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Eastern Illinois University of Eastern Charleston, Ill. 61920 them all Professors and students take a look Vol. 85, No. 46 The Daily Eastern News 12 pages, 1 section at what makes Eastern’s campus selects its baseball Team of turn into a fall wonderland of colors. News the Century. Story on Page 3 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 UPI alleges negotiation rules violated By Melanie Schneider Administration editor The administrative negotiating Meeting team Monday released information that violated rules of the negotiating process, claim officials of Eastern’s to discuss chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois. UPI officials say Jeanne Simpson, chief negotiator for the strike university, disclosed salary figures discussed during negotiations to her colleagues in a memo distributed Monday. process The letter stated, “The universi- By Tammie Sloup ty bargaining team has offered a News editor salary package of $1,532,680 in the first year of a new agreement.” Eastern’s chapter of the David Radavich, UPI vice presi- University Professionals of dent and chief negotiator, respond- Illinois today will hold a plan- ed to Simpson’s memo in a letter ning meeting to discuss the cur- and stated, “We are shocked that rent state of negotiations as well the administration has decided to as explain the process of striking. violate the ground rules of our The meeting, in part, stems negotiating process. UPI had from the abundance of questions agreed with the administration’s union members have been Mandy Marshall / Photo editor team, not to disclose offers made at recently asking regarding a Meghann Crowder, a sophomore sociology major, takes advantage of the free newspapers Monday morning in the lobby the table.” strike. of Taylor Hall. Crowder took a copy of the Charleston Times Courier, USA Today, and The Chicago Tribune which are Simpson declined comment on The meeting will be held at 4 the three newspapers involved in the Readership Program. UPI’s allegation until she consults p.m. in Lumpkin Hall Room 122 her negotiating team. and is open to all bargaining unit Radavich also stated in the letter members. UPI chose not to disclose offers Mitch Vogel, UPI Local 4100 made at the table during a meeting Illinois Federation of Teachers - Newspaper program debuts with UPI’s college and departmen- American Federation of By Shauna Gustafson and McDermott said she was were available, they picked them tal leaders, which was held Sunday. Teachers - AFL-CIO, said union Chris Sievers pleased with the response from up. “Obviously, now, we feel com- leaders are “confident” that pelled to break the silence and tell negotiations will turn out suc- Staff writers students. “I just grabbed it because some- “It was excellent,” she said. “By body told me they were down our membership the whole story,” cessful, but others are not as opti- On the day of its debut, the 11:30 (a.m.), every paper was gone here,” said Megan Stemm, a Radavich said. mistic and have begun to ask Readership Program was deemed in all three halls.” sophomore business management He said the administration has questions regarding a strike. He successful, with almost all the free McDermott said she could not major. been offering the same $1.5 million also said he was “surprised” at papers picked up before noon. estimate how many papers were McDermott also said students for four weeks or more. the number of union members The newspaper program, orga- brought to Eastern, but she said who picked up the newspapers “It is time that (Eastern) who inquired about a strike. nized by Cortney McDermott, stu- there were three bins full. were asked to fill out a survey for President (Carol) Surles makes a Vogel said although union dent vice president for academic McDermott said she is hoping USA Today, which initiated the commitment for a clear, demonstra- leaders would rather reach an affairs, began Monday at Taylor students will be receptive to the program nationwide. The surveys ble and irreversible commitment to agreement than strike, “we are Hall, McKinney Hall, and Lincoln, readership program. will be available for the remainder moving us from the lowest to the prepared to explore the option.” Stevenson and Douglas halls. The “Today proved the students are of the week. highest paid faculty and staff Since 1984, strikes in Illinois Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and interested in the newspaper pro- Many students said the program among our peer institutions,” have been legal as long as the Charleston Times Courier were gram,” she said. was a good idea, and the newspa- Radavich said. attempts are made at mediation, available, in addition to the Daily She said a lot of students were pers would help them stay up to Shelly Flock, director of media he said. And before Eastern’s Eastern News. not aware the program started Monday, but once they saw they See NEWSPAPER Page 2 See UPI Page 2 See STRIKE Page 2 Bar hours task force still lacking Eastern administrator By Matt Neistein and Chris Sievers Will Brooks, Student Senate member and co- The first meeting of the task force actually 5, voting it down by a count of 3-2, but agreeing Staff editors chair of the committee, said he is not sure who became a discussion of alcohol abuse and the with senate representatives to reconsider the the administrator will be or if there will be one. criminal behavior it causes. ordinance on Nov. 2 after the task force’s forma- Even though Mayor Dan Cougill said he was “I don’t know,” he said. “I’d hate to say right Cougill said this was an “acknowledgement” tion. disappointed an Eastern administrator was not now.” by the group of the issue at the core of the pro- However, Thursday night the task force present for the first Task Force on Bar Extension Brooks said he has talked with Lou Hencken, posed bar hours extension. decided to postpone the vote until an undeter- Hours, few attempts have been made to recruit vice president for student affairs, about filling “We’re focusing on the real issue,” he said. mined time next year in order to set up programs someone. the seat left vacant for an administrator, but noth- Cougill said he initially expected the meeting to combat alcohol abuse and alcohol-related Cougill said at the meeting Thursday that the ing was decided. to be a “stalemate,” but was surprised by the crime. administration would be a key part of any solu- “... We just talked about it casually,” Brooks results. tions or programs the task force creates. said. City Council originally voted on the idea Oct. See TASK FORCE PAGE 2 2 Tuesday, October 26, 1999 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Models’ ovarian eggs auctioned Ryan meets LOS ANGELES (AP) - Beautiful $150,000 for the privilege. appeared legitimate, he said. with Cuban News models offered their eggs for sale in "It is distasteful, but it can't be The Web site contains glamorous an Internet auction Monday, touch- stopped and it shouldn't be stopped. If photos of the women and boasts that The Daily Eastern News is published daily, ing off a fierce debate over the ethics people want to spend $150,000 for the models are in excellent health. Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- opposition ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly of what is being called "Darwin at his the eggs of a gorgeous woman who But no information about their intelli- during the summer term except during school very best." has an IQ of 68, let them," fertility gence, education or medical history vacations or examinations, by PRINTED WITH Ronsangels.com, a Web site run expert Bill Handel said. Of the 5 mil- was provided. Two of the models said leaders SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois TM University. Subscription price: by fashion photographer and Arabian lion hits the site received by midday they were single, one said she was $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all horse breeder Ron Harris, is aimed at Monday, there were four or five bids married with a 5-year-old daughter. HAVANA (AP) - Illinois Gov. year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of George Ryan on Monday said the The Associated Press, which is entitled to parents who want good-looking for the three models featured, Harris Harris contends that being beauti- exclusive use of all articles appearing babies - and who would pay up to said. At least one bid, for $42,000, ful can lead to a successful life. United States should end its embargo in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 against Cuba because many believe represent the majority opinion of the the trade sanctions are blocking editorial board; all other opinion pieces drinking, he said, as well as pro- months, Cougill said, and resi- are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial democratic change on the island. and business offices are located in Buzzard Task Force vide good weather for the ordi- dents also tend to keep their win- "The four ambassadors we met Hall, Eastern Illinois University. nance’s trial run. dows open, making them more with felt that the embargo should be from Page 1 Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. The city previously said it sensitive to loud parties and lifted, not only for the harm it does to ISSN 0894-1599. would like to have a six-month rowdy drinkers. Printed by Eastern Illinois University, the Cuban people but because it gives Charleston, IL 61920. Cougill said the vote will prob- test period to observe the effects Both Brooks and Cougill agree an excuse for Fidel Castro," Ryan Postmaster: Send address changes to ably be delayed until late summer of the ordinance on alcohol-relat- that they do not want to set up the told an impromptu news conference The Daily Eastern News or early fall of 2000. That would ed crime, which it is designed, in ordinance to fail. after the meetings. Buzzard Hall give Eastern and the task force part, to reduce. “I think it is more beneficial to Eastern Illinois University "The dissidents we met with told Charleston, IL 61920. enough time to formulate solu- House parties are more com- everyone that we make sure it is us that lifting the embargo was the tions to city problems with student monly held during the warm going to work,” Brooks said. right way to go as well," Ryan added. Critics of the sanctions have long can, if requested, provide a federal 1991, with about 90 percent of the said that Castro uses the embargo as Daily Eastern News staff mediator to meet with the university union voting to strike. But the a scapegoat for Cuba's economic ills. Editor in chief ...... Deana Poole* Strike and the union. administration compromised soon Those who continue to back the Managing editor...... Nicole Meinheit* from Page 1 News editor ...... Tammie Sloup* A union must wait five days after before the strike was to take place. embargo after nearly four decades Associate news editor...... Amy Thon* these attempts before a strike can be UPI and the university met for include a politically influential fac- Editorial page editor ...... Meghan McMahon* tion within Miami's Cuban exile Development director...... Laura Irvine* chapter of UPI can strike, the previ- called, he said. According to UPI’s about 13 hours on Friday, Saturday Activities editor...... Elizabeth O’Riley ous contract between the union and rules, a strike will not be called and Sunday, but were unable to community. Administration editor...... Melanie Schneider the university must have expired. unless the majority of the members resolve contract negotiations. UPI’s Cuba's state-controlled media Campus editor...... Geneva White depicted Ryan's five-day trip - the City editor ...... Matt Neistein Vogel also said an honest attempt vote to strike. The vote is usually contract, which expired Aug. 31, Student government editor...... Chris Sievers at mediation must have been made, taken by secret ballot, he said. was extended until today, and facul- first by an American governor since Photo editor...... Mandy Marshall and if negotiations still are not suc- the 1959 revolution - as a reflection Associate photo editor...... open “(UPI) has never called for a ty and staff compensation is the Sports editor ...... Kyle Bauer cessful, the Federal Conciliation and strike unless the vast majority (voted most pressing issue causing the of growing U.S. opposition to the Associate sports editor...... open Mediation Services or the Illinois for it),” he said. delay in finalizing contract negotia- trade embargo of Cuba, which took Verge editor ...... Dan Ochwat effect in 1962 to punish Castro's gov- Associate Verge editor ...... Christy Kilgore Education Labor Relations Board Vogel said the last vote came in tions. Online editor...... Chuck Payne ernment. Advertising manager ...... Karen Whitlock Design & graphics manager ...... Jennifer Evans Asst. design and graphics manager .....Josh Hart third years of the contract.” ignore the tentative agreement on fringe benefits which “includes Sales manager...... Amanda Kramkowski Flock also said it was in the uni- the compensable fringe benefits sabbaticals and sick leave for annu- Promotions manager...... Karisa Grothaus UPI versity’s interest to not overextend articles of both the Unit A and Unit ally-contracted faculty,” Flock Business manager...... Betsy Jewell from Page 1 Assistant business manager ...... Cindy Mott itself by committing new resources B agreements.” said. Student business manager ...... Carrie Masek that it does not have or that it does Radavich’s and UPI President “It is important to point out the Circulation manager ...... Chad Merda relations and spokesperson for the not receive in the future from state Sue Kaufman’s response was that university bargaining team has Editorial adviser...... John Ryan Publications adviser...... David Reed university’s bargaining team, said allocations. Simpson misunderstood the state- been forthright about its willing- Press supervisor...... Johnny Bough the university has offered what Another issue Simpson dis- ment because the compensable ness to continue to meet and is Subscriptions manager...... Ami Head they believe to be fair compensa- cussed in her letter was the univer- fringe benefits were negotiated committed to negotiating until an * Editorial board members tion to faculty and staff. sity and UPI bargaining teams met during Thursday’s meeting, and agreement that meets the best “The university’s bargaining on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Radavich made the comment, “no interests of the entire university is team has offered what it considers Sunday, totaling about 15 hours. progress was made,” in regards to reached,” Flock said. “The univer- Night staff to be an attractive salary package in Radavich said in a previous written the meetings held Friday, Saturday sity’s bargaining team has consid- Layout chief ...... Amy Thon line with the institution’s resources statement that “no progress was and Sunday. ered and addressed UPI’s interests News layout...... Jaime Hodge Sports layout...... Dave Pump in the first year of the new agree- made on issues of critical impor- Flock said the university’s bar- at the table, and we have every con- Photo night editor...... Mandy Marshall ment,” Flock said. “The offer tance to faculty and staff.” Simpson gaining team believes progress has fidence we will achieve an agree- News copy editors ...... Carrie Feltner includes a commitment to increase responded to this in her letter by been made to date on issues critical ment, but we are prepared for any ...... Shauna Gustafson Sports copy editor ...... Gabe Rosen faculty salaries in the second and saying, “This statement appears to to faculty and staff, such as the action that UPI may take.” News night editors ...... Tammie Sloup ...... Amy Thon The program was greeted warm- because of money restraints,” technology major and Taylor Hall Newspaper ly by other students as well. Hodgkin said. resident assistant, said although he To reach us “It’s a pretty good idea,” said Joe One discouraging aspect of the doesn’t read those papers, he thinks from Page 1 Haykins, a freshman physics educa- program occurred when the halls it will be beneficial to students. By foot: The Daily Eastern News tion major. “It’s a way to keep up began to run out of newspapers. “It’s a good idea,” he said. “(The is located in the south end of date with world events. with things.” McKinney Hall was the only hall three papers) are good ones to read.” Buzzard Hall, which is at Seventh “I like (the program) a lot,” said Amy Price, Taylor Hall resident that still had papers in the afternoon. The readership program will be Street and Garfield Avenue next Brian Hodgkin, a freshman physical director, said the program seems to “The time I went to get one they based on a trial period that will last to the Tarble Arts Center and education major. “I love to see what be a good idea. were all gone,” said Ricardo Jean- for 30 days, McDermott said. across the street from the Life is going on in the world.” “I have heard positive things Pierre, a sophomore business man- After the 30 days, McDermott Science Building. Students flocked to the newspa- from students today,” Price said. “I agement major. and representatives from USA By phone: (217) 581-2812 pers early this morning, and many of think they like it.” Other students who could not get Today will look at the survey the newspapers were gone by mid- Price also said the main concern a newspaper of their own read those research that has been conducted By fax: (217) 581-2923 morning. for many students would be the cost. left in classrooms by other students. from the start and the finish of the By mail: “It was really busy this morning,” She said the students wondered if “No, (there were not any left) I program. The Daily Eastern News said Derek Howell, a junior physical they would have to pay for the pro- read one in class though,” said Lori “We’ll have to look at the Buzzard Hall education major. “Everybody reads gram after the trial period. Coyle, a freshman elementary edu- response,” she said. “It is not auto- Eastern Illinois University the Daily Eastern News, I think just “If we have to pay for it, I won’t cation major. matic at all, it is based on student Charleston, IL 61920 as many will read USA Today.” be able to read it on a daily basis Kurt Marty, a junior industrial interest.” By e-mail: Editor in chief Deana Poole Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday [email protected] Managing editor Nicole Meinheit [email protected] New Releases On News editor Tammie Sloup [email protected] Sale $12.88 Associate news editor Amy Thon [email protected] Editorial page editor Meghan McMahon [email protected] Tues. - thru - Fri. Bush - Science of Things Drafts Sports editor Chad Merda 25¢ [email protected] MASTER P - Only God Could Judge Me Verge editor Dan Ochwat Pitchers [email protected] Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4 $1.00 Photo editor Mandy Marshall [email protected] Tribe Called Quest - Anthology Rob Zombie - American Made Music to Strip By ALL REQUEST $3.00 Cover Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday The Daily Eastern News Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3 Eastern students proclaim beauty of fall Beautiful colors of changing trees inspire students, officials and faculty to enjoy scenery By Geneva White “I think this area is more attractive than Campus editor some parts of the state because we do have some hills and topography you don’t see up From the colorful leaves blanketing the north,” Tucker said. Library Quad to the variety of shrubs and Hencken said his favorite part of the cam- trees populating the campus, there is no doubt pus during the fall is right outside his office Eastern is a special place to be in the fall. window, which faces the area between the “I think this is a beautiful campus in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union and fall semester,” said Lou Hencken, vice presi- Old Main. dent for student affairs. “Each season is “I happen to think I have one of the best beautiful, but in particular fall is the best.” views on campus,” Hencken said. “I like it The many types of trees occupying the because all the flowers are here and the big- campus include oak, red maples, ash and ger trees.” sweet gums, said Jon Collins, superintendent One of those trees is about 300 years old, of grounds. and like many trees on Eastern’s campus, has “The prettiest are probably the sweet been around before the university even exist- gums,” Collins said. “We have a variety of ed, Hencken said. trees that have color in them.” For students, fall at Eastern means wear- Gordon Tucker, associate professor of ing sweatshirts and sitting outside on the biology, said the variety of trees definitely quads enjoying the remaining good weather contributes to the beauty of the campus. before winter sets in. “We have a large number of deciduous “I love all the trees,” said Mark trees and shrubs planted on campus so we Davenport, a senior English major. “I love have real diversity,” he said. sitting out on the quad with my friends. We “We also (make) a real effort on our have so many beautiful trees.” grounds keeping people to bring in different Liz Gillespie, a junior special education kinds of trees and shrubs to beautify the cam- major said fall is one of the best times of year pus.” because the temperatures are still tolerable. Each fall, Tucker takes his taxonomy “These last two days have been the pretti- class and wetland plants class on walks est days I’ve seen in a long time,” she said. around campus to collect specimens and Jean Cooper, a senior art education major view the wonders of the season. said her favorite part of the campus during “One of the interesting features I point out the fall is the North Quad. to my students is the grove of ginkgo that “I like the landscape,” she said. “I like the grow on the main quad,” he said. variety of trees.” “Usually ginkgo trees are planted individ- Hencken, who has seen 35 years of ually on a street, but ours are planted in a nat- Eastern falls both as a student and as an ural setting and that adds a lot of interest or administrator, said the season is about more Eric Wolters / Staff photographer aesthetic appeal.” than appearance and weather. Kyle Rubeck, sophomore history education major, walks underneath one of the ever-changing trees East Central Illinois area generally has “It’s more than just the weather,” he said. on his way to class last week. Some of the trees that offer the extra fall beauty are red maple, oak, more to offer in terms of appearance during “Fall is when the students return and there’s ash and sweet gums. the fall. a lot of new students on campus.” Sentence of four years probation Lecture to focus on leadership ‘not justifiable’for hit and run driver By Shauna Gustafson Staff writer By Matt Neistein injured. Circuit Judge Paul Komada City editor Believing he had hit an Thursday sentenced him to 120 Stanley Ikenberry, president of the object, Warner fled the scene. days on a work-release program Of course it’s not justifiable. American Council on Education, will speak The Eastern student who was The next day, he learned from through the Coles County Jail, “ Wednesday as the keynote speaker for the the girlfriend of a Bloomingdale news reports that pedestrians 100 hours of community ser- He killed someone. inauguration of Eastern President Carol Surles. man killed in a hit and run acci- had been involved, and consult- vice, and ordered him to under- The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. in the dent in January in Charleston ed a lawyer and reported the go alcohol evaluation and treat- Tina Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. University Union said the driver’s recent sentenc- accident. ment. victim’s former girlfriend Grand Ballroom. ing of four years probation was Three other Eastern students He was also told not to con- Ikenberry will talk about the challenge of unjustifiable. were involved as well: Albert sume alcohol or patronize any leadership. John R. Warner, 24, of Lerna, Lopez, a sociology major, Lyndsy establishments that sells alcohol. “We’re very excited that he will be able to pled innocent on March 29 to a Paver, an elementary education According to court reports, join us for inauguration activities,” said charge of failing to report a fatal major, and Tina Johnson, a family Warner said he had consumed slaughter were not brought Shelly Flock, director of media relations. or injury accident, but changed and consumer sciences major. four beers that night but was not because Warner’s crime was” not Flock said Ikenberry was previously pres- his plea to guilty on Aug. 3. Johnson, Grigsby’s girlfriend drunk at the time of the accident, reporting the accident, not the ident of the University of Illinois and was a Warner’s car struck a group at the time, said she attended the and therefore did not receive any accident itself. leading spokes-person for American higher of pedestrians in the 1300 block hearing and was “surprised” at alcohol-related charges from the Warner claimed his wind- education. of Fourth Street just after mid- the sentence. grand jury investigating the mat- shield was fogged up and he was “I would encourage all faculty, staff and night on Jan. 17, including “Of course it’s not justifiable,” ter. attempting to wipe it clear when students to come out and hear Dr. Ikenberry,” Stephen Grigsby, 22, of she said. “He killed someone.” He also has a driving under the the accident occurred. The group Flock said. “We’re just fortunate that with his Bloomingdale, who was killed, The probation was the maxi- influence conviction from 1996. was walking in the street because busy schedule he can come to Eastern.” and Elena Garza, an undecided mum sentence Warner could Charges such as reckless the sidewalks were covered with The lecture will be free and open to the major at Eastern, who was have received. In addition, homicide or vehicular man- snow. public. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS For New Member Class Grades Fall ‘98 ΑΦ - Highest GPA ΑΣΑ - Most Improved GPA ΣΚ - All Women’s Average The Daily Eastern News Attendance policies can do some good t’s 7:40 a.m., your class starts “Some professors “practice what you preach” by in 20 minutes and you’re still this point because I am hardly an in bed. The problem is you say we’re old advocate for attending classes, but were up all night writing a enough to figure the point of this column is not to I point my finger at students and Opinion paper on two hours of sleep and out we need to go you didn’t read for class. What do tell them they better go to class. It you consider? to class, and one of is to encourage professors to First, how many times have my professors enforce attendance policies page you skipped this 8 a.m. class? Can Tammie Sloup because I think they can only ben- you get away without being called News editor even said ‘just try efit students. on in class? Does the professor to be a good I’ll admit it, I do skip classes Tuesday, October 26, 1999 like you? And finally, will the pro- student.’” with attendance policies, but I can fessor penalize your grade for say I skip them a lot less than the skipping? classes I have without policies. And not surprisingly, my grades Page 4 The last consideration usually determines the outcome for are higher in those courses. I’m aware it’s not professors’ me. responsibility to make students come to class; we’re the ones One of the first things I look at when professors hand out paying for the education. their syllabi is the attendance policy. I can usually look around My question is why not draw up some type of policy? I the room and see people nudging each other and smiling while don’t see how it can hurt. Some professors say we’re old pointing to the phrase, “There is no attendance policy in this enough to figure out we need to go to class, and one of my pro- class, but good attendance is encouraged.” fessors even said “just try to be a good student.” He was right. Creating a A no attendance policy screams out “It’s OK if you skip this We should all strive to be the best students we can be, but class.” Well, maybe not to everyone, but I definitely feel less sometimes we all need a little push. guilty skipping if a professor doesn’t penalize me for it. An acquaintance of mine told me she doesn’t believe in atten- But we’re college students and we should just automatically dance policies because she wants the option of going to class go to class. We’re all mature and can handle a lot more respon- without being penalized. She also told me she learns more by legacy sibility now that we’re on our own. Right? reading the textbook rather than going to class and listening to I will guarantee better attendance in classes that have a strict someone lecture about it. Maybe I’m lucky, but I’ve never had a class where lectures are all based off of the required reading, and arlier this semester an Eastern alumna attendance policy. The concept is pretty obvious, but policies also will help students get into the habit of going to not only professors who base their courses solely off of outside reading generously donated a $1 million gift to the one particular class, but all their others. should probably think twice about their teaching methods. university, leaving no specifications on As a freshman, the freedom of skipping class without my Also, if students believe they learn more about class materi- how the money should be used. mom knowing about it was exciting, and I took advantage of it. al on their own and outside of class, excluding research and E I wish more of my classes had attendance policies because I extracurricular activities, maybe Eastern isn’t challenging At Eastern’s Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 18, President Carol Surles announced the gift from fell into a really bad habit of missing them. One could argue enough and they should consider transferring to a university that if students miss a lot of class, they will most likely fail any- where their degree actually means something, and is not merely Florence Coles Ballenger would be used to support way, which is a penalty in itself. But again, I don’t see how an something they paid for. faculty development and establish the Florence attendance policy can disadvantage a student’s learning experi- ■ Tammie Sloup is a senior journalism major and a biweekly Coles Ballenger Teacher’s Center. ence, only enhance it. columnist for The Daily Eastern News. Her e-mail address is This was a good decision by the board because My current and former professors are probably thinking [email protected]. Columns are the opinion of the author. both students and faculty members will benefit from the funds. Ballenger’s years at Eastern were the beginning of what became a life-long love of teaching and helping students realize their goals. After her death earli- Teacher’s center er this year, a friend and Money left to Eastern by an trustee of her estate, alumna will be used to build a Helen Gilbart, said teacher’s center to help retain and recruit faculty members. Ballenger would have liked to see the funds ben- efit students. Gilbart said Ballenger valued the educa- tion she received at Eastern and wanted the money used to promote education and benefit students. A goal of the university recently has been to recruit and retain faculty at Eastern. Teshome Abebe, vice president for academic affairs, said fac- ulty development is an important way to keep facul- ty members on campus. The funding for faculty development will include necessary travel and other costs directly related to developmental activities a faculty member chooses or identifies as important. The teaching center will be part of the renovated Booth Library when it opens. The center also will to be the home kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum collection. There also will be access to electronic databases related to education and teach- ing. The center will have seating for a number of visitors to be used for forums and activities for area be given to the American people in the teachers and education students. Media are ignoring the major media. It is too logical and consis- Teaching and education were an important part East Timor situation You r t u r n tent with history and might actually of Ballenger’s life and she would be happy to see Letters to the editor influence a few people. the money used this way. At a university that has When an estimated 2,000 people had been killed in Kosovo, the United States many demands on its available money, it is encour- called it ethnic cleansing, then threatened was the last socialist state in Europe and Gary Sudborough aging to see administrators using the donation to military force and finally bombed was failing to implement the IMF auster- Bellflower, Calif. benefit students and faculty. Yugoslavia for over two months. When ity measures and privatize and deregulate 100 times that number have been killed all state-owned enterprises, including ■ The editorial is the opinion of the editorial board of The Daily in East Timor, the U.S. response is much their media system. Indonesia is not Letter policy Eastern News. more muted. There are no threats to bombed because it is a capitalist country bomb Jakarta or invade Indonesia. and has invited in many American-based The Daily Eastern News accepts I was somewhat surprised to actually multinational corporations like Nike, letters to the editor addressing local, notice mention of this double standard in which take advantage of the very cheap state, national and international issues. Today’s quote the U.S. media. Usually they just ignore labor. Also, Suharto destroyed the They should be less than 250 words “ inconvenient facts like this. However, Indonesian Communist Party in 1965 in and include the author’s name, tele- A too constant preoccupation with money may they attempt to rationalize this double one of the greatest slaughters of the 20th phone number and address. Students seem to indicate the lack of a proper sense of standard by explanations like it is century, killing an estimates 1 million should indicate their year in school because of oversights, mistakes, fickle- people. Incidentally, lists of dissidents to and major. Faculty, administration and moral values, but let those who have always had ness, absentmindedness or even stupidity. be executed were provided to the staff should indicate their position and money ... The people who pay the politicians' cam- Indonesians by the American embassy. department. Letters whose authors paign expenses and who own and control These things have made Indonesia a very cannot be verified will not be printed. Moss Hart, so much of this planet's resources are not American playwright, 1904-1961/ valued ally of the United States and very Depending on space constraints, we absentminded, nor are they stupid. unlikely to be bombed. may have to edit your letter, so keep it Yugoslavia was bombed because it Of course, this explanation can never as concise as possible. Send” letters to the editor via e-mail to [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Tuesday, October 26, 1999 5 Combating racism Workshop focus of discussion to unveil By Amanda Martinez mysteries Staff writer We should not wait for a Members of the campus com- major“ incident to occur, but munity are being called upon of dating tonight to address the problem of rather be proactive before racism and discuss how to elimi- (racism and diversity) gets By Layton Cooper nate it from Eastern’s campus. worse. Staff writer Liz Halbert, a senior speech Liz Halbert, communications major who A workshop presenting infor- senior speech communications major established the Eastern chapter of mation on what to look for in “Not In Our Town,” will host the potential dates and hints on the meeting at 9 p.m. in the walkway type of people that will not be of the Martin Luther King Jr. compatible will be held tonight. University Union. Eastern’s campus in order to stop The workshop, “Playing the Students, faculty and adminis- racially motivated incidents.” Game,” will be held at 7 p.m. in trators will be asked for ideas of “A legitimate issue is something the Grand Ballroom of the Martin how to combat racism at Eastern. that is talked about and addressed,” Luther King Jr. University Union. Halbert said she has been the she said. “A strain is something that The Counseling Center will be victim of racially motivated inci- is a problem, but is just ignored and presenting the workshop, and dents at Eastern and in Charleston. not talked about. Race relations Karola Alford and Linda Anderson, The most recent was when and diversity are strains.” both from the counseling center, she was driving and another Halbert said something needs will host the workshop. motorist yelled a racial slur at to be done about the problem of The game show format from her, she said. racism before it progressively the popular television program “The hate crime incident in gets worse on Eastern’s campus. “The Dating Game,” will be used Charleston was the last straw for “We should not wait for a to help students recognize some me,” Halbert said. “Something major incident to occur, but early warning signs in relation- needs to be done.” rather be proactive before ships. Halbert said she wants to fig- (racism and diversity) gets An interactive version of the ure out what needs to be done on worse,” Halbert said. game show will be recreated in order to show some traits to look for in dating. The focus of the game will be to show the importance of listen- Fall Forum agenda ing to what your partner is saying in a relationship. The roles of the game show host and the contestants will both to address concerns be played by Eastern students, but some contestants from the audi- By Jason Maholy be reviewed and possibly modi- ence may be chosen. Matt Bierowicz / Staff photographer Staff writer fied. Both Alford and Anderson said Once a consensus has been they hope students will have a The Faculty Senate Tuesday reached, the flyer will be sent to good time and that students will Foreign correspondence will continue to prepare its agenda all members of Eastern’s faculty. learn something. Amber Stein, a freshmen undecided major, writes a letter to an out-of-state for the Nov. 9 Fall Forum to “We know what issues we’re The workshop is free and all friend Monday afternoon outside of Ford Hall. With the temperature reaching address faculty concerns. going to be focusing on, now its are encouraged to attend. the mid 60s, many students chose to spend their leisure time outside. Faculty Senate will meet at 2 just about trying to put them into p.m. in Buzzard Hall room 2504. logical order,” Irwin said. ASK FOR DEANA! Bonnie Irwin, chair of Faculty She also said the senate will Senate, said a flyer regarding the be discussing committee reports issues slated to be covered at the and the results of its faculty sur- PANHELLENIC COUNCIL forum, has been drafted and will vey. 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In one, for patients had suffered about 10 Chicago tavern owner to death Dismissal of the case and their knowledge – suffered signifi- patients were prayed for daily by percent fewer complications, rang- may go free because the Illinois release“ from prison is an cantly fewer complications than community volunteers for four ing from chest pain to cardiac Appellate Court waited nearly a those who were not prayed for, weeks; the other patients were arrest, researchers reported in year to send the case back for a extreme remedy, but it’s the according to new research that not. Monday’s issue of the American retrial after the original verdict only remedy. supports a similar study more than The patients, their families and Medical Association’s’Archives of was overturned. a decade ago. their caregivers were not told Internal Medicine. Anthony Crane, now 36, was Patricia Mysza, “The data are most consistent which group they were in, and The finding suggests that sentenced to life in prison in an assistant Cook County with the conclusion that God they were not told they were in a prayer might be an effective addi- 1991 for setting a fire that public defender answers prayer,” said lead author study. tion to standard medical care, the engulfed 61-year-old William William S. Harris, a heart The volunteers had no special researchers said. McHugh at his bar on Chicago’s researcher at the Mid America training. They were recruited “We need to make it clear that South Side. Heart Institute, where the study through personal contacts in the we were studying prayer. We The conviction was over- The case was sent back to trial was conducted. “That’s not a local community, belonged to weren’t studying God,” Harris turned on grounds that his arrest court in February 1995. ” mechanism. That doesn’t explain diverse Christian traditions and added in a telephone interview was improper. And Crane, who Some lawyers say the problem what happened. But it’s the sim- were told only the first names of Monday. “We have not proven that had been a bartender at the tav- stemmed from a clerical error. plest conclusion to draw from the the patients. The volunteers were God exists. We have not proven ern, was granted a retrial. Others say it was simply a matter data.” asked to pray daily for the that God answers prayer. The He was convicted again in of red tape. The researchers studied 990 patients’ “speedy recovery with no observations that we’ve made are 1997 and appealed again - par- An official in the clerk’s patients admitted over a year’s complications” and anything else consistent with God answering tially on grounds that he’d been office, who asked not to be iden- time to the institute’s coronary that seemed appropriate. prayer. They support that idea.” denied his constitutional right to tified, told the Chicago Tribune a speedy retrial. the delay was “an embarrass- “Dismissal of the case and ment” that was apparently the release from prison is an extreme result of poor communication. Researchers say exercise may reduce remedy, but it’s the only remedy,” Rene Goldfarb, head of the said Patricia Mysza, an assistant Cook County state’s attorney’s Cook County public defender, appeals division, placed the risk of breast cancer by 20 percent who handled Crane’s appeal. blame squarely on the appeals “It’s an unusual situation, and court clerk’s office. CHICAGO (AP) – One of the lessens the level of estrogen circu- walking and jogging but did not sometimes there is a price to “They totally blew it,” she largest studies on the topic to date lating in a woman’s body. Estrogen include things like housework or pay.” said. “I’ve never seen anything has found that women who exercise has been found to stimulate breast gardening. A three-judge Appellate Court like it.” an hour a day or more may reduce cell growth and, thus, increases the The researchers adjusted their panel apparently agreed, ruling But Gilbert Marchman, the their risk of breast cancer by 20 per- chances of cancerous growth in data for factors such as weight and last month to dismiss the case. court’s chief clerk, denied that cent. breast tissue, Rockhill said. hormone use but not for diet and Lawyers from the Cook the problem was his. The findings, published in The findings of the latest study smoking, since neither factor County state’s attorney’s office “No mistake was made – Monday’s Archives of Internal were based on the analysis of ques- appeared to be that that different are appealing the dismissal to the none,” Marchman said. “It’s not Medicine, add to the growing evi- tionnaires from 121,701 women among active and inactive women, Illinois Supreme Court. my responsibility. I’m just a dence that exercise can be a factor in nationwide who participated in the Rockhill said. At issue is the amount of time keeper of records. It’s the respon- preventing breast cancer - particu- Nurses’ Health Study, a long-term While a 20 percent reduction it took for the Appellate Court sibility of the attorneys in the larly among older women, who are health survey of women ages 30 to sounds like a lot, Rockhill called clerk’s office to issue an order for case.” most likely to contract the disease. 55. Specifically, Rockhill and her the risk reduction “modest.” retrial after the first verdict was He said delays of up to 18 A smaller 1997 study in Norway colleagues looked at data from “When you think about it, that overturned in February 1994. months were not unheard of. found that women who exercised at 1980 to 1994, comparing the still means that 80 percent of cases least four hours a week were about women’s exercise habits and the are not being affected by this,” a third less likely to contract breast prevalence of breast cancer. Rockhill said. cancer. They found 3,137 cases of Regardless, Louise Brinton, AND NEW NS BE O G “All the evidence suggests that breast cancer among the 85,364 chief of the environmental epidemi- I IN IT N D I there’s nothing to lose by women women who answered questions ology branch at the National A N R G being physically active,” said about physical activity. Of those, Cancer Institute, applauded the T S Beverly Rockhill, lead author of the they found that 20 percent fewer of study. She said the findings were most recent study and a researcher women who exercised an average more likely to be accurate than at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of once a day or more got breast some other studies because the in Boston. cancer, compared with those who women were asked about their Researchers believe exercise exercised less than an hour a week. exercise habits when they were may affect breast cancer because it The exercise included brisk actually exercising. EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY The Inauguration of Carol Diann Smith Surles

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Eastern’s volleyball team has swim team was left with a mere breaststroke. this in Kim DeMage, a sophomore 20 minutes of Homecoming to The men’s team got off to a outside hitter from Red Bud. celebrate. good start by taking the open- DeMage quickly became a factor The teams competed in the ing event, the 200-yard medley in the Ohio Valley Conference last Northern Iowa Invitational, relay. Eastern then won four season as she was named Freshman where the women’s team fin- more individual events, but the of the Week in November and then ished second and the men’s lack of depth hurt the Panthers later was named to the All- team third. Although the teams in the final scoring. Newcomer Team for the OVC. were not victorious, head coach For the second straight “Kim is probably one of the most Ray Padovan felt that the meet week, freshman Josh Kercheval consistent and smartest players on was a success for his teams. had an outstanding meet, win- the team,” said outside hitter Meleah “It was a good swim for us,” ning three events for the team. Cutler. “She has more confidence he said, “(With the two days of His first win came in the 200- over last year and her blocking abili- swimming) it was an exception- yard freestyle, which he won by ty has gotten better.” ally beneficial weekend.” over four seconds. DeMage’s numbers continue to The women’s team was Kercheval then went on to go up as the season progresses. paced by junior Amanda Dore, win the 200-yard backstroke DeMage contributed 13 kills and who claimed two individual and the 200-yard individual four block assists in an important victories for the team. medley. come-from-behind victory over Dore took the 100-yard Junior Luke Porritt recorded Tennessee Tech this past weekend. Mandy Marshall / Photo editor freestyle for her first victory, the other victory for Eastern by “Kim is very consistent and the Sophomore outside hitter Kim DeMage goes up for a block in Saturday’s win she then showed some versatil- taking the 100-yard backstroke. fact that she does not make a lot of over Tennessee Tech. DeMage has been putting up solid numbers for Eastern. ity by winning the 100-yard Porritt also finished third in the errors is an important factor,” interim butterfly event. She also 200-yard backstroke and fourth coach Andrew Epperly said. when playing non-conference oppo- University of Houston who is ranked claimed a fourth-place finish in in the 100-yard butterfly. “She does not hit the hardest on nents, it’s just our non-conference No. 2 in their district.” the 200-yard freestyle. The teams lost this weekend, the team, but she plays steady.” competition has been very strong this DePaul has also beaten the Another major scorer for the but Padovan was extremely Her steady play may be needed year,” Epperly said. University of Chicago and University women’s team was senior happy with the strides his team Tuesday night as Eastern (14-7) trav- The Blue Demons enter Tuesday of St. Louis, both of which Eastern Amber Aurit. Aurit was nipped made in the week after their els to Chicago to play the DePaul night’s match on a six-match win has lost to in five games this year. in the 100-yard backstroke by first meet. Blue Demons (14-9), where DePaul streak that has helped them eclipse On its thirteen-player roster, Andrea Newton of Truman “What we did compared to is undefeated at home this year with their win total of eleven from last DePaul has only three upper class- State. She then recorded a sec- the week before was across the a perfect 9-0 record. season. man on the squad and they play in ond-place finish in the 200- board seconds better,” the The trip gives Eastern a confer- DePaul, who won five matches in only limited roles. individual medley and also coach said, “No one went flat ence break after playing five straight Conference-USA last season, has a The Blue Demons are led by posted a fourth-place finish in on us, everyone performed OVC matches in which Eastern went 7-3 record in tough conference com- sophomore Stephanie Bishop who the 200-yard backstroke. well.” 4-1. petition this year. received Division I National Player The 100-yard breaststroke The team will now get ready It also gives the Panthers the “DePaul is a much improved team of the Week honors last week for her was a solid event for the team, to travel to Peoria where they chance to improve on their non-con- from the beginning of the season,” efforts in a match against UIC in with Panthers placing three of will take on Bradley Friday ference record of 5-5. 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“Pyznarski was a Sporting News 99, 91, 92 and you still need to add graduated in 1990 and was a senior player seeing action at both first, First Team All-American and the four miles per hour to each of those,” when Jason walked on as a fresh- third and catcher both at Eastern and Success only Division II player on the club,” McDevitt said of the All-American man. in the pros. from Page 12 McDevitt said. “He would hit the shortstop.“I can’t find guys in the “It was great playing with him,” “He was very polished from the ball over the trees in center field.” major leagues who can throw from Jeff said of his brother. “ We were first day I saw him,” Jeff Jetel said. The power hitting first baseman the outfield like Gossett and he was the bookends of the outfield and he “He was a very competitive ball hitters and he wasn’t afraid to pitch is the all-time home run leader with an infielder,” the Cleveland Indians was definitely a hard-nosed ball player and carried himself like a big you inside. He was very, very tough 36 and RBI leader with 156. The scout said. “If he and Shawon player and was very intense.” league ball player.” and when you see that kind of effort two-time Division II All-American is Dunston (a major league shortstop Jason graduated in 1994 and it rubs off on you.” second on the single-season list for known for his powerful arm) went believes the competitiveness with his The coach Creek, a 1963 graduate, holds the average, hitting .443 in ‘91 and sec- head-to-head, Dunston would lose.” brother is what helped him succeed. The nod for coach of the century distinction of being the only Eastern ond in hits with 77 in that same sea- Kevin Seitzer, a former major “Growing up, he was always a goes to none other than McDevitt pitcher to throw a nine-inning no hit- son. The 1981 first round draft pick leaguer graduated in 1983 and was grade or age level ahead of me, so I who compiled a 299-187-3 record ter. by the Athletics eventually reached the most dominant third baseman to never got to play with him,” Jason during his 11 seasons at the helm Dwaine Nelson, who graduated the big leagues and was a legend on come through Charleston. Seitzer is said. “We were very competitive between 1978-88. in 1975, is another pitcher on the list. Monier Field years after he was the only hitter in Eastern history to growing up and were always trying Despite possessing a great base- Nelson is the career wins leader and gone. hit .400 in three seasons, finishing to outdo each other.” ball mastermind, McDevitt gives all is second in career strikeouts while “He was a legend when I played with a .418 career average, which Pat Rooney, a 1978 grad, rounds the credit to his players. having the second lowest single-sea- there,” said. Jeff Jetel, a 1990 grad, tops the record books. out the outfield. Rooney was drafted “I was fortunate, I had only one son earned run average. said. “Someone would hit a home Tim Bogar, a current infielder by the Expos after his senior season scholarship but I had the players,” he Mike Deese, a 1990 grad, rounds run to center and you would hear the with the Houston Astros and 1987 and reached the big leagues. said. “It is the ball players that make out the staff. Deese was named First name Pyznarski. Skip McDevitt graduate, only played two seasons at the coach not the other way around. Team All-Mid Continent Conference would stand there and say, ‘No, Eastern after transferring in. Bogar Specialties So with a full century of baseball as a freshman and led the team in Pyznarski would have hit it over the was the 1987 Mid-Con. MVP and Matt Legaspi, a talented 1992 on the verge of coming to a close, strikeouts two seasons, wins in 1990 trees.’” hit for a .409 average in that season. graduate who played center field the Panther baseball program has and ERA in 1987. This pitching Although he may be more well- Despite only playing two years at was selected as the designated hitter. many strong years ahead of it. And workhorse is also third in career known for his years in the NFL as a Eastern, he is third on the career Legaspi is second on the single-sea- after the program was placed back wins and is the career leader in punter, Jeff Gossett is by far the home runs list with 17. son doubles list while checking in as on the map at the national level last innings pitched with 275.1. most dominating shortshop in EIU the career leader in hits and at bats year after the team’s NCAA The catching honors go to John history. The 1978 grad was drafted The Outfield while he was also second in career at Regional appearance, the future Burns, a 1968 grad who had out- by the Mets and played two years in Leading the outfield is 1999 bats and doubles. looks everything but dim. standing defensive ability and had their farm system before trying his graduate Sean Lyons who holds the “He was scrappy,” Jason Jetel “Last year was one of those surprising speed for a catcher. Burns, hand in the NFL. While Gossett single season hits, doubles, runs and said. “He had a very strong arm and dream seasons and hopefully we can who was drafted by the Braves in doesn’t hold a large amount of at bats records as well as the career was the anchor of the defense in do that in the next millennium,” 1968, was known for his ability to offensive records, he is forever record for doubles and runs scored. center field.” Schmitz said. “We’ve got a good handle the pitching staff and his five remembered for his defense and can- “Sean’s career stats really show Stan Royer, who graduated in start and hopefully we can keep that triples in 1968 places him third on non of an arm. his consistency and the quality base- 1988 and was drafted by the going and get a couple more of those the single-season list. “It was a pleasure to watch him ball player he was for us,” Schmitz Athletics, was selected as the utility dream seasons.” throw,” McDevitt said. “At the age of said.”He came in as a shortstop his The Infield 32 he came into the fieldhouse and freshman year and we moved him to we played some catch and he said, Leading the infielders is first third a little bit but the whole pro- “Skip, do you have the radar gun baseman Tim Pyznarski, a 1981 gram took off when we made the big still.’ graduate who dominated pitchers move and put Sean in center field.” “I went and got it and he threw during his three seasons at Eastern. 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BASEBALL TEAM OF THE CENTURY Marty Pattin Pitcher (1962-1965) Played in Major Leagues (14 seasons), single-sea- son leader in innings pitched, wins, strikeouts. Second in career wins, third in career innings Touching pitched. them all Power hitting, pitching behind success of Panther baseball By Bill Ruthhart moved on to the NCAA Associate sports editor Regional for the first time where they made a strong fter 95 years of showing defeating Arizona. tradition, That season, the best ever Eastern’s baseball for the Panthers at the program has not Division I level, ranks up A there with the great seasons only succeeded at several levels, but has sent more ath- under McDevitt in the ‘70’s. letes on to the professional “There were some very ranks than most of the rest of great teams in the ‘70’s and Eastern’s athletic programs there was a string of years combined. where Eastern was at the top Over the past five of Division II and was one decades, Panther baseball of the premier teams in the has seen 58 athletes drafted country,” current head coach by professional teams with Jim Schmitz said. “Last year Jason Jetel eight of those athletes suc- was the greatest season since ceeding at the major league the move to Division I and Outfielder (1990-1994) level. Fifty-eight athletes that was a product of the First Team All-Midwest Region being drafted over a 47 year teams before it.” selection. period is truly amazing, but None of the success seen what is as equally impressive in the 95 year history of is how the Panther baseball Panther baseball would be THE ROSTER* program has managed to possible without the individ- ual efforts of the players reach success at every level Championships, selected to this Baseball it has competed at. going 10-1 in Battery Team of the Century. And Eastern has put together a that season, lead- while there were many Dwaine Nelson (1975) 1231-998 record over its 95 ing the nation in close calls at every posi- Marty Pattin (1965) year history for a .552 win- strikeouts. He’s the tion, the nod went to a ning percentage. The single season Mike Deese (1990) select group of 15 Panthers have succeeded at leader in wins, players and one Gene Creek (1962) the NAIA level where they innings pitched, coach who can made a World Series appear- strikeouts and is proudly call ance in 1964 and two district also second on the career list Infield themselves the best of the tournament appearances in in wins and third in innings 20th century. Tim Pyznarski (1981) 1971 and ‘72 before moving pitched. up to the Division II level. TIm Bogar (1988) The Battery “He had a take-charge Jeff Gossett (1978) In 1982, their first year type of attitude and he was a competing in Division II, the The pitching staff of this Kevin Seitzer (1983) bulldog type of guy on the Panthers won the Mideast All-Century team is led by mound,” Gene Creek, fellow Regional and went on to a none other than Marty All-Century pitcher, said. Outfield third place World Series fin- Pattin, the biggest baseball “He knew what he wanted to ish. Eastern made four more icon in the history of Panther Sean Lyons (1999) do when he was out there regional appearances in baseball, and perhaps even and he was a man about his Pat Rooney(1978) 1975, ‘76, ‘78, and ‘81, win- better known by most business on the mound. He Jeff Jetel (1990) ning their regional twice and Eastern students for the local was a great team player.” placing second in the nation Jason Jetel (1994) watering hole which bears Following Pattin on the in 1981 and fifth in 1978 his name. staff is Creek who graduated under head coach Tom “Marty Pattin is head and two years before Pattin but Utility/DH McDevitt. shoulders above any other stayed on as a grad assistant Most recently, the Mike Legaspi (1992) pitcher at Eastern,” McDevitt to help coach the future Tom McDevitt Eastern baseball team has said of the 14-year profes- major-leaguer. Stan Royer (1987) seen success at the Division sional pitcher. Pattin saw “Gene had kind of a sink- Coach (1978-1988) I level after making the major league action with the ing fastball and he was the Compiled a 299-187-3 record in Coach switch in 1982. Last year’s Angels, Seattle Pilots, type of pitcher that went club won the Ohio Valley Brewers, Red Sox and right after hitters,” Pattin 11 seasons, for a .616 winning Tom McDevitt (1977-88) Conference Championship Royals. said. “He didn’t back off of percentage. Saw 26 of his players for the second straight sea- •As selected by the Daily Eastern News Pattin, who graduated in son, went on to win the 1965, led the 1964 Panthers play professionally, six of which Sports staff OVC Tournament and to the NAIA See SUCCESS Page 10 reached Major Leagues