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Page 11 SPORTS Governors State Judy puts media law case emphasis still progressing By Shanna Waters STAFF WRITER on being Governors State University in University Park has been in and out of federal court since its student-run newspaper was shut down three years ago. a leader Governors State’s newspaper was shut down after editors refused to allow the dean of student affairs, By Stephen Larrick Patricia Carter, to read the content of the paper before STAFF WRITER it was printed. The dean ordered the paper not to be published again unless a school official approved the Student Body President Caleb content. The issue has since been taken to court to Judy gave his State of the University debate whether the students’ First Amendment rights address Wednesday to the Student were violated. Senate. Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan asked “The state of the university is the courts to apply the 1988 Supreme Court ruling of strong as long as there is a student Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier to the case. government that serves with leader- This court case ruled that high school administra- ship and integrity,” Judy said. tors had the power to censor students. If the courts Judy said to the senate that lead- rule in favor of Carter, the ruling would set a prece- ership, service and integrity are key dent to allow the censoring of student media before characteristics to running a success- they are published. ful Student Government. During the most recent hearing, held Jan. 8, an 11- “Your involvement in this organi- judge panel heard arguments from both sides in a zation is making you a better per- Chicago courtroom. A decision has yet to be reached. son,” Judy said. This leaves many wondering if the same could hap- Judy, in his brief speech, said most pen at Eastern. students on campus are not aware of “Administration might be able to create limitations what the Senate does on a daily basis or boundaries for issues other than freedom of and probably do not really care. speech,” said Steve Davis, coordinator of Eastern’s “But, countless Senators before Student Legal Services. you have coasted through the doors Davis said this type of issue must be decided on a of this room, only contributing their case-by-case basis and all the Constitutional issues name to the roll call,” he said. understood clearly. Judy said it is not a paycheck that “There obviously are some issues that need to be makes senate members give up their censored, but overall the editors should have the right time and effort, but for a sense of to decide what goes in the paper,” said Matt Leibert, personal growth and accomplish- junior journalism major. “I think it would be unfair if ment. that right was ever taken from Eastern’s journalists, “If you don’t finish a project that especially if the paper was shut down completely.” you’ve committed yourself to, you Blair Lord, provost and vice president of academic are doing yourself more harm than affairs, said this will not happen at Eastern. anyone else,” Judy said. “The typical “Eastern’s leadership has no interest or expectation student probably won’t even know.” of intruding on the editorial decisions of The Daily Judy told senate members how he Eastern News,” he said. believes service benefits the individ- Ian Binnington, professor of constitutional history ual as well as the group being served. at Eastern, said this sort of issue cannot happen here. “The interesting thing about serv- “It is not constitutionally possible for what hap- ice is the more you give, the more pened at Governors State to happen at any other cam- you receive,” Judy said. pus in this state,” he said. Judy reminded senate members James Tidwell, journalism professor at Eastern, that they are becoming, through their said the real issue is not whether the paper has First service and dedication, the person Amendment rights, but if the dean involved as the they will be the rest of their life. Judy defendant can be forced to pay damages. “The nar- said senate members should make row issue is that the dean involved as the defendant the time they spend on the Senate can’t be forced to pay damages,” Tidwell said. worth it by working on their leader- The issue the courts are debating right now con- ship. cerns whether the dean, as a state official, should be “After all,” Judy said. “My mantra responsible for damages and if she was aware that for most of the semester has been if she was in violation of First Amendment rights, he there’s a problem, there’s a solution.” said. DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS Caleb Judy has been Student Body Student Body President Caleb Judy speaks during his State of the University speech President since the start of the Fall SEE NEWSPAPER N Page 7 Wednesday night in the University Union. Judy’s speech lasted less than five minutes. semester. Possible fee increase triggers discussion among students N But Eastern still has the thought of raising the fee,” said QUOTE THIS low tuition compared Jonathan Hoffee, a sophomore accounting major. “But I don’t like to other state schools the thought process of ‘just charge How will you feel if Eastern opts to the students.’” By Kristen Larsen Compared to Western Illinois raise student fees to support athletics? STAFF WRITER University and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Eastern Students have mixed reactions has the lowest tuition. According to to a proposal that may increase the Student Accounts Office, fees to support the athletics Eastern’s tuition per credit hour is department. currently $118.75. Western’s A Presidential Task Force, tuition is $149.93 per credit hour, chaired by Gail Richard, gave a while the tuition at SIU-C is presentation Friday to the mem- $184.04. bers of The Council of University Several students said low tuition Planning and Budget recommend- is the reason why they chose to ing a raise in student fees to lessen attend Eastern. Angie Campbell, Brennan Caputo, Kim Kolodziej, Tony Panhavong, Scott Parrino, Bryan Stallard, the athletic department’s depend- “I chose Eastern because of the freshman freshman biology freshman elemen- freshman sophomore junior finance ence of state funds. lower cost of tuition. If this propos- pre-pharmacy major tary education undecided major history major major Many different opinions are al goes through, Eastern may see a major being raised from students decline in student enrollment due “I would rather “It would be more “It’s expensive “If I can’t see the “A, it makes “School tuition is see them important to me if I because of the current cost of to cost increases,” said Nicolas enough, they benefits of it, I sense and B, a already high increase the fees was an athlete, but tuition and fees for athletics. don’t need to am not for it.” lot of people will N enough.” than lose anything since I’m not, I’m change it.” benefit from all of “I’m not necessarily opposed to SEE FEES Page 7 we already have.” opposed to it.” it .” Today Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partlycloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Thursday, 22º 9º 16º 16º 28º 20º 29º 16º 30º 14º 32º 20º 30º 19º January 29, 2004 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW Groups to present Fadproof budgets at meeting unexpectedly By Brian O’Malley STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR The Apportionment Board and the Dramatic performs solo Player’s Club will present their proposed budgets for next year Thursday. By Matthew Maples Larry Ward, AB chair and student vice president STAFF WRITER for financial affairs, said the AB’s budget for next year will be presented by Sharon Woodyard, staff While local band Fadproof performed an energetic clerk for Union General Operations. The Dramatic show Wednesday night, the University Board Player’s Club budget will be presented by Joseph Mainstage event did not go as planned. Sain, business manager for the Theatre Arts “I was disappointed because of the miscommuni- Department. Sain said next year’s budget is lower cation,” said Taisha Mikell, graduate adviser in the than last year’s because the Doudna Fine Arts Center Student Life Office and college student affairs is closed. major. “It will be down this year,” Sain said. “We’ve moved That mix-up led to Fadproof performing solo in to a temporary location, and we haven’t been able to the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union put on as many shows as before.” The Doudna Fine Grand Ballroom, while Rhythm and Blues artists Arts Center had two theaters allowing the theatre Renee Posto and Amanda Henderson performed at department to put on eight shows a year.