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thedailyeastemnews.com Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Arts get Student Senate nearly orders up a double Berger $15,000 Speaker defeats pair of challengers for re-election
B Y BRIAN O'MALLEY in grants STAFF WRITER Ryan Berger, junior political science major, was re-elected BY AARON STOVALL as Srudent Senate Speaker Wednesday. STAFF WRITER The Srudenc Senate Speaker runs che senate meetings, oversees all senate commicrees and aas as a voting member. F.astern received nearly $15,000 It is che only position chat is not elected by che srudent cbrough granis for arr funding from body, rather the Srudenc Senate. the Illinois Am Council for the 2005 Berger defeated senate members Jeff Collier and former spring semester. speaker George Lcsica. The vote was 14-7-2. The council "Basically chis has been my passion and my life," Berger awarded 848 said. "This~ my whole life chis semester." Where the grants this year, Senate member Keila Lacy spoke to the senate on Berger's money goes cocalling $9.1 behalf with reasons why Berger should retain che position. million, co "(Berger) ~ about Srudent Senate," Lacy said. "Berger schools who has often been a breach of fresh air in the senate." • Tarble Arts filled our appli- Berger also gave his Scace of the Senate address at cbe Center: cations and scm ~nning of the meccmg. $9,320 thc:m in on utile. "This senate is headed in the right direction," Berger said. • Visual arts "The money "Next semester I ask each and every one of you co become residency for rhe grants a group player." program: $2,875 comes from the Berger said chat many senate members resigned chis council's budget, semester, but new senate members helped make everybody's • 'Celebration' which is funded job easier. arts festival : to $1,990 by the state of "Jusr knowing chat someone is willing lead and learn Illinois and the ar che same rime makes me happy," he said. "We continued National co get motivated and sec our goals high. That type of men • Total: Endowment for tality is what makes us strong." $14,185 rhe Arcs," said JOSH RE ELEY/THE CWlY EASTERN NEWS Student Body President Chris Gerry also gave his State of Ann Ridge, Speaker of the Senate Ryan Berger delivers his State of the Senate Address Wednesday night the University address. direccor of mar in the Arcolall'uscola room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Berger was also keting and public relations for the reelected as speaker for the Spring semester. SEE BERGER PAGE 9A council. All public and privace schools, col leges and universities are eligible co apply co cbe council for funding of projeas chat are open to the public, Blagojevich increases cost for state IDs Ridge said. Not all schools receive the same BY HILLARY SETTLE "(c is consistent with the current new revenue during some cough fis.. who are 65 years and older and people amount of money. The grant applica CITY EDITOR cost of receiving a driver's license," cal rimes." who have disabilities, Kaufinan said tion is submitted to the council and said Becky Carroll, communications The fee for IDs will increase from "There are always increased coses reviewed by a panel ofam profession The cost for state idenrificarion director for the governor's office of $4 to $20, said Beth Kaufinan, associated with administering any als who rank the application accord cards will be increased $16 starting management and budgers. "We just deputy press secretary for the kind of program," Carroll said. ing co uniform criteria. This rank is Jan. 1 as pan of Gov. Rod wanted to make that fee comparable Department of Mocor Vehicles. factored with the request amount and Blagojevich's fee increase plan. to its sister fee and generate some !D's will srill remain free for people SEE IDS PAGE 9A currem year budget to determine a grant amount, Ridge said. "The ans are vital co the personal growcb of lllinois' citizens and to the economic growth of our state," Ridge Hit-and-run injures local teen said. The grant money is divided into BY HtLLARY Srnu: drive his vehicle home despite chree separate areas. CJTY EDITOR damage co rhe windshield, The Tarble Am Cemer received Charlesron police officer William $9,320 for general operating support. A local teen left cbe scene of an Lawler said. Kit Morice, cur.nor of educacion at accident Tuesday after hicring a As of Wednesday night, Lawler Tarble, said the grants help pay for pedestrian at cbe intersection of E said Gaston had not sustained any hosting workshops and for bringing Srreec and Lincoln Ave. major injuries, bur he was rrans in arcists for shows and lectures. Charlesron resident Sean ferred to Carle Hospital in "The grants we receive from the McWilliams, 16, is being charged Champaign today where he is list Illinois Am Council make it possible with failure ro give information ed in stable condition. for us co offer a diverse selection of and render aid after a traffic acci McWilliams, who was listed as a exhibitions and programs throughout denr and leaving the scene of an suspect, came forward roday, the year," Morice said. accidenr with personal injury. Lawler said. STEPHEN HAASIJHE OOJlY EASTERN NEWS After hitting 14-year-old Jeffrey Le. Rick Fisher contributed to Charleston paramedics and police officers treat the victim of a hit-and-run m ARTS PAGE QA Gascon, another Charleston resi the investigation of the crime. accident between a car and a pedestrian at the intersection of E Street and dent, McWilliams proceeded to Lincoln Avenue near County Market Tuesday night. FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MOllDIY 55 49 46 54 40 44 38 36 31 25 Mostly cloudy Showers/wind Mostly cloudy i:ew showers Partly cloudy THURSDAY, DECF.MBER 9, 2004 CAMPUS EVENTS THE FINALS COUNTDOWN Retirement reception to be held for longtime Eastern employee
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A retirement reception will be hdd today for Jane Lasky. a professor of library science at f.astem who is retiring after 31 years of service for the universicy. Lasky has held various poses in Booth Library over the years said Dan Crews, director of public relations for the College of Arts and Humanities. She currently works with both the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of Sciences, "crunch ing numbers, filling out assignmenr ducy forms" and more, said Jeffrey Lynch, associare dean of the College of Arts and Humanities. 1ne reccprion will be from 3 ro 5 p.m. in the Tarble Arcs Cenrer Atrium and will include a presentation that can be described as "a little special something" for Lasky, Students pack the Gregg Triad Computer Lab Wednesday night hying to finish up homework for the last couple days of class. Lynch said.
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COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON BY KATE GILLEN
"Chreaster Christian" UKRAINE fRorESTS CONT It-JUE O\JfR_ Elt( 1lcN and proud of it
The holiday season is upon us. Ir is a rime of year when people miraculously rediscover their faith. Some would consider myself ro be one of these neo phytes who case aside their pagan ways for the holi est of holidays. Of course, I am referring co whar several of my friends refer co as "Chreascer Christians." For chose nor familiar with the concept, it is when a person MATTHEW only accends church for Chriscmas and Easter. This MEINHEIT is an accurate description of my church accendance SENIOR. JOURNALISM habirs. MAJOR My parents made a deal with me when I was younger: I had co go co Sunday School every week Meinheit is for- unciJ I was confirmed, and then I was free co do mer Editor in what I wanted. My mom has che perfect attendance EDITORIAL Chief for The pins co show I held up my end of the bargain for Daily Eastern abour a decade, and for the past seven years my par flews. enrs have been holding up their end. After I was conftrmed, my attendance steadily decreased. The desire to sleep in on Sundays and rhe Journalism censorship unfair uncomfortable pews were a few of the factors leading The University Prtss, a srudenc newspaper at A newspaper's ducy is co report the facts good co my disregard for rhe third commandment, or At issue wharever one says co keep the Sabbarh holy. Florida Atlantic Universicy, documenred how Censorship and or bad. Whether the story hurrs a group or a The main reason I stopped attending church is the srudenc government nor only secretly gave prior restraint person the scory muse be run for rhe good ofrhe services are depressing. l'tn nor talking about boring itself a 25 percent retroactive pay raise, buc soon of the media people. sermons, rhe Old Testament and afi:er was able to publish a srory on how the Stu This is especially rhe case when rhe story hokey hymns; I'm ralking abour Our stance going co church and looking dent government tried ro srrong-arm rhe paper Assuming a involves che people's money. Scudenr fees being "Faith is different for around ar rhe ocher people in into silence. story is true secretly wasted or mx-payer's money being spem and properly the congregation. I only saw a The pay raise anicle was published on Dec. 2 on unneccessary projects is one of rhe most sourced, there every person. It is not few people chere looking for and raised many objections by the student gov is no reason important stories a school newspaper or small- inspiration. what somebody said two ernment, who are also responsible for dispens anvone should rown newspaper can report. l saw people going our of stop the new~ millennia ago. It is how force of habit. I saw people ing universicy funding ro organiurions such as from being This is why rhe press is called the fourth each person feels about looking for reassurance rhar they rhe studenr newspaper. reported. estate. They arc the watchdog's over the actions were nor che only person who In response co rhe arricle, rhe srudent govern of the governmenc be ic in Washingron, believes in chis higher being their own spirituality. " Springfield, Charleston or Old Main. mumbo jumbo. I saw a scheme ment cook action ro nor only terminate the co milk people ouc of cheir employmenr of Michael Koretzky, adviser co the paper, Even if the scory hurcs. assuming the scory is crue and money in rhe name of che Lord. but also to gain authoricy ro select future editors. properly sourced, che reporting of che scory should not be Church was nor a place where An important role of any journalist is co be fuir and scopped. [ felt God's love. Church was a building where peo ple went co every week because there were caking a report rhe truth. Control of rhe newspaper by another Luckily in Florida cooler heads prevailed and following collection of books derailing events chat may or may organization would only provide confliccs of interest and a six and a half hour hearing, rhe advisor remained in his nor have accually happened for gospel. a censorship of rhe news reported. posicion and student govemmenr freeu- on the selection or So I scopped going. Now I'm not saying people We have been aware of chis srory for a couple weeks the paper's edicors was lifted. who go co church every Sunday are suckers. People now; however, with rhe incidents of Friday char now dom should go to church if it inspires chem. I have The ediwridl is the majority opimon of inate chis page and rhe nexc, rhe srory has hit home a lie- friends chat come back from church and say ic's che The Daily F.astern News tdif,{)ria/ board. best parr of che week because the-service is so inspir tle more. ing. But I also know there are people who come back from church and it's che bcsr part of their week because ic's che poinr of che week chat is farchesr YOUR TURN: LE1TERS TO THE EDITOR from more church. I do go to church on Chriscmas and Easter. But ir THIS COULD HAPPEN TO side of the story, there should be no The paper is the student's right is noc because I feel I have co. le is because those are ANYONE AT ANYTIME objections by others. co free speech and news. Jwt the few days I actually feel inspired by church. Every This is a thing thac can happen to because there was one article, which Chriscmas Eve my church back home holds a beau any student at any place or time, and ocher srudents didn't agree about, tiful candlelit ceremony chat never fails co bring out I feel chat it was imporrant co it should be made known to other chey shouldn't have taken away ocher some kind of emotion. publish the article about che alleged students to "be careful" when drink student's rights to read abouc the Faith is different for every person. It is not what rape, maybe not on the front page, ing at parties, and nor co leave with news going on around campus and somebody said rwo millennia ago. It is how people but definitely somewhere in the anyone you don'r know. in other places. feel abour their own spiricualiry. People can go to paper so ocher students know about The way I see it, if you don't church and believe in God, Allah, Buddha, etc. and what happens or can happen at par like it, then don't read it. I myself people don't have co go to church and still believe in ties when drinking is involved. was a liccle upset about che facr chat MICHEUE BARB whatever chey want. Yes, it is a personal marcer, bur if I couldn't find a single paper for SENIOR. EARLY CHILDHOOD ED MAJ()I Faich is meant to inspire. If it doesn't, what is che the victim was willing to share her Friday in the dorm I live in. poinc of spending an hour each Sunday listening co 1hetr position and department. Letters whose authol5 cannot be 'l8f: someone cell me why I'm going co Hell? I have my LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor addressing local. state, national and international issues. lied will not be printed. We reserve the righl to edit letters for length. roommaces for that, and I see chem every day. They should-be less than 250 words and include the authors' name, Letters can be sent to The Daily Eastern-News at 1811 Bunvd telephone number and address. Students should indicate therr year in Hall. Charleston IL 61920; faxed 10 217-581-2923; ore-mailed to > Bv JAavN GoRSKt specifics about Eascern's procedures. operations support service specialise, mandate," said AIJan Rathe, Easrern's ty ro ask questions they did not ask STAFF WRITER "Ir is very important that each will discuss how employees can pro recycling coordinator. before or when they enrolled for employee at EIU understand why tect themselves from identity chefc. • The mandate is older and scares their benefits. New employees will gee che processes and procedures are impor "1 hope char our discussion of chat the required waste reduction "Employee orientation is one chance today to learn about Eastern tant and where they origin.are," said these topics will bring about a better needs co be met by the year 2000, chance we have to hdp our new policies and worker benefics in a Julie Benedict, training assistanr for awareness of the information chac is muse be maintained. employees fed at home," Bowman workshop. the office of human resources. processed within the university and Linda Holloway, assistant director said. "We hope chat the new employ "This workshop is the second co "The benefits [of the orientation] how important ir is co secure such of payroll and benefits, will discuss ee will feel more comfortable in their be held chis semester and is open to are having as much information as information in this global world of employee payroll benefics. new job and also be more knowl all employees, bur is designed co wel you can, knowing where co find ours," Ashmore said. "Whether they are fulJ-cime, pan edgeable about why we are here and come and orient our newest employ information if needed and having a Another topic chat will be dis time, cemporary or whatever their why we do things the way we do." ees," said Sandy Bowman, coordina sense of belonging and the knowl cussed is Eastem's waste reduction status, there may be benefits infor The new employee orientation tor for the office of human resources. edge ofwhat you are doing is impor system. mation that they are not aware of or will be from 8:30 a.m. co 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the workshop is to tant and appreciared." "The new personnel need co know do not undersrand," Holloway said. today in Room 1895 of the Marcin teach chose who may not know, the At the workshop, Cathy Ashmore, waste reduction at EIU is a stat~ Employees will get the opportuni- Luther l.Gng Jr. University Union. 1311~ · Park pU;u;e, Apar~s : One Large $7~9 : Only off campus housing ... 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Ride gains support "We are having a good time, and I hope to see some of the loyal Eastern kids I mer ar the porr from bar patrons a-porcy," Craig said. l...a.c.t month, Craig spent 26 days in a porr-a porcy co raise money for Operacion Sleigh Ride BY f;RIN MILLER and other local charities, and the lack ofbusine$ CITY REPORTER support motivated him to form his own non profit organitarion. Giving back co the community was the main Sox and Domino's Pixz.a are among the fuse theme of che benefic hdd ar Scix Tuesday nighc. business participants t0 join Craig and Meyers in Easrern srudents and other Srix employees their efforts t0 raise money. Craig said. donaced rips ac.cumulacing a cot.al of $500 that Some scudents were disappointed with the lack will go toward Operation Sleigh Ride, which is of community members at the benefic. an organitation chat helps give local children a "I think it is sad chat it is only scudents here, bener Christmas. and the public isn't supporting him," :Eastern "A lot of the people that have been tipping graduate srudent Tara Richardson said. have been ripping well because they know the Craig is still pleased with the rumour because money goes to charity," said Thad Hamed, gen any amount of money will help give children a eral manager at Scix. better holiday. Harned also noticed that Srix employees were "I think it is awesome chat we got some more eager to help with the benefit and said it took money co help the kids.," Craig said. employees only five minures co volunteer their All the money raised through Operation rime and tips for the event. Sleigh Ride will be given co local children this "We just wanted to give our rime to give back weekend fur the shop with members of the co the community," said Roger Sugrue, a manag Manoon Fire Department, which allows er at Scix. Macroon 6.re6gbrers t0 shop with children oflow Srix also donated $1 for every person who income families and help them pick out Neydemann, a senior physical education major, gets change as Fawn Mullen, a junior educa attended the benefit. Christmas presents for themsdves and their fam major, counts out his money Tuesdar evening during Operation Sleigh Ride at Stix. Randy Meyers, chairperson of Operation ilies. irst-ever doctorate program approved at WIU ·. Illinois Department ofTranspon:arion changed, is arranging for local agent 11 STATE. CHICAGO - A federal judge has worker were among the 14 people co share any extra vaccine they havt BRIEFS.,. ruled char the Chicago Boaid of charged Wednesoay for :illegedly lying er Education has approved Education musr find seats in substan co receive government housing assis NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS ~ Illinois University's first doc issues fucing public schools, such as tially white schools for black and tance. FACULn APPROVE DUL te program. a degree in educarion budget shon:f.ills, declining enrollment Latino scudencs by mid-December. Federal prosecutors accused the bdersbip aimed at elementary and and new technology, she said. U.S. District Judge Charles Kocoras defendants of deliberarely bilking the CHICAGO - Union members ; ndary school administrators, offi WIU President Al Goldfurb said Che ruled that the white students who U.S. Department of Housing and Northeastern Illinois University rarif ~ said Tuesday. program "will provide current adrninis.. cransferred into the already subsrantial Urban Development our of more than a new tentative contract agreem ·1 ~o startup date has been sec for the uacors with the leadership skills neces ly white schools from outside their $400,000, the U.S. attorney's office Wednesday, ending a chrce-weck stri , program, which would be offered sary tO address che rapidly changing neighborhoods might have to leave to said. Classes resume Thursday for • Will's Macomb and Quad Cities educational landscape." make room for black and Latino sru 12,000 scudents affected by thew; 1l puses, university spokeswoman Chicago Stare and Illinois Scare uni denrs. He also ruled the school district HEALTH OFFICIALS out. ie Shinberger said. She said che versities also offer the educational doc must reallocate some funds used on CLOSELY MONITOR A spokesman for mediator S ·1 still must be approved by the torate, IBHE spokesman Don Sevemer desegregation for use on scudents in REMAINING FLU VACCINE James Meeks said 286 members of \· rth Central Associacion Higher said. racially isolated schools. University Professionals of IlliM "on Commission, the ac.cred.it Shinberger said the doctorate pro Local 4100 voted for the agreem 1 agency for colleges and universities. gram is che fuse for wru. a 13,000-stu PROSECUTORS CHARGE 14 SPRINGFIELD - Health officials and four voted againsc it. The three-year program is for denc university established in 1899. WITH LYING TO RECEIVE are keeping a dose eye on the last of the Details of the conrraa were .c fllllULUl)u.ai:ors who wane to move up Most of Illinois' 13 public universities SUBSIDIZED HOUSING flu vaccine Illinois is scheduled to get immediately available and the univers !heir field, including prospective offer doctorares, Severner said. this winter in hopes of making sure it ty must still ratify it. cintendencs, Shinberger said. reaches che state's most vulnerable peo The strike by about 500 fua h "ight and weekend classes would be JUDGE ISSUES NEW CHICAGO - Two Chicago Public ple. began Nov. 19 over disputes ah< ·· to accommodate their sched CHICAGO SCHOOLS Schools teachers, a Cook Counry And the state health department, salary increases and workload chan !• and would focus on "real-life" INTEGRATION RULING Criminal Courts employee and an trying to ensure no areas are short- at the Chicago school. A~T A ALPHA $1Cl/AA l'AU Stu's Congratulations to our GRADUATTNG SENIORS! 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Call 217-348-3028 or · Autumn at 348·1479 58 Wall St. I ______12/ 13 and Robin Carlyle Apts at 217-348-7446 9 In _ (really) 28 Roman road mark ______12/10 VII LAGE RENTALS :Renting for 48 Past the expira tion date Male and female roommates 2005-2006 Furnished ....m-::-r.::-t-:--t-:-t-::-t 10 Pioneer genetl· 30 Polit. wild cards 111111111 cist needed for spring semester at Houses/Apartments 1·2-3 32 If 49 Ancient variou~ different locations. Bedroom Near Campus. Call for 11 Sierra abductee 33New-_ ience S220·S366 mo. rent Unique an appointment 217-345·2516 ..,,.....,,,...... ,...,.... 12 Biblical epic 50 Sets up Homes 345-5022. Equal Housing Opportunity 35 Final provoca _....._...... _. 13 Begin USlnQ 52 Lock 62 Go (for) '1 • , l 2/lO -----~...... ,.21.13,. tion , DECEMBER 9, 2004 THE DAILY EAST.ERN NEWS PAGE 9A • ARTS: Adam Dupuis, ~ junior an: major. "Ir's IDS: CONTINUED fltOM Pf.GE I A something char allows chem co be creacive. Noc co mention the feeling of satisfaction The senare passed a morion allocar Morice is also in charge of che one thar is achieved after they've produced The State has co raise fees for different things every year $30,000 ro pay for the Winrer month visual arcs residency program rhac something with their own hands." because of inflacion, and increases were placed on ID cards onderland program. The morion received $2,875 in granrs. This money A final gram of $1,990 was given to because char cost hadn't been increased for several years and · 1 now be senr co the will help support che An:s and Education help fund 'Celebration: A Festival of rhe che price was outdated, Carroll said. porrionrnenc Board, which will program, in which a resident artist spends Arcs.' Dan Crews, festival director and The increase only applies ro scare idencificarion cards and e che final decision on if the evenr one month sharing their works with chil publicity director for the College of Arcs nor driver's licenses, said Bill Hall. an employee at pens. dren, Morice said. and Humanities, said che festival is held Charleston's Secretary of Stace's Office. Gctcy said che money will pay for a This spring, Danell Dvorak will be every spring in che Booth Library quad Hall said che Charleston office processes about 50 cards, rrable ice rink char will be put in the hosting a concentration in ceramics. during the week before finals and gradua including licenses, each day, and he esrirnaced half of chose uch Quad or che tundra near Tarble During the day, she will rravel co schools cion. were for srudents. Cenrer. around che area, parricipacing in an out This coming spring will mark the fesri The increase is esrimared co gcnerare jusc over $5 million ·we have 'Quakin' in che Quad' in reach cour~e. Morice said. val's 25th year on campus and will feature and will go inro che general revenue fund, which goes 5ummer time, r his is something "I chink ic's important for kids to learn live music, food, demonstrations and a coward education, healch care and ocher scare operations, could offer in rhe wincer time," he abouc che different rypes of arr," said fine arcs fair, Crews said. Carroll said. CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT FOR RENT ROOMMATES SUBLESSORS SUBLESSORS LOST & FOUND bdm apts for August '05/'06. AVAIL. JAN 05-1 BR new, Apt. Female roommate needed. Available January 2005: 1 bed Furnished apartment, great loca THIS THURSDAY AT STU'S &W PROPERTIES-2 EXCEL- w/ stove, reirig., microwave, Spring Semester. 2 bedroom room and 3 bedroom Apts. 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Leave a message. 549- 0741. ______12/13 BOONDOCKS BY AARON MCGRUDER ______00 YOU HfARP AroOT SANTA "The prices of airplane tickers average as these gu}'l> receive for hit are expensive and ridiculous," he ting 50 home runs. Detroit Pis ti on fans in the brawl said. "We have so little rime off The ocher ching char bothers me that it wouldn't be worth it co fly about this scandal is the refusal of THE ASSOCIATEO P!IESS although Jackson could face more Pacers chief executive Don home for jusc a couple of days.• some of these players co admic they time because he has a prior crim Walsh said the team would Men's and women's swimming were taking steroids. Gary Sheffield PONTIAC, Mich. - Five inal record, Gorcyca said. comment until the case also have taxing wincer schedules, and Bonds both claim they did not Indiana Pacers and seven fans Gorcyca singled ouc spectator resolved. "In the meantime, as they fly to Florida a day after know the subscances they were taking were charged Wednesday in che John Green, who faces two will concinue co supporc Chriscmas. contained Steroids. melee thac broke ouc ac the end of assault counts and, chc prosecu players in every possible way,• Junior AJlison Putt said it takes The one good ching I can say about a nacionally televised game tor said, "single-handedly incited said. a loc co keep her mind on swim Giambi is that he was forthcoming against che Detroit Pistons last chis whole interaction between James W. Burdick, Stcph ming when so much is going on and admitted he made a mistake. I month, one of che worst brawls che fans and players and probably Jackson's lawyer, said ic around her. find it bard to believe that these ath in U.S. sporn history. is chc one that's most culpable." "unfair and inappropriate" "lc's hard to rush through letes do not know what they arc put Players Ron Artcsc, Stephen Green, who also has a prior crim charge his clicnc. Christmas when everybody else is ting into their bodies. I don't believe Jackson, David Harrison and inal record, is accused of throw "The problem is chis: a slowing down and relaxing for a second they think it's one thing Anthony Johnson were charged ing a cup ac Artest, splashing him crazed drunken fans who er because of holiday breaks," she when it rums out to be another. wich one count of assault and and sparking che brawl. a chaotic situation," Bur · said. "Bue I love co swim, so that's These guys arc on strict diets to battery. Jermaine O'Neal, a chree John Ackerman and William said. "Steve responded in a what keeps me going - the desire keep their bodies in shape, and you rimc NBA All-Sr.ar, was charged Paulson, each facing an assault that he thought was necessary to win." would think they would find out all with two counts of assault and charge, also were accused of procecc himself and protea Athletic academics advisor the nutritional information from battery. throwing a cup or liquid in play friends." Cindy Tozer said she can't imag someone about the substances they Five fans were charged with ers' faces. (Paulson's lase name is Walter ine the level of commitment pur inco their bodies. misdemeanor assault and battery, Lisced as Paulson and Pawlson on Harrison's. lawyer, said: " required to participate in winter Bur I guess honesty isn'c as impor· including Pistons scar Ben che arrest warrant.) was acting as the pea sports. tanc to chem as adding another zero co Wallace's brother, David. Bryanc In addition, two men were chroughouc that evening. He "It's incredible how they man the end of their checks. Uncil arhlcrcs Jackson also was charged with charged for walking onco the trying ro make sure eve age ro sray so focused throughout are held accountable for their actions, felony assault for throwing a chair court at The Palace of Auburn was safe." rhe season," she said. "Then, you this type of thing will go on for a long inco the fray, Oakland County Hills. Police said ocher fans could throw school in che picture, and ic time. prosecutor David Gorcyca said. be charged, coo. the Pacers-Pistons game Nov. I gees even harder. Bue chey have The misdemeanor carries up co Gorcyca said rhc players and Arrest fouled Ben Wallace ~ the discipline co deal wich ic. Marcus Jackson is a senior three months in jail and a fine of fans without prior convictions behind on a drive co the bas "That is something chat truly communication rtrttlits major. Ht can up ro $500, and che felony carries would probably face probation Wallace responded with a deserves some recognition." be reached at [email protected]. up to four years in prison, and fines if found guilty. two-handed shove to Artesc. MLB TRANSACTION ROUNDUP THE ASSOCIATfO PRESS Dustin Hermanson left chc San million, two-year contract from the Brett Myers and Cory Lidie in a rota and outfielder Richard Hidalgo. Francisco Gianrs for a $5.5 million, Minnesota Twins. Sc. Louis agreed to tion that is losing Milton ind "I had a conversation with Al NEW YORK - Jon Lieber two-year concracc with che Chicago one-year deals with pitchers Matt Millwood. day and he pretty much asked a agreed to a deal wirh the Philadelphia Whicc Sox, and catcher Sandy Morris ($2.5 million) and Cal "He's a great compccicor who's question," Minaya said. "He Phillies, Al Lei~cr rerumcd co the AJomar Jr. departed the White Sox Eldred ($600,000), along with out going to go out there and gee us deep 'Do I wane him on the ream? Florida Marlins and Woody for a $550,000, one-year de.ti \\-1rh fielder John Mabry ($725,000). inco games and nor give in co hit do I sec him in the plan? As the Willi.ams went back co the San Diego Texas. Before heading ro the winter meet ters," Phillies general manager Ed eral manager, you've got to Padres as teams moved quickly to Fony-onc free agents, the highest ings, which scan Friday in Anaheim, Wade said. some cough decisions and this is grab starring pitchers Wednesday tocal since at least 1985, were offered Calif., several teams were busy lock Lciccr, l 0-8 wich a 3.21 ERA lase of the rough decisions that I lud after the first free-agent deadline of salary arbitration by chcir former ing up pitching. season, rerumcd ro che ream he make." the offieason passed. teams before Tuesday's midnighc Lieber, 35 in April, spcnc last sea hdped picch co the 1997 World Williams, 38, was 11-8 with Lieber left the Yankees, agreeing co deadline. They have until Dec. 19 to son with the Yankees, going 14-8 Series ti de 4.18 ERA for St. Louis last a $21 million, three-year contract accept the offers and can re-sign with a 4.33 ERA in 27 scam. He was "This ching has had a good feel co going 2-5 before winning 10 of with Philadelphia, and Leiter depart through Jan. 8. 1-1 with a 3.43 ERA in three playoff it, right from the scare," Marlins gen last 13 decisions. He started ed the Mets with some degree of acri The remaining 168 free agencs arc scans for the Yankees, and got more eral manager Larry Bcinfest said. "le opener of all chrce postscason mony, getting an $8 million, onc barred from going back to their old effective lacer in che season as he has taken a whole loc to get co rhis for the Cardinals. year contract from Florida. teams until May l, meaning they regained arm strength following day, but we were always optimistic. Williams pitched wich San Di Williams, part of the St. Louis almost certainly will play elsewhere 2002 elbow-ligament replacement We really wanced Al." from 1999 until he was dealt co Cardinals' NL pennanc-winning ncxc year. Thar group includes third surgery. The 39-ycar-old left-hander had Louis for outfielder Ray team, is guarancced $3.5 million by baseman Troy Glaus, the 2002 Lieber gets a $1 million signing spent seven years with the Mees, who and cash in a waiver deal shortly the Padres as pare of a deal that could World Series MVP (Anaheim); first bonus and will earn $5.25 million in offered a one-year deal worth $4 mil the trading deadline in 2001. be worth $14. 5 million for two years. baseman Carlos Delgado (Toronco); 2005. $7.25 million in 2006 and lion ro $5 million during talks Leiter general manager Kevin Towers The Yankees didn't wasce any rime outfielder Steve Finley (Los AngclQI); $7.5 million in 2007. described as "convoluted and fuzzy." chat trade the worst he's ever filling Licber's spot in the rotation. outfielder Maggho Ordonez "I look forward co bringing this Leiter said he believed the Mets Womack muse pass a physia! dosing in on a $21 million, chree (Chicago White Sox); and pitchers ballclub back into playoff con weren't ~upfront" and "forthright." complete his deal with the Yo year contract with Jaret Wright. New Eric Milton and Kevin Millwood tention," Lieber said. "Igor a caste of He was jettisoned as pare of a and Wright's representatives and York also has a preliminary agrce {Philaddpbia). chat lase year, and I'd like that to con makeover under new general manag Yankees have co finalize concraa menc wirh second baseman Tony Several players agreed to re-sign unue." er Omar Minaya chat includes the guage. New York still hopes cos· Womack on a $4 million, two-year ju.sr before chc deadline, including Lieber joins former AJl-Stars dcparrurcs of relievers John franco, lease one more scarcer, and is deal. pitcher Brad Radke, who got an $18 Randy Wolf and Vicente Padilla. Mike Seamon and Ricky Bottalico. with Carl Pavano and Milton. We Want You ... to advertise in the Den! 581-2816 AY, DECFMBER 9, 2004 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS PAGE llA MNG INTO RIGHT SPORT lifetime of ·mming ays off for enior Tom at son said. "Ir obviously helped me phys ically, but I chink mentally it was REPORTER even more imporcant because I couldn't hold ic as a crutch." For any arh1ece, parricipacing in Wacson's efforr in che pool is rtS ac a young age has ics payoffs someching chat he cakes a loc of chey gee older. Rarely will pride in, and his coaches and team cone stick wich a spore when mates do nor overlook it. : get older, especially if, ac first , "He always makes sure you are didn't parcicularly enjoy it. doing your hardesc," sophomore F.ascern senior swimmer Tom diver Dave Trabilsy said. "He puts 1SOn started swimming when he ouc a con of effort, and everyone about 7 years old and admits knows he does and respects him for r it was because be was forced to. char." Originally, I did ic because my Warson said he hopes cea.mmaces ncs made me," Warson said. "As can look up co him because of his gor older, I scarred ro enjoy ir hard work. re. " "I work as hard as I can to give Warson swam all through high my best efforc," he said. "I really I and wasn't sure if he wanted push myself co do rny besc, and I cry pursue swimming in college. co sec a good example." er considering schools such as Padovan has credited mosr of rthern Illinois, Miliken and Wacson's yearly improvement co his age. Warson felr char Eastern dedication co rhe spore. d be his besc fie, and he is glad "He has gotten better all four made che decision. years," he said. "This is his spore. One of che main reasons he and he's just a plain dedicated ach ended Eastern was co major in lece." serial technology. Warson also has his eye on crying On top of being a good swimmer, co break some Eascern records, and ison is also a very good student a few aren'c coo far out of reach co secs che bar for che rest of his achieve. mmates, said Panther head coach "I have tried to gee che 1,000- mecer freestyle record every year but He's a very dedicated arhlece co come up a liccle short," he said. along wich che ralenr chat he Warson also has his sights on che ," Padovan said. 500-mecer freesryle record and One of che reasons for Wacson's hopes to break che records in his ess might be his conditioning. final season. e he came to Easrern as a fresh While swimming doesn'c gee che ' he has lose about 50 pounds, attenrion of more major spores like ·ch has caused for greater success football or baskecball, chat doesn'c the wacer. bother Warson ar all. 'Berween my freshman and "I care more for my ceammaces STEPHEN H.usfTHE ll'\JLY EASTERN NE\NS omore year, losing the weigbc chan for recognicion from the whole Senior Tom Watson led the Panthers to a dual-meet victory over Butler by winninc ... tM &GO-meter freestyle and y helped me a loc," Warson school," he said. the 1,000..meter freestyle. ast year's winner among five Heisman finalists ASSOCIATED PRESS five finalists for college foocball's Alex Smich. Griffin, Ohio State's greac run back Eli Manning. This time, the mosc prescigious individual ride. Among Heisman contenders ning back, won che Heisman in race appears too close to call. NEW YORK-Jason White has a Joining White for Saturday's who did 11or make che top 5 were 1974 and 1975 and is che only White and Leinarc, USC's quarter ce to join Archie Griffin as a award ceremony in New York will Texas running back Cedric Benson, cwo-time winner. back, have puc up similar numbers rune Heisman Trophy winner. be his Oklahoma ceammate Adrian Auburn quarterback Jason Whice was che favorite for lase while leading cheir reams to 12-0 White, che Oklahoma quarter Pecerson, Souchern California Campbell and California team year's H eisman and bear out records and a matchup in che who won lase year's H eisman, ceammaces Matt Leinarc and mates Aaron Rodgers and J.J. Pirrsburgh wide receiver Larry Orange Bowl for the nacional chosen Wednesday as one of Reggie Bush, and Ucah quarrerback Arringcon. Fitzgerald and Mississippi quarter- championship. 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They get paid millions of dollan to The Eastern women'• basket play a game, but somehow ball team will bit the road that's not enough for them. tonight to take on their toughest The recent repon about challenge so far this season, as steroids in baseball is Jan thf Panthen face the No. 12 another example of arhleta Michigan State Spanans in East trying to earn another buck. Lansing, Mich. By hitting more homerum, Playing such a highly ranked these players. are hoping by team does not scare the Panther the time their contract year players. comes around, they can wave •rm pretty excited about it,• their homerun total in the junior guard Megan Sparb said. faces of the owners and gen •This will give us a chance to see eral managers in an effon to where we really are as a team, get the most money. and this will only make us better What they don't under in the long rwa • stand is that they are ruining The Panthers have only played the integrity of the game and two nationally-ranked teams in setting horrible examples for their Division I history. Dunng young athletes across the the 2000-01 season, the Panthers world. Little kids idolize fell to No. 8 Iowa Stare, and Barry Bonds and Jason most recently during the 2001- Giambi for what they can do 02 season, the Pandlen fell to with a bat. No. 10 Purdue These guys are heroes tO The Spartans (6-0, who have PllOTOGllAPlllR NAlllln* l'.NY them, and now, they are four players averaging in double ••-•••nllll'll ...... ,...,.., ...... ,, .,lflll'l••lllLllll...,IMlllll going to think in order to hit figures, will be led by junior ._..,...... _ ..u ..... •111111i111)11t...,111M,...,..-.... homeruns, they must use guard Lindsay Bowen. Bowen is some sort of substance to get averaging 17.7 points per game ahead. and is shooting 43 percent from •we're going to try and atop one better. The Spanans are on I am not taking anything behind the arc. of them, and make them kind of Sophomore guard Melanie game winning streak. away from these playen' abil Their second option is sen one-dimensional.• Ploger leads the three-point bar defeated then No.3 No ity to hit a baseball, because ior center Kelli Roehrig. The Panthers (3-2) will try rage with 55 percent (12-22). last Thursday and Cine' no matter how many srcroida Roehrig averages 16 points and cut down on their tumoven The Panthers also have the Saturday. you shoot into your body, and just under nine rebounds and will look to continue to option co go iQSide if the shots The Panthers are co you still have fo hit the ball. per game. shoot the ball from behind the aren't falling. Senior lOrward consecutive wins over I envy their ability to put the "They are going to be a rough three-point line. AB a team, the Pam O'Connor is the inside Chicago and Indiana U bat on the ball against pitch match-up because if we stop Panthen are shooting 39 percent pretence for the Panthers averag Purdue University- In · en throwing in the mid-90s Bowen, then they are going co go from long cliaanq: with three ing 14.6 points and 7 rebounds Tip off is set for 6 p. with nasty breaking mafE inside to Roehrig.• Sparks said. playen shooting 45 percent or this season. Breslin Center. Being a former college bueball player and someone that still has aspirations to play professionally, I have an appreciation for the skills ····- that these playen poaeu. Athletes use break as a time to tra Nobody knows better dian I that the hardest thing to do • in sports is to bit a bUeball, bubella and 10-mile runs. These are other teams that play However, the time and these playen have proven athletes have ro stay &t. capedal through the holidays. put into competing are that they can do that with ly dunng the WIDter hoJidaJL The men's team played the because of the limited the best of them. What W"mter break is a time when •1 hate not beini able to eat all week of Thanbgiving break at nitia to play college s bothers me is when they students F ro Nia and forget ti.at I want or feeling guilty DePaul and had to S'-Y on cam said. cheat to make themselYes about tbe put ma.lu1 semester. when I cat a little more than fm pus for most of the break Eastern has arhletes look better and to pad their Bue, for audent-tddeta, it's a supposed to during because of the team's practice over the country, and wallets. time for puhing their bodies Thanbgiving and Christmas,• schedule. home can be a cosdy Tony Gwynn got paid mil harder and beplng their &binds sophomore wreau:r Adam Beeler Senior guard Emanuel Dildy ture. lions of dollars and he wasn't focused on their spon. said. "I know that if I come back said the holiday sacrifices are to Panther wrester sop a homerun hitter by any Athletes who play winter out of shape, my performance is be expected. Daniel Perz is from M' stretch. He recei~ just as sports have it partic:ularly tough not going to be u good as I •Everyone who plays a winter said getting home c much respect in the sports beq.uae the sports run through want, or 1 won't be allowed to sport knows what they are get much. world for hitting at a high the holiday season. compete bec:aUle of my weight ting into and knew what they "The prices of aiip W"mrer arhleca trade m egg c:1-..,,· W11* piag to Uvc ID give up,• SEE SIMW.wa o ., ..,. .,.. Me6 4llCi ...,.ens balmWl Dildy wd. D~CE.MBER 9 , 2004 ADVOCACY GROUP SENDS THEIR MESSAGE ••• BUY NOTHING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ON liftE \I lillGE E>f f.HE WU:tr.!NE>I NIRVANA'S BOX SET, "WITH THE LIGHTS OUT" WILL COMPLITTLY DRAIN YOU, SAYS REVIEWER Page4B "NATIONAL TREASURE" PURSUIT BY NICOLAS CAGE PROVES TO BE FOOL'S GOLD Page68 PLEASE THE BIKINI BANDITS TRY TO SAVE CHRISTMAS WITH A LITTLE HEI P FROM MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN ELSI ORE LOCAL BAND ELSINORE PLAYS AT THE LAST JACKSON AVENUE COFFEE HOUSE THIS FALL JAMBOREE OF USIC PHOTO COURTESY Of ADBusnRS NEEDY CHILDREN GET HELP FROM EASTERN STUDENT ENTERTAINERS Movie: DVD: REVIEWS BIKINI BANDITS SAVE CHRISTMAS NATIONAL TREASURE PAGE 68 PAGE 58 PAGE 28 T H E D A ILY EASTERN NEWS + O N T H E V E RG E OF TH E W EEKEND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 Willaredt Self Serve Storage Bonnaroo to return EVENTS 800 North Route 45, Mattoon - 234-4777 or 800-201-4477 • Area's Best Building~ Since 1980 • Furniture, Car. Boar.. Motorcycle ;\fAl"\lCHESTER. Tenn. (AP) - bands chat play our evenc. 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Many retailers adverciscd early wandered the mall singing Bu} Nothing Day bird discounrs for che chrongs rhac inevicably carols. rurned our on rhe busiest shopping day of Aus1ralian jammers reported chq volun che year. teered co cut up the credit card~ of willing An alternate faction showed up at malls with shoppers. a different idea: boycott the: buring. Ac ti vises "We managed w Lake $38,000 worch of supporting a concepc called Buy Nothing credit ouc of circulation," the pose read. "Each Chriscmas canva~_\cd malls and shopping cen cutting wa.' video taped and greeced wich er.. in celebracion of their concept of the day much cht.-c:ring." ;;lter Thanksgiving - Buy Nothing DJr. In addition co this incerac1ive display. the pearheaded by the advOCJcy group Adbusrers, group said they dispatched the "Dres.ses of anci-holida) is designed to open minds and Mass Sedumon, an extremely hairy troop of OSt' wailers. m n m dresses singing appropnately parodied Adbuscers campaigns man.tger lim \X alker ngs - "I Bought Some More and rhe Score d consumensm dfcct:; cbe \\orld cm iron ~on to the rune of"I roughc che Law."" entail}. pohcicall} and pS}cholog1c.il~. The mamscrcam med also reported on The) re (the effec.ts 111 linked m our con Buv odung Dl) ocwrrences. mer behavior. So much of'' hat we bu} is ( NN hdd an inccmC\\ \\1th che Adbuscers rt of reflex," he said. Pare of our hab11s and M.1g.uine Editor in Chief. Kalle Laso. He said rt of our routines." 6) countn~ around the world cdebrace Buy By not purchJSing gifts for fri1.:nds Jnd rda Nmhing Day over Black Friday. v~. participanrs in Bu) Noching Christmas Buy Nothing is a campaign publicized by an advocacy group called Adbusters. The group has no l.asn ,.tid the group w.1' denied purchase of oromoce a different way of thinking. Adbuscc:rs conflict with Christmas, but thinks gift-giving is a superficial and damaging way to celebrate the a1nime on ABC, NBC, f·ox and MTV for an says overconsumption in Western countries holiday. .1d that ht.>gan, "The average Norch American deserves citizen examination. consumes 5 times more chan a Mexican. I 0 n All chesc sorr of unsLL~t.1inable ways chat we . times more than a ChinC\e person, and 30 1·e are incorporated in one big way - in che "We shouted things like, "I don't know why I keep buy- rimes more: rhan a person from India." The dungs chat we buy,'' said Walker. group porcrayc:d consumers as pigs and The group isn't trying 10 stop 1hc economy, ing things. The TV tells me to, so I do. I'd rather be at encouraged vk·wers co ab~tain from purchas bur rather revolutionize it, he s.1id. The cam ing the day alier Thanksgiving. p.ugn aims ro send the mess.1ge char consumer home with my family. Shop, work, shop, work!" L'l'n said, "I bcliC\·c: chat over-consumption choices are insufficicnr and alternatives arc nec in the rich councri0> of che world is terror ~.ry. ism" caused by inequiry. Adbusters began in 1989 .tS a non-for-profir group focus of influencing policymakers. ran abouc the Michigan/Chicago -.varercower A Odaware nc-wspaper re~n'cd 3 sisrers • society (the equivalent of non-profit organi:za "A lot of group~ based solely on the Internet area in robot costumes cruddy consaucred of where am:stcd for criminal trespassing. They tion)in Brirish Columbia. The group\ primary are shore-lived. and probably don't have a long cardboard boxes and tinfoil. The group passed \\C:rc: dressed in Santa hats and white T-shins cans ofcommunication was Adbustcrs maga- term impact," she said. "Bue \\dl-organi-r.ed, om tliers to the amused ~hoppers who would prmred with thl· word.'> "NOTHING - Whar !!1le, published free of ad,ertisemenrs. le is otahlbhed groups Y.1th a scrong Internet pres cake them. you"vc: been looking for," che News journal entered a.round "js..,ucs like media concencra ence can probably reach their audience succcs.' Adbuscers supplied possible forms of acrion reported. "The back of che shires read: "Ask n, geopolitics and hO\\ consumerism is cak full}" online, as well as downloadable fliers, and me about NOTHING." ng us to che brink of collapse," according ro Smee che group publishes a magazine, they coupons co give instead of presents. Christmas has a noncommercial definition :he adbusrers.org Culrurc Shop. ma) have a better shot at standing the test of Another frcqucnc jammer. Jed Walls, ccle for Adbuster supporters. Prine media served adbusrers well enough, rime, said Mueller. "Bue I suspect rheir audi br:m.-d the day solo. Walls said he took to che "The: rruth is rhat real wealth is well-being, bur online incert-:>t ha.\ brought a nC\\ method ence is a bit limited. I doubt many of us wane mall on for Buy Norhing Day to perform a nor a crippled bank account with maxxed-our oi communication for che group, de~igned co hear chat we should buy less, even though it "wmbie walk." This Adbusrers-suggesred acriv credic cards," said Walk ''You have co qucs miund the 13-year-old Buy Norhing cam may be true." iry painr.s shoppers as minclless drones co chc rion how healthy ic is co put humans, especial r-Ugn. Culrure Jammer groups, a collection of Walker said che jammer group~ supported draw of consumerism. Reaction was lacl ~ The Daily EAST":E.I~ Eastern News Interested in reaching over 11.000 students? If so. call your friendly ad rep today. ~l'a·· 217-511-2116 '1~.· 217-511-2923 PAGE48 O N T H E V E R GE O F TH E WEE KE ND +THE D AILY E ASTERN N EWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 Box set far from enlightenment session. The rest were miscdlaneow "With the live performances that aren't much better rhan the songs performed in. bassist, Krist Novosdic's mother's Lights Out"· basemenr for the first nme songs. Sure, I said I would love to ~ stupid, not Nirvana in concert if I had the chance, bur seeing live performanro recorded on video just isn't the contagious same. I can't join in a video's mosh pic. 1 can't feel the body hear &om the people. There is no chance of Bv )AM1e McGHEE copping a feel on Kure if he scarred STAFF \'\'RITER crowd-surfing and I can't catch a piece of his broken guitar as he A friend once asked who I would buses ir up on stage. The quality of see in concert:, if I could see anyone. this DVD should have been a mil My answer was Nirvana. Agitated, lion rimes bener than what it was. my friend said that didn't count. feel scammed. Sadly, she was right. 1 never had In addition, the order is differem the chance to see a live performance Nirvana members (L-R) Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic were dubbed the kings of grunge by many in from what the book, the fifth addi· by my favorite musical group the early 1990s. The box set contains 3 CDs with 61 songs, a live DVD and a book with quotes, tour dates and rion co the set, says. "In Bloom" because I wasn't even a fan until other information. There are also photographs, copies of show advertisements and album art. (number l l) and "Sappy" ( num~ shortly after Cobain's death in 1994 12) are reversed. This is a prime (c'mon, I was only 11). began. rights fQ this material.) Maybe they "In Utero," but there's just some example ofwhat the book has co Since, I've gone through my phas I've lisrened co and memorized incended for me co get my wish: thing about the sound-and added/ offer. All it contains are quotes, es. The firsc song I beard, hence my the lyrics of all the songs on Nirvana live. But what they ended changed lyrics that gets me. There various dates and rnisceUaneous fuse favorite by the group, was Nirvana's five main eds over the past up releasing was horribly recorded is also "Marigold," sung by David information. "Come As You Are." I can still decade, and their self-titled album music. GrohJ. "Sappy" and "M.V." are also There are only five pages of a remember my older brocher listen over the past year. Needless co say, [ The first cd only has cwo songs decenc. scory at the end. jng co it in our messy garage char wa:; excited when I heard chat a box I've never heard before that are Of 61 songs on three eds, eight Luckily, everything was contain hoc summer day, smoking a ciga sec was coming our around worth listening to: "Beans," because were good. I was skeptical but I in a book with heat-sensitive cover rette. Of course, standing there in Chrii.cmas rime of chis year. it is funny, and "They Hung Him would nor pass judgmenc uncil I ing. I was able co enrertain myself my oversized tomboy T-shirc, knee The makers of chis set are either on a Cross." The second disc, bet saw the DVD. while listening co the set by pressi length jean shores, mousy glasses huge sweethearts with good inten ter than rhe first, has "Ob, the I wenc inro it with high hopes of my hand up against it and watchi . and raccy, unbrushed hair, my first tions or they are scams. (Editor's Guilt" and "Here She Comes Now." music videos aired on MTV back in the prinr it left slowly fade. lt's sad thought of this scene was, "wow, my Note: The remaining band members Disc three has a solo, acoustic ver the day and mterviews. because a loc of the set's material brother is so cool, and he listens co Dai1e Groh/ and Chris Novoselir bat- sion of "Rape Me." Kun's voice is Instead I got a poorly-recorded such awesome potential. BUl tha1's harder to hear than the version on and headache-provoking praccice all it is - good potential gone bad. En~repreneurialSelF S~a1·ters To earn I:NVALUABLE proFessional experience. Become an Aaver-ti$ing Represen-ta-tive Fo1:1 The Daily Eas-tern News. S-top by i 802 Huzzara Hall For an applicartion. For more inF-orma-tion call 58:1..-28:1..2 THURSDAY, D ECEMBER 9. 2004 T H£ D A I LY EAS TERN N E WS PAGE SB No treasure to find here llY BRIAN P. O'MALID llJ'FWRITTR Just beciuse a movie is wricren by a lor of smart people, does nor make it a smart mo,rie. "National Treasure'' uses hisrorical facrs ro back up a search for an ancient treasure from the Middle Ages rhac was protected by che Knights Templar and che Masons and uses smart characters ro make che search easier. Nicolas Cage plays Benjamin Franklin Gares, who is the ncwesc member of che Gares fumily ro search for the ueasure. The srory goes thac one of ''NATIONAL TREASURE" The adventure movie, 'National Treaaure', starring Nicholas Cage, is now playing in theaten. 'Copyright 2004 Buena Benjamin's ancestors received seri DIRECTED BY JOHN Vista Pictures Distribution. Ill rights resened.' All other uses require prior written coaellf of Beuna Vista. ous information from, Charles TURTELTAUB Carroll, the lasr surviving signer of GRADE: C- ic through. Bur then you'll see rhac Voighc's characrer comes around Justin Bartha plays Riley Poole, che Declaration of Independence, three people wrote the screenplay. and ends up helping with the search Ben's sidekick, who is supposed co be abouc hidden rreasure. Because of somehow still remembers co make Those screenwriters muse nor have after being somewhar forced into ic. the movie's comic relief, but really isn't this, each Gares man embarked on decisions based on morals. Ben is so noc real.ired they were packing the Sean Bean plays Jan Howe, who rhat funny. a journey co find the losr goods and smart he figures our che riddles and brains of three smarr people into one is on Ben's search ream to begin Diane Kruger plays Abigail Chase, rhen lee his son continue his dues throughout che journey, within character. wich, but quickly threatens co kill the National Archivist, who somehow efforts. minutes. And either the concept of They did, however, do a good job Ben when he refuses co sceal the ends up getting involved in the search. Jon Voight plays Patrick Henry rime isn't well thought our or Cage's of making che che schemes chat chese Declaration of Independence they Overall, che movie is encerraining Gares, Ben's fucher, who has given up character really does go three days people go through believable in some just discovered could have an invis bur suffers greatly under any analysis. believing char che rreasure exists. without showering. way, but che character.; are roo smart ible map on its backside. The whole The case is great, bur some viewers Cage's characrer is extremely smart This is a very wdl thought out and almost everything works out per movie, Ian is tl)ring to beat Ben co may find Riley Poole annoying in and passionate about his search, bur movie and cook some brains to think fccdy. each new discovery. some scenes. I the semester is "wrapping" up, make sure to aavertise in the FINALS GUIDE!! r Here's our present to you ... Run a8 inches or more in Monaay, ecember 13th's paper ana get 1/2 OFF on our aa in Monaay, January lOth's paper tter Christmas break!! PAGE6B THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS + O N T H E VERGE Of T H E WEEKEND THUR.~DAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 Guns and nudity get you into the Christmas spirit JAMIE M CGHEE Camino sleigh, co che North Pole is saved when Santa lures her into STAFF WRITER ro sec Mrs. Claus. The elves are sexy co magic sack. say che lease, and chcy help co make Santa then declares Christmas Sick of che Chriscmas classics? che bandies fed righc at home. oucdaced, exclusionary and "Bikini Bandies Save Christmas" They chen go to Russia to find and then he might be right down your alley. Sama, but inscead chey find Father celebrating Kwanzaa. It's a canoon movie char wasn't Christmas chained in a dark, wet lf you chink I gave away che en · made for people who arc offendc.'CI by cell. With rhe voice of Maynard nudiry, swearing. racist jokes or movie, you would be wrong. l wo James Keenan of Tool and Pcrfecc recommend this original flick to t homosexualiry. It is quite entertain Circle fame. Facher Chrisrmas with a good sense of humor. Watch ing. explains co them thac G-Marr is wich a group of friends or The movie begins in a scrip club auempcing co make December 25th members. Having people to la called 'The Bun Huu" where you one big, generic, happy day: a glob see Sama Claus getting wasted and with will make the experien. .. e m alizcd holida)o .Sama is precty much a enjojable. impotemly trying co l'njoy a lap ~cllout, and as an added bonm for dan~t: the ladie:;' viewing pleasure, h1ther Bonm features include: Bik1 A voodoo stripper named Shaboo Chriscmas is ripped. Bandic~ XXX-mas Special and "F cases a spell on e-.eryone, and then she Christmas music video, among o Me-anwhile, Mr. G appo1ms a and a couple of G-Man rhu& snatch chin&. young poor black bm as the nexc Santa in an arccmpt to rct.eive a cash :>ama Claus. 1here is then an odd reward For exrr.1 help, Shaboo The) are quiet distasteful if} scene \\1th Homo the Clown Hrsus 1s using her magic to create nn army of ask me, b111 if vou enjoy watdung the Bikim Bandits. stripper zombies. bunch of girls in bikinis dec:orat Mr. and l\lr~. Claus daughter, ln an escape anempt. the bandits a small tree in ,1 cold room, r Heather, is a bikini bandit who secs crash Rosebud into che chugs house, chis bonus feature is for }OU our wich the ocher bandits to save her breaking che spell and essentially movie was quire enough for father. They go in Rosebud, Sama's turning Shaboo into a huge though. "Bikini Bandits Save Christmas" offers 1 scantilly clad version of holidays. commercialized, 1969 red El Godzilla-like monster. Bur the day Merry Chrisrmas. e\eryone! JAMBOREE: The Fuzz fills the air with funk CoNT 10 IROM P..cl 88 Even when Shepard was little, she said she wanted BY MAn Pou and helped the band be a singer when she grew up. She started singing in 5TAff WRITER perform Lynyrd Skynyrd's grade-school choir. When she was l 5 years old she "Frcebird" as a second encore. che chance ro play a rwo-hour show at a local co The Fuzz returned ro Mad "The set list was good, everyone was house in Springfidd, Ill. Amongst the three encore. Hatcer's last Saturday night well-behaved and we heard here the playt-d, The Fuzz managed to \X'hen she's on stage, "it feels like home," Sh and filled the ban\ irh funk. squeeze in "Shakedown Street" said. "It's like an addiction when you gee off scage, With an arsenal of songs, music [was] better this time because by the Graceful Dead and Pink want co get back up there." boch originals .md covers, and Floyd's ''The Wall." The second-place calcnt show winner, hip-hop/R .1 fan base chat filled the Mad they played inside." anise Rian Jones, is scheduled to perform an ori • Despite che fact they played Hatter's, The Fua played to Jroo EDGAR, 0wNfR Of MAO HATI(R'S song called "Lee's Wtn," and al~ a cover of a Latif so the crowd for nearly four an hour longer than discussed last year, Jones performed ac the Apollo Show in by management, Mad Haner's hour~. Univcrsicy Union Grand Ballroom and at Essence of tm ners Todd and Jedd Edgar Man ac che ?ch Sr. Underground. Having performed songs The last time they played Brian Adams, bassists/gui were pkased and impressed by "I think it's (Toys for Tors) a good ca from legendary arcisrs such as Hacrer's, The Fuzz were out on cariscs/vocalists Chris Derosa the massive Fuzz following. for kids who are underprivileged and c The Graceful Dead, Phish, Led the beer garden on a cool and Wallwin, but che band had really gee toys," said Jones. a senior cornmunicati Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The "The set list was good, every Ocrober night. This rime friends from rhc audience make major. Talking Heads, thc.-y still man one: was well-behaved and we around they were forced inside an appearance on stage co fill in Jones staned our playing in his church choir and aged to fit in nine originals. heard here che music [was) bet by old man winter. for a few songs. ter this rime because they played formed in a calent show when he was 7-years-old. Among the original songs "Personally I chink it sounds Friend of che band Jeff inside," said Jedd. "I like performing in from of crowds because I get performed, the crowd seemed better outside, but ic was a more Robercs picked up a bass guirar big lcick our of it. I like being in che spotlight," Jo co love "Funky Georgia" and intimate setting inside." said to jam che Graceful Dead's "I The Fuzz will be performing said. "Shadunda Funk" the most. drummer Jimmy Wallwin. Know You Rider" with che in Davenport, Iowa chis Sanca Gaus is set to be present for photos wich "They get more elecuifying band. Saturday Dec. 11 and wiJI dents and a karaoke contest is scheduled for around 9:1 every rime I see rhem live," said This show was performed rerum to The Neutral Zone in p.m.-9:45 p.m. as well. audience member Jim by guitarist/vocalist Dave Another friend of the band, Westmont, IL, Sarurday, There will also be complementary drinks and Nawaczyk. Campbell, guitarist/bassist Rob Owen, grabbed a guitar Dec. 18. Prizes will also be given away throughout the nighr. -- Coles County Council on Aging, I 1TaifyK-11ea Relax. .. We've got let the DEN take ca the of your advertising prescription - needs for a successful bus.ness... PAGE 7B ON THE VERGE OF THE WEEKEND + THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS THL::RSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 Local groups perfonn last live show for the fall 8~ DAVID T HILL summer come.~. we'll figure out what .,FF WRITER happens. We're ju~c caking advantage of each other5 company." Improvisational comedy and Opening for the g1oup will be 3COUStic folk rock will come together comedy troupe Hello Dalt. ~rurday when Jackson Avenue The group, currentlr in it's lOch Coffee provides it~ final night of liv'" year, will music of rhe foll semester. feature several different games and Local band Elsinore will bring skits, said group member Aaron thdr own brand of music ro the cof Lawson. fee shop. "Lase year was ,\ big rear, this has Percussionist Dave Pride described been a bit of .1 transition year," he the group's sound as "acoustic juice." said. "Ir's like lito Puente meets Ben The draw of 1he group is the spon Folds and they get into a fight wich taneous nature of improv comedy. Paul Simon," Pride >aid. Lawson said. The group, made up of chn..X' "You don't know what will hap urchs music majors, is currently pen next, \\e don't know what ''ill orking on their fir;c album, a six- happen next," he ,aid "Ir keeps you song EP ch.u should be finished after on edge." Christmas. said Ryan Groff, guicarisc The group had not performed md lead vocalise for the group. much over The band begJJ1 as fTiends just che past STEPHANIE N. JOH' ~WlUTlRS dents li'e in residence halls. they'll have co deal che week," she said. can snack and watch football, said Associate with intensive quier hou~. and chey begin "The money comes from hall council, so Resident Director and graduate student Jason "le' s che most wonderful time of the year," so when the clock strikes 12 a.m. Sacurday night. chcy have the say in what foods che money is Taylor. srudencs cannot help bur be jolly in spirit. Director of housing and dining Jody Stone spem on," said Tracy Cunningham, residcnc Brittany Leslie, McKinney I !all council pres Those wonderful feelings seem from the face says ic is "one of the most important things we direccor oflaylor Hall. idenc, said their hall is having an Iron Chef mat the holidays bring a month long break do. We cry co promote m academically con According co Cunningham, the r~idenc competition at 7 p.m. co cook and eac away needed ro wind down after a hectic semester. ducive environmenc." That ac;1demic environ assisrancs are given $30 for food for the entire che stress before finals. A male team will com Srudenci. gee the chance ro pack up and head ment means only rwo and a half hours of relief week. In Carman and Thomas Halls, the R.A.s pete wich a female ceam co sway the three borne to home-cooked meals with family and hours. rake chat money and decide what food they judges over. friends. After five minutes, the silence becomes want for their floors. "I loved finals week in Lawson," said The one factor that would bring a damper to annoying and chings seem much louder than Resident Assistant Christine Hende~on, a Donrrease Thomas, a junior special education this sudden C..1Se of holiday cheer is the dread they actually are. senior sociology major, is organizing a braoke major. "The break between srudying co eac fiJ mental obstacle: course chat brings che For those students rhat live in che halls, there night for her rcsidenrs Saturday ar Weller I !all always came at the righ1 time, and there was semester co a clo~c:-- finals. is a break during scudying designed ro perk the that will include pizza. always a different variety or foods each night." Finals week is the most stressful week in a interest of any studem. The m.ijoricy of the res "I w:1ncc:d to kmd ofgive chem a s1udy break The foods range from rnh~ on Monday .ollege s1udenc's life next ro graduation \\eek. idence halls on campus put together a collabo bec.·msc finals week starts the next da) and night, pizza on Tuesday night. dip and carrots \Vhechcr th( l'Xams are comprehenshe or in rarion of different foods for each nigh1 of finals mo~l people will be cramming on Sunda)." on Wednesdar. ere. ~) form , finals week calls for college studenrs week. Hcndc."rson said. "We kno''' chat e-.·er\'one is not going to like ::>do chc unthinkable- ~tudy. Stone ~aid man) halls \\Ould have exam Many re~idence halls pool all the money junk food, so we cry to have a balance of che The music goes off. our comes the No-Doi snacks in the evening. "A bunch of halls \\ill from ea~h floor together in order to gcr berrer C\\o," said Cunningham. Does your life blow? Our aa staff may be able to (IX your wagon! *DVD .Movies & Ofs Try our Aa •Musical Instruments Rates. *Video Grune Systems 217-258-PAWN *PS2 & XDox Games TI~~ -Great Deals on Quality Meochandise ~ 0 Aavertise in the Oen 581 - 2812 PAGE SB J TH £ D A I LY EASTE R N N E W S + O N THE V E R G E O F T H E W EEKEN D THURSDAY, 0ECEMB.£R 9, 2004 NICOLE NICOLAS FEATl.i RE R(l'ORfiR The Jukebox Jambon.-e celebration ac che 7ch Sc. Underground will unice srudents and com muniry members who have worked in previous weeks ro support che Toys for Tots drive. "This is a great way ro ler chem sic back and see che fruits of our efforcs," said Tony Kwiatkowski, a graduate assistant at che Srudenc Li fe Office. "There arc nine campus groups who have assisted in che coordination of this drive," Kwi atko""~ki said. The event will offer a variery of cnccrcainers such as: Jolie Dancers, Divcrsit) Dancers, DJ Jesse Wu, Eal.rem falenr Search winners, Rian Jennifer Ether, sophomore journalism major (U Jones and CourtnC} Shepard, che EIU Uni!} and Tracey Wayne, a sophomore finance major, Gospel Fellowship Choir will perform and practices in the Student 'Rec Center for Rhyth1 Sylvia will read her poetry at che Jukebox ·and X-tacy on Tuesday evening during an aIJ. Jamboree Top For Toes benefir chat the girls dance. Universit)' Board has planned for on Dec. 10 ar 7ch screec underground. The benefit will The Jolie Dancers will be performing co ch: scan at 8 p.m.-tild end at 2 a.m. song "Candy," by Cameo, ar benefit, as wdJ a1 Coordinators suggesc that chose who attend handing out sweets co children in accendencc donate an unwrapped coy for che Toys for Toes The danc.e croupe mostly sticks co hip-hop, but Chariry. also dances a variery of types of dancing. Tu "There arc ~ver 70 boxes throughout che Jolie Dancers performed a jazz routine ac the campus and community. We have close co 800 Seep Show in October, and lase year they opened names of children in Coles and its neighboring for rapper Twisca when he played Eastern. counties that would like our assistance chis holi "(This benefic) is very special to me because I day season," Kwiatkowski. love kids and I'm basically glad co be pare Displays of Christmas, Ramadan and someching char helps ocher people," said Kirsten Kwanzaa will be shown throughout 7th Street Bucrscer, che group's head choreographer and 1 Underground. junior marketing major. The diversiry of the group is visible on Since d1e toys are going to children of all dif outside, said Buerscer, bur on che inside chey ferent ethniciries and religions, Kwiatkowski, share a love for dancing. event O Factor" (che theory chat if you tend co Also don't be yourself if you're a can wear che same cloches everyday parry. 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