Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 1993 9-8-1993 Daily Eastern News: September 08, 1993 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1993_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 08, 1993" (1993). September. 5. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1993_sep/5 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1993 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. n~w Aiding the disabled Home opener Mild with a high New ticketing system de­ Volleyball set to play first of about 76. signed to help handicapped. home game against DePaul. 'Wednesday,Septe111ber8, 1993 an audience of about , the Charleston City ' unanimously passed ce Tuesday requir- ne who purchases a y other large contain­ hol to have a permit Sept. 17. nted with criticism of inistration's alcohol Mayor Dan Cougill defended the city's Student Sen­ ep res en ta ti v e ds first meet­ page 3. iJD what became a tense ere, saying he has a 'bility to uphold the · 1 fielded questions the city's renewed t of the liquor codes lack of bar alterna­ students. students, including at ee Student Senate JEFF CULLER/ Assoc. photo editor Charleston Mayor Dan CougUl responds to a questionjrom an audience member at 1U.esday's City Council meeting at council chambers. A liquor ordinance, which bans the sale of bulk alcohol after l 0:30 p. m.. passed by a 5-0 vote. Cosby's agent: his side," said Shannon Ford, ble" will be collected. BSU president. Ford signed Eastern's Judicial Affairs He has signed the petition_ Board is not confirming or The petition, which is denying Jackson's interim By ADAll llcHUGH being circulated by Jackson's suspension, citing federal Campus editor girlfriend, Tasha Kelly, and law preventing the universi­ other friends, states: ty from commenting on disci­ To Bill Cosby's booking ''Why the hell "This petition states that plinary cases. agent, the question isn't Gregory Jackson Jr. is not of Jackson is expected back whether or not his client will hasn't (the univer­ any threat or harm to any of on campus next Wednesday perform at Eastern, but rather, sity) begun selling the students attending for the Judicial Board hear­ when the university will begin East.em Illinois University, ,ing where he is appealing his promoting his appearance. the tickets? When or to anyone for that matt.er. suspension. At the hearing, "We've already signed the are they going to This petition is to get t he Kelly and other J ackson sup­ contracts and sent them back suspension lifted off of port.ere are expected to rally to the university, everything is start selling Gregory J ackAon ,Jr. RO that in his favor, presenting done," said Tom Tiius, Cosby's them?" he may be able to return to copies of the signed petitions. booking agent for the William -Tomflius school and to let it be known Signed petitions will also Morris Agency. "Why the hell that there are people who be presented at Jackson's hasn't (the university) begun Cosby's booking agent believe,, and trust in Gregory arraignment Sept. 17. selling the tickets? When are Also at the meeting, the they going to start selling day that Cosby would be the "I know that some of you BSU announced its recruit­ them?" scheduled performer for the want to know the situation ment night will be at 7 p.m. Ilius confirmed Tuesday Parents Weekend celebration. lawyer, Stanley with Greg, but I can't com­ Thursday in the Rathskeller that Cosby will be coming to The University Board is suspension is a ment on that. That's not why of the Martin Luther King, Eastern for Parents Weekend expected to make an official of the criminal I'm here. I'm here to get Jr. University Union. Its on Nov. 5 to 7. He said the tele­ announcement about Cosby's Other Jackson Gregory Jackson Jr. back in dance will be at 10 p.m. vision and screen star had appearance sometime today. eaid his suspen­ school," Kelly told the crowd Saturday in the University signed the contracts about two Illus' secretary said the con­ ted. Kelly said Tuesday Ballroom in the Union. weeks ago, and added he was tracts were still being pre­ ·versity) pretty evening she did not know the The union also announced dumbfounded that the univer­ pared by the business office of him before the number of signatures gath­ openings in the group's coor­ sity had not yet released infor­ the agency, and that informa­ haven't really ered so far on the petition dinat.or positions and admin­ mation regarding Cosby's tion would be released either or care to hear but that "as many as possi- istrative assistant positions. scheduled performance. The News learned Thurs- • Continued on page 2 'Ebe Dail7 E88te Great Fridges Le FROM PAGE ONE ~rs on1y$291year TONIGHT •Frompage 1 for the students," Student with the fact that the new Senate member Jeff Figurell liquor laws were drafted dur­ 50¢ members, attended the meet­ said. "He has already put a ing the summer when a MILLER BOTTLES ing and asked the council scare into the bars, so most majority of students were not Free Delivery about details of the ordinance. NO COVER When one audience mem­ students are steering away on campus to react. "(The stu­ 345-7083 ber suggested that Cougill from them. dents) show up when its too doesn't have the manpower to "Now he's putting a scare late - when the council mem­ enforce the ordinance, Cougill into the house parties, most bers already have their minds WEDNESDAY AT res-ponded firmly: "We have students are going to steer made up," Hartsfield said. the people. I will enforce it." away from them regardless if Chris Desmond, a resident Another part of the ordi­ they are going to drink or assistant at Carman Hall, nance imposes a 10:30 p.m. not." said he was worried that 18- Mother's. curfew on the sale of bulk Steve Hartsfield, another and 19-year-olds at Carman $1 Large Drafts alcohol. student member, said he was might be more inclined to concerned that 18- and 19- drink in their rooms if there Most of the students who $"1 25. Bottles attended the meeting voiced year-old students were not are no alternatives. support for the actual ordi­ represented on the task force. He said, "We need more He said students of that age alternatives other than one FREE Hot Buttery Popcorn • 25¢ 8 nance but showed concern 'Quakin' the Quad,' especially about the lack of bar alterna­ should have a voice in choos­ tives and 19- and 20-year-old ing their own bar alternatives. when the winter months representation on the newly "The university did a great come," Desmond said. "They job with Panther Preview but are all going to be inside and formed liquor task force. "I'm just mad because he that cost a lot of money and have older brothers or frat.er­ ALTERNATIV said before he does anything, (Eastern) can't do that every ni ty brothers buy their cases he would find bar alternatives weekend," Hartsfield said. of beer then try to sneak them He added that he was upset in." NIGHT c ·osby's________ _ 50¢ Drafts •From page 1 Tuesday marked the last Student Activities Director day of the cancellation clause, David Milberg was not avail­ late Tuesday or early today. a component of Cosby's con­ able for comment Tuesday. $4.00 Vodka Lemonade Joanne Gossett, director of tract that allows him to cancel Cosby's appearance will be the Martin Luther King Jr. within a certain period of time. his third at Eastern. He per­ Pitchers University Union, said she Last year, singer Ray Char­ formed here in 1968 and 1974. had not received any signed les used that clause to cancel Cosby is currently working contracts from the David his Parents Weekend concert. on a two-hour CBS television NO COVER Brokaw Company, the public "We will probably not be movie "I Spy" based on the relations agency handling the sure of anything until television program of the same · scheduling of Cosby. (Wednesday), at which point name from the late 1960s. He "I have not yet seen any­ we will release the informa­ will return to his role of Scotty thing from the agency, but I tion to the public," said Kevin along with his original part­ will be relieved when we final­ Lipke, UB chairman. ner, Robert Culp. ly do," Gossett said. FREE Breadsticks with the purchase of any IMPROVE Large or XX Large YOUR Pizza CASH STOCK ~SELL SHORT SMELLS SAVE LONG' HOT OVEN-BAKED GRIND It's the 1 for $1 deal! JIMMY JOHN'S® The Daily Eastern News Italian- ham,salatru, pepperoni, mozzarella, lettuce. tomato nnd ltallan will run your Meatball- meatballs and sauce. FOR SALE ~Q.Yl\M~:[M5rY\J~ Ham & Cheese- ham, mozzzirclla 1cttuce. 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