how brutal it is to get there and how many Regional Saturday. task. outstanding race, he could end up in the good guys he left behind,” he said. “There Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Nebraska “This is the cream of the crop of colle- top 50,” he said. “I don’t think he’ll be dis- were about 30 runners 15 to 20 seconds and Iowa State will be the only four teams giate district running,” McInerney said. appointed with whatever he does, but a behind him. The younger guys look at from Eastern’s regional meet competing at “There will be 15 to 30 foreigners in there. realistic goal is the top 100.” what Todd did and said ‘Wow, I can do the National Championships. Moroney It will just be a wild mix of the best dis- Moroney is the first Panther to make it that.”

VOLLEY from page 12 home match 3-0, to bring its con- 245 kills are fourth on the team. with an OVC second best 49 on ference record to a better 9-7 mark. Austin Peay hits .227 as a team, the year. In their last weekend of play, almost .5 higher than its oppo- Celba collected over 404 digs, Eastern overtook Morehead State nents. The Lady Governors aver- averaging 3.77 per game. She 3-2 and rolled over Eastern age 15.4 kills per game and their added seven solo blocks, 39 block Kentucky 3-0 for its fourth and 21.13 digs per game is third best in assists and 299 kills, second best final win. the nation just behind Eastern on the team. Ralston experimented with a which has 21.43 digs per game. Shrader has collected 97 block new lineup in the matches versus The Lady Governors have col- assists and 33 solo blocks this year. Morehead and Eastern Kentucky. lected 191 service aces (averaging She climbed over 500 blocks for She made player changes that pro- 1.8 per game) and have totalled her career this season and adds 306 vided helpful as Eastern won those over 1600 kills in the regular sea- digs, third best on the Lady matches. son. Panther squad. “The player changes we made The Lady Panthers have taken Ralston said the Lady Panthers gave us needed confidence, espe- advantage of this year’s experi- have the skills to beat Austin Peay, cially the younger players,” ence, letting the seniors lead the they just need to come out and do Ralston said. “We are going into way for the entire season. it. the tournament with more options Senior middle hitter Lorri “We know we can beat them,” available.” Sommer has led the way with her Ralston said. The Lady Governors are led by 399 kills and 3.5 kills-per game Ralston hopes to overcome freshman hitter Becky Sowinski. average. She has been the team’s Austin Peay and then face return- She totalled 350 kills on the regu- most productive middle hitter, ing champ Southeast Missouri in lar season, averaging 3.3 per game. reaching the record of most kills in the semifinal match. Her 4.5 digs per game is 10th best a career with over 1,200. “I would rather play in the semis in the nation and she has collected Seniors setter Kara Harper, out- than the finals,” she said. “They 477 digs in her 106 games played. side hitter Lindsey Celba and mid- have all the pressure on them (to Senior defensive leader Diana dle hitter Monica Shrader each add win).” Hart has done damage for Austin their own touch to the game, If Eastern was to beat Austin Peay, primarily at the net. She tal- rounding out Eastern’s categories. Peay in the quarterfinals, then lied 73 block assists, 39 solo Harper has 1,111 assists on the SEMO in the semifinals, they blocks for a total of 112 blocks on year and reached the milestone of would be faced with a team they the year. She accounts for over half 5,000 career assists, along with have already defeated in the finals. of the team’s blocks, as Austin 1,000 digs in a career in her last “(This) will give us the needed IKUYA KURATA/Photo editor Peay has gathered 210 blocks this home series. She has provided the confidence all the way through,” Sophomore outside hitter Meleah Cutler spikes the ball on a Murray year. She also adds offense as her bulk of the team’s service aces, Ralston said. State player at home on Nov. 7.

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Indiana State, but the players hope said. “They’ve responded well to Wyoming also found success in their luck will change at 6 p.m. our coaching change and I hope its first win of the year, a 73-50 Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. they work as hard (Saturday night). victory over the University of Indiana State has the series lead I don’t know if we’re at the point Denver. over the Panthers 76-34 and won where we can beat anybody yet, Once again, Sawyer led the last year’s meeting 74-68. The last but they are very receptacle to scoring barrage with 14 points, time Eastern beat the Sycamores what I have to teach.” while senior center Jeff Allen was in the 1993-94 season by a Waltman said he knows what the added 12 and Roberts put home 11 score of 81-76. team has to do to continue the suc- points. Head coach Rick Samuels said cess against Eastern. Last year, the Cowboys ended he is more concerned about his “Number one, we have to handle the season with a 12-16 overall team’s play than Indiana State’s. their defensive pressure,” he said. record, but had an 8-3 record at “I’m still worried about the way “Number two, we have to be disci- home. They made it to the opening we play because it’s still early in plined enough defensively to han- round of the Western Athletic the season,” he said. dle their cutting.” Conference Tournament, but fell to “This is Indiana State’s opener Samuels said it looks like Texas Christian 72-61. so we have a not so great scouting Eastern has a height advantage Roberts is the team’s returning report on them. We have to be at over Indiana State. lead scorer. He averaged 15.8 our best and play solid, aggressive “It appears that we are a bigger points and was second on the team man-to-man defense. basketball team than they are so we with 3.9 rebounds per game last “Our offense has to do a good have to take advantage of that by year. job, especially on the road and the posting up around the basket,” he The Panthers finish off their momentum. Our offense has to do said. “This will also help us with break with a home game at 7 p.m. a good job of taking care of the our rebounding opportunities.” on Nov. 29 against Loyola- ball,” he said. Three days after the Indiana Chicago. Loyola won both exhibi- Even with the success the State game, the Panthers travel to tion games it has played, defeating Sycamores have had, head coach Laramie, Wyo. to take on the 2-0 Beovuk Yugoslavia 79-72 and the JOHN BATES/Staff photographer Royce Waltman is expecting to see University of Wyoming Cowboys. Chicago Challengers 83-71. Junior center Mike Shaver (left) tries to assist sophomore forward a good game. “This will be a very tough game Junior forward Javan Goodman Keith Hibbler on a layup against Viterbo at home on Nov. 18. The “I think this will be a very tough for us,” Samuels said. “It’s a long scored in double figures in both Panthers won the their season-opener against the V-Hawks 81-55. opener for us,” he said. “Eastern is trip and we’re playing in an envi- victories, putting up a game-high Next up they face the Sycamores on Nov. 22. very well coached and they have a ronment we’ve never seen before. 28 points against the Challengers. lot of experienced players. They will have also had a couple He was also the team’s second- seven Midwestern Collegiate Samuels said he is 90 percent Looking at last year’s tape, they more days rest than we had, so it leading scorer with 14 points Conference games, which is the sure that senior center Eric look very difficult to defend and will be very, very difficult.” against Beovuk. most they have won since the Frankford and senior forward Scott they have fundamentally sound The Cowboys are coming off a Senior forward Donyale Bush 1986-87 season. Newman will not play in any of the players.” victory over the Colorado had more than 20 points in both of One of the major strengths of three games. This will be Indiana State’s first Buffaloes 62-58 in Boulder, Colo. the victories. He poured in 23 this year’s ball club is experience, He said sophomore forward game of the year, but Eastern The team put four players in dou- against the Challengers and had a as Bush, Goodman and senior John Smith, who missed the open- already has a game under its belt. ble figures, with senior guard game-high 24 points against guard Charles Smith have all been er against Viterbo because of aca- In the Panther’s season opener on Gregg Sawyer leading the way Beovuk. starters since they have been at demic reasons, will be reinstated Tuesday, Eastern defeated Viterbo with 16 points. Last year the Ramblers won Loyola. for this trip. Wrestling team travels to St. Louis for first meet By CHAD MERDA petition,” Panther head wrestling coach Anderson (142) took because they only place the top four,” Staff writer Ralph McCausland said. “It’s a fun tour- fourth place while McCausland said. “There’s 32 people in nament. It’s exciting and close to home. sophomore Matt each bracket.” After over a month of practicing, the It’s the first competition of the year and it Casella (190) fin- The tournament is broken up into two wrestling team heads to Forest Park, Mo. gets the nerves and adrenaline going. ished third. Dave classifications: the freshmen/sophomore to take part in the St. Louis Open We’ve fared pretty well in the past.” Pena (118) placed division and the upperclassmen division. Saturday in the first meet of the season. McCausland said beginning the season fourth and Matt McCausland said the goal for the Some of the teams competing at the against tough competition benefits the Hughes (158) won weekend is simple. open include wrestlers from Illinois, team. his weight class, but “(We want) to have a quality perfor- Ralph McCausland Wyoming, Nebraska and Oklahoma. “It gives you something to evaluate both have been lost to mance,” he said. “We’re going to find out “When you put together that quality of yourself with,” he said. graduation. where we’re at. We just want our guys to a mix, you have some high intensity com- Last year at St. Louis sophomore Ryan “It’s a difficult tournament to place at go out and release their abilities.”

GRIDDERS from page 12 Carmazzi by one-tenth of a percentage he has to be making good judgments.” couple of records, junior Panther tailback point. Two of the targets the Panthers will Justin Lynch will also be going for 1,000 Simpson will most likely break the I’d like the team to go into have to look out for are junior flanker yards on the season. single-season OVC completion percent- the game with the attitude Rondel Menendez and senior split end He needs 127 yards in the game to do age as well as the career record. “ Bobby Washington. Menendez has six so. Barring disaster, Carmazzi or Simpson that they don’t care who succeeds, touchdowns on the year while Wash- Spoo said he hopes individual goals do will hold the new I-AA completion per- as long as we win.” ington has four. not take priority over winning the game. centage record after this weekends’ –Bob Spoo, Spoo said these receivers are a bit dif- “I’d like the team to go into the game match-up. head football coach ferent than another receiver that gave the with the attitude that they don’t care who Spoo said Eastern Kentucky’s quarter- Panthers trouble, Murray State’s Reg- succeeds, as long as we win,” he said. back, senior Simon Fuentes, who leads said. “They run a smattering of option inald Swinton. “I’ve been working hard all week in the conference in pass efficiency, should and he’s very adept at that. When they do “They’re not as big, not as tall, but bringing them together after practices in not be overlooked. throw, he has good targets with good they have excellent speed,” he said. making what I hope are productive dis- “Fuentes, he’s very athletic,” Spoo speed. To be throwing the ball that well, While Simpson will be shooting for a cussions about what needs to be done.”

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Panther head coach Bob Spoo knows the routine all too well. A TC loss in the last game of the year Eastern vs. Eastern puts the season to an end. A win Illinois Kentucky on the other hand, sends Eastern to the playoffs. Site: O’Brien Stadium, That’s the situation when Charleston Eastern Kentucky (7-3, 6-0 in Time: 1:30 p.m. the Ohio Valley Conference) comes to Charleston to face the Radio: WACF-FM 98.5 Panthers (8-2, 5-1) in a 1:30 Records: Eastern Illinois 8-2 p.m. game Saturday. Eastern Kentucky 7-3 The winner captures the OVC Championship, while the loser EIU Shorts: most likely would not receive an ■ Eastern is currently ranked at-large bid to the Division I-AA number 16 in the Sports playoffs. Network Polls. “That’s the best way to have ■ EIU beat EKU last year 45-21 it,” Spoo said. “I wouldn’t want to have to rely on somebody else Eastern Kentucky shorts: getting it done in some other ■ The Colonels lead the OVC in game (for us to make the play- scoring with 32 points per game. ■ EKU has won 40 of its last 43 offs).” conference games. Despite Eastern Kentucky having won 40 of its last 43 con- ference games, there are two players going into the game will things in the Panthers’ favor. play a major role in the out- One of the Colonels’ three con- come. ference losses in the last 43 “If we get the type of emotion games was a 45-21 loss to the I think we’ll have Saturday, we Panthers last year. The other is have a great chance to win the that in must-win situations at the game,” he said. end of the season, Eastern has “I think the guys that have done well. been getting a lot of recognition In 1995 the Panthers defeated all year have to play well, espe- Indiana State in their final game cially with the seniors. It’s either to advance to the post-season the termination of their career or while last year’s win over East- they go on. ern Kentucky in the final game “There’s got to be that chal- of the season vaulted them to the lenge placed in front of them playoffs with an at-large bid. and they’ve got to accept that “I think it’s a comforting feel- challenge,” Spoo said. “I think ing to know that you’ve done they really understand what’s at well against that opponent,” stake.” Spoo said. “In 1995, we hadn’t After leading the nation been (to the playoffs) in years. almost the entire season with his That drive to accomplish completion percentage, senior shouldn’t be any less in this Panther quarterback Mike Simp- year’s team. Who knows how son has dropped down to No. 2 SHERYL SUE SIDWELL/Staff photographer bad that drive is and how badly with his 70.5 percentage. Junior tailback Justin Lynch escapes a Murray State player in Murray, Ken. on Nov. 8. Lynch is going for they want it.” He trails Hofstra’s Giovanni 1,000 yards on the season Saturday against Eastern Kentucky. He needs 127 yards in the game. Spoo said the mentality of the See GRIDDERS page 11 Volleyball team set Golden Hurricanes blow by Panthers Lady hoopsters hope to rebound in two over break By DENISE RENFRO 15 points and five rebounds and came in to the game off a loss to for tournament play Sports editor senior center Leah Aldrich with a Lithuanian Select team 64-58 11 points and seven boards. in overtime on Nov. 7. “We can’t play any worse By JASON COLET The Lady Panther basketball Seniors forward Barbora Over the break, the Lady Staff writer versus Austin Peay than we did team narrowly lost to Tulsa Garbova and guard Jess Laska Panthers travel to Indiana State the last two meetings,” head Thursday night in Oklahoma 69- followed close behind contribut- to face the Lady Sycamores on The Lady Panther volleyball volleyball coach Betty Ralston 62. ing nine points each. Nov. 25 and then have a home team prepares to battle confer- said. “The players are going in Sophomore forward Lila All of the Lady Panthers saw match against St. Louis on Nov. ence foe Austin Peay in the sec- with confidence, believing they Osceola led the Golden Hur- playing time against the Golden 26. ond round of the Ohio Valley can win.” ricanes with 21 points in the Hurricanes including two fresh- St. Louis will enter the Conference Tournament. Eastern is coming off of a game followed by freshman for- men who together contributed match-up after four games and Eastern finished the regular season-ending four-match win ward Leela Farr who put down four points and four rebounds. tournament play on the season. season with a fifth-place seed streak. Ralston stressed how she 15. The last time the two teams The Lady Billikens beat the St. and an 11-7 conference record. wanted momentum going into The Tulsa team out-rebound- met, Eastern came out ahead 68- Louis Lady Express on Nov. 2, Austin Peay captured fourth the tournament and the Lady ed the Lady Panthers 38-30. 60, but could not pull off a 74-60, Lithuanian Club team, place, only one game ahead of Panthers have gained a lot with With Farr leading the team with repeat performance Thursday as 78-71, and fell to Central Eastern with a 12-6 conference the wins. 11. the Lady Panthers shot 11-for- Michigan, 73-55. mark. Also in the Lady Panther’s The Lady Panther team did 29 in the second half and com- St. Louis returns only one Eastern will face the Lady favor senior middle hitter Lori outshoot the Golden Hurricanes mitted 21 personal fouls in the senior to the team this year, Governors in the quarterfinals Sommer was named to the OVC in the first half hitting 13-of-26 game. guard Shatoya Likely. of the OVC tournament at 5 All-Conference team and senior compared to Tulsa’s 12-for-29. The Golden Hurricanes hit She led the Lady Billikens p.m. Friday. outside hitter received Hon- This put Eastern up at the half more than 52 percent of their with 14 points in the St. Louis’ The Lady Panthers match up orable Mention at the OVC ban- 35-26 but the Golden Hurricanes shots in the second half. season opener against Central well with Austin Peay despite quet Thursday. went on a streak when the Lady Eastern entered the game with Michigan and has led the squad being shutout twice this season Eastern upset Murray State 3- Panthers got in foul trouble in two home losses to the in scoring the two of the last by the Lady Governors. On Oct. 2 to mark the first win in this the second half nailing down 18- Lithuanian National team, 75- three seasons. 11 and Nov. 1 the Lady Gov- small streak. They then defeated of-22 from the charity stripe. 65, on a Nov. 11 exhibition Sophomore guard Mandy ernors came out with 3-0 wins Tennessee-Martin in their last In double digits for the Lady game and Evansville, 58-44, Leuking put in 12 points against over Eastern. See VOLLEY page 10 Panthers were sophomore for- Nov. 15. Central Michigan and junior ward Allison Lee who added in The Golden Hurricanes also guard Kelly George added nine.