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Eastern Illinois University The Keep October 1998 10-14-1998 Daily Eastern News: October 14, 1998 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1998_oct Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: October 14, 1998" (1998). October. 10. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1998_oct/10 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1998 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 65˚ Partly The Daily Wednesday 43˚ cloudy October 14, 1998 Inside Eastern Sports Right on www.den.eiu.edu Another Eastern Illinois University track Charleston, Ill. 61920 win Campus construction is on Vol. 84, No. 38 Volleyball team stays perfect 12 pages target to be finished by the at home with non-conference end of the semester. News win over Indiana State. Story on Page 3 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 Associate Shared governance hot topic VPAA Faculty gather position announced to discuss By Tammie Sloup Administration editor Jeffrey Cross, senior assistant its importance to the vice president for academic affairs at Ferris State University, By Justin Kmitch has been named Eastern’s new Associate news editor associate vice president for acade- mic affairs. The importance of shared governance and the “I’m looking forward to the value of an Eastern education was debated challenges and opportunities that I Tuesday by about 50 administrators, faculty know exist at Eastern,” Cross said. members and students during the annual Faculty Teshome Abebe, vice president Fall Forum. for academic affairs, said Cross Senate Chair James Tidwell moderated the was chosen because he possessed forum saying he hoped to discover what shared all the criteria he was looking for governance is and if it is prevalent at Eastern. in an associate vice president. Senate member Anne Zahlan began the dis- “I am very, very happy (with cussion of shared governance with “a speech (I) the decision),” he said. “Jeffrey prepared to discuss with every- Cross brings experience in budget- one about shared governance.” ing, knowledge of educational She said the democratic More inside process of shared governance technologies, appreciation of the VPAA shares his collective bargaining process and is not always the best way to do opinion on things. he is committed to service to the shared faculty and staff.” “Democracy can be a very governance. Cross said he does not have any cumbersome and noisy process Page 7 if it is not approached correct- preconceived plans for his new ly,” she said. “There needs to position but he is excited to learn be a sort of harmony between administrators and the history of Eastern because it is faculty. Instead, I believe we often work in a sort an “excellent” university. of creative tension.” Cross was the unanimous deci- Alan Baharlou, chair of the geology/geogra- sion of the search committee, stu- phy department, agreed that democracy is not dents, deans’ council and the cam- always the answer but it often works. pus as a whole, Abebe said. “In my department, we have a committee for Some of Cross’ duties will every decision that is made. We meet on involve working closely with Tuesdays, discuss the item, vote and implement,” Abebe in areas of policy develop- he said. “It can be slow and sluggish but ulti- ment, administration, planning, mately it works.” budget and operations and will Tidwell said he believes the biggest problem provide support in the area of fac- with shared governance is the lack of overall par- ulty contract management, a press ticipation of faculty. release said. “We need to get more people involved. It is He also will be the academic extremely difficult to get people to run for affairs liaison for institutional offices,” he said. “I attended the most recent pres- research, distance and other educa- idential search forum and attendance was tional learning technologies and innovative educational delivery Kristin Kulp / Staff photographer abysmal.” Baharlou said he agrees with Tidwell that systems, a press release said. Susan Kaufman, a Journalism professor and President of Eastern’s Chapter of University Cross will begin the position Professionals of Illinois, speaks at the yearly Faculty Fall Forum meeting. See FORUM Page 2 Nov. 1 and a salary has not been agreed on, Abebe said. “I don’t foresee any chal- lenges,” Cross said. “They will just have to play themselves out.” Campus security changes in the works During Cross’ open session interview Sept. 22, he said he By Amy Thon The definition of campus will be dents involved in disciplinary what you do.” would bring to Eastern good lis- Campus editor expanded to require the disclosure actions,” Kohanzo said. The law also requires an open tening skills, experience with of crime statistics for campus food He said the university can also campus police log which will mediative bargaining and budget- Eastern administration is prepar- courts operated by contractors, notify the parents of students who require schools to maintain a public ing and a willingness to facilitate ing to comply with provisions streets and sidewalks running are under 21, of alcohol and drug log of all reported crimes. There faculty participation, a press made to campus security in a high- through and near the campus and disciplinary situations. will be certain exceptions to protect release said. er education bill signed into law certain off-campus facilities. “Eastern already notifies the ongoing investigations and victims Cross has served as assistant Wednesday by President Clinton. “Accompanying the law will be parents of dependent students of sensitive crimes such as sexual dean and later acting dean of the The provisions include expand- guidelines on how to implement under 21 in serious disciplinary assault. Gerholz Institute for Lifelong ing the campus crime statistics that them (on campus),” said Keith actions,” Kohanzo said. “We are discussing that point. I Learning and associate vice presi- must be reported to include Kohanzo, an Eastern judicial offi- He said the new law makes no anticipate we will have to put dent for academic affairs at Ferris manslaughter and arson. Campus cer. reference to dependency so even an something together,” said State. disciplinary referrals for alcohol, Statistics will be disclosed in independent student’s parents can University Police Chief Tom The other two candidates were: drug and weapons violations must four categories including on cam- be notified. Larson. Lloyd Hammonds, vice president be disclosed. Hate crimes are to be pus, non campus, public property “It gives the university some lee- Currently the university makes of academic affairs at Ranken reported by “category of prejudice.” and residential facilities for stu- way but it will have to be looked police reports available to the pub- Technical College, and Rochelle All reports that are disclosed will dents. at,” Kohanzo said. “It’s not quite as lic. Kanter Kelz, dean of liberal arts be compiled annually that will be “(The changes) permit the uni- simple as all good or all bad. You “We try to put the reports out and sciences at Mott Community made available to the public. versity to release the names of stu- have to think about why you do See SECURITY Page 2 College. 2 Wednesday, October 14, 1998 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Service aircraft crashes, kills one News BOWIE, Md. (AP) – A plane Alexandria, Va., who was “The weather conditions dete- rear bedroom of a home built by for a traffic reporting service attempting an emergency landing riorated rather quickly in the Stanley Rodenhauser, owner of The Daily Eastern News is published daily, crashed Tuesday into a suburban at Freeway Airport when the area,” said Pete Pirringer of the adjacent Freeway Airport. Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- home in thick fog 14 miles east of plane crashed just before 7 a.m. Maryland State Police. Weather Rodenhauser’s former wife ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except during school the nation’s capital, killing the The reporter, Rob Edgar, 31, was definitely a factor as well as and adult daughter still live there, vacations or examinations, by pilot and critically injuring the was in critical condition at some mechanical problems they but were in the kitchen at the time PRINTED WITH SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois TM University. Subscription price: reporter. Washington Hospital Center’s are looking into,” he said. when the crash occurred, he said. $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all Two people in the house, Medstar burn unit. He was thrown The plane “had no mainte- Edgar was slated to provide year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of which burst into flames and from the plane when it crashed nance problems,” said Montey airborne traffic updates but had The Associated Press, which is entitled to exclusive use of all articles appearing burned to the ground, escaped and suffered second and third Lillie, owner of Congressional Air not done his first report when the in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 unharmed. degree burns over 40 percent of Charters that owned the single plane crashed, said Charlie Ochs, represent the majority opinion of the Killed was Douglas Duff, 42, his body, a broken leg, pelvis and engine Cessna 172-XP. the general manager of WMZQ editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial an experienced pilot from severe facial cuts. The aircraft slammed into a Radio. and business offices are located in Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University. Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920.