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Daily Eastern News: February 03, 2010 Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University The Keep February 2010 2-3-2010 Daily Eastern News: February 03, 2010 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_feb Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: February 03, 2010" (2010). February. 3. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_feb/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2010 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in February by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Wednesday THE DAILY FEBRUARY 3, 2010 VOLUME 94 | No. 91 EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILL. Ea s t E r n n E w s DENNEWS.COM Students shoud be careful Baker brings women’s how much to carry basketball together Page 3 Page 12 PRIMARY ELECTIONS 2010 AMIR PRELLBERG | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Elections judges watch the polling booths as voters make their choices for the primary elections Tuesday afternoon in the Newman Catholic Center. County tax swap proposition fails Staff Report Coles County primary County Treasurer: Bill Brady 31.8 percent The 2010 primary elections ended in defeat for the Coles coun- election Republican- George Edward Green- Rich Whitney 100 ty schools when the proposed tax swap failed. results: 100 percent percent The close vote failed with 56.2 percent voting against and 43.8 percent voting in approval. Sheriff Coles County primary Lt. Governor: The school districts within Coles County were requesting a 1 Democrat- Ed Johnson 2082 election state results: Democrat- Mike Boland percent increase in the county sales tax in exchange for a promised votes 27.4 percent decrease in property taxes for area residents. Republican- Darrel Cox Governor: Scott Cohen 22.3 percent Medicine, farm equipment and farming inputs, such as anhy- 5267 votes Democrat- Pat Quinn 40 Republican- Jason Plummer drous gas, most vehicles and groceries were exempt from the tax. percent 30.8 percent It was hoped that the tax would bring in $4.4 million to the County Clerk: Daniel Hynes 59 percent Green- Don Crawford 100 county schools as a whole, and would have been used for facili- Republican- Sue Rennels 100 Republican- Kirk Dillard percent ty costs. percent 31.8 percent ELECTION, page 7 CAMPUS UNIVERSITY FOURtune of Health Furlough policy still unclear State, County and Municipal Em- essary. presents sexual risks Only one union ployees Local 981 Clerical/Technical “There are some people within the Chapter is the only union on cam- bargaining unit that feel furloughs are riage to prostitution and the dangers on campus has pus with furlough language in its con- the best way to go, but I think the HERC continues of pornography. furlough language tract. majority of them think letting the civ- to spark students Using actual prices from a lo- “Still, with the language in there, il service system, layoffs and letting se- cal store, Harmon detailed the cost in its contract the university would have to sit down niority decide, is important,” Peder- knowledge of sex of buying condoms in bulk versus in and bargain over the impact of the son said. smaller amounts. By Sarah Ruholl furlough before they implement it Some faculty members feel the op- By James Roedl “The price of a $0.67 condom, and Administration Editor with that unit,” said Matt Pederson, posite way about layoffs. Staff Reporter maintaining a good relationship with the union’s president. “Before they Members of University Profession- yourself and your partner could pre- The language is set, but the future implemented the furlough, the union als of Illinois, the faculty union, think With Valentine’s Day just around vent many other expenses in your life of furloughs at Eastern is still unclear. would notify Eastern they wanted to the affect of layoffs would be signif- the corner, FOURtune of Health such as financial, emotional and phys- President Perry announced a final- sit down and bargain over the impact. icant. showed students the real cost of ro- ical problems,” Harmon said. ized furlough policy on Jan. 28 via e- We could look at different ways we “There are two big ‘cons’ to layoffs; mance — a $0.67 condom. Harmon also talked about Rub- mail. As part of the internal governing could do it; we could suggest how it first, people lose jobs in a horrible During the first of four presenta- ber Lovers, a program that encourag- policies, the new furlough policy does would be implemented for our folks. market and second, they could seri- tions put on by the Health Education es safe sex and provides free condoms not require approval from the board We would hopefully have some input ously impact the university’s ability to Resource Center “Affording Relation- to participants. of trustees. on how it would proceed from that offer courses, depending on how they ships, Dating and Sexual Activity,” This was after Harmon broke down Employees covered by bargaining point.” were done,” said history professor Jon- Valorre Harmon, sexual health educa- the cost of marriage and divorce, and contracts will not be affected unless Perry said that unions without fur- athan Coit. “Fewer faculty means few- tion coordinator for the HERC, cov- before talking about the cost of a the contract has a furlough clause. lough language would be subject to er courses available, which may mean ered topics ranging from sex and mar- HEALTH, page 7 Currently, American Federation of layoffs if salary savings became nec- FURLOUGH, page 7 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 2 D ENNEWS .COM NO . 91, VOLUME 94 WliATH lilt TODAY 02.03.10 Wednesday HI&H 11111! Ill. ll!llmatN!i ~·--· wllh lll!qll!• bft!lilft .-aMI" 111111!' 36° lCI5. TNpliiiUI!5~ to rA-1111 l'llllnllat& ....,. I!RipiCDIItlb!o ........- 4a!LIJiftiiJ~ drap r..t; lam'IIIII! ..ti1D IIDwlr;Jas,wllh -~rl SlaW •IICIIIA O:lallr IIR!p:sll'hRIIR lltl lli::tr'lllll! 'Ill! k:d. WliATH lilt To•o1h....., lltOW Pmdy....,. Hlg~_. La.: :Mill ..___ lltlllrrlldtr ......,...._ STUDENT GOVERNMENT Senate to question court nominees By Erica Whelan Student Government Editor The student senate will consider a bylaw revi­ sion at 7 p.m. today in the Arcola/Tuscola Room AMIR PRELLBERG I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Construction workers for Shook Construction company work on a vertical lift Tuesday at the site of the Renewable Energy Center at 18th Street. If approved, the bylaw will adhere to the new­ ly revised student body constitution that elimi­ DENNEWS.COM nated the three districts, on-campus, off-campus and at-large, senate members could identify with Favorite 5 from while running for office. Jason Sandidge, chair of the university devel­ Jan. photo-a-day •Needs an experienced Screen Printing Technician and opment and recycling committee, will be con­ graphic designer. sidered to serve as the chair of the bylaw revision Online reporter Alycia Rockey has selected adoption committee. photos from her personal blog to feature on a •Screenprint background required. Set to join Sandidge in the committee are blog at DENnews.com. •Must be creative, professional, strong attention to detail Mark Olendzki, vice president for student af­ and eagerness to grow and learn. fairs, and Zach Caskey, who is up for approval •Part-time/Full-time. to join the student senate. •Fax resume and compensation request to 217-234-8106 Four other students will be considered to fill Recycle mania the remaining seats on the student senate, in­ ., cluding Michelle Martin, John Poshepny, Ro­ How much do you know about recycling? r----------- berto Luna and Blake Pierce. Find out by taking this quiz at DENnew s. ISUperbOWI Speeial I Student Body President Michelle Murphy's com. nominations to the student supreme court will ge Unlimited Toppings Pizza also submit to questions from the senate mem­ I I bers prior to approval. Also on the agenda is the approval of a resolu­ BLOTTER I I tion to enact executive rules that members of the only$S.M ~ executive board must adhere to. Daniel Corr, 20, of2207 Ninth Street, Charleston, was arrested Jan. I I 30. He was charged with criminal damage to government property and re­ Erica Whelan can be reached at leased to the custody of the Coles County Sheriffs Office pending a court I Carry Out Only I 581-7942 or [email protected]. appearance to determine bond, said the University Police Department. .. -- - ________ .. Production Staff Copy Editors/Oesigners .____________ Adam larck ~ (\l.l.fTlCln Feb.2orh EASTERN NEWS Night Chief·-----------------------Tyler Angelo ------------------------------Samantha Bil harz "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." lead Des ig ne r ·----------------Co II een Ha rri ga n ~------------------------------- Karolina Strack ~=lpm-? 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