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Eastern Illinois University The Keep August 2001 8-1-2001 Daily Eastern News: August 01, 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 01, 2001" (2001). August. 1. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2001_aug/1 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]. The Daily Wednesday August 1, 2001 Inside Sports Cake’s new Eastern Department www.thedailyeasternnews.com album improvements Eastern Illinois University Cake’s new album is an ear Charleston, Ill. 61920 Vol. 85, No. 166 Sports departments to receive pleaser. 8 pages many improvements. Story on Page 5 ews N Story on Page 8 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Local library Crowning Glory to make many improvements Kaycee Connell inspection, including an ordinance News editor to amend the city code by prohibit- ing parking along certain streets in The Charleston City Council the Park Place subdivision located voted unanimously to pass an ordi- east of Eastern Illinois University. nance to allow the Charleston This issue was brought before the Public Library to borrow money council because parking will not be and enter into agreement to pur- allowed on Garfield Avenue soon. chase land adjacent to the library. Council member Larry Rennels “This is the driving force for addressed the problems in this area having this special meeting,” said as congestion and drainage. He Mayor Cougill. also added a concern about the The eight prospective pieces of parking in the dead end on 11th property are located west of Street he received from a resident. VanBuren Street, and most are cur- The resident proposed no parking rently residences. in the dead end 24 hours a day. Sheryl Snyder, library director, This suggestion was added by the said most of the areas are rental council. properties and most of the owners The council is also considering would be willing to sell. adding stop signs and speed bumps “We would use the land for to certain roads in this area as well. extra landscaping and parking,” The council also placed an Snyder said. “This could triple our ordinance for St. Charles current parking spaces.” Borromeo Catholic Church on file Environmental Protection for public inspection. This ordi- Agency workers have been coming nance would amend a zoning vari- in to perform standards checks. ance relating to parking lot stan- Surveying will take place in the dards and a conditional use permit future, although no steps have been for the church. taken yet. The City Council also unani- If all goes as planned the library mously passed a motion to appoint Kate Mitchell / Photo editor expansion will be completed by the Mayor Cougill, council member 100th Carnegie Anniversary in Larry Rennels, and city manager After being crowned Miss Coles County 2001, Barbara Drennan, Charleston, is awarded with flowers and a 2004. Bill Riebe to the Water Treatment diamond necklace Monday evening at the fairgrounds. The 13 contestants were judged on bathing suit, Council members placed sever- Plant City Board Selection evening gown and speech competitions. al ordinances on file for public Committee. South Quad will turn tropical WEIU TV to host to welcome back students National Kids Day Rachel Lading free food and drinks, games, a Board Special Events, the Office of Kaycee Connell at the Child Care Resource and Campus/Activities editor limbo contest, and Eastern’s very Orientation, Student Government, News editor Referral booth. own version of the MTV and the Parent’s Club, and is being Charleston officials are also The University Board has gameshow “Singled Out.” put on by Moshow Attractions. WEIU TV will host National participating in the event. The planned two elaborate events to A carnival will be held on The carnival will be held in Kids Day from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Charleston Police Department will welcome returning students back Saturday, Aug. 18, in the Tarble place of the usual “Quake in the Sunday at the Charleston Public offer fingerprinting for children, to school and to introduce fresh- Arts Center field. “Cheap Thrills: Quad” program that has taken Library, and all children and their and the Charleston Fire men to campus. A Kick-Off Carnival” will be open place on campus for about the last families are encouraged to attend. Department will provide fire safe- A “Graffiti Dance” will be held from noon until midnight. The car- eight years, said Ceci Brinker, Beginning this year, America ty tips. Thursday, Aug. 16, in the South nival will feature between eight director of student life. will begin observing National Also, John Crask will have a Quad from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. A and ten free rides similar to those at “The dance is something we Kids Day annually. face painting booth for the chil- D.J. will be taking requests during a county fair, food stands, game always used to do, but then stopped Ke’an Rogers, WEIU TV pub- dren. the Hawaiian theme “A Night At booths and several prize give- for a few years. We’re now bring- licity and promotions specialist, The mission of National Kids the Tropics” dance, said Caleb aways, Judy said. ing it back after about four years,” said in an e-mail interview that Day is to celebrate and honor Judy, vice chair of the University The RSO Fair will also be held she said. WEIU TV has several activities America’s children, Rogers said. Board. during the carnival from 3 p.m. to The events promoted by the planned for the Kids Day festivi- “It’ll be a day set aside each Students are encouraged to 7 p.m. The RSO Fair gives differ- University Board are for all stu- ties, including several booths. year to encourage and remind bring or wear a plain white t- ent Recognized Student dents who are interested in attend- “Arthur,” a popular children’s adults to spend meaningful time shirt so they can write down the Organizations a chance to display ing. television show, will have a booth with kids; to express their love to names and phone numbers of the information about their organiza- “They’re really to welcome for a Meet and Greet as well as for and appreciation for kids, not just new people they will meet, Judy tions and recruit new members. both the new and the returning stu- pictures. this day, but all year long,” she said. Each RSO will have a booth under dents back to school. They also Sarah Bush Lincoln Health said. “It will be a good way to start a tent set up by the University give freshmen a chance to meet Center will have a car seat safety Research shows that when some kind of social interaction,” he Board. After the RSO Fair, every- new friends before they have to booth, and Kid Care will offer adults spend meaningful time with said. one is welcome to join in a game concentrate on studies. health insurance for children and children, they help them develop a Markers will be provided by the of Bingo. These events are just a good expecting mothers. positive self-image and a sense of University Board. The “Cheap Thrills” carnival is way to have some fun,” Brinker Reading activities and informa- belonging, usefulness and compe- There will be prize giveaways, being sponsored by the University said. tion about health will be provided tence, said Rogers. 2 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Islam leader wins appeal Seven-day News LONDON (AP) — Nation of Britain who worked for good race said Farrakhan had “moved on” Forecast Islam leader Louis Farrakhan relations,” said Lord Greville from hurtful language and wanted The Daily Eastern News is published daily, won his appeal Tuesday against a Janner, chairman of the Holocaust to bring Britain’s black communi- Today Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- government ban preventing him Educational Trust. “In the past, ties a message of “self-reliance, ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except during school from visiting the United Farrakhan has stirred up racial ten- dignity and discipline.” vacations or examinations, by Kingdom. sion especially by his thoroughly Farrakhan told BBC Radio on 93 the students of Eastern Illinois Sunny University. Subscription price: Justice Michael Turner did not nasty references to Jewish people. Tuesday he was not racist. $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all immediately disclose his reasoning If he does come to Britain, I hope “I really don’t think that there is 73 year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of in overturning the ban, imposed by he will not be here to stir up ill any evidence in the 47 years of my The Associated Press, which is entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing former Prime Minister Margaret will.” ministry in the U.S.A. and in other in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 Thatcher’s government in 1986. Home Office Minister Beverley parts of the world that any violence Thursday represent the majority opinion of the The judge said he would give his Hughes said the government was follows my speeches or follows my editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial reasons on Oct. 1, and he prohibit- “very disappointed” by the ruling teaching,” Farrakhan said. “Islam is and business offices are located in Buzzard ed Farrakhan, the Chicago-based and would consider an appeal.