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This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1997 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in July by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PARTLY CLOUDY Are the A high of 88º The Stars out INSIDE Daily Feed me, Eastern tonight? National, WEDNESDAY Eastern Illinois University American’s Seymour Charleston, Ill. 61920 July 9, 1997 best do battle Vol. 84, No. 160 Tuesday’s blood drive falls 8 pages in Cleveland. short of goal, but gives hope for the future. News PAGE 5 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” PAGE 8 Percussion camp invades Eastern Just be prepared for a ‘Hard work’ week of hard work. being instilled You need to be able to read “music – definitely.” in participants – Dustin Palmer By DAN FIELDS Camp participant Editor in chief you’re not going to get very Individuals ranging from far.” adults to those in junior high are Hoy said he practices nearly participating this week in the every chance he gets. United States Percussion Camp. “I do my practices right The host and founder of the before class in the morning, camp is Johnny Lee Lane, an after lunch and in my free hour,” Eastern professor of music. Hoy said. The camp, which is a week- One camper in particular is PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLINOIS SENATE long summer event, started appreciative of the staff on Gov. Jim Edgar signs a bill Monday in Springfield boosting pension benefits for employees of state Sunday and will conclude on campus. government and public universities. Saturday. Chris Wilson, a 14-year-old There are numerous classes from Mediapolis, Iowa, got that the students will have an tangled up with a lawn mower opportunity to learn hands-on back home. Consequently, he Edgar signs retirement bill experience from. The classes “cut up” a toe on his right foot. include: Latin Percussion, Wilson said that he’s occa- Marching Percussion, Drumset, sionally had to use a wheelchair New plan will increase state workers’ pensions Snare Drum and Timpani. and the staff has accommodated By MATT ERICKSON Eastern President David Jorns was out of town Dustin Palmer, a 13-year-old him nicely. Managing editor Tuesday and could not be reached for comment on student from Salem, explained “I have to go around in a the new legislation. that although the work at the wheelchair and the staff is real Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar signed legislation The legislation provides for a new retirement camp is difficult, the rewards nice and a lot of fun – they’ve Monday that will improve pension benefits for state formula for the State Employees Retirement System are great. helped me a lot,” Wilson said. employees – including educators – for the first time (SURS) that will increase pension benefits for the “It’s kind of hard work, but “(The camp) is a lot of fun, but in more than 25 years. average state worker by a reported 50 percent to 60 it’s worth it,” Palmer said. “I’ve it’s a lot of hard work too.” The agreement forces employees to voluntarily give percent. never touched anything in Latin When asked to give future up any pay raises for 1998 and all payments for any This new formula, under House Bill 110, will before – it’s pretty cool.” students advice about the camp, future sick leave days they may have accumulated to affect approximately 63,000 state employees in Sam Hoy, 13, of Paducah, Palmer explained that students offset the majority of the costs of the legislation. Illinois. The new legislation will also improve the Ky., said the camp is the wrong will learn a lot if they come Edgar said he signed the legislation partly retirement benefits of the members of SURS. place to be if you don’t want to prepared. because he believes post-retirement security is According to the new formula, the average state learn. “Just be prepared for a week essential for employees of the state. employee earning a salary of $32,311 per year with “I think it’s a real nice of hard work,” Palmer said. “Illinois state employees deserve an adequate 23 years of service at the time of retirement would experience for beginners as well “You need to be able to read measure of security in their retirement years,” Edgar see retirement benefits increase from roughly $670 a as experts,” Hoy said. “If you music – definitely.” said in a press release Monday. “This legislation month to about $1,034 per month – a 54 percent just come here to goof off, Lane was not able to be puts Illinois state retirement benefits at least on par increase. you’re not going to get anything reached for comment Tuesday out of it. If you don’t practice, evening. with benefits offered by most other states.” See EDGAR page 2 ICTC to raise costs for directory assistance But increase will allow callers to dial just one number — 411 — for service By DAN FIELDS The decision to database nearly significantly lower than national rates. Editor in chief raise the rates, Many other telecommunications five years ago, “Callers may pay up to $3.25 for Homan said, was companies are adjusting prices and contracted national directory assistance from other Area residents will see an increase in made by Illinois of services with the cost of its directory vendors,” Hall said. “Consolidated’s costs placed to local directory assistance Consolidated “providing“ them to stay competitive assistance national directory assistance is priced at 85 beginning Aug. 1. But the tradeoff to the management. She while still covering the costs.” service to Amer- cents per call, and an additional 20 cents if increased cost will enable callers to dial added that ICTC itech. But with the caller wants the operator to complete 411 for national directory numbers as has 37 towns in - Rick Hall, the new data- the call.” well as local assistance. its service. Illinois Consolidated base, Homan Hall added that the Illinois Commerce Charlene Homan, spokesperson for Local directory Telephone Company said the Commission approved this rate because Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company, assistance rates, company will of understanding from increased labor said the increase will help provide more for listings within the 217 area code, will now be able to handle the service itself, along costs. workers to staff the company’s expanding increase a dime to 45 cents. The last time with being more efficient. “Due to higher labor costs and the directory assistance service. the rates were raised was in 1994, when “We’re now taking the first step,” addition of enhanced service, the Illinois “We’ll be adding more operators for there was a five-cent increase. Homan said. “ICTC thought they could Commerce Commission approved this national and local directory assistance,” Homan said Illinois Consolidated was provide better service in the community rate for the 217 area code calling area,” Homan said. “It was approved by the able to offer both national and local through this database.” Hall said. “Many other telecommuni- Illinois Commerce Commission. It will directory assistance through the Rick Hall, senior manager for operator cations companies are adjusting prices of only increase by 10 cents for a call – acquisition of a new database. services, said in a release that his services with the cost of providing them which is not a significant increase.” Homan said ICTC had trouble with its company’s rates for national service is to stay competitive while still covering 2 Wednesday, July 9, 1997 The Daily Eastern News SpotlightSpotlight NewsNews Bible passage is reportedly Aloha for gay couples: scrutinized in Ramsey case BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – From the $118,000 demand was chosen suspected link, said spokeswoman the beginning, the peculiarly exact because it was close to the amount Suzanne Laurion. Hawaii extends benefits demand of $118,000 in the JonBenet of John Ramsey’s 1995 bonus. Mrs. Ramsey underwent surgery HONOLULU (AP) – Starting move. It’s the broadest recogni- Ramsey ransom note has baffled But according to published reports, and chemotherapy after being diag- Wednesday, many of the benefits tion of untraditional marriage investigators. police now believe it could be linked nosed with ovarian cancer in 1993. available to married people in ever. But this is not exactly what Now, police are said to be consider- to Psalm 118:27: “God is the Lord, Friends of Mrs. Ramsey have said Hawaii will also be offered to gay the gay and lesbian community ing the possibility that the figure was which hath shewed us light: bind the she believed she healed herself couples, siblings and roommates, asked for,’’ said civil rights attor- inspired by a Bible passage familiar to sacrifice with cords, even unto the through prayer. under a first-in-the-nation law that ney Dan Foley, who represents the little girl’s mother. horns of the altar.’’ In a December 1994 interview with was enacted to head off homosex- three homosexual couples who The ransom note that Patsy “We have no response,’’ police Colorado Woman News magazine, ual marriages. are suing the state for the right to Ramsey reported finding on Dec. 26 spokeswoman Leslie Aaholm said Mrs. Ramsey touted the book “Healed The bill was expected to be marry. demanded $118,000 for the return of Tuesday of the reports in the super- of Cancer’’ by cancer survivor Dodie signed by Gov. Ben Cayetano on That lawsuit led to a Hawaii her 6-year-old beauty queen daughter, market tabloid the Globe and the Osteen, who offers “40 Healing Tuesday. Supreme Court ruling in 1993 that who was found strangled with a cord Rocky Mountain News. Police Scriptures Used to Win the Battle The law would give any two it is unconstitutional to deny mar- in the family’s basement about eight Chief Tom Koby did not return calls Over Cancer.’’ Included on that list is adults who can’t legally marry the riage licenses to same-sex cou- hours later. from The Associated Press. Psalm 118:17: “I shall not die, but live, right to share medical insurance ples. In response to the ruling, the Investigators initially suspected Prosecutors know nothing of a and declare the works of the Lord.’’ and state pensions. They would Legislature passed the same-sex also get inheritance rights, the benefits bill along with a proposal right to joint property ownership that would negate the Supreme and the right to sue for wrongful Court ruling by amending the Wearing leather and crosses, death. state constitution to ban gay mar- “This is an unprecedented riages. Christian bikers rally in Lincoln LINCOLN (AP) – Leather and Bibles. Harleys Tuesday. Pregnancy vitamin theft and crosses. The association, based in Hatfield, Ark., began 22 Hell’s Angels and Born Again Heathens. When years ago and now boasts more than 60,000 U.S. you love motorcycles and Jesus, strange combina- members and about 15 chapters overseas. to cost company millions tions just come with the territory. President Herbie Shreve – a barrel-chested man DENVER (AP) – A judge has The researchers, Drs. Paul Hundreds of bikers are pouring into Lincoln this with a shock of bushy gray hair and a beautiful ruled American Cyanamid stole Seligman and Robert Allen, in week for the Christian Motorcyclists Association’s singing voice – said the organization will give an idea to improve a pregnancy the 1980s found a better way to annual rally. almost $1 million this week to motorcycle-riding vitamin, ordering the pharma- deliver iron to mothers-to-be, Some are former Hell’s Angels who have changed missionaries here and abroad. It also has produced a ceutical giant to pay $45 million who risk becoming anemic dur- their ways. video, “Thundering Hope,’’ and is buying time for it to the University of Colorado ing pregnancy. The university Others are just working couples who ride on the on cable channels across the country. and two of its researchers. said they showed their findings weekends. But all are dedicated to preaching the The association trains its members in the best U.S. District Court Judge to a colleague, Leon Ellenbogen, Gospel to other motorcycle enthusiasts. ways to spread their message and encourages them John Kane said Cyanamid relied who worked for Cyanamid. “It’s incredible to me that I can have so much fun to take part in secular biker rallies. They staff the on “stealth and deception’’ in Cyanamid won a patent for and still spread the message of Jesus Christ,’’ John gate at rallies, join in the contests and hang out with claiming credit for the reformu- the breakthrough, naming Reeder, a Honda rider from Murphysboro, said the people they hope to save. lation of its Materna vitamin to Ellenbogen as the sole inventor. enhance the delivery of iron to Seligman and Allen each were pregnant women. awarded $6 million, and the rest “Cyanamid defrauded the went to the university. A EDGAREDGAR from page one doctors of their idea, making spokesman for American Home SURS members will see their ances coverage if they have less efit of state employees. that idea their own,’’ Kane wrote Products, the parent of American maximum retirement annuities raised than 20 years of service for the “Only a decent pension can Monday. Cyanamid, declined to comment. from the current 75 percent of the state. assure a dignified retirement for final earnings rate to 80 percent. The balance of these costs, about working people,” Bayer said. “This “University presidents across 1 percent of annual payroll costs, bill . . . will provide that assurance 12 hours after their wedding, Illinois have told me this change will be paid through state funds. to state and university employees. will aid their efforts to recruit the The agreement between State Everyone involved in this process bride dies in husband’s arms finest educators, which will help Employees Retirement System and should take pride in this historic our state universities and colleges the Governor’s Office was the agreement.” MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) – apparent heart failure. as they pursue their missions of result of informal talks and negotia- Susie Laatz Mangan stood at her “I’m happy for her that she Edgar said one of the benefits of academic excellence,” Edgar said. tions between Edgar’s office and the new agreement is it is a “pay- husband’s side as they pledged could be married,’’ said Andrea The pension changes amount to the American Federation of State, as-you-go” provision, which allows to love each other for the rest of Borgatello, a bridesmaid. “She about 4.5 percent of state payroll County and Municipal Employees the employees to contribute to their their lives. A few hours after was so beautiful and she was the costs. According to a release from Council 31 (AFSCME) and other pension benefits. their wedding, she collapsed in happiest she had ever been in the Governor’s Office, roughly 3.5 organizations representing state “. . . we have also made this a his arms and died. her life. This was the most hor- percent of these costs will be offset employees. The SURS agreement pay-as-you-go plan with employ- Mrs. Mangan, 24, collapsed rifying thing that could hap- by the employees’ agreement to was the result of talks between the ees voluntarily relinquishing pay as she and her husband, Sean pen.’’ forego cost-of-living pay raises in Governor’s Office and officials raises next year and other benefits Mangan, were climbing the The Glenview native had fiscal year 1998, to end the current from state universities. in the future to pay the bulk of the stairs at a bed-and-breakfast to been engaged since the spring of policy of state payments for unused The new legislation raises state costs.” Eastern’s University their honeymoon suite. 1996. She told a friend Saturday sick days accrued after Dec. 31, employees’ pension benefits for the Professionals of Illinois president Preliminary autopsy results that she’d never been more 1997, and to require retirees after first time since 1971. AFSCME Laurent Gosselin could not be show the avid runner and ele- ready to do anything than marry Jan. 1, 1998, to pay part of their Executive Director Henry Bayer reached Tuesday for comment on mentary school teacher died of Mangan. retirement costs of health insur- said the agreement was for the ben- the new pension legislation. The Daily Eastern News Don’t pack your stuff The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Illinois, during fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except during school vacations or examinations, by the students of Eastern Illinois University. Subscription price: $32 per semester, $16 for summer only, $60 all year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press which is entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 represent the majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial and business offices are located in the The way this guys doing it! MLK University Union Gallery, Eastern Illinois University. To contact editorial and business staff members, phone (217) 581-2812, fax (217) 581-2923 or email [email protected]. Second class postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. ISSN 0894-1599. Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920. PRINTED WITH Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Eastern News, MLK University Union Gallery, SOYINK TM Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920. Pack it up right... NEWS STAFF Editor in chief ...... Dan Fields* Promotions mgr...... Christy Liberto Managing editor...... Matt Erickson* Student bus. mgr ...... 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The Reduced Shakespeare OMAR Company Presents The Compleat Works of Place a Wllm Shkspr BIRTHDAYBIRTHDAY ADAD JOHN BATES/Photo editor (abridged) with a Making progress by Jess Borgeson, Workers dug a hole in Seventh Street near Buzzard Building to connect the building’s chilled water piping with the PHOTO AND rest a campus. Seventh Street between, Hayes and Garfield Avenues, will be closed until the end of next week. Adam Long, and Daniel Singer MESSAGE 8pm July in Chicago trying to fix schools 8,9,10,11,12 Tickets: Adults $6, The Daily CHICAGO (AP) – Paul Vallas in the former city budget direc- Twenty-five percent of Chi- Seniors, Youth, & Students $3 knew what was wrong with Chi- tor’s hands. cago’s eighth-graders – 7,392 in Performances will be Eastern cago’s schools when he was This is now: Students have all – were warned recently they held in The Studio brought in to fix them: Nearly posted higher test scores for a will flunk and have to repeat Doudna Fine Arts Center News everything. second straight year. Falling unless they get test scores up by “No focus on academics at enrollment at the 557 schools in the end of summer school. Call 581-3110 (Deadline: 2 Business Days all,’’ he declares. “Did you have the nation’s third-largest district Some parents are pained. ``I for information Before Ad is to run) cronyism? Did you have corrup- has leveled off, at about 424,000 know that there are people who and ticket prices. tion? Did you have lack of stan- students. think that threatening kids is the dards – lack of accountability? Experts say it’s too early to way to get them to do better, but All those things.’’ pronounce the plan an unquali- I’m not that kind of parent,’’ says All those things, plus dismal fied success. But authorities in Julie Woestehoff, mother of an student scores on standardized New York, Los Angeles, Cle- eighth-grader and a high school- tests and a dropout rate around veland, Baltimore and other cities er. 40 percent. Chicago’s public with troubled school systems are But many say it’s high time the schools, said former Education taking note. schools stopped sending kids to Secretary William Bennett, were The game plan combines a high school even if they weren’t the nation’s worst. back-to-basics philosophy with a at grade level. And while stu- But that was then – before produce-or-else approach toward dents may grumble about the new Mayor Richard M. Daley took principals, teachers and students approach, they admit they are control of the schools, and put it alike. working harder. Upper-crust pet shop has brisk sales NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Pawlines, anyone? Anne’s golden retriever, Gratzi, the maitre d’og, and Perhaps a ciao-wow pizza? For pet owners who want Jane’s West Highland white terrier, Lacie, the execu- in the daily eastern news the top treatment for their precious pooches, Three tive treat taster. Dog Bakery is the place. The shop in the French The Rogers got the idea for their store from a mag- Quarter gladly handles dog parties, weddings or even azine article about Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff, who just a yappy hour. opened the original Three Dog Bakery in Kansas “Business is good. We’ve had a tremendous City, Mo., in 1990. The men own nine other bakeries response,’’ said Anne Rogers, 32, who opened the in the United States and one in London. bakery in March with her mother, Jane Rogers, 54. The New Orleans bakery is the only one that holds Trays of doggie delicacies with names like mutt pooch parties. muffins are shelved in wicker baskets trimmed with Zetta and Bob Hearin are planning a ``south of the ribbons and dried flowers, all out of dog’s reach. border’’ birthday bash for their Tibetan terrier, Shagi. The goodies are all low-fat, made from a wheat The $500 fiesta will include miniature sombreros for flour dough baked with garlic, peanut butter or honey Shagi and his six guests, a Mexican buffet for the cinnamon. Some are dipped in unsweetened carob or dogs – and for the people – and a live Mariachi duo. sprinkled with spices and cheese. “We’re very excited,’’ Zetta said. “One of the If it sounds good, there’s a reason: The bakery guest dogs is getting her nails done and bows put in employs a full-time pastry chef. Lapping it up are her hair.’’ Frugal Gourmet laying low these days SEATTLE (AP) – For years, of the most popular cooking biblical foods and their spiritual Jeff Smith, known to millions as show in TV history is lying low, significance. the Frugal Gourmet, seemed to accused of molesting eight men “We felt it would be best to be as omnipresent as he was when they were teen-agers. discontinue airing the show ... omnivorous. Gone are the book signings until such time as the Rev. Smith On 300 public television sta- that drew long lines, and the has answered to those charges tions, the white-goateed Smith speeches and banquets that and cleared himself,’’ said Portia delighted in tasting recipes from raised thousands of dollars for Badham, a spokeswoman for the around the world, from charity. Odyssey network. Armenian meat pie to spaghetti A religious cable channel Frugal Gourmet sightings are tonnata. He promoted Columbia reached its boiling point and more sparse, and rumors about Crest wines and KitchenAid pulled the plug on the Methodist Smith’s health abound at the Pike mixers, and his 10 cookbooks minister’s most recent cooking Place Market, where he lives have sold 7 million copies. series, “The Frugal Gourmet much of the time in a condomini- But nowadays, the merry host Keeps the Feast.’’ It focused on um that contains his test kitchen. The Daily Eastern News A sexy, new scent could invade campus For those who thought they Susan Woods, a professor of couldn’t get a date, there’s still “If this is the health studies who teaches hope. case, heavy human sexuality, said that unless Imagine putting a few dabs of a breathing and you’re literally an animal, you liquid substance around your might want to initially hold off Opinion neck. Easy to think of. Now visu- ripped-open on shelling out your hard-earned alize someone walking toward clothes will be cash. you, explaining they are turned on “It looks like there has never DAN FIELDS the new trend page not only because of your mere been demonstrated evidence that EDITOR IN CHIEF around these presence, but also from this scent pheromones affect human parts.” Editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. that surrounds you. The next thing beings,” Woods said. “On ani- you know, the individual wants mals, it may affect them. But to Columns are the opinion of the author. you to make passionate love to my knowledge, there has never them right there. Now. been documented evidence that it works on humans.” So now imagine ... well, we’d better stop there. So why wouldn’t this product work on a species that Wednesday, July 9, 1997 Believe it or not, someone has actually schemed up some complains about going to class, yet spends nearly $6,000 a type of cologne/perfume – whatever-you-want-to-call-it – year to do it in the first place? PAGE 4 that will do just this and put it on the market. “Pheromones are undetectable scents,” Woods said. The name of the product is “Score.” Insert your own joke “Human beings no longer have the capacity to detect them. here. They do give off a scent, but it’s undetectable.” True story. Maybe you’ve heard the radio ad, the one that But Woods said she’d be more than happy to try a few says this product is made to bring out the “animal attrac- samples herself, just to see if it really works. Just don’t ask Grant can only tion” in you. If this is the case, heavy breathing and ripped- her to pay for it – yet. open clothes will be the new trend around these parts. “If someone wants to give me some samples, I’d be The company that’s dishing this out claims the secret happy to test it in the Coles County area,” Woods said. ingredient in this strange brew is called pheromones. “However, my credit card won’t be out unless there’s evi- help university Never heard of it before? Same here. That’s why I dence that it works on humans.” checked out Webster’s Student Dictionary, and this is what Seems like sound advice to me. it had to say about it: “An external animal secretion having But if you see some unusual activity around town – like with new program a taste, smell, or other characteristic that stimulates a if two people are going at it like animals – there may be a behavioral or physiological response in members of the different reason behind it. Following its tradition of helping as many species that produces it.” You’ve been warned. financially needy students as possible, But does it really work? As much as I’d like to shell out Eastern will continue that trend this fall. The the plastic for a bottle of this, I’m a little skeptical. I figured – Dan Fields is editor in chief of The Daily Eastern News. university has been awarded an additional I’d better ask a professional on this one. His e-mail address is [email protected] federal grant of $180,000. The new monies will be earmarked for a new student support program. The new pro- gram will be designed to provide aid to stu- Editorial dents who are the first in their family to attend college, are from low-income families or are disabled. The program will provide assistance to students who need assistance in succeeding in college – whether it be academically or just figuring out how to adjust to college life. This is the first year that Eastern has been awarded the grant. The grant money will come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Support Services Program. The particular grant Eastern is receiving is only available every five years. The program will be administered by Johnetta Jones, who is Eastern’s director of minority affairs. Using the money to free up additional funds for students is a wise move by Eastern – especially considering the students eligible for the grant money make up a crucial part of Eastern’s student population. Jones told the Times-Courier she believes the program will aid in improving student retention rates and graduation rates at were its effects limited to the 19th cen- Clinton’s efforts your turn tury. We have a duty to all those who Eastern. gave their lives, who sacrificed in “We already have great rates, but we can against racism tice, and that the question was simply behalf of the ideals of this country, to always graduate one or two more,” Jones too intractable and multifaceted to per- continue the progress toward the com- plete elimination of racism. said. should be noticed mit cogent public debate. President Clinton recently an- Such pessimism is part of the prob- My mother used to say, “It doesn’t According to the Times-Courier, Eastern’s nounced an initiative to address the lem. In historical terms, great strides matter if you came here on the graduation rate is at 69 percent. That is 13 issue of race in America, and empan- have been made in the last 50 years, Mayflower, or a slave ship, or a steam- percent above the national average of 56 per- eled a commission to study an report far and above the changes of the first er to Ellis Island, we are all in the on race relations and diversity. 200 years of American history. same boat now.” cent for NCAA Division I universities. His effort was met by a curious In my lifetime alone, this country It is in that vein that President Coming up with additional funds to aid combination of criticism and noncha- has gone from a state of de jure, that is Clinton has taken the step of address- financially needy students shows Eastern lance, as some took the position that to say, legalized racism and apartheid, ing the issue head on. He should be to de facto, or racism by custom, to an applauded and encouraged by all of cares about its future and its students. nothing would come of it, and others that too little would. expectation that racism by custom, to us, as we create the climate for the I think his effort deserves support an expectation that racial discrimina- next victory of the fight against and encouragement from all Amer- tion is suspect and not “American.” racism. today’s quote icans of good will. The great victory of the civil rights Dr. Martin Luther King once said, There is ample evidence that, for all movement was not only that it “The arc of the moral universe is long, the progress toward the elimination of changed the mind set, the expectations but it bends toward justice.” This new racism in our country, we remain a of Americans with regard to the issue. initiative is a step in the right direc- sharply divided people on the issue. That great victory set the predicated tion. It will take all of us to make it an Knowledge is power . . .” A recent poll suggested a level of of the problems and issue which important one. “ pessimism among black and white remain. – Francis Bacon Americans that anything could be The horrors of American slavery Carol Moseley-Braun done to further the cause of racial jus- were not limited to the South, nor U.S. Senator Let your voice be heard. E-mail us at [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Wednesday, July 9, 1997 5 Blood drive falls short of goal Summer donations down because of lack of students on campus By MATT ERICKSON only 60 donations. The organiza- enrollment at Eastern. Managing editor tion’s goal for Tuesday: 200 pints. But this summer’s enrollment is The Red Cross has urged the actually up from last summer’s, The American Red Cross was entire nation to donate blood. although summer figures have on campus Tuesday for a one-day- Summer months traditionally pose declined in the past five years. only blood drive. And judging by a concern for the Red Cross due to “We’re trying to figure out why early donor numbers, the Red school closings and vacations. it is so low,” Ida Caldwell said. Cross had to go into a state of near The only possible explanation “We’ve stood on street corners in red alert. for the significant fall in totals in pizza suits, we’ve put flyers on With only an hour and a half this summer’s one-day drive and cars. We’ve been in almost every before the drive was scheduled to last summer’s, which netted 202 building on campus trying to get end at 4 p.m., the Red Cross had pints, is the apparent drop of people to donate blood.” Helen Gwin said the American Red Cross’ goal for the Missouri- Illinois region is 1,000 pints per day. With final figures for Eastern’s drive falling well short of the 200- pint goal, the difference will have to be made up elsewhere. “We’ll have to have a drive somewhere else to make up for (the low totals here),” Gwin said. JOHN BATES/Photo editor Caldwell said Eastern is typical- Sandra Russell (right), a phelopomist, takes the temperature of Sandy ly a donation-friendly campus, and Schonk, an Athletic Department secretary, as part of the screening the Red Cross can usually expect potential donors must go through. around 10 percent of Eastern’s drive total, members of the com- the new,” Dirks said. enrollment to donate blood. munity still come out with great Even if Tuesday’s drive didn’t “This is a really good campus,” regularity. Nancy Darner of reach the pre-set goals, Caldwell Caldwell said. “People here really Charleston has been giving blood said high school students on cam- donate. We usually do 10 percent, for nearly half a century. pus for summer camps have come so if Eastern’s enrollment for this “I first started giving blood in in and expressed interest in giving summer was, for example, 1,000 1950,” Darner said from her cot blood. Although they are not yet students — we’d almost be on tar- with a bandage stuck to her left eligible, their interest bodes well get.” arm. She said any pain normally for the future. Jill Dickerson, a Red Cross associated with giving blood has “Some of them want to donate, intern from Eastern, said the lack never affected her. “It’s never both- but they can’t yet,” Caldwell said. of students on campus might ered me,” Darner said. “I’m doing “But at least that’s a positive for necessitate a lower initial goal for something useful (by giving the future.” future summers. blood). And I try to come back Caldwell said Eastern’s Blood “There’s just not as many peo- every time — but you can’t hit Drive Committee, chaired by Brian ple down here,” Dickerson said, every blood drive.” Miller, is still seeking out volun- who hadn’t given yet herself Red Cross blood drive nurse teers for the committee for the fall because her blood pressure was not Angie Dirks said often giving semester. 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IT PAY$ TO ADVERTISE 581-2812 581-2812 IN THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS SUMMER CLASSIFIED SECTION The Daily Eastern News Wednesday, July 9, 1997 7 Alzheimer’s disease, gene SSppoorrttss SShhoorrttss linked to boxers, study says Van Gundy’s contract CHICAGO (AP) – A gene linked to Alzheimer’s the regulation of health and safety in boxing and disease might also explain why some boxers sustain other high-risk sports,’’ wrote the authors, led by Dr. permanent brain damage and others can take blows Barry Jordan, a neurologist who did the research extended by Knicks to the head for years without serious effects, while at Cornell. He is now at Charles J. Drew researchers say. University of Medicine in Los Angeles. NEW YORK (AP) – Even Jeff be be found. After all, prior to The finding, described as preliminary, raises ques- The presence of APOE-4 “would not necessarily Van Gundy is surprised he’s still Nelson, Pat Riley and Rick tions of whether athletes should be screened before preclude a boxer from participation but could be an coaching the New York Knicks Pitino coached the Knicks. being allowed to box, the researchers said. indication to minimize or more strictly limit expo- nearly a year-and-a-half after On Monday, the team reward- Previous studies have shown head injuries sure to the sport,’’ the researchers said. replacing Don Nelson. ed Van Gundy, the self-described increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, especially in carri- Jordan’s findings were first presented in May at a “There are 29 of these jobs in career assistant, with a contract ers of the implicated gene, called APOE-4. The gene conference in Aruba on boxing medicine and were the world and to think that I extension worth a reported $7 is present in about 20 percent of people. reported by The Associated Press. would ever have a chance to million over three years. Last A study in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Jordan, an adviser to the Association of Boxing have one when I came into the season, the Knicks won 57 Medical Association suggests that boxers who inherit Commissions, and his colleagues performed tests on NBA eight years ago was so far- games, the most ever under a APOE-4 – especially those who have been punched a 30 professional boxers in the New York area. They fetched I never even dreamed first-year coach. lot – are predisposed to developing chronic traumatic also did neurologic tests to determine the extent of about it,’’ said Van Gundy, who “To think it would happen brain injury, a disorder characterized by memory loss brain injury. owns a 70-35 regular-season with a franchise like the Knicks and reduced mental capacity. They found that three fighters with severe chronic mark and is 10-8 in the playoffs. is way beyond anything I could The findings have “extraordinary ramifications for traumatic brain injury were all carriers of the protein. When Van Gundy was given have imagined,’’ said Van the Knicks job in March 1996, it Gundy, who finished the 1995- was expected he was just keep- 96 season with a 13-10 record Lobo’s win streak finally ends ing the seat warm until another and a loss to Chicago in the sec- high-profile replacement could ond round of the playoffs. Streak dated back to junior season with Connecticut PHOENIX (AP) – Even in loss to North Carolina in an Pro Bowl to remain in individual sports, few athletes She’s a winner. ...to do NCAA regional final on have had longer winning March 26, 1994. The streak streaks than Rebecca Lobo’s. what she’s done over the started with Connecticut’s first She went 102 games without “last three to four years at that level game the next fall. Hawaii for 4-5 years a loss. Then came Monday “ By the time the season and not lose . . . show me some- night when her New York ended, Lobo and the Huskies HONOLULU (AP) – The NFL television exposure, as well as the body else who’s done that.” has agreed to keep the Pro Bowl $80-$100 million impact it has on Liberty were beaten 69-50 by - Nancy Lieberman-Cline, were 35-0 and national cham- the Phoenix Mercury of the pions. She then played on the in Hawaii for another four years, our economy.’’ Cayetano said. WNBA. on Lobo’s winning streak the U.S. national team that possibly more, but there’s a win- Under terms of a Letter of “She’s a winner,’’ said Nancy won 52 straight. She won dow of opportunity for other suit- Agreement signed by the NFL Lieberman-Cline of the Mercury. “I mean, Magic eight more in the Olympics and took the Liberty to a 7- ors for future games. and Mufi Hannemann, who was Johnson won a championship in high school, won one at 0 start. At a news conference Monday, designated by Cayetano to nego- Michigan State and won championships in the NBA. On Monday night, Lobo, a 6-foot-4 forward-center, Gov. Ben Cayetano announced tiate on behalf of the state, “But to do what she’s done over the last three to four missed seven of 11 shots, including her three attempts the state had successfully fended Hawaii will pay the NFL a rene- years at that level and not lose ... show me somebody from 3-point range, and finished with eight points. She off a serious challenge from gotiated $2.5 million for the 1998 else who’s done that.’’ had five rebounds after pulling down 35 in the four Orlando, Fla., in keeping the game. Under the original agree- In a losing locker room for the first time in three previous games. post-season game. ment signed four years ago, the years, Lobo, a consummate team player, wanted no Lobo did not go to the free throw line in a game in “This is fabulous for the state, state was to pay $1.8 million for part of talk about her. which 54 foul shots were attempted. She was so frus- especially considering the Pro the game. “It just feels awful to lose, streak or no streak,’’ she trated by the tripping and fouling she picked up a tech- Bowl’s huge impact on our visi- The following two games will said. nical foul early in the second half. tor industry, which ranges from cost the state $3 million in 1999 “We wanted to be 8-0. My streak never crossed my She declined to comment on the officiating, saying filled hotel rooms to national and $3.5 million in 2000. mind until you guys started mentioning it. I wasn’t any criticism would just increase the fine for her tech- worried about it. Right now, all I want to do is start nical. another streak.’’ “I said a curse word, and I deserved to get it,’’ she Broadcaster Doggett dies Lobo’s junior season at Connecticut ended with a said. “I lost my composure, and that was wrong.’’ SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – broadcasters’ wing of the Jerry Doggett, who broadcast Baseball Hall of Fame. “I will Los Angeles Dodgers games miss him forever.’’ from 1956-87 and announced Among Doggett’s other from page 8 ERICKSONERICKSON Ryder Cup golf and Southwest announcing assignments were gowns or insult Mormons. He model. He’s the Jordan of golf – days. Conference football, has died at NBC-TV basketball broadcasts, doesn’t charge his opponents and before Jordan had alleged ties to At Cog Hill, that can be large- 80. the 1961 Major League All-Star try to bite their ears off. the mob and was an addicted ly attributed to the phenomenon Doggett died of natural causes game on radio, and the 1959 The closest Tiger has come to gambler. Tiger is what not only that is Tiger Woods. Monday, the Dodgers announced Ryder Cup golf tournament on controversy was being accused golf, but sports in general, needed. Tiger is on the prowl, all over Tuesday. television. of telling a joke offensive to les- How else can you explain how the world. He’s conquered Among Doggett’s broadcast Doggett began his announcing bians in the back of a limo dur- a sport as “boring” as golf – in America. Next week, he’ll con- partners were Vin Scully, Connie career as program director for ing an interview with GQ maga- terms of event attendance, any- quer Europe at the British. He’s Desmond, Al Helfer and Ross KFRO in Longview, Texas. In zine. But that blew over. Oh . . . way – now draws more fans over even been compared to the Porter. 1941, he moved to WRR in and he was at the Tyson fight last the course of a tournament than Beatles. “He’s one of my closest Dallas, beginning a 15-year week. Hardly enough to raise a the White Sox draw in 10 games? Soon, there won’t be any more friends in the world and the best career as the play-by-play ruckus. The Western brought in just worlds left to conquer. But he’ll partner anyone could ever have,’’ announcer for the Dallas Rebels Tiger is the consummate role about 200,000 fans over four keep conquering anyway. said Scully, who was elected to of the Texas League. Roses Say It All! Dozen Vased 348- 426 W. 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Bottom line: another zero on the Managing Editor around him did a pretty nice job, too. over Larry Walker’s head, the AL’s Ripken, who made a reluctant scoreboard. The American League demon- pitching and defense decided the move to third base from shortstop The NL’s best rally of the game strated Tuesday night that the bot- 68th All-Star game at Jacobs Field. this season, took two more hits away also got snuffed out by defense. Tiger on course tom line in baseball doesn’t change The AL took hits away with swift in the fifth as the NL’s futility grew. With Barry Bonds on third and in the All-Star game. Pitching and glove work, throttled the NL’s best He made a backhanded stop on Ken Mike Piazza – last year’s All-Star to be top sports defense win regular-season games hitters with its pitching and took Caminiti’s grounder and threw him MVP – on first base and one out in and All-Star versions, too. advantage of a huge NL miscue. out, then charged Jeff Blauser’s the fourth, Piazza tried to advance The National League managed The glove work wasn’t as spec- weak grounder and made a bare- on a ball that bounced in front of role model ever only three hits – one a homer by tacular as Alomar’s shot, but it handed catch and throw to nail him. catcher Ivan Rodriguez. I was in Chicago over the Fourth Javy Lopez – as the American proved the difference right from the Bottom line: still a zero on the Bad move. Rodriguez recovered of July weekend, often only a League churned out a 3-1 All-Star start. board for the NL. quickly and threw him out at sec- stone’s throw away from Lemont – victory the old-fashioned way. There was second baseman Finally, Joey Cora ranged deep ond, resulting in a familiar bottom site of the PGA Motorola Western While Sandy Alomar provided Roberto Alomar – Sandy’s brother into right field to grab Tony line. Open. Although I didn’t get to Cog the most crowd-pleasing moment – diving to steal a hit from Craig Gwynn’s grounder and throw him No runs, no hits. Hill’s Dubsdread course to catch a glimpse of 21-year-old sensation Tiger Woods, it was impossible not to feel his presence. Everywhere I went, Tiger seemed to be the biggest conversation piece. The Western is now in the record books as another sign of Tiger’s dominance over the golf world. But the 104th Western also proved how thoroughly he can dominate the real world. So rarely does an athlete come into our midst who can give us glimpses of absolute perfection in the game. Rarer still does that ath- lete win our praises and hearts out- side of the sport. Tiger has done that, despite his youth, mind you. Tiger has arguably more confi- dence than any athlete of his gen- eration has ever exhibited, save for perhaps Michael Jordan. But he manages to keep both feet entrenched firmly just on the other side of the putting green from conceit. Not until after he sunk his final putt did Tiger wing his ball into the crowd and fling his arm into the air. But that celebration didn’t JOHN BATES/Photo editor last long. Tiger is all business, Swingin’ away and he was probably already Cory Ford, 11, of Charleston, hits a two-out fly to center driving in two runs Monday night on the Seaton Sports Complex’s Panther Field. His hit thinking about his next tourna- gave Styx Baseball Club a one-run lead against the CCAR Baseball Club, which it never gave up. ment – the British Open. Sunday, after putting out on the 18th for a three-stroke victory and a $360,000 pay day, Tiger Kansas City could join talked of the man he has already Cardinals a big dud replaced as golf’s top legend – the Golden Bear. NL, Pacific, Mountain “Jack Nicklaus had it,” Woods said. “Every time he’d tee up, he at the All-Star break felt he was going to beat every- ST. LOUIS (AP) – The All- more. teams in same division body. And I think that’s the mind- Star break doesn’t figure to be “It’s been mediocre playing,’’ set you have to have if you want CLEVELAND (AP) – Kansas Anaheim, Arizona, Colorado, too relaxing for the St. Louis said Osborne, who injured his to be able to win.” City could switch to the National Oakland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Cardinals. Not the way they’re groin May 2 and began rehab Notice Tiger’s use of the past League, and baseball’s eight San Diego and San Francisco may playing. assignment with Triple-A tense. Jack “had” it. But he Pacific and Mountain time zone be grouped in a “Pacific’’ “I’m sure it’s something that Louisville on Monday. teams could be grouped together Division. doesn’t any more. Tiger has it will be aggravating to the guys,’’ “We’ve got a ways to go,’’ now. He’ll still have it 30 years if the sport switches back from six “It’s a longshot. It’s a stretch. manager Tony La Russa said after center fielder Ray Lankford said. divisions to four next year. But it’s possible,’’ Harrington said from now. Forty years. Fifty years the defending NL Central cham- “We’ve got some things we from now, Tiger will still have As many as 14 teams could on the field prior to the All-Star pions got swept by the Pittsburgh definitely need to work on.’’ change divisions and leagues next game. that psyche that he’s unbeatable. Pirates over the weekend. Where to start? Ron Gant is a And that is what will continue year under the most radical of the Among other possibilities: The NL Central is there for good spot. The highest-paid plans discussed Tuesday by base- ■ Montreal, Toronto and to put him so far ahead of the rest the taking, but the Cardinals just Cardinal, in the second season of of the pack. The PGA Tour can ball’s realignment committee. Detroit could be grouped together keep backpedaling. Last fall they a five-year, $25 million deal, “The major objective is to put in a “Northern’’ Division. look forward to Tiger hunting, were one game shy of the World leads the league with 97 strike- but Woods – barring some seri- teams together geographically so ■ Houston and Texas could be Series, but at the break they’re outs – one shy of last year’s total. that it would enhance the rival- grouped together in one division. ous lapse of his killer instinct 41-45. Even when he makes contact, ries,’’ said committee chairman ■ Florida and Tampa Bay mentality – will remain the elu- They’d be buried deep in any not much is happening. Gant, John Harrington, the chief execu- could be placed into the same sive predator. other division in the majors. who sat out the series finale tive officer of the Boston Red Sox. division. Off the course, Tiger is shap- They’re lucky there’s plenty against Pittsburgh with a sprained With the addition next season “We have two or three alterna- ing up to be the type of role of time for redemption – they right ankle, is batting .229 with of Arizona to the NL and Tampa tives that we’re push-pulling on,’’ model athlete our nation, with trail the overachieving Pirates, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs. Bay to the AL, baseball’s current said Harrington, who intends to newfound love of “family val- who are 43-43, by two games. He’s miscast in the second plan calls for two 15-team leagues telephone clubs later this week to ues,” was seeking out. To our Injuries to key starters Brian spot and he’s also been shaky in in 1998 with three divisions in discuss the viability of his com- knowledge, he doesn’t drink, Jordan, Donovan Osborne and left field. He gave away one each. mittee’s latest ideas. He hopes to smoke or swear. He hasn’t been Tom Pagnozzi have held the game in the Pirates series when But Harrington said owners hold another committee meeting in prison. He hasn’t been accused team back somewhat, but incon- he allowed a ball to sail over his might change to a 16-team league in about 10 days and a special of forced sodomy. He doesn’t die sistent hitting from the heart of head with two outs in the ninth his hair, dress up in wedding and a 14-team league, with two meeting of all owners late this the order and bad timing has hurt inning. divisions in each. In that scenario, See ERICKSON page 7 month or in August.