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This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1997 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in March by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PARTLY SUNNY a high of48° The INSIDE Dally Panther hoop teams finish Political seasons with TUESDAY Eastern Illinois University mixed results Charleston , Ill. 61920 pick March 4, 1997 Vol.82 , No.111 Former president for National 12 pages Women's Political Caucus PAGE Harriet Woods to speak on women risktakers PAGE 5 "Tell the truth and don't be afraid" 12 Gov. Edgar to present million dollar budget By JESSICA BAKER Administration editor

Gov. Jim Edgar will present his budget for capital Eastern ranks and operating expenditures throughout the state at noon Wednesday before state legislatures. "I hope the governor's budget will be to recommend second to last what the Illinois Board of Higher Education approved for capital and operational budgeting for Illinois colleges and universities,' said Chris Merrifield, for state funding Eastem 's liaison to the capital. "I hope he recommends that kind of budget, but I By JESSICA BAKER don't know if he will or not," she said. Administration editor On Jan. 7, the IBHE recommended that Eastern receive a $3.5 million, or 5.7 percent, operational E astern ranks number 10 out of 11 state budget increase for the fiscal year 1998 if Edgar and universities in receiving money from state the General Assembly approve the JBHE budget legislatures for capital projects and deferred recommendations. maintenance on buildings ru·ound catnpus. Eastern's operating budget could total $64,746,900 On Feb. 20, Gov. Jim Edgru· signed a bill which if Edgar approves the increase. If the IBI-IE budget granted state universities and colleges money to be recommendation is approved, then Eastern's 5.7 used for capital projects. percent increase could be the largest percentage Eastem received $1 million to hire architects and increase of all Illinois public universities for the next engineers to help plan the renovation of Booth fiscal year. L ibrary. The state also approved $980,000 for The operational budget covers all costs not patt of Eastern to use to help with defetTed maintenance the university's fixed cost. The university's fixed cost on buildings, such as McAfee Gymnasium, and to includes deferred maintenance, technology help upgrade the fire and electric systems on enhancements, heat, water, electricity bills and faculty See LIBRARY page 2 and staff salru·ies. ANNA BETZELBERGER/Staff photographer In January, Ross Hodel, the IBHE deputy director, recommended that Eastern receive $16 million to help Race it! said Edgar, in the last three years, has approved the renovate Booth Library. budget the IBHE submitted to him and the General "The IBHE also recommended that Eastem receive Marice Daniels, a sophomore accounting maj01~ races his Mutant Assembly. remote race car around the South Quad Monday afternoon. For Eastern 's capita l budgeting, the IBHE See BUDGET page 2 LGBAU helps Lake Land group gain recognition on campus By ROB STROUD B-GLADD," Taylor said. Student government editor It's not the money we LGBAU President Aaron are after, it is the Gerlach said he attended the Lake A gay, lesbian and bisexual club recognition ." Land Student Senate meeting last at Lake Land College in Mattoon is Wednesday and read a letter of receiving help from Eastern' s '' Corey Taylor, s upport from Student Vice Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Allies President for Student Affairs Nora Union in becoming a Recognized organizer of 8-GLADD Strong. Gerlach said the letter Student Organization. at Lake Land College pointed out the positive impact The Student Senate President at LGBAU has had at Eastern. Lake Land, Kent Flake, said the funds for B-GLADD. Strong said a s imilar senate is divided over whether to "They (the senate) wouldn't be organization like B-GLADD allow Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians concerned about giving the club would have a positive impact on and Allies to Develop Diversity (B­ money if they didn't have other Lake Land as well. GLADD) to become a student motives," Corey Taylor, organizer Eastern's Stude nt Senate organization. of B-GLADD, said. He said some approved the LGBAU as a A lthough B-GLADD has made members of the senate are biased. Recognized Student Organization changes to its constitution to try to Lake Land's Student Senate will on Oct. 22, 1992 by a 21 -3 vote. accommodate the senate, some meet Wednesday to vote on The petition to give recognized Lake Land senate members still do whether to approve B-GLADD as status to the LGBAU was not want to recognize B-GLADD. a Recognized Student submitted on Oct. 13 . "They just don't want to fund Organization. Eastern's Student Senate needed it," Flake said. The senate funds 18 Taylor said he would more than a week to approve other student organizations out of recommend that B-GLADD not giving the LGBAU recognized its budget and one argum ent ask for funding but the final choice status because it had to make sure against B-GLADD becoming a would be up to the other members. the LGBAU' S constitution met recognized organization is that "It's not the money we are after, Eastern's requirement. there are not enough funds to it is the recognition," Taylor said. Eastern students also had a support the group. Taylor said Eastern's Lesbian, tough time accepting the ANNA BETZELBERGER/Staff photographer Flake said the senate has given Gay, Bisexual at1d Allies Union has organization. Homosexual fund ing to new organizations given a lot of moral support and messages were chalked o n Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! recently but the senate's budget has information to B-GLADD. sidewalks when LGBAU was in Taking advantage of the nice weather, Bridget Steppe, a sophomore not been increased, which means "Their support has meant so English major, blows bubbles outside McKinney Hall Monday they may not be able to provide much to the potential members of See LAKE LAND page 2 afternoon. LIBRARY from page one campus. received $6.96 million for " We are pleased with the deferred maintenance. money we received for Booth "The University of Illinois at because we wanted to do this for a Chicago received $5.7 million for long period of time," said Jill deferred maintenance and the Nilsen, special assistant to Springfield campus got Eastern's President David Jorns. $432,000," Kangas said. "This "I haven' t seen exactly what money is for a whole list of vari­ each school received from the ous projects, such as roof state, but one reason that they improvements. received more money than we did "We are extremely thankflil to would depend on what projects get appropriations for capital they needed to have done on cam­ improvements," he said. pus," she said. University of Illinois at "Another reason would be what Chicago was given $5.9 million to was their first priority with capital repair the roof on its science and projects on their campus," Nilsen education buildings, to repair the said. elevators in the science building Southern Illinois University at and to replace windows on cam­ Edwardsville received the most pus, said James Forester, acting money, $21.3 million, from the assistant vice chancellor for plan­ state for capital projects. ning and construction. Gloria Atkins, Southern's "Our reaction to the signing of Assistant Vice Chancellor for the bill was one of gratitude, but Administration, said the money there is so much more that needs will be used to construct an engi­ to be done," Forester said. neering building on the campus. Northeastern Illinois University She said the building will be used and Illinois State University both to house engineering majors. were allocated $4 million from the "We expect to have this build­ state. ing completed in three years," A fax from the Illinois Board of Atkins said. " We have been wait­ Higher Education stated that ing since fiscal year 1991 to get Northeastern will use the money the funds to construct the build­ for purchasing equipment for its ing. Now we are very excited that Fine Alts Complex. Northeastern we have the money." also received $735,000 for Both Southern Illinois deferred maintenance. No one ANNA BETZELBERGER/Staff photographer University at Edwardsville and from the university was available Southern Illinois University at for comment. A tour group looks at Booth Library Monday during an open house. Booth received $1 million for plan­ Carbondale together received $4.8 Chuck Taylor, lSU's vice presi­ ning/or renovations. million for deferred maintenance dent for business and finance, said for campus buildings. ISU will use the $4 million to pur­ It has been three years since the chase equipment for its new sci­ state has agreed on a bond bill. ence building. BUDGET frompageone Last week, Chris Merrifield, "We are relieved about the $4 $1.1 million for deferred main­ hopes to replace the heating and get will be introduced to the Eastern's liaison to the capital, million because we have been tenance," MeiTifield said. cooling systems in the library Appropriations Committee in said the bill will require the state working to get it for the last two On Feb. 20, Edgar signed a with this money. the State Senate on Friday and to borrow money from bonding years," Taylor said. "This was bill which granted Eastern $1 "We just need to get the air then will be sent to the Senate firms to help pay for all capital essential for the building." million to hire architects and circulating better in the library, floor for approval, Merrifield projects. Illinois State University was engineers to plan to renovate especially replacing the air con­ said. She said the state will pay the given $2 million for deferred Booth Library. The state also ditioning on the north side of the "After the Senate decides to fums back over the years. maintenance to modify and appropriated $980,000 for building," Weidner said. approve the budget or not, then Merrifield said the bonding replace heating and cooling sys­ deferred maintenance for other Weidner also said the water the House of Representatives fi1ms have said Illinois has a bet­ tems in buildings on campus, campus buildings. pipes in Booth Library need to will vote on the recommended ter credit reasoning and it's fiscal Taylor said. Ted Weidner, Eastern's physi­ be fixed and the lighting system budget as well," Merrifield said. condition is upgrading, which is "The money also will be used cal plant director, said last week needs to be improved. She said she has not seen a the reason the House of for extending utility tunnels," he if state legislatures agree to give If Edgar approves the recom­ copy ofEdgar's speech and does Representatives and the State said. "A lot more money is needed Eastern the $16.7 million, he mended IBHE budget, the bud- not know what it will contain. Senate passed the bill. out there to repair buildings. The University of Illinois at "Like Eastern, the money we Champaign received the second will receive will allow us to highest amount of state money. replace items that are wearing out LAKE LAND from page one The school received $6 million. and to keep the program going," the process of becoming a Recognized Student Taylor said. Randy Kangas, the university's Taylor said. Organization. Larry Larvick, Lake Land's vice president for director of planning and budget­ Chicago State University Gerlach said recognizing B-GLADD should student services, has warned the senate that Lake ing, said the money will be used received $2.4 million from the not be an issue of debate. Land's administration would recommend that the to help flood control on campus. state. He said all they really want is to become a Board of Trustees not release funding for the "There is a creek at the north A fax from Chicago State Recognized Student Organization and have a senate if B-GLADD is not approved as a end of campus which floods and University said the money will be place where gays and lesbians can meet once a Recognized Student Organization. damages buildings," Kangas said. used to replace a chiller unit at the week. A letter from Larvick stated that not approv­ "We have wanted the money to do university's central heating and If B-GLADD is recognized it could have ing B-GLADD as a recognized student organiza­ this for the last three years." cooling plant and to upgrade the fundraisers and give out information on campus, tion would be considered a discriminatory act. The Champaign campus also mechanical systems. 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Theresa Gavlin ' Denotes ed#orial board I Expires 3n1 97 I I Expires 3n1 97 NIGHT STAFF 1 Addltlonal toppmgs extra 1 1 Aclclitional toppings extra I The ot vahcl wtth any other coupon Not valid w ith any other coupon Night chief ...... Britt Carson Asst. night editor ...... Missa Beck L. 1 1 1 Night editor ...... Reagan Branham Asst. night editor ...... Theresa Gavlin ------...... ------.... Night edrtor ...... Brian Lester Copy desk ...... Natalie Gott, Reagan Branham Eastern Photo editor ...... Anna Betzelberger Vermilion County recorder replaces Sen. Woodyard By BRITT CARSON fied and probably could have held City editor office. "All the candidates had great Vermilion County Recorder qualifications and good b ack­ Judy Myers is making a career grounds for holding office," change as she takes over the Coffey said . " T hi s is pretty remainder of the tern1 of the late unusual to have 10 top candidates. Harry "Babe" Woodyard in the It was difficult to narrow it down State Senate. to one person." Myers is anxious to begin her The committee consisted of term, but said that no one can Gary T ing ley, Clark County ; replace Sen. Woodyard, who died Charles Knox, Douglas County; Jan. 31. Jeanie Baber, E dgar County ; " If I had my wish, he would Lloyd Anderson, Iroquois still be here," Myers said. "He County; and Steven Kelley, was my mentor and a unique per­ Vermilion County. son and a politician that many " We looked for personality, admired." educational background and peo­ ANNA BETZELBERGER/ Myers said she knew ple with experience meeting peo­ Staff photographer Woodyard for several years and ple," Coffey said. " We wanted Schooldays respected his work as senator. someone who would make the "It is bittersweet because Babe effort to make sure all counties of TOP: Tom Hannon, a sophomore was loved and I will have to do the 53rd District were fairly rep­ industrial technology major, shows a the best I can to represent the dis­ resented." single room in Taylor Hall to a group trict as Judy Myers. I can't fill his Coffey said the committee also offamilies during Casmier Pulaski shoes." looked for someone with experi­ day open house on Monday after­ The first thing on Myers' agen­ ence in fundraising and one that noon. da is to get her office in could represent a such a diverse Springfield organized and get set­ district. RIGHT Ann Paulek, a junior health tled. "This district has everything studies major, tells some perspective "I have a lot of studying to do from a metropolitan area like Eastern students about the buildings on the major issues," Myers said. Danville to rural farm be lts," in the Library Quad during an open "One major issue that I will be Coffey said. house Monday afternoon. looking into is the funding for Myers has been the county education." recorder for the past 16 years and Myers was chosen among ten said she loves to campaign. candidates Friday by a committee "Being a recorder has been a of six Republican County great experience," Myers said. "I C hairmen. Coles County like to campaign and I like to be a Republican Chairman Max part of the political process, it's Screening committee one step Coffey was in charge of the com­ fun." mittee. Myers' past experience in poli­ "All 10 candidates were out­ tics includes being a member on closer to finding new director standing and we had a hard time the Vetmilion County Republican making a decision," Coffey said. Central Committee, vice-presi­ "Judy's experience with the pub­ dent for the Republican Women's Vice president to make final decision soon lic from past elections is valuable Club and an alternate delegate for experience and that's what made Bob Dole to the 1996 Republican By CHRIS WISE her appear a little stronger to the Convention. Staff writer The committee will then forward their list to vice presi­ committee." However, Myers said if she dent (Olsen) and he then decided who he wanted to Kim F urumo, chair of the Coffey said this is the first year would have had things her way, bring in ." that all I 0 candidates were quali- Woodyard would sti ll be in office. screening committee that select­ ed the final candidates for the '' position of director of human -Kim Furumo, chair of the director of the resources, said the committee human resources screening committee Spring concert may has submitted the candidates to E astern ' s administration for weaknesses of each candidate. said. approval. "We had initially invited five The director of human Vice President for Business people for interviews," Furumo resources at Eastern handles be confirmed today Affairs Morgan Olsen will now said. employmen t of c iv il service decide who should take over the The bands for the spring concert another opening band. "Three of those candidates employees, coll ective bargain­ position of director of human may be confirmed today, said The date for the spring concert either declined or canceled, ing, training employees a nd resources. University Board Concert also is not finalized. Stump said UB which left us with two." diversity within the workplace Wi lliam C. Evans, the current Coordinator Edie Stump. had planned on having the concett The interviewing process on campus. v ice president of human UB would not release the names the weekend of April 25 and 26 but included reviewing the candi­ The former director of human resources at Northeast of the possible bands. she had to reopen April 4 and 5 as a dates' resumes and applications resources, Paul Michaud, Wisconsin Technical Coll ege in UB had planned to make a fmal possibility to broaden the possibili­ in order to narrow down the ini­ resigned last semester after he Green Bay, Wis., and Douglas decision last week, but Stump said ties for booking a band. tial list, Furumo said. took a position at another uni­ DeFrain, who presently serves as an offer fell through. She said she "We are leaning towards the final The committee then conduct­ versity. the director for university submitted another offer to the band weekend of April," Stump said. ed phone interviews with the Robert Wayland , assistant employee relations at Indiana and is waiting for their response. She said tickets will be $10 to candidates asking them standard­ professor of management and University in Bloomington, Ind., Stump said a mininmm of three $15 and the UB is " looking to ized questions to get a basic pro­ marketing, is the acting director were the two candidates wh o alternative rock bands will perform break even." file of the candidates to submit until a decision is made on a went through an interviewing at the concert. Stump said UB has between for final approval, Furumo said. successor. process to be considered for the "Students will defmitely be get­ $15,000 and $40,000 budgeted for "The committee then forward­ Wayland was in the running position. ting their money's worth," she said. the spring concert based on the ed their li st to v ice president for the permanent position but F urumo said the committee Stump said an opening band has money made from ticket sales from (Olsen) and he then decided who withdrew his candidacy because compiled a li st of strengths and been booked and they will have previous concerts. he wanted to bring in," Furumo of personal reasons.

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Margarethe Cammer­ to be labeled otherwise - I meyer cannot be happy right "The issue is would want even less to be now. not whether one forced into the type of situation Cammermeyer, the highest these women are in. ranking military official to chal­ is homosexual, The issue is not whether one Opinion lenge the U.S. military's stance but rather it is is homosexual, but rather it is on gays in the military, spoke at '------'------' what the cost of what the cost of one's sexual Eastern last school year about SCOTT BOEHMER orientation (real or perceived) page the challenges she faced in the ones sexual will be. military. Regular columnist orientation ... As Cammermeyer mentioned Among other struggles, she during her speech, that cost can Editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. was eventually discharged for will be." be very high indeed. She primar­ Columns are the opinion of the author. admitting to being a lesbian. ily cited discrimination both "After so many years of serving in the military, I found from within the military and outside of it. that there was no ' liberty and justice for all ' in America," This discrimination and the government's "don 't ask, Tuesday, March 4, 1997 Cammermeyer said during her speech, according to an don't tell" policy combine so there is not any real option article in the Oct. 17, 1995, issue of The Daily Eastern for homosexuals to come out of the closet while serving PAGE4 News. in the military. Sadly, despite the highly publicized "don't ask, don't If one is not afraid of the repercussions of his or her tell" policy, people like Cammermeyer are apparently sexual orientation, he or she should not be afraid of los­ still suffering a great deal of prejudice in the military. ing his or her job because of it. The current "don 't ask, In fact, the problem may even be getting worse. don 't tell" policy does not allow him or her that privilege. Cloning could create According to Pentagon figures released Wednesday, Admittedly, he or she does have the option of simply the number of service members released for homosexual­ not revealing his or her sexuality should they choose not ity rose from 722 in 1995 to 850 in 1996. to. dangerous, unethical In a wire service printed in Thursday's Chicago However, apparently even remaining in the closet is Tribune, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, not always fool proof. situations for humans which provides legal aid to allegedly homosexual troops, The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network reported accused the military of "conducting witch hunts and hundreds of violations of the policy, both intentional and Scottish scientists revealed last week that nine investigating women who reject men's advances." unintentional. Iambs were created in the genetic spitting image of If this group is correct, apparently the phrase "sexual This probably should not be surprising. In a society their ovine mother. harassment" means nothing to some members of the mili­ where the norm is heterosexuality, and homosexuality has According to an Associated Press story, this tech­ tary. Women, if you don't accept one of your fellow offi­ traditionally been frowned upon, simply putting a policy nological wonder has raised questions concerning cer's advances, you may be a lesbian. into place is not likely to make it be. fate, immortality and the nature of self. Funny, but I always thought making unwarranted sexu­ This is especially true for the military, a group deeply The wire story stated that none of those questions al advances to one of your fellow employees was illegal. steeped in tradition and rigid rules. Good things for help­ will apply to humans or anything else unless scien­ Again, the phrase "sexual harassment" comes to mind. ing to protect our nation, not so good when it comes to Worse yet, the group also reported the tactic may be protecting the rights of individuals who do not follow the tists can perform the same work on other creatures. working and forcing some women into accepting unwant­ rules oftradition. Although past experiments have failed, it is still a ed advances "to avoid being rumored as a lesbian." possibility that with this Now just as I would not want to be labeled as gay (I ' m -Scott Boehmer is campus editor and a regular bi­ •t • I recent development scien­ not) - and presumably most homosexuals would not want monthly columnist for The Daily Eastern News. His e- Ed t 0 rt a tists could devise a plan for cloning other animals and even humans, posing a myriad of ethical concerns. Cloning not only poses a threat to individualism but also to society as a whole. With the notion of I•' I I ' cloning animals or humans comes the possibility for a I!; negative outcome. l il Adolf Hitler wanted to create the Aryan race, sup­ ; II' i posedly the most perfect of all people. With cloning . ·jt : as a future possibility, people with similar motives have a weapon at hand. In the same sense, military ~ ~ units scientifically designed to rule the world would .//// not be out of the question. ··Ipl 1; ' ! / Experimenting with human life should not take place. It is dangerous. It is destructive. And it is )/ against all ideas of individuality and diversity. Cloning could create dangerous, unethical situations for humans Scottish scientists revealed last week that nine lambs were created in the genetic spitting image of their ovine mother. According to an Associated Press story, this tech­ nological wonder has raised questions concerning a wonderful evening and provided fate, immortality and the nature of self. Headline in The News food for thought fo r all who attend­ The wire story stated that none of those questions your turn ed. will apply to humans or anything else unless scien­ implies guest speaker tists can perform the same work on other creatures. homes where they are loved and Mary Keirn offered negative ideas provided with a safe, nurturing envi­ Although past experiments have failed, it is still a Academic Assistance Center ------possibility that with this Dear editor: ronment. That clearly would include Just a comment on the article white parents raising children of director recent development scien­ •t • I about the African American color. tists could devise a plan for Ed t 0 rt a Heritage Month speaker, Mal But, he and I agreed also that Letter policy cloning other animals and William, that appeared in the Feb. 8 RACE DOES MATTER! If even humans, posing a edition of The Daily Eastern News. Caucasian fami li es choose to adopt The Daily Eastern News encour­ myriad of ethical concerns. The headline indicating that he transracially (as my husband and I ages letters to the editor concerning Cloning not only poses a threat to individualism "discourages interracial child rais­ did) they must realistically make a local, state, national or international but also to society as a whole. With the notion of ing" was a very inaccurate portrayal commitment to providing opportuni­ Issues. cloning animals or humans comes the possibility for a of Mr. William 's comments. ties for that child to understand and Letters should be less than 350 negative outcome. Mr. William was clear that there celebrate his or her rich and impor­ words. For the letter to be printed, the Adolf Hitler wanted to create the Aryan race, sup­ are more than 50,000 children in the tant personal history. No one will name of the author, the author ' s tell you th ere is only one way to do address, telephone number, year in posedly the most perfect of all people. With cloning State of Illinois languishing without a permanent home. He and I were in that, and no one wi ll tell you it is school and current major must be as a future possibility, people with similar motives full agreement that whenever possi­ easy. included. If necessary, letters will be have a weapon at hand. In the same sense, military ble children should be placed with I also would like to applaud the edited according to length and space units scientifically designed to rule the world would families that mirror their culture contribution of Howard and Jean, at the discretion of the editorial page not be out of the question. and/or ethnic heritage. Mr. William's co-presenters. Their editor or editor in chief. Experimenting with human life should not take We were also in fu ll agreement open sharing about being a mixed Anonymous letters will not be place. It is dangerous. It is destructive. And it is that the reality of the situation is race couple and their perspectives printed. against all ideas of individuality and diversity. that those matches are often di fficu lt on raising adopted bi-racial children If a letter has more than three or impossible to provide. Therefore, was e nlighten in g and promoted authors, only the names of the first he did say that children deserve good-spirited conversations. It was three will be printed. y o u r v 0 c e b e h e ard . E-mail us at [email protected] . bgu . edu Former senator tells students Alternative Night Drink Special : Lunch 10o:z;. : Soup f! Sandwich 7s¢ Bud Light MillerLight • $3.75 Drafts : Plate Lunch why women should take risks • By DEANA POOLE Commissioner for two years and the Democratic 115 Gin U' • $ltJ Tonic • Activities editor nominee for the U.S. Senate in Missouri in 1982 • Hacienda Steak and 1986. She is currently the vice-chair for • Sandwich The former president for National Women's Women's Vote Project '96, The Deciding Vote. • Political Caucus Wednesday will discuss the impor­ She has made appearances on Nightline, The tance of why women should be risk takers. Today Show, Good Morning America and Crossfire Harriet Woods will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday in and has written commentaries for USA Today and the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. The Chicago Tribune. EAT EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY University Union. Woods has spoken at universities across the 5 TO 9 pm "We all have benefited from a revolution that was nation, including the University of Nebraska, created by women who were willing to take risks," Washington University, Purdue University, Woods said. "Women in college wouldn't be here if University of Missouri and the University of Jerry's Pizza it weren't for them." Kansas. She also said her focused audience of her speech­ Admission to the event is $3 for students and $5 es are college women. for the general public. The event is being held in &Pub "I focus on reaching young women because we conjunction with Women's History and Awareness Corner of 4th and Lincoln won't have leaders unless they understand the past Month and is part of the University Board lecture ALL YOU CAN BAT! and how to excel in the future," she said. series. Co-sponsors include the Panhellenic Council Woods was a Missouri State Senator for eight Critical and Current Issues committee and Women's I ·PIZZA ·SALAD BAR years, State and Highway Transportation Advocacy Council. •SPAGHETTI •GARLIC BREAD $.3-99 Plus Tax Children 10 and under eat for $2.00 Faculty Senate to discuss next 345-2844 week's presidential address By DAN FIELDS and the University Personnel Staff writer what is the Committee. The list of available positions are The Faculty Senate today will Faculty included on the Feb. 18 and 25 discuss the annual State of the Senate? Faculty Senate minutes. Uni versity Presidential Address, The Faculty Senate also will which Eastern President David The Faculty Senate is a group discuss the Task Force on the Cheese Sticks of elected Eastern faculty Joms will give March 11. Counseling Center and the Task Breaded Mushrooms Your Choice members who serve as the Cheddar Poppers The Faculty Senate will meet at representative voice of the entire Force on Administration 2 p.m. today in the former BOG faculty on university issues and Evaluation. Sour Dough Onion Rings Pizza Pockets Room ofBooth Library. policies. The Executive Committee also The Faculty Senate makes Breaded Ravioli The senate also will hear an recommendations on anything it will entertain the possibilities of Mini Corn Dogs update on the upcoming spring decides affects the welfare of the changes in the senate bylaws. Fried Clams ~v~¢ elections. The election will be held university. The Faculty Senate also will dis­ Ranch Potato Wedges All the time March 26 and 27. Graduate Studies, the Council on cuss the policies and planning of The seats available on the the Faculty Forum on Technology. Teacher Education, the Enrollment Faculty Senate are the COtmcil on The senate is scheduled to Management Advis01y Committee, Academic Affairs, the Academic announce the nominations for the the Council on University Planning Program Elimination Review and Budgeting, Sanctions and Distinguished Faculty Award Committee, the Council on Termination Hearing Committee Conunittee. Monday · Friday 7:00 am · 9:00 pm Former athlete Three Eastern students cited joins comedians EVERY with violations IIIGH... to make money By BRITT CARSON AFrER City editor 5:00PM Washington Redskins player Three Eastern students were cited with alcohol-related charges Saturday. helps high school athletes Patricia Burns, 18, of 424 Andrews Hall, was cited with resisting arrest, illegal By DEANA POOLE possession of alcohol by a minor and ille­ I/4LB. HAMBURGER Activities editor gal consumption of alcohol by a minor, police reports stated. Tlu·ee comedians and former Washington Redskins defen­ Elizabeth Burns, 19, of 261 Lincoln EVERY NIGHT sive tackle Dave Butz will combine their talents Thursday to Hall, was cited with criminal damage to c raise money for free echocardiograms for high school athletes. property, escape and consumption of alco­ ALL THE TIME Rotmy Comedy Night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in hol by a minor, police reports stated. the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Thelma Vazquez, 19, 914 Fourth St., ADD CHEESE • 254 Union. was cited with consumption of alcohol by LETTUCE, TOMATO, & ONION • 254 "(The purpose is) to raise funds for high school athletes' a minor, police reports stated. heart scans," Lindley said. Saturday 164 high school athletes Located in the East Wing Basement All three students were cited at 12:27 Martin Luther Ki Union in Coles County will receive free echocardiograms, which test a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Pierce for heart defects. Each test costs $600. Street, police reports stated. • • Audience members can meet Butz and then watch three In other city news: comedy acts by Bill Gorgo, Jen Kirwin and Jim McHugh. • Timothy Butler, 2400 Cambridge, Women's Issues Gorgo has appeared on the Oprah Winji-ey Show and has was cited at 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 written for Saturday Night Live and National Lampoon. block of Seventh Street with driving under Learn about empowerment!! This workshop Kirwin has been involved with Chicago's Second City and the influence, improper lane usage and will focus on the emotional, psychological, has appeared in the films, A Cold Slap in the Face and Born violating a median, police reports stated. and physical "stoppers" that make women to Lose. • Donna Baker, 31 , 21 00 Madison back off from their own perceptions. Learn McHugh has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Ave., was cited at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at what these "stoppers" are and how to free MTV's Half-Hour Comedy Hour and on An Evening at the her residence with aggravated assault, yourself. Jmprov. police reports stated. "All three are Chicago comedim1s that have quite a national reputation," Lindley said. • Joseph Lettiere, 21, and Timothy Dr. Karola Alford, Counseling Center Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling the Sarah Wojtecki, 21 , both of Chicago, were cited Dr. Gloria Leitschuh, Ed. Psych. & Guidance Bush Lincoln Health Foundation or can be purchased at the with disorderly conduct and criminal tres­ Wednesday, March 5, 1997 7:00pm door. pass. Effingham Room MLK Union The event is sponsored by the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Clinton Wingate, 21, of Alsip, was cited Foundation and the A1thur, Casey, Charleston, Mattoon, Coles with criminal trespass. All three students were cited at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at 504 Sponsored by the Counseling Center County Sunrise and Tuscola Rotary Clubs. Monroe Ave., police reports stated. • • Council discusses Poetry reading to coincide $12,500 in TIF funds with Women's History Month By BRITI CARSON City editor what is the Fem ale poets wi ll be the focus of the Dudley House March is Women's History and Awareness Month , so we Charleston Open Poetry Reading today. The Charleston City Council decided to chime in as we have done before ." tonight is expected to discuss two City Council? The reading will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Dudley requests totaling $12,500 from the The Charleston C ity Council Tax Interest Finance fund at its House, 895 Seventh St. -Nan Hennings, consists of four commissioners, "March is Women's History meeting. the mayor an d a student '' director of the Dudley House The council will meet at 7:30 representative from Eastern. and Awareness Month, so we p.m. in the Municipal Building, Each commissioner heads a dif­ decided to chime in as we have ferent city department. 520 Jackson Ave. done before," said Nan Hennings said students can share poetry. Jerry and Darrell Eaton will Hennings, the director of the bring their original poems or "There is very little poetry The Charleston TIF district is the Dudley House Open Poetry request a $5,000 grant and a $5,000 downtown area commonly known poetry written by others that offered in this nonprestigious low interest loan from the city. readings. they would like to share. way," she said. as the square. She said any poems can be Jerry and Dan·ell Eaton, owners of The council also will discuss a She also said the reading is The readings are held on the the business at 611 Seventh St., read and the poems do not have unique because Charleston does first Tuesday of each month. resolution to authorize Mayor Dan to focus on women poets. requested the grant/loan to make Cougill to sign documents for a not offer many opportunities to improvements to their business. $150,000 grant from the state of The loan is to be paid back to the Illinois. city in a 60-month period and at a 5 The grant, from the HOME Transition of Poland, Hungary percent interest rate. Investment Partnership Program, The second request, made by provides funding for the rehabilita­ Kelly Munyon, 509 Seventh St., tion of single family-owned hous­ requested a $1 ,250 loan and a es. governments topic of lecture $1 ,250 grant from the city. The money from the grant The loan is to be paid back to would help fund seven loans to Two Eastern faculty members today will di scuss Hungary and Poland, respectively, last semester. the city within a two-year period assist single fan1ily owners. their experiences in Poland and Hungary and each Their experiences and thoughts about the culture will and at a 5-percent interest rate. The cotmcil also will discuss an countries' transition process from communism to a be the focus of the lecture. Business owners in the TIF dis­ ordinance authorizing the Chamber free market economy. "Both Poland and Hungary are in a transition from trict are eligible for low interest of Commerce to take over the Aline Arnold, a professor of management and mar­ communism to a free market economy," Arnold said. loans and grants from a special tourism funds. keting, and Pat McAlister, a professor of family and "The paradigm shift refers to a new way of thinking." fund that must be approved by the The Illinois State Statute does consumer sciences, will present "Transition from Arnold said people who attend the lecture will get a city council. not pern1it the city council to dis­ Communism: A Paradigm Shift for Academia in better understanding of the transition process Business owners make a request tribute tourism funds. Hungary and Poland" at 4 p.m. today in the Sullivan Hungary and Poland's economy is undergoing. to the Tl F Board and if approved, The council has agreed to pay Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University "(Both countries) are both developing rapidly and the request will be heard by the city the Chamber of Commerce Union. are open for businesses and indust1y for investment," council. $10,000 a year for their services. Arnold and McAlister taught at universities in Arnold said.

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CAMP COUNSELORS wanted WANTED 100 STUDENTS.Lose FURNISHED, SPACIOUS 4 AND ROOMS FOR RENT-Women UNIQUE 2 BEDROOM APART­ CAMPUS APARTMENT - 2 BR for Michigan boys/girls summer 5-100 lbs. New metabolism 6 BEDROOM APARTMENT, 1400 only. Summer $150/mo. 1997-98 MENTS, furnished , 10 month for 2 girls. $225 each for 10 camps. Teach : swimming, canoe­ breakthrough. RN assisted. Free square feet. Available summer or sem. $220/mo Utilities included. lease. 2 blocks from Buzzard off month lease Call 345-3100 ing , sailing , waterskiing, gymnas­ gift. $35 fee. (1) 800-374-6477 fall of 1997. 6 blocks north of Large house, fully furnished . 1 the street parking. Trash paid. between 3-9 p.m. tics, riflery, archery, tennis, golf, Ext. 8421 Hardees. Off street parking avail­ block from union. Central A/C. Call 345-5088. 3/7 0~N~E~A~N=D-=T~W~O~B~E=D~R~O~OM7 sports, computers , camping , ,..,....,..,~=--=--=------::----:-3/14 able. Reasonable utilities. Ask Pat Novak (630) 789-3772. 3/7 crafts, dramatics, OR riding . Also WANTED : Mature, dependable, about 8% rent discount. Phone 3/6 ~N:--::1C::-::E::-:-3 -=B=E:-::D-=R:--::0:-:0~M-:-:-H~O:-:U.,.-:S=-=E . 2 APTS. available for lease from kitchen , office, maintenance. personable individuals to serve 345-7225. 47-:B:-::E::-::D:--::R:-:0::-0~M:--::-:H-:-O~U~S=E-. ""G=ooD blocks from Union. 10 1/2 month May 97-May 98. Call 348-0819 Salary $1300 or more plus R&B. as Peer Helpers for fall semester. 5/5 LOCATION . One Block north of lease. Call 345-5088. leave message ______3/14 =FU~R=N~I=S~H=E=D-.,, s=P~A-=C~IO=U-:-:S~4=B.ED- Camp LWC/GWC. 1765 Maple, campus. $200/person 4 or 5 peo­ =~-:-:-=--:--c:::-=--=-:-:.,-,:::---,-.,--:-=-3/7 3/7 Nfld ., IL. 60093. 847-446-2444 ROOM , 2 BATH , 1300 SQUARE ple . 10 mo. lease. No Pets. Call RENT ME A ROOM! Quiet 45 y/o :--:N=EW:-:-:--D=-=EL:-:U-:-:X-:-:E~.--:L-:0:-::F=T=-s=T=Y-:-:L-:::E , 2 5/2 FEET apartment. Available sum­ 345-6621 . male professional will share cook­ BEDROOM APARTMENT down­ 7 7 7 Roommates ~G=RA=D~U AT=E~A~S~S-:-:IS~T~'A N~T~N~E~ED - mer or fall of 1997. 6 blocks north 3/5 ing, housekeeping, and will be town Mattoon. 1 yr. lease. 348- ED BEGINNING JULY 1, 1997. of Hardees. Off street parking :::::S:-:U-:-M:-:-M:-:E=:R::--::O-:-N:-:-L:-:Y.-:0=-n-e-f:-u-rn...,.is...,.h-ed 4 GONE most weekends. 888-789- 8406 Must be an MBA student. One ROOMMATE OR ROOMMATES available. Reasonable utilities. BDR Apt. One efficiency. Ph . 5670/ call Dale 217-235-9487. 5/5 year appointment. Applications WANTED to share apt./house for Ask about 8% rent discount. 345-7225 3/4 A-:-:l.l"""A'""ILA:-:-::B::-:-L-:E-:F::-::0::-::R:-S""'U'""M:-:-:-:M=E=R--oA'N D available at Student Publications 97-98 school year. Serious stu­ Phone 345-9531 . 3/14 A~V-:-A:-:I,.,-L7A=B7L=E-9=7=--=9=-8-:5:--:-L7A=RGE FALL 97-98 SCHOOL YEAR. Office-Gallery of MLK Union. Any dents, Male or Female. No 5/5 =-2--=3--4~B-=E-=D-=R:-:::O:-::O::-:M-:---:A-::P:-=T:-::S:-. -=-3 to 7 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 baths, Clean modern Apartments or Questions-581-2812, Ask for Reefer heads. Call between ,;:0-:-N~E=-B=E=D=R-=o-=o=-=-M.,..---;A-::P:=T:::S-. ...,.A.,.,.II-utili- people, variety of locations and partly furnished. 10 month lease. homes with some utilities fur­ Betsy. 11 :30 p.m . and 8 a.m. 581-3560. ties (except phone & cable) prices. Call 345-2730 3 blocks from Charleston Square. nished. 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms. 7::::-~~~---.,---·3~ 3/5 included. Unfurnished. 11 1/2 mo. 3/4 Call 345-5088. NOT CLOSE TO CAMPUS. No ARE YOU a people person? lease, off street-parking . NO :-LA-:-:R""G""E::::--:-4-=B-=E=D=R-=o-=o..,.,M:-:U-:-:P=-:S::::T:-:-AIRS 3/7 Pets. 10 & 12 month leases are PART TIME FRONT DESK- some Sublessors PETS! NO PARTIES! Quiet peo­ APT. FULLY FURNISHED, CAR­ H:--:-::0:-:u-=s-=E-=S-A:-:N-:-:D=---::A-::P:--:A-::R-=T~M=E~NTS available. 217-345-4494 anytime. weekends and evenings. Come in ple only. One person : $385.00 PETED A/C BATH WITH SHOW­ FOR RENT SUlFA. All 1 Block 3/3 and apply at Fairfield Inn, Two people: $200 per person. ER. PREFER 4 STUDENTS OR from campus . 345-6967 :::-B =E=s=-T_,V,...,.A""'L:-:U-:-:E;::--.,2::--:B::-:E::-:D::-:R::-O~O: M Mattoon. SUBLESSOR NEEDED: 345-6759. FAMILY. LEASE & DEPOSIT 3/4 FURNISHED. Water/Garbage 3/7 Immediately Rent Negotiable. 5/5 REQUIRED 345-7522 AFTER A-:-P:::-A::-:R::-:T;:-:M-:-:E""N""T;:--::S:-:-U,.,.-M'""M-:-:E=-:R=--=o'"'"'N LY. included. 10 month all for $250 :-:N7A T=-:-::1O~N..,A=-:L---::P::-:A,-;:R 07K.,.....-;E=:M"""P""'L~O Y- Call after 5:00 348-6457. 71 ,-:2::--;-A:-:N:::-D-:3:-B""'E=:D::-:R=-:O=-o""'M:-:--:A::-::P:-:-A.RT- 5:30 345-9462. Phone 348-7746, 9-5 p.m. each or 3 bedroom furnished MENT- Work in America 's 3/4 MENTS close to campus. Call 3/5 ______3/4 $150 each 10 month. 348-0288. National Parks, Forests, & 2~-=s~U~B-:-L-=E~s=s~O~R~S-:N-:-:E~E;:-:D~E;:-:D::--:FOR Oldtowne. 345-6533. =R-=E""'N-=Tc:-A-:-L-P:::-R=o-=p-=E-=R-=T""'Y,---:E=F F 1- ______.3/4 Wildlife Preserves. Our materials SUMMER 97 . 2 Bedroom fur­ 3/15 CIENCY APT. LOCATED AT 501 uncover rewarding opportunities nished apartment close to cam­ :-L=-=-1 N-;-;:C::-::O::-:L-:N-:-:W-:-::::0-;:;0::-::D:--.,P:::-I;-;-N;-;:E=T R E E 1/2 TAYLOR IN CHARLESTON . in the outdoors. Call : 1-206-971- pus. Call 345-4398. Furnished apartments, patios, FULLY FURNISHED, AVAILABLE 3624 ext. N57389 (We are a 3/4 balconies, air, pool , sundeck, MAY 15, 1997. LEASE & s clips :-:N=E=E=D-=E~D-1~S~U"'B-:-L-:E::-::S""'s=-=E=-=E=-=-for 5 research & publishing company) close to campus, 24-hour mainte­ DEPOSIT REQUIRED. PHONE PHI SIGMA PI exec. meeting at 6:15p.m. Initiate meeting at 6:30p.m. 3/14 bedroom house immediately; nance appointment 345-6000. 345-6011 AFTER 5:30 CALL 345- Regular meeting at 7 p.m. all in the Effingham Room. C=R~U~IS:-::E:-7S~H=IP~EM~P~LO~Y~M~ENT-7 346-3583. 5/5 9462 . ALPHA PH I OMEGA 50th Anniversary Comm ittee Meeting tonight at 8 How would you like to work in 3/7 :-LA-=-=R-=G-=E-:1-:-::B-=E:-::D:-::R:-:0::-0=-=-=M-A.,..,P=-A:-:RT- :::-S:-:-U:::-B:-:LE:cS::-:S::-:O::-:R::-7N:-::E:-;:E;-;:D:-::E:-::D:-=F 0:::-::R 1 3/5 p.m. in Lawson lobby. exotic locations, meet fun people, MENT FURNISHED. Dishwasher. :=F:-:U:-:LL-;-Y:-:F;::-;U-;;R::-:N-:-:I-:::S:-:H-:=E=D-:-H:-:O::-:U-;;S::-:E::--50 1 BLACK STUDENT UNION meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the Charleston­ and get paid? Call : 206-971-3554 bedroom apartment for Summer Garbage disposal. Trash paid. TAYLOR GREAT LOCATION , 3 Mattoon room . Ext. C57389 (We are a research 97 . 2 blocks from campus. Call 345-2363. 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Apartments avail­ 3/5 INDIGO Entire Cast Rehearsal only tonight at 6 p.m. in the Li fe self-starter looking for fun and 345-9750 able. =R-=E=-=-N~T=A:--:L----,P=R-=0:-:::P:-::E::-::R~TY- Science Building room 301. money! Enjoy working with others 3/4 5/5 CHARLESTON: TWO BED­ LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION weekly meeting and being your own boss. Full or ""FE=-=M~A-:-:L:-;:E::-S""'U'""B;::;L,-;:E:-;:S;-;:Sc;:;O"'R-:N-:-:E=-:E=:=:DED 47-B=E==D=R-=o-=o~M~H70:::-:-:u=s=E~1606 ROOM UPSTAIRS APT. LEASE tonight at 6 p.m. in the Martinsvill e room-3rd fl oor union. part time . Finally get rewards that FOR SPRING '97 AND/OR SUM­ 11TH, close to campus . 1-3 & DEPOSIT REQUIRED. PHONE MULTI-CULTURAL STUDENT UN ION meeting tonight at 6:30p.m. in match your efforts. Call Excel MER '97. Nice house, own room , Bedroom Apartments. 415 345-6011 AFTER 5:30 345-9462. the Heritage room. Everyone is welcome. Telecommunications Independent close to campus. 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PREVIOUS DAY-NO EXCEPTIONS 26 1978 Gerry 40 "I saw," The News reserves the rig ht to edit or refuse ads Rafferty hit Caesar-style considered libelous or in bad taste. 1ne uany t.astern News March 4, 1997 Gamecocks celebrate title Spring COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- It Gamecocks had not won a title in these days is about the NCAA was a garnet and black Monday. any sport si nce joining the league tournament, not the regul ar sea­ South Carolina's colors flew six years ago. son. everywhere as the school cele­ "We hope this is the breaking " A ll the kids understand Sports brated its first Southeastern down ofthe dam," he said. March madness and that college Conference championship. When South Carolina's foot­ basketba ll is a tournament Guards BJ McKie and Herbert ball team fi nished 6-5 this year, game," he said. Lee Davis were greeted by class­ coach Brad Scott was given a "They know there's a lot more Guide room ovations. McKie and fellow contract extension into 2001 and ahead for them." But it's amaz­ guards Larry Davis and Melvin a generous salmy jump. ing to see where they've been. Watson were placed on the Could the same be waiting The Gamecocks were stagger­ Associated Press All-SEC team. Fogler, whom McGee hired in ing at 5-5, with home losses to Coach Eddie Fog ler ta lked 1993 to revive a donnant basket­ North Carolina Asheville and nonstop w ith radio shows and ball program? C harlesto n Southern at friends after the Gamecocks (23- "We will be talking," McGee Christmas. 6) returned from their 72-66 vic­ said. "It is our fi rst SEC title. " The team that looked ready for tory over Kentucky on Sunday. And now Fogler has to keep it collapse once the SEC started Coming On Monday, he was chatting all in perspective. At the airport instead reeled off 11 straight up the Fabulous Sports Babe. Sunday, he told a cheering league victories to grab a hold on Thursday A nd athletic director Mike crowd, " Ho ld it, you may give first that it never released. McGee gushed that maybe things 'em a big head." South Carolina won 18 of 19 might start rolling for all of South On Monday, he said his play­ down the stretch, including one at Carolina's teams in the SEC. The ers recognized that basketball Cincinnati. March6 Ripken not worried about streak FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - If it happened twang," he said. "I would expect it's minor, but this Tonight Come See during the regular season, the news would have shock­ early in spring training there's no sense taking a risk ing: Cal Ripken was scratched from the Baltimore and making an inj ury any worse than it is. " Harriett Woods Orioles ' starting lineup Monday because of an inj ury. Ripken, 36, said he would have been in the lineup if Ripken strained hi s left groin, hours before the the injmy would have occmTed during the regular sea­ The keynote speaker for Womens History Month Baltimore Orioles' exhibition game against the Atlanta son. Braves. "If I had to play I could play," he said. "But you Tonight He aggravated the injmy during infield practice and don't want to risk a little injury becoming a bigger Grand Ballroom was removed from the starting lineup and replaced at one. " third base by Willis Otanez. Baltimore manager Davey Johnson also down­ 8pm Ripken, who has played in a major-league record played the injury, saying he removed Ripken as a "pre­ $3 stud I $5 gen pub 2,316 consecutive regular season games, also is cautionary measure. " "He could go, but I told him to Sponsored by UB, expected to sit out the Orioles ' exhibition game take a couple of days off," Johnson said. "If it was the against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. But he regular season, he would have played. Panhellenic Council & said the inj ury was not serious. I'm not worried about the streak being broken. 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The started the game working 3 1/3 Freshman Kim Schutte, Delaere, "I thought our pitchers did perform well in Panther pitchers gave up a total innings. and White each took a turn at very well," Fox said. " We had of 20 hits in four games. White gave up five hits and pitching in the 3-2 Evansville two freshmen, a junior and a first weekend Eastern's sophomore pitcher, two runs. She threw one strike­ Will. sophomore. I think the freshmen Stacy Siebert, started the first out and walked one batter. Schutte started the game, came in and did what they had By DREW GRANGER game for the Lady Panthers Freshman Sara DeLaere came going fo ur innings. She allowed to, and the upperclassmen, if Staff writer against Indiana. Siebert picked on in the fourth and worked 4 only one run, which was you want to call them that, did a up the complete game, but lost a 1/3 innings in the extra inning unearned, and two hits. Schutte good job as well. Hopefully, When woeful weather forced 1-0 decision. She gave up five game. also threw two strikeouts and they got a little confidence." the team into the field house for hits and threw five strikeouts in Delaere gave up just one hit, two walks. Fox believes her pitching practice, fielding could be her seven innings of work. She threw two strikeouts, and DeLaere worked an I I / 3 staff wi ll be able to handle any expected to suffer. walked four batters and gave up walked one batter in the 5-2 innings giving up three hits and opponent. A softball does not bounce one run, the game winner in the Lady Panther win. a walk. DeLaere gave up two " We have four pitchers and off the floor the way it bounces seventh. " Mandy White and Sandy runs. they each have their own style," off of dirt. "Stacy Siebert started the first DeLaere both combined for the The final game of the week­ She said. Although head coach game against Indiana for us," win against Western," Fox said. end was another win for the " Will throw one pitcher and Stephanie Fox was pleased with Fox said. "She did everythin g " Western is one of the best hit­ Lady Panthers. White picked up she'll have her style and speed, her team 's defense, it was good well." ting teams in the area. To hold a complete game victory against and then we' II send someone pitching that led to the team's E astern's second game them to two runs is an achieve­ Southern Illinois-Carbondale. else who' ll have her style and victories. Saturday was against Western ment." White gave up four hits a game her speed." Umpires to rigidly enforce rules Chisox, Cubs, Cards SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Don' t look for "We expect they will not make a travesty of the many arguments at the ballpark this year: game," acting commissioner Bud Selig said in a Managers and players may get tossed before they statement. ·' If they do, appropriate action will be win in exhibition play finish their first sentences. taken. SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - After last year was cut short by a bro­ "Tolerance in baseball is leading to total anar­ "This is not a time for divisive statements. spotting the Chicago White Sox a ken hand on Aug. 20, raised his chy," umpires Jerry Crawford and Don Denkinger Rather, it is a time for umpires and players to 2-0 lead, the Toronto Blue Jays RBI total to seven this spring said in a statement Monday. come together in the best interests of the game." rallied late and posted a 6-2 exhi­ with a two-run single in the third ·'The rules of the game will be rigidly Gene Orza, the No. 2 official of the players' asso­ bition victory Monday at Ed inning and a two-run homer in enforced." Umpires are still angry over the ciation, did not appear concerned. Smith Stadium. the fifth . Roberto Alomar incident. "How confrontational and flamboyant state­ The Blue Jays tied the game at Cardinals 13, Astros 7 Baltimore's All-Star second baseman received a ments serve the long-term interests of the umpires 2-2 with a pair of runs in the KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - five-game suspension for spitting at umpire John themselves is something, I guess, only the sixth inning off Mike Bertotti. Andy VanSlyke went 3-for-4 and Hirschbeck last September and will serve it this umpires can explain," Orza said in New York . Joe Carter had an RBI fielder's triggered a nine-run fifth inning April - with pay. Umpires wanted a longer sus­ " As far as I' m concerned, it's just another choice and Ed Sprague followed Monday as the St. Louis pension, wanted it be without pay and wanted him press release. " with a run-scoring single. Cardinals beat the Houston to serve it during the postseason. Phillips said umpires decided in their meeting Toronto jumped in front for Astros 13-7. "Umpires will no longer bend over backwards 10 days ago at Palm Springs, Calif., that players good in the seventh, scoring two Van Slyke had a double and to keep players in the game," umpires union head will be ejected for even minor violations. more runs off Chicago's Brian three singles, including a single Richie Phillips said from his office in Media, Pa. "There are many rules that while they do not Keyser (0-1 ). Shannon Stewart to lead offthe Cardinals' fifth . St. "The umpires, who have been oft-criticized for require ejection, allow ejection for even the drove in one run with a triple and Louis piled up five singles, three being too confrontational, will engage in less slightest violation," Phillips said. scored on Tilson Brito's single. doubles and a triple in the inning arguments on the field. "The umpires feel they' ve been too tolerant." CUBS: 7, Rockies 3 off Astros pitchers Mark Small Players who engage in aberrant behavior can As an example, Phillips said the rules on the TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - (0- 1) and Mike Gardiner. Ron expect an immediate ejection and little conversa­ speed of the game will be rigidly enforced. Sammy Sosa hit his third homer Gant knocked in two runs with tion, so that should lessen confrontation. Pitchers are required to throw a pitch within 20 in three games and drove in four his triple. "If players get out of line, they will be ejected. seconds when no runners are on base, but the rule runs, leading the Chicago Cubs to The Cardinals took a two-run Arguing with the umpires at any time is grounds hasn't been followed for many years. a 7-3 exhibition victory over the lead in the first on Gant's RBI for ejection." Baseball official were angered by " They will tell players to get in the box," Colorado Rockies Monday. ground out and an RBI double by Phillips' threats. Phillips said. Sosa, whose 40-homer season Dmitri Young.

IMPROVE fi'om page 12 The last improvement from the first Junior Randy Eversgerd started in the the game," Schmitz said. streak going. five losses came with the pitching staff. 9-4 loss to the Indians and he gave up six Pawlow had nothing but good things "Playing games will help a lot," he The staff gave up 27 total hits in the first hits and six earned runs in four innings to say about Eastern after the victory. said. four lo sses to Arkansas State, including a pitched. "They played well; they hit the ball "It seems like we have a great week 12-hit barrage in an 8-0 loss. In the victory over the Leathernecks, hard and they made the plays that needed of weather which makes me feel confi­ Junior Caleb Englehardt started the freshman Brian Prina went the di stance, to be made," he said. dent because if we don 't get in the games game and gave up nine hits in 4 1/3 giving up three hits and striking out four. Schmitz said that good weather wi ll this weekend, it would be hard to see innings pitched. "The pitching of Prina set the tone for have a lot to do with Eastern keeping the how consistent our team is."

LESTER fi'om page 12 So now we must attempt to look ahead to next year - team essentially intact? Yes. and nuts, we would have one hell of a party. a year in which Panther head coach Rick Samuels will I mean, when a team returns all of its players there Well, the party is over for a Panther basketball team be returning all of his players. should nowhere to go but up. that played in a season full of should haves, could haves Could the Panthers actually finish above .500? We Of course, it will take the determination of the play­ and would haves. shall see. ers in order to improve. I guess we' ll just have to wait until next year to see if Should the Panthers be better off next season with the A friend once told me that if ifs and buts were beer things go a little bit differently.

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MIXED frompage l2-==------===------=== Panthers had climbed to a 6-2 OVC had," Samuels said. _., shooting of 48 percent Louis 81 -59. 1997 MEN's record, nestling them into the first place "Division I basketball lDUC was not enough to Individually, junior guard Rick Kaye Basketball OHIO VALLEY spot in the OVC. has a long season and CONf E II.t:~ C[ counter Tennessee Tech was the Panthers top scorer throughout Eastern's key to getting the top spot we hit a wall all at once. in the first round of the the season, averaging 16.8 points per TEAM Conf. Overall came via a 4 7 percent shooting percent­ We have to be able to OVC tournament since contest while sophomore point g uard age that put them in second in the OVC make ourselves more Mu rray State 12-6 ~~~- 9 the Golden Eagles shot Chad Peckinpaugh and freshman guard Austin Peay 12-6 in that department. versatil e next year and _1 4 60 percent in the w in Marc Polite averaged 10.6 points per Middle Tennessee 11-7 19 12 Yet, Eastern quickly ran into trouble players have to pick up Tennessee Tech 10-8 15 _13 over Eastern. game and 10.4 ppg respectively. after getting to the top, as eighth-place the slack when that hap­ Eastern Illinois 9-9 12-15 Before making their Polite ended up on the OVC's All­ Tennessee-Martin stroll ed into Lantz pens. It was a disap­ Southeast Missouri 9-9 12-18 way to the top of the Newcomer team while Kaye was a sec­ Gym and snuck away with a 71-68 victo­ pointment that we could Tennessee-Martin 8-10 11-16 OVC, though, the ond team All-Conference selection. ry over the first-place Panthers. not maintain the peak Tennessee State 7-1 I 9-18 Panthers, which was And it was the play of Polite and fresh­ B ubba We lls and his A ustin Peay we reached in late Eastern Kentucky 6-12 8-18 beginning the year with man teammate John Smith that Samuels Governors - the defending OVC tourna­ January." Mo rehead State 6- 12 8-19 eight new players on the was pleased with during the year. ment champions at the time - came into Johnson added that roster, struggled in the Smith ended his first year in a Panther town and grabbed an 86-76 win fro m the more patient offense ~------~ non-confe rence portion uniform with a scoring average of 7 ppg Eastern. Eastern used may have not been effective of the schedule, losing to DePaul on the and he pulled down 125 rebounds for a It was after beating Tennessee State during the final stretch of the year. road and to both Indiana State and team-leading average of 4.6 per outing. 82-74, though, that Eastern hit a shooting "Athletically we had good players and Western Illinois at home while only beat­ " Our two freshman exceeded our slump in which it shot just 36 percent I think that using a run and gun offense ing Washington and Jefferson. expectations; they were a pleasant sur­ while going 1-5 during that span. might have benefited us more the second Over Christmas break the Panthers prise," Samuels said. It was the shooting slump that con­ time around," Johnson said. managed to take down Louisiana Tech "To accomplish what they did so early cerned Samuels and there was some dis­ "It (patient offense) caught our oppo­ 88-76 in the consolation game of the (in the season) was beneficial to us." appointment since Eastern was not able nents by surprise the first tim e but I don' t Indiana Classic after falling to Santa Eastern's focus now sh ifts to next sea­ to maintain th e style of play it had think it worked the second time around." Clara 90-80 in the f irst game of the son. achieved in getting to the top of the OVC The Panthers did improve somewhat in Classic. " Our new players learned to play near the end of January. their win over Southeast Missouri by Eastern then split its final two non­ together early on and we just have to " First of all fatigue was a factor shooting at a 58 percent clip against the conference games of the season, beating strive to get better before next season." because of the number of new players we Indians in the regular season finale but a Elmhurst College 80-56 and losing to St.

POSITIVE frompagel2 The third team to deal the Lady Panthers a double dose of we did not advance in the OVC tournament, Eastem also bid fat·ewell to senior defeats was Tennessee-Matiin. The Lady Skyhawks added we played a much better first round game," 1997 0 forward Sarah Probst this season. WOMEN'S lDUC to the Eastern loss count by scores of 71-63 and 69-66. Klein said. "We were in a position to win, OHIO VALLEY Probst leaves the Lady Panthers "We were able to compete with all the teams in the which wasn't the case last year." Basketball C ONFE&E ~C t with .435 shooting percentage in her league including Eastern Kentucky, Austin Peay and Eastern shot .412 from the floor for the sea­ TEAM Con f. Overall last season. Tennessee Tech, who were tlu-ee of the top teams," Klein son. The Lady Panthers hit 29 percent of their Eastern Kentucky 16-2 24-5 Probst scored 298 points in her said. "We were able to beat Tech and played good basket­ three-point attempts an d shot .671 from the Tennessee Tech 13-5 18-11 last season and pulled down an ball games at Eastern Kentucky and Austin Peay." free throw line. Austin Peay 13-5 17-11 average of 4. 7 rpg. Klein believes his team could have gone further in the The team averaged 37.6 rebounds per Morehead State 9-9 12-16 Klein believes the tean1s play as a OVC tournament, but thought the team performed well game. They swatted away a total of 69 shots Eastern Illinois 8-10 12-15 team has improved, but the individ­ Tennessee State 7-11 11-16 against tougher competition. on the season. The opposition blocked 58 Murray State 7-11 10-17 ual "I was disappointed in the season from the stand point Panther shots this season. Middle Tennessee 7-11 10-20 "I thought we did a nice job of that we did not advance in the OVC tournament, and we Individual leaders for the team include Tennessee-Martin 7-11 8-18 improving as a team, from a stand were also unable to improve upon last year's record," junior forward Barbora Garbova, who led the Southeast Missouri 3-15 5-21 point of offense and defense execu­ Klein said. "I was pleased with the season from the stand­ team in scoring with 425 points, 15 .7 per tion," Klein said. point that although our record was the same as last year we game. Garbova also led the team in rebounds " But I fe lt that we just were competed in a better conference, and we showed that we with 7.3 rpg. Garbova was natned to the All­ hurting a little bit in terms of just can compete in the OVC." OVC second team this season. having the type of individual play with in our offenses and Klein thinks the Lady Panthers' showing in their first Junior guard Jess Laska led not only the Lady Panthers defenses where we have more plays being made that OVC conference toumament was an improvement over but the entire OVC in assists this season. Laska lent a would help our team score more and better. I thought the their last in the Mid-Con. helping hand on 142 buckets this season, an average of kids on the team worked real hard and improved as a team "I was also pleased from the standpoint that although 5.25 assist per game. but we are Jacking in areas."

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Advertise Advertise in the Daily Eastern News News with 1....15 March 4, 1997 orts Hoop teams fall short of goals Men hoopsters Lady Panthers BRIAN LESTER come away with find difficult times Sports editor mixed feelings in inaugural year Could Eastern on past season in Ohio Valley have been better By BRIAN LESTER By DREW GRANGER Sports editor Staff Writer this past season When the college basketball The Lady Panthers hoopsters, Another season is in the books - season began for the Panther playing in their first season in the if that's where you want to put it - men's basketball team, it knew Ohio Valley Conference, proved for the Panther men's basketball the Ohio Valley Conference that preseason polls are not team, and it's almost as if this was would put a different type of bas­ always right . a season of should-haves could­ ketball competition on display. Eastern head coach John Klein haves, would-haves but didn't. And now that Eastern's first did have a few regrets as far as Oh why not throw a few ifs and chapter of life in the Ohio Valley the season went, but he thinks buts in there while were at it. Conference is complete - the some positive things came out of I mean, the Panthers could have Panthers finished with a 9-9 the season as well. knocked off Tennessee Tech last mark in conference play and a The Lady Panthers were picked Thursday night on the road in the 12-15 record overall - reflection to fi ni sh eighth out of ten teams first round of the Ohio Valley on the season gone by is what in the OVC in the preseason poll. Conference tournament instead of comes to mind for Panther head They finished fifth. falling a mere two points short of a coach Rick Samuels. "I was also pleased with our Will. "My overall in1pression is that season from the standpoint that But then we would have just I was pleased that with as many we finished in fifth place in the said the Panthers were delaying the new players as we had, our OVC," Klein said. " We were inevitable - a whitewashing by chemistry developed so quickly," picked to be eighth, although the Austin Peay in the OVC tourna­ Samuels said. "My concem was polls don't really mean anything. ment fmal four three days later. that stretch from late January We finished in fifth place and we And even if by some unknown through February where we were right in the thick of things in reason the Panthers managed to get couldn 't score. That is something the league." past Austin Peay - don 't ask me have to work to avoid next year." Eastern came up just shy of how they would have - Murray Junior transfer forward breaking .500 in it's first OVC State's double threat of Deteri Rahsaan Johnson, said he liked campaign. The Lady Panthers Mayes and Vincent Rainey would what he saw in the beginning of posted a conference record of 8- have been anxiously awaiting the the year. 10 as part of an overall mark of opp01tunity to end Eastern's season "My impression basically was 12-15 . with another blowout like the 106- that at the beginning of the sea­ The Lady Panthers swept two 72 loss handed to Eastern in the son we had the most talent in the conference opponents. Eastern second to last game of the year. league, and I thought we could won two from Middle Tennessee, Then again, they would have truly take this conference; it just 69-59 and 85-75. Eastern also gotten further then most people didn' t work out that way," doubled up conference cellar expected them to in what was Johnson, who finished the season dweller Southeast Missouri, 77- Eastern's first season in the Ohio with a 5.6 points per game aver­ 70 and 69-54. Valley Conference tournament. age in only 16 games, said. But Eastern was swept th is Of course, we could go back a " I think there were times year by three teams. The Lady little fmther and say the Panthers - when certain players should Panthers dropped both of this not Tennessee Tech - should have have been in the game in certain year's meeting to Austin Peay, been hosting a first round OVC situations, atld were not. I'm not 80-62 and 80-67. tournament. I mean, with 10 games going to knock coach Samuels, They were also victimized to go back on Jan. 30 and a spot at though, because he is the coach twice by Eastern Kentucky, the the top of the OVC, a first round and [ respect what he did with team that won the OVC tourna­ home playoff game looked nothing the players he did play and I' m ment and wi ll represent the con­ short of possible. proud of what my teammates fe rence in the NCAA toumament. But things simply went wrong did." IKUYA KURATA/Staff photographer The Lady Colonels of Eastern because of a shooting slump that The stretch Satnuels was refer­ Junior guard Rick Kaye goes up strong for a layup in the 92-69 victo­ Kentucky beat the Lady Panthers ry over Southeast Missouri in the final game ofthe regular season on Jed to a lack of confidence which ring to took place during the 79-69 and 62-52. eventually Jed to a 3-7 mark over Feb. 22. The Panthers finished their first year in the Ohio Valley those final 10 contests of the year. See MIXED page 11 Conference with a 9- 10 mark in the OVC and a 12-15 record overall. See POSITIVE page 11 If only the Panthers could have had either of the games against Tennessee-Martin back - the 71-68 loss or the 83-53 pasting in Mattin Improvement evident in win over Western - things could have been different. By MATT WILSON ments in hitting from their first five losses. side," Schmitz said. If only Eastern would not have Staff writer After the first four games, head coach Jim In the victory over the Leathernecks, been the team last-place Eastern Schmitz had said hitting would be a key in Eastern pounded out 12 hits. Three of those Kentucky snapped its 10-gatn e los­ The Panther baseball team enjoyed the 12 hits were home runs. ing skid against, things may have sweet smell of victory for the first time Another key Schmitz mentioned was how been different. Saturday afternoon as it defeated Western important defense would be. In the Friday Better yet, if only the Panthers Illinois 11 -1. ' ' We got the monkey off our afternoon 7-2 loss to Southern, Eastern would not have shot 31 percent in a "We got the monkey off our back," back. No matter what you committed six errors and they committed 77-55 home loss to Middle Panther head coach Jim Schmitz said. "No seven errors on the Arkansas trip. Tennessee and then come back two matter what you say if you start off 0-4 or say if you start off 0-4 or 0-5, you're The day after, Eastern made two defen­ days later and shoot only 39 per­ 0-5, you ' re pressing a little." pressing a little." sive plays to keep a couple of runs from cent against Tennessee Tech, things The victory over Western in a rain-short­ Jim Schmitz scoring. may have been different. ened six-inning game was the first in six "They made some tough plays to make Of course, if Eastern would games. The Panthers started off the season Panther head baseball coach and it was a very tough day because the have beaten Tennessee Tech, the w ith four losses to Arkansas State field was wet," Western head coach Dick first round game probably would University and a loss to Southern Illinois the games at Southern. After the first game Pawlow said. "We bunted because the situa­ have been the Panthers' to savor.! University at the Saluki/Best Inns Classic. at Arkansas State, where the Panthers belted tion was bad and they made three or fo ur could go on but I won't. Schmitz saw improvements in the win as out 10 hits, they had a total of nine hits in tough plays on them." After all, I really don't think opposed to the first five losses. the next three games. Senior Doug Zywiciel made a diving play there are a enough books to fill "We put up good offensive numbers and Included in th e three-game slump was a at first base to keep a couple of runs from with all the ifs associated with this we also made some good defensive plays one-hit performance in the third game (an 8- scoring, and senior catcher Nolan Lofgren Panther basketball season. which we couldn't do against Southern," he 0 defeat) against Arkansas State. made a play on a bunt. said. "We also swung the bats better." "Arkansas State was our first time out- See LESTER page 10 The Panthers made noticeable improve- See IMPROVE page 10