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SHOWERS SPORTS a high of 61¼ The Crucial INSIDE Daily match Eastern Spikers to take on on the FRIDAY Eastern Illinois University Mid-Con Charleston, Ill. 61920 October 20,1995 foe Vol. 81, No. 45 Western of the weekEND 16 pages, 2 sections Eastern students get singled STORY out SECTION B News 8A “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” UB concerned Information sheets spark debate regarding programming power By SCOTT BOEHMER On the results sheet, UB Student government editor coordinators would provide information about estimated and Members of the University actual ticket sales, total dollar Board are concerned about an sales (if applicable), the number Apportionment Board bylaw that of attended students and ticket could give the fee board con- prices. siderable impact on UB UB Chairman Keith Lipke said programming. the UB is highly opposed to the AB Chairman Matt Herman result sheets and thinks it would said the board may mandate that allow the AB too much impact on UB coordinators submit results university programming. sheet after programmed events for “The result sheets go too in informational purposes at its 6:30 depth and could be used too meeting Tuesday in the Ar- easily as a vehicle for (the AB) to cola/Tuscola Room of the Martin decide on what kinds of programs Luther King Jr. University Union. are good or bad and what should KAORI HAZAMA/Staff photographer Herman said result sheets have (presented) be at Eastern,” Lipke always been in the AB’s bylaws said. DUI damage but have not been enforced. “AB’s not a programming Craig Daiker, a senior economic major, looks at a damaged car Thursday afternoon in the Library Quad as “It was always supposed to board, but its job is to decide if part of Alcohol Awareness week. For bar alternatives slated for this weekend as part of the awareness week, have been reported,” Herman something’s worthwhile and will see Page 3. said. “It’s just never been done.” See UB page 2 Chicago entrepreneur interested in Union hair salon By SCOTT MURPHY realistic date for the opening of the salon opened in June and then was postponed to Bennett said the slow process behind the Staff writer would be spring semester of ‘96,” said October, said Shirley Stewart, director of opening of the salon is all part of the Monty Bennett, director of purchasing. the Union. system. A new buyer has been found for a “The bidder has expressed interest, but One of the delays was because the “Delays are all a part of the job,” campus hair salon and university officials nothing has been signed,” Bennett said. bidder wanted to expand the facility at a Bennett said. “Sometimes things just don’t say the facility could be open as soon as The salon has already been built and is later date depending on how successful the work out.” next semester. located in the west wing of the Martin salon was, Stewart said. Unresolved issues include operating The $25,000 salon, which would Luther King Jr. University Union. The The cost of the salon is estimated at hours for the store. The operator of the specialize in styles for black students, has salon didn’t open after it was constructed $25,000. It is being funded by the salon will supply styling tools and Eastern been delayed since June because of a lack because a vendor had not yet been agreed refinancing of bonds that are also used for will provide all the equipment and pay of a bidder. But a Chicago entrepreneur has upon, Weidner said. the construction of additional greek utilities. renewed the school’s hopes of finding a The opening for the hair salon was housing and other university projects, “The hours will be negotiable in the buyer, said Ted Weidner, Physical Plant previously delayed twice because Eastern Weidner said. beginning because we will have to see how director. had been unsuccessful in finding a bidder While there is an emphasis on minority busy the salon will be,” Bennett said. “The “If everything works out and the deal that suited their needs for the salon. The students, the salon will be available to all important thing is that we meet the needs can be agreed upon by November, the salon was originally supposed to have students, faculty and staff. of the university.” Foundation to hold annual dinner Beach Boys to offer three Falk presentation, yearly report to be featured shows on Family Weekend By CHAD GALLAGHER several long-time donors, said presented at 4 p.m. in the 1895 Because of the great de- tickets left for the (Nov. 4) late Administration editor Bobbie Hilke, Foundation Room by Foundation President mand for Beach Boys’ concert show and the earlier show is executive officer. Ramona Roberson. tickets, a third show will be close to sold out,” Milberg The Eastern Foundation is “This man is responsible for New Foundation Board mem- added to Family Weekend, said. hosting its annual meeting and laying for what amounts to a bers will also be elected at the said David Milberg, director of The University Union Box dinner today featuring various pipeline of gifts from future meeting. Student Life. Office is open Monday presentations, a yearly report of generations of Eastern stud- “We want everyone to know Tickets go on sale today at through Thursday from 11 Foundation activities and donor ents,” Hilke said. how we’ve done over the past the University Union Box a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday from recognitions. Following Falk’s present- year with our investments and Office for the third show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Steve Falk, senior counsel for ation, four companies managing what our plans are for the scheduled for 8 p.m. Nov. 3. Each reserved seat for the philanthropy at Henry Ford the Foundation’s portfolio will coming year,” Roberson said in The Beach Boys were ori- concert is $20. Healthcare Systems in Detroit, share brief status remarks and a press release. “It’s also an ginally scheduled to perform Tickets for the Nov. 4 shows will begin the presentation with answer any audience questions opportunity to solicit ideas and just two shows at 6 and 9 p.m. were available to parents a speech on the intergen- at 2 p.m. in the 1895 Room. suggestions from individuals on Saturday Nov. 4, but have though mail order earlier this erational transfer of wealth and “It’s an annual meeting of who have vested interest in the added another performance semester, and tickets started its implications at 1:30 p.m. finance directors where people well-being of the university.” because of the few tickets selling within three days today in the 1895 Room of the can come in and ask the A reception and dinner for remaining, Milberg said. before any concert promotion Martin Luther King Jr. Uni- managers of money about their invited Foundation guests will The number of tickets sold was initiated, Milberg said. versity Union. performances,” Hilke said. begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand for the two Nov. 4 shows The ticket sales are a great Falk, former Foundation “Both presentations (in the 1895 Ballroom of the Union. exceed 8,400 and few re- indicator of how well the executive officer, has been hired Room) are open to the public.” During the dinner, recognition mained for the original two concert is doing, he added. back onto the Foundation staff The Foundation’s annual will be given to Foundation performances, he added. “At this point, (the on a part-time basis to continue meeting consisting of a report donors, scholarship recipients “There are less than 500 concert’s) already a success.” established relations with on the past year’s events will be and volunteers, Hilke said. 2A Friday, October 20, 1995 The Daily Eastern News WINDOW PAINTING GOP candidates to adjust Union Walkway • 10 am - 5 pm strategies if Powell runs WASHINGTON (AP) Ð To Pat Buchanan and Gramm to decide Buchanan it would be a “god- REPORT whether to stay put, which could send,” to Bob Dole another help Powell by splintering the headache. As they wait for Colin conservative vote, or strike an Powell to decide whether he will alliance with Dole. run for president, the declared Buchanan predicted his sup- Republican candidates can’t wait ASSOCIATED PRESS porters would not waver. to reassess their strategies. At the other Republican cam- “I think conservatives will On virtually a daily basis, paigns, public reaction to Powell respond to someone who does not Powell now factors into the GOP has been more muted. Candidates modify or dilute his positions Ð campaign debate: The candidates discuss him only when asked. like a Powell or Dole Ð but some- and their allies look to blunt his Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, for one who stakes them out clearly chances and more neutral example, says Powell’s views and boldly,” Buchanan said. observers assess how a Powell seem to make him a better fit in “I think the entrance of Colin candidacy would change the race. the Democratic Party. Former Powell into the race would be a • 10 am - 5 pm Union Walkway Just Thursday, Buchanan said Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander godsend.” Powell, whose book it would be unthinkable for the labels Powell “too liberal to be tour ends Friday, promises to WINDOW PAINTING Republican Party to turn to nominated” by the GOP. make a decision by Powell, given his support of Dole, the GOP front-runner, Thanksgiving. abortion rights, gun control, affir- predicts Powell would find his At a book-signing Thursday in mative action and “New Deal and popularity hard to maintain if he Duluth, Ga., he told reporters that Great Society programs.” “There became a candidate and was when the tour is over, “I then go really is no argument for the forced to spell out his views in into seclusion for a couple of nomination of General Powell more detail. weeks with my family and advis- other than the fact he is running Privately, Dole aides suggest a ers and then will come to a con- high in the polls,” Buchanan said Powell candidacy would force clusion and announce it in due in an interview. some activists now aligned with course, some time in November.” Fri & Sat 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Sat & Sun Mat 1:30 Sun-Thurs 4:15, 7:00
UB from page one Fri & Sat 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 benefit the students,” Herman said. “It’s our job to determine how good or bad a program was.” Sat & Sun Mat. 1:30 see if students are getting the most value for their Lipke said he spoke with Herman about having Sun- Thurs 4:15, 7:00 money. UB coordinators submit evaluation sheets rather “It won’t change the way we look at (allocations) than result sheets. Evaluation sheets would contain Fri & Sat 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Sat & Sun Mat 1:45 Sun-Thurs 4:30, 7:15 – it’ll just provide us with more information.” information on how many students and public Lipke said the AB cannot be expected to be able attended and the money generated by the event. to guess accurately at audience numbers before an Lipke said ticket audits would be available upon Fri & Sat event. request. 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 “We don’t determine whether or not we will pay a “(The evaluation sheets) will tell you from a coor- high cost based on the audience attendance,” Lipke dinators’ and audiences’ point of view how good or Sat & Sun Mat 2:00 said. “The amount of audience members does not bad the event was,” Lipke said. Sun- Thur 5:00,7:30
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Mike Meyer The Daily Eastern News Friday, October 20, 1995 3A Program Melton case continues may see Civil suit to begin Oct. 30 By BRIAN HUCHEL says he left the keys under a mat City editor and the car in a parking lot, Tulin Fri & Sat. 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 said. • Sat & Sun Matinee 2:30 • Sun- Thurs. 5:00, 7:00 expansion Where a defendant left the keys “This case is going to be By JODI POPE to a car may become the deciding whether a person who left the keys Staff writer factor in a negligence lawsuit later in their car is responsible for a this month involving the 1992 death,” Tulin said. “The car was Eastern’s recycling program death of Crystal June Melton. stolen and within an hour the acci- has almost doubled since 1993, A negligence suit filed by dent occurred.” and members are hoping to Melton’s mother, Mary, charges Davis’ and Baldwin’s attorney, expand it in an attempt to col- Logan Davis and his employer, Jerry Stocks, would not comment Fri & Sat. 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 lect even more materials. Baldwin Car Dealership, 825 W. on the case but said his clients • Sat & Sun Matinee 2:15 • Sun- Thurs. 4:45, 7:15 The Recycling Committee Lincoln Ave., were negligent when were not guilty. gathered 344 tons of material in Davis left the keys of one of the “Based on the facts in the case dealerships’ cars in the vehicle. and the law, Davis and Baldwin UNIVERSITY COMEDY PRESENTS BOARD Fiscal Year 1995, which ran EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS from July 1994 to the end of That car, which was driven by have no liability in the matter,” COMEDIAN June 1995. That amount is Eddy Forrest, later struck Crystal Stocks said. CARROT TOP about 25 percent of the materi- June while she was riding her bicy- The trial is expected to last als on campus that could be col- cle in March 12, 1992. Forrest was about four days. If the defendants lected, said Recycling sentenced to seven years in prison. are found negligent, monetary SATURDAY October 28 • 8:00 pm Coordinator John Collins. Mary Melton’s attorney, Ron damages will be decided by the McAfee Gym Tulin, said the location of the car jury. The committee recycled 271 AVAILABLE AT tons in 1994 and 184 tons in and the keys will be a big issue in Tulin said Mary Melton has not UNION BOX OFFICE the civil suit against Logan and the pinpointed an amount she would 1993. The committee has col- $ 00 lected 85 tons of material this dealership, which begins on Oct. like to receive in the jury’s deci- 5 fiscal year, which would put 30. sion. EIU them at or above 1995’s total. There are two different accounts “We haven’t put a figure on ADVANCED “We’re ahead of last quarter’s of where the keys were left. One that,” Tulin said. “She lost her $ 00 . . . so we should do better this account indicates Logan left the daughter. The law presumes that 7 year also,” Collins said. keys in the ignition and the car when a parent loses a child, a sub- GENERAL Eastern currently recycles parked on the street, and the other stantial settlement is in order.” PUBLIC AND AT THE DOOR NO CAMERAS, BACKPACKS, OR CONTAINERS PERMITTED INSIDE aluminum cans, paper, used •EIU STUDENT I.D. REQUIRED AT DOOR • books, motor oil and scrap metal from the Physical Plant, Alternative nation cooking oil from Food Service, This Weekend at wooden pallets that come into the shipping department, and Entertainment options other yard waste such as grass trim- mings and downed limbs. than bars offered this weekend Collins said members are By REAGAN BRANHAM by the University Board. The looking at expanding the recy- Activities editor games will begin at 9 p.m. in the cling program to gather news- Rathskeller, located in the base- papers and make a more con- A number of bar alternatives are ment of the Martin Luther King Jr. centrated effort to get more alu- slated for this weekend as an end- University Union. minum cans, plastics and glass ing to the National Collegiate Along with on campus entertain- on campus. Alcohol Awareness Week. ment is The Lighthouse, a church The paper that’s currently Angie Churchill, co-chair for the sponsored alcohol-free dance club recycled comes mainly from the week’s events, said many drinking across from Lawson Hall on academic buildings and alternatives, both on and off cam- Fourth Street. includes office paper, computer pus, are being offered throughout Todd Heinen, health education paper, and cardboard, Collins the weekend. coordinator, said The Lighthouse is said. “The alternatives that are going a good place for students to social- Also, a pilot project that on this weekend are accessible to ize and listen to popular songs, not SATURDAY would put recycling dumpsters students and are free to students,” just Christian music. for paper, tin cans, plastic and she said. “They should give stu- Heinen said it’s the same con- glass outside residence halls • Hello Dave • dents an opportunity to go out this cept as the bars, “there is dance might happen within the year, 50 weekend.” and music, but no alcoholic bever- 50 Collins said. Students can recy- 1 Bottles ON ICE Friday and Saturday night the ages.” 1 cle aluminum cans only by theater department is performing And on Sunday, students can putting them in marked blue “And They Danced Real Slow In attend “Party With Open Bar,” a containers which are located in Jackson,” at 8 p.m. in the Studio in non-alcoholic event at 7:30 p.m. in dorms and academic buildings. the Doudna Fine Arts Building. the Lawson Hall basement. Pizza Collins said aluminum cans Churchill said another alterna- and beverages will be served with are collected from the blue con- tive to the bars is Bingo, sponsored a $1 cover charge. tainers by members of the National Residence Hall Honorary Society. When all the Grandson charged in couple’s murder cans are collected they’re taken DANVILLE (AP) _ A 16-year-old Brian Pruitt, the couple’s grand- to Harris Metals in Mattoon. boy was charged Thursday son, was taken into custody 30 “If students would use those with first-degree murder in the minutes later when he was found (blue containers), that would be stabbing deaths of his grandparents driving their car, police said. Team Players To Join the terrific,” Collins said. “We have in their Danville home. Pruitt had lived primarily with a problem with students using The bodies of Frank McNeely, his grandparents since he was 5 Advertising Staff at those for trash, and that just 58, and Roberta McNeely, 57, were years old, when his mother, Karen makes more work for the stu- found late Tuesday after concerned Pruitt, lost custody of him, The Daily Eastern News dent workers because they have neighbors called to say they officials said. to separate that out.” thought the McNeelys were home Karen Pruitt said her son had •Gain professional sales experience but the lights were not on. violent behavioral problems. selling advertising to local businesses and organizations!