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Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 1998 11-5-1998 Daily Eastern News: November 05, 1998 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1998_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 05, 1998" (1998). November. 4. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1998_nov/4 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1998 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in November by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 46˚ Partly The Daily Thursday 27˚ cloudy November 5, 1998 On the web Eastern Sports www.den.eiu.edu Athletes Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Ill. 61920 with brains Vol. 84, No. 53 Six women’s soccer players Online ver. 2.0 12 pages With enhanced functionality and a fresh named to Missouri Valley design, the online edition is easier to use. News Conference All-Academic Team. www.den.eiu.edu “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 President interviews to begin in Chicago About eight candidates to replace Jorns lined up for questioning next week By Tammie Sloup Administration editor Off-campus interviews for the university’s next president will be on Nov. 11 and 12 in Chicago. Tom Johnson, member of Eastern’s Board of Trustees and chair of the campus presidential search committee, said he imagines there will be a total of eight candidates to interview. “We have five (candidates) and there is a possibility of four more,” he said. Members of the search committee are in the process of determining interview questions, said Susan Kaufman, member of the search committee. “The idea is to ask a bank of questions so every per- son is asked the same questions and we can compare (answers) across the board,” Kaufman said. Heidrick and Struggles, the Washington-based exec- utive search hired to aid in the search for Eastern’s next president, also will formulate questions, Johnson said. The committee probably will not narrow the pool down to three candidates in Chicago because Heidrick and Struggles and the search committee must conduct background checks, such as degree verifications, Lacey Buidosik / Staff photographer Johnson said. Weenie roast “I would be surprised if the committee does (pick the next pool candidates next week),” he said. “It’s not Tom Wilhelm, a sophomore hospitality major,douses the coals of a grill with lighter fluid in preparation to barbecue hot dogs Wednesday inconceivable the reference checks will change the afternoon outside Taylor Hall. Dining services’ dinner options featured a picnic menu of hot dogs and apple cider, to help offset the mind (of committee members).” cold temperatures. See INTERVIEWS Page 2 All textbook requests Apportionment Board expected to be processed coming in. to decide fate of UB loan Deadline has passed, “There are very few still com- but Textbook Rental ing in,” Klingenberg said. “I think Martin Luther King Jr. University reserve account to cover the losses. we’ll be able to handle (process- $17,329 needed Union. The money for the new UB loan says even late ones ing all the requests).” Tuesday, the AB constructed a would come from the student activ- Klingenberg said he will know to help cover written agreement, that if passed ity reserve account which is not can be handled how much money is left over for would give the UB $17,329.12 to supposed to go below $100,000 summer semester textbooks when help cover more than $18,000 lost except in the case of an emergency. By Tammie Sloup he reviews the spring purchases in Carrot Top loss from the Carrot Top performance. The reserve is currently at about Administration editor March. The rest of the losses will be cov- $113,000. “(The summer load) is relative- By Joe Sanner ered by money left in the UB’s According to the loan agree- The “vast majority” of spring ly light,” he said. “We’ll review Student government editor nearly drained concert reserve ment, the UB would have three semester textbook requests have (costs) after the spring semester account. years to repay the loan beginning been turned in to the Textbook textbooks (are processed).” The Apportionment Board today The AB approved a UB loan Nov. 19, 1998, and ending Nov. 19, Rental Service and all will most Currently, Klingenberg said he will vote on whether to give the with similar standards last year 2001. likely be accommodated, said does not know how much will be University Board a loan to cover the when the UB concert committee During each fiscal year of the Dan Klingenberg, director of spent on spring semester books concert committee losses from lost more than $38,000 from the three year period, interest will be Textbook Rental. because some requests are still Carrot Top’s spring performance. Aretha Franklin Family Weekend charged at a rate of 6 percent per The deadline for requests was The AB will meet at 6 p.m. in Concert. The UB was loaned about Oct. 23 but some requests are still See TEXTBOOK Page 2 the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the $20,000 from the student activity See LOAN Page 2 2 Thursday, November 5, 1998 The Daily Eastern News The Daily Teachers union asks Illinois Kevorkian convicted Eastern of misdemeanor charges News to improve student standards in police confrontation The Daily Eastern News is published daily, WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – Academic “Illinois’ science standards for all grade Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- standards for Illinois public schools don’t levels are clear and specific and could be ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) – Suicide advocate ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly Jack Kevorkian was convicted Wednesday, his first during the summer term except during school measure up in most core subjects – particu- used as a guide to revising the state’s English vacations or examinations, by larly English and social studies – the nation’s and social studies standards,” wrote Heidi trial loss, on two misdemeanor charges for a con- PRINTED WITH SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois frontation with police. TM largest teachers union said Wednesday. Glidden, author of the report. University. Subscription price: The verdict came one day after longtime $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all But the American Federation of Teachers Glidden said Illinois standards for mathe- year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of also said Illinois educational officials have matics are generally clear and specific for Kevorkian lawyer Geoffrey Fieger lost his The Associated Press, which is entitled to done an excellent job of setting standards for elementary and middle school students, but Democratic bid for Michigan governor and voters exclusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 science education. The ratings were part of not at the high school level. The report noted also rejected a measure that would have made represent the majority opinion of the the AFT’s fourth annual “Making Standards that problems in setting English and social Michigan the second state with legalized physician- editorial board; all other opinion pieces assisted suicide. are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial Matter” report, which evaluates the quality studies standards are hardly unique to and business offices are located in Buzzard of academic standards in place or being Illinois, since most states have difficulty set- Judge Daniel Sawicki fined Kevorkian $700, plus Hall, Eastern Illinois University. developed in all 50 states. ting clear standards in those disciplines. $200 in court costs. Kevorkian let a friend pay the Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. fine. Kevorkian has acknowledged being present at ISSN 0894-1599. about 120 deaths, and said he would not stop his Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Shoplifting gates can set off pacemakers campaign on behalf of assisted suicide. Charleston, IL 61920. “You think I’m going to obey the law? You’re Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Eastern News By The Associated Press patients to do that since the U.S. Food and crazy?” he said. The judge had stipulated that if Buzzard Hall Drug Administration sent out an advisory Kevorkian did not pay the fine, he would have to Eastern Illinois University last month. Charleston, IL 61920. A 72-year-old standing at a bookstore’s serve 60 days in jail. Even though he won’t spend magazine rack jerked again and again, as if Debbie Coller of Sensormatic noted that any time behind bars, Kevorkian asked for the max- an invisible baseball bat was slamming his the FDA advisory panel had found no signif- imum penalty of 90 days. “Without a maximum chest. His face was pasty. He was about to icant health hazard. “Shoplifting gates have penalty, I don’t think that’s justice,” he said. faint. been around for about 25 years,” she said. City attorney Charles Semchena Jr. said later that Newspaper staff The man’s implanted defibrillator had “Heart pacemakers have been around even he agreed with Kevorkian on the maximum jail term, Editor in chief..................................Chuck Burke* longer. During that time, 1 billion safe pas- Managing editor ..............................Chad Merda* taken the shoplifting gate’s electronic pulse saying the fine was “pretty much a slap on the wrist.” News editor ....................................Deana Poole* as a super-fast heartbeat. sages already have occurred.” After two days of deliberations, the jury convict- Associate news editor....................Justin Kmitch* That case was described in Thursday’s The FDA said last month that it was ed Kevorkian of interfering with police and resisting Editorial page editor....................Heather Cygan* Activities editor ..................................Laura Irvine New England Journal of Medicine and working to make the devices more compati- arrest.