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"Tell the truth anJ don't be afraiJ." 1IE VDIE • ...... loltltll tM"""1: page 1 B THIRSDIY NOVEMBER 11 2004 Ea.stern Illinois Univmity, Charleston STUDENT SENATE 0011 IQ Limited-visitation could become thing of the past Proposal wants to make halls open 24-hours BY H ll lARY SETTLE CAM 'S EDITOR The Rcsidenc.e Hall Association wiU ~ a proposal Thursday made by the Carman Hall Council co allow 24- hour visitation in Carman Hall. Ford, Cannan, Andrews and Pemberton Halls are cur­ renrly the only residence halls with limired-visitation hours. Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining, said Lawson Hall gained 24-hour visicacion during his first year as director four years ago. "When people make requests ro change policies, ir STEPHEN HAASll'HE 00.Y EASTERN N~ always comes down co what is in the best inreresc of chat Student Senate member Erika Rollinson talks with memMrs of WEIU-Fll Wednesday eweaing outside of the Arcola academic community," he said Room of th• Martin lutlter line .tr. UaiversifJ Unioa. Stadeat Senate heard from botll lides of tM WEIU-Fll Hit Mix Hudson said none of the four balls debate durinc its lllfftinc. besides Carman have proposed to change the visitation hours since he took the position. WEIU opens up about 'Hit Mix' Lindsay DiPiecro, the president of RHA, said Provides senators with ing the station co explain what it is doing to addmis its Carman proposed ro view. • allow 24-hour visita­ copies of station's budget "Ifyour name is on the peririon, then it's your responsi- tion two years ago, bility ro call in and rcqucsc other cypcs of music," said but it didn't pass BY Kru MAYHUGH Nikki Kull, srudenr vice-president fur business affairs. through RHA. STAFF WIUTER Marchione said the stations managcrnenc were 'villing President ofCarman co sic down and work with people opposed co the new for­ Hall Kristen DeVito The debare over WEIU 88.9-FM's new format concio­ mat and said the station had held a public meeting to hear said the executive board ued at the Srudenr Senate meeting Wednesday with both cone.ems before the format was changed. made che proposal this year sides presenting their views. "When we had our meeting, not one person called in, because they thought it was wbar WEIU sports direaor Bryan Marchione presented the not one person e-mailed and nor one person stopped by the residents of Carman Hall wanted. senate with the station's budget and argued in favor of the our office to complain," Marchione said "We surveyed the residents, and the majority of them newfonnaL Marchione also said the new format hdps students with wanced ro have no visitation hours occur," she said "We still play a di''Cl'.SC amount of music, more than we their c:arccrs. DiPierro said Carman Hall Council surveyed 71 percenc did before," Marchione said "We arc doing more remoces .. They've created a brand new format chat hdps srudems of its residents, and 85 percent of those surveyed said they and getting more involved with the communicy." gcr: a job in the fururc," said Dirk Muffier, srudenr vice­ would not want visitation hours. This semescer, WEIU has changed to a commercial for­ presidenc ofacademic affillrs. DeVito said Carman Hall Council~ rrouble getting mat called HitMix, eliminating world music and reducing Although Marchione brought copies of the sracion's support in many of its proposals because many students rap and classical. budget co the meeting. the senate unanimously approved a don't return to Carman the following year, making it diffi­ Jesse Wu, a .former employee ofWEIU, said the new .for­ motion asking the station co release its budget and to cult to get people co care. mat is not living up co East.em's mission scatement. respond ro che criticisms. "In other halls it's a lot easier to gee rumour and response "In changing co a on~ format, WEIU is restricring "The resolution is praaically already laking plac.c," said because srudents will be going back (and living in chat the srudent's ability co learn," Wu said Srudent Senate Speiker Ryan Berger, pointing out chat dorm) next yeir," she said "Because we have such a low More than 400 students signed a petition procesring the Marchione had brought the budget and answered the crit­ new fonnac and the senate was debating a resolution ask- icisms during the meeting. SEE VISITATION PAGE 'IA Mio lathan Wseveryone lllllrh• spring. lllllY1dan Nathan, ITS Help Desk honored "The School of Continuing Education, lllnl for with support from the Manin Luther ...... BY LINDSEY D UNTON the ITS office and Professor Nathan co King Jr. Union Advisory Board, will have _.,to ACTMTIES REPORTER receive the awards," Hine said. "Boch an adult student commuter lounge," Hine ..traditional received a plaque for their dedicarion ro said. "The lounge will be designed with ...ntsfrom Eascern's School of Continuing nonrradicional srudenrs." lockers for commuters co go in between "School of EducacioQ hosted an open house that The open house was hdd at the School classes." llltinuinc honored faculty member Brirco Nathan of Continuing Education's new location, Visitors snacked on appetizers and Ylcation and the ITS Help Desk during National the Illinois Consolidated punch and viewed information about the ltdllesday Nonrradirional Srudenr Week. Communications building in Charleston. School of Continuing Education's Off­ ....1n, at the William Hine, dean of the School of "There was a large turnout of faculty Campus and Conrracc Credit Programs, llllolidated Continuing Education, presented the and staff, and we appreciate everyone who Center for Continuing Professional "-'lications awards to Nathan, an associate biology came out to the event," Hine said. Development and Board of Trustees liWiac. professor, and the ITS Hdp Desk for their Hine said there will be an adult com­ Bachdor of Ans degree program. service co noncradicional scudenrs. muter lounge in the Martin Luther King JOSH RULEY/THE ()\l\.y WltRN NEWS "A commircee was sec up that selected Jr. University Union opening in the FIVE-DAY omooK TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUIDIY IOIDIY 51 48 45 48 51 32 26 23 27 34 Showers Sunny Sunny Partly doudy Partly cloudy THURSDAY, NOVFMBER 11, 2004 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS TIMBER WTF? For sale: moon buggy. .. 'Grandpa Gang' one owner... good shape busted in alleged BY THE AssoclATTI> PRESS cocaine sales LONDON - James Bond's moon buggy from the THE AsSOCIATEO PRESS movie "Diamonds Are Forever" is up for sale. The moon buggy chat Bond, played by Sean VIENNA, Austria - Austrian Connery, used co make a hasty getaway in the 1971 authorities said Wednesday they film, will be among a collection of movie and entertain­ bu.seed a group of older men ment pi~ offered :i.t Christie's on Dec. 14, :i.uction­ dubbed the "Grandpa Gang" who CCl'S said Wednesday. allegedly were involved in selling Other items include Charlie Chaplin's mustache cocaine. from the 1940 film 'The Great Diaaror," scripts from An undisclosed number of su.s­ British radio's "Goon Show" and a storm-aoopcr hd­ pecrs ranging in age from 55 to 70 met used in the 1980 sci-fi flick "Star Wars: Episode V were decained by police on suspj. - The Empire Strikes Back." cion of involvement in the ring, F.dicor of 007 Magazine and James Bond buff including che alleged leader, a 58- Graham Rye is offering the moon buggy for sale after year-old man whose name was noc cracking it down and having ic restored. released, Vienna police said in a "It's an important piece of cinema history from one statement. of Sean Connery's mosc popular James Bond films," Police arrested the suspects in a Rye said. raid on a penthouse apartment in "I hope it will find its way into a public display where downtown Vienna, where they also Bond f.ms can view ic for years co come." seized cocaine wich an estimated Christie's estimates che moon buggy would seU for street value of more than $260,000. $37,000 co $56,000. Authorities said the drugs were brought from Belgium and the WILLIAMS SHOWS NO MODESn Netherlands for sale in Austria and WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION had been hidden in leners and envelopes in the apartment. Police LOS ANGELF.s - Serena Williams still loves play- used drug-sniffing dogs to find dx • I ing tennis, although her passion for fashion is undeni- cocaine cache. .. Ible''., i ~ "'V!"" .......... Several ocher suspected memben "I'm an unbelievable designer. I don't know how I of che group were arrested in May, know and just do chcsc things," she said Tuesday. "I and in September, authorities sciud just start sketching and chen I just know che colors and JOSH REELEY/Tl-E Ol.11.YEASTERNNEWS more cocaine rhac invcstigacon I always know the forecast. I know green and purple Ryan latchinso1 cuh IP 1 lllnl uplt frH 111~ Ind ...,.. it Charlestoa WtdlncllJ believe belonged co the group. arc going co be hoc.