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SUNNY a high of 35º The Down INSIDE Daily Eastern & outMen’s Twinkle, Basketball Eastern Illinois University THURSDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 team drops December 5, 1996 twinkle Vol. 82, No. 74 second The Starflake trail brings the 12 pages straight game Holiday spirit to Mattoon News PAGE PAGE 7 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 12 Student fee hike focus of talks By JESSICA BAKER Hollowell said he wants the BOT Administration editor to meet before its next scheduled meeting, which is on Jan. 27, Board of Trustees Chair Mack because the funding for the campus Hollowell on Wednesday met with improvements would be done Eastern President David Jorns and through a bond issue. other campus leaders to discuss 11 “There are various business student-funded campus improve- issues that have to be done to ments. approve this,” Hollowell said. “I Students approved a $9 million would like to get this underway so campus improvement fee by an 885 we (the BOT) can get going on the to 348 referendum vote in the Nov. financing part so we can get an 12 and 13 Student Government advantageous rate of the percentage elections. Now the BOT must vote of the cost of bonds.” on the improvements. Hollowell said the bonds are Hollowell said he received a issued to gain funds for projects, a notice about the referendum and customary practice. wanted to schedule a meeting so “A bond issue is the only way to the BOT could discuss it before fund the projects since the money voting on the issue. won’t be up front,” he said. Jill Nilsen, assistant to President “The bonds are sold, and people Jorns, said the special meeting was buy them, and the university scheduled with Hollowell so BOT guarantees that they will be paid members could discuss the issue at back through the money that will their next meeting. come from the student fee CHET PIOTROWSKI JR./Photo editor “This meeting was to make sure increase.” we are communicating well to issue The Illinois Board of Higher A sip and a smile bonds and to move forward with Education has to approve the Noah Decker, 6, of Charleston, sips on a cold beverage at the National Student Speech Language-Hearing the (campus improvements),” purchase of these bonds. Association party Wednesday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. Nilsen said. University Union. See IMPROVEMENTS page 1 Far from home for the holidays undergraduate and graduate students can drive home for the Some international work. holidays. He said over break he looks Purvi Talati is an international students to return forward to eating ethnic food, student from India who has been home, others to stay relaxing with family and at Eastern for two years partying. Tomic’s family speaks studying guidance counseling. By TRACY NICKLESS Croatian, and he said he is Talati said she will work in the Staff writer slightly out of practice. International Office over break He said he needs to “catch up but may be able to go home this Unlike most international on the Croatian language – if I summer. students, Robert Tomic from don’t respond back it will be an “It’s too expensive. It’s not Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada, insult.” worth it for Christmas break,” will be able to go home for the The last time Tomic went she said. holiday break. home was May. He said he is Pranob Bhattacharya, a “The great white North is excited, despite the 13 hour biological sciences graduate calling my name,” said Tomic, drive ahead of him. This is student who is also from India, who is a graduate student in probably one of his last trips has been at Eastern for the past physical education. home because he hopefully will two semesters. He will visit his Tomic has spent the past six get a job in the area. aunt in Racine, Wis., over years at Eastern in But not all international See FAR page 2 Fraternity renews its charter By MATT ADRIAN The fraternity lost its lease shortly after its members Campus editor sent the charter to the national office. The house was sold to the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The Kappa Four months after turning in its charter, Kappa Delta Rho fraternity currently is renegotiating the Delta Rho has regained it and will begin rush in the lease on the house it lost in August, Lee said. spring semester. Lee said that in the past Kappa Delta Rho has been Chris Lee, the acting vice president of the fraternity, very active in the greek system and that the fraternity said the fraternity contacted the Kappa Delta Rho will continue that tradition. national president who said the charter will be “We’ve never done anything to dishonor the greek delivered by the end of the week. system,” Lee said. “We have a good nucleus of guys.” The fraternity turned in its charter this semester Lee admitted the fraternity lost some of its older because of a lack of funding from the national office. members but also has gained some new members. He Lee said the fraternity resolved the problem with the said the new mixture of new and old members has /Photo editor CHET PIOTROWSKI JR. national office. brought a positive atmosphere to the fraternity. A stocked frige The fraternity will be participating in spring rush. When the fraternity was without a charter it was Jason Fletcher, sophomore computer management major, puts Currently 17 members are in the fraternity, Lee said. allowed to remain a member of the Interfraternity beverages in the refrigerator at the Sugar Shack Wednesday afternoon The fraternity currently is talking to different sororities Council. to get permission to hold rush events in their houses. in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. See FRATERNITY page 2 Triad to host holiday party Eastern Illinois University Theatre By RYAN LYNCH will play house and dance music. Door and attendance presents Staff writer prizes, including shirts from each Triad hall and Nerf basketball hoops, will be awarded. Chips and other To help relieve the stress of finals, McKinney, Ford snacks will be served. Mocktails or bottomless cups and Weller Halls tonight are hosting a free Triad-wide of soft drinks will be available for 50 cents. New Year’s Bash. At midnight, the Triad will bring in the new year a The party will be held from 10 p.m. until dawn in little bit early with a ball drop similar to the Times the Triad Dining Service. Square celebration in New York. “I’m hoping for a high turnout because the Midterm Residents from McKinney, Ford and Weller Halls

Fiesta went over really well, and people had a lot of are invited to the festivities and may bring one guest. Adapted & Directed by Jerry Eisenhour fun,” said Angie Churchill, McKinney Hall counselor. Donations from each Triad hall funded the party’s 7:00 p.m. December 4,5,6,7,8 “This party should be better because we have the other prizes and food. 2:00 p.m. December 8, 1996 dorms partying with us.” In October about 60 people attended a similar event, The New Year’s Bash will feature a live DJ, who the Midterm Fiesta, in McKinney lobby. on the Mainstage Doudna Fine Arts Center Charleston, Illinois

Art sale to be held at Tarble Adults $6 Eastern’s Art Department the Tarble Arts Center. “The artist gets 60 percent of Senior Citizens, Children, Students$3.50 will hold its tenth annual Art department secretary the proceeds, and the art depart- For reservations and ticket information phone 581-3110 Christmas art sale Friday and Fran Towles said ceramics, jew- ment scholarship fund gets 40 Saturday to raise money for the elry, textiles, sweatshirts, T- percent,” Towles said. art department. shirts and watercolors will be The items donated or dis- The sale will be held from 10 sold. The works are submitted played at the sale are not nor- a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from by students, faculty members mally the ones displayed in the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in and area residents, Towles said. gift shop. The Perfect Pizza. The Perfect Price. BOT from page 1 Hollowell said BOT members will discuss the time students to pay for the campus improvements. referendum in a conference call, but the date hasn’t The new fee will begin in the spring semester of The Perfect Time. been set. 1998 and continue until the spring semester of Student Body President Jason Anselment attend- 2018. 348-8282348-8282 ed the meeting to give student input. The projects 11 projects include a 24-hour com- Serving Easster n Illinois University & Charleston “The student body passed the recommendations puter lab, a debit card system, air conditioning in (on the campus improvements), and now it has to Ford, Weller, Lincoln, Douglas and McKinney go on for the BOT’s approval,” he said. halls, a pilot program for Internet access in resi- 11 LarLargege 22 TToppingopping Student fees will increase $50 a semester for full- dence halls and a food court for the Martin Luther time students and $4.25 a semester hour for part- King Jr. University Union. PizzaPizza FAR from page 1 $$ 9595 Christmas break. Christmas – it’s like a family Bhattacharya said it is “not feasi- reunion,” he said. Not valid with77 any other coupon. I want to see places ble to go home for Christmas break and visit people.” Though most international stu- Extra toppings 99¢ each. because you spend $1,300 for a dents are staying with friends and Expires 12-6-96 plane ticket.” visiting area family members dur- He said one of his cousins from Christy Joseph ing the month break, Kumiko Canada also will be coming to “International student from Sekiyama will be flying back to Racine, and this is the first time India Japan. they all will be together for the hol- Sekiyama is a political science idays. “I want to see places and visit major who has been at Eastern for His family does not celebrate people,” Joseph said. two years. DELDELTTAA ZETZETAA Christmas, but it is still a festive When he visits St. Louis and “The dorms close here so I can’t occasion even without the tree and Chicago, Joseph said he is going to stay here, and all of my friends are would like to thank presents. Bhattacharya said he had spend time at his friend’s house, going home so there will be noth- hoped to go home next summer, meet his friend’s family and go ing to do. Plus I need to find a job but he will do an internship instead. sightseeing at “some interesting in Japan,” Sekiyama said. MIKE KLUTCHARCH Christy Joseph, a biology gradu- places.” She will graduate in May and ate student from India, will not be He thinks there are more tourist hopes to set up some interviews in of Sigma Chi going home for break but will be attractions to see in Chicago, and Japan. traveling around the state visiting there will be some great surprises Sekiyama said Japan’s for being a terrific friends. in the city. Christmas celebration is different “I’ll be visiting a few of my “I don’t know much about than in the United States. friends ... I have some new friends Chicago’s Christmas, but my friend She said there is not a big meal Dee Zee Man! here and some of them invited me will take me around,” he said. for Christmas like in America, but to St. Louis and after that maybe Joseph said he usually celebrates if the family has children they usu- We appreciate everything Chicago,” he said. Christmas in India. The holidays ally have a . Joseph said there is not a lot to are celebrated the same way as “We have Christmas, but it’s just you have done for us! do in Charleston over a long break, American holidays, but India does for kids,” she said. so he is excited about visiting other not celebrate Thanksgiving. “Adults don’t exchange pre- cities. “They just get together for sents.” The Daily Eastern News

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Chet Piotrowski y Students upset with loss of WGN POOL FOOSBALL By BRITT CARSON TCI Cablevision announced City editor Chicago is only the company was dropping the three hours away, channel because TCI couldn’t JERRY’SJERRY’S Eastern students said they are and half the stu- keep up with WGN’s increasing going to miss Harry Caray and prices, said Fred Furnish, gener- Chicago news when TCI dents at Eastern are from al manager of TCI in Decatur. Cablevision of Southern Illinois “that area, and it’s their con- “This messes up my ‘Dukes PUBPUB drops WGN-TV from its pro- nection to back home.” of Hazard Time,’” said John $ 25 gramming in Charleston and – Craig Bauer, Gura, a sophomore social sci- THURSDAYTHURSDAY Mattoon. junior industrial ence major. “My TV schedule is 1 “I’m upset I won’t get to hear all messed up.” Harry Caray sing during the technology major Furnish said the Discovery seventh inning stretch and then Channel, and LLONGONG NECKNECK BOTTLESBOTTLES watch Sammy Sosa hit one out watch their news,” said Paul Home and Garden will replace and see the White Sox lose the Fox, a senior math education WGN. Windy City Classic,” said Tim major. “WGN is their one link Most students interviewed PINBALL DARTS Burns, a sophomore political to Chicago.” said they would rather watch science major. Cubs fans also were disap- WGN than the other options that WGN carries pointed when they heard that will be offered. The women of and White Sox games, Chicago- they won’t be able to see any “We demand more variety in based news, re-runs and movies. more Cubs games on T.V. our viewing,” Fox said. “We AlphaAlpha SigmaSigma AlphaAlpha TCI, which is based in Craig Bauer, a junior industri- already get the Discovery would like to congratulate their Colorado, dropped the channel al technology major, agreed Channel.” 1996 Fall Graduates from its programming because with Burns and was surprised Peter Walker, vice president of WGN’s increasing cost, said WGN was dropped by TCI and general manager of WGN- Hope Pollman Fred Furnish, general manager Cablevision. TV, said disappointed customers Khris Scanlan of TCI in Decatur. “Chicago is only three hours should tell local cable compa- “There is a big percentage of away, and half the students at nies and congressmen they are Amanda Stablein people on campus that are from Eastern are from that area, and not happy with the decision. Chicago, and the least you can it’s their connection to back Furnish said customers with Christine Swanson do is give them a chance to home,” Bauer said. concerns should call their local Joy Zilvar Best of luck in the future! Christmas activities originate We’ll Miss You!

from European Pagan traditions 345-2380 509 Van Buren By MINDY BUYCK sun and son. Friends Staff editor In Wiccan belief the son of the goddess is born & on this day, and it also celebrates the days getting Co Ever wonder what the lyrics “deck the halls longer. with boughs of holly” or “see the blazing Dothager said pagan and agricultural societies THURSDAY SPECIALS: before us” from the song “Deck the Halls” mean? celebrated Yule because it marked the change of Decorating a house with holly and lighting a the season and reminded them spring was com- 00 traditionally are seen as Christmas activ- ing. $2 PINTS of Samuel Adams ities, but they actually began in the European It was also a time of birth because livestock 25 Pagan traditions that existed before Christianity. like sheep and cattle would begin to give birth. According to “Religious Holidays and Dothager said Christmas and Yule still share $1 BOTTLES of Labatt Blue Calendars: An Encyclopedic Handbook” by many of the same traditions, such as decorating Aidan Kelly, Peter Dresser and Linda M. Ross, with holly and . Dothager said holly “Yule is still used as an alternative name for grew on oak trees, which is a sacred tree of the Hip Hop Tonight Christmas, but it was originally the Saxon name pagan traditions. for their winter solstice (Dec. 21 or 22) festival. According to “Religious Holidays and in the Dungeon The Yule Sabbat ritual usually focuses on the Calendars,” mistletoe was used by Druids, a return of light, the birth of the new king and the Celtic religion, as a symbol of peace and recon- Mon-Thurs 7pm-1am Fri-Sat 5pm-1am giving of presents, which was a pagan custom ciliation which later spawned the tradition of long before Christianity.” kissing under the mistletoe. According to the handbook, Neo-Pagans hold “Religious Holidays and Calendars” also says one of the four lesser sabbaths on the winter sol- even has taken on characteristics of ONG KONG HOUS stice and have adopted Yule as its name. Hermes, Wotan, Thor and other pagan gods. The president of Eastern’s Society of Dothager said the sharing of traditions makes it Metaphysical Advancement, Jason Dothager, said possible for pagans to still celebrate the Christian H E Yule is still celebrated by Wiccans, a modern holiday with their families. Chicken Fried Rice pagan group. “The Christian idea and Pagan idea of the birth including ONLYONLY Dothager said several of the Christian of the son or sun can be the factor that bring the are based on pagan Yule tra- two together,” Dothager said. 2Egg Rolls $4.00$4.00 ditions and were used to help convert pagans in He said many small, personal Yule celebrations Expires Sunday, December 15 Europe. are the same as Christmas celebrations that bring 1505 18th Street, Charleston • Dine in Carry Out or Delivery 348-5941 Dothager said Yule celebrates the birth of the friends and family together. Place an ad in TONIGHTTONIGHT ONLONLY!Y! the TOKEN’S ENTIRE E.I.U DEPARTMENT on Sale! 20 • Clothing • Pennants % daily 20% • Glassware • Kids stuff off off • Hats • plus more! EASTER If it says E.I.U Then it’s on Sale! 7pm - 10pm ne w s I R University Village Only U E across from Old Main y Canadian athletes focus more on sports Canadian universities and major the Romans? For analogy sake, U.S. universities, in general, are let’s once again glance at the two very different systems in the Canadian university athletic sys- area of athletics. Both systems tem. The system is idealistic in should be primarily concerned with relation to the sport, much like the Opinion the higher education of the athlete Athenians were in 477 B.C. to 404 ... but are they? As we will see, the B.C. The ancient Athenians would focus of athletics in both Canadian set aside all differences for the sake page and U.S. universities tends to be THOMAS KRAUS ROBERT S. TOMIC of competition. They valued Arete different when student athletes are Guest columnist Guest columnist (striving for) and Agon (the pain concerned. and the struggle) while trying to Editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. To begin the comparison, ath- avoid Hubris (extreme pride or Columns are the opinion of the author. letes in Canadian universities are not awarded any type of ath- arrogance)(Mechikoff & Estes, 1993). It wasn’t the financial letic scholarship. Any type of financial assistance for the ath- rewards or other extrinsic rewards that the Athenians sought. lete is in the form of government loans or academic scholar- What they sought was the realization and the use of ethical Thursday, December 5, 1996 ships. Admissions (grade requirements, test scores and tuition values in athletic competition. The goal was to develop citi- fees) to the university are the same for the athlete as well as the zens with sound bodies and minds. Because material rewards non-athlete. Revenue for athletic programs is generated were minimal and values were so highly regarded, the break- PAGE 4 through provincial taxes (public funding) and tuition fees. ing of rules was not an issue. Canadian universities may However, funding for athletic programs changes from year to resemble the idealistic view held by the Athenians. Athletes year. This is because the same funds that would be used to participate primarily for the love of the sport, not financial support an athletic program may also be used to build a sci- rewards. The financial rewards of a high-powered sports pro- ence laboratory or lecture hall. This illustrates the Canadian gram are not present so the temptation to break rules may not University College value placed upon academics. Canadian university athletic be as inviting. In most cases, academics take priority over ath- programs run similar to U.S. high school athletic programs. letics. planners should look This is an idealist way of looking at athletics because the ath- In some large U.S. universities, the need to appeal to specta- letes are participating primarily for the love of competition, not tors is of major importance. If the athletic program does not for financial rewards. draw many fans, the program will find it hard to support itself at recommendations A negative aspect of Canadian university athletics is that and other areas of the university. This requires high perfor- there is only minimal help from government loans for athletes mance sports teams powered by very talented athletes. In some The University College Task Force has the that cannot afford to go to school. An athlete with superior ath- cases, the desire to have elite athletes causes some universities results of the referendum, and now is the time for letic skill has no opportunity to market his/her talents to attain to bend admission requirements or practice illegal recruiting members to begin to evaluate the suggestions and a paid-for education. The Canadian system also leads to the procedures. This is blatant exploitation of the athlete. The ath- make changes to the proposal. migration of Canada’s top athletes to the U.S. universities. lete is provided special treatment through inflated grades and This significantly decreases the level of competition in sports. an easier curriculum. The main priority is not to prepare the Many groups around campus, including the The support and interest for Canadian athletics suffers because athlete for future life outside the university. Are major U.S. Student Senate, the Faculty Senate and the of the absence of Canada’s elite athletes. university athletic programs similar to the ancient Roman Counseling Center Task Force, have given sugges- One criticism of major U.S. university athletic programs is Empire (27 B.C. to 476 A.D.)? The Romans were concerned tions or comments to the task force. the over emphasis of athletics and the under emphasis of aca- with appealing to the masses. The need for exciting spectacles Many of the groups demics. The desire for winning programs is so great that the was necessary to appease the audience. This eventually led to violations of the laws of governing bodies (National Collegiate the corruption and decay of sport. Ethics and values were not a have said they would sup- Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate high priority (Mechickoff & Estes, 1993). It’s sad to consider Editorial port the University Col- Athletics) are becoming a common practice. The “win at all that some major U.S. university athletic programs, which seem lege if a few changes were cost” attitude is a shared belief in many of the top athletic pro- like farm leagues for the professional teams, may be heading made. grams of U.S. universities. Problems that usually occur are in this direction. Now the task force needs to seriously analyze illegal recruiting, gifts and promises offered to athletes and The purpose of this column is not to praise the Canadian inflated grades that are given to the student athlete for the bet- system or criticize the U.S. system. The purpose is to become these changes and try to come up with a plan that ter of the team and university. The lack of ethics and morals better aware of some major universities in the U.S. exploiting would satisfy the majority of concerned people. has certainly tarnished the reputation of large college athletics athletes for the sake of financial reward. Academics must The task force should especially be concerned in the United States. regain priority over athletics. Most Canadian universities are with the faculty voter turnout for the referendum. However, there are some positive points the U.S. system has good examples of academics being the number one priority for The senate Tuesday announced that 157 unit A to offer. For instance, the opportunity to attend a university the student athlete, and this can be related to Athenian ideal- might not have occurred if it wasn’t for the athletic scholar- ism. In some major U.S. athletic programs, their systems are a faculty members, or about 30 percent, voted on the ship. Some of the student athletes would have no other way of pragmatic way of making money at the expense of an athlete’s University College. Of the votes, 75 opposed the attending college. Also, offering athletic aide gives foreigners education. Pragmatism was the foundation of Roman society, proposal. Thirty-eight approved of the University the opportunity to attend a university in the U.S. One can obvi- and this can be compared to some U.S. university athletic pro- College, and 44 cast a blank ballot. ously see that the athletic programs in the U.S. give outstand- grams. To the U.S. universities where athletes are exploited for The task force now has to evaluate what the fac- ing opportunities to elite athletes. Furthermore, many athletic their athletic ability, take it upon yourselves to re-evaluate the programs supply a large amount of the school’s budget. importance of preparing the student athlete for the real world. ulty thinks of the proposal based only on 30 Finally, college sport in the U.S. develops interest and unity percent of faculty members. amongst the university and the community. –Thomas Kraus and Robert Tomic are graduate students in Judging on the small percentage of voters, either How does this pertain to the ancient Greeks (Athenians) or physical education . the faculty members don’t understand the University College proposal, or they don’t care about it. The task force needs to look seriously at why various groups around campus did or did not sup- port the University College. After the task force reviews these recommended changes, it should take action for improvement. The group needs to look through the changes and try to come up with a new proposal to satisfy more groups. It can then bring these changes together and draft a new proposal. Implementing the proposal will take a long time, but the task force needs to be willing to take the time to make as many necessary changes to make the campus happy with the University College. If the faculty voter turnout was low because of lack of care or understanding for University College, and various representative groups on this campus have seen the need for change, then administrators and others heading the campaign for University College should listen and seek solu- tions. as the “genius” who replied so ignorant- Student community your turn ly to our letter, you really need to start paying attention to what you read. We should ‘calm down’ not say there shouldn’t have been an also didn’t say that Homecoming wasn’t today’s quote about Pike situation article about the incident, but we did say greek, we said there was an article in the it was distasteful to have it as a front same paper saying Homecoming was Dear editor: page story. This whole situation has like Greek Week, and if people feel this We do not succeed in changing I don’t think anybody needs to apolo- been so blown out of proportion it isn’t way, then don’t put a greek story on the things according to our desire, but gize for the article in which two mem- even funny. Everyone is attacking any- front page of the paper everyday. I think bers of Delta Zeta expressed their feel- thing said about the Pikes. They haven’t we all need to just calm down and let gradually our desire changes. ings about the Pi Kappa Alpha article even complained once. They aren’t the this thing die. “ being on the front page. This person, ones making this such a spectacle. The and I use that word very loosely, should Pikes have done nothing but cooperate. Michelle Decina –Marcel Proust have actually READ the article. We did People need to GET OVER IT! As far junior psychology major Let your voice be heard. E-mail us at [email protected] y • ΣΦΕ • ΣΦΕ • ΣΦΕ • ΣΦΕ • ΣΦΕ • ΣΦΕ • City Council approves tax levy The Men of ΣΦΕ • Residents may see a decrease in city taxes ΣΦΕ

By BRITT CARSON Office. SIGMASIGMA PHIPHI EPSILONEPSILON ΣΦΕ • City editor Cougill said even though the amount requested for

the tax levy was slightly higher than last year’s tax ΣΦΕ • would like to congratulate Charleston residents may see a decrease in their city levy, the city should still see a downward trend in its •

taxes as a result of a tax levy the city council approved city taxes. SARAH BORDENKIRCHER ΣΦΕ • at its Tuesday meeting. The amount the city levied is broken down into The tax levy requested almost $2.3 million for the nearly $800,000 for the general fund, $300,000 for the ΣΦΕ of Delta Zeta city for the 1997-98 fiscal year. The tax levy was draft- insurance and tort, $265,000 for the Charleston Public •

ed by the mayor and the city clerk and is an estimate of Library, $257,500 for the Illinois Municipal on becoming our new sweetheart! ΣΦΕ the amount of money they think the city needs to oper- Retirement Fund, $215,500 for Social Security, ate, Charleston Mayor Dan Cougill said at the meeting. $192,167 for firefighters’ pensions, $146,744 for We look forward to a great year. “Each year we try to figure out how much we think police pensions, $115,000 for the Playground and ΣΦΕ will be needed to reflect a downward trend on the tax Recreation Department and $7,000 for unemployment ΣΦΕ ΣΦΕ ΣΦΕ ΣΦΕ ΣΦΕ ΣΦΕ levy on city property,” Cougill said. insurance. • • • • • • • The council will vote on the levy again at its Dec. The annual tax levy is expected to go down because 17 meeting, and if it is approved a second time, the of the estimated increase in the equalized assessed the daily eastern news levy will be forwarded to the Coles County Clerk’s property value in the city of Charleston. advertise. Senate committee fails to meet By MINDY BUYCK about the congressional leader comment. Student government editor visits to the university. Senate Speaker Erin Weed Stipp said he was able to take said she hopes by appointing co- The Student Awareness com- care of those duties on his own. chairs to committees the com- mittee did not meet during the “I think that especially mittees will be more effective. semester, a committee member because of this being an election She also said condensing reported when other senate com- year the committee could have committees might help, but it DELTA ZETA mittees gave their reports. been more productive,” would require changing the The Governmental Affairs McGrath said. bylaws. proudly announces committee only met for about McGrath told the senate the Weed reviewed the committee 10 minutes after one senate committee did not meet at all. structure of student senate for COREY BIGGS meeting. She said Stipp did meet with new senate members and asked Jason Stipp, former govern- members briefly after meetings. senate members to begin consid- of mental affairs committee chair, “He apprised us of what he ering what committees they Pi Kappa Alpha said his committee participated was doing,” McGrath said. want to serve on next semester. in the voter registration drive, Former senate member and The senate also approved as their new helped in creating the lobbying Student Awareness Chair Trevor Blue Horizon as a recognized team and distributed letters Griffin was not available for student organization. DEE ZEE MAN! We are looking forward Concert to offer a change of format to a great year! By ALMA AYALA Sebby said the students have been practicing since Staff writer Oct. 22. “This is not considered a long period of time to Eastern’s orchestra and choruses tonight will them,” he said. change their traditional performance format and The chosen pieces traditionally are done during combine shows for a seasonal concert. the holiday season and are works from Beethoven’s The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Egmonp, Bach’s Overture Suite No. 3, Brahms’ Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Intermezzo Sinfonico, No. 5 Hungarian Dance and PARK PLACE APARTMENTS Center. 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ithout leaving the warmth and security of your car, you can see holiday decorations that will take your breath W away. From Charleston, head west on Route 16, put some holiday tunes on the stereo, and follow the blue signs and brightly lighted snowflakes to the Starflake Trail. Mattoon Lightworks is the closest stop to campus. It is located in Peterson Park, 500 Broadway Ave, just off of Route 16. The trees in the park are decorated with white lights while the themed displays are done in a variety of colors. Among the many dis- plays in the park are a circus themed display, complete with Santa Claus as a lion tamer, and a lighted arch that stretches over the road. Mike and Kathy Brandt don Santa hats and volunteer at Mattoon Lightworks. They have been donating their time each year since the display began. This year, the Brandts are taking donations and dis- tributing candy canes at the end of the tour. “If people don’t donate,” Mike Brandt said, “we really don’t mind. Some people can afford it, some can’t. If they don’t have money but want to see the lights, that’s fine with us.” “It’s fun to see all the little “My favorite display kids,” Kathy Brandt said. has to be the drag- “Seeing their faces light up makes it well worth our time.” on, because the Mattoon Lightworks is open through December 29. Sunday children seem to through Thursday hours are from 5 until 9 p.m., and on like it the best. Fridays and Saturdays the Seeing the children Lightworks remains open until 10 p.m. and knowing how If the display in Mattoon isn’t enough to quench your much they enjoy thirst for electric holiday spirit, the lights has to be continue west on Route 16 into Windsor. Here you will find a display including Santa in his sleigh and Christmas on Main Street. Additional displays in Windsor include a , elves and a huge . The next stop on the Starflake Trail can be found at the Lake Shelbyville Festival of Lights. Continue west on Route 16, head north on Route 32, and follow the Starflake Trail signs. On the grounds of Eagle Creek State Park you’ll find a display that spans three miles. At the Festival of Lights, each car is charged a fee of 5 dollars. “The fees are used toward upkeep and electricity for the display,” said Cheryl Leigh, director of operations for the Inn at Eagle Creek. “This is the seventh year for the festival,” Leigh said, “and it takes a lot of time and money to put together. We meet every month throughout the year to plan for the festival.” Leigh said last year between 125,000 and 150,000 people went through the display. “This year, we expect a similar amount,” she said. Troy Onstott, a front desk clerk at the Inn at Eagle Creek, said all the displays at the Festival are popular. “People don’t like or dislike the displays,” he said. “They just seem to really enjoy all of them.” Leigh said that last year there was a new display called Santa’s Flight School. It is a Bavarian-style barn with an animated Santa who waves from the control tower while the reindeer run up a ramp and parachute to the ground below. “Santa’s Flight School is 30 feet tall and twice as long,” she said. “The people really seemed to appreciate it. “This year, the Wrap-O-Matic is new,” Leigh said. “It’s a large dis- play of a machine that wraps packages and tosses them across the Top photo: The light tunnel at Mattoon road. It seems to be a favorite this year.” Lightworks Other displays include Santa’s Castle, which is over two stories Middle photo: The carousel at the Festival of Lights at Eagle Creek State Park high and is complete with turrets and flags, the Penguin Prairie and Bottom photo: The drive through the Spirit of the Season. Festival of Lights in Lake Shelbyville “People really seem to like the swan, the sea monster and the merry-go-round,” Leigh said. “My favorite display has to be the drag- on, because the children seem to like it the best. “Seeing the children and knowing how much they enjoy the lights has to be the best part.” The Festival of Lights is open from dusk until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from dusk until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Other towns participating in the Starflake Trail include Sullivan, Lovington, Arthur and Arcola. Just follow the flakes for an evening of bright holiday spirit. Thursday, December 5, 1996 The Daily Eastern News 8 classifiedadvertising

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from page 12 Marry BACKCOURT christmas Dear transfers, Hendrix said the team has adjusted to 3rd New! Jennifer the offensive and defensive systems. We have all come together as “We have all come together as a team,” she said. a team.At the beginning we I’ll miss you all - I hope you have “At the beginning we had a little trouble with the had a little trouble with the Melissa, Lisa, Michelle, a great break, Amanda, Carrie and Terri freshmen and junior college transfers, but now we freshman and junior college transfers, you deserve it have all come together as a team.” “ Love ya, All my Love, The other point guard this year will be Laska. but now we have all come together as Karen JASON Laska was one of only three Panthers to start all a team.” 27 games last year. She was ranked in the top 10 in both assists and steals last year in the Mid- –Nora Hendrix To my beautiful Angel Continent Conference. junior guard Everything is going to Laska led the team in both assists and steals be okay last year with 100 and 58 respectively. Marry Christmas & She scored five points and had five assists in the The last guard on the roster for the Panthers is Joanna, Vincennes (Ind.) Junior College transfer Tiffany Happy Anniversary Panthers victory over Tulsa. Can We Play Now Another returner to the backcourt this year is Park who will play in the ‘2’ guard position. We’ve had a blast! junior Chris Bochnak. She was ranked No. 6 nationally in field goal We’ll miss you, After a knee injury sidelined her all of the 1995 percentage with a 47.5 percent average. Partndge & Jackson Love season, she bounced back and saw action in 22 of Park was the JC Region 12 ‘Player of the Year’ Love Thumper 27 games last year. last year and was twice chosen the team ‘Player of the Year.’ your rommies Bochnak shot .267 from three-point land and Jen & Dobbe scored 36 total points last year. She also grabbed She holds the Vincennes record for most points in 16 rebounds and six steals last year. a game (51) and is second in career points (1,258) and steals (196). Jill Martin - Shanny 5: Thanks for everything. You are a survivor! You are great Good luck in the real from page 12 big sis! Love - Amy world. We will miss MERDA you!! result of a collision with anoth- should have – in essence, he games, batting .211, he hit one er player. didn’t play up to his capabili- home run and 12 RBI. krabbe Donuts- Love He suffered numerous bone ties. Certainly a price too high. You Guys are the best! Bev fractures in his face and If Sandberg and Dunston In essence, the Cubs decided Have a great break! and required three hours of surgery. bicker and argue during the to pay an extra $800,000, and Love, Sarah They were considered one of 1997 season, this can have a in return get a shortstop with an Your Kiddo Amy the best shortstop-second base- very negative effect on the extra 50 points on his batting man combinations years ago. team. average. But they have not played However, the possibility This figure is about 10 more the daily eastern news together for three years. exists that the veterans will home runs and in the neighbor- Nobody knows what will push each other to perform to hood of 50 more RBI’s. advertise. happen. their maximum. There are many questions Sandberg received much crit- The signing of Dunston, if surrounding Dunston’s return. icism from Dunston during his anything else, is an improve- By mid-June the Shawon-O- 1996 comeback tour. ment over Rey Sanchez. Meter should have most of The Union Bowling Special Dunston often said Sandberg In 1996, Sanchez was paid them answered. didn’t dive for balls when he $1.2 million for appearing in 95 75¢ Bowling Every Tuesday & Thursday and free shoe rental Congratulations to the new active members of 6:00-10:30 pm PhiPhi GammaGamma NuNu Sunday red pin bowling Andy, 4-10:30 pm Beth Carroll Eric Mialkowski Patrick Finnegan Austin Rhodes I love you! Happy for more information Anniversary & I hope Tim Foglesonger Chad Richardson there will be many more call 581-3616 Sarah McDowell Angela Rizzo years to come!! Union Bowling Lanes Always, Martin Luther King Union Carrie The Daily Eastern News classifiedadvertising

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Head coach 1996-97 prediction: finish last, and you can put that in the top returning Dick Fick Tenth place in the easy team to Morehead opened up the year with By BRIAN LESTER ink," Gottfried said. "Dick does a scoring threat for (56-82) play." a loss to Tennessee on the road Sports editor OVC great job. They play with a lot of the Eagles since he at Morehead Fick also has before walking over Ashbury intensity and emotion." averaged 11 points seven other College 130-48. Last year, Morehead State ended It won't be easy, though, since per outing as a junior. players returning and has brought George Mason sent the Eagles to its season on a 10-game losing the Eagles will be without the ser- Last season, Morehead State was in five newcomers to the team, 1-2 on the year, though, with a 107- streak to finish the year at 7-20 vices of four of their five starters. the best three-point shooting teams including three junior college trans- 98 win. overall and 2-14 in the Ohio Valley Mark Kinnaird is the biggest loss in the league, as the Eagles fers and one walk-on player. The Eagles next play in a tour- Conference. for Morehead since he led the team knocked down 227 shots from The top newcomer is Lee ney this weekend at Southwest And in this year's preseason poll, with his 13.8 points per game aver- beyond the arc. Besides Coomler who is coming out of Missouri State before closing out the Eagles have been picked to fin- age. Also gone are Mike Scrogham Morehead's effectiveness behind Kokomo (Ind.) High School. their non-conference schedule with ish tenth in the conference. (12.4 ppg), Marlon Weatherspoon the arc in 1995-96, Gottfried said During his senior year at Kokomo, games against Marshall, Dayton While Eagle head coach Dick (10.9 ppg) and Mark Majick (10.3 Morehead was a very tough team to Coomler played for a team that was and Marian College. Fick could not be reached for com- ppg). play last season. ranked No. 1 in the state of Indiana Morehead first takes on the ment since Morehead is on a road The players that head coach Dick "They are a scrappy team, and and ranked 12th nationally. He Panthers on Jan. 11 in Charleston trip until Monday, Murray State Fick will be relying on are senior they don't go away," he said. "I averaged 22 points per outing and before hosting Eastern on Feb. 10. Tennessee-Martin preparing for difficult season Editor’s note: This is the last in a nine- year's five starters, although it University of record in 1990-91. Van Atta said. part series previewing the teams in the loses last year's leading scorers. Tennessee-Martin Kim Van Atta The reason for Crowe's extended playing Ohio Valley Conference in the order of Junior guard/forward Christy 1995-96: thinks the team's time is a recent surgery that Thorton under- Hicks and senior guard Tiffany low pre-season went. their predicted finish. Head coach 9-17, 5-11 OVC Rice will see plenty of minutes Gary and 1996-97 prediction: ranking is a result of The Lady Skyhawks have played four By ANDREW GRANGER this season. The other returning Kim Van Atta Tenth place in the the combination of games and have posted a record of 1-3. The Staff writer starter is senior guard Janelle First season OVC new coaches and win came against Martin Methodist College. Thorton. Thorton was the starting at UTM young players. "We are going to Indiana," she said. Rounding out the Ohio Valley Conference point guard last season. "I'm sure that's "They have a tough team. We play Belmont, preseason rankings is Tennessee-Martin, Sophomore center Val Kobel will return for what it is," she said. "They (the players) are who are in the process of moving up to which is picked to finish in the No. 10 spot. her second season. all new to us. The players have to get used to Division I, but they've got a tough team. The The newest addition to the OVC after Hicks scored an average of nine points and a new system." schedule doesn't really let up. “ Eastern, Tennessee-Martin joined the OVC in pulled down 7.7 rebounds per game. Rice "On defense we're where we need to be," Van Atta has an interesting perspective on 1992. Last year the Lady Skyhawks posted a accounted for 5.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg. she said. "But we’re behind on offense. The the preseason ranking. record of 9-17, 5-11 in the conference. In its Tennessee-Martin will take on the 1996-97 turnovers are unbelievable." "Most coaches don't put any stock in the three years in the OVC, Tennessee- Martin season with two new coaches at the helm. One player who Van Atta thinks has polls because it doesn't matter right now," she has a conference record of 16-48. Co-head coaches Gary and Kim Van Atta stepped up in the early season is junior for- said. "It matters where you are at the end of The Lady Skyhawks will have one of the move from Montevallo University where ward Becky Crowe. Crowe sat out last sea- the season. But I think we're where we more inexperienced teams in the OVC this Gary was head coach and Kim was his assis- son due to injury. belong." year. Of the team's 14 players, eight of them tant. 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€ € € y THURSDAY 12 December 5, 1996 Sports Despite rally, Panthers fall 74-68 By JOSH HARBECK Associate sports editor CHAD MERDA After this one, the Panthers will be looking to make some Staff writer changes. Eastern dropped a six-point decision to Indiana State Dunston signing Wednesday night, losing 74-68, and Panther head coach Rick nothing to brag Samuels said his team needs to find some answers. about, Cub fans “We’ve got to do a lot of self Call it a comeback, call it a examination,” he said. “We’ve reunion tour, but please don’t got to look hard at everything consider it a ground-breaking we’re doing. We’ve got to see move. what changes we can make to On Monday the Chicago Cubs sustain a rhythm.” signed veteran shortstop Shawon The Panthers fell to a 14-point Dunston to a one year, $2 million deficit with over six minutes to dollar contract. This move has play in the second half, and then the makings of the Kiss tour over they made a run at the the summer. Not necessarily a Sycamores. With 52 seconds to huge success, but giving those play, the Indiana State lead was nostalgic people out there a down to two, but the Sycamores warm tingly feeling inside. scored the final four points of the At the age of 33, Dunston is game to take the win. now in his second stint with the Junior guard Benji Gibbs, who Cubs after spending his first 10 led the Panthers with 16 points, years in Chicago and then mov- said Eastern simply was not ready ing on to sign a one year deal for the game. with the San Francisco Giants “We just didn’t have the fires CHET PIOTROWSKI Jr./Photo editor for the 1996 season. in our eyes tonight,” he said. Eastern’s Benji Gibbs plays defense in Wednesday night’s game against Inidana State. Eastern lost the game 74-68 Dunston is now reunited with “There’s no excuses. We gotta be despite rallying back. The Panthers are now 1-3 on the season and will have nine days to prepare for the Indiana future Hall of Fame second base- up for every game. We’ve got to Classic at the University of Indiana next weekend. man Ryne Sandberg. be ready to come out every single by five with 6:31 to go in the half Johnson, the Panthers claimed a into seven points, increasing their It seems as though the Cubs game no matter who it is. It’s and then again with just over a four-point lead. lead to 11. For the game, Eastern are trying to reclaim some of nobody’s fault but our own.” minute to play. But the game But the Sycamores came right turned the ball over 21 times. their past glory, by first signing Whether the intensity was there went to halftime with the back to take the lead and extend The Panthers had chances to Sandberg to a one year, $3.5 mil- or missing, the Panthers and Panthers trailing by three. it. stop the Sycamore run, but poor lion dollar contract and then fol- Sycamores played a close first The second half started well for Indiana State used its press execution added to the deficit. lowing up with Dunston. half. Eastern. Fueled by a three-pointer defense to cause Panther At one point, Johnson broke The sad fact is they are The Sycamores had the largest by guard Rick Kaye and four turnovers, and the Sycamores down the court as Eastern got attempting to gain back some- lead of the half, as they were up points by forward Rahsaan turned three turnovers in a row thing they never really had – See LOSS page 10 glory. The Cubs’ record during the Dunston-Sandberg era is any- thing but spectacular, excluding Second half proves costly for Panthers their 1989 playoff experience. By BRIAN LESTER in reference to his team’s failure to play to freshman Ben Anderson knocking down In their prime, the two were Sports editor strong in the second half. “We have one one-of-two shots from the charity stripe to considered one of the best key- more home game before we go into some give Indiana State a 53-46 lead. stone combinations in the For the Panther men’s basketball team, tough environments. We have to play at the Senior Carl Reeder than capitalized on majors. the second half of action has become some- Indiana Classic and we open our conference the third Panther turnover of the Sycamore’s In 1990, Dunston hit 17 home what of an Achilles’ heel. schedule with Austin Peay and Tennessee run with a lay-in before Reeder capitalized runs while Sandberg hit 40 Against DePaul, the Panthers witnessed a State, the preseason conference favorites.” on two free throws after a missed shot on dingers, to total 57 round trip- 38-26 deficit at halftime turn into a 84-58 After the Panthers went on a 13-6 run to the other end. pers, which tied a major league loss. take a 43-39 lead – a run that was ignited by “It hurt us; it hurt us real bad,” junior record for home runs by a short- On Monday night at home against junior forward Rick Kaye’s game-tying guard Benji Gibbs said in reference to the stop and second baseman duo. Western Illinois, Eastern only trailed by three-pointer, the momentum began shifting three Panther turnovers that led to a lead the They share the record with three (33-29) at the break before Western in Indiana State’s favor. Sycamores would never lose. “We were pre- Boston’s Van Stephens and built up a 14-point lead five minutes into The turning point came for the pared for their press but we didn’t execute. Bobby Doerr, who did it during the second half en route to a 79-78 win. Sycamores with just under 10 minutes to “It’s nobody’s fault but our own. the 1949 and 1950 seasons. But instead of the Panthers avoiding a play when they turned a 50-46 advantage The Panthers finished with 21 turnovers Sandberg is a second baseman second-half jinx on Wednesday night into a 57-46 lead behind three straight while Indiana State had 20 turnovers. who can hit for power along with against Indiana State at home, the Panther miscues. While the Sycamores did build up a 14- average which is certainly a rari- Sycamores were able to fend off a second Junior guard Jayson Wells started off the point advantage late in the second half, the ty. half rally by Eastern to take a 74-68 victory. run with an easy lay-in after a steal by the Panthers did manage to piece together a run His average has gone down as “I think they’re frustrated; I’m frustrat- Sycamores. before falling in the end. his age has gone up. ed,” Panther head coach Rick Samuels said Another Panther turnover eventually led He is also a repeated Gold See Second page 10 Glove award winner. His fielding percentage has also been inversely proportional to his age. Lady Panthers counting on backcourt scoring Dunston was the Cubs No. 1 By MATT WILSON final six games averaging 17.5 (Nora and Jess Laska) can con- Eastern’s loss to Indiana State. draft pick in 1982, one of the last Staff writer minutes per game. tribute in scoring, but their pri- Hendrix said one of her main first round draft picks by the Patzner’s strong point is the mary function will be passing,” strengths was not shooting the Cubs to actually prove his worth For the Panther basketball three-point shot. Last year she Klein said. ball, but passing it. as a major league ball player. team to succeed in the Ohio was tops on the team with a .368 Hendrix was named to the first “I try to be a leader on the He is a two time All-Star Valley Conference this year, they percentage from three-point land. team All-Great Rivers team and distribute the ball to the selection, .267 career hitter, 103 need big plays out of their back- Patzner also made 34 out of 44 Conference for two years in a rest of the team,” she said. home runs, 437 runs batted in, court. free-throws for a team-leading row. She averaged 7.2 points per Even with the new freshman while playing in 1,208 games. “The No. two and three guards percentage of .773. game, 4.7 assists and shot 49 and the junior college transfers, In 1995 he batted .296 and last need to average in double figures She hit three three-pointers percent from the field last year. Hendrix said the team as adjust- year he hit .300 in 82 games, but per game for us to succeed,” and had 11 points in Eastern’s She was also named All- ed to the offensive and defensive was on the disabled list for much head coach John Klein said. home victory over Tulsa. Region 24 last year and was systems. of the season. One of the leaders of the back- The other starting guard will named all-state and all-south “We have all come together as Not because of his back prob- court will be sophomore guard be Logan Community College from Massac County High a team,” she said. “At the begin- lems, which have lately been vir- Angie Patzner. transfer junior Nora Hendrix who School twice. ning we had a little trouble with tually non-existent, but as a Last year Patzner played in will start at the point position. Hendrix scored 12 points and the freshman and junior college every game and started in the “We will take whatever they dished out eight assists in See MERDA page 9 See BACKCOURT page 9