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The DAILY EASTERN NEWS EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON Eastern Illinois University The Keep August 2007 8-27-2007 Daily Eastern News: August 27, 2007 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2007_aug Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: August 27, 2007" (2007). August. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2007_aug/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2007 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]. EASTERN GETS NURSED DOnaLD THOMAS EIU’s newest program offers evening classes for Senior linebacker prepares for another season with 14 practicing locals. the Panthers and looks to have another big year. SEE CAMPUS, PAGE 3 SEE SPORTS, PAGE 12 “TELL THE TRUTH AND DON’T BE AFRAID” WWW.DENNEWS.COM the DAILY EASTERN NEWS EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON MONDAY | 08.27.07 VOL. 94 | ISSUE 6 NEW STATE BUDGET brIngs $906,400 TO EASTERN Gov. Blagojevich’s approval of the $59.5 billion state budget on Friday will provide nearly a million dollars for instructional purposes By Stephen Di Benedetto Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved the long overdue Staff Reporter state budget Thursday, which the General Assembly passed August 10. EASTERN’S President William Perry has nothing to complain Eastern will see an increase of $906,400 from the SHARE about after hearing Eastern is set to receive a 1.9 per- 2007 fiscal year to the 2008 fiscal year. In 2007, East- 2007 fiscal year cent increase in appropriations from the state of Illi- ern received about $48.2 million from the state. For • $48.2 million nois for the 2008 fiscal year. 2008, the total is projected to be around $49.2 mil- “We’ve got some numbers now that we can work lion. 2008 fiscal year with planning this year and executing the programs • $49.2 million that we need to do and want to do,” Perry said. SEE BUDGET, PAGE 5 GREEK LIFE RUNNERS CONTRIBUTE TO RED CROSS FUND Spiking for a good cause Greek Barbeque ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S volleyball RESEARCH HOSPITAL FACTS • The Volleyball tournament’s entry tournament raises fees went into a donation for St. Jude money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. • St. Jude is a research hospital located in Memphis, Tenn., dedicated to find- By Colleen Kitka ing cures to catastrophic diseases that Staff Reporter affect children. On Sunday afternoon students • The hospital is the only pediat- enjoyed the sun and blue skies at the ric clinic in the country that does not Greek Barbeque at Carman Hall, an charge for treatment from its patients eight-year tradition. without insurance. The Greek Life along with support- ing organizations such as Panhellenic • Much of the funding, $1.3 mil- Council, National Pan-Hellenic Coun- lion per day, is brought in by charita- cil and Interfraternity Council arranged ble fund raisers such as the Greek Bar- the event. beque on Sunday. A number of Gamma Chi mem- bers, a branch of the Panhellenic Coun- • Majority of all costs at St. Jude have cil that recruits members in an unbiased gone to program expenses and patient way, were also present. care. A little under half have gone to New to this tradition were a volley- research. ball and four square tournament. Senior and Gamma Chi member, For more information, visit: Heather Mitchell said 12 volleyball www.stjude.org teams had signed up to play in the sin- gle elimination tournament. Many of ternity or sorority to see what it was all the teams signed up by residence hall about in a casual atmosphere. floors at their first floor meetings, after Amanda Raz, a senior special edu- paying a $5 entry fee that went to for cation and art education major, said St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi- that 40 to 50 members of the PHC and tal. No teams signed up for four-square Gamma Chi were out to show their tournaments. support. Along with watching the games, Nate Matthies, a senior and vice spectators could participate in one of president of recruitment for Sigma Phi three bag games, a pick-up game on the Epsilon, came out to just watch the AMIR PRELLBERG | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Freshman physical education major Mallor Mihalov finishes the “Run for a Reason” on the empty four-square court, toss around games. He said it was “a great way to Panther Trail Sunday evening. The benefit was organized to raise money for the disaster flying discs or watch the games and lis- meet people.” relief fund in Coles County. Each contributor had to pay $25 to participate in the run, but ten to music put on by a DJ. Freshman Alex Migit played on the could have donated more if they wanted to. Go to www.dennews.com to view a slideshow. There was a turnout by the Greek Taylor North B-team. community as the event also acted as a way for those interested in joining a fra- SEE BARBEQUE, PAGE 2 2 newS www.dennews.com | the daily eastern news | MONday 8.27.07 DEN STAFF PRODUCTION STAFF Press supervisor ........................................... Tom Roberts Night chief ..............................................Juliette Beaulieu Lead designer .......................................................Chris Lee TODAY TueSDAY WEDneSDAY Copy editors/designers .......... Stephen Di Benedetto ABOUT THE DAILY EASTERN NeWS ..........................................................................Kevin Murphy The Daily Eastern News is produced by the stu- 87˚ | 63˚ 92˚ | 67˚ 91˚ | 69˚ .................................................................. Graham Milldrum dents of Eastern Illinois University. 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