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SJ, 16 PAGES JANUARY ·30, 2001 · DAILYEGYPTIAN,COM Tearful remembrances tnafk ffiemorial service Candle light service held 1 t6 honor ·me~chy of SIUC ; ' !,\ Aviation major · _ · · · BRETT NAUMAN , DAILY EGYPTIAN , The memorable moments among mends will never be the same for Matt Mitroff, Michael ·· Allen, Corey Givney and all ofthe_60 people that gathered behind Warren Hall Monday night to· mourn the death ofEan Aranza. "Wednesday nights," a ~up of mends said in unison as their favorite time of the week with Arimza, ajunior in aviation technology fiom the north side of Chicago. Arama died on Jan. 21 at Union Station in Chicago. His mother was dropping him off for . his return· train trip to. SIUC. According to mends, .Aranza's mother said he slwnped over in , the car, dying instantly. · · Ari autopsy_ was per;-. formed; but the cause of death is still unkno~. ,· · The : 'm~~d ·. was . ~ombe? :1sw..: peopl~ ( .~ttempted to hold. b~cl_c i . their . tears. Jason . (. · McArthur, an undccid- . ' ed sophomore with ·. --·Aranza . cerebral palsy, struggled: to .fiamehiswords about Aranza, who he chara~ terized as a good mend. "People would make fun ofEan for sitting by , me at lunch," McArthur said. "He told me that he didn't care ,vhat they thought." As McArthur delivered these words the· majority of the crowd lost control of their emo­ tions, as tears began to flow freely. · . Mitroff, Allen and Givney used to· go· out . Wednesday nights with Arama to Pinch Penny -=~-·,- ~~- ~- EULAUCFRYE-0A.ILVEGYPTIAN Pub where they would enjoy each other's compa­ ny and play volleyball. The four SIUC students Fri~~ds of Ean Aranza light caridles in memory of him during a m_emorial service Monday evening behind Warren Hall. Many of those in were a close-knit group. attendance gathered in a circle and shared their memories of Aranza. · . · . The mends spent a lot of their spare time studying and received hlgh marks in his classes. scriptures were read and people fondly remem- on campus and in his residence hall. He would togethc:L · Allen said · Arama was like Ferris Robert Sanders, an instructor in aviation tech- bered the qualities of Aranza's character. One always reach out to those he did not know and Bueller. He said they would always goof-off nologies, was impressed ,vith Aranza's abilities student lightly strummed the strings of a gwtar was described as a loyal friend. together. · and potential. as a lull drifted through the crowd ofmourners. Mitroff; a sophomore in economics and "He used to hlt golf balls intq Thompson "He was· a very good student," Sanders said. As those in attendance spoke about Arama speech communication from · Wheaton, Lake," said Allen, an undecided sophomore fiom "He would have been a fine addition to the avia- everyone consistently said he was the type ofguy expressed what many at the memorial tried to St.Petei; tion industty." . _who would befriend anyone. He remembered convey. Aranza, the fun-I~ mend, was not above At the memorial people formed a circlewnere ew:ryone's name and always said hello to people "Ean had a heart of gold," Mitroff said. Tuition. hike at U of 1, Bost sponsors bill to remove Iliini rise in cost may affect SIUC enrollment state sales tax on textbooks .JENNIFER WIG according to University officials . DAILY EGYPTIAN Walker Allen, director ofAdmissions and MOLLY PARKER dollar," Bost said. Records, said while price~sensitive individu­ DAILY EGYPTIAN With the cost of textbooks on the rise, the als may choose Carbondale, it does not money is not going to bum a hole in students' Recent University of Illinois rumon always work that ,vay. pockets. Cal Wolff, manager of Saluki increases may affect SIU, but to what extent · •"For some people what you pay represents Buying textbooks is a strain on LaTashia Bookstore, 701 E. Grand Ave., said students remaiu;: to be seen.:. · the quality, tliotigli that's not always true," he Sidener's pocketbook, but possible' legislation spend an average of S30q to S350 per semes­ The Univer:dty of Illinois Board of said. .• . may give her a little more money for more ter. Trustees raised tuition prices in a board deci­ ·Allen also· said it. is difficult to second­ important college.essentials - like groceries: "There was one book that the publisher sion onJan.18. guess the situation liefore numbers start to "It's because books cost a lot ofmoney, and increased the price $10 from one semester to The plan increases tuition by 3· percent on change. then you are always stuck with books you can't another," Wolff said. the Chlcago campus, 4 percent at Springfidd "We do know that SIU is a great value for do anything with," said Sidener, a sophomore If the bill passes, it will hdp save students ~d 5 percent at Urbana-Champaign. It also• our students," he said, adding that the in health care management from Peoria. money but would probably not increase the charges new £tudents an extra $500 during school's officials cannot afford everything Rep._ Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, intro­ number of textbook sales since most students their first year and S500 more their se,ond they want to fix on campus. duced a bill into legislationJ:m.10 that would just buy the minimum required for class, year. eliminate the state's 5 percent of the total 6.25 Although ~e increase is severe, it may not percent tax rate on textbooks. bring higher enrollment numbers for SIUC, SEE ILLINI, PAGEf - · "It will save students five cents to every SEE TEXT TAX, PAGE 2 PAGE 2 • TUESDAY JANUARY 30 2001 DAILY.tmmm News TEXT TAX However,ifthe billwaswrinen in such CALENDAR DAILY EGYPTIAN CO}.'TINUED FROM PAGE l a way that it did not create more paper­ OF EVENTS work for the stores and saved students TUESDAY: money, Johnson said he would support it. is puhli,hed !llond•J· TODAY Mostly Cloudy turough FridaJ; durin:: Wolff said. "I would not necessarily be against it, American Red Cross Blood th• fall and spring According to a study done by bur I will hold resen,ation until I see how Drive High: 39 5-err.~ters. :md four rim~ Monument Infonnation Resources, the the bill is written," Johnson said. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Low: 32 a \\"CCk durins the Student Center summer semester no:pt average price of college textbooks is Q1ina Donald, a freshman in sec­ Juring \'JCations ::and S68.15 new and S50.55 used. ondary caucation from Chicago, said the Public Forum with Mr. Qi WEDNESDAY: cum weeks by the "I think it will help - every little bit money the bill would save her is nor Dexaing Mostly aoudy ~tudcnts of Southern helps - but it is not a big dramatic lllinoisUru,-enityat enough to make an impact. Donald's main 2p.m. High: 43 C:irbondale, thing," \IVolff said. source of income is part-time work at Wham219 Low: 37 If the bill is passed, a student that .McDonald's in the Student Center, finan­ Editor-in-Chief: Student Alumni Council spends S300 on textbooks will save S15. }AYSCIIW,\8 cial aid and her sister who helps pay for New Member Night -- : THURSDAY: AdMan,grr. Bost said although textbooks generate her textbooks. 6p.m. - Partly Cloudy AMl'KllAS a lot ofstate money from sales tax, he does "A little S15 won't make much differ­ Alumni Lounge - Student Oassificd; Center High: 38 not foresee the lost revenue causing the ence to my sister," D~nald said. Low: 27 CAM~m: Ntu r.Y state financial problems. After the bill has Sheila Edwards, assistant general mer­ Bu~int1i'-: • - TlM ~1ATTISGLY been in place for a certain amount of time chandise manager for University WEDNESDAY Ad Production: the fiscal impact will be studied statewide. Bookstore in the Student Center, said she Public Relations Student Brnl'RF.\TTT "It is minimal in encouraging students would be supportive of cutting state's sales Society of America Meeting Computer Tech.: to get an education," Bost said. tax on textbooks as long as it did not 4:30 p.m. KlRKSt;.\.,R cambria Room-Student ta·'9Hi:JS·iiH;J- Randy Johnson, manager of 710 ad,•crt the store's goal of sening students Gcncn! ~1ana;cr. Center_ · cARBoNoALE · · JlORIJlTJAROSS Bookstore, 701 S. Illinois Ave., is con­ quickly during the busy book-buying sea­ Faail:y;ll~l::.litor: cerned that the hill could cause more son. Women's Basketball • Trevor Gayheart. 18, of carbondale was 1..ANcr.Srr.F.Rr. paperwork for the store, which could "Our goal is to have no lines in stores vs. Bradley issued a carbondale City pay-by-mail citation Disp!.1y .Ad Director: cause an added cost to students. and I would be against it only ifit caused 7:05 p.m.