Recent Sexual Assault Raises Safety Issues by Melissa Nielsen CAMPUS EDITOR
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Page 8 SECTION A Recent sexual assault raises safety issues By Melissa Nielsen CAMPUS EDITOR The recent sexual assault of woman on cam- pus has reiterated the need for police and cam- pus sexual assault services for the ongoing problem of rape. On Oct. 9, at about midnight, an unidentified woman said a man she knew sexually assaulted her in Thomas Hall, a police report said. Though the report was filed, no charges will be filed, said Adam Due, chief public safety officer. He said the woman wanted to make police aware of the situation, but did not want to take the case any further. Due said the victim knew the offender, did not seek medical attention and police were not aware of any alcohol use. Tom Edwards, president of the board for Sexual Assault Crisis and Information Center, said going to police is one option sexual assault victims have, but victims who feel they need help should call professional help lines in their area after an assault. Students who are victims of a sexual assault can call the SACIS crisis hotline 24-hours a day, COLIN MCAULIFFE/PHOTO EDITOR 365 days a week, he said. The hotline has trained volunteers that can offer professional advice, information and counseling that roommates or Happy Birthday, Tony! friends may not be able to provide. Brian Esker, a senior elementary education major, shrink wraps friend Tony Bears’ car for his birthday while Bears was in class “Everything is completely confidential,” Thursday afternoon outside of Bears’ house on Grant Avenue near Ninth Street. Edwards said. “We are required by law to not give any information to anybody.” Victims of a sexual assault have several options, including going to the hospital, getting counseling and going to police. However, he said Tuition aid may continue next year hotline volunteers will never force a person to take any certain action. N Program created to The TAP mirrors the Monetary “When they call, the victims call the shots,” Award Program, which helped full- “The president is support- he said. “The victims are in charge of every- increase help for students time, in-state students who don’t thing. affected by this year’s tuition receive assistance from their ive of continuing the pro- “We’re here to help you make the best deci- increase parents meet the cost of tuition and sion possible.” fees. gram to help students meet In the recent campus assault, the victim knew By Avian Carrasquillo The MAP was cut as a result of the her offender, which Edwards said happens in 80 ADMINISTRATION REPORTER budget cuts, leaving 500 students at the cost of education.” percent of sexual assault cases. Eastern who qualify for the program Though assault is never the victims’ fault, The Tuition Aid Program, created by without the added financial aid which —Jone Zieren, director of financial aid regardless of the situation or circumstances, interim President Lou Hencken, who led to a need for a university initiative Edwards said women can take steps to prevent allocated $100,000 from the tuition like the TAP program. assaults from strangers or acquaintances. increase to aid students with financial “As a result of the tuition increase, $200 a school year or $100 a semester Edwards encourages women to take self need, may continue next year. we increased subsidized loan amounts from the TAP program to help pay for defense classes, educate themselves, carry Jone Zieren, director of financial aid, for students who hadn’t exceeded the school. The grant system currently has noisemakers or pepper spray, walk with confi- is optimistic the program will continue. maximum. For students who qualified 500 students. dence when out late at night and trust their gut “The president is supportive of con- for the MAP, we notified them in a let- For Rebecca Krikie, a junior transfer instincts. tinuing the program to help students ter,” Zieren said. student from Lakeland College, the “Education is the best thing you can do,” he said. meet the cost of education,” Zieren A student who qualified for the MAP SEE TUITION N SEE SAFETY N Page 6A said. program would receive a maximum of Page 6A Latin American duo brings its culture to Eastern campus By Brian O’Malley tions that can also be connected. STAFF WRITER A woman in the audience asked Stein how she was able to play an entire song using the Latin American musical duo Calle Sur per- panpipe. Stein explained that she and Past do formed at the 7th Street Underground multiple breathing techniques to ensure the Thursday as part of the University Board’s best sound when playing the panpipes. Human Potential program. Calle Sur, which Past used foot pedals to add to the percus- means “South Street,” consists of Ed Past of sions of each song. Stein told the audience Panama and Karin Stein of Colombia. that the sound of the foot pedal is easily Stein and Past opened by talking about heard, but hard to notice visually. growing up in their native countries. “Sometimes what you see is what you “He was riding buses while I was still rid- hear, but also sometimes what you don’t see ing horses,” Stein said and talked about the is what you hear,” Stein said. different cultures all over South America. Calle Sur played original songs as well as Calle Sur performed in front of a crowd of covers of other South American bands, play- about 30 Eastern students and Charleston ing songs deriving from such countries as residents. Calle Sur sang every song in Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba and Brazil. Spanish and used a large variety of Latin Many of the songs are derived from the Alps. American instruments. Calle Sur concluded by thanking the audi- For a few songs, Stein played a small gui- ence. tar from Venezuela called a quatro and also “You are a small, but mighty crowd,” Past played an acoustic guitar. Past played per- said, referring to the songs the crowd sang cussion instruments like bongos, rattles and along with. played an acoustic guitar. Andy Koch, a senior English major, said Both members of Calle Sur played the that he really enjoys that type of music and MATT WILLS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER panpipes for a number of songs. Stein was happy that Eastern offered an event like described the panpipes as originating from this. Koch said that Calle Sur played “really Musical Duo Calle Sur performing Human Potential music Thursday night at 7th Street Underground in front of students and a community audience. Europe and consisting of two separate sec- beautiful music.” REVIEW THIS ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND Gelheads latest a raucous affair Friday, October 25, 2002 WIth ripping guitar and a healthy Section B dose of melody, “SHIfTMOBILE” is primal rock n’ Roll Page 8 A potent shot of Everclear N Everclear to rock Eastern’s Lantz Arena Saturday; Art Alexakis weighs in on the band’s new upcoming album By Ben Erwin Colorfinger, Everclear first to Capitol, where they have albums followed, with titles like are continuing their grueling tour VERGE EDITOR emerged from the West coast with released a string of critically “So Much for the Afterglow” in regimen with a series of shows the explosive, low-budget “World acclaimed and commercially suc- 1997 and “Songs From an throughout the country this fall. Best known for hits like “Santa of Noise” for Portland’s fledgling cessful albums. The group first American Movie Vol. 1: Learning With the upcoming release of Monica,” “Heroin Girl,” and Tim/Kerr Records. came to the public eye in 1995 with How to Smile” and its follow up the tentatively titled “Slowmotion “Father of Mine” among others, Recorded for a mere $400, its breakthrough hit “Sparkle and “Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Daydream” set for January or Grammy-nominated, multi-plat- “World of Noise” was the raucous Fade” which featured the hits Attitude” garnering the band fur- February, the band is back on a inum rockers Everclear will be and crashing beginnings of one of “Heroin Girl and “Santa Monica.” ther acclaim and a widening audi- tour of colleges and small venues gracing the stage of Lantz Arena ‘90s modern rock’s most successful Following the tried-and-true ence. to promote the record. After more Saturday. artists. method of “touring until you drop,” Comprised of singer/guitarist than two years away from the Formed in 1992 in the wake of After rereleasing the aforemen- the group quickly built a rabid fan Art Alexakis, bassist Craig singer Art Alexakis’ previous tioned “Noise” in 1993 with addi- base on the strength of its ener- Montoya and drummer Greg SEE Everclear N Page 5B band, the country-punk outfit tional tracks, the group was signed getic live shows. A string of hit Eklund, the members of Everclear JUST THINKING... LIVE MUSIC MOVIE REVIEWS CONCERT CALENDAR Tim Edwards debates musicians Fair Cup of Joe coffee house “Rules of Attraction” proves boring, Arrivals, Tossers and Mexican who make the jump into acting.