Eastern Illinois University The Keep October 2003 10-3-2003 Daily Eastern News: October 03, 2003 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_oct Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: October 03, 2003" (2003). October. 3. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_oct/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. N “Tell the truth October 3, 2003 FRIDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 30 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Octoberfest Marianne’s Deli hosts German culture celebration. Page 1B VERGE Wage hike may tax budgets By Jeff Stauber STAFF WRITER Some Eastern departments may decide to lay off some of their student employees in January when the state’s minimum wage increases from $5.15 an hour to $5.50. While Eastern receives money from the federal government to pay all work-study student employ- ees, the university itself pays the salaries of stu- dent workers not in work-study. The majority of regular student employees earn minimum wage, but some university departments’ budgets do not account for the upcoming minimum wage increase. As a result the departments will have less money beginning in January to pay their student workers. The minimum wage increase to $5.50 an hour this upcoming January is the first part of a two- step plan that will finalize with another minimum wage increase to $6.50 in January 2005. Financial aid advisor Nancy Dole said “it could be a possibility” that some students will lose their on-campus jobs because of the increase. She said each department will have to review DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY COLIN MCAULIFFE their individual budgets and decide how they’re Andrew English, junior health studies major, waits as Nora Naylor, freshman elementary education major, signs the credit card slip going to account for the pay increase. Thursday evening at University Bookstore. In January, the state minimum wage increases from $5.15 an hour to $5.50, which may have Some university departments hope to pull money some Eastern departments laying off student employees. SEE WAGE N Page 9 Nine groups ‘Take Back the Night’ N Student rock band Fadproof mellow bands in the past, so this is the first time we’ve had a true rock band perform regaled marchers here. By Gregory McElroy “But they drew a crowd and brought their ACTIVITIES REPORTER friends and have been very positive about doing this for a good cause so we’re very “No means no! Take back the night!” pleased with the band.” That was the chant sounded by the many “I personally like what SACIS stands for, participants Thursday at the 14th annual being against sexual assault, and I think that Take Back the Night march, sponsored by it’s a good thing that they’re doing,” said Jim the Sexual Assault Counseling and Markunas, a sophomore marketing major Information Service. and lead singer for Fadproof. The march is held to help in ending vio- Participants who came out for the cause lence against women, children and men. met at the pavilion, then marched around the “I was very pleased with the event campus, candles in hand, to show their sup- tonight,” said Bonnie Buckley, executive port against violence of all kinds. director of SACIS. “It was a great turnout, “I knew someone that was involved in a we had about 200 people or so here. violent situation and it’s really heartbreak- “We had some groups here that had not ing,” Markunas said. “There were a lot of been here before like the wrestling team and women and men of all colors and races ROTC. Other supporters that have been with marching together for a common cause, so us throughout the years were here again, so I’m sure this had some kind of effect on the it was a great turnout and the program was DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY DANIEL WILLIAMS whole community as well as the campus.” great.” Tiffany Lacy, junior speech communications major, and Erika Robinson, senior business Misti Farler, director of adult education There were nine total sponsors for the major, both of Delta Sigma Theta, walk with students and Charleston residents at the Campus with SACIS, briefly talked about the origin event including the Women’s Studies Pond, Thursday evening. The event was a walk against violence. of Take Back the Night. Program, Pemberton Hall, Health Studies Before the march, Fadproof, a student later began. “This event began in England, and then Department, Zeta Phi Beta, Delta Sigma rock band at Eastern, performed at the “This is the first time we had a rock band migrated to the United States in 1978,” Theta and the Adult Fitness Program. Campus Pond Pavilion where the march to perform,” Buckley said. “We’ve had more Farler said . Shuttle Bus accessibility sparks argument By Kevin Sampier don’t think they are. I’m almost 99.9 this, Bennett replied, “I’m going to “The busses we’re using were am, it doesn’t say a number,” STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR percent sure both buses are to be have to end this conversation until compliant last year, and as far as I Harrison said. accessible by wheelchairs,” she I talk to Shirley Stewart.” know, we’re using the same buses,” Of the two buses currently run- Wheelchair accessibility and the said. In addition to saying he never he said. ning, only one is wheelchair acces- shuttle bus contract have raised Stewart said she has discussed spoke to Stewart about shuttle bus Bennett said if H & H is breaking sible, Harrison said. A third bus is disagreements between two admin- the handicap issue with Bennett, wheelchair accessibility, he also the contract, the problem would on standby. istrators and H & H Shuttle but Bennett said he doesn’t remem- said the contract does not call for have to be fixed. According to Harrison, the pur- Service. ber discussing the issue with both buses to be handicap accessi- H & H owner, Scott Harrison, chasing department gave handicap Shirley Stewart, interim vice Stewart. ble. said his buses meet the contract’s students the phone number for a president for student affairs, said “I’ve mentioned it to Monty “Only one of the buses needs to requirements. wheelchair accessible bus at the she feels H & H isn’t meeting the before,” Stewart said and added meet ADA(Americans with “Eastern’s contract requires that beginning of the year. handicap requirement described in Bennett would have to contact H & Disabilities Act) standards,” I’m handicap accessible. I’m over “We’ll go to their house and pick it’s contract with Eastern, while H if they were breaking the terms Bennett said. and above that,” Harrison said. them up,” Harrison said of handi- Purchasing Director, Monty of the contract. Bennett refused to release a copy Harrison added another contra- capped students. “I do this at my Bennett, said they are. “It would be his role to do that,” of the contract between Eastern dicting viewpoint to the issue of own cost and no cost to Eastern.” “It’s written in the contract that Stewart said. “(Bennett) is in and H & H and said the contract shuttle bus handicap accessibility. The standby bus mostly runs in the ‘buses’, plural, need to be hand- charge of the contract.” can’t be viewed without filing a “(The contract) just says I have town and not on campus, Harrison icap accessible,” Stewart said. “I After being told Stewart said Freedom of Information Act form. to be handicap accessible, which I said. REVIEW THIS ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND Macy Gray Macy returns with her sexy new album Friday, October 3, 2003 Section B Page 8B A change of season ushers in Octoberfest Saturday’s Octoberfest is a celebration of German culture through food and music FAVORITE FIVE MUSIC REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS CONCERT CALENDAR The DEN’s resident Matts share Macy Gray Dirty Pretty Things The Rural Kings set to show why their Favorite 5 sports teams Fuel Some things are too dangerous to keep country living’s never been so good. Memento secret. N N N N Page 2B Page 8B Page 7B Page 8B Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday PM showers Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny Sunny Sunny Partly cloudy Friday, 60º 45º 65º 32º 54º 31º 59º 35º 68º 39º 67º 47º 70º 47º October 3, 2003 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW Council approves new summer class calender By Dan Renick across the state for the last seven STAFF WRITER years,” Dilworth said. The CAA discussed the possi- The Council of Academic bility of allowing internships to Affairs approved a recommenda- start in the intersession and con- tion for a new summer school tinue into the six-week session. calender Thursday. The council also discussed con- The schedule will now include a cerns about academic load poli- six-week main session and a four- cy. Summer students couldn’t week intersession. Currently, keep as large of a load because of there is an eight-week main ses- the shorter hours, but this would sion. only affect one percent of stu- Last week, the CAA postponed dents who carry 15 or more their vote because of concerns hours, Lord said. over conflicts the shorter sched- The university could still ule would cause. accommodate those students The CAA’s approval followed though.