Millions Haven't Filed Taxes

Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 2002 4-12-2002 Daily Eastern News: April 12, 2002 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 12, 2002" (2002). April. 9. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_apr/9 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2002 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Friday, April 12, 2002 Vol. 86 No. 138 ews thedailyeasternnews.com "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." Messy Greek Mahem Millions haven't Left: Leah Thomas, a junior theraputic recre ation major, and member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, attempts to catch the third and final egg in the game of egg catch, as third obstacle in the the Greek obstacle filed taxes yet course, Thurs day afternoon. By Maura Possley a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Below: Ryan Papeck, a freshman accounting major,and member of the Delta Chi City editor Best also said the Illinois Fraternity, slides through s having cream, Department of Revenue web pork and beans, cheese, cooking oil, and site is available for any infor The days remaining to file tax Fruit Loops as part of the Greek Week returns are dwindling, but with mation. obstacle course Thurs day afternoon near Internet filing available, procras The number of returns Campus pond. tinators can still get returns in on received via the Internet has time. increased this year by 39 percent Colin McAuliffe!Photo editor As of April 11 , 3.4 million to 70,172 returns. returns had been received at Best said there are many ben www.ILtax.com; however, a total efits to filing via the Internet, of 5.7 million are expected to be including a confirmation number received, Debbie Best, to ensure returns have been filed, spokesperson for the Illinois which is not available through Department of Revenue, said filing by mail. Thursday. Furthermore, Best said any "We've got a Jot yet to go," she time there is an error on a return, said. "This week we have extend mistakes are fixed faster because ed hours for those individuals sending back the return through who need it." mail is eliminated. Filing tax returns by phone "It's safe, secure and fast," she or electronically will speed up said. the process and get returns In addition to the Internet back within one week, Best and mail, taxes can be filled out said. with PC filing software, over the "E lectronic filers get their telephone or by transcribing a refunds fast, as quickly as one handwritten return online. week when they have their "Taxpayers can file electroni refunds direct deposited," Glen cally for free with our Internet Bower, director of revenue, said filing option at www.ILtax.com, in a press release. and they don't even have to buy a The extended hours are stamp," Bower said. Friday and Monday from 7 a.m. The toll-free number is 1- to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 800-732-8866. IBM to provide server maintenance Judy named UB chair By Melissa Nielsen By Benjamin Tully judy said Campus editor Student Government editor the concert fee has been an A maintenance agreement Newly elected university board ongoing pro with IBM will require the com chairs are planting for the fall, cre ject that began pany to prevent any equipment ating a crop of new festivities, con in the summer malfunctions in the university certs and events ready for harvest. of 200 1 after server and service occurring University Board, the commit he and Ceci problems to ensure a reliable, tee responsible for major entertain Brinker, direc updated electronic system. ment on campus such as concerts, tor of the stu- Caleb Judy The agreement, which is movies, "Quake in the Quad" and dent life office, sat down to pro Eastern's largest contact with a 7th Street Underground, have gram the upcoming year. hardware or electronic vendor, named junior English major Caleb After deciding on the concert requires IBM to do any preven judy as new chair and junior jour fee idea, judy awarded a concert tive maintenance to the compa nalism major Ryan Rinchiuso as coordinator position to sophomore ny's equipment on campus, Colin McAuliffe!Photo editor vice chair. English major Bud W ierenga. most of which is more than two David Dompke, a junior math major with teacher's certificate, struggles The new executive offidals are "We spent countless hours years old. Filters or parts to figure out why is computer shuts down all the time, Thurs day setting their sights on unifying the working on (the concert fee pro that need to be replaced on a evening in Thomas Hall. internal aspects of the board and posal) , researching it. .. everything regular basis will be covered by standard process," Witsman 6-year-old enterprise server. expanding on the outside. you would want to know about the agreement and the company said. The enterprise server is the Newly elected University Board concerts," judy said. will also monitor their equip During this fiscal year, the mainframe computer that holds Chair Caleb judy and his staff have judy said the concert fee agenda ment for potential malfunc university spent just over most of Eastern's information, been putting in overtime in an led to many long hours, late nights, tions, Bill Witsman associate $280,000 in maintenance, but including students' grades, pay effort to plan events for next year. weekends and skipped classes. The vice president for Information Witsman said that during the roll, and registration informa This year, judy acted as universi work included drumming up sup Technology Services, said five -year span covered by the tion. Plans to purchase a new ty board vice chair under University port from the Student Senate Thursday. contract, costs may vary one are only in the beginning Board Chair Stephanie Skrzypek through presentations at countless Campus network equipment depending on the amount of stages, but Witsman said newer and currently boasts a two-year meetings and researching concert in residential, academic and maintenance needed. H owever, machines often mean fewer commitment to the board. events at other institutions as well administration buildings, costs can never exceed breakdowns or replacements. Two of judy's biggest achieve as past concerts at Eastern. including the server and six new $400,000, according to the con "Additional costs are often ments this year are the concert fee, judy said the concert fee propos routers, will also be covered by tract. attached to very old machines," judy's resolution for the Jack of al will enter the last stage on April the maintenance agreement. Witsman also said mainte Witsman said. major concert events at Eastern, 29, when the Board of Trustees' "Equipment like this is not nance costs may go down if the and the continued effort to improve perfect and this is a normal and university decides to replace the See IBM Page Sa 7th Street Underground. See JUDY Page 6a 2a e\]\J~ Friday, April 12,2002 ~========:--------....-N...... ......-. Jtlail~ternNews _____________ FiStern News The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill. cluing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the sunvner tenn except dur- today ing school vacations or ~ examinations, by the stu ~ dents of Eastern Illinois University. Subscription price: $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is entitled to exclusive use of all arti- ® des appearing in this paper. 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