Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 2007 4-13-2007 Daily Eastern News: April 13, 2007 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2007_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 13, 2007" (2007). April. 10. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2007_apr/10 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2007 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]. “Tell THE TRUTH and don’T BE AFRAID.” WWW.DENNEWS.COM FRIDAY Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Volume | 93 Issue | 62 4.13.07 ELECTION | PLATFORMS $2.5 million donated for the arts Only two Jan Tarble donation This time, Hencken flew to The $2.5 million donation will Hencken, Jim Johnson, the to go toward New California to pick up a $2.5 million be used for Eastern’s New and Dean of the College of Arts and check from Tarble. Emerging Artists series, which will Humanities, and Vaughn Jaenike, and Emerging Artists “The last time she donated bring in artists in creative writing, dean emeritus of the College of positions Program at Eastern money we called her to thank her,” theater, music and art. The series Fine Arts, all traveled to California he said. will include symposia on the to collect the check from Tarble. Tarble asked Hencken if he knew creative process. The entire series Hencken said that in order to get By Nora Maberry about the $14.95 it cost her to send will allow visiting artists to present bigger gifts from donors, he has to debated Editor in Chief the money overnight. master classes. develop a relationship with the person. “When I was there the last time “We will be able to bring in “The first time I asked for money The last time Jan Tarble donated I said, ‘you know now that you’re people with the interest off of this from Jan Tarble, it was probably my Kent Ohms and Levi money to Eastern it cost her $14.95 giving me this check, the whole money that we might not otherwise fourth or fifth time I had seen her,” Bulgar vie for to overnight the check to Eastern reason I came out here was to save be able to afford, maybe an off- Hencken said. President Lou Hencken. you the $14.95,’” Hencken said. Broadway play,” Hencken said. » SEE 2.5 milliON, PAGE 5 student executive vice president A Frog Prince By Matt Hopf Student Government Reporter Candidates vying for positions presented their platforms to students Thursday night. Only two actual debates took place at Thursday’s Student Government debates. The first debate was between Levi Bulgar and Kent Ohms, the candidates for student executive vice president. Ohms opened saying that he has the experience and the dedication to lead the Student Action Team and serve the students on the Board of Trustees. He also stressed that the student voice should be separate from the university. Bulgar emphasized that he has the passion for the job and wants to make a real difference. Registering students to vote in elections and bringing political candidates to debate on-campus is what Bulgar said he wants to accomplish, if elected. Both candidates said increased KELLY MARIE CREMENT | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS funding from the state is necessary. Katie Shaughnessy, a junior theater arts major; Lizzie Powers, a sophomore theater arts major; Andrew Sutherland, a senior theater arts major Ohms pointed out that the and Brendan Hughes, a sophomore theater arts major, wave to the guests as they leave the Village Theater Wednesday afternoon. Sutherland plays state is not fully funding state the prince. The Theatre Department’s performance of “Frog Prince” opens tonight at 7 with another performance Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Village mandates. Theatre. This is the traditional story of an arrogant prince who is turned into a frog because of his attitude, then returned to his princely self by The state veteran grants are the kiss of a lovely girl. “This is a fairy tale, but it is suitable for all ages,” said John Oertling, chair of the theatre arts department. “It is a romance under-funded and the state is story that has a definite moral.” offering little money to install sprinklers in the residence halls. The only other position that was debated was student vice president Candidates answer citizen questions for business affairs. Candidates Leah Pietraszewski and Gabriela Garcia explained what City council contenders Candidates made opening and they would bring to the position. agree on Lake Tract closing statements. Garcia told the audience that she “I feel like I can bring something would make sure that the budget properties, parking positive to the council,” Slaughter would be managed efficiently and around the square said. “I think I can bring some effectively. She would also work leadership to the city employees and to make the Student Government I think they need it as well.” more diverse. By Stephen Di Benedetto Slaughter addressed sidewalks Pietraszewski said that she Senior City Reporter and the number of jobs available to knows how to reach students and the citizens of Charleston as issues wants to show students where their City Council candidate T.K. needing improvement. money is going. Slaughter sat with the other Citizens wrote the questions The debate between student candidates at the City Council that made up the question-answer vice president for student affairs forum for the upcoming elections segment, and the candidates candidates Rich Higginbotham wearing a long sleeve polo shirt and answered approximately eight and Crystal Perez was cancelled. blue jeans. questions from the mediator. Perez did not attend the debate. Candidates Larry Rennels and Two of those questions dealt Higginbotham said his goals Jeff Lahr wore slacks, a shirt and a with the lack of parking around the were increasing participation of tie. JOHN BAILEY | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS square. students for Panther Service Days Rennels and Lahr are running for City Council candidate T.K. Slaughter speaks about what he feels are Rennels and Lahr agreed that and creating a freshmen council. re-election and Slaughter is running issues that the City of Charleston needs to address and what he hopes parking around the square is a Cole Rogers, candidate for for the first time. to fix if elected as a city council member. concern that needs to be addressed. Student Body President, and Alison “Most certainly it’s intimidating,” “I believe there is enough parking Kostelich, candidate for student Slaughter said. “But not too spots if you consider the outlying vice president for academic affairs, intimidating.” Thursday night. School board for City Council, but was not in lots,” Rennels said. “The problem is also spoke. Slaughter, Rennels and Lahr candidates also participated in their attendance. people don’t want to walk.” participated in a forum at the Coles own forum afterwards. The hour-long session featured » SEE TWO, PAGE 5 County Center of Health Services Tim Newell is also running a question-answer segment. » SEE QuestiONS, PAGE 5 2 news WWW.DENNEWS.COM | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | FRIDAY 4.13.07 newsstaff CAMPUS | TECHNOLOGY Production staff of Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., during fall Night chief ..............................................Nora Maberry and spring semesters and twice weekly during the Lead Designer ...........................................Liza Bishton summer term except during university vacations or Copy editors............................................... Hayley Clark examinations. .......................................................... 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