Eastern Illinois University The Keep March 2003 3-25-2003 Daily Eastern News: March 25, 2003 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_mar Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: March 25, 2003" (2003). March. 11. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_mar/11 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in March by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "Thll the troth March 25, 2003 + T UE S D A V and don't be afraid. • VO LUME 87 . NUMBER 120 THE DA ILYEASTERN NEWS . COM Winning one for THE DAILY the Gipper Panthers try to give head coach Jim Schmitz his 400th win at Saint Louis. EASTERN NEWS Page 12 Current conflict not technically a 'war ' for U.S. By Avian Carrasquilo STUDENT GOVERNMENT ED ITOR Stornns,resistCUlce For almost a week now news broadcasts have been dominated slow movement into by coverage with the banners and slick graphics proclaiming Iraqi capital city "War in Iraq. • But debate exists whether the By The Associated Press United States is currently in a war because President George W. U.S.-led warplanes and heli­ Bush has never gotten Congress' copters attacked Republican approval for such action. Guard units defending Scott Stanzel, of the White Baghdad on Monday while House Press Secretary's office, ground troops advanced to said Congress has supported the within 50 miles of the Iraqi use of force in Iraq and that capital. White House aides President Bush is doing his duty said a down payment on war­ as commander in chief by taking related costs would come to action. $75 billion. "The UN has failed to act over Five days into Operation the past 12 years; that is why he Iraqi Freedom, fierce resist­ COLIN MCAULIFFE / PHOTO ED ITOR had to take action, • Stanzel said. ance prevented American and "Over 46 countries believe he British forces from securing Matt Kulp, a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and student government, and Tanya Guzman, a junior art (Bush) should be taking action to the southern cities of Basra major and member of the Lambda Theta Alpha sorority, listen to Lovey Dealba, a j unior merchandising major disarm the Saddam regime.• and An Nasiriyah and thwart­ and member of the Lambda Theta Alpha sorority, talk about her concerns of being in a six person sorority and Stanzel cited powers given to ed efforts to extinguish burn­ trying to participate in Greek Week, Monday afternoon in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. Bush in September 2001, after ing oil wells. University Union. The discussion was the start of Unity Week. the Sept. 11 attacks. Iraq claimed custody, as After the attacks, Congress well, of two American pilots authorized Bush "to use all nec­ after a helicopter went down, essary and appropriate force in addition to a handful of against those nations, organiza­ POWs taken over the week­ tions or persons he determines end. planned, authorized, committed "These things are never What is or aided the terrorist attacks that easy, • British Prime Minister U N 1T y occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, or Tony Blair conceded Monday, harbored such organizations or the day his country suffered persons." its first combat casualty of the The White House said because war. "There will be some diffi­ + Panel: Students should "Sometimes in class it's easier • Iraq President Saddam Hussein cult times ahead but {the war) to get to know people like you, • never complied with the previ­ leave comfort zone to said Mike Ferguson, a freshman "Sometimes in class ous Persian Gulf Conflict's terms SEE RES I STA NCE +Page 9 experience diversity member of the Sigma Pi fraterni­ it's easier to get to of surrender and because defen­ ty. "There should be more activi­ sive measures adopted after repel attacks against the United By Amy Bicknell ties to get to know those with dif­ know people like you. " Sept. 11 apply to a developer and States and makes him responsi­ STAFF WR ITER ferent backgrounds and interest. • user ofweapons of mass destruc­ ble for leading the armed forces. Nicole Wreblewski, a fresh­ - Mke Ferguson tion, no new Congressional On Nov. 7, 1973, congress passed A Monday night panel discus­ man member of the Alpha Phi authorization, or any United the War Powers Resolution (P.L. sion at the Student Union kicked sorority, agreed. Nations Security Council resolu­ 93-148) over the veto ofPresiden t off Unity Week. "The type of classroom setting said he thinks who you hang out tion is necessary. Richard Nixon. "Unity Week was designed to you're in helps a Jot with who you with all starts as a freshman. Prior to the attacks of Sept. 11, The War Powers Resolution celebrate differences on campus talk to in class," she said. "If "When you are a freshman, you Bush would have had more states the president's powers as and to look at the student body as you're in a lecture class, it's hard­ mostly meet the people on your obstacles to taking action in Iraq. commander in chief to introduce a whole. It is used to promote our er to open up with students floor,· he said. "When you first The United States Constitution U.S. forces into hostilities or differences," said Lisa Flam, stu­ before and after class.· get here, these are the first peo­ states war powers are divided. imminent hostilities are exer­ dent vice president of student Most of the group agreed it is ple you meet, so it's easy to fall Congress has the power to cised only pursuant to (1) a dec­ affairs. often hard to meet people on into and stay with them. • declare war and raise and sup­ laration of war; (2) specific statu­ 1\venty-four students from campus, especially those of dif­ Kulp said those who are more port the armed forces {Article I, tory authorization; or {3) a nation­ numerous organizations got ferent backgrounds and inter­ outgoing seem to be the ones who Section 8), while the president is al emergency created by an together and discussed their ests. make the most friends. commander in chief (Article II, attack on the United States or its thoughts on diversity on campus Matt Kulp, a sophomore mem­ Section 2). It is generally agreed forces. and in the classroom. ber of Delta Thu Delta fraternity, SEE UNITY +Page 9 that the commander in chief role gives the president power to SEE CO NFL ICT +Page 9 J olie troupe expresses diversity through dancing By Jennifer Chiariello The goal of the team was to convey in the union and then contacted and passed out fliers, but the first ACT IVITIES ED ITOR that diversity can be good and can Spotlight: ~J, J Roundtree to help with choreogra­ time only six girls turned out, Cook­ be expressed through one of the ~ phy and co-create a team. Beysaid. The dance group Jolie expresses oldest forms of communication - Cook-Bey previously worked They worked with those girls diversity and unity through hlp-hop dance. Eastern with Roundtree and knew she had and performed at the pep rally, influences and modem dance. Jolie was founded in September + In the spotlight choreographed opening numbers which helped get the group's name Jolie was started to show appre­ of 2002 by the Black Student Union. this week is the dance for the Miss Black EIU pageants out. The next time, Roundtree ciation for minority students all Monique Cook-Bey, assistant direc­ group Jolle. and been on Eastern dance teams. reached out to people she knew over campus because many of the tor of student life and adviser for This article is part of "I knew she j ust loved to dance," were capable of dancing and had a other teams do not have a lot of Jolie, initially wanted the group to a series focused on events, people Cook-Bey said. tryout once the interest level minorities involved, said Portia be a pep squad, Andrews said. and organizations in our community. Cook-Bey said the two came increased. Andrews, a junior psychology Chyna Roundtree, a junior psy­ the French language and named together and tried to create a group The announcement of audition major and secretary of Jolle. chology major and director ofJolie, the new team "J olie, • which means that would be able to represent the dates were announced at a Black Andrews said the dance group's geared it toward a dance team. pretty. students. They wanted a group that Student Union meeting, Andrews constitution, which they hand out to Roundtree was a member of Cook-Bey, adviser, said the Black loved to dance with a main focus on said. More than 50 students audi­ new members, states the team was Eastern's dance team "Illusions," Student Union wanted to create a hlp-hop dance but also with jazz, tioned and more than 10 were started so any individual of any which disbanded the previous dance team to demonstrate unity at ballet and modem dance incorpo­ selected. background or color could have the spring after members graduated. and outside of Homecoming. Cook­ rated. opportunity to dance or perform. Andrews said Roundtree loves Bey received feedback from girls The Black Student Union posted SEE JOLI E +Page 7 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Partly cloudy Scattered storms Few showers Partly cloudy Scattered rain ll! :&) 4# ~ Tuesday, 54° 36° 5go 47° 65~ I 39° 436 30° 44° 38° March 25, 2003 TWO HI GH LOW HIG H LOW HI GH LOW HIGH LOW HI GH LOW HI GH LOW ~HI GH LOW Concert Choir will perform for local students Laura Kenny is touring many schools in STAFF WR ITER Illinois and is glad to make Carl Sandburg one of their stops.