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Distinguished Professor Dies Eastern Illinois University The Keep October 2003 10-6-2003 Daily Eastern News: October 06, 2003 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_oct Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: October 06, 2003" (2003). October. 4. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2003_oct/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2003 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]. N “Tell the truth October 6, 2003 MONDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 31 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Declawed Eastern’s women’s rugby team loses first game since 2001. Page 12 SPORTS Distinguished professor dies Clay-Mendez’s unfinished letter Campus grieves Friday shows passion for Eastern politics death of Clay-Mendez Editor’s note: The following is the letter Spanish pro- fessor and Faculty Senate member Luis Clay-Mendez By Tim Martin Eastern’s next president have a doctoral or was writing when he died of a heart attack Friday ADMINISTRATION EDITOR terminal degree. evening. When Clay died, he was typing a letter Luis Clay-Mendez had already cheated praising student BOT representative Bill Dear Editor: death once. Davidson and an editorial written by The Accused of planting an explosive device in Daily Eastern News for showing the “integri- For over 23 years I have praised our Eastern stu- a movie theater, the Cuban military attempt- ty required to stand alone on the side of pro- dents for their integrity and a near instinctive sense ed to coax a confession out of Clay by intimi- priety, fair play and the tenet that the best of what’s right and wrong. This I have verified year dating him with a firing squad packing decisions come as a result of consultation and after year, when students evaluated my classes, blanks. inclusion.” irrespective of the grade they were expecting to “He thought he was done for,” Clay’s wife, “There was nothing lukewarm about Luis,” receive. There have been many other instances also Penny, said of an incident that occurred more Carpenter said. “He would champion causes when our students have raised their voices to sup- than four decades ago. and principles unlike anyone I have ever port our struggles as we strived for competitive Clay escaped and left Cuba soon thereafter. known.” salaries, academic freedom and various issues After staring death in the face, friends and Survivors include his wife, Penny; one son, impacting our campus. I always gained strength and family said Clay perceived life as a gift. That Edward Clay, of Springfield, Mo.; one brother, a new resolve knowing that the students-the pri- enthusiasm permeated his teachings and Jose Clay, of Miami; and two grandchildren. mary reason for our existence as an institution-and nearly every facet of his life. Penny said extensive physicals in April the faculty were in agreement over significant mat- Clay died Friday of a heart ailment at Sarah revealed no heart ailments when Clay under- ters. Bush Lincoln Health Center. He was 60. went hip surgery. Once again, my pride in this student body has “Luis had an indomitable spirit and “We were completely surprised,” she said. PHOTO SUBMITTED been recently justified. First, it was the single dis- unflinching courage,” said Faculty Senate His deep beliefs in individual freedom Luis Clay-Mendez, a foreign lan- senting vote of the student member of the Board of Chair David Carpenter, who has known Clay resulted from a childhood in Communist guage professor, received the 2003 Trustees, William Davidson, that gave more evi- for 16 years. Cuba. Clay was born May 26, 1943, in Havana, Distinguished Faculty Award last dence to a perspective based on principle and equal- Recently, Clay took a stance on the Board of Cuba, the son of Joseph and Ofelia (Mendez) spring. In his free time, Mr. Clay ity than the remaining six member of the Board, Trustees’ decision to offer interim President Clay. served with the Coast Guard presumably people of social and civic stature. Lou Hencken a two-year contract extension. Auxiliary at Lake Shelbyville in his He defended the faculty’s request to mandate SEE CLAY-MENDEZ N Page 7 boat that he calls “ClayPen” after SEE CLAY-MENDEZ N Page 7 his wife, Penelope. Fair Trade STUDENT GOVERNMENT Coffee limited Sartore strives to MLK Union for honor code N Fair Trade will be sold exclusively By Kevin Sampier in the union, may eventually be STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR found in residence halls Imagine taking a history test in the University Food Court while eating Subway with no professor By Mark Wapinski supervision. STAFF WRITER That’s what one Student Senate member hopes to see at Eastern. Eastern won’t put Fair Trade coffee in any other With a modified honor code, Amanda Sartore, university buildings right now. Student Vice President for Academic affairs, The type of coffee, which guarantees farmers a would have students take a pledge or sign a pact fair wage for the coffee they grow, is now the only saying they would not cheat on tests not proctored type of coffee offered in the Martin Luther King Jr. by a professor. University Union “You could go to the quad to take the test, you Food Court. could go to your room to take the test,” Sartore The coffee is said. already offered at “But you would take a pledge that you would not Java B&B in the “We understand cheat or lie,” she said. union. Currently, Eastern doesn’t have an honor code, “Since we have to it’s really not but uses a judicial system to ensure academic provide the product integrity, which Sartore said could be improved. in the machines and cost- After attending a conference on honor codes at the volume isn’t high the University of Virginia last October, Sartore enough, we’re just efficient to get decided to work on getting an honor code system at going to stay with the Eastern. one machine in the machines put in “To me it seems like a good idea,” Sartore said. union,” said Mark residence halls; “It’s not only going to help us through our college Hudson, director of years, it would help us for years to come.” housing and dining. there just isn’t a The goal behind the proposed system, which However, that according to Sartore could take place as early as doesn’t mean Fair way to work it next year, is to make Eastern an even more aca- Trade isn’t pushing demically respectable university. for other machines to out right now.” “Eastern has been in the top tier for three years, be put in residence and each year we’re getting better,” she said. halls. —Jen Price, co-chair of the Sartore continued by saying an honor code sys- Jen Price, co-chair Fair Trade Coalition tem would “add more to the school to make it more of the Fair Trade prestigious and attract more high school students.” Coalition, the campus “It’s something else to add to the character of the group pushing the University,” she said. Fair Trade label, said, The Center for Academic Integrity Web site fea- “We definitely would like to get machines put in tures Duke University and describes its honor residence halls; there just isn’t a way to work it out DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY DANIEL WILLIAMS code, implemented in 1993. right now. A sample honor code contract Duke Students “We understand it’s really not cost-efficient to Here, fishies had to sign said; Seven-year-old Sam Stowell (left), enjoys the Campus Pond Saturday SEE FAIR TRADE N Page 6 afternoon while fishing with his 4-year-old brother Spencer. SEE HONOR CODE N Page 7 Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Partly cloudy Sunny Scattered clouds Scattered rain Scattered rain Sunny Scattered clouds Monday, 75º 47º 77º 43º 74º 47º 76º 47º 75º 47º 72º 43º 72º 43º October 6, 2003 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW Red Cross to hold second blood drive of fall semester By Dan Valenziano ACTIVITIES EDITOR Red Cross Blood Drive N WHEN: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The American Red Cross will N WHERE: University hold its second blood drive of Ballroom of the Martin Luther the semester Monday. King Jr. University Union The Red Cross, working in N GOAL: To collect 150 units conjunction with the EIU Blood of blood. Drive committee and drive N sponsor Delta Tau Delta, FREE STUFF: The first 150 planned the event. donors will receive T-shirts The first drive of the semes- and other prizes will be raffled off. ter, a two-day event in early September, exceeded the orga- N SPONSORS: The American nization’s goal by 30 units. Red Cross and DElta Tau This drive, the first of the Delta. Cross’ two major drives of the semester, has a goal of 150 units to be collected. Tracy Torbeck, territory DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS manager for the Red Cross, said “We were very happy she is excited about the event. That’s gotta hurt “We were very happy with with the results (of Audience members react while watching Dustin Beck, of Hayward, Wis., fall during a log rolling contest Saturday the results (of the last drive),” afternoon during Flannel Fest at Peterson Park in Mattoon. The contest was part of Scheer’s Lumberjack Show, a she said.
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