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thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Class project Insuring students' belongings raises money BY ERIN MILLER "We have had a few reports about State Farm Insurance in Charleston. still supported by their parents for the for tsunami CITY REPORTER textbook concerns, but everyone kind "Fire, lightening, theft and vandal- homeowners insurance to cover their of pitched in and we are pleased," ism are the most common incidents, belongings, Ma\1orris said. Some smdents may wonder if their Howell said. which are covered by homeowners The best thing sn1dents can do is victims belongings are protected and insured The university's insurance policy insurance," he said. meet with an insurance agent before BYAP RIL MCLAREN when they are damaged after leaking does not cover a student's belongings, However, Ma\1orris said there are going away to college and find out CAMPUS EDITOR water affected several floors of but Eastern did offer laundry money still many incidents that are not cov- what is covered under their parents' Carman Hall Samrday after a pipe to students who used their own tow- ered by homeowner or renter's insur- insurance plan, McMorris said. Roy Lanham walked into class burst because of cold weather. els to clean up the leaking water, he ance. Mark Hudson, director of Housing to give a 30-minute presentation The water affected approximately said. "Insurance doesn't cover everything and Dining, said he isn't concerned on Habitat for Humanity, then 13 rooms of Carman Hall's north For similar sintations, parents have in the big, bad world," he said. "You with insurance issues involving resi- walked away touched by the tower and most of the items could be homeowners or renters insurance that wouldn't want Eastern to insure your dents of Carman Hall. motivation of Eastern sn1dents. wiped down, leaving no permanent will cover a student's belongings while car, so they shouldn't have to insure "We haven't had any complaints so When Lanham told Pat damage, said Doug Howell, Carman they are away at college, said Stan your personal property." fur, so I take that as a good sign," he McCallister's housing family and Hall's complex director. McMorris, an insurance agent for Smdents need to be full-time and said. consumer sciences class of about 40 students that it would cost $500 to build a house in Sri Lanka, which was hit by December's tsunami, the students decided to take action and raise the money themselves. "Eastern students make things happen," said Lanham, Newman Center's campus minister. "It's pretty dang amazing." McCallister, family and con- sumer sciences professor, said her smdents took the initiative and had various ideas about the proj- ect. She said they took Lanltam's idea from the "grassroots", devel- oped their own ideas and became excited about it. "It's a way for our class to do our part," said Teresa Houston, sophomore career and technical education major. Houston said this is a good oppornmity because it is hard for college students to contribute after seeing people suffer in Sri Lanka. The group will collect money throughout the month of February in their classrooms, around campus and Charleston. Tables will be set up at Klehm Hall, Charleston and Mattoon
STEPHEN HAAS/THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Wal-Marts and the residence halls. J Esi}G;y M )p• ilit1l {/oyo a bOO@ "A lot of times we take for wllx'il:il m . : CAMPUS BRIEFS CHEESE OR FUNGI? WTF? Music director conducts Drive-up strip high school jazz band club for sale Sam Fagaly, director of jazz studies, has been invited PITTSBURGH (AP) - The owner to conduct a high school jazz band at the All-State Jazz of what's billed as the world's only Ensemble during the Illinois Music Educators drive-thru strip club is selling it on the Conference in Peoria, Friday and Samrday. Internet. Bidding for the Climax Bands from all over the state will attend the confer- Gentleman's Club opened at ence. $299,000 this week on the auction "The best students from every district in the state of site eBay. Illinois are invited to dus conference and they need Nick Fratangelo said the club's someone to direct them," said Dan Crews, director of been a fi.m nm, but it's time to cash public relations for dte College ofArts and H umanities. in. He's not getting out of the busi- The statewide IMEA board, composed of teachers ness entirely. H is company, Town Hall and music educators, chose Fagaly to conduct the of America Inc., owns Climax Club ensemble, which will perform today at the Peoria Civic II, an adjacent club that boasts an out- Center. door pool where dancers swim. This appointment is an honor for both Fagaly and The drive-through club opened in Eastern, said Joseph Martin, assistant chair of the music Salem Township, Westmoreland department. County, about 20 ttliles east of Pittsburgh, in spring 2000 and soon drew worldwide attention. Its eBay POLICE BLOTTER listing notes the club has been men- tioned in everything from magazines A 2000 Chrysler had the taillight broken while it was to Trivial Pursuit. parked in the Coleman Hall north staff lot Sunday. Despite the publicity, no one else has stepped forward claittling anodter A broach was stolen Monday from a coat while lefr such club, said Fratangelo, who was unattended in Booth Library. Descriptions of suspects surprised there's been no ittlitators. were provided by the victim, and an investigation is For $ 10, a driver can watch from underway. the car as a nude woman dances from inside an enclosed booth (so there A signpost owned by Eastern was damaged at the can't be any grabbing and for temper- Villiage Theater on 18dt Street in Charleston. an•re control). Carloads of two or more people pay $20. "You're always guaranteed at least LAURA M I LEN/THE DALY EASTERN NEWS one ttlinute. But we're very flexible," Kathryn Yurkonis and Elise Tulloss, both graduate students in the biological science depart- he said. "It depends on how many cars PEOPLE ment, eat blue cheese in Jim McGaughey's class while studying the fungi penicillium, which is are backed up behind you." used in blue cheese and responsible for athlete's foot. Murder Inc. founder charged ONLINE POLL COUNTING NEW YORK (AP)- Murder Inc. founder Irv "Gotti" DOWN Lorenzo, the hip-hop record label belund superstars Ja Do you think security cameras are a good idea for Eastern's campus? Rule and Ashanti, was charged on Wednesday with laun- dering more than $1 million in drug money from a mul- A) Yes. Just look at the number of recent thefts. tistate crack and heroin operation. B) No. Our campus is safe and secure. Gotti, who named his company after a crinle syndicate C) No to big brother! Cameras invade our privacy. and borrowed his nickname from a Mafia don, made no D) I don't care either way. D46ays unti l March secret of his friendship with Kenneth "Supreme" Madness. McGriff, one of New York's most notorious drug lords. VOTE @ TH EDAIL YEASTERNN EWS.COM McGriff, already in prison on a gtm violation, was charged with dmg dealing, racketeering and three murders. Federal prosecutors said Gotti, his brother and busi- ness partner, Chris Lorenzo, and their associates accept- TODAY'S EVENTS WORD ed frequent deliveries of McGriff's drug cash at their HfARINC EVALUATIONS 9 A.M. SPE£01-lANCUACE-HEARINC C LINIC DU JOUR Manhattan offices. In exchange, Gotti cut McGriff more Hearing evaluations are available for students, faculty, staff and an)')ne from surrounding area. cornucopia: than $280,000 in business and personal checks and paid CoNTRIBIIn BASICS 1 P.M. CATS TRAINING LAB, MCAFEE 1214 a stylized represen for tens of thousands of dollars worth of his travel and Leam the basics of Macromedia Contribute, a web-management program. tation of a goat's hotel costs, prosecutors charge. It was a nirn of events horn fi lled w~h unprecedented even in the crittlinal-minded rap world. fruit, grain, etc. 1Ea10R IN aa& ••••••••••• MAn WIUJAMS SENOR IIEI'Dil1ER o o o o o o o o o o .ICEVIN ~AMI'IIR PHONE: 217-581·2812 FAX: 581·2923 ...... k [email protected] ...... [email protected] E-MAIL: mmwilliams1220®aol.com &'iANACINC EDTOR o o o o .j)NNHR BY )OANIE HOLLAND setting for Single Slice. consisted of srudents from various Joshua Minol, a freshman science STAFF WRITER With little more than an idea, she majors and class levels, and although major, took a lightltearted approach n•rned to the Student Panther "When I planned Single females outnumber males at Eastern, to why he decided to give "Single Single Slice, a new idea for connect- Information Network and its users for Slice I wanted more men dominated the attendance at Slice" a try. ing singles on campus, kicked off its help. After posting her idea on SPIN's Single Slice. "I'm a dweeb and have trouble first pizza party Wednesday night. message board, Hastings decided than just a dating Those who participated said it meeting people," he said. The brainchild ofLauren Hastings, there was enough interest to give service." helps to know who is on the market After a night of pizza, conversation senior family and consumer sciences Single Slice a test run. when trying to meet people in the and Trivial Pursuit: '90's Edition, tlte lAUREN H ASTINGS, major, Single Slice's concept stemmed As the idea gained popularity, fresh- dating game. group decided it was time to draw tlte CREATOR Of SINGLE SLICE from Hastings' three years of experi- man Larty Meyers offered to lend his Ian Sheppard, freshman undecided evening to a close. ence on campus with few opportuni- hand. Together the two worked on major, admitted that meeting people "It was a small crowd this time, but ties to meet potential partners. setting a date and finding ways to pro- on campus is usually a random occur- I have confidence that once word gets Hastings believes that Charleston mote the first event. wanted there to be a community, rence. around it's really going to pick up pace does not provide many environments "When I planned Single Slice, I some place to meet friends. I wanted "You meet people through classes," and be awesome," Hastings said. for srudents over or under the age of wanted more than just a dating serv- it to be something special." Sheppard said. "I met one girl because Hastings hopes Single Slice will 21 to mingle, so she chose Thomas ice," said Hastings, shortly before the The group of seven that attended we were playing football and she tack- gain enough popularity to become a Hall's Late Night Panther Pizza as the meeting time Wednesday night. "I the first Single Slice meeting at 9 p.m. led me, just random things." weekly or bimontltly event. University Union Bowling Lanes COSMIC BOWLING Contact Autumn((L-348-q;<; Friday & Saturday Night 9:30p.m. - 12:30a.m. Remodeling Phone 581-7457 SPECIAL Buy One Get One Free w/ Student or Faculty /. D. Please Present Coupon Eastern Illinois University ·------345-SUBS ~Tell The TruTh and don}- 6e #aid. .u EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion page editor, MICHAEL ScHROEDER Editor in chief, MATT WilliAMS Managing editor, JENNIFER CHIARIELLO News editor, AARoN SEJOUTZ Associate news editor, jULIA BoURQUE Sports editor, DAN WolKE mmwilliams1220 @aol.com FRIDAY, jANUARY 28, 2005 COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON BY JOAQUIN OCHOA Self-censorship for fear of harassment Thirty-two years ago last Sanmlay, the U.S. Supreme Court mled a case fought by two newly-graduated law students. In the case of Roe. v. Wade, the highest law in the nation, second only to the U.S. Constinttion, decreed that it should be legal for women to undergo the procedure ofabortion. Before you read anymore, rest assured tlus will not H OLLY be a column on my feelings about abortion. The last columnist to write on the issue suffered harassing H ENSCHEN phone calls and derogatory comments in public. I've SENIOR, POLITICAL decided to spare myself the hardship. SCIENCE MAJOR More than a quarter cennuy after abortion was legalized, it's still a hot topic, proven by rallies all over Henschen is the nation. Sunday, a Roman Catltolic church in Verge Editor for Boulder, Colo., buried the ashes of htmdreds of abort- The Daily Eastern ed fentseS to commemorate the Supreme Court ruling. News. The ashes were given to the church by a morntary that contracted with a local abortion clinic. EDITORIAL Almost as recently, Norma McCorvey, the former 'Jane Roe" of the groundbreaking abortion case, rescinded her wish to have abortion legalized. She is attempting to have her case retried by the court. Abortion may be the most sensitive issue in America Tough call, but the right call today. Many Americans hear only slanted information Bad grades, low numbers of active members At issue Dudolski said he had been discussing Delta from advocacy groups on abortion. Many media out- and reports of hazing were enough for Karl The revoking of Chi's recent troubles, which goes beyond just lets barely touch the issue outside of reporting tlte Grindel, director of chapter development at the Delta Chi's grades for tlte last several years. While tltey have straight facts on a mling or a law involved. They fear charter Delta Chi national headquarters, to take the had a very good record for their charitable work, criticism from opinionated readers. It seems everyone has a passionate opinion about abortion. Many refuse charter of Eastern's Delta Chi fraternity. Our stance they have had issues with individual behavior and to hear an opposing view on the subject. But hearing Grinde) was on a visit to help rejuvenate While it was a leaderslup activities on campus by its members. ideas contrary to your own is the most effective tool Eastern's chapter, which had been having prob- d ifficult Adding to the list of problems, tiUs semester for defining your viewpoint. decision, when lems with retention and behavior. brought up issues of hazing. While what exactly To summarize John Smart Mill looking at the "Hearing ideas from his essay "On Liberty:" Credit should be given to the University, the recent record happened or didn't happen is unknown, these Freedom of opinion and expres- Sn1dent Life office and Grindel for stepping in of the fratern ity accusations do not help a fraternity with a poor contrary to your own is sion of that opinion are necessary it was the right and taking action against a fraternity tltat has decision. GPA and poor membership rates. for the mental well-being of the most effective tool been stmggling for several years. With tlte emo- It is quite obvious tltat Dudolski and Grindel mankind. An opinion that is for defining your silenced may be true. If you say tions involved with Greek Life it was definitely a difficult did not pull the rug out from under the fraternity. They viewpoint." there's no way it's true, you're say- decision. have had warning for several years and have not made a turn ing you're infallible. Delta Chi's membership numbers, according to its web around. Although it is a difficult call, Grinde) was in the Even if the opinion is wrong, it site, are much less than the more than 40 members that right to remove Delta Chi's charter. may have some tmth in it, since the popular opinion on any subject is almost never the whole tmth. Delta Delta Delta will initiate in its first pledge class this The best choices to take over the Delta Chi house in The only possible way to find the whole tmth is to Sanuday. Greek Court would be Phi Kappa Theta fraternity and the bring different parts of tmth together. "A lot of our members were either inactive, dropped out Tri Delts. Because of numbers, tlte Tri Delts should be the Even if the whole truth is presented in form ofopin - or failed out," said Justin Law, a former active member of favorite to move in despite Phi Kappa Theta being on cam- ion, it should be discussed and contested so we will be able to see the truth in the opinion and be informed Delta Clu. pus longer. about it. Abortion is not such a black and white issue An organization tltat has been on campus since 1967 This whole sintation is by no means the fault of the entire as right and wrong, good or bad. Some common views should be able to put up comparable numbers to a first year fraternity. There are many members of each Greek organi- of the issue are: sorority. zation who put endless hours of work into cotmcils and The pro-choice or pro-abortion standpoint in favor of having tlte legal right to a medical procedure and In addition, Delta Chi members have had several years to events. retaining that right. The pro-life or anti-abortion get there grades up but have been unable to. According to But a single individual doesn't make a group. Not one standpoint is against killing an unborn cluld and the Bob Dudolski, director of Greek life, out of the 10 fratettU- member could have saved the fraternity, and it took more mass genocide of youth. ties on campus Delta Chi has ranked last every semester but than one individual to make it fall from grace. Just like every mle, there is an exception to these def- initions in cases of rape, incest, illness, irresponsibility one since Fall 2002. They were able to reach fourth in Fall and too many more possibilities to name. But everyone 2003. The fraternity cumulative GPA for Fall2004 was 2.27. The editorial is the majority opinion of should have the information to make their own deci- The Daily Eastern News editorial board. sion, and everyone has the right to change their ttUnd concerning their stance on any issue. This is America where people have the right to speak YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tlteir ttUnds and a free press by which to publish those tltoughts. From my experience in the Eastern environ- This space is reserved for the read- Readers can bring in their letters wishing to have a cartoon published ment, the number ofpeople who are willing to write ers to support or criticize in 250 to the newsroom located at 1811 on fridays can also come to the 550-600 words on a topic and tlten have their picnue, words or less any opinion or news Buzzard H all or email them to newsroom. year and major published by it is drastically less titan story published in this paper. [email protected]. Any reader tltose who prefer to confine their thoughts to them- selves or their friends. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastem News accepts letters their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be veri- to the editor addressing local, state, national and intemational issues. fied will not be printed. We reseNe the right to edit letters for length. The government may not prohibit our speech, but They should be less than 250 words and include the authors' name, Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1311 Buzzard we shouldn't prohibit others' freedoms with backlash telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; ore-mailed to against honesty. school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate [email protected]. FRIDAY, jANUARY 28, 2005 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE 5 RHAs becoming creative in their fundraising McKinney Hall is planning a service auction and program titled "Nick Slicer and Associates Do Something Sn•pid." The auction is being put on by three McKinney Hall resident assis- tants and the associates in question are the McKinney Hall Council Executive Board. Half of clte proceeds will go to Project Hope and the other half will go to the McKinney Hall Council to bring fi.mds to its budget. The program's fea- nues will include a magic show, a girl eating an entire piece of paper and a mystery blender. "There will be a blender full offood items that should not be mixed, and we will see how much people will pay to me see me drink it," said Nick Slicer, a senior English major and resident assis- tant from McKinney Hall. The services being auctioned include rides to class, laundry services, room-cleaning services, cooking a meal and proofreading a paper. The event will begin 8:30 p.m. Thursday in McKinney Hall. RHA is also planning a day-long sightseeing trip to St. Louis on March 6. Possible locations for the trip to be voted on at the next meeting are the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Science Center, the Gateway Arch and the City Museum. Also at the meeting, six changes and additions Houv MYERS!IHED\ILYEASTERNNEWS to the RHA Constitution were tabled unci! next 0 0 M._ McFaliflamdlp a I®IJihro•l.i10llt1l @J@!iiXOOJIJ&JJy BY STEPHANIE )OHNSON "Students pay the housing deposit sons during the checkout process they When students fail to request a At Eastern this is not an tmustlal prac- STAFF WRITER one cime when they apply for housing can request the $25 deposit refi.mded refi.md, the money can be claimed by tice, considering that eaclt year some the first time," said Mark Hudson, to them or left on file for another the state as unclaimed property. housing deposits are lost to the state. Students who do not claim their director of housing and dining servic- semester, said Linda Coffey, Eastern's "We communicate with clte sn•- "That is usually about 35 to 40 security deposits will get them turned es. '1t is a $50 charge, $25 is a nonre- bursar. dents who have housing deposits on deposits a year," Coffey said. "Students over to the state as unclaimed money, fi.mdable application fee and the other "The student must request a file twice a semester,"Hudson said. should always make sure that the stu- according to the residence hall con- $25 holds your housing assignntent." refi.md, and as long as they don't owe "After four semesters and no con- dent account office has the correct tract that students agree to at the Ifa student is leaving the university the university any money, a check will tact, we transfer the money address on file, so that checks don't get beginning of the year. through graduation or for other rea- be sent to them," Coffey said. to the state as unclaimed property." lost in the mail." ·;ETA T ASTE: ()F LIFE: AT TnE ToP 1 :~:tl'~ :- ,..·;.·f.'"( r.:m..-. ;,t :r.m~: ""'' • t -. It '!'•· 'r.; : •• :o.t t.:r r, :-II irti' y;.utr..;,; <~ioot•·,::, ;· ~II ,; 1ll~ ' P., "IllS l~)io.I.:II~.,~ i: o~ll'lll.i 1'1 " II ~ t t'll 1'11112 III:i~h i: i:IP. 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S MEET THE FOCKERS (PG 13)4:30 7:20 9:55 CALL SAT SUN MATINEE 1:45 581=2816 Ma:r:LaeOffieei .¢alii. PAGE6 T H E DAILY EASTERN NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005 Prosecutor says Peoria serial killing suspect confessed to eight PEORIA,- Prosecutors say a for- the Englewood District on Chicago's ILUNOIS MARINES KILLED American service members to die mer concrete worker who confessed in South Side. STATE IN HELICOPTER CRASH in a single incident in Iraq. "It's a dark day when police officers court Thursday to killing a woman BRIEFS also told detectives he had killed seven pull cars over and go into apartments Two Illinoisans were among DRUG WITH RURAL TIES others, dumping some along meal to steal drugs, guns and money," U.S. the Marines killed when a heli- BECOMING 'MAJOR THREAr roads and burning the others to ash in Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald told a when they appeared in court at that copter crashed during sand- a pit in his mother's back yard. news conference held at police head- time. storms in Iraq, killing 31 troops CHICAGO - Already known as Larry Bright, 38, tried to plead quarters where the charges were While no new names were con- on the deadliest day for U.S. a rural scourge, methamphetamine guilty to the one slaying with which announced. tained in the indictment, it did fi.Ir- forces since the Iraq war began, is becoming a problem in a num- he had been charged during his first The arrests came as a result of nish a fresh glimpse into what federal officials said Thursday. ber of U.S. cities. court appearance Thursday, but Operation Restore Faith, a joint inves- prosecutors are describing as wide- Nathan Moore of Champaign Meetings of the 12-step group Peoria County Judge Albert Purham tigation by Chicago police investiga- spread coemption in the program. and Hector Ramos of Aurora Crystal Meth Anonymous have rejected it and told him to consult an tors and the FBI that involved "exten- were killed in the crash on increased in Chicago from one attorney. sive use of physical and electronic sur- WIFE CHARGED WITH BURN- Wednesday. night a week a few years ago to Peoria County State's Attorney veillance" of the officers, authorities ING HUSBAND TO DEATH Champaign city employees five a week. In the Atlanta area, Kevin Lyons also spoke in court, said. began raising donations Thursday methamphetamine users account telling the judge Bright had confessed EDWARDSVILLE , - A to give to Moore's family, for the fastest-growing segment of to killing eight women in all and had KEY FIGURES IN CHICAGO Highland woman has been Champaign Police Deputy Chief addicts seeking treatment. pointed police to where they could TRUCK SCANDAL CHARGED charged with dousing her hus- John Murphy said. His mother, Rehabilitation centers there are find the remains of four missing band with gasoline and setting Amber Moore, is a veteran animal seeing an uptick in the number of women whose bodies were never CH ICAGO - The former head of him afire while he slept, killing control officer in the central women meth addicts, while offi- found. Chicago's scandal-plagued Hired him. Illinois city. cials in Minneapolis-St. Paul say Bright told investigators he burned Tmck Program and another key fig- According to Madison County The CH-53E Super Stallion hel- they're treating an alarming num- each of the missing bodies for over a ure targeted in the federal investiga- prosecutors, Tammy Englerth left icopter was carrying personnel ber of meth users younger than day and a half, then crushed the tion were hit with new charges her home Jan. 5, put her son in from the 1st Marine Division when 18. remains, swept them into buckets and Thursday accusing them of trading her car, went back inside and it went down about I :20 a.m. "Most people just think it hap- discarded them in various location, $12 million in city business for started the fire in the house, Wednesday near the town of pens in the farmlands and the Lyons said. $200,000 in payoffs and campaign which is about 30 miles east of St. Rutbah, about 220 miles west of prairies or out back behind the donations. Louis. Baghdad, the military said in a barn," says Carol Falkowski, FOUR POUCE OFFICERS Two other men also were charged Her husband, Christopher statement. director of research communica- AMONG NINE MEN ARRESTED in a 22-count indictment that broad- Englerth, 30, died of his injuries A search and rescue team was at tions at the Hazelden Foundation ened the allegations of bribery and six days later. the site investigating what caused in Minnesota. But that's not the CHICAGO - Nine men, includ- political coemption that have emerged Englerth, who was charged with the crash. case anymore. ing four veteran Chicago police offi- from the investigation of the $40 mil- first-degree murder and aggravat- Army Gen. John Abizaid, chief Falkowski found that meth cers, were arrested Thursday and lion-a-year program under which the ed arson on Wednesday, was being of U.S. Central Command, said addicts now represent about I 0 charged with stealing cocaine, money city has outsourced hauling work to held without bond in the the helicopter was on a mission in percent of patients admitted to and guns from drug dealers. private tmcking companies without Madison County Jail. Stephanee support of the Jan. 31 election. drug treatment programs in the All nine were charged with conspir- competitive bidding. Smith of the Madison County Lt. Gen. John Sattler, com- Twin Cities, compared with 7.5 acy to possess and distribute cocaine. All four of those named in the state's attorney's office said mander of the 1st Marine percent a year ago and about 3 Authorities said the five non-officers indictment were charged with crimes Thursday the office had no record Expeditionary Force in Iraq, said percent in 1998. About a fifth of arrested were dmg dealers themselves in connection with the program last of whether Englerth had an attor- 30 Marines and one U.S. sailor those meth users who sought help who worked with the policemen from year and all four pleaded not guilty ney. were killed in the crash- the most in the last year were minors. the LOVELY ladies .JJJ. Qph [l ~ 1L !Jflc 9. .JJJ. Qph [l would cordially like to invite any women interested in SPRING INFORMAL RUSH WIN A on Tuesday, February 2nd and Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00pm. Come Join NOKI A Nl-GAGE QD~ us at the Alpha Sigma Alpha Chapter House ( J 004 Greek Court) dressed in casual attire. GAMING STATION To RSVP or for more information, call Catie QuaiJfylng rounds @ Etu men's bask&tball g~mes In Lanll Amna: at (630) 338-524 J. We look forward to meeting youl January 29, February 8, 10, 24. Top qua-JJJleJ' ,etth 1tlght wilts N..G&J¥ QD" t.shfrt. "Life should be an adventure, what's your RUSH?" 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Place --~ - ~ - - Italian Beef w/ Fries $4.99---- & Saturday 9-1 Marty's Friday 4 o'clock Club $5 Pitchers Coors light Martys Coors light $1 Drafts Mill er lite Class $3 Bacardi 0 -Bombs Largest dance club in Coles Coonty Razz Bombs $2.50 - $ 1.50 refill Limon Bombs ~---.._ list a ay in Mattoon 234-4151 FRIDAY, jANUARY 28, 2005 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE 7 Ashcroft says nuclear threat remains greatest danger THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL Paul Shanley of raping him as a child INDIANAPOUS- ATA Airlines REMAINS OF KIDNAPPED BRIEFS broke down on the witness stand Inc. said fierce competition from rival RESTAURANTEUR FOUND WASHINGTON- The possibili- Thursday and begged the judge not to carriers forced it to abandon plans to ty that al-Qaida or its sympathizers force him to continue testifYing. rebuild its stn•ggling business at its DALLAS- Police on Thursday could gain access to a nuclear bomb May 200 I as she waited in Mondano has said the man made hometown hub and instead concen- found the remains of a restaurateur is the greatest danger facing the a car for Blake outside a restaurant. up his story to cash in on the multi- trate on Chicago. who was kidnapped nine days ago United States in the war on terror- Blake said he renuned briefly to the million-dollar settlements paid to vic- Chicago's Midway Airport will and presumed murdered. Ism, Attorney General John restaurant to retrieve a gun before tims of abuse by priests in Boston's become the airline's focus, an abrupt Oscar J. Sanchez, 30, disappeared Ashcroft said Thursday. finding Bakley mortally wounded. Roman Catholic Archdiocese. reversal from ATA's earlier plans to Jan. I8 after his car was rammed U.S. officials "from time to time" The accuser, now a 27- year-old fire- sell offmost of its Midway operations from behind near two of the popular uncover evidence terrorists are try- MEDIA OWNERSHIP fighter, says Shanley raped and molest- as part of its Chapter II bankruptcy Mexican restaurants his furnily owns. ing to develop nuclear capability, RULES NOT APPEALED ed him at a parish outside Boston reorganization. The Dallas County medical exam- Ashcroft said without providing any beginning when he was 6. He didn't The leader of ATA's flight atten- iner's office confirmed Sanchez' iden- specifics. It is not clear whether they WASHINGTON- The Bush remember the abuse until early 2002, dants union, Jacki Pritchett, said tity. A police officer found the body have made any progress, but the administration won't appeal to the when he heard a friend's account of Thursday the news that the airline just before noon in a remote area of United States must take the threat Supreme Court to try to revive being abused as a boy by Shanley. would end 44 _ or more than 90 per- south Dallas. It was covered with seriously, he said in an interview sweeping changes in media owner- cent _ of its daily flights out of construction materials, Lt. Jan with The Associated Press. ship mles that were thrown out by a INJURIES AND DEATHS Indianapolis by ApriliO left her more Easterling said. "If you were to have nuclear pro- federal court. LINKED TO ATVS concerned about the company's liferation find its way into the hands The Federal Communications fun1re now than when it filed for FACTORIES WITH FASTEST of terrorists, the entire world might Commission had until Monday, Jan. WASHINGTON- More people bankruptcy last fall. ORDERS IN ADECADE be very seriously disrupted by a few 3I, to decide whether to appeal the than ever are being killed and injured individuals who sought to impose ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court on all-terrain vehicles as the number RIGGS BANK PLEADS WASHINGTON- Big-ticket their will, their arcane philosophy, of Appeals in Philadelphia. The of riders increases, according to gov- GUILTY TO ALLEGATIONS orders to factories shot up almost II on the rest of mankind," he said. Justice Department, in consultation ernment statistics. percent last year, the best perform- with the FCC, decided against an New estimates from the Consumer WASHINGTON- Riggs Bank ance in a decade and a promising sign DAUGHTER OF BLAKE'S appeal, FCC spokeswoman Rebecca Product Safety Commission show pleaded guilty Thursday to failing to for beleaguered manufucn•rers who WIFE TESTIFIES Fisher said Thursday. that 62I people were killed in 2002, report suspicious transactions in the have lost 2.9 million jobs since mid- The regulators must now ren•rn to the most ever. Figures for 2003 are accounts of foreigners, including for- 2000. LOS ANGELES- The adult the drawing board and revise the incomplete. mer Chilean dictator Augusto But the rebound in orders, while daughter of Robert Blake's slain rules. Fisher did not explain why the The report, posted late Pinochet, and agreed to a $I6 million translating into higher profits for wife testified Thursday that she administration decided not to appeal. Wednesday on the agency's Web site, fine. manufacturing companies, was not heard Blake verbally abuse her The Republican-dominated FCC also estimates that I25,500 people In its aggressive courtship of for- spurring much rehiring of laid-off mother and recalled how her moth- completed two years of review and suffered injuries serious enough to eign political figures to win their workers. Businesses are boosting pro- er once panicked after leaving their voted 3-2 along party lines in 2003 to send them to emergency rooms in banking business, the old-line duction with smaller work forces, child with the actor. ease decades-old ownership restric- 2003, a I 0 percent jump from the Washington bank failed to exercise analysts say. Holly Gawron, 24, the daughter tions. The changes included allowing previous year. oversight and aided their illegitimate The I 0.9 percent rise in orders for of Bonny Lee Bakley, told the jury a single company to own TV stations Safety groups seized on the data as use of the bank, the prosecutors said. all of 2004 was helped by a 0.6 per- in Blake's murder trial about her and a newspaper in the same area.. evidence not enough is being done to It would be the largest criminal cent gain in December, which fol- mother's stormy relationship with promote ATV safety, particularly penalty ever imposed on a bank of lowed an even bigger I.8 percent the actor. MAN ALLEGEDLY RAPED BY among children. About one-third of Riggs' size, according to prosecutors, November increase as the year ended While living in Arkansas with PRIEST TESTIFIES the dead and injured since I982 have and comes atop a record $25 million on a strong note. Bakley, Gawron said she sometimes been children under I6. civil fine levied on the bank by a In dus decade, manufucruring has answered the phone and heard Blake CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- After a gm- Treasury Department agency last May. fallen on hard times, suffering a "yelling, cursing obscenities" when eling second day of intense and graph- COMPETITION PUSHES ATA The plea agreement still needs the plunge of I 0.6 percent in orders in he thought he was talking to Bakley. ic questioning by a defense lawyer, the TOWARDS CHICAGO MIDWAY approval of U.S. District Judge the recession year of 200 I and a fur- Bakley, 44, was shot to death in man who has accused defrocked priest Ricardo Urbina.. ther 1.9 percent setback in 2002. 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All House 1 block from campus, ROOMMATES Spring Break 2005 with STS, nace/central air, new appli- semester. Call 345-6000 new interior- washer/dryer, trash included. 345-6967 America's #1 Student Tour ances including-dishwasher, ______00 dishwasher, deck.$295 each. ______00 Female roommate needed for spring Operator. Hiring campus reps. over range microwave, wash- Newly remodeled two bedroom 345-6967 FOR RENT! 5 bed- 05 semester. $200 per month plus Call for group discounts. er/dryer, range, and refrigerator apartments complexly fur- ______00 rooms/$190/bedroom. Cool utillies. Call217-s21-3839 Info/Reservations 1-800-648- with ice maker. New carpet, nished, parking, laundry, FREE 05-06, excellent location, across old house in good condition. ______1/28 4849 www.ststravel.com ceiling fans, and fresh paint. DSL Fast internet, $490. 913 from campus. 1 BR apartments, 4th street, 1block from Friends Roommate needed. No lease. ______2/17 DSL wiring. Great location 12th and 917 4th St. 235-0405 or 1o month lease with heat and &Co./Square. 1-217-549- Monthly basis. For details, call #1 Spring Break Vacations! and Arthur. 24/7 maintenance. 317-3085. water paid. $375 month. No pets 4196. 217-549-4673. Cancun, Jamaica, Acapulco, ______00 ______00 Call today 217-346-3583 please. 348-0006. ------~2 Bahamas, & Florida! Best JWheels LLC. VERY AFFORDABLE: Now ______00 Available for Summer and Fall 2 roommates needed to share a 4 Parties, Best Hotels, Best Prices! ______00 leasing 1,2,and 3 bedroom 3 bedroom house for fall 2005. 05-06 school year. Clean mod- bedroom house almost on cam- Book NOW!!! 1-800-234-7007 For Lease-Fall 2005* 2,3,4,5,6 apartments,three bedroom Free parking, furnished, new ern apartments and homes pus {1919 9th St.) Includes wash- www.endlesssummertours.com bedroom houses, great loca- house. All within two blocks of carpet. For information contact w/some utilities included. er/dryer, dishwasher & trash. 10 ------~4 tions, competitive rates, wash- campus. Call 345-5373 or 549- Kim at 346-3583. 1,2,3,4,&5 bedrooms. WID in or 12 month lease avail. Reserved on campus parkilg. Cal er/dryer, central air, DSL wiring 5593 ______00 some units also. NOT ALL $220/rnonth. 217-343-8468. Dave345-2171 Betv.Een9am-11cm ______00 ______00 throughout, 24/7 maintenance, FALL 2005 NEW CONSTRUC- CLOSE TO CAMPUS. NO ------~2 call today: 217-346-3583. AVAIL. Aug 05- 1 Bedroom TION! 3 bedroom, 2 bath unit. PETS!!!! 217-345-4494. Roommate needed ASAP for 4 ATTENTION ALL GRADUAT- ______00 Apartment. Very clean and nice, Excellent location. WID, dis- ______00 bedroom house, close to cam- ING SENIORS! If you are inter- For Lease-Fall 2005, 4 bedroom locally owned and furnished. posal, dishwasher, and excel- Attention students! 7 BR home pus. Call Kati 708-217-2082. ested in a yearbook of your sen- unfurnished apt., 2 full baths, Close to campus. Laundry on lent parking included. ALSO, open for the 05-06 school year. ------~2 ior year, and are not sure how to great location 12th and Arthur, premises, trash paid and park- VERY NICE 1 BEDROOM APT. 2 bath, central air, WID, Roommates needed for pick it up, come to the Student DSL wiring, good parking, 2417 ing included. THIS IS WERE WITH OFFICE SPACE. stove/fridge, living room and 2005/2006 school year. 4 bed- Publications office, room 1802 maintenance. Call today: 217- YOU WANT TO LIVE! Call and EXCELLENT LOCATION. dining room. Walking distance room house, close to campus. Buzzard Hall, and for only $6 we 346-3583. JWheels LLC leave a message 348-0673 $350/MONTH. For more info from campus. For more infer- Call Kati at 708-217-2082 or will mail you a copy in the Fall ______00 ______00 call 345-0652. mation call 345-5088. Samantha at 708-606-1718. when they are published. Call ATTENTION GIRLS! IF YOU 10 OR 12 MONTH LEASE ______00 00 ______Y2 581-2812 for more information. WOULD LIKE A NICE, ROOMY, AVAILABLE. CLEAN, 2 BED- FURNISHED 3 BR APART- ROOM FURNISHED APT. MENT WITH LARGE CLOS- LAUNDRY, TRASH, AND NON SEQUITUR BY WILEY MILLER ETS, LOW RENT, LOW UTILI- WATER INCLUDED FOR $260 TY BILLS AND A LANDLORD I MONTH. 1111 2ND STREET THAT CARES FOR THE 05-06 NEXT TO THE PARK. CALL SCHOOL YEAR, CALL 345- 217-348-5427 OR 217-549- 3664. SEEING IS BELIEVING! 1957 10 MONTH LEASE. NO PETS. 00 ______00 BUCHANAN STREET APART- OS - 06. Luxury apartments, MENTS: 1 and 2 bedroom townhouses, and student rental apartments available in January houses all excellent locations. water and trash included off Prices vary. For more informa- street parking call 345-1266 tion call us at 345-0652 or look ______00 us up at www.myeiuhome.com NEW LUXURY 3 BEDROOM, 2 ______00 BATH LARGE APARTMENTS, 1 bedroom Apts for August WID INCLUDED WIRED FOR BOONDOCKS BY AARON MCGRUDER '05f06. PP&W PROPERTIES-2 HIGH SPEED INTERNET. EXCELLENT LOCATIONS. CLOSE TO CAMPUS 1120 ONE BLOCK AND ONE AND EDGAR DRIVE. 345-6100. ONE HALF BLOCKS NORTH ______00 OF OLD MAIN ON SIXTH Available immediately extra STREET. One or two person large one bedroom apart- leases. Central heat and AC, ment. Really nice, furnished, laundry facility. Trash service ideal for couple, cat ok. $350 and off street parking included. a month. Located at 743 Sixth Perfect for serious student or St. Call 581-7729{w) or 345- couples. 348-8249. 6127{h). ______00 ______00 PAGE 10 T H E DAI LY EAS T ERN N EWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Frustration forces backcourt change (8-10, 1-6) committed a season-low expects the pair to see more minutes five turnovers against first-place in the future. MATCH BREAKDOWN Tennessee Tech. "They've been practicing well and H owever, against the Bulldogs practicing hard," he said. "They've (10-8, 3-4) they gave the ball away been doing things the right way, and 22 times on Thursday night. they deserved to be out there." Senior guard Sarah Riva said the Eck entered the game midway turnovers were the result of mental through the second half and provid- Eastern Jacksonville errors by the Panthers, but the ed an instant spark as she hit back- Illinois @ State Samford pressure played a factor as to-back three-pointers to key a (8-10, 1-6) (!>- 10, 3-4) well. Panther 12-0 run. "I just think we had a few mental While the Panthers were flustered When: Saturday, )an. 29 breakdowns," she said. "They did offensively, Samford's Princeton- at 2:05p.m. jump the ball a lot, but that's no Where: Lantz Arena style offense had Eastern confused Radio: WEIU-FM 88.9 excuse. We knew they were coming, all night. and we just have to do a better job Sallee said that his team was defi- i!IDIDJI!JIMimll PAM O'CONNOR, SR. C (EIU): 11.6 PPC of taking care of the ball." nitely prepared but somehow could MECAN SPARKS, JR. C (EIU): 11A PPC Samford took advantage of the not handle all the screening. SHANIKA FREEMAI\4 SR. F OSU): 1U PPC REBECCA HAYNES, JR. r (JSU): '.3 PPC Eastern miscues as 28 of their 79 "When we look unprepared it points came as a result of Panther always falls back on the coach, so I'll Sop~ llllml Me~ Eck IID®Ytlll Uilx!l llaill &lJ'(!lJIIJd] ilit1l turnovers. take the blame for that," he said. The Gamecocks are coming off a loss at pol Tanyill 'ii'®Wms daJt. Rebea:.> {]{ll)'~ iiD a 12cG Pa GmD ~ JOOiinr; Ulx!l i®C and freshman guard Kiki Bytnar we needed to, so we'll get that taken Haynes led the Gamecocks with 15 points. saw the most minutes of the season care of." Eastern lost irs game Thursday nift>t ""rsus BY MARcus )ACKSON the floor in their 79-71 loss to for them in an attempt to give The Bulldogs dished out 23 Samford at l WRESTLING Wrestling team heads to Great Plains Open in Nebraska BY DAN RENICK Colorado, No. 3 Iowa State, No. look at some common opponents." get some good exposure for them," Arena, and McCausland changed up ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR 7 Michigan and No. 6 One team that Eastern will see McCausland said. "They'll also get their workouts to prepare for Oklahoma. later this season is Wyoming, who is to see some individuals they'll see Sanrrday's meet. Eastern will travel to Lincoln, "This will give us a chance to get in the same regional as the Panthers. later this year." "We're on a good frame rate right Neb. Saturday to wrestle in the an eye on competition we haven't Two wrestlers that McCausland The host team, Nebraska, will also now where we're wrestling about Great Plains Open hosted by No. seen," said Eastern head coach thinks will be helped are sophomore be wrestling No. 15 Missouri that every six days," McCausland said. 8 Nebraska. Ralph McCausland. "If we get to 17 4-pounder No. 20 Kenny night and will only have their back- "This will be a good change from Among the teams attending the wrestle some guys we'll see later in Robertson (24-9) and senior heavy- ups wrestling in the tournament. dual meets because it will give us a tournament will be South the year, we need to capitalize on weight Pete Ziminski (6-5). Eastern is coming off a triangular chance to wrestle three or four Dakota, Wyoming, Northern that; if we don't then we need to "For Pete and Kenny this should meet they hosted Sunday at Lantz matches in a day." It • .. .. • .. 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FRIDAY, jANUARY 28, 2005 TH E DA ILY E AS TE RN N EWS PAGE 11 MEN'S BASKETBALL ZONE: Eastern 74, Samford 65 CoNnNUED FROM PACE 1 2 Eastern (7-11, 2-5) Gomes 7-12 4-4 21 , Dildy 6-9 2-2 19, Catchings 3-8 Tale of two halves After forcing Eastern into 10 0-0 6, Patterson 2-3 1-1 5, Tandy 2-3 2-2 6, turnovers and shooting 50 percent from the floor, Samford led by two Gobczynski 3-5 2-211, Wright 1-44-4 6, Duanyx-x at the break, 28-26. X-X X, for Samford star The Panthers started the game Percentages: FG 21 -42 .533, FT 15-16 .938, 3-FG on an 8-2 run, getting a pair of 11 -18 .611 Rebounds: 31 (Tandy 7), Assists: 15 BY )OHN HOHENADEL three-pointers from Dildy and GAME BREAKDOWN (Dildy 5), Blocked shots: 1 (Tandy 1), Steals: 3 (T- SPORTS REPORTER Gomes. Gomes led the Panthers with 10 points in the half. 3), Turnovers: 14 (Catchings 4) Samford junior forward J. Robert But the Bulldogs' senior forward Merritt carne into Thursday's game at Bryan Boerjan responded scoring Samford (11-7, 6-1) Eastern shooting just tmder 46 percent five straight to make the score 8-7. Eastern Jacksonville Merritt 6- 11 6-6 22, Mills 3-5 0-1 7, Boerjan 5-10 4- from three-point range, but in the first Boerjan finished the half with seven Illinois @ State 4 17, Merrit, Joe 3-6 0-2 7, Smith 1-5 0-0 3, Hare 3- half Merritt looked tentative and made (7·11, 2·5) (4·15, ().7) points to lead Samford. only 1-of-3 shots behind the arc. Eastern answered with another 5 2-4 10 "In the first half I missed my first 8-2 run triggered by freshman Percentages: FG 21-42 .500, FT 15-16 .706, 3-FG When: Saturday. Jan. 29 at 7:05p.m. couple ofshots, and my shot didn't feel Where: Lantz Arena guard Bobby Catchings' thunder- 11 -27 .407 Rebounds: 14 (Merritt 4), Assists: 12 too good," Merritt said. "There wasn't RadiO: W EIU FM 88.9 TeleVISIOn: WEIU TV Ch. 6 ous one-handed dunk. (Merritt, Joe 4), Blocked shots: 1(Merritt 1), Steals: really a reason why I wasn't hitting my tO., rft~klfl Mid M~uoon able) With the score 16-9, Samford 6 (Mills 3), Turnovers: 10 (Merritt 4) shots. We were patient on offense, and l!maJ I(!l ~ began to heat up from beyond the I was getting good looks." JOSH COMES, JR. C (EIU): 15.2 PPC three-point arc hitting three- Halftime: Samford 28, Eastern 26 EMANUEL OILO"' SR. C (EIU): 14.7 PPC Though WALKER RUSSELL, JR. C (JSU): 14.2 PPC straight to take their first lead at 18- Merritt seemed to 8. J. SPENCER, JR. C (JSU): 1 tA PPC 16. "My shot be stmggling, he The Gamecocks are coming off a loss at The Bulldogs took another lead seconds, hitting a slashing left- The Panthers renun to the Lantz shot 50 percent Southeast Missouri Thursday nift> t. Brandon late in the half, going up 28-24 on handed lay-up to beat the buzzer. Arena floor at 7 p.m. Saturday feH good (2 for 4) from the Davis led the GamECOCks with 20 points. J. Robert Merritt's driving lay-in. "(Dildy) just made a great play," when they take on the Jacksonville in the field in the first Eastern oon irs game Thursday nift>t \ped last year's only on pace to match game between the two, losing 78-73 at LOSING: Samford 79, Eastern 71 been that his season shoot- jacksonville State. CoNnNUED FROM PACE 1 2 ing percentage at Eastern (8-10, 1-6) way 50 percent. "The team that played the second Sparks 3-10 10-10 17, Riva 5-9 0-0 14, Sellers 2-3 0- lately ..." Eastern senior athletic kid in the world, but he's I am proud of," Sallee said. "They 0 6, Ploger 1-3 0-0 3, O'Connor 8- 13 5-6 21 , Eck 2- forward Andy herky-jerky in his movements, and showed a lot of character playing the ). ROBERT 3 0-0 6, Cazy 1-2 2-2 4 Gobczynski said me as a forward, I am not used to way they did." MERRITT, Percentages: FG 22-46 .478, FT 17-18 .944, 3-FG some of the guys guarding a guy like him." Other scorers in double figures for JUNIOR FORWARD on the Bulldogs Merritt did everything he could to the Panthers were senior guard Sarah 10-19 .526 Rebounds: 18 (O'Connor 5), Assists: 20 would shoot the try and keep Samford (11-7, 6-1) Riva with 14 points, connecting on (Riva, Sparks 5), Blocked shots: 6 (Cazy 4), Steals: ball whether there was a defender two undefeated in OVC play, and with four three pointers, and junior guard 8 (Sparks 4), Turnovers: 22 (T-3) inches or two feet away from them. 1:0 7 left in the game he stepped to the Megan Sparks who scored 17 points. The Panthers' defensive pressure, free-throw line and knocked down Sparks scored 10 ofher points on free Samford (10-8, 3-4, 3-4) along with Samford's lack of offensive both attempts to bring his team within throws as she connected on all 10 she possessions, prohibited Merritt from three. shot. Pike 7-10 0-0 14, Friend 2-3 2-4 6, Smith 5-8 2-2 12, getting comfortable. Merritt said the Eastern game As a team the Panthers shot 17-18 Pilketon 7- 11 1-2 17, Clement 5-10 1-1 11 , Ward 2-3 He said he couldn't get into a reminded him a little of the EKU game from the free throw line. The 0-0 4, Towns 2-5 2-2 6, Walker 3-7 3-3 9 rhythm. last Saturday when the Bulldogs were Panthers again could not take care of Percentages: FG 33-57 .579, FT 11 -14 .786, 3-FG The second half was a different story able to comeback from a 13-point half- the ball. Riva knows the team needs 2-6 .333 Rebounds: 30 (Pilkerton 9), Assists: 23 for Merritt, much like it was against time deficit. to protect the ball better. Eastern Kenntcky last Sanu-day. Merritt said the difference between "I think it's just mental break- (Friend 6), Blocked shots: 2 (Smith, Clement 1), "My shot felt good in the second the EKU game and last night's game downs," she said. "From not ball fak- Steals: 11 (Towns 4), Turnovers: 20 (T-3) half," Merritt said. '1t's been that way was the lack ofdefensive stops. ing (Samford) read where we were Halftime: Samford 45 , Eastern 29 lately, but I wouldn't necessarily say fm ''We knew we were in the game," going to give the ball." a second half player." Merritt said. "But it carne down to Merritt kept his team in the game defense. When we were tied or down But when I get that good quote column behind me, head back to scoring 17 points on 4-of-7 from the by only two or three points, we needed WOlKE: and insert in my story, I feel fortu- the drawing board and go out cltere CoNnNUED FROM PACE 1 2 field and 3-of-5 from three-point range a defensive stop, but we didn't get nate. and get it done next time. in the second half Merritt also was per- them." I always knew writing wouldn't fect on his six free-throw attempts. As hard as Merritt pushed and as But when an original answer be a cakewalk, but when I bring my Dan Woike, a senior journalism But it wasn't enough, as the Panthers many shots as he hit, it just wasn't comes, especially when it comes A-game, I report my heart out. major, snatched this column .from (7-11, 2-5 Ohio Valley Conference) enough for the Bulldogs to pull off a with it going down to the wire, I It's the greatest job in the world, the jaws ofdelete. Email him at downed the Bulldogs 74-65. victory. feel like I dodged a bullet. and I just want to thank God for woikeda@hotmailcom ifyou "H e's a talented player," "Defense was the key tonight," Even if it isn't that pretty, I'll clte opportunity. thought this column was a bitter Gobczynski said. "He's not the most Merritt said. take it. Hopefi.•lly, I'll be able to put this pill to swallow. Saturcla What happened to 0 all of the business??? (JLDEf(JlJNE IY/FJ t.Nr 1,2, &3 Bedrooms 4LOCATIONS Close to cam us 345-6533 Wr DelivH 1\LLDAY. ~ VI:]{\'11.. 1\ Y FROM RP.st L#' Grill On Campus Il..Ml .r.uv~ 1 u.1rr "We denve,. ou ti·me, so you won't blow your mind"' PANTHER SPORTS CALENDAR FRIDAY SWIMMING AT IUPUI 5:30p.m. Track and Field at Indiana thru 1/29 SATURDAY WOMEN'S BAS ICETBALL VS )Ac.KSONVILLE StAn 2:05 p.m. JV\en's Basketball vs Jacksonville State 7:05 p.m. Wrestling at Missouri Valley/Nebraska Open TBA FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005 Eastern Illinois University, Charleston FROM LEFT MENS BASKETBALL FIELD DAN WOlKE SPORTS EDITOR GETTING IN THE ZONE Giving it Hot shooting over 100 topples OVC's "We're making big plays first place team down the stretch." RICK SAMUELS, percent BY DAN WOlKE HEAD CON:H SPORTS EDITOR I've been dreaming about this point range. since I was a kid - a chance to The wrong team didn't miss shots Senior forward Andy Gobczynski write about sports cliches. down the stretch. finished with II points as the only To write about such a dynamic The Eastern men's basketball team other Panther above double figures. topic, I'm going to really have to handed Samford its first Ohio Valley "We got some high-percentage be in the zone. It's going to require Conference loss, defeating the con- shots," said senior guard Jason that I keep my head in the col- ference's top shooting team 7 4-65 Wright. "A lot of our shots came umn, not worry about outside dis- Thursday night in Lantz Arena. within the flow of the game and tractions, buckle down and dig in. Eastern (7- II, 2-5 OVC) con- weren't forced. " Can you feel the electricity? nected on II three-pointers, seven After the teams swapped leads for When I mentioned that I'd be in the second half the first six minutes of the second writing about this to a few fellow The Panthers hit I3-of-20 second half, the Panthers took a 4I-40 lead DEN writers, pandemonium half-shots for a 65 percent field goal on the second two of Gomes' free broke lose. Well, OK, it didn't. percentage. The team hit 53.3 per- throws. Eastern never relinquished (In fact, it was a real crowd- cent from the field overall. the advantage. silencer.) The Bulldogs' (I2-6, 6-I) match- "We re finishing games at home," Despite the naysayers, I decided up zone defense gave Eastern open Samuels said. "We're making big to keep plugging away, taking it looks from outside- looks Eastern plays down the stretch." one word at a time because writ- hasn't had against teams who play The Bulldogs got a huge second ing a column is nothing more pressure man-to-man defense, half from junior forward J. Robert than a game of inches. Eastern head coach Rick Samuels Merritt, the OVC's fifth-leading The best part of a good sports said. scorer. Merritt led all scorers with 22 cliche is the ridiculously simple "I was confident we'd shoot the points, including I7 in the second language. ball well," he said. "The zone they half After watching a real barn- play is a little bit softer, and we were Samford's offense slowed down burner where a pair of teams able to get our shooters some good the game's tempo by patiently wait- scratched and clawed while fight- looks." ing for open three-pointers or back- ing tooth and nail, the losing And the Panthers' starting guards, door cuts. coach has to tip his hat to the junior Josh Gomes and senior '1 thought we did a pretty good other team. Emanuel Dildy, took advantage of job against it," Gobczynski said. And if he doesn't want to tip STEPHEN HAAStrHE DAILY EASTERN NEWS the zone. Gomes led the Panthers "We've been practicing it all week, his hat, then he just has to hand it BH~J Ca IC@G'el Gwo pom l!lild@li' p.ro11l!OO GJiooil with 2I points on 7-of- I2 shooting, and we were ready." 0 to them. Sanllkw~ 1 ° I oa7dl a,.m~ 1il!aJ ~ 1 iiD ~ AlitOOJdb and Dildy added I9 points, making You just can't teach linguistics C.Uc o I IC~ sii1 pW iiD E&s\ltoo~If1 1445 o 6-of-9 overall and 5-of-7 from three- SEE ZON E PAGE 11 like that. Now, what does any of that WOMENS BASKETBALL mean? Not a thing. Another one of my favorites is Home court losing lucky winning streak when someone in a post-game interview says, "The best team BY ADAM DREMAK son why the Panthers couldn't play won today." SPORTS REPORTER better. It's that kind of insight that "We were definitely prepared; we makes me feel just lucky to be The Eastern women's basketball don't really have an excuse," she said. there. team lost their second straight home To the Panthers credit they out- When coaches or players rely game Thursday night, but more played Samford late in the second half solely on cliches to express their importantly they dropped to I-6 in but shot themselves in tlte fuot with ideas, they're just beating them- the Ohio Valley Conference. turnovers and by gerting out-rebound- selves. Those are the types of The Samford Bulldogs (I0-8, 3-4 ed 30-I8. Sallee said they just can't answers that come up short and OVC) defeated the Panthers 79-7I continue to play half games. don't get the job done. and was up by as much as 20 points The second half gave oppornmity It would be refreshing for ath- early in the second half for many of the bench players to play letes and coaches to step up to the Eastern (8-10, I-6 OVC) went on a and help get Eastern back in the game. plate and come to play (or talk). I2-0 nm to get themselves back in the Being down by 20 points with just Simply put, they need to get game and fought back to get within five minutes played in the second half, the cliche monkey off their backs. five points with over seven minutes left the Panthers outscored Samford 23-8 The repeated uses of these to play. to get within five points. Sophomore 0 0 phrases change the complexion of That was the closest the Panthers • Cil:A7~ M®CIOO! Sp1rrll:1 · a d • 1 pJml S&Iralb Rlw& (oiiiW) @