Daily Eastern News: September 24, 2001 Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 2001 9-24-2001 Daily Eastern News: September 24, 2001 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 24, 2001" (2001). September. 15. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_sep/15 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2001 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]. Monday, September 24, 2001 The Daily Vol. 86 No. 26 EasternNews thedailyeasternnews.com “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” English instructor Britton dies after short cancer battle Friends, colleagues remember ‘vibrant’ woman who ‘absolutely loved teaching’ By Michelle Jones normal last year until she was diagnosed, News editor and then the disease progressed very quick- ly. An Eastern instructor who died at 3:30 “Her friends will miss her most of all for p.m. Saturday after a short struggle with her humor and laughter,” Carey said. breast cancer will be missed for her humor, She said Mrs. Britton was a devoted dedication, and love of teaching. and loyal friend who had a “delightful sense Nancy Britton, 51, was diagnosed with of humor.” inflammatory breast Sean said the best word to describe his cancer, the eventual mom is “vibrant.” cause of her death, in “She was always involved and active February, said Sean with those in the community,” he said. Britton, Mrs. Britton’s Although her death was not sudden, oldest son. Sean said it is still hard to deal with because Inflammatory breast of the form of her death and her young age. cancer is a particular “Watching her cancer progress was very Nancy Britton kind of breast cancer difficult for everyone,” Sean said. that only occurs in Johnetta Jones, assistant professor of Sara Figiel/Photo editor about 4 percent of breast cancer cases, said Minority Student Affairs, said Mrs. Janelle Carey, English instructor. Britton had a sharp wit, was hard-working, Let freedom ring “It’s a particularly deadly form of breast and loved her students. She “practiced This is for my grandson, who is already over there, said Walt Lowell of Charleston as he rang cancer, very quick,” she said. tough love”, yet was really committed to the liberty bell on Saturday afternoon in Morton Park. Lowell s grandson, Lt. James Lowell of the Sean viewed the cancer as “very aggres- her students, she said. U.S. Navy, was among the first to leave Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 19, headed for the Persian Gulf sive.” region. Turn to page 5 for more coverage. Carey said Mrs. Britton’s health was See BRITTON Page 7 Duties of ex-officio members snarl CUPB bylaws By Pat Guinane can require ex-officio members to lations, it can be taken out.” biological sciences professor, said he Argument Administration editor perform tasks was not made. Council member David worried the proposed revisions The discussion centered on the Carpenter, English professor, dis- would remove much of the shared centers At the heart of Friday’s Council strength of language used in the agreed. governance present in the CUPB on University Planning and Budget’s council’s bylaws. CUPB Chair “With all due respect, they work bylaws, which is “not a good idea at on role of debate about bylaw revisions was the Elizabeth Hitch, dean of the College for us as taxpayers,” he said. “They this point.” role of ex-officio members, such as of Education and Professional are political appointees. They are the John Allison, council member president,VPs the university president and vice Studies, warned that the council servants of taxpayers.” and English professor, agreed that presidents. must be cautious in the way it deals Hitch stressed the need to imple- the proposed revisions would weaken in board The consensus was that the coun- with external parties. ment language that does not direct the council’s role in campus plan- cil cannot require non-members to “I work for the Board of persons external to the CUPB to ning. activities perform tasks; however, a general Trustees,” Hitch said. “Just as the perform tasks. agreement on whether the council CUPB was put into the board regu- Bud Fischer, council member and See CUPB Page 7 Professor participating in national teleconference today By Jessica Danielewicz would discuss the alternatives to Campus editor Eberly is on panel of Vermont-based hazing discussion hazing that their chapters practice. Eberly said he got involved in the Hazing is “that dirty little secret nate from the University of Panhellenic Council and a senior and the associate director of athlet- teleconference by chance when he that we don’t talk about,” said Charles Vermont, and Eastern will link to psychology major, will take part in ics for the University of Iowa. met and became friends with Nuwer. Eberly, counselor of Eastern’s chapter the satellite teleconference at 12:30 the conference. Panelists will discuss the defini- Sigma Phi Epsilon is one of four of Sigma Phi Epsilon. p.m. Monday in the Arcola/Tuscola Eberly will be on-site in tions of hazing and the negative national fraternities that has a spe- A national teleconference on Room of the Martin Luther King Vermont, while Bell and Bolling impact of hazing. cific character development pro- hazing will take place today. Eberly, Jr. University Union. will participate through an uplink In addition, victims of hazing will gram as a part of its membership who is also a counseling and stu- Eberly, along with Eastern stu- from the WEIU radio and televi- be on hand to tell of their experiences development program, called the dent development professor, said dents Joe Bell, Sigma Phi Epsilon’s sion center. and how hazing affected their lives. Balanced Man Program, Eberly the conference would focus on fra- president and a senior administra- Eberly is one of three panelists Eberly is scheduled to address said. Eberly is the Balanced Man ternity and sorority hazing, athletic tive information systems major, and on the discussion, along with issues dealing with college fraterni- Steward for the program as well as hazing and high school hazing. Stefanie Bolling, vice president of Indiana University - Purdue ties. the president of the Center for the The teleconference will origi- recruitment and retention for the University professor Hank Nuwer, Bell said that he and Bolling Study of the College Fraternity. 2 Monday, September 24, 2001 CampusThe Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily News Old textbooks go on sale today six-day By Lisa Flam recently been replaced with more own textbooks. However, the The Daily Eastern News is published daily, forecast Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., Staff writer up-to-date editions, Allen said. books sold this week are sometimes during fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except dur - Most of the books are in great con- the same types of books that are ing school vacations or Textbook Rental Service is ready dition, but all are at least in fair con- rented, except they are not the today examinations, by the stu - dents of Eastern Illinois to sell all of its outdated books at dition. newer editions. University. Subscription extremely reduced prices. She said the biggest advantage Allen said that the sale has been 61° price: $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all year. The Daily Eastern News is Textbook Rental has a book sale for students is the bargain prices. very successful in the past and that a member of The Associated Press, which is once per semester to clear out all Most books are available for the books for sale can make great 48° entitled to exclusive use of all arti- cles appearing in this paper. The outdated textbooks, said Susan between 25 cents and $5 and Allen resources for students to use in editorials on Page 4 represent the Allen, Textbook Rental staff clerk. said some of those books are typi- future classes or in the work place. cloudy majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. This semester’s sale will start cally sold for over $100. Aliya Khan, a sophomore unde- The Daily Eastern News editorial and busi - today and run till Friday. Each day Allen also said the sale offers a cided major, agrees. She plans on ness offices are located in Buzzard Hall, Tuesday Eastern Illinois University. the sale will take place at Textbook good opportunity for students to attending the sale so she can Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL Rental in the North Quad from 9 “make their own library.” increase her personal library. 63° 61920. a.m. to 4 p.m. As part of the textbook rental “I may need them (books) as ISSN 0894-1599. The books available for pur- system, Allen said students always resources for future classes, projects 37° Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920. chase are those that have most have the option of purchasing their and in life after college,” Khan said. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Eastern News sunny Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920. 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