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BHE approves rec center to finance professional architec the bonds through student fees of tural services· for construction of not more than $60 a semester the center. beginning the semester the center The Illinois Board of Higher The BOG, the governing board is available for use. ucation on Tuesday approved for Chicago State University; In other action Tuesday, the tern's proposal to build a $7.5 Northeastern Illinois University, IBHE approved Eastern's request Ilion student recreation center Governors State University, to purchase Regency Apartments d a request to purchase Re Western Illinois University and at a estimated cost of $4.8 mil ncy Apartments for $4.8 mil Eastern, has already approved the lion. In a report to the IBHE, n. sale of revenue bonds to finance Rives said the 146-unit apartment Eastern President Stan Rives construction of the 70,000 square complex will be used to supple ust now ask the Board of foot facility. ment the university's residence vernors, which meets Thurs And in a Nov. 8 student refer hall operation. The purchase will y in Chicago, to approve the endum, the student body ap be fundedthrough the sale of rev e of auxiliary enterprise funds proved a plan which would repay enue bonds. acuity to be surveyed on GAA y PHILLIP LAIRD resei;it that," Mendez explained. ministration editor Sutliff defended the draft of his Senate clarifies proposed survey, saying, "The The Faculty Senate approved a idea is- not to alienate anyone. I otion Tuesday to survey the communication The Faculty Senate clarified just strongly feel we need to sur ntire faculty about recent its position on official senate vey the faculty at large on this ouncil on Academic Affairs communications after a flier matter." tions, although many senate which appeared to be a senate "I think any survey concerning embers expressed reservations the Study on Undergraduate document was distribut�d out the actual content of the throughout parts of campus Education is beating a dead ey. - - . � senate· .member Ed last Friday. hors�," The motion to conduct the sur� "I want to make clear this Marlow said. Marlow, an associ was originally presented to y was not an official communi ate professor of management, senate at its Nov. 21 meeting added he favored a survey of the cation from the Faculty er senate member Larry Helsel, Senate," said Senate President faculty because CAA actions con professor of technology, Anthony Schaeffer during cern the entire university, but was quested the senate undertake Tuesday's meeting. concerned about the wording of uch a survey. "My opinions Senate members said they the draft survey presented by bout the CAA process are not were concerned because they Sutliff. positive," Helsel said. "I think a KEN TREVARTHAN/Staff photographer . had interpreted the flier as a One visitor also expressed her Jane Hachiya-Weiner and Kee-Juan Han, members of the rvey is very appropriate." Senate communication. After opinion on recent CAA delibera Indianapolis Ballet Theatre , pe1form as toy soldiers in The Several senate members ques several senate members tions. "I was shocked at a recent Nutcracker Tu esday night in McAfe e Gym. 'oned the value of such a survey, CAA meeting where the foreign expressed the need to know the ough, expressing fears it would flier's origin, senate member language requirement was dis use factions among the faculty Ron Sutliff admitted printing cussed," said Dorothy Hart, a pro d administration. Most of those fessor of physical education. the document. - .Nutcracker. �\ tJcillet. s arose from the wording of a "No political position on the "Every dea'n of ever school ft survey submitted by senate except one said a foreyign lan CAA or the Study of Unde ember Ron Sutliff, an associate guage requirement would be a rgraduate Education was fessor of applied sciences, at handicap. But the CAA disregard is unforgettable intended," said Sutliff, associ Nov. 28 meeting. ed all. this and approved the for ate professor of applied sci By STEPHANIE CARNES Senate President Anthony eign language requirement." Activities editor ences, after the meeting. "I just haeffer expressed doubts about Review wanted to remind faculty that Senate member Laurent survey concerning actions Gosselin, an associate professor It was a performance few will favorite captured the hearts of its in accordance with the Faculty eady approved by the CAA. "I of home economics, said he he forget as the cast of The audience with colorful costumes Senate constitution, we are bject a great deal to several could verify the CAA sometimes Nutcracker Ballet gracefully and professional, lively dancing. their voice." ue stions in the draft survey," . ·, fails to give due consideration t.o danced across the stage and into The ballet is a story about haeffer said. Reading from the faculty opinions in its delibera peoples' dreams. toys which come to life when a nate constitution, Schaeffer Senate member Luis Clay tions. "I can document that the The Nutcracker, presented. to little girl is given a toy nutcrack ded, "The faculty senate may Mendez, a foreign language pro faculty has submitted opinions a crowd of approximately 1800 er for Christmas. The nutcracker view action� of its committees fessor, had similar r�servations about issues in a very thick book people including Eastern stu and the little girl take a trip n 10 percent or more of the about the proposed survey. "I that got no consideration from the dents and Charleston residents, through the Kingdom of Sweets mbers agree to that review ... believe this document puts the CAA." was performed in Tuesday night and are greeted by the Sugar t this doesn't apply to proce- .Faculty Senate in an advetsarial Robert Barford said he found in McAfee Gym. Plum Fairy. position with the CAA and I The traditional holiday • • Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 ives to request funds for touch-tone registration voice response system will be part of a the .course is worth, Rives said. Also, new system, Rives said. total projected $213,000 touch-tone regis before disconnecting, students will know If the BOG approves the request, state tration system. what classes have been scheduled and the appropriations will be the source of funds Eastern President Stan Rives will ask the By 1991, Eastern students would be able tuition and fees that must paid. to purchase the voice response system from d of Governors at its Thursday meet to register just by making a phone call. The current registration system ha·s Periphonics Corp., in Rosemont. Mainten g in Chicago to approve funds to pur After consultation with their advisers, existed since 1982 and is "deficient in many ance charges will be $746 per month for e a voice response system as part of a "students will communicate directly with ways and no longer serves the needs of the the first year following an initial 60-day uch tone registration system. the computer registration software by students and faculty," Rives said. "The warranty peri.od. The BOG is the governing board for entering digits that correspond to course touch-tone registration system will be a The computer system will have special icago State University, Governors State number codes over a to.uch-tone tele substantial improvement." controls to ensure that students have con niversity, Northeastern Illinois phone," Rives said. A committee comprised of representa sulted with their advisers, have paid all out niversity, Western Illinois University and With the voice respon�e system, a com tives from various departments was standing debts, call only during the tern. puterized voice would inform the student appointed last year to begin developing assigned time periods and complete all pre If approved by the BOG, the $53,764 of course availability and how many credits plans and making recommendations for the requisites, Rives said. � � "; . E.aStern Ne Wednesday, Decembe� 6, f989 FROM PAGE ONE Red Cross holds holiday-driv By STEPHANIE CARNES Shuttle bus service also will be earthquake and the hurrica Activities editor provided by the Red Cross from recently (earlier this fall), a Faculty survey Pag · •frompage one said he thought such a survey the Martin Luther King Jr. with the holiday season," The Alllerican Red Cross blood for said. "There's a Jot the draft survey absurd. "I find was a reasonable process. University Union Walkway mo drive will provide Eastern - accidents (around the hqliday)." this survey horrendous," The original motion to survey donors who need transportation. students and staff an opportunity Pick-up times are scheduled for To give blood, donors must Barford said. "It's a harping, the faculty on the undergraduate to give one of the best gifts at negative kind of thing." But education process was brought 15 minutes before every hour. at least 17 years old, in go Christmas time. Red Cross representative Ann health and weigh more than Gosselin reminded the senate to a vote and approved. The l From 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, . Donors are reminded it that Sutliff had been chosen to senate will appoint a committee Pagliai, who is in charge of pounds Red Cross volunteers will be very important to eat breakf submit a draft of a faculty to draft an appropriate survey providing refreshments for the taking blood at St.