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Daily Eastern News: February 09, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University The Keep February 2004 2-9-2004 Daily Eastern News: February 09, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_feb Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: February 09, 2004" (2004). February. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_feb/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2004 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. February 9, 2004 + M Q N0 AY 'Miracle' Eastern picks up big win in overtime against Tennessee Martin. Page 12 SPOR TS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Nearly $2 million in purchases approved By Kevin Sampier approved by the BOT. the new requirements they will have to cern over the new rule and said they would ADM INISTRAT ION EDIT OR The system will be meet. contact their legislators about the law. installed in six apart­ Joseph Barron, legal counsel for Eastern, Board of Trustees Chair Nate Anderson The Board of Trustees Friday unanimous­ ment-style buildings and said one part of the law would require all said he actually loses money coming to BOT ly approved three purchases totaling more the complex office build­ state employees to record their activities meetings and said he used vacation days or than $1.9 million including two properties to ing in University Court. every 15 minutes while they work. This will escrow days to attend. be torn down for a parking lot. The total cost of the go into effect on March 4, Barron said. "We have to do what we have to do," The properties, located at 1616 Ninth St. installation is $660,100, In the next 30 days, Eastern and other col­ Anderson said. and 1618 Ninth St., will be demolished and Purchasing Office leges and agencies will have a chance to cre­ The law, which is more than 100 pages replaced with a student and staff parking Director Monty Bennett ate a system of implementation. long, was created last December. A provi­ lot. said. Lou Hencken "The next 30 days gives us time to employ sion in the law banned all registered lobby­ The property owner, Bill Hay of Air conditioning units a policy on how it will work," Barron said. ists from serving on boards and commis­ Charleston, will pay half of the cost of the for Weller Hall and a Triad utility replace­ The BOT gave Eastern President Lou sions in Illinois. This provision forced two of appraisal fee and demolition and removal ment also were approved. Hencken the power to begin such a policy. Eastern's BOT members to resign. costs. The total cost of the project will be The total cost of these projects is "We will continue to work with other "There are parts of this bill that will cre­ $336,325. $947,343, Bennett said. places so we have procedures that are some­ ate more work and more bloat than neces­ The purchase of a wet pipe fire protection The BOT also discussed the effects a new what consistent," Hencken said. sary," Hencken said. sprinkler system also was unanimously ethics law will have on state employees and Several members expressed their con- Kicking cancer on the track +'Relay For Life' coniributes funding to Cancer resea1·ch By Jennifer Smith STAFF WR ITER Not many people can say they do not know someone with cancer. American Cancer Society statistics reveal more than one million people get cancer each year. Eastern will host its first Relay For Life on April16. Relay For Life is a 12-hour event spon­ sored by the American Cancer Society where teams of 10-15 people spend one night walking around a track to celebrate cancer survivors and support future cancer research. According to the American Cancer Society, Dr. Gordy Klatt founded Relay For Life REI.AYIII because he wanted to support cancer research. In May 1985 he walked 24 hours and raised $27,000. Relay for Life is now one of the largest fundraising events in the United States. a 'l"'r.&&llll .-v.-.n ro DA ILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY MATT MEINHEIT mJ; ... otn'~ Relays across the country Qft e n UU $ 11. raise over $2,000 per event. Getting tossed All of the money raised by Tony Duggins, lead singer and mandolin player for Chicago Irish-folk group The Tossers, introduces the song "Irish Whiskey" Relay For Life goes to the American Cancer which he dedicated to his brother Aaron Saturday night at Friends & Co. The Tossers headlined the show. Society. Relay For Life has been popular with all ages in numerous communities. In fact, Katy Worden, a junior elementary education major, said there are BLACK HISTORY MONTH more Relays For Life across the United States than Wal-Marts. • This profile of Board of Trustees Chair Nate Anderson is part of a monthlong look at Eastern's most distinguished black alumni Worden and Krissi Griffin, a freshman elemen­ tary education major, have worked together to "Nate didn't take any shortcuts," bring Relay For Life to Eastern. Associate Athletic Director Dave Kidwell "We thought it would be an excellent way for said. "He worked for everything he's got. the students here to take up the fight against can­ 'Nate It's nice to see someone succeed through the cer, and many have done it in their hometowns," hard work." Griffin said. Anderson also was politically active in the Griffin and Worden have been preparing for civil rights movement while at Eastern. Eastern's first relay since September. In October 1973 Diane Williams, a black "The planning never seems to end," Worden the Eastern student, won the popular vote for said. "We currently have about 20 committee Homecoming Queen, but one-third of her members that have been working since this past votes were removed because she allegedly fall on such things as cancer education activities, DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY CO LIN MCAULIFFE broke two election rules. entertainment, sponsorship, luminaria, team Nate Anderson talks with another board Anderson participated in the homecom­ recruitment, and logistics." great' member at the Sept. 15 Board of Trustees ing protest. Eastern's event will start at 6 p.m. on Friday, Meeting. "We felt that an injustice had been done to April16 and end at 6 a.m. Saturday, April17. The By Nicole Nicolas us," he said. "We wanted to be treated equal­ participants will be walking around Eastern's FEATURES REPORTER administration from Illinois State ly." Panther Trail. University. In addition to what he has given back to "We will kick off with a survivor lap, and this is In honor of African American Heritage "It (Eastern) was a culture shock," Eastern, Anderson serves on the Board of where anyone who has survived cancer can walk month, take a look back at an accomplished Anderson said. "It was different from East Directors for the Quad Cities Scholars pro­ and be honored," Griffin said. Eastern alum Nate Anderson. St. Louis; we had a mixture of a different gram. In 1992, he was awarded the Stacy Livengood, a sophomore elementary edu­ "I appreciate the (African American population." President's Award in Education from the cation major, is also a member of Relay For Life's Heritage) month, I celebrate my heritage all Anderson said his greatest accomplish­ National Association for the Advancement committee and said she has personal reasons for the time," Anderson, a superintendent of ment is serving Eastern on the Board of of Colored People. working on Relay For Life. East St. Louis School District and a chair of Trustees. He has served on the board since During Anderson's time at Eastern, he "My father passed away from Leukemia when Eastern's Board of Trustees, said. 1996. was an All-American running back for I was eight so I wanted to give back and find a Coming out of poverty stricken East St. "Eastern has been good to me, and I want Eastern's football team and was inducted cure," Livengood said. Louis, Anderson attended Eastern in 1969. to give back to ensure all African into the Eastern Illinois Club Hall of Fame Livengood has been working on Relay For He graduated in 1973 with a bachelor's Americans and all students are included," in 1986. Life's luminaria. Bags with candles are sold for degree in recreation. In 1977, he earned a Anderson said. "He was a great athlete and was always $5.00 in honor of a friend or relative that has sur­ master's degree in secondary education He is currently working on a scholarship very cooperative with the media," Kidwell vived cancer or has passed away. The bags will from Missouri State University. He went on for students at Eastern, which will be said. "He was well spoken and thought by from there to earn his Ph.D in education named after him. his teammates as Nate the Great." SEE KICKING +Page 5 Tuesday Friday PAGE Light snow Ughtsnow Monday, 360 140 13° 26° go 25° 12° 20° 31° 1go 31° 10° February 9, 2004 TWO HI GH L OW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH L OW HI GH L OW HI GH L OW HI GH LOW Debating Darwin's theory + Fm'Um on Darwinism, who looked at natural phenomenon. Comedian Leon 1·eligion pa1·t ofweeklong He said Darwin believed in different Rogers sings ethics of nature and that things did change his rendition of celebration ofCharles Dmwin and develop into the natural world.
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