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RAIN a high of 70º Sitting INSIDE out Culture NCAA denies Eastern’s WEDNESDAY Eastern Illinois University eligibility Charleston, Ill. 61920 fair September 25, 1996 appeal Vol. 82, No. 28 LASO sponsors fair to display 12 pages traditional Latino articles PAGE PAGE 5 8 The News stolen from drop sites By DENISE RENFRO paper and Campus editor their ads need to be About 8,000 copies of The seen by the Daily Eastern News were stolen students,” Tuesday morning from various said Chris drop-off sites on campus. Tingley, The newspapers were taken advertising sometime between 8-8:50 a.m. manager for from the major drop-off sites such The News. as Coleman, Lumpkin and Taylor Advertisers Halls; Old Main; and the Martin paid around Luther King Jr. University Union. $2,000 for NAOKO KOJIMA/ The News reprinted 4,000 the ads in staff photographer copies of the paper which were Tuesday’s SARAH WONG/associate photo editor circulated at approximately 1 p.m. paper, Tingley added. “I think this hurts the students Campus Police Chief Tom Brent Winters, a republican candidate for U.S. Congress in the 19th Congressional District of Illinois, more than anyone. They are the Larson said no leads or suspects speaks to more than 20 people in the Casey Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Tuesday ones who didn’t get the paper were reported thus far. night. before their early classes,” said “If we had students who were Travis Spencer, editor in chief of accused of doing this, certainly The News. “We are the main they would be entitled to a source of campus information for (Judicial Board) hearing where Candidate believes Congress is the students, I would rather have evidence is presented,” said Liz them get the paper at 1 p.m. than Schaefer, judicial adviser to not get it at all,” he said. Eastern’s Judicial Affairs Board. Advertising was also a major She said usually a guilty party responsible for national debt reason the newspaper was is required to return the items or By JACKIE BERNARD reprinted. make restitution for whatever Staff writer The greatest weapon we have “We reran it because the damage. Students also may be advertisers pay for space in the See NEWS page 2 The national debt should be one of America’s as a nation is liberty. No one top concerns said U.S. Congressional candidate else has ever experienced liberty like Brent Winters Tuesday night. we do.” Winters discussed his political views with about “ Campus unsure about 20 students and faculty in the Casey Room of the –Brent Winters, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. U.S. Congressional candidate Winters, who is a graduate of Eastern, said one of his top campaign issues is the nation’s financial permanent IHOP offices responsibilities. By JESSICA BAKER President Matt Donoho said he “Congress is responsible for the national debt anyone to hand it to you and don’t be shy,” and MATT ADRIAN agrees with turning the because they have advocated their power to the Winters said in his speech, which was sponsored Staff writers International House into office wishes of the president,” Winters said. “The by the College Republicans. space, but he thinks the students power should be retained within Congress because Winters also took a stand on the importance of The Board of Trustees’ should have been informed. that is where the people have a voice.” the family. decision to request state money “I think the students who live Winters said he believes that the only way to “All things in the Constitution should be bent to permanently convert the in the residence halls should be increase revenue and get the country out of debt is toward the family unit,” he said. International House to an informed if any change with the to cut taxes. He said federal taxes have only been Winters, who has six children, said he believes academic/administrative facility, halls happen,” he said. “If there cut twice in recent history, once under John that strong families will lead to a stronger nation. without informing students and isn’t a problem with space in the Kennedy and once under Ronald Reagan. He said he supports putting parents back in charge faculty members, has caused residence halls and there is a “Both times revenue increased because people of their children’s education. mixed feelings on campus. need for office space, I think had a determination to make money if over half of Winters especially stressed liberty and morality The BOT Monday approved a they should do whatever they it was not going to the government,” he said. in conjunction with education. $70,300 amendment in Eastern’s need to.” Chairman of Eastern’s College Republicans, “Morality must be infused in education,” he operating budget that would During the meeting, BOT Bryan Gutraj, asked Winters about job oppor- said “The greatest weapon we have as a nation is make the International House a members did not mention the tunities for graduating college students. liberty. No one else has ever experienced liberty permanent office space. budget amendment that requests “Get out there and go for it, don’t expect like we do.” Residence Hall Association See IHOP page 2 Ability, dedication and people skills key to being manager Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article in a Jim Banavens, director and professor of The third quality a person should possess officials and understand their jobs,” series of articles looking into the city public administration at NIU, teaches is the ability to work with others. Banavens said. manager form of government that classes for people interested in becoming “The most important quality is to be Steve Carter, Champaign city manager, Charleston residents will have an city managers. good with people,” Banavens said. “A agreed with Banavens and thinks a city opportunity to vote on in November. “The first thing a person needs is a great person needs to have the skills to interact manager should be able to work well with deal of ability,” Banavens said. “Most of and an extensive technical knowledge of people. By BRITT CARSON these people attain a high position in how a local government functions.” “A city manager has to be able to work City editor government before they are 40 years old A city manager is in charge of with the community and understand their and need to have a high ability.” everything from law enforcement to needs,” Carter said. “The community and Those studying to become future city The second quality a person should have garbage collection and has to be able to city are made up of lots of different kinds managers should keep in mind three is a strong dedication to the public. effectively run the city, Banavens said. of people and you have to be able to work qualities to help them become successful in Working in public service has its downside “A city manager has to oversee a vast with all of them.” their field, said a Northern Illinois and a person needs to be dedicated to the and wide majority of the city’s affairs and Carter said having a broad knowledge of University professor. city, Banavens said. has to be able to interact with all the city See CITY page 2 2 Wednesday, September 25, 1996 The Daily Eastern News Ex-Klan member Duke to speak NEWS from page one assigned community service hours. “They might also be referred to the ethics discussion group,” she against affirmative action today said. “In addition to facing disciplinary actions by the university, they could face criminal charges as well,” she said. LOS ANGELES (AP) – Supporters of a ballot “It was a scare tactic very similar to what Mark Goodman, director of the Student Press Law Center in measure to dismantle affirmative action in Democrats have done with Medicare – telling Washington, D.C., said that stealing papers has become a common California say a visit from former Ku Klux Klan seniors their Medicare will be gone if you decrease form of censorship and happens more often than it should. grand wizard David Duke is just the kind of “help’’ spending,’’ said Victoria Herrington, a state GOP So far this year 26 student newspapers in the nation have been they don’t need. spokeswoman. reported stolen, he said. “In fact this is the second one in the last 24 Republican Gov. Pete Wilson called Duke’s Cerna, however, said Duke and Hicks have “a hours.” invitation to argue their case at a debate lot of background that shows they are qualified to “What’s happened is people have heard about theft incidents that Wednesday “an outrage.’’ The debate at California speak on the issue.’’ A bill to ban affirmative happen around the country and that plants the seeds in their minds. All State University in Northridge will address action that was sponsored by Duke in 1990 failed of these thefts do have an impact on the other,” he said. Proposition 209, the November ballot measure that in the Louisiana legislature.