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Eastern Illinois University The Keep August 2001 8-28-2001 Daily Eastern News: August 28, 2001 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_aug Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: August 28, 2001" (2001). August. 9. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_aug/9 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2001 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in August by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tuesday, August 28, 2001 The Daily Vol. 86 No. 8 EasternNews thedailyeasternnews.com “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Building evacuated after spill Life Science classes stopped as chemicals are cleaned up By Jessica Danielewicz Campus editor The Life Sciences Building was evacuated Monday after- noon following a chemical spill on the first floor. A glass one-gallon jug of dimethylbenzene fell and broke in Life Sciences Room 1021, a storage room, said Captain Richard Edwards of the Charleston Fire Department. No injuries were reported, said Lt. John Hatfill of the University Police Department. Dimethylbenzene, also known as xylene, is a colorless, oily, liquid aromatic hydrocarbon, used extensively as a solvent. It is obtained from coal tar, wood tar or petroleum, according to the Columbia Encyclopedia online. It is unknown at this time who was using the chemical or how the chemical was spilled, Edwards said. Sara Figiel/Photo editor A one-gallon jar of dimenthylbenzene fell and broke in a storage room in the Life Sciences building on Monday afternoon, See SPILL Page 7 leading to an evacuation. A Charleston Firefighter stands by and looks up information on the spilled chemical. Acting police chief Chamber of Commerce greets focuses on parking, Eastern students with new signs By Meg McNichols student relations City editor Local businesses are happy to be Due using his position with Eastern’s booming because of the return of approximately 10,000 potential cus- department to try new approaches tomers. Eastern students make up a big By Jessica Danielewicz “I think it’s part of local business, and the city of Campus editor important for stu- Charleston wanted to recognize dents to know the that this year. Eastern’s Police Department will be officers and for The large EIU Students looking to improve police-student rela- officers to know Welcome signs from the Charleston Sara Figiel/Photo editor tions as well as parking availability, two them.” Chamber of Commerce have been The EIU Students Welcome signs are in the windows of many local busi - objectives of Adam Due, acting police Originally spotted up and down Lincoln nesses around Charleston. Weber Jewelry and Gifts, on Sixth Street, is chief. from Aurora, Due Avenue since Aug. 15. one of the many businesses with a welcome sign in their window. Due took on the role of acting chief has risen through Adam Due The chamber hoped to bolster of police on Aug. 1, replacing Tom the ranks of local business with the signs, and business owners distributed the tion committee has been set up by Larson, who retired July 31. He was intern, patrolman, sergeant, lieu- wanted to let students know they signs. the chamber and they are continu- appointed by Lou Hencken, Eastern’s tenant, captain and assistant chief. are open for all business, not just Of all the businesses that were ally looking for ways to help stu- interim president. He obtained his bachelors of sci- year-round residents of the city. approached, only two refused to dents I think,” she said. Due sees his new position as a ence degree in law enforcement from “It’s more than just a welcome post the placards for fear of misin- Thirty-three signs were deliv- chance to try some of his ideas to make Western Illinois University and was an back,” said Cindy Titus, executive terpretation. Two funeral homes ered to businesses on Lincoln changes to affect campus in a positive police intern at Eastern in 1986. He director of the Chamber of declined the offer to post EIU Avenue and have already been post- way. also received his master’s of science Commerce. Students Welcome signs,Titus said. ed at McDonald’s, Angie’s Pizza “I would like to get parking in a lit- degree in education from Eastern. “We wanted them (students) to The idea came from the cham- and Wal-Mart. tle better condition than it is,” Due Following a year and a half at the know that they are welcome all of ber’s program and events commit- Apparently, the signs are not the said. Kane County Sheriff ’s Department, he the time.” tee. only way the chamber wants to do He would like to look at some dif- came back to Eastern in 1989 to stay. Almost all 300 businesses regis- “I definitely think students are to show its appreciation for student ferent systems to see if something Duties of the police chief include tered with the chamber participated noticing and that the chamber is business. would work better than the present sys- the running of the department, keep- in the campaign. Wal-Mart shows looking for ways to show apprecia- Titus said that the chamber tem. ing track of paperwork and scheduling. the most school spirit with eight tion,” said committee member and would like to do other promotions Due said he would also like to He will fill his current position until signs. Eastern employee, Kimberlie in the future. improve customer service by getting a search committee can be formed and The city was divided into zones Moock. “This is just one thing we want officers out into the community. a permanent replacement is found. where students, city officials and “An Eastern student apprecia- to do,” she said. 2 Tuesday, August 28, 2001 CampusThe Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily News Career Services is holding resume seven-day The Daily Eastern News is published daily, writing workshop at Lumpkin Hall forecast Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., during fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except dur - By Denver Fox workshop, which will be held for trying to get an internship for May ing school vacations or Staff writer liberal arts majors, will be or summer, recruiters make their Today examinations, by the stu - dents of Eastern Illinois Thursday. decisions in September and University. Subscription Students should fear writing All three workshops will be held October. price: $38 per semester, $16 for summer their resumes no longer. at 6 p.m. in Lumpkin Hall Room “The economy is undergoing a only, $68 all year. The Daily Eastern News is 83° a member of The Associated Press, which is Career Services will hold a 013. 40 percent reduction in hiring col- Sunny entitled to exclusive use of all arti- workshop series this week to help The workshops are open to all lege students,” Moore said. cles appearing in this paper. The 60° editorials on Page 4 represent the students improve their resume majors, except for education majors Attending these workshops will majority opinion of the editorial writing skills. since a separate workshop will be “help you put your best foot for- board; all other opinion pieces are signed. The first workshop, which is The Daily Eastern News editorial and busi - held for those students at a later ward,” she said. ness offices are located in Buzzard Hall, held for marketing, management time, said Linda Moore, interim The workshops will be led by Wednesday Eastern Illinois University. and merchandising majors, will be director for Career Services. Moore and Bobby Kingery, the Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL held today. These workshops are set up to career adviser. 61920. Wednesday’s workshop is for 82° ISSN 0894-1599. help students with the format and For more information, students Sunny Printed by Eastern Illinois University, information systems and industrial content of their resumes, she said. can contact the Career Services Charleston, IL 61920. technology majors, and the final Moore said if a student plans on office at 581-2412 or 581-6396. 63° Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Eastern News Buzzard Hall Eastern Illinois University Thursday Charleston, IL 61920. Newspaper staff 84° Editor in chief.................................Chris Sievers* Cloudy Managing editor .............................Matt Neistein* News editor .................................Michelle Jones* 65° Associate news editor..........................Joe Ryan* Editorial page editor ..............Shauna Gustafson* Activities editor.................................Erika Larson Administration editor.........................Pat Guinane Campus editor......................Jessica Danielewicz Friday City editor.....................................Meg McNichols Student government editor............Aaron Swiercz Features editor.................................Jennifer Rigg Online features editor....................Julie Ferguson 81° Rain Art director........................................Julie Bartlow Photo editor.........................................Sara Figiel Associate photo editor .....................Kate Mitchell 58° Senior photographer................Amanda Douglass Sports editor....................................Bill Ruthhart* Associate sports editor.....................Kristin Rojek Verge editor .................................Amber Williams Saturday Associate Verge editor .........................Karen Kirr Online editor...................................Geoff Wagner Advertising manager............................Kyle Perry Design & graphics manager.........................open

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