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Eastern Illinois University The Keep November 1980 11-12-1980 Daily Eastern News: November 12, 1980 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1980_nov Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: November 12, 1980" (1980). November. 7. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1980_nov/7 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1980 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]. victual medley Wednesday, N o v. Ids in 1 :04.2. 12, 1 980 with Baker, The Dally :rly Little, was will be part:y sunny and warmer with ct-breaking 200- a high in the upper 50s to lower n. 60s. Wednesday night will be partly time of 1 :42·.6 cloudy and warmer with a low in the ' and an ISU Eastern News mid to upper 40s. Eastern Illinois University I Charleston, Ill. Vol. No / 0 a es y school record / 66, . 57 2 P g 27 .5. r10ughto qualify :et in that event, BHE asks legislature forHainzinger fund s byThe Scott Illinois Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to request an additional $5.3 million from the legislature to supplement the exhausted state scholarship funds and began looking ahead to fiscal year 1982' s budget. The IBHE's request falls shy of the million which the Illinois State $9.9Scholar ship Commission has requested from the Illinois legislature. Diego Redondo, vice chairman of the IBHE, said the board's request -differs from the ISSC's in that the board is asking only for money to provide scholarships for the spring semester. The ISSC's request has broken down its-requested $9.9 miBion figure into three areas. About $1.7 million would provide grants to those students who were$1,900 made ineligible for that amount 'Honestly folks... ' when the commission adopted new Actor Richard Blake portrays President Abraham Lincoln presentation was given to raise money for the Tarble Arts maximum levels of funding in July. during a presentation of Lincoln's tamous speeches. The . Center construction fund. (News photo by Tom Roberts) Another $2.9 million would go toward supplying aid to students who applied for grants for the fall semester Support group sponsors favor fee hike fore the ISSC ran out of funds with the remaining $5.3 million used to by Fran Brolley provide each of Eastern' s 19 sports approved, Glover said. support awards for the second Sponsors and instructors of support wiih additional funding needed for Hillyer added if the increase passes, semester. groups which would be affected by the inflation and upgraded practice gear his first priority would be to buy new Redondo said a bill has already been proposed $9 athletic fee increase have and equipment, Eastern Athletic snare and bass drums to replace the introduced into the legislature for the all said the increase is much needed for Director R.C. Johnson said. existing 12-year-old drums. total package of $9.9 million in such items as new instruments and Student ticket prices for basketball "The drums have reached their life supplementary funds for the !SSC, but uniforms. and football games would also be expectancy. About $5,000 is needed to the legislature will ask for the IBHE' s Eastern's band director Harold reduced to 50 cents from $1 and $ l. 50 buy new drums," Hillyer said. recommendations on the request. Hillyer said the increase would respectively if the referendum passes. Johnny Lane, professor of The IBHE will support its $5.3 generate much needed money for the The money generated by the $1 percussion, said the existing drums will million figure, Redondo said, because band, especially the percussion section. included in the increase, will be divided only make it through this season. the board felt that "these students who The referendum, which will be voted among the support groups on a "The drums have reached the point applied late knew they were ineligible. on Wednesday, calls for a $9 increase percentage based on the number of of no return," he added. They were not really promised· a in the athletic fee per student per members in each group, Hillyer said. If the proposed increase is rejected, scholarship." semester. From this proposal, $8 Bob Glover, student body president, Hillyer said he would go to the He said in recent years the !SSC has would go for operational expenses in said if the increase passes, advisers Apportionment Board and spend any returning to the legislature for the athletic department and the from each group would meet and work allocated money on percussion ;outh Connecticut been additional scholarship monies and remaining $1 would be divided among out what percentage of the allocated instruments. · nal four o . the f after granting supplemental funding the four support groups. money each group would need. In addition to the bands, ast two years, the laSt year, the legislature said this was Those groups include the Based on a projected enrollment of cheerleaders and Pink Panthers would "the last time''. cheerleaders, Pink Panthers, pep band 9,000 students, the support groups will benefit from the proposed increase. The board feels justified in asking ·and the marching band. receive from $18,000 to $20,000 in Cheerleader sponsor Do rthea only for money for the spring semester, The $9 athletic fee increase would additional funding if the increase is (See SUPPORT, page 8) Redondo said, because it is "quite obable that many of the students . ounds per game. currently enrolled (who requested a Students go to polls to choose senators a starting job on pant in the fall) will be awarded by Scott Calhoun Student Government should attempt to On-campus residents can ,·ote fnr a foot-6 junior Jim scholarships in the spring.'' Polli�g times for the upcoming send all student referendums maxi mum of five residence iiall junior Leigh George Miller, Eastern vice Student Senate elections will be from recommending an increase or decrease candidates and five at-large �fni or Ricky Serkin president for administration and 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Val in student fees directly to the Board of candidates. Off-campus students can �ddie Jones. finance, who took Eastern President Averill, election co-chairman, said. Governors for its consideration along vote for a maximum of five off six points per Daniel E. Marvin's place at the Both on and off-campus students with that Eastern President Daniel E. campus candidates and five at-large .stl the only regular meeting, said the IBHE's requested will vote for 15 Senate seats. In Marvin. candidates, she said. m Robinson back supplement was a "break" because it addition, students will also vote on two Currently, Marvin has the final say Students need their student l.D. I. makes more money available to referendums, the proposed $9 athletic on the advisory referendums through cards to vote. Each voter will receive a �shirted last ye r students wishing to attend the. public . � fee increase and Students Coordinating the authority given him by the BOG. packet containing IBM punch cards in easant surprn�e m institutions. Optional Referendum Efforts, Voting will take place in' Coleman order to cast their vote, Averill said. muels said. "The board is very concerned about SCORE. Hall and the University Union Old No campaigning will be allowed player who fits in financial aid and accessibility to the If the $9 per-semester increase is Ballroom. Students from East, inside the polling place, she added. offense that we'll institutions," Miller said. "They want institu-ted, student football and Carman, and the South Quad halls The Student Senate will meet at 7 said. to keep financial aid available to basketball ticket prices would be should vote on the second floor p.m . on Wednesday to tabulate the tinsI were junior pespective students." reduced from $1 .50 and $1 to 50 cents, landing of the southeast entrance to ballots. The results will be announced I past two years. The board also began_ looking at Athletic Director R. C. Johnson said. Coleman Hall, Averill said. between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on the state's most hdget requests for fiscal year 1982 The increase would raise student Pemberton, LSD complex, Triad , Wednesday, Averill said. I he averaged 17 hich were submitted by the I. support of athletics from $2l.l5 to and off,campus students should vote in Those students elected wiil take thei r fad Lincoln to the universities and community colleges. $37 .15 per year. the University Union Old Ballroom, seat on the Senate at the beginning of nt, while Serkin Redondo said the board analyzed the The SCORE referendum is sounding she added. the spring semester. IBHE, page 8) page.8) (See out student opinion on wh-ether the Wednesday's Nov. News shorts 2 12, 1980 (AP) Illinois ag director being 'Conservative mandate' he'll support legislation to permit the federal .government to pay non-union ,wages on government touted for cabinet post will direct senate_;Baker housing projects and to lower the minimum wage WASHINGTON-Bob Dole, a seni WASHINGTON-'--Sen. Howard Baker says he for teenagers. He predicted the Senate will adopt Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committ expects Ronald Reagan's "conservative mandate" . them. says Minnesota Gov. Albert Quie might make interview with the to lead to Senate approval of sharply increased Despite this, Baker, in an good agriculture secretary in President-elect Ron that the "biggest defense spending, lower taxes and constitutional Associated Press, predicted Reagan's new administration.