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Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 2003 9-9-2003 Daily Eastern News: September 09, 2003 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 09, 2003" (2003). September. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_sep/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. September 9, 2003 N “Tell the truth TUESDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 12 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Could Eastern upset Eastern faces the heavily favored Missouri team on Saturday; does Eastern have a chance? Page 12 SPORTS A different perspective of campus University Board releases concert costs N Figures for the first two University Board concerts were released Monday. By Avian Carrasquillo MANAGING EDITOR The University Board released the costs for its first two concerts of the school year. UB Chair Joe Atamian confirmed O.A.R., Of a Revolution, would per- form one show for $45,000, while Wayne Brady would perform two shows for $105,000. Atamian stressed that the fees released were that of the artists, and would not cover lighting, production and catering. “The offers went out at the end of the summer. They were pretty basic and nothing out of the ordinary,” he said. “We made an offer and they got back to us. The contracts were approved within a matter of weeks,” Atamian said. “O.A.R. was easy to work with,” Atamian added. Wayne Brady, who has gained a following from his work on the improv comedy show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” and “The Wayne Brady Show,” will be performing at Eastern October 11. “The concert committee has gotten a lot of positive feedback about the acts we have lined up,” he said. “We felt we did a good job last year, but we received some criticism last year for bringing Counting Crows, a band that was more popular in the late ‘90s. “That’s why this year we DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS went after a more up-and-coming band like O.A.R.” O.A.R. will perform Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Brent Furrow, senior speech communication major, communicates with air traffic control during a flight over Tickets for the concert will go on sale to students Saturday at noon at the Charleston Monday afternoon. Furrow flies a few times a month to build up flight hours toward his dream of ticket office in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Tickets to becoming a commercial airline pilot. the public will go on sale 10 a.m. October 6. Tickets for Wayne Brady have been available to Eastern students By Jennifer Chiariello lunch and taking friends and family places. through the mail, and will go on sale to the public on September 15. CAMPUS EDITOR Furrow flies a couple times a month, especially “We plan on trying to bring more big name acts for next semester,” since it is important for pilots to keep current, Furrow Atamian said. Brent Furrow sees the campus from a different said. There are a certain number of landings and take- view. offs a pilot must complete. Furrow, a senior speech communication major, has Furrow has so far accumulated 350 flight hours. been flying for four years. Furrow said the big thing to get into flying for air- He went to the University of Illinois for two years lines is to increase flight hours, having at least 1000- to complete the aviation program, but plans on 1200 hours accumulated before regional airlines or becoming an airline pilot after graduating from charter companies will hire you. Eastern. To do so, Furrow gives flight instructions and flies Airlines really don’t care what major is completed, pipe line patrols, which fly over underground pipe as long as the graduate has completed four years, he lines to make sure the lines are clear and without said. Furrow said he will always have speech commu- obstruction. nication for business of some sort to fall back on. Furrow usually flies single engine planes, such as Furrow started working on his private pilot’s the Cessna 172 SP, sometimes considered a training license in ‘99, his senior year of high school, at the plane. Decatur airport and received his commercial pilot The plane has 180 horsepower. Furrow mostly flies license last summer. Cessna’s or single-engine planes, but the biggest plane He is also in the International National Guard, but he has flown was a Beach Travelair, which has a twin does not fly for them. engine. Furrow is the only member of his family to fly. His The Cessna 172 SP is a $220,000 airplane which family did a lot of traveling, which sparked his inter- seats four people including the pilot and can travel up est. Most of Furrow’s relatives live in Nebraska and to 161 knots, which is 185 mph. Furrow said he usual- the family would take trips back. ly flies at about 150 knots, which is 170 mph. Furrow has also flown to South Dakota, Minnesota Furrow flies at Decatur and Central Illinois Air at and Wisconsin. Coles County Memorial Airports. He said he likes traveling and flying allows him to To fly Central Illinois Air at Coles County Memorial do so. DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS The best part is “being able able to take off and fly,” N SEE FLYER Page 6 A view of Eastern’s campus during a flight Monday afternoon. Furrow said. He enjoys traveling to a far off city for University officials share concerns on raising bar hours By Carly Mullady school and students need to work together.” CITY EDITOR He said he has already spoken with Cougill and is planning to improve relations Discussions between Eastern and the city between the city and the university. are considered by university officials to be “I’m really pleased to see the stance the ideal steps toward determining pros and mayor is taking; he is willing to discuss this,” cons for extended bar hours. Hencken said. University officials emphasized the Both the university and Cougill are wor- importance of looking at every angle such a ried about keeping Charleston’s image as the decision would bring. host of an academic institution rather than a “It depends on what eyes you look party school, and how extended hours would through; it could be seen as positive or nega- entitle the highest level of safety for stu- tive,” said Jill Nilsen, vice president for dents. external relations. “I think university image is something we “Looking at all the ramifications would be definitely need to take into consideration important before any decision could be and not take lightly,” said Student Body made.” President Caleb Judy. Discussions over bars hours recently Student safety issues is another worry. began after Champaign-Urbana establish- “My concern is that Eastern students will ments started serving alcohol until 2 a.m. drive to Champaign-Urbana because the Bars in Urbana now close at 3 a.m., while bars there are open later,” Hencken said. “It those in Champaign are open until 2:30 a.m. doesn’t concern me that they will drive Safety and image concerns are the recur- there, but it is the driving back after drink- rent themes of hour-lengthening opinions. ing that concerns me.” Last week, Mayor Dan Cougill mentioned Aside from avoiding travel risks associat- a series of factors would need consideration ed with Champaign and Urbana’s longer DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE including university image, safety and resi- hours, individual late night activities might dent, student, university and bar owner sat- be reduced. isfaction. “I think it would probably keep some peo- “I guess my comment is it’s something we ple in bars longer and keep people from Bar patrons enjoy a game of pool at Friends & Co. Charleston is trying to work with need to look at,” Hencken said. going to house parties where there are no Eastern’s campus to start talk about keeping the bars open until 2 a.m. “This is a situation where the mayor, the SEE HOURSN Page 6 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Partly cloudy Mostly sunny Party cloudy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Tuesday, 84º 61º 84º 64º 83º 64º 82º 63º 79º 55º 76º 55º 75º 57º September 9, 2003 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW Workshop to focus on eating disorders N The Health Services sponsored workshop will discuss anorexia, bulimia, and com- pulsive eating. By Megan Jurinek STAFF WRITER Many serious eating disorder cases go unnoticed on campus, and the counseling center developed a workshop to increase awareness. Lynette Drake, Health Services Director, said there are about a dozen extremely serious cases a year on campus that need medical attention. “Every year the students request this kind of program,” said Dr. Mark Kiel, a counselor at the counseling center. “The number of cases are up, and these disorders are more prevalent now.” Kiel is giving a lifeskills workshop Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. entitled “Eating Disorders:Health and College Students” in the Effingham Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. “There was a good deal of time put into this program,” Kiel said.

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