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Eastern Illinois University The Keep June 2004 6-28-2004 Daily Eastern News: June 28, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_jun Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: June 28, 2004" (2004). June. 5. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_jun/5 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 2004 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in June by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. w -----~-~-- "Tell the truth June28,2004 • M 0 N DAY and don't be afraid." l VOLUME 88, NUMBER 155 Quarterback THEDA I LY EASTERN NEWS. COM V' THE DAILY to transfer Matt Schabert will come from University of WISCOnsin Madison. EASTERN NEWS Pages SPORTS Painting the history ·of Charleston By Holly Henschen """"""d"'""'·~ ""™·· ·· · ™·········""d'*• •'''·"· · · • • •· · ···· · ·· · · ·· " ·· •· EDITOR IN CHIEF The arts and entertainment heritage of Charleston is • being set in stone on the Square. The Tarble Arts Center has teamed up with the Charleston Tourism Advisory Board to fund a mural depicting the city's cultural tradi tion. "The Tarble · (Arts Center) had some Illinois Arts Council grant funds which could not be spent as planned since the Tarble was closed for its expansion/renovation .. program most of this past academic year," said Michael Watts, director of the center. Watts, who is also a member of the tourism board, got . permission from the Illinois Arts Council to use a portion ·· of the leftover grant money for a mural. Additional grants came from the Vaughn and Ruth Jaenike Access to the Arts Fund from the EIU College of Arts & Humanities and EIU Foundation. The mural, 12 feet tall by 60 feet long, is being painted on a wall at the corner of Seventh and Monroe Streets, facing Will Rogers Theater. The arts and theater community has long been an ele ment of Charleston life, said Corrine Russell, city tourism director. "It's always been a very active cultural community, even for a small town," she said. "We want to portray ' what is truly unique to Charleston." The tourism board and Tarble selected Chicago mural ist Bernard Williams to paint the historical piece. Williams has 7-10 murals in the Chicago area, includ ing one called "Feed Your Children the Truth" in a park on the South Side, he said. Williams attended University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign for undergraduate work and, in 1990, earned l a masters degree at Northwestern in painting and draw ing. Most of his mural projects have involved "a good bit" DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS of historical material, Williams said. Jeri Baird Oeft), of Charleston, paints a section of the new mural Tuesday morning at Seven1h Street and Monroe Avenue while · The multimedia arts and entertainment heritage of Chicago artist Bernard Williams works on a section behind her. · Charleston will be represented in the mural. Oscar-win ning native son Greg Toland, cinematographer of classic which were a significant part of life for citizens at that "Painting is often kind of a new experience for peo films "Citizen Kane," "Wuthering Heights" and "The time, Russell said. ple," Williams said. 'When we can share in the actual cre Grapes of Wrath" is a subject in the painting. "It was such a rich community," she said. ation of the work, there is a certain amount of education Nineteenth-century impressionist painter Paul T. Williams understands the importance of his art form in that occurs." • Sargent will appear in the work, as well. Entertainer civic life. This is the first collaboration between Eastern and Burl Ives, a former Eastern student, as well as several "Murals are a good way to help people remember," Charleston to create a mural, but the Murals Around the silent film actors and female folk singer Jenny Cell will Williams said. "It helps to celebrate history and heritage. Square Program began in 1998. Included in the program also be pictured in the mural, Russell said. "Murals really suggest that people in the area really are nine sculptures and murals. More are planned to be The past can be connected with the present and the care about the place they live in. It helps us talk about commissioned. future through public art like murals. who we are, where we've been, and where we see our "I think this is just one more example of how people Charleston's current arts community, including the selves going." who share common interests can work together and how Charleston Alley Theatre and Jacqueline Bennett Dance Eastern students, community members and students sharing resources can help all of the organizations Center, border the site of the mural. · of the Lakeland Community College Pathways Program involved to reach common goals," said Watts. Charleston once had many opera houses and theaters are helping Williams paint the mural. The mural will be completed by mid-July, weather per- L· into mu__ ··, cr~stal International k .::J .::J balL,, judicial forum By Holly Henschen reading room, decorated with gold and EDITOR IN CHIEF cream candles, cherubs, religious art, and yes, a small crystal ball, she per Eastern and Coles County host The mystery of psychic soothsaying forms tarot, psychic, and angel readings, discussinn of Chinese and American can intrigue even nonbelievers. Old as well as handwriting analyses. Tarot movies and television shows portray psy readings use cards to tell the past, pres leagal practices ics as mediums with supernatural abil ent and future, Meyers said. Psychic ities. Many celebrities have proclaimed readings are used to tell the past, present By Holly Henschen :the accuracy of their personal psychics. and future, as well as answer questions. EDITOR IN CHIEF far from the glam and glitz of She also performs an angel reading that ollywood, a psychic reading is now looks at auras and guardian angels. When a group of Chinese judicial delegates visit .ccessible to everyday people in the Handwriting analyses display your past, Charleston, where do you take them to dine? ,~harleston area. Psychic Visions, located present and future through penmanship, ''We had lunch at the Magic Wok," said Judge at 106 Lincoln Ave., is having its grand she said. Gary Jacobs of Coles County District 5 Court. 'Dpening with $10 readings. Meyers offers crystals like amethyst The court district and Eastern Public Policy "Sometimes you need a little guidance and essential oils to her clients. Research Institute hosted an international judicial d direction," said Ann Meyers, owner "They bring spiritual energy to the forum Wednesday in the 1895 Room in the Martin if Psychic Visions. Meyers, 38, moved to person," she said. "For serenity, for spir ·Luther King, Jr. University Union. The forum, Ieston from the Joliet area with her ituality, for better karma around people." titled "Can China Learn from the American Court 1usband and 6-year-old daughter. While Meyers said she has had regular cus System?" was attended by the Charleston and 1er husband runs a construction busi tomers as well as nay-sayers. Eastern community, as well as several Coles .ess, Meyers invites interested parties "I have a lot of skeptics, but they won't County judges. to her home for whatever reasons they know until they come and try it," she The 6-judge delegation from the People's ayhave. chic?" said. "Everybody has their own opinion Republic of China was headed by Judge Jingmin "People come for entertainment and But the word has a different meaning of things." Zhai, vice president of the Beijing High People's idance," she said. "Some people need to Meyers. Psychic means "to look into Meyers, a Catholic, feels her calling is Court. They are two weeks away from returning idanee and some people don't." people's futures, to feel intuitions from a higher power. to their country after a four-month tour of The draw of a local psychic can appeal towards things. I just feel it's a gift," she "If God did not want me to do this, I America's judicial system. The judges had visited passersby as well as devout believers. said. would not do it," she said. ''We cannot Coles County Courthouse before the forum and "Just knowing that someone else can Meyers has been giving psychic read question what God brings us. We just observed a hearing there. ow something about you" was enough ings for almost 20 years. have to be thankful that he brings us this "The whole point of education to me is bridging :or 18-year-old Mattoon resident Jessica "I always had intuitions about things gift." cultures," Jingmin said. 'ance to try Psychic Visions. when I was a child, so I decided to share Psychic Visions' services are all pri Professor Ping Chen of the political science The word "psychic" has almost this gift with people to help them, to vate and confidential. The business, department translated for the judges. Chen is also come a misnomer in everyday speech. guide them," she said. "It's fulfillment for which operates from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. affiliated with the research institute. .en someone predicts something in me." Monday through Saturday, welcomes "Students, faculty and members of our sual conversation, a listener may Meyers channels her "gift" through walk-ins. Patrons can also call for an ,spond sarcastically, "Are you psy- several different methods. In a special appointment at 345-2221. 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