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Story on Page 6 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 16 VOTE TODAY 1903-1999 Room and Walter Klehm dies at 96 By Laura Irvine Campus editor board fee A former Eastern professor who had a campus building named in his honor died Sunday. Walter Klehm, former head of the industrial arts program, died in his home at the age of 96. hike OK’d Lou Hencken, vice president for stu- dent affairs, said he will remember Increase depends on housing option Klehm as a great teacher and a great friend to Eastern. By Meghan McMahon “I knew him and I think he was a Administration editor very caring individual,” he said.” The university has lost a great friend.” Eastern’s Board of Trustees Monday approved an increase Funeral Services and visitation will in room and board rates which will partially fund the be held today at Wesley United University Housing Networking Project. Methodist Church, 2206 Fourth St. Lou Hencken, vice president for student affairs, said the Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. room and board rate increases Kearney, Neb. from 1928 until 1930. will help cover the expenses of More inside and funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Klehm came to Eastern in 1938 as the “ever occurring cost of Campus master plan approved Klehm will be buried at Rest Haven head of the department of industrial Memorial Cemetery, 118 S. 17th St. maintenance to repair our Page 6 arts. He served as head of this depart- buildings.” Nine faculty receive tenure following the service. ment until he retired in 1970. Hencken said Klehm was his land- “The new services we are Page 6 Between teaching in Nebraska and going to be providing, espe- Mack Hollowell chosen as new lord in 1970 when Hencken lived in an coming to Eastern, Klehm earned his apartment complex on Ninth Street. cially the University Housing BOT chair master’s and doctoral degrees in 1930 Networking Project,” he said. Page 7 Marge Lugar, secretary in the school and 1937 respectively. of technology who knew Klehm for 35 “Not only do (the rates) go up In 1967, Klehm became dean of the because of inflation … but because of the new services we years, said Klehm will be missed. School of Industrial Arts and “He was a true professional with will be offering.” Technology and held the position until Effective this fall, students living in residence halls with a unusually strong work ethics,” she said. his retirement in 1970. “He was much admired by our past Walter Klehm 10-meal plan will pay $1,952 for room and board which is a According to “The Technologist,” a $116 increase over the $1,836 students previously paid. The presidents, deans, faculty and students.” publication from the school of technol- Board of Trustees member Mack time at Eastern, both physical and 14-meal plan will cost students $2,002 which is a $101 ogy, in 1988 Klehm and his wife, financial. increase over the previous rate of $1,901. The 17-meal plan Hollowell belonged to the same church Lucille, created the first EIU as Klehm. The naming of the building in will cost students $2,052, which is an $86 increase over the Foundation trust agreement, which put Klehm’s honor was decided by a com- previous rate of $1,966. Room and board rates in University “I knew him through our church and the trust over the $5 million mark. Later had great respect for him,” he said. mittee of faculty members and admin- Court also will be increased as a result of the board’s deci- in the year, the Applied Sciences istrators from the College of Applied sion. Before coming to Eastern, Klehm Building was renamed Klehm Hall in taught at the State Teacher’s College in Sciences, according to the Eastern The increases in room and board rates still leave Eastern honor of the work Klehm did during his Illinois University Technologist. with the second lowest rates for students living in a double See ROOM Page 2 Candidates debate their qualifications for office By Chris Sievers OTE ODAY Student government editor V T Polling places The platform of campus unity was the topic of Monday’s Student Open from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Senate candidate debate, as candi- today and Wednesday: dates for the executive offices of ■ Martin Luther King Jr. Student Senate answered panelists’ University Union questions. ■ Taylor Hall Lobby The panelists, Keith Karlson, a ■ Carman Hall Lobby senior political science major; Tim ■ Front entrance of Student Anderson, a junior speech communi- cations major and Matt Layette, a Rec. Center senior political science major, asked a variety of questions to the candi- dates regarding their plans if elected. More inside The panelists asked what one Three parties, 15 people square off to main action the student body presi- be the voice of students dential candidates planned for next Page 3 year if elected to the Student Senate All Campus Party announces student Executive Board. senate members Keith Cosentino, student body Page 3 president candidate said he wants to Daily Eastern News endorses five give students that are not involved in candidates for Student Government campus activities a voice to the facul- executive positions ty and administration. Page 5 “I’ll leave my door open for them Lacey Buidosik / Assoc. photo editor said. “I want to unify the student all the time,” he said. “I want to know body; keep people here on the week- Keith Cosentino, a junior history major, Thaddeus “Blue” Searcy, a junior business management major, and Liz Halbert, how they feel about issues.” ends.” a junior speech communications major, sit in front of a panel of questioners Monday night in the Coleman hall auditori- Thaddeus Searcy said he hoped to Presidential candidate Liz Halbert um. The candidates answered questions about what they would bring to the school if elected Student Body President bring unity to the campus. and why they thought that they were qualified for the job. “I’m here for the students,” he See CANDIDATES Page 2 2 Tuesday, April 20, 1999 The Daily Eastern News The Daily and proud to go here.” Ryan Cohenour said he is qualified Candidates for the position because he wants to get Eastern from Page 1 the students involved with Eastern’s new police said she wants to increase the visibility of president Carol Surles. News the Student Senate members. “With a new president, this is a good “I want to have (senate members’) opportunity to have (Surles) involved The Daily Eastern News is published daily, office hours held at different places on with the students and the students Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- blotter ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly campus,” she said. involved with her,” he said. during the summer term except during school Panelists asked the candidates why Kaleb Searcy said he is qualified for of cannabis (2.5 to 10 grams) vacations or examinations, by Alcohol violations PRINTED WITH each thought they were qualified for the the position because he wants to sponsor and disorderly conduct, SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois TM University. Subscription price: position of student body president. “huge” events for everyone who goes to ■ Heather A. Stachowski, 19, according to a police report. $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all Halbert said she thought she was Eastern to attend. of 623 Andrews Hall, and year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of “I want to work with students with The Associated Press, which is entitled to qualified because she can reach out to dif- Katherine E. Conversa, 18, of exclusive use of all articles appearing ferent student groups on campus. huge events like Homecoming and the 718 Lawson Hall, were cited Car burglarized in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 “I have the ability to work with stu- RSO Fair,” he said. “I want to bring all at 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday ■ Jennifer A. Hanson, of 510 represent the majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces dents ... and I have an open door to stu- races together, greeks, non greeks.” at Stu’s Surfside, 1405 Fourth Sixth St., reported that some- are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial dents,” she said. Students running for the position of St., on charges of misrepre- time between 1 and 4:30 p.m. and business offices are located in Buzzard Searcy said he thought he was quali- vice president for academic affairs were Hall, Eastern Illinois University. sentation of age by a minor, on Wednesday while her fied because the past three years he has asked by panelist what they wanted to do Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920.