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" SPORTS + Women's soccer team without a coach: page 12 WEDNESDAY MARCH 9 2005 thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Women ~a~oftbt depicted pmjectih. alleyl>eh:indold Clmil:.\1 S.....WJ will w cbed At thlt tim-, lm't- PCII'<UY KOKS w:iD J>. pro> as sexual videdtotleprmle:Jlt'!JP- "rtyll:ltthafthe ~... ity p~lat . objects AD ~thtt.ot tr£:v: wiD\>; bk>elo>d chrirudhe flliJMI q:mstrudjm mii:Pn oftlu> pojo>et Tnff~e will BY YOUNGCHI C HANG be I!Jijed west ofBootll STAFF WRITER Lila·,uy. Film, television, music, music videos and computer games have been criti- cized for the demeaning content on women by portraying them as sexual objects. Contractor Entrance In the lecture "Images of Violence Against Women" Monday night, Gail Dines said the image of women in the media is repeatedly depicted as victims of violence or as sexual objects. Annette Samuels, assistant journal- ism professor, said the issue is caused by how to deal with women in the media and what the media focuses on when it depicts women. The fact that the United States has a higher incidence of eating disorders than any other developed countries is Construction to close off Seventh St. related to people's media exposure, said Melanie Mills, communication studies Traffic to be re-routed for renovations on the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Eastern gave the city 4,440 credit hours in professor. The street will be closed when contractors exchange for the strip of Seventh Street so "We don't have realistic body images, to Ninth St. in arrive to work on the Doudna project, which Doudna could be built the way the university especially white women," she said. will begin during the week ofspring break, said envisioned, Mayor Dan Cougill said. Women are not represented well or response to closing Jeff Cooley, vice president for business affairs. "Obviously the best thing to do was to close realistically in the media, said Terry "We are going to be tearing down a lot of Seventh Street," he said of the agreement. "We Johnson, assistant professor ofjournalism. BY ERIN M ILLER things, and this will be a major construction sat down and figured out how we could do it." For example, Johnson said the "ideal" CITY REPORTER site," Cooley said. The city now offers scholarships with those woman in advertising is 6 feet tall and The new building will stretch across credit hours to local high school students who weighs 95 pounds. While students are gone for spring break, Seventh Street so it will remain closed even "How many 6-foot-tall, 95-pound Eastern will be closing offSeventh Street to prepare after construction is complete, he said. SEE CONSTRUCTION PAGE 7 women do you know," Johnson said. The "ideal" woman in advertising, especially in magazines, is a concept that has hurt many women who strive con- The future sciously or unconsciously to be thin, and it has generated numerous unhealthy lifestyles, she said. of Doudna Plastic surgery is one of the effects from the media. According to the annu- • al report of the American Society of ISllOW Plastic Surgeons, in 2003 more than $15 million was spent on cosmetic and Renovations to reconstructive surgeries. begin over Its cost has increased by 17 percent in respect to 2002. spring break "The images in the media affect peo- ple's ideologies because the power of BY APRIL MCLAREN imagery is very strong," Dines said. CAMPUS EDITOR Media portrays women as "just flesh," Mills said. It disregards healthy Ralph Dougherty, junior art PHaro COURTESY Of ElJ FACLITIES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT relationships and encourages viewers to major, recently transferred to interact as pieces of flesh that fit togeth- Eastern from a community col- er, rather than looking at how we "fit" lege where there was construction in other ways emotionally and spiritual- on the art facilities. he found out about the Doudna Within the next week, con- return will be fencing and trail- ly, she added. While he was hoping to see the Fine Arts Center renovations. struction workers will begin on ers," said Steve Shrake, manager However, Mills also said men are new facilities finished at the com- Now he is currently taking his the renovations that Dougherty is of design and construction. "The degraded by the media. munity college, he transferred to art classes at Art Park West on hoping for, and the work will be next 30 months will see dramatic '1 think it degrades men too by por- Eastern before the renovations Seventh Street because of the ren- visible when students return after changes to the exterior as well as traying them as only interested in satisfY- were finished. ovations. spring break. the interior structure." ing their lust," she said. But when he carne to Eastern, he "I really hope they get (the con- "The most noticeable thing In addition to the media portraying witnessed the same problem when struction) going," he said. that students will see when they SEE FUTURE PAGE 7 SEE WOMEN PAGE 7 FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 35 41 36 43 44 18 32 29 33 31 Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Few snow shcMiers Snow shower Rai n/sncMt shcMers WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005 CAMPUS BRIEFS SHOWING SPIRIT ONLINE POLL 1-2 p.m. Key Server Training in CATS Training Lab, McAfee 1214. KeyServer is a software license Should the uni- management tool that allows people to log, meter versity have and control usage of application programs. Topics renewed coach that will be covered include a basic overview of the Rick Samuels' KeyServer and how it will help optimize software contract for a asset utilization in different departments. 26th year? 1-2:30 p.m. "The Vanidllng Newspaper: Survival A) Yes. He should and Public Service in the Age of We Media" in have been given Buzzard Auditorium. The free public Web cast is one more year about the newspaper business model and its viability because of in a digital world. The presentation will answer such upcoming talent. questions as: Is journalism and its social service func- B) No. No confer tion still important! Where does the spirit and tradi- ence champi tion of socially responsible journalism and a better- onship in 25 years informed society manifest in new media forms? equals need for a change. 3p.m. Democracy and Education at the C) Yes. Samuels is Crossroads: Schools in the 21st Century in Booth a legend. He Library Room 3202. A Booth Library Speaker Series should have been presentation by James Scott Johnston and Dawn let go when he VanGunten, Department of Secondary Education was ready to go. and Foundations. This presentation will examine D) Not sure if it what commitments have been made by education to was the best deci democracy, what areas require more work and what sion, but it won't lies ahead for public education. be the end of the world for Samuels 3- 4 p.m. The Popular Festivals of Latin America in or Eastern. Coleman Hall1130. A PowerPoint presentation about Tuscola High School fans cheer on the Warriors during the IHSA Class ACharleston Supersectional game against festivals in Latin America for Foreign Language Week. Flora at Lantz Arena Tuesday night. Tuscola lost to Flora 69-58. VOTE @ THEDA! LYEASTERN 4-5 p.m. Careers in Foreign Language in NEWS.COM Coleman Hall 1170. Presentation given by Stephen WTF? PEOPLE Canfield, foreign languages department chair. Coach licks player's cut Jolie helps refugees COUNTING 4 p.m. Rec:reati.on administtation studentli meeting in McAfee Gymnasium. Information about doing HALSEY, Ore. - A state panel plans to investigate WASHINGTON - In a town filled with big DOWN fieldwolk over the sununer (REC 3551). a high school football coach who acknowledged licking names and egos jostling for the spotlight, Hollywood a bloody cut on the knee of one of his players. star Angelina Jolie drew crowds, turned heads and had 6-7 p.m. The Foods of Latin America in The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices cameras flashing. Coleman Hall1120. A PowerPoint presentation by Commission decided to look at the case after a parent The Oscar-winning actress came to the nation's Carlos Amaya, assistant foreign language professor. complained that Central Linn High School coach Scott capital Tuesday to promote a favorite cause: aiding Reed's behavior threatened student safety and health. Days8 unti St. refugees. She's given more than $3 million to the I 7 p.m. The Spanish Apartment in Coleman Hall Reed, 34, who also teaches science, acknowledged effort, including $500,000 to help bankroll an organ- Patricks Day. 1170. A French movie with English subtitles. the incident last year after the parent's complaint. The ization that will provide free legal aid to the thotiSands school district placed him on probation and required of children who arrive alone to the United States each him to take a "bloodborne pathogens" course. year as refugees and immigrants. WORD AROUND ILLINOIS CAMPUSE Police investigated, but Reed was not arrested.