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Required Finding help is near Counseling senices additions + SACIS: +Eastern ing sexually assaulted victims on hours a day, complecdy confidencial Sexual Assault counseUng Counseling and center: Organizations Eascern's campus in addition co peo­ and are provided by properly Information Located in the will increase ready ple from Coles and Cumberland trained counselors and volunteers. Service is located health services to help councies. Buckley said victims and victims' in the basement building and can "Our purpose is co provide servic­ significant others can call the 24- of Lawson Hall. be reached at housing fees es co those who have been victim­ hour, coll-free crisis line or stop in Its 24-hour 581-3413 iz.ed by sexual assault, sexual abuse the office before 5 p.m. Monday hotline is Sprinkler instillation and sexual harassment," said through Friday co ask for help, 1-888-345-2846. will cost $10 million For nearly 30 years the Sexual Bonnie Buckley, executive director advice or just co talk. Asuult Counseling and ofSACIS. Information Service bas been assist- Services arc free, available 24 SEE HELP PAGE 9 BY AsHLEY M ORELAND STAFF WRITER

Costly additions co resident halls POLICY required by state law will cause an increase in room and board fees according to a scace law. Lase spring, Illinois passed the Dormitory Sprinkler Act, which scares that all llJinois universities muse be fully equipped with sprinkler systems by 2013. Mark Hudson, Director of Housing, said ic will cosc an estimated $10 million to make chis happen at Eastern. The ace contains a St."'COnd la\\~ which bas yet ro be passed, char would allow Illinois universities co cake advantage of low inceresc race loans co pay for chis projecc. Hudson said he hopes Eastern will be able co cap inro chose funds, buc he said the cosc of room and board for residenr halls will also be raised co help pay for the sprin­ klers. Eastern has gocren a head start on the project, Hudson said, considering the deadline IS scill years away. The school began installing sprinkler sys­ tems to the wooden struccured hous­ ing in 2000. Pemberton Hall was first, followed b} Greek Courr and University Court. MWe have 11 more buildings co do JOSH R EELlY/lliE DAJLY EASTERN NEWS in eight summers." Hudson said. Because of residents who reside in che halls throughout che ~ool year, such work can only be done in the Smoking areas coming under fire summer. Smee Carman Hall is nor used for housing in the ~um mer work ing with smoking al'etly cloudy Fe\,\ shower-; Partly cloOOj TUFSDAY, OF.UMBF.R 7. 2004

AROUND' WANT SOME COOKIES? ONLINE ILLINOIS POLL CAMPUSES This week• ask our rudln NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY if Friday's lfllJ on the alle&M Car crash claims life rape of II Ealftl'I .... of Northern student atlenneUfo llartinallolM A 26-year-old Northern student, described by Family have beet and fiiends as deeply rdigious and fond of children, publiUM.. died Friday in an Elburn car accident. Tabitha McKee, a firsr-year nursing student, was A) Yes killed in a collision with a Buick L:Sabre while driving Bl No her silver Sarurn SUV at I 0:30 p.m. on Hughes Road. 0 Unsure McKee somehow had swerved imo the ocher lane and collided with chc: L:Sabre driven by Anne Own Craft, VOTE O THE 40 of Sc. Charles. said Leslie McKee, Tabitha's sister and DAILYEASTEllN roommate. NEWS.COM Craft was taken co Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva. McKee's service will be from 4 co 8 p.m. today in the Faith Assembly Church in Elburn. Leslie said her sister was actively involved in the church and gave co ochers. Tabitha had taken two crips co Mexico - most recently this past Christmas - co help chose m need. "She: didn't even spend Christmas with the family. because she really wanted co build houses for families JOSH RULEY/THE CWLY EASTERN NE'."6 who didn't have one," Leslie said. She also loved chil­ Kristin Graham, senior maaagement major, sits at a table for the Society for Human Reaource llanacemeat during dren and wan red co have some of her own. its bakeaale fundrainr Monday afternoon outside of Lumpkin Hall. COUNTUI "There wasn't one baby in the church chat she hadn't DOWN cuddled," Leslie said. READ MORE AT WWW,NORTHERNSTi\R.COM WTF? Cleveland museum puts contraception on display THE ASSSS reducing 11~ and free massagcs until 5 p m impregnation CORRECTIONS 'DEADLY bEMtlS' 4 &t 7 P.M. Boont Llllli\tt ROOM 3282 Free movie revealing the W<;ret history ol b1olog1cal ~eapons from WWII through the Cold War. AH EvtNINC Of ONE Acn 9 Ml. THI VIUACl THE4ntl In Monday's edition of The Daily Eastern News, an article ::>tudent-d rccted. one-act plays Coniact l 5.un at 581·3110 fix more mfOfmation. on page one about a student involved in a car accident incorrectly listed the ctePth of water the student was found in. The water was two to three feet deep not a few WEDNESDAY'S EVENTS inches. The DEN regrets the error. Featurmg four holiday trees, 1mcrn.1tional lrll.lts and hohda) music. Don;,tmns of canned tood Items will be accepted.

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h AlAIN4 TOSH came to Eascern, she said she had to STAFF WRITER use punch cards co grade all the cests. During 22 years and 8 million "Things have of course changed llSCS, survep and evaluations over the rears. bur all-in-all, Eastern scanned, Mickey Carrdl has couched has remained che same ar the heart many lives while working in chc of ir all," Carrell said. office of Academic Assessment and After all Carrell's years as the Tesring at Eastern. "sc111cron queen," it seems unreal for After all her years of service, her co·workers not seeing her smil­ Carrell, also known as rhc "scanrron ing face every day. queen" has decided ro rcrire. Replacing Carrell at rhe office of "Mickey (Carrell) helped me Academic Assessment and Testing adjust when I first came co Eastern.'' will be Jennifer Smith, who Carrell md Deborah Hopgood, who was says she has every confidence in. CarreU's supervisor when she firsr "l.a.sr year l would have been met Carrell. "She introduced me nervom to retire and have someone around the office and was 'cry help­ replace me," she said. "Now I am ful in my first weeks hae." leaving, and I know chat she (Smith) Hopgood said Carrell is one of rhe will do .1 Y.onderful job." Carrell also 1110St hardworking and friendly peo­ said she has decided co retire because ple she has \~orked with, making her she feels It is just her time co do so. asuong :uscc ro Ea.seem. "I am looking forward to travel Brenda Sawyer, a sraff clerk in the and spending time "'ith my children Office of Acidemic Assessment and COW• McAULIHE!THE [)\IL\ EASTlRN NEW and grandchildren," she said. Testing. came ro Y.ork at F~-istem just Sawyer said Carrell's upbeat atti­ ne year afrcr Carrell came co the Mickey 11scantron queen" Larrell has been using scaiitron for 23 rears. She said the most scantron sheets she has tude and positive ouclook made the school. The rwo have been friends processed in one day was 6,000, and that was during finals week. office a fun place co work for every­ e1-er since. one. Sawyer agrees Carrell is an exccl­ Ac first, che faculty was nervous "I couldn't have asked for a bener "I get cards from scudenc workers It is hard for Sawyer co say good­ lcnc worker and one incident comes about the whole siruacion, bur when job," she said. "I h.tve loved working who now have families of cheir own. bye, but she was scill able co sum up ID her mind rhac showed how effi­ chey saw Mickey was in charge. they at Eastern all chcsc years." They cell me all about cheir lives her feelings about her friend leav­ cient Carrell is. knew everything would be ok, Carrell said she enjoys helping the now char they are all grown up," ing. About l 8 years ago. the comput­ Sawyer said. scaff, allowing them to spend less Carrell said. "Thar is rhe be:.c thing "She is a life-long friend, and I am ers crashed during finals week and in "She made the besr our of che sir­ cime grading papers so they arc able for me." blessed co have known her," Sawyer me span of four days, about I 0.000 uarion and kepr everyone's spirits co focus more on rhe students. Carrell has seen many things said iesrs had co be graded by hand. up throughout che week," she said. Her favorite ching however, she change throughout her years at A reception will be held in "The siruation could have been a Carrell said she feds the same way said, is the student workers who Eastern. Carrell's honor today from 2:30- disaster. Ir was \'cry stres5ful. but abour the people she works with as hav~ kept in couch throughout the The biggest changes have been in 4:30 p.m. in room 2100 of 9th Mickey made it okay," Sawyer said. they do about her. years. the techn~logy. When Carrell first $erect Hall.

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COLUMN EDITORIAL Goodbye east Illinois, Afight for true democracy hello West Africa The ChicatJJ Tribune described che scene in At issue will now be another dection in Ukraine. Ukraine as something close co T ianarunen Square. Ukraine's fight But d1e mosc important thing about the rumof I'm 23 and I have no idea what to do with che This is a lofty description for a wodd event that for a true events in Ukraine is the sense of purpose that the DemocraC) rest of my life. shows jusc how important the dispuced resulis of people of rhac wuncry are pursuing what ib:y I think it's insane how people can know what che Ukrainian decrions have become across the believe co be the right thing. Ir is the basis ti they want co do day in and day out for 40 plus Our stance years. world and in the Uniced Srares. It is reliwing to democracy that the people should have the ability What if you choose something thac you don't The shear si7.e of che waves of people seen in see people fight ro have their voices heard, and rhe people ii to have their like? You can't really jusc change halfway th.rough protest of che rea:.nr decrion in Ukraine proves Ukraine are making their presence fdc right now. life. Well I guess you can, buc most jusc suffer vote count. CO LIN that around che world people still care about Having picketed and proccsted che result of the McAUUFFE through those abysmal 9-co-5 cubicle jobs. I don'c chink my parencs would be coo th.rilled if democracy and that the results of free elections election, the people of Ukraine have lookccl ro SENIOR, HISTORY they hdped pay for college and I decided co be a need co reflect the true intentions of the people. force a second election because of che dispuced results. It does­ MAJOR hobo. Just a hunch. I know I enjoy helping ochers &ck.lash began in Ukraine as soon as the results had been n't hucc their cause that numerous video rapes bave cwglr bcrcer their own situation, and I really loved the officially named In che bacde of the Viccois, chc unpopular voter suppres,gon in action. Many Yushchenko supponm Mcluliffe is a opporrunicy I had when I studied abroad in Cape photographer for Town, South Africa. le was che experience of a Life­ candidate had become the president elea. were seen being beaten by people ourside ofvocing booths. The Daily Eastern time. Thar's what everyone cold me it would be and People were ouc:raged chat Victor Yanukovych, who was Whatever the ourcome of the decrions, ar least it has News. it was. supportecl by Rlmian Presidc:nc Vladimir Putin, was dectecl become apparent in Ukraine chat the respect for the demo­ So l graduate in abouc a week, then what? Grad " replace oucgoing President Leonid D. Kuchma, keeping cratic way of governing can be acknowledged in a school? Nope, I'm done with my schooling. Bue co peact'fid you can scill learn even if you are not in the 'class­ rhe current party in power. form during a rensc rime. room.' Everyday life, friends and your surroundings His opponent, Victor Yushchenko, was supported by are all a form of a classroom. You learn from every­ Secremry of State CoGn Powell soon after the results of che The editorial. i.s tlu majority opinion of thing surrounding you. Mose of the time I find election were The Daily Eastern News edi«Jrial board myself scarving for life and creation, saturated with released. both internal descrucrion and the destruction hap­ Ocher countries have helped gain momenn1m for whar pening in the outside world. I have decided on the next phase of my life. I have been accepted into che Peace Corps and nomi­ YOUR TURN: LE1TERS TO THE EDITOR nated to go back to Africa, this rime, to french­ speaki ng West Africa. I am leaving sometime in THE DEN PRACTICED ARTICLE WAS ONE SIDED, POOR DECISION BY THE January to do something, not sure whac. PROPER NEWS ETHICS ONCE AGAIN MARCHING BAND le sounds great, the experi­ ence of a lifetime righc? They The scocy of the alleged rape victim Once again, the article produced As a former maiching band memba "Everyday life, friends call ic the hardest job you'll love. should absolutely have been published. by the DEN discussing the issue and a member of a music &arernil)\ I and your surroundings Am I excired? You ber I am. l There is no good reason for it not to that occurred on Friday involving understand rhe close bonds funned don'c have ro face the real world have been. Yes irs aue, scorics like chis the newspaper theft rook one side. 1t becween members ofan ensemble. are all a form of a here. And the thing is, what I'll are a>naoversial, buc the fact of cbe failed to recogniu: sensitive infor­ The band members who stoic macccr is rhat chis person's privacy was mation involving students, band Friday's edition of rhe DEN said chcy classroom. I " be doing Will be more Of a real world experience than anything protected as much as possible. Hee members and human beings. did so co protect the subjea ofche aJti. I could possiblly do here. I am name was noc published so I don't see Whether or not specific allega­ de. so excited co go back co Africa where rhe problem lies. tions are true in whac happened on However, by removing nearly half i:i and l can't wait to find ouc whac I'll be doing. According co Erin O'Connor, "plac­ a recent trip or if the situation is the newspapers, chey have taken wha Bue you know what? I have a few secrets about ing ic on the front page suggescecl that even worthy of pressing charges, one wuld have been a non-contro\m going co the Peace Corps. Secrecs arc only the silent ic was the most imporcanr isrue of the must cake into consideration che article and made ic inco a drama. face of fear after all, and I know coo well the feeling day." trauma involved with rape. Ifnone of the newspapers had bcm of granite that grows from my throat down to my Rape isn't an important is.~ue on this I applaud d1ose students seeking taken, most Eastern students would roes. I look around me and all I see is fear, a whole campus and campuses across the wun- to protect their band mate and have read the article and moved ~ society built our of fear. But the world isn't just our cry? friend, who I imagine is getting l 00 Instead, che article was reprinted, there, it's in your hearr. Running this stOI'}' does have a posi­ percent more negative ac:cencion ac:companiecl by cwo lern:rs to chc d In all honesty I'm scared about the Peace Corps. tive impact. It gives ocher young than she deserves. tor, cwo editorials and another fTonr. I'm not scared of actually going and getting a dis­ women che chanre co learn how co pro­ Shame on chose, addirionally, page article a>ncerning Friday's even~ ease, dying or anything like thac. I'm scared that I'll tect themselves fiom a similar incident. who seek co give the music deparr­ Band members stole the papers in an be forgotten by everyone as soon as I disappear from I am inspired to see rhe DEN's staff O}ent a bad name, as a result of a sic­ acrempt co procecc the victim and kap the horizon of my friends' daily lives. What if every­ printed the story again in coday's isrue uarion they probably know nothing scudents fiom hearing rhe scory. lu one forgets abouc me when I'm gone? Twency-seven of the pa[Xr. abouc. have accually made che situation mid months is such a long time. le shows me che scalf of the DEN is I guess my point is to ask for a bir worse. This was handled vecy poorly by I'd like ro think I'm not forgocrcn as soon as I interested in all aspects of the news, more respecr. the marching band members. disappear from my friends' daily lives. Sometimes good and bad. I, in no way condone vandalism, ic's easier to hold on CQ discanc people: thac way. It's Scones like this are run all over the rhefr or any illegal activity involving MEREOYTH lCMll easier, bur you don't always leave chem room to councry in major newspaper.;, and the publications; regardless, I can see JUNIOR BIOLOCYl!'RE MEO M'J(l change withouc you. same exaet ethics are used; rhe name of where these particular students were My mind is a loud jangle of questions now. rhe victim is proteaecl. coming from. What will happen when I meet up with my past Anyone who chinks printing this after I've been gone from ic for a while? 1 am afraid stocy is a poor ethical deci~ion is obvi­ ZACH fAIRFIUO &ium' No~: Not aU ofthe indiWI. thar che doors will close on me when I leave, that I ously wrong and should cake a course ll.JNIOR SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR a!s who rm1011ed 11ewspapm and thml will return home and find no room saved for me on m.'WS ethics. them away 011 Hiday ~ membm from everyone. the marr:hing band So wh.ar do I do? Stay here so I won't lose the ERtC COALSON friendships? Nope. I will go and enjoy my experi­ JUNIOR EARTH SCltNpls letters 1he1r position Jnd clep.111ment. Letters whmc authors c.1nnot be~ care .tbouc will be here enjoying lifr 111 che way chey 10 the cd. We reserve the r1gh1 to edit letter-; for lengih wish to experience it. face your fears and go enjoy Thev 'hould be less than 250 \\Ords Jn

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· electric foot massage Where: Charleston Recruiting Station · self massage tools When: Monday- Friday 8 AM- 6 PM Who= Army Recruiter at 217-345-2081 - stre.~s reduct ion tips. PAGE6 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS TuEsoAY, OECEMBEJl 7, 2004 Holiday season charity fight continues Operation Sleigh Ride and Stix Undeterred from he past, come together for Christmas benefit Jason Craig plans new charity BY ERIN MILLER BY ERIN MIUER "Our goal is co build somcching here with a CITY REPORTER CITY REPORTER non-alc.oholic bar acmosphere for young peo­ ple so that they have a place co go," Craig said. Operation Sleigh Ride and Sriic have collab­ ''We wanted to help out the In an attempt co raise money for local chari­ He adds that money will also be raised fur orated to form a benefit tonight co raise community and give a little ties. Jason Craig endured a month-long stay in c:xisring local charities. money for local charities. a port-a-potty, and he is now selling his "Young people need to know thac ocher peo­ Stix will be donaring $1 for every person back around Christmas ti•." MattOQn business co form a non-profit organi­ ple just care because they are bwnan bcingw," that comes into the bar berween 11 a.m. and i.ation. Craig said. ROGER Suc1tut:, MANAGER AT Srnc l a.m. tonight, and all employees working Craig, owner of Big The cwo are beginning their efforts to form will donate their tips to Operation Sleigh Jay's Wholesale, is selling chis organii.arion immediately. Ride. his inventory, which "We are looking ac every avenue we can m "We should have a pretcy big crowd, "Stix is stepping up to the place when includes evecyching from raise money," Meyers said. around 500 people," said Roger Sugrue, a other businesses turned us down," Meyers Christmas decorations co Meyers and Craig have to fill out various manager ac Sriic. "We wanted to help out the said. sport's memorabilia, and StaCC and local fonns to begin the lengthy and community and give a little back around Meyers said Eastern students have been donating all profits ro expensive process for swting a non-pnltr Chriscmas time." cheir biggest supporters chis season. Operation Sleigh Ride organii.ation, according to Craig. JASON CltAIC Jason Craig, who sat in a port-a-potty last "About 70 percent of our foot traffic at and Eastern's Toys for Toes "By forming chis non-profit organization, I month. also raised money for che Operation [Craig's] porc-a-poccy were Eastern srudencs," program. will help people around Coles County," he Sleigh Ride benefit. Meyers said. "This is a way for chem to go Along with Randy Meyers, chairperson of said. "We now have rhe pa.rcicipacion of out, have fun, support the cause and visit Operation Sleigh Ride, Craig wan~ co initiate Craig said he has 1wo daughters he would Domino's and Sriic, and it makes me fed a lot Jason outside of his porc-a-poccy." a program chat will help local families and chil­ like co protea from our.side influences, and be ben:er (about business participation)," Craig Aside from attending the benefit, Craig will dren, Craig said. hopes this non-profit organii.ation will do dim: said. be at Domino's Piu.a in Charleston at 11 a.m. "If you make the area better for families, for ocher children. Randy Meyers. chairperson of Operation selling items from his Matcoon store. more families v.ill want ro come," he said. 'Tm not just going to be some fut guy sining Sleigh Ride, called Stix and mencioned the Craig will be donating all profits he makes Meyer.; and Craig have heard n:qucsrs from in a port-a-potty," Craig said. idea and then the owner of the bar was called from his sales co Operation Sleigh Ride. local high school and college srudcnr.s abouc If anyone would like to help Craig and and planning began, said Thad Harned, the "If people don't wane to take care of their wanting something to participate in that does­ Meyer.; in their efforts for local charicies die; general manager at SciJc. kids then I will," Craig said. n'r involve alcohol. can call Jason Craig at (217)-246-8278. Property tax levy tops City Council budget

Bv HILLARY Smu resolutions: one dealing with che renM rl CITY IOllOR ''We're calculating what we need for property taxes ... we think worker's compensation insurance for about $308,000, anocher dw will allow the city ID Mayor Dan Cougill said he hopes ro lo~er che we're in a position where we will lower the tax levy again and enter into a concracrual agreement with the property cax levy for Charleston tonight ac the bring it even lower." Cob County Regional Planning and City Council meeting. Devdopmc:nr Commi... ~on, which has allowed The City Council has been working to oci­ DAN COUGlll, MAYOR the city to help sek-cred community mcmbea mate the equalized assessed value ofall Charleston with low to moderate income make imp~ property so the council can pass an ordinance set­ men cs to rheir homes for the past I 0 years, anli ting the tax levy for the fucal year beginning in Cougill said money th.1t has been geDtT.lted The council will also try co amend an ordi­ another authorizing the expenditure of towin May 2005 running through April 2006. he said. &om the increased sales w rd"erc:ndum chac nance th.1t will do away with parking on Sch funch to h~t national competition for thewcigls The city's budget is usually between $20 mil­ passed a a>Uple years ago will be deducted &om Stret:t. lifting club. lion and $22 million, and because the city has the co1al amounc the city needs to help reduce the Cougill said the new fire truck purchJ.')(..J at the Cougill said the weightlifting club has h­ grown, che increase in equalized assessed property cax levy as well. beginning of the year is too large to maneuver nationals for several years. sometimes using value will hdp reduce che current cax levy of 1.7 Council member Larry Rennds said the refer­ around vehicles parlced on Eighth Screrc, which is Easrem's fucilicies and sometimes using pen:enr. Cougill said. endum raised the sales tax from 6.25 percent to the StrCet firefighters U..1m - 11 am ~D~ Week\.'nds Sam - 12pm Chicken Lunch 3 Piece Dinner 2 pieces of chicken 3 pieces of chicken mashed potatoes & Gravy mashed potatoes & Gravy PLAQANAD coleslaw • biscuit coleslaw • 2 biscuits IN1HE DENI Every Tuesday ilt-2816 11am - 8pm OfaMBF.R 7, 2004 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE 7 SIOlll&: ore cash-to-chip maehines unlikely CONnNUtD lltOM Pi'a t "The machines arc located only in the "As we've had less and less smoking in dorms, (smok­ lfAff WRITER dining halls. and if students need to add ers) tend to migrate outside,• said Mark Hudson, dllcc­ ''Wa are punuing it fll'lhar money elsewhere they can do it in the one tor of housing and dining. Greek Coun rcsidentS have made a pro­ office spccialim:l in it," Williams said He explained that as the weather gets worse, the smok­ posal to the Residence Hall Association baolUl8 it doaln, make After considering prospective COStS and ers tend to stand closer and closer to the doors and the llking that more cash-to-chip machines be aooaomic 11n• to do IUI.'' that Eastern has three times as many non-smokers have to "walk duough a wall ofsmoke." iiltalled in Greek Housing. machines as other schools IW: Illinois State, Megan Stepp, a junior elementary education major MAK HUDSON, The c:asb-to-dUp machines on campus Eastern denied the proposal. who smokes. said she wouldn't mind walking further DllK10a Of HOUSING ANO DINING tWp studentS transfer cash onto their Adopting the proposal would have aist away fiom the building to amob. thcr Cards and allow them to dine at $5,000 per machine, Hudson said "It's cold everywbcR ouaide, • she said Food Coun and wash clothes. of Housing and Dining, Eastern is already "If it were to be installed it would come Christine Rdtr, a sophomore elementary education The machine in Taylor Hall is near the ahead of other universities of companblc fiom the room and board charges," major,

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IELP: from preschool age co senior citizens hdps victims and their loved ones "We're seeing half the number of DEPOSIT: (ONTl>oUD fROM PAGE 1 and can either be recently affected by weigh through the pros and cons of students each year," she said. Ca.TINUED FROM PAGE 1 sexual assault or could have been conraccing proper officials. Ouc of those victims, the largest Laura Bosserman, senior psycholo­ affected by it in che past. Ulcirnacely; the decision is left up co number are young children and reens. Warren said direct deposit is che ~ major and SACIS volunceer, has If a victim concacrs SACIS imme­ che victim. Last year, SACIS worked wich 20 way co go because che benefits is very had che opportunity co help a victim diately after a sexual assault incidenr, "We can't live someone else's life, Easrem scudencs, 14 of which had dear. through che power of a phone line. Buckley said SACIS walks through but we can be a support system." been as.5aulced within che pasr year. "Dimer deposir takes out che mid­ She said victims are generally upset rhree important seeps co help che vic­ Buckley said. Six of chose scudencs were assaulted dle man, who is me," Warren said. when they call and SACIS is there to tim efficiencly and effectively. If a victim decides ro bring their on campus and five were somewhere "Therefore, I wouldn't have co worry calm the victim down and let chem FU'St:, che safety of che vkrirn needs incidenr co che police or Eastems dse in Charleston. about picking up my check and find­ know things will be all right. Overall, to be identified. If che victim is noc judicial board, SACIS is there co help Seven ofche cases were classified as ing time co deposit ic." she said, SACIS is there co.. help. safe, rhey decide how they can be pur the victim through che process. dace rape and six were due co ocher Warren is not che only person who "(SACIS) helps sexually ~ulted in a safe location as soon as possible. Buckley said not a lot of people sexual assaulc incidents \vich ocher said FJeccronic Fund Transfer has viccims regain che life chey once had, Next che victim is asked co look at understand what is going on during college srudents, Buckley said. made WC easier. ro gee chem back in che right direc­ their body. the. process and may find a court­ Besides helping victims out Jessica Myers, a graduate scudent in tion, n she said. "Sometimes chey are so emorional­ room as a foreign place, which is why throughout cheir traumatic experi­ che communicarion disorders pro­ Victims can conracr SACIS co dis­ ly rraumacii.ed they don't realire their SAOS assists by attending hearings ence, che organization also offers gram, agreed with Warren. QISS anger and relationship issues, physical injuries," Buckley said. and explaining necessary details of advice for avoiding che sicuation all Myets has worked several jobs on identify their feelings and gee over Finally, che type of hdp che victim hearings. together. campus before direct deposic was skep problems, such as nightmares. needs is decermined. The counselor Lase year SACIS assisted 229 vic­ Buckley said people need co realize mandatory. While some victims may have a hard or volunteer may go co where che vic­ tims and 204 significant ochers in they have the right co say no to some­ "Ir is nice knowing chat once a rime sleeping. ochers may have che tim is as long as che place is safe or Coles County. Buckley said. While thing chey do noc wane co do, in month a set amount of money will be opposice problem. will ralk chem through che proper the numbers may seem high, che addition co being responsible when in my checking account," Myers said. "Some (people) sleep coo much procedures chat need to be taken. numbers are going down. She said drinking. She said ifattending a party Compared co life before direct because they are not dealing with One concern victims may have she does nor believe sexual assaulc is on che agenda. it is smart co go deposit, Myers said it has made her dieir emotions," Buckley said. will be che quesrion of conracring cases are happening less, she chinks with ocher people as well as leave daily activities less snessful and worry These services are open co anyone authorities. Buckley said SACIS they are just reported less. with chem. free. CLASSIFIEDS

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• Claire Garvey; IM; 4:46.47 • Kristin McCoy; 1 free; 57.80 • Brittany Winin 200 backstroke; Sal 1n._,..._ ...... LallllaWwla& ... t1111 ..1k11•1•1a1t1r1'1-llllwl I 1 .... ll4-3llll 2:17.08 ...... 112-1. .. Men win Bulld~ in terms of scoring. Eastern 400-mecer individual medley, season. he'dd coach Ray Padovan credited Padovan said The next time they swim rogcthcr "h hurts us a little bit beauae 191-62, women much of che ream's succ:es.1 against 1be men had another solid outing as a ream will be at a swim forum in know some people don't do Buder to their numbers being down from senior Tom Watson. Padovan Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where the chey should," he said. win 172-85 so they were unable to give the best said junior Chris Miller swam the Panthers praaicc hard co get ready for "All the work we've been competition in all the evenrs. Despite best he has all season in the 100- the final stretch of their season. now is for the end of che BY AIMM OUMAK che easy rime the Panthers had on mecer butterfly. Unfommatdy for the Panthers, Anderson said. "A lot of people SPORTS Rf PORTER Sunday, the meet was good for che Sophomore Bill Senese swam a lot ~ is a break in between finals and do good at the beginning ~the Panthers on many different levels. of off events, which Padovan said is their trip to Ft. Lauderdale, on Dec. son with their times but then The Eastern men's and womais Eastern had mixed results using very important for che team to do at 28, and Padovan said some members come through at che end of the swimming and diving teams wrapped nice fucilities at Buder and having dif­ this point of the season since a lot of of the ream might not practice die so the season is like a wash." up a dual meet at Butler this past ferent swimmers compete in events swimmers will need to swim those; way they should. The Panthers next meet will weekend and weren't highly contest­ they have not been in yet this season. events later in the season. "Some people go home and do a Milikin on Jan. 14. ed in doing so. The top performance for the "Our season is broke into two sea­ great job training and some hardly "After Ft. Lauderdale we'll The Panchers won che meet wich­ women came from junior Claire sons really," Padovan said. "Right even touch the water," Padovan said. where we arc coming together out very much competition from che Garvey who swam very well in the now is basically the end of the first Junior Paul Anderson also said how team," Padovan said.

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IMHDON NETIUK Honored IWFWRJTER • Krissy Peters, cross country/track The Eastern Illinois women's soccer • Meagan Scaggs, basketball ram was honored for ics academic ax:dlenc.e for the ninth rime in 10 • Nicole Marczewski, track l'!afS by the National Soccer Coaches • Erica Gerth, volleyball Amciation ofAmerica. • Dane Gray, golf Eascern ranked sixth our of rhe 306 Division I women's programs • Jeff Denn~~ baseball ind in the cop 25 of all women's col­ • Teri LaRoche, soccer lcgiace programs, regardless of divi­ • C.J. Weber, tennis sion. with their ceam grade point average of 3.47 for che 2003-2004 • Kristin Lovering, softball academic school year. i think ic's a greac honor for our on che field. Eascern won cheir program," said Eastern head coach fourch consecutive conference tour­ ~Ballard. nament ticle chis pasc season and also SnPHEN HAASITHE CWLY EASTERN NEWS The ream grade poinr average of went to cheir fourth srraighc NCAA Rieb McDuffie {left), director of athletics, and Blair LorcJ {right), vice president of lallil111ia Affairs, present plaques to 3.47 was che highesr posred in che his- College Cup. award Valley Conference Medal of Honor recipients for earning a perfect U 111 tw llMI 2003-2004 academic 11>ry of the women's soccer program Coach Ballaid. chinks che su~ J8ar. From L-R, cron country runner lriuy Peters, a communication major; balktlW ...,., Meagan Scaggs, a physi­ here ar Eastern and was aJso the high­ boch academically and on che fidd go cal education major; track member llicole Marciewski, a biolog major; soccer ....,.,. TrilU Watter, a biolog major; est GPA in the Ohio Valley hand in hand. and Kim Garlde, a psycholog major; and volle,tlafl plarar Erica Gerth, a heaffh ...... llljor. f.onference. Eastern has ranked in the "If you' re going co be succ.essful on r.ip 100 in the nation each year since che fidd, chen you muse be successful awarded for posting 4.0 GPAs during look ac academics and not jusc at ach­ comes fuse. 2000 while achieving a higher grade off of che field," he said. the 2003-2004 academic year. WaJrer lecics," Garkie said. There were a coral of 290 point average each year as well. Sophomore Trisha WaJrer and jun­ was also named co the Second Team She also said rhac Coach Ballard women's teams from all divisions The academic success is added on ior Kim Garl

STEVENS: mare is Eastern star receiver Ryan ONE: game to come out of Charleston (QHnNUED FROM PAGE 1 2 Voss and now, number cwo is char CONTJNUED FROM PAGE 12 wich a win. "Apparently, Mr. Midgett Midgett is really interested in bear­ "We'll have ro play ac a high as the next head coach of Florida has some beef with his ing wharever team Ron Z.Ook Bunkenburg said chat's che dif­ levd ," Bunkenburg said. but will coach Utah in the bowl coaches in che furure. ference becween Division-I and Bunkenburg said in conference game. ESPN announced Monday former coach Ron Zook." Since defensive coordinacor and Division-ill basketball. play or when playing another evening chat Zook will be named designated Florida recruiter Roe "You're not going ro find cwo Division-III team his Eagles can the next coach at Illinois Tuesday. Bellantoni has visited wich him and guards like Gomes and Dildy in have an off nighr and scill get some So how does chis affect Eastern? informed him the Panchers have a our conference or in Division-ill wins. Bur Bunkenburg said they Encer Justin Mi.dgecc. counrry by Rivals.com and could scheduled game wich the Illini in for char maccer," Bunkenburg said. won't be able co have an off night 6. Two years ago chere was a compete for che scarring job ac 2006, being involved in a upset Eastern head coach Rick and win against the Panchers. highly routed quarterback recruit Eastern nex:c season. mrrigues che potential transfer. Samuels knows Gomes and Dildy "It's really cough to beat a named Justin Midgett who signed Now, Florida has granted che So, lee's assume Midgett signs are playing well and are going co be Division-I team," Bunkenburg with Florida and Ron Zook. release of Midgett but che question wich Eastern. hard co srop, bur even Samuels said. "Bue if we can hold Eascern 7. Because of reasons one remains, why would chis kid care co The Panchers coaching sea.ff ad.mitred co his team's lack of size. between che 65-70 poincs we chink chrough six, Midgett may sign wich set foot in on chis campus. should thank Florida's adminiscra­ ''rd like co say we're bigger chan we have a shot." Eascem. Apparencly, Mr. Midgett bas some rion, Illinois achleric director Ron chem," Samuels said. "But we're Whitesell said che Eagles had the Zook pinned his success on All­ beef wich his former coach , in a way not bigger chan anybody." game within five points ac one time SEC first team signal caller Chris Zook. for being our chere and Ron Zook Bunkenburg knows Eastern is when Benedictine came co Loyola. Leak during Midgett's fuse cwo sea­ Midgen is of the belief char he is for moving co Champaign. achlecic buc not big and hopes co "Benedictine can play," sons leaving che Punta Gorda, Fla. a betrer player chan Leak and has Because in the links of che chain, expose Eastem's lack of size. Whicescll said. native our to dry and understand­ stared so repeatedly. The red-shirt if Z.Ook isn't fired, Mi.dgecr might Last year che Eagles were 20..8 It would be easy co take the ably upset. freshman will be here on a campus still transfer but che chances of him overall so chey know how co win. Eagles lightly and overlook chem, Midgett was rared che number visir chis weekend for rwo reasons. coming here drastically decrease. But Bunkenburg realizes his team but Samuels said che Panchers will eight pro-style quarterback in the One is char his high school team- Amazing how things work our. will have co play a near perfect be ready come game cime. RENTING AN APART J\.1ENT WITH U"Q.:i:que Px.aope:e-C.:i:es IS AS EASY AS Jl 2 3 1 Make an appoint.tnent to see one o f our 5 remaining locations_ 2 Take 15 minute s to check out the place and get all of the info- you can. put the a partment you vvant on hold for 24 hours! 3 A fevv d a ys later-sign all of the nece ssary paperwork and your all set!

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TuEsoAY, DECEMBER 7, 2004 Eastern Illinois University, Chan ...... llllllTllLL MATI STEVINI STArf WRITIR ONE VS THREE Florida QB Eastern welcomes motivating your team for these types of games," Whitesell said looking at Division m the situation from Benedictine's connects point of view. Benedictine It's easy to sec what happened dur­ to Lantz ing the Benedictine/Loyola game to Eastern simply by looking at the statistics. llY )ottN HottlNADa Loyola shot over 57 percent from Movie buffs always play a SPORTS REPORTER the fidd while Benedictine shot just game called Seven Degrees of below 33 percent from the Boor. The Kevin Bacon because well, he is The NCAA is set up so bigger Eagles shot under 25 percent from a Hollywood actor probably tied schools can compete with bigger the field in the first half alone. to every actor and actress in the schools and smaller schools can "Loyola played good defense," business. compete with smaller schools. This Bunkenburg said. Another reason is the idea that is a logical Set up because bigger He said Loyola's guys closed out one action always affects some­ schools rend to get better athletes. If hard on every shot, including those thing else. the smaller schools had co play the from outside rhe three-point arc. Case and point, I'm sure the bigger schools all rhe rime one-sided The Eagles actually shot better Eastern football coaching staff games would be frequent, bur every from beyond the arc than they did was really nor all that interested once in a while a smaller school from inside of it shooting jusr over in who was going co be the head wants co try its luck against a bigger 33 percent. They started off cold in coach of the University of more powerful school. the first half making jusr one of nine Florida a~er Ron Zook was dis.­ Benedictine is a NCAA Division­ three pointers but picked it up in the missed. However, the Panthers III basketball team but chat doesn't second half going five for nine. starting quarterback next season stop chem from challenging che big­ Bunkenburg said although could be directly intersected. So ger schools. le is 5-1 now with its Eastern is a heavy favorite in chis when you diagram the situation, only loss coming to Loyola, who like game, he will not change the way he it all makes sense. So call this the Eastern, is a NCAA Division-I bas­ prepares his team. seven degrees of Bob Spoo if you ketball school. "We won't change anything just want but its amazing how things Loyola head coach Jim Whitesell for the sheer reason of consistency." work out. said getting beat by one of the little Bunkenburg said. I. Ron Zook was dismissed guys is a coach's big fear, but it always He added his team's first seven during the 2004 football season seems to happen co somebody. games have been on the road and it at Florida but allowed co finish "We didn't play all that well has been the underdog in at least five the season with the Gators. This against Loyola," Benedictine head of them, so his Eagles do not feel allowed rhe Florida athletic coach Keith Bunkenburg said. "We uncomfortable in this situation. department two months to played hard and the intensity was The only things that makes search for a replacement. there." Bunkenburg feel a little uncomfort­ 2. Urban Meyer (otherwise Whitesell said these rypes of able coming co Charleston tonight known as the most wanted head games are the equivalent co the are named Josh Gomes and STEPHEN H.usf[HE OtJl.Y EASTERN coach in the country) led his Super Bowl for the Division-Ill Emanuel Dildy. S11ior panl £1111111 DHllJ nan towarll the lllaabt 111i1st "• Utah team eventually to a unde­ schools. l11Y1nitJ of lino1ri-l11111 ClfJ Ito. 1 11 Lalfz lr11L Eaattl'I lloata feated season and a BCS invita­ "You don't have to worry about SEE ONE PAGE 11 Bt11llictl11 at l , .•. tion co the Fiesta Bowl. Call this 2A, che Florida was the boss at Utah before ••mns heading co Gainesville so obvi­ ously a phone call was made. 3. Ron Zook leads che Gators Easte;rn learns from long weeken to a 7-4 record .md eventually to the Peach Bowl against Miami BY DAN RENIOI: things happen," Dintdman but the athletic department is ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR "After you lose, all you want co against him coaching the game. "Al the 1UJ1 are stronger - Your wrestling men wrestle." Since he didn't have to prepare a Sunday Eastern sent eight instead of bofs.'' Dintclman lost his final match bowl ccain, chis led co a oppor­ wrestlers co the Universiry of the day 5-2. SHANE DtNTfLAN, FRESHMAN WRESTlH runity for him co meet with Northern Iowa where they placed Dintdman has had a quick other athletic directors. Enter only one wrestler in the tournament mcnc co college wrestling. M Illinois. and only cwo wrestlers had winning Robertson went 4-2 on the day and *'We'll take something &om chis said 4. The University of Illinois records on the day. with his latest finish now has a first, and learn &om it." fires head coach Ron Turner and 1bc Panthers were without Junior second. third and fifth place finish. 1bc Panthers only ocher winning time he's been here," M athletic dirca:or Ron Guenther Chino Dwan, Sophomore Casey Robertson rolled through his first ~rd of the day came &om freshman said. "He's the type of kid you states lack of recruiting as a con­ Canino and Sophomore Adam three matches winning two by major Shane Dintdman. who went 3-2 on rum him on and he keeps going. cern. This happens to be Zook's 8ec1cr. who sat out with injury. On decisions, but hit a roadblock in the the day ac 149 pounds. Dintdman Dintdman said chat the main drawing card making him rop of that. che meet started an how semifinals. In his fourth match of lost his first match ofthe day when he change from high school is a great fit. Guenther and Zook later than schcdJ•lcd the day Robertson wrcsded No. 3 was pinned in the second period. strength of ocher wresders. meet in Chicago over lunch to "It W¥ a lllUgb coumamcm.• said Eric Huaun of Northern Iowa. "I had a good fim period and it was "All the guys arc stto discuss the Illinois program and Eastern Head c.oach Ralph Robertson lost in a 4-2 decision. 0-0 after the first," Ointdman said. "I Dintdman said "I mean thcsc Zook's interest. Zook describes Mc.camand. "It w.11 • rough as it's Robenson lost his next match in got in a bad simation and found arc 20, 21, 22 years old the meeting as a "positive inter­ been in the last fuur or me )'ClJS... the consolation semifinal before win­ myself on my back." wrcscling men instead of boys." view". Sophomore Kenny Robertson ning the fifth place match 5-2. Dintelman came back to win Despite some ofthe poor Call numbct five decision (16-4) took fifth at the 174-pound "It was unfortunate in the wresde three straight marches, two by major paper, McCausland was happy time. weight class and was the only backs chin~ just went bad," decision. how Eastern came out ofthe 5. Urban Meyer is announced Panther to place at the tournament Mc:Causland said. "The official rook "It's not that you're cardcss, but "Our guys. ellal the young that welcomed 300 wrestlers to the him out of the match but it w. a you don't~ worry about losing were putting~ in the SU STEVENS PAGE t 1 UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. good lesson in composure. anymore so you're trying to make to score points." .M<.Camland