June 24, 1996 Eastern Illinois University
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Eastern Illinois University The Keep June 1996 6-24-1996 Daily Eastern News: June 24, 1996 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1996_jun Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: June 24, 1996" (1996). June. 4. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1996_jun/4 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1996 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]. STORMS a high Hoops near 87 The assistant INSIDE Daily Eastern leaves, too Time to Kevin Mouton Eastern Illinois University accepts job at MONDAY Charleston, Ill. 61920 June 24, 1996 New relax Vol. 81, No. 155 Counseling center gives advice 8 pages Hampshire on relaxation techniques. News PAGE PAGE 5 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 8 McBee resigns ilar situation Athletic director arose in 1993 when McBee’s leaves post after predecessor, Mike Ryan, left two years at helm the university to By MATT ERICKSON pursue other in- Managing editor terests. This time, an Bob McBee After an often-criticized two- acting director year stretch at the helm of East- of athletics will not be named in ern’s athletic department, Bob the same fashion as one was prev- McBee resigned the post of dir- iously. Upon Ryan’s resignation, ector of athletics on Thursday. John Craft McBee, however, will not be was named leaving the university just yet. acting ath- ■ Athletic depart- In a joint decision by McBee letics dir- ment looks to fill ector. and Vice-President for Student vacancy. Affairs Lou Hencken, McBee will Hencken be reassigned to Hencken’s office will over- as special assistant to the vice see the de- STORY page 8 president. partment in “I believe this arrangement is in lieu of hiring McBee’s replace- my best interests, as well as the ment immediately. McBee’s for- universities,” McBee said in a mer duties have been reassigned to press release. the current staff in the athletics McBee’s new position is temp- department. orary unless the services of that McBee said he had nothing but position are deemed necessary. satisfaction and pride in the job he /Staff photographer NAOKO KOJIMA McBee’s position in the vice did as athletics director. Gov. Jim Edgar is escorted by participants of the Illini Girls’ State convention. He spoke to approxi- president’s office could be filled “I am very proud of my acc- mately 600 participants Thursday evening in the Dvorak Concert Hall. via a national search if the need for omplishments as Eastern’s athletic the position continues after one director,” McBee said in a release. year, according to a press release. “We’ve ... had some excellent In his new administrative additions to our staff and have Gov. Edgar: ‘dirty word’ or not, been able to renovate some of our position, McBee will earn the same salary he made as director of facilities ... I believe I’ve acc- athletics. The new position goes omplished what I set out to do and into effect June 30. that it’s time now to move on to politics is an important process new challenges.” The athletic department is lesson to be learned from Girls’ like parties, go in and take them By JENNIFER PAGE without a director for the second However, through the reno- Staff writer State was to “be part of the pol- over. Don’t stay outside.” time in just over two years. A sim- See MCBEE page 2 itical process – participate.” After his speech, Edgar swore Gov. Jim Edgar said partici- Participation is important, in the new Girls’ State officers. pating in the political process is Edgar explained, because div- The new officers vowed to the most important part of dem- ersity is one of Illinois’ two great uphold the U.S. Constitution, the ocracy in a speech to more than strengths. The second is “the state constitution, and the Illini Trustees approve 600 participants at the Illini ability to take that diversity and Girls’ State constitution. Girls’ State inaugural ceremony weave it together into the state.” He then became an honorary in Dvorak Concert Hall. Edgar encouraged the girls to citizen of Illini Girls’ State. Foundation contract “Politics is an important part become involved in political Edgar said he looked forward Foundation will now receive of the democratic process,” parties. to Girls’ State when he took part By DENISE RENFRO Campus editor $40,000 of that amount and Edgar said in his speech June 20. “Parties aren’t perfect because as secretary of state in the 1980s. Eastern will use the remaining “Unfortunately, for many people people made them, but parties After he was elected governor in The executive committee of $29,625 to support fund raising politics is a dirty word.” have the power to choose cand- 1990, he continued to enjoy Eastern’s Board of Trustees met by activities in the development Edgar said the most important idates,” he said. “If you don’t See EDGAR page 2 telephone conference to approve office. the contract with the university’s The division of funds is because Foundation. previously one person served as The contract is required under both vice president for institutional Carbon monoxide fills Buzzard Illinois Legislative Audit Comm- advancement and executive officer 9 a.m. Radio went back on the air after 4 p.m., but the ission guidelines to “support act- of the Foundation. Levels at three times the nightly news was canceled completely. ivities that they conduct for the Jim Hanna, incoming executive According to construction project coordinator Mike university,” said Shelly Flock, development director, will not be normal amount force Doerr, a worker was using a concrete saw outside of director of information. serving both of the positions. Buzzard and the fan he used to cool himself blew the The Foundation, a not-for-profit “It became necessary to provide exhaust fumes directly into building. corporation established in 1953, Hanna with his own operating WEIU-FM cancellation “It was a chain reaction,” Doerr said. “The worker will receive no more than $40,000 budget,” Flock said. By DENA LOCKWOOD didn’t realize that the fan was blowing the fumes into annually to cover expenses for The contract also states that the Staff writer the building, he was just hot and wanted to cool off. development and fund-raising University will oversee Eastern’s “Conditions aren’t always ideal around construction activities. annual telefund which was pre- A dangerously high level of carbon monoxide was sites, but with quick action from the WEIU staff, the “They work in cooperation with viously overseen by the Found- detected in Buzzard Building on Wednesday causing problem was confronted,” Doerr said. the development director to solicit ation. WEIU television to cancel its nightly news. The staffs of WEIU radio and television took the gifts to the university,” Flock said. The approved contract will be in “The level of carbon monoxide was 120 parts per right precautions when the carbon monoxide was “Gifts can be in the form of real effect from July 1, 1996 to June 30, million opposed to the normal level of approximately detected so no health problems were reported, Doerr estate or monetary resources used 1997. The contract will then be 35 parts per million,” said Joe Heumann, station said. to fund student scholarships and renewed automatically unless the manager of WEIU-FM. After smelling the exhaust fumes and checking the other activities that benefit students board or the Foundation decide to The resulting level was three times more dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, Heumann sounded an faculty and staff.” terminate it. than the normal level. The previous contract with the The next Board of Trustees WEIU radio and television ceased operation at about See BUZZARD page 2 Foundation was for $69,625. The meeting is scheduled for July 15. 2 Monday, June 24, 1996 The Daily Eastern News Failure to pay child support Unabomber suspect can now get license revoked moved to Montana SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – sure that can be put on these peo- collect money for children,’’ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – porting, mailing and using bombs. Illinois can yank a person’s driv- ple should be utilized by the Schott said. Theodore Kaczynski, the suspect The indictment involves four er’s license for failing to pay state.’’ Under the law, courts can in the Unabomber attacks, arrived Sacramento-linked attacks, two of child support starting July 1 Delinquent parents owe about order license suspensions for par- in California under heavy guard them fatal. In all, the Unabomber under a law nicknamed “Dead- $1 billion in child support in ents who are at least 90 days Sunday on a flight from Montana is believed responsible for 16 beats Don’t Drive.’’ The law about 500,000 Department of behind in child support pay- to face federal charges. attacks that killed three people allows Secretary of State George Public Aid cases, department ments. U.S. Marshal Jerry Enomoto and injured 23 over 18 years. Ryan to suspend the licenses of spokesman Dean Schott said. The secretary of state’s office said that after arriving by airplane, The 54-year-old Kaczynski, parents who are behind in child The agency handles child support must give 60 days notice of the Kaczynski was moved to a down- arrested April 3 at his isolated support payments. claims for welfare families and suspensions. Parents can avoid town jail shortly before noon in a Montana cabin, appeared in court Ryan is promoting the new other parents who request help.