Eastern Illinois University The Keep

June 2011

6-21-2011 Daily Eastern News: June 21, 2011 Eastern Illinois University

Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2011_jun

Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: June 21, 2011" (2011). June. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2011_jun/6

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2011 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in June by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sculpture artists leave Former player returning their mark with new team in fall Page 3 Page 8

BOARD O F TRUSTEES CITY Interactive campus map introduced at meeting

By Jennifer Brown Administration Editor

Th~ Board ofTrusrees discussed emerging technology through a new interactive map rhat helps people: access campu.s more: efficiently. Ryan Gibson, from the Cenrer for Academ­ ic Technology Support, presented an interac­ tive map to the Board, which is an improvemem from the PDF image. "Most users use search on the website," Gib­ son said. "A photographer rook pictures of each 1 building: it gives directions and allow~ them ro link [0 it." lf the user clicks on a phce on the map. the J hn Inyart map shows the user where rhey want to be in the designated building. Gibson said. The mreractiv~ map is sn compliance with rhe univ~rsity police 1o help designate spt:ctfic park­ ing lors and is specific ~nough ro locate lots for unJc:rd~smcn. FI LE PHOTO I THE DAILY EASTERN HEWS "They can find it all in one plon Mayor John lnyart talks about authorrzing the contract with Ameren Energy Marketing from October 2011 to October 2012 at the City Council said. "There's a building lise otnd filrers for .ath­ meeting Oct. 19 at City Hall. letics." This is stage one of the proces.~ and stage rwo will include social media, Gibson ~aid. Council to reconsider three-way stop "We're gc:ning thoul.ands of hits a month," Gibson s:tid. By Jennifer Br own back to there is a way to improve hicular flow that comes north· "'Ihat would give us a sidewalk to The interactive map can be viewed on the Ad.minisuation Editor pedestrian safety that doesn't in­ bound," Reed s

EASTERN NEWS BLOTTER IN THE NEXT ISSUE ~Tell the truth and don'l be afrajd." Theft reported at Andrews Hall City council Contact • On Saturday at 2:55 p.m., a thefl was report'ed from Andrews Hall. This i~cidenr is under investiga­ After reading rbe city council pre­ II you h~ve con•~llons oii iP$. pleaow> c~ll · tion. view in this issue, look for me recap of 217·581· 7942 • On Saturday at 2 a.m., Dabney Wright, 20, of23855 Jonathan Lane, Crete lll., was arrested ar Founh me meeting in Thursday's ed.icion. 1be oduuu t and Lincoln. She was charged with DUI-Aicohol. BAC >.08, illegal cransporurion of alcohol, violation of meeting will be Tuesday night at 7:30 217·581 ·2923 rhe Uquor Concrol Act. and was released at 3:54 a.m. after posting 10 percent of a $1,000 bond. p.m. at City Hall. Printed AUenlloton.IL61920 EdoiO

N•w.Siaff Admtnlilr.)uon fdtror ______Jennr f~'f Brow" Campus £dl1or - Aleshl BaUey Photo td•tor A M•noger... -·--·----N~«>Ias J~ob Ad ~lgn M.111o>9., .....---·--·-- ... ~...... Brinnvy l'(!ofls foculty Advisers Ed&lorld ~Styan Muril'y f'llbiW1<:r Jolm Ryan BuSontiS #UnAgf! ---Bi"nY ~I l'n>\ Supo"' "" Tom Robr tl'l'm ext"PI dumg u Orft<., ln Buzzard Hall. rh~ D<11ly tasrrmlkws is a me111bef of Til• AssrxJotrd Pttlfo. which Is en· tilled IOt'Xcluslwuw of all articJ~ apprariug in l,hts publ ~«>toon Comm•nts /Tips Conto>e~any or llw •bov<' staff members you be· '"""' yout tnfotm.mon lsr~M Correcuons AUDREY SAWYER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS n..Oa ly fa>lrm~ If comm•ned to II(Curacy In rn ~· ol Ita Art education graduate student Heather Cuna fhps through a book at the U.S Military History display Monday afternoon m new>- Asoy IKhMI trrot 1~ staff finds. Of 1\ m<~dr aware ofby Its re6d the Booth Library. Curia said that she was walking passed the display when a book about Operation Deep Freeze caught her •~. will be corr«

The University began charging irs new undergraduate sru­ poetry and plays to 2005 denrs, beginning in Fall 2005. $16.55 more per semester The Vehicle all year round! than the srudcnts who enrolled before that. ' News Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Melissa Sturtevant OENNEWS.COM 217 . 581 . 2812 TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 CAMPUS [email protected] NO · 85, VOLUME 96 3

ART Sculpture artists leave their mark By Marcus Smith Staff Report

The final sculpture for this year's Summer Sculpture Residency pro­ gram is nearing completion and will be placed Wednesday in front of Buz­ zard Hall. Davide Prete, a sculpture gradu­ ate srudent from Fontbonne Univer sity in St. louis. is the arti~r who de­ signed and construcu:d thh work d­ eled "lc.trus." Prete said the piece symbolizes overcoming limit~ . " lcaru~ was a figure that he was•try ­ ing to escape from one reality to an­ other one by building wing~ ... Prete said. Prete said the piece looks like a set of wings and blends roger her forged steel and stainless steel. The piece i~ made o f rwo pieces of fo rged steel st~nding vertically. lr ha.~ 10 pieces of stainle~s lited. five pieces with each piece of forged steel, coming up ver­ tically and then making 90 degree an­ gles and running perpendicular to the two pieces of fQrged steel. Prete moved to United Stares wirh his wife from a small town in the Ven­ ice area four years ago where he was studying architecture and fine am. When he arrived in Uniu:d Statt:s he scarred srudying sculprure arr and he has experience building furniture, making jewelry and blacklimithing. "1 am a third-generation black­ smith," Prete said. •1 starred architec­ rure, but I was always in the shop with my father working. SQ this one IS a ltke a good representation of my work be­ it is a lot of forged steel, but al~o cause MARCUS SMITH I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS it has architecrural composition." Davlde Prete (above and below), a sculpture graduate maJOr at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, makes adjustments to his sculpture for the Summer Prete said having the shop .wailable Sculpture Residency program June 20, 2011. His work titled "Icarus" will be placed in front of Buzzard Hall. here made it possible to create "Icarus." " Here the help l had with the wirh the hand." {hoisc) and everything helped me a He ~aid that he likes the program lot," he said. "My work is and the fact that these student piec­ Prete was the fourth and lase anist e.\ are large publtc works, meaning it in chis year's Summer Sculpture Resi­ a lot about is his wben he IS constructing it, but dency program. when it is completed it is owned by Scort Ross, a sculpture graduate the built che public. student from Sourhern Illinois Uni­ environment jeffery Boshart, professor of art, versity EdwardsviUe, said his sculpture said the purpose of this program is to came to him by interlacing his fingers as it comes to treat the participants as professional and thinking about the form that it sculpture arrists. made. This sculpture is untitled and in regards to "The whole idea of the program located next to Doudna by the sculp­ architecture." here is to give them the opportuni­ ture shop. ty to recogni7~ a large scale piece for "My work is a lot about rhe built Scott Ross, sculptor their porrfolio and to gain rhe expe­ environment as ir comes ro in re­ rience of working as a professional," gards ro a.rchitecture and then how its building houses. Boshart ~aid . " I am not a reacher dur­ made, how its constructed," Ross said. "I started ro look more (at) inti­ ing this project; I am a facilitaror" He said in between geuing his mare space or more intimate idea undergraduate degree and start­ when it came to how do che things in ing his graduate degree he spent rhe built environment, how are they Marcus Smith can be retfched at 10 years as a carpenter in Michigan constructed," Ross said "And ir srarrs

Martin Luther King,Jr. ~ University Union ~ , Editor In Chief THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Alex McNamee DENNEWS,COM 217·581·2812 TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011 NO. 85, VOLUME 96 4 OPINIONS [email protected]

STAFF EDITORIAL COLUMN Summer Remembering one of my good friends The world lost a good man last week. I lost a from life or because he didn't feel the nc:<:d good friend. ro waste rhe moments of the day with "could Shane was the kind of man that the world nors.." camps needed more of. Shane was a lamp unto which And with that life goc:s on. Everything no amount of darkness could ever penetrate. around you takes on a new fed, a new mean­ No matter the situation be bdd strong with a ing. benefit light heaned joke and a smile on his face. Words go through your ears and blend as a Shane was rhe definition of optimism. And droning roar. now he is gone. The lasr rwo things I'll ever re­ The only thought that remains is the delica­ member before I got that awful call was a joke Julian Russell cy, the true fragilentss of life. children about aT-Rex and the fed of his fist bumping brightly despite rhe cloud over our hearts. And You look at everyday and find new satisfac­ mine as we paned ways. to that 1 can't help bm break down, to fall apart tion that the sun is still shining, the birds are The end of the school year means it's That fed will stick in my mind and my hean knowing that I must allow the light to remain still chirping .away the morning. and the hrec-ze summer, which signifies rhe beginning of forever. I've never handled death very well and bright tf only to honor the good rimes and the still ripples through the trees ever so softly. summer camps. Kids are constantly -on rhe ifl'd had to before Shane would've been the memory that he would want us ro sustain. I like to think Shane is part of thoat brcc-z.e go with the amount of activities they have very person to hdp make the best of the situa­ The world could have learned something now. That breeze that wraps around you in the on their place. During the summer, this is a tion but of course that is not optional this time from Shane and some of it did. Despite that. he roaring sun light and gives you that slight chill good thing. around. never spoke of ambitions, oflarger dreams of that reminds you that you are still alive. lhere are so many different rypes of camps Its hard to understand and deal with the faet packing his bags and wondering away from the That alone is what matters. that rhere is somerhing for everyone to do. that a light of that magnitude can burn out in town he loved. I love you Shane. We love you. Always and Depending on the type of camps kids are an instant and so many pe-ople that he filled Shane was happy with the everyday simplic­ forever your memory will light our path and drher working thcir body or brain, both are with love and happiness are left in a cloak of icy and beauty that life has to offer that some continue to burn brightly in our hearu. key to proper health and development. darkness and sorrow. folks never seem to quite see for what it is. Eastern has done a good job hosting multi· It's even harder to fight off knowing that And if Shane did have ambitions beyond the julian Russ~// is a s~mor communit'atton strulin pie camps so far this summer. Shane would not want his pa,ssing away ro happiness he created he never chose to speak major. If~ t'lln b~ rrat'htd 111 581-7942 or at DE­ Kids have had the opportunity co go to shadow the sunshine that somehow still burns of them either because he did not desire more Nopinions@gmail rom. theatre: boot camp, learn about snow crys­ tals and how to sew. They've also learned how FROM THE EASEL to preserve resources and make composr with worms. Cooking and creative writing skiUs have also been raught. Which rock should Norl\,er.ninland The opportunities ro make lip gl_oss and ro leJrn how to use iMovil'l 1 are still on c.h~ tomt\ke Rory Mclin:...,·~ stqfut '? rhc c.1lcndar for rhe education spectrum. While kids may think summer is time to do norhing and forger about school • it tsn'r. Camps help to keep kids' brains ~@1f~ aettve Usually the: lamps are somcthmg rhat mrcre.sr rhe ktds so they have fun wlule they arc learn in g. PICI\ flil! lAJ®W \'V'hcn it cvme~ to .spurts, the amounr <>f camps seem ro be almost endless. Almost every sport has a camp and there arc mulu­ ple camps :umed at dtfferent grades and sktll levels. ' lhroughour the :;wnmcr tt\ a guarantc( ro sec football, soccer, tennis, track, basketball, softball, ba~~ball, and volleyball playen; some­ whee~ around campus at any given time. Wllh childhood obesity being an issue and the push for hca.l thici ltfestylcs. spores arc a good way for kids to sray active and healthy. Spun c.tmps not only keep kids active, they also work their brains. A play can't be made ALEX MCNAMEE (THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS and executed successf\11ly without learning the techniques lhar go into ir. Participating in a sport isn't as simple as just COLUMN going our and playing. lr requires rhinlcing things through and learning the best way ro Media have treated LeBron James unfairly accomplish something. Regardless of the type: of camp, it is exrre.mely ~neficial for kids to The NB...:s best player, LeBron James, has fi­ and gee a lot of traffic ro websites, but it's unfair participate in summer activities. nally had enough of the 24/7 media and fan to LeBron, especially when the only questions Whether kids attend camps or not, the scrutiny of every single move he makes. he's being asked are about him failing in g:unes. main thing is for them to stay physically and Finally. he took a shot back at his nation of I applaude LeBron for saying what he said. memally active. Playing in the back yard, haters. After his ream, the Miami Heat, lost the It's about time he did. going to the park or swimming are good physi­ NBA Finals in g:une six, he had this to say. re­ The story of the NBA Finals became more cal activities that typically don't require parents sponding to a question about if he is bothered about LeBron's inabiliry to score more than 20 to spend a lot of money. by the amount of pe-ople happy to see him fail: points, than it was about the Dallas Maver­ A summer reading list is a great way ro uAbsolutdy not ... at the end of the day they icks winning or Dirk Nowitzki getting his first stimulate mental activity. It's great thar par­ have ro wake up tomorrow and have the same Alex McNamee championship ring. lt should have been the ents send their kids to camp, but if rhey life that rhey had before they woke up todaf. ocher way around. can't afford it there are oprions that will They have the same personal problems they Jump on him like he's the last golden ticket into The solution to all of this is relatively simple. still allow their kids to have a fun educa­ had today ... lhey can get .a tew days or a fc:w Willy Wonka's factory. Sporu writers should stop badgering LeBron tional summer. months or whatever the case my be on ~ing LeBron may have made .some public relations about his mishaps and start focusing on the real happy about not only myself. but the Miami mistakes this year ("'The Decision" on ESPN stories. I understand if the Mi4mt HmUJ writes Heat nor accomplishing their goal, but they have and his rock star entrance onm a stage in Mi­ about it, but when the lead story on ESPN. to get back to the rc:-.U world <~t some pomt." ami), bur it's time pe-ople got over it and the com rhc day after the Mavciicks won the tide is DAILY Ouch. Did cveryhody in Cleveland ftd that? p~ stop badgering him about it. about LeBron, there's a problem. I'll stand by fi:1r any response... lhc way I see it, there's no reason to de­ I was too young ro remember if this same EASTERN NEWS While most of the pe-ople in the nanon took spise LeBron He is just a 26-year old guy in a kind of thing happened when Michael Jordan "Tell the truth and don't be afraid:' this quote as an insult ro less fortunate peo- unique siruanon to do his job with two of his was in his hay-day, but now I'm old enough to ple (presumably they think he said, "Wdl I'm closest friends. ~ s1ck of hearing about what LeBron didn't do. EDITORIAL BOARD· rich and you're not. So there," while sticking his If I was in his shoes. I