Consul General Addresses Foreign Problems, Policies
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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 2004 4-8-2004 Daily Eastern News: April 08, 2004 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 08, 2004" (2004). April. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2004_apr/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2004 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "Tell the truth Apri1s, 2004 • THURS DAY and don't be afraid." VOLUM( 88 , FIUM BLR 132 Show off your THE DAI L YEASTERFUIEWS . CO M dance skills Pink Panthers will be holding tryouts Saturday at Lantz Page 10 SPORTS Consul general addresses foreign problems, policies Megai Jurinek 1949," said David Smith, associate his of the College of Sciences. ACT IY I TIES REPORTER tory professor. "We are also pleased tonight that our Smith made opening remarks and discussion is authenticated by the par Foreign problems and policies were introduced panel members. ticipation of Dr. Thomas Cheng, Taiwan discussed by Thomas Cheng, consul "The growth of an independent general counsel from Chicago," she general of Taiwan and a panel of mem Taiwanese identity have placed added said. bers Wednesday night. strains on efforts to resolve this long Chuck Hartke, Direclor of the The panel spoke about Taiwan's cur simmering conflict," he said. Illinois Department of Agriculture, rent issues with China and becoming "It is part of the mission of the Public spoke next about how important part of the United ations at a lecture Policy Institute to provide the universi Taiwan is to Tllinois. called "Taiwan Views China and the ty commun ity with opportunity to "Ta iwan i the number two consumer DAILY lAS TER tl tll\\'S PllOIO BY ST LPll E llAAS U.S." in Lumpkin Auditorium. tage views concerning foreign policy of corn from Illinois and number five Thomas Cheng, the consul general of Taiwan in "Taiwan's status in world affairs has challenges that face us and those in our Chicago, speaks in Roberson Auditorii.m of Lumpkin SEE GENERAL Page 7 been a persistent issue of conflict since world," said Mary Anne llanne1~ dean + Hall Wednesday evening during his presentation. "(Single parents) are very much a minority on this campus and Doudna (this issue is) important to us because we want to help them ... " -Mona Davenport, imerim llredor for Minority Affairs wait will continue By AJ9eFaller STA I I VIAii LA ix weeks have passed since Gov. Rod 13lagojevich released more than $46 mil lion in state funding for Eastern's Doudna Fine Arts Center but the project can not advance until the fina l construction plan. are determined. Theater, art and music faculty and students must wait, but the departments are getting by. The project is under the control of the Capital Development Board, which has been working with Eastern's Facility Planning Committee, since the funds were released Feb. 23. "EIU is presently work ing with the Executive Architect (Cannon Design) and the CDB to determine the status of the project and to e tablish a schedule for continuing the work," James Johnson, dean of the College of Arts and Humanilies, said. A CDI3 member said the plan were 85-90 perccn t complete but the project manager could not be reached for confirmation. Con truction cannot begin until the plans are complet ed. Ariana Berkebile, 6, grabs an Easter egg Wednesday afternoon from the Easter Bunny ell ring an Easter egg hunt on the lawn outside of Old Main for the "Until we receive bids, Single Parent Support Group sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs. Berkebile is the daughter of Ronette Braltflwite, a junior family and consumer sci we do not have anyone ences major. under considerati on fo r the work," said Rex Hilligos, manager of design and constructio n for Eastern's facilities Where single parents find solace planning and management department. llilligos estimated the • uppO'lt group an washed. When classes are done, it's time support other single parents on project will create 150 jobs outlet for i:ngze.,par ent 'When 7:30 a.m. comes around, to go home to heat up and e.at the campus, caradine began the and said parking on the Caradine prepares a devotional previously prepared dinner. Single Parents Support Group east half of Garfield families on campus and breakfast for her 7-year-old After dinner, if there are not any last fall, which wa joined by nine Avenue will be closed. By Julie Bourque son, Bryson. group projects or meetings other women who face the same The Doudna renovations CA I PUS RLPORTCR On Mondays, Wednesdays and scheduled for a later time, daily trials as her. began in fall 2002, but were Fridays, the remainder of her day Caradine goes to bed and awaits stopped in January 2003. At 3:30 a.m., Marshata is spent home schooling Bryson the beginning of another early, How silgle pCl'ents get support The building remained Caradine, a 29-year-old family and working on her own home long day. empty, while Eastern rent and consumer science major, work. The life of Caradine is not one Though still in its beginning ed two facilities for art wakes up to prepare the evening On Tuesdays and Thursdays, of a typical Eastern student, but stages, the Single Parents Support classes, costing Eastern dinner, to complete her home the breakfast meal is eaten at her life i , however, similar to 19 Group has gained the support from $152,400, Jeff Cooley, vice work, to write any papers need Taylor Residence Hall because other single-parent fam ilies li v services across campus, the Office president for business ing to be written and to wash any Caradine's c lasses begin at 9:30 ing on Eastern's campus. laundry that needing to be a.m. and go until 2:50 p.m. To accommodate her needs and see SUPPORT . Page6 see DO UDNA • Page 6 Saturday Sunday PAGE Light showers Mostly cloudy 540 36° 6()0 410 450 3()C> 440 310 500 32° 440 32° 58° 39° '°"=TWO HIGH LOW HIGH LO W HIGH LOW HIGH LO W HIGH LO W HIGH LOW HIGH LO W Open mic open to all students By Dorene Sparks their talents," she said. STMf WRllLR Registration begins at 8 p.m. a nd the show begins at Singing, dancing, poetry 8:30 p.m in the Martin reading and comedy presenta Luther King, Jr. University tions will take center stage Union at 7th Street Thursday at the Open-Mic Underground. night sponsored by the Prizes are awarded for University Board Mainstagc. first, second and third place. " tudents want a chance to Judges for the event will showcase their talents," Taisha consist of members of the Mikell, Student Life graduate Mainstage committee and assistant and Univer ity 13oard audience members. Mainstagc coordinator said. Admission i free and all DAILY EASTERN rlEYIS PHOTO BY STEPHE tl HAAS "Tt is a way to show folks what students are welcome to they can do and have their come and s hare their talents. A student decorates the top of her cardboard box dlling Shantytown last year on the Library Quad. This year's peers come out to support "The Univer ity 13oard Shantytown will start today at nooo and last until noon tomorrow. them." Mainstage is always looking o guidelines or restrictions for new ideas and people to exist for the event while stu get involved. We are looking dents' acts a1·e asked to be for a diverse committee to Students to sacrifice comfort kept to S-7 minutes. try and represent t he "lt was great last semester. University as best as possi By MarcyV.Urkman It will be on display for viewing Ea tern's Campus Chapter of We had this guy come dressed ble," Mikell aid. STAFF YIRITER and voting via a "Penny Wru"' sys Habitat for Humanity first started up in a super hero costume " They arc currently seek tem, Zucck said. Each penny that a in 1995, when students got the idea Mikell said. ing new committee members Eastern students will be trading popsicle stick house receives for this program from other uni "He did flips and stuff on for the fall semester. in the comfort of dorm rooms, equals one point for its builder. The versities. the stage and in the isles. For more informat ion apartments and houses to think winner will receive an ice cream They began building their first Then he got up and sang with about participating in t he "inside the box" this week. party from Jitters and 13liss. house that they also co-sponsored his bass guitar. It wa great! event or joining the hantytown, a Habitat for The hou c that raises the most with the Coles County Chapter in It was hilarious! There were University Board rainstage Humanity event, will havestudents money collectively for Habitat for October 200 I . The house was about 12 students last semes committee, contact the "living" overnight in cardboard Humanity and shows the most cre worked on an average of one day ter who came a nd shared University Board at 581-5117. boxes, raising money as the home a tive ability in its design will win a per week from the end of October less do. pizza party fl'om Pizza Hut. until it was finished on April 20, hantytown participants will be In addition, the Coles County 2002, Zueck said.