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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2001 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in July by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Daily Wednesday July 25, 2001 Inside Sports Absinthe Blind’s Eastern Men’s basketball new album www.thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern Illinois University Eastern to acquire three new Charleston, Ill. 61920 players for upcoming season. New album released with Vol. 85, No. 164 new major label. 8 pages Story on Page 8 Story on Page 5 News “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” President Surles resigns, Hencken replaces

By Jamie Moore Surles underwent surgery for funding for the Doudna Fine Arts Also during her time here, Editor in chief breast cancer in September 2000 Building; achieving greater stabili- Eastern’s faculty salaries increased and had extensive tests done in ty within Eastern’s administration and minority enrollment jumped to After two and half years at March at MD Anderson Cancer and the vice presidential level; the highest level ever at 9.62 per- Eastern, President Carol Surles Center in Houston, Texas. There, moving several critical academic cent. announced her resignation Tuesday Surles had her current treatment and administrative initiatives for- The selection for the new presi- to pursue her breast cancer treat- plan developed, which includes ward, such as academic technology dent will begin in the fall when a ment plan. additional surgery. and continuing to increase private university-wide search committee Surles, 54, came to Eastern in “It is time to attend to my health giving to Eastern. will be established and chaired by a March of 1999 as the university’s and reorder my priorities until my “I am delighted to report that we board member. Members are hope- eighth president. She made her res- health is restored. I confess that have made historic progress in ful that the new president will be ignation announcement during a leaving the work that I love is very achieving all of these objectives. As selected by the Fall 2002 semester. special meeting of the Board of difficult, but it is necessary at this you know, Eastern received the Surles commented that leaving Trustees and her administrative juncture,” Surles said in a prepared highest State appropriation (per- her position will be difficult. team. statement. centage) among universities in “I have grown very, very found During the meeting, the BOT Surles said she is very satisfied Illinois. Carol Surles of the Eastern community and the approved Surles appointment of with the accomplishments of the “Moreover, we received full larger (Charleston) community,” Louis V. Hencken as interim presi- university during her time here. funding, $40 million, for comple- have continued to increase since I she said. “I did not want to hold on dent. Hencken, who was previously When she returned in March from tion of the Doudna Fine Arts returned in March. In fact, during to my position as president, I want the vice president of student affairs, her leave of absence, she set five Building. In addition, we have my tenure at Eastern, private gifts, the university to thrive.” will begin the new position on Aug. objectives to work toward, all of brought our vice presidential in number and dollar volume, Surles came to Eastern from 1. which were met by the time of her searches to successful closure, and have increased more than 240 per- Texas Woman’s University, where “A year ago now I was diag- departure. These objectives includ- have made tremendous progress cent. she served as president. She also nosed and I have made a number of ed enhancing Eastern’s state appro- toward establishing the long-await- “In short, I am confident that the held administrative positions at efforts to follow the treatment plan priation for operations and begin- ed Center of Academic University is strong and viable, and California State University, ... (now it is a matter) of having to ning to close the funding disparity Technology. I can leave now with a good sense Jackson State University, follow the doctors’ orders,” Surles between Eastern and peer universi- “Last, but not least, I am espe- of accomplishment,” Surles said in University of Michigan and the said. ties within Illinois; securing full cially pleased that our private gifts a letter to the Board of Trustees. University of Central Florida. BOT approves Hencken as interim president Tuesday By Jamie Moore do everything I can to continue to Editor in chief move the university forward as she did while she was here.” Eastern’s Board of Trustees In a prepared statement, Surles approved the appointment for said that Hencken has great knowl- Louis V. Hencken to be named as edge about Eastern’s history and interim president of the university function. after the resignation of President “His vast knowledge about Carol Surles Tuesday. Eastern is indispensable at this Hencken, who has served as the time. Because he served effective- vice president for student affairs Lou Hencken ly during my previous absence and since 1992, will take the position director. He became director in has the respect of the university of interim president on Aug. 1. 1975 and in 1989 was named as community, I am confident that he Hencken has been at Eastern for associate vice president of student will provide the strong leadership 36 years, beginning as a educa- affairs. Eastern needs to move forward,” tion/guidance and counseling “I think President Surles did a she said. graduate. He then served as a grad- truly outstanding job as president Hencken plans to keep the uni- uate assistant and then as a coun- of the university ... she is going to See Hencken Page 2 selor and assistant and associate be missed,” Hencken said. “I will Nilsen named to vice president role By Kaycee Connell treatments.” News editor Nilsen previously served as the chair of the department of commu- Jill Nilsen was approved to the nication disorders and sciences. In position of vice president for exter- this position, she initiated a two- nal affairs Tuesday by President year graduate program including a Carol Surles. Nilsen has been serv- semester-long medical internship ing as acting vice president since and rotational topics and seminars. 1998. She has also served as the asso- Surles said: “It was time to ciate dean of the graduate school. remove the acting modifier from In this position Nilsen founded the Dr. Nilsen’s title and give her our student advisory council and devel- full support to lead the develop- Jill Nilsen oped the first graduate school ment and other functions. She is said. recruiting plans. Strike up the band one of the most dedicated and “I am very gratified that the uni- As acting vice president for capable administrators that I have versity has the faith in me to con- external relations, Nilsen has over- tinue the hard work,” Nilsen said. Kate Mitchell / Photo editor known in my career.” seen the areas of development, Nilsen said she was very “I want to thank President Surles governmental relations, media and the Board of Trustees for their Ashley Thompson, of North Posey High School, strikes a gong Tuesday pleased to accept her new position. relations, publications, special “I look forward to continuing to faith in my abilities, and I wish events and planning and institu- afternoon in Lantz field while the North Posey marching band practices. President Surles nothing but the serve the university and look for- See Nilsen Page 2 ward to meeting our goals,” she very best in pursuing her medical 2 Wednesday, July 25, 2001 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Mattoon hosts Bagelfest 2001 Seven-day By Kaycee Connell noon. Bingo will also be held until bagels every day in our Mattoon News News editor 4 p.m. Sunday. bakery.” Forecast Topping this year’s entertain- More information may be found The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- Mattoon will be the home of the ment events is a concert by the Oak on the Internet at www.mattoonilli- Today ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly world’s biggest bagel breakfast Ridge Boys on Saturday evening at nois.org or by calling 258-6286. during the summer term except during school vacations or examinations, by once again this year when more 8. than 50,000 bagel buffs gather this The Bagelfest Bow Wow 85 Scattered the students of Eastern Illinois BAGELFEST SCHEDULE University. Subscription price: weekend to celebrate Lender’s Contest will be held at 1 p.m. 67 Showers $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all bagels. Sunday in Peterson Park. The cate- year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of WEDNESDAY The Associated Press, which is entitled to Bagelfest 2001: “A Sweet gories for judging include owner- 5 p.m. Carnival begins exclusive use of all articles appearing Sixteen Celebration” will kick off pet look-alike, good “ol’ dog,” best in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 7 p.m. Bagelfest Queen pageant Thursday represent the majority opinion of the Wednesday night with a carnival dog trick, and best bagel dog. All editorial board; all other opinion pieces starting at 5 p.m., the Bagelfest bagel dogs are invited to walk in the THURSDAY are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial Parade at 6 p.m., and the Bagelfest Bagelfest Parade at 6 p.m. on and business offices are located in Buzzard 7 p.m. Higher Ground concert 80 Partly queen pageant at 7 p.m. Friday Hall, Eastern Illinois University. 7 p.m. Baby Contest Mattoon will be hosting the The Bagelfest softball tourna- 61 Sunny Periodical postage paid at Charleston, IL 61920. 7:30 p.m. Gold City Gospel Group ISSN 0894-1599. Beautiful Bagel Baby Contest on ment will also be held throughout Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Thursday evening at 7 as well as the weekend. FRIDAY Charleston, IL 61920. gospel singers Higher Ground and “The celebration is synonymous 1 p.m. softball tournament begins Friday Postmaster: Send address changes to Gold City Gospel Group. with family fun, delicious bagels The Daily Eastern News 6 p.m. Bagelfest parade Buzzard Hall Friday evening will bring the and community togetherness,” said 7 p.m. Bingo Eastern Illinois University entertainment of the Bagelfest Lois Vonderheide, Bagelfest chair- Charleston, IL 61920. 8:30 p.m. Son of a Sailor 81 Parade at 6 p.m. and Son of a person. Sunny Sailor, a Jimmy Buffet Tribute Bagelfest was started in 1986 SATURDAY 62 Band, at 8:30. after Lender’s opened the world’s 7:30 a.m. Run for the Bagel The annual bagel breakfast will largest bakery in Mattoon. Lender’s 8 a.m. Bagel Breakfast be held on Saturday at 8 a.m. where decided to introduce themselves 9 a.m. Ride Around Mattoon for a an estimated 80,000 free bagels will with a bagel breakfast. Bagel Saturday be consumed. Anyone interested in “That first year we wanted peo- 11 a.m. Talent Contest serving should contact Kim Janssen ple to get to know Lender’s and to Noon Bingo at 235-3540 or the Mattoon get to know our bagels,” said Jim 84 8 p.m. Oak Ridge Boys concert Sunny Welcome Center at 258-6286. Cudahy, vice president of manufac- 66 Other events scheduled for turing and creator of the world’s SUNDAY Saturday include the Ride Around largest, 714-pound bagel. “Thanks Noon Bingo Mattoon For A Bagel, a talent con- to our huge bagel following, we 1 p.m. Bow Wow Contest test at 11 a.m. and bingo starting at have baked more than 3.5 million Sunday Hencken An interim vice president of stu- Hencken has also been involved Partly from page 1 dent affairs has not been named as with university committees dealing 84 of yet, but a special meeting will be with affirmative action, undergrad- Cloudy versity’s image on the rise in the held Thursday morning, where pos- uate education, minority student 68 next year. sible individuals will be discussed recruitment and the new adminis- “We are an excellent university,” and appointed by Hencken and his trative appointments. Hencken said. “I want to do every- staff. In addition to Eastern, Monday thing possible to make sure that the As vice president of student Hencken has been president of the campus and university is in the best affairs, Hencken was responsible Sarah Bush Lincoln Health 86 Partly shape the search begins and while it for 19 student affairs area, which Center board of directors and continues.” employed 550 civil service and served on the Credit Union I 67 Cloudy Hencken said that with his pre- administration employees along board of directors. vious dedication to Eastern, he will with 1,500 student employees in a Last year, he was named as “not be a caretaker” to the universi- combined operating budget of $50 Southwestern Illinois College’s ty. million. Outstanding Alumni. Tuesday

Nilsen research. Personnel Committees. Her service to the university has In the community, Nilsen has 86 Partly from page 1 included membership on presiden- been involved in Charleston’s 67 tional studies. She also served as tial and vice presidential search Excellence in Education Cloudy liaison to Eastern’s Board of committees, the Women’s Studies Foundation, the Area Chamber of Trustees. Council, Council on Academic Commerce Board and the Board of During her 25-year career as a www.thedailyeasternnews.com Affairs, Council on Teacher Directors of the Coalition Against www.thedailyeasternnews.com faculty member and administrator Education, Intercollegiate Athletic Domestic Violence. at Eastern, Nilsen has held several Board, Faculty Development She and her husband Hank, an www.thedailyeasternnews.com positions, including chair of the Committee, Textbook Rental assistant professor of biological sci- www.thedailyeasternnews.com Night staff department of communication dis- Committee, Enrollment ences at Eastern, and their two sons, www.thedailyeasternnews.com orders and sciences and associate www.thedailyeasternnews.com Layout chief ...... Jamie Moore Management Committee, and Chris and Jeff, reside in Charleston. News layout ...... Jamie Moore dean of the graduate school and Curriculum and Departmental www.thedailyeasternnews.com Sports layout ...... Kaycee Connell Photo night editor ...... Kate Mitchell Copy editors...... Jason Mule´ ...... Rachel Lading News night editors ...... Jamie Moore ‘21’ Law Strictly Enfor ced ...... Kaycee Connell *No Minors After 9 pm * Menu To reach us Shrimp (Large Peel & Eat)...... $.29 ea. By foot: The Daily Eastern News 1/2 lb Gunner Burger...... $ .99 is located in the south end of 1/2 lb. Gunner Burger Deluxe.$1.29 Buzzard Hall, which is at Seventh 1/2 lb. French Fries...... $ .99 Street and Garfield Avenue next Big Buc Steak Kabob...... $2.59 to the Tarble Arts Center and Pork Kabob...... $1.59 across the street from the Life Cajun Chicken Kabob...... $1.59 Science Building. 1/2 lb. Basket of Walleye...... $1.99 1 lb. Basket of Chicken Wings.$1.99 By phone: (217) 581-2812 Just 22 Minutes Homestyle Bratwurst...... $ .99 fr om Old Main! Homestyle Cole Slaw...... $ .79 By fax: (217) 581-2923 Homestyle Potato Salad...... $ .79 By mail: Weekly Specials The Daily Eastern News Monday: Thursday: Buzzard Hall $1.25 Domestic Longnecks $1.75 Coronas KOpen: Sunday 12-4 Eastern Illinois University $1.01 Burgers (7pm - 10pm) $ .75 Tacos Charleston, IL 61920 Tuesday: 305 W. Lincoln By e-mail: (Most) Fridays & Saturdays: $1.50 Rolling Rocks Charleston Editor in chief Jamie Moore $ .10 Hot Wings Live Bands 9 pm [email protected] 345-3479 News editor Kaycee Connell Wednesday: Grill Opens Noon [email protected] $2.95 Walleye Basket, Fries w/Slaw Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sports editor Jason Lagenbahn the daily eastern news [email protected] Open Mon - Thurs 3 pm; Fri, Sat & Sun at Noon Verge editor Matt Rennels advertise. [email protected] 3020 Lakeland Blvd. S. - Rt. 45, Mattoon, IL Photo editor Kate Mitchell Phone 235-0123 [email protected] The Daily Eastern News Wednesday, July 25, 2001 3 Mertz gives innocent plea Police chief retires

By Jamie Moore death, and apparently sexually By Chenoa Haynes Through his leadership, the Editor in chief assaulting her. Charges also said Staff writer department has increased its size that the attack was “exceptionally from 15 to 28 officers, Larson said. Anthony B. Mertz, 25, pleaded brutal or heinous,” and occurred Tom Larson, Eastern’s chief of The increased size has allowed innocent Monday to six charges of during home invasion, also a police will be retiring after 18 years police to handle traffic violations first degree murder in connection felony. at the end of July. and accidents. Before 1983, the with the death of Eastern student According to the police affi- Larson, 56, has been Chief Charleston police were called to Shannon E. McNamara. davit, Mertz’s U.S. Navy credit of Police since 1983 and in handle these incidents. Lonnie Lutz, Mertz’s public card was found in McNamara’s law enforcement since the He is responsible for involving defender, waived Mertz’s right for a apartment and McNamara’s room- 1960s. Eastern police with the Illinois Task preliminary hearing on the charges, mate said there was no reason for He entered Eastern as a student Force, said Due and is still a mem- and also asked Circuit Court Judge Anthony Mertz the credit card to be there. Also in 1963 and received his bachelors ber of the East Central Illinois Task Dale Cini for a delay in the consid- found in the apartment was a box in board of governors and master’s Force. eration of a bond request. Fourth St. in Charleston on June 12. cutter and a rubber glove, both of in sociology. Larson also started training pro- “At this point, even if Mr. Mertz Mertz, 1128 Fourth St., lived across which Mertz had access to and used While attending Eastern, he grams for Eastern police officers. had a bond set, there is no reason to the street from McNamara. at work. was hired as an officer at the Before 1983 the officers had no believe his family would be able to The charges against Mertz were Mertz, also an Eastern student, Charleston Police Department. training. Now they attend 40 hours pay it,” Lutz said. not read during the court appear- often worked as a student worker in He was then promoted to detective a year, Larson said. Without deciding if there was ance on Monday, because the the Student Recreation Center, where he worked for several years In his career at Eastern he has enough evidence for Mertz to stand charges might include factors that where McNamara also was before accepting the position of also helped execute several pro- trial, Cini ordered a trial date to be could lead State’s Attorney Steve employed. Chief of Police for Charleston in grams that make the campus set. A pretrial hearing was set for Ferguson to seek the death penalty If convicted of first-degree mur- 1970. safer. Aug. 29 and a trial date was set for in the case. der, Mertz could be sentenced to 20 In 1973, Larson became the first To help with crime in the resi- Sept. 18. Mertz will remain in jail Charges against Mertz include to 60 years in prison, unless the officer from Charleston to attend dence halls, Due said he also without bond until the trial. strangling McNamara, 20, Rolling court finds him guilty of the aggra- the 12-week training school for the implemented a crime prevention Mertz is accused of killing Meadows, by choking her and vated terms he is accused of, in FBI. From this achievement, he officer and established the night McNamara by asphyxiation after stuffing a washcloth in her mouth, which he may face a life-sentence went on to serve as President of the assistance monitors that are breaking into her apartment at 1125 stabbing her several times after her or the death penalty. Illinois FBI National Academy employed by Eastern to inform Associates. police on situations within the res- He stayed with the Charleston idence halls. Teen birth rates fall for ninth year Police until 1974 when he entered Other programs he helped Lakeland’s associate program in form are the bicycle patrol on law enforcement. He finished his campus and unified patrol with ATLANTA (AP) — The teen Services Secretary Tommy of evidence to suggest that teens, associate’s degree at lakeland in the Charleston Police during birth rate fell to a record low in the Thompson. “When teens post- believe it or not, are taking a more 1983 and was hired at Eastern as the weekends to handle party United States last year, continuing pone parenthood, it benefits not cautious attitude toward casual the Chief of Police. calls. a steady drop that began in the only their lives, but society as a sex.” Larson said he has enjoyed the Larson, who served on the 1990s, the government said whole.” Teen births were at their high- association with the students and Coles County 911 Board, also Tuesday. Analysts have attributed the est in the 1950s — an age when the staff during his career at was in charge of 911 services For every 1,000 females ages decline to factors including more couples got married much earlier Eastern. coming to Eastern five years 15 to 19, there were 48.7 births awareness of HIV/AIDS, more than today. The nation’s highest “They are a very good group of ago. last year — the lowest rate in the effective forms of contraception, teen birth rate was in 1957, rough- people to work for,” said Larson. “I More building space for the six decades the statistic has been increased abstinence, and the eco- ly 96 births per 1,000. will miss these associations, but I police department was the only kept, the National Center for nomic boom of the 1990s, which The report was part of a larger do plan to keep up with most of thing that Larson couldn’t change Health Statistics said. led many teens to put off starting annual government study of them.” in his 18 years at Eastern. He Last year was the ninth straight families so they could take jobs. births. The CDC said it recorded Since he took his position admitted that this was his only year the rate has declined. It has “The short answer is less sex slightly more than 4 million births at Eastern, Larson has greatly regret. dropped 22 percent since 1991. and more contraception,” said Bill in the United States in 2000 — up improved the Eastern Police A reception will be held at 3:30 “The continued decline in the Albert, a spokesman for the about 3 percent from 1999 and the Department, said Adam Due, p.m. Thursday in the 1895 Room of teen birth rate is very encouraging National Campaign to Prevent highest number in nearly a assistant to the chief of the Martin Luther King Jr. news,” said Health and Human Teen Pregnancy. “There’s plenty decade. police. University Union. Poteete Property Rentals We’ve got what you’re Looking For!!! 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adver- AdvAdverertisetise andand makmakee monemoney!!!y!!! The Daily Eastern News New experiences prove to be rewarding have to admit that when the I didn’t know much about the editor-in-chief of the Daily inner workings of a newspaper Eastern News offered me a “Looking back, I before this summer. But taking a staff position for the sum- can see that jump- staff position forced me to see Opinion Imer, I was a bit apprehensive. how a newspaper really gets put First of all, I’m not a journal- ing in with both together. ism major. I’m an English feet was the best I learned first hand how a news major, and I didn’t have all that that I could have staff operates, and I kept learn- page much journalism experience. I Rachel Lading ing along the way. After inter- am minoring in journalism, but Campus/activities editor made.” viewing enough people, I fig- I’ve only taken a couple of jour- ured out what questions to ask. I Wednesday,July 25, 2001 nalism classes so far. The extent also learned how to organize the of my newswriting experience facts in the order that would hasn’t gone beyond a few stories I have written for a class make the most sense to the reader. I learned to work accord- during last spring semester. ing to deadlines, which caused me to pick up some time Page 4 I knew it was something I wanted to try my hand at, but I management skills as well. wasn’t sure if I would be any good at being an editor. Most importantly, this summer newspaper job has made Of course, as an English major, I did know a thing or two me more sure of myself and more confident as a writer. about the writing process. But it wasn’t that easy to transfer Before this experience, I wasn’t positive that I wanted to be that knowledge to newspaper writing. I found out that sever- a journalist. But after seeing what the newspaper business is al of the most important rules in the English profession are all about, I know that this is the profession I am heading Goodbye, the complete opposite of the rules that take precedence in toward. the journalism world. This experience has also convinced me that jumping in I didn’t know if I had the skill it takes to write news arti- to something is definitely the way to go. It’s the only way cles, let alone stories that anyone would actually want to to be sure that you’ll have no regrets about not taking the Surles read. opportunity offered. Nonetheless, I embraced the opportunity and became the The journalism classes I have taken were great, and my With Tuesday’s resignation of President campus and activities editor for the DEN. I took on the chal- teachers have taught me important rules I need to know. But Carol Surles, Eastern will be searching for a lenge of covering the endless number of summer camps and nothing has taught me more than the actual experience I have gained on the job. new president in the next year. reporting on any special events that happened on campus. I even got the chance to cover a speech by the Lieutenant Lou Hencken, who has been named interim Governor of Illinois. ■ president until a new president has been Rachel Lading is a senior English major and a bi-weekly Looking back, I can see that jumping in with both feet columnist for The Daily Eastern News. Her e-mail address is selected, will have a lot of responsibility in was the best decision that I could have made. As with any- [email protected]. Columns are the opinion of the author. the next year, but has the ability to succeed thing in life, it was the best way to learn. and lead the university to be bigger and better. Hencken has remained very active in the university in the last 36 years and brings to Summer ‘toon Flashback his interim position knowledge that Eastern is in dire need of at this moment. His commit- This cartoon appeared in the November 20, 1996 edition of the DEN ment to staying in the area shows that he will remain strong in his position. Hencken is the kind of individual that is needed to fulfill the area of interim president. Unless he decides Best Wishes to run as a candidate Eastern wishes President for president, Eastern Surles nothing but the best. will once again be searching for a new president, which only happened three years ago. It is important that the new president has an extreme love for what Eastern stands for now and the history of Eastern. The new president would also care for what the students, faculty and staff want for the future of Eastern. Open lines of communication also is a must for the new position. It is important for the students, faculty and staff to be able to voice their concerns and have their concerns addressed accordingly by the new president. When searching for the new president, the search committee should narrow down the candidates based on previous experiences with students, faculty and staff and make sure that the reason they are leaving their previous institutions was not a hard-feelings decision, which would ultimately affect Eastern, if they were chosen as president. Eastern thanks President Surles for the time she has spent at Eastern and wishes her the best of luck with her breast cancer treatment. In the two and a half years she has spent at Eastern, the university has seen many improvements in academics and funding and has slowly started overall improvements. 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Send” letters to the editor via e-mail to [email protected] On the Verge of the Weekend Wednesday, July 25, 2001 5 Built To Spill keeps it like a secret ONTHAT By Mike Sammit NOTE... Staff writer When Pavement abdicated the In the need of a indie rock throne, a tense battle jukebox hero... developed between three very different sons of guitar-based music in Matt Rennels can be reached order to determine the legitimate by emailing him at successor. [email protected] The Flaming Lips had just released their best album to date (“The Soft Bulletin”), and Yo La Ahhh yes, I remember it as if should be running scared. With Tengo was still riding on the it was yesterday. With my striped record label executives finding coattails of their best album (“I socks pulled up to my neck and that controversy sells, today’s Can Hear the Heart Beating as my shoes velcroed on tight, I acts are making Marilyn Manson One”), but neither of these bands would interrupt the family trip to seem just about as offensive as had the same gritty, in-your-face- the local pizzaria by opting to the Olson twins. And as for while-still-being-graceful/beau- race my cousin in an all out sprint Vanilla Ice - well, how offensive tiful, expansive rock features of to the jukebox. was he anyway? Built to Spill. The race was essentially Yea, you heard me right, Okay, perhaps this was just an pointless since no matter who Vanilla Ice. And how things have irrelevant fantasy playing out in the won the race, Los Lobos’s chart- changed. Back in fifth grade I imagination of an acknowledged topping cover of La Bamba was outraged due to the fact my music nerd, but its difficult to think would have been the winner’s mom wouldn’t let me pick up a of the words that would do this choice. copy of the hot new Vanilla Ice band justice. Much of this praise is But still, everyone would have album, “To The Extreme”. I based on the last Built to Spill thought I was much cooler if I would hate to see how things release, “Keep it Like a Secret”, would have been the one to would go over then if I told my which is probably one of the best choose the song. mom I was going to pick up the rock albums to be released in the Along with the changing new album by Eminem’s very last decade or so. Yes, its that good. decade came different hairstyles own D-12. Go buy it. and velcroed lines of clothing. It all just goes to show that if Obviously, the expectations are Built To Spill takes a quick break from milking the cows and chasing the And believe it or not, Los Lobos you push limits, you can make high for their newest effort, chickens around the farm to make an adorable picture especially for you. is neither ruling the charts nor the new ones. Eminem has filled in “Ancient Melodies from the pizzaria. Vanilla Ice’s shoes, and rather Future”, especially considering that picture courtesy of Built To Spill That’s right. The kids of than slightly degrading women their goodness rating has been worked together well. a slow rocker with the semi-epic today have all new jukebox with lyrics such as Vanilla’s, graphed (by me, among others) as a And I wont hesitate to say that “Alarmed”. heroes to admire and glorify. Eminem has taken it to an entire- diagonal shooting upwards as time Built to Spill still knows how to The biggest surprise on this Britney Spears has taken the ly new level, absolutely desecrat- moves on (it didn’t start that low make it all work together well. In album is “Fly Around My Pretty place of Madonna, ‘NSYNC has ing women with words of rape either). Unfortunately, these fact, when it comes to arranging Little Miss”, which hearkens back filled in for the New Kids on the and murder. expectations have probably jaded and defining the texture of a song, to 60’s British invasion pop with a Block, Destiny’s Child has taken The music industry needs a my reception of “Ancient they are still at the top of their touch of country provided by a Wilson Phillips’ place, and Limp massive house cleaning, since Melodies….” game. The “problem” with slide part and a very straightfor- Bizkit replaces, uh, Flock of the mansion as we know it is The songs on “Keep it Like a “Ancient Melodies”… is that the ward chord progression. Easily the Seagulls? chock-full of either these hor- Secret” and Perfect from Now On songs don’t knock one on one’s most light-hearted song that Built Today’s music industry mone-enraged boundary pushers were mostly 5+ minute rock ass, and that is what any follower to Spill has done in a while, it is should be ashamed of itself. or the powder pop stars that we anthems which blended layers upon of Built to Spill has come to also one that I have been caught The criteria for delivering a hit love to hate. With these radically layers of subtle and intricate guitar expect. jumping around to in glee. song is no longer just writing a empowered millionaire brats work with bass playing the double The first song, “Strange” con- Though they will probably never catchy jingle. For a single to running the show, there’s very role of rhythmically driving the tinues Martsch’s lyrical fascina- get any worthwhile (non-college) reach the “hit song” status little room for anything inbe- song while adding melodic dimen- tion with plans in a relatively airplay, and will therefore be virtu- today requires a large helping tween. sion. conventional, but brilliantly uti- ally ignored by the masses, they of overexposure alongside the And forget about Papa Add to these elements the high lized pop structure. It also fea- will still be behind the scenes mak- essential ingredients of youth, Roach or Crazy Town. tenor of Doug Martsch singing tures the guest playing of the ing some of the best rock music beauty and charm. It will be a Whatever happened to real rap sweet melodies along with steady “rocksichord” (an electric harpsi- you’ve never heard. cold day in hell before a singer rock such as Billy Joel’s “We drumwork, flourishes of synth, and chord) by Quasi’s own Sam songwriter with the look of Roy Didn’t Start the Fire”? Find me cello parts, and you have the requi- Coomes. Definitely a great way to Orbison graces the stage on a jukebox with that song on it site elements for the “epic” sound. open an album, but after Martsch TRL. and I’ll be able to eat my pizza Structurally, this also meant songs has the listener humming along, It seems that today’s parents in peace. with many different interlocking he directs them into slow/mellow “Ancient Melodies of the Future” parts; not your standard verse/cho- territory with the lovely “The Warner Brothers rus/verse. Host”, anti-climactic land on “In 3 Stars The best part was that it all Your Mind”, and back again into Absinthe Blind keeps Champaign’s music scene alive

by matt rennels They have also had two of their verge editor songs played on one of the reality shows that started it all, MTV's Since forming in 1996, local “Road Rules.” And for those of band Absinthe Blind has been you who like girls who wear working hard to help replenish the Abercrombie & Fitch, the five- Champaign Urbana music scene. piece was featured on the clothing Lead singer Adam Fein fondly company’s official Web site. recalls the peak of the scene back in Traveling as far east as The band has built their sound Providence and as far west as LA, around such influences as U2, the band is considering running Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, and their frequent flier miles to an all even Flava Flav’s very own Public new high as they are in the prelimi- Enemy. nary plans of a European tour next After plenty of time together summer. They have played with and two full length albums later, the such well-known acts as Citizen band kept it in the family by adding King, Sponge, and Eve 6. yet another fein sibling, Erin, at In the past Absinthe Blind has keyboards and harmonizing vocals. only played for the Eastern scene They also added friend of the band one time - back when Ted’s Yichel Chan at lead guitar. Warehouse was still in operation. Along the way, Absinthe Blind “We’d love to come back, but has put together a long list of we haven’t been presented with that accomplishments. For starters they opportunity,” added Fein, the lead released three albums on local label vocalist. The members of Absinthe Blind try out for next years installment of ‘The Real World.’ Hammerhead Records before being On August 2 the band will be signed to indie label Parasol gracing Chicago’s legendary Metro. Records, host to over fifty bands “The band consists of 5 of the and home of their rew recordís best friends anyone could ever photo o\courtesy of Absinthe Blind release, “The Everyday have,” started Fein. “We believe in Separation.” our music. Come see for yourself.” 6 Classifiedadvertising Wednesday, July 25, 2001 The Daily Eastern News

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McGuire scores only Lowe passes ‘audition’ against Indians CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlotte earlier this season. “I just giving up a two-out double to Congratulations, Sean Lowe. didn’t make as many pitches over Kenny Lofton in the eighth. Keith run against Astros You’ve passed the audition. the middle of the plate. The strike- Foulke came on and worked the Lowe, who has been bounced outs? I don’t know how I did that.” final 1 1-3 innings for his 22nd around by Chicago the past two Lowe gave up six hits, walked save in 24 tries. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wade and still had time to get Ausmus at years, had the most dominant start none, retired the side in order four Durham homered in Chicago’s Miller gave up just two hits in eight second. His throw, however, was of his career and Ray Durham hit a times and didn’t allow a hit until three-run fifth off Dave Burba (9-7) innings — one of them a home run wild, with Ausmus going to third. two-run homer and threw out a run- the fourth. Lowe’s previous best as the White Sox handed the first- by Mark McGwire — and the Craig Biggio’s single drove ner at home Tuesday night, leading was four strikeouts — accom- place Indians just their second loss Houston Astros scored two home one run, and Jeff Bagwell’s the Chicago White Sox over the plished three times. in eight games. unearned runs to beat the St. Louis sacrifice fly drove home the other. Cleveland Indians 4-1. “Sean Lowe has really been our “It was not a good night funda- Cardinals 2-1 Tuesday night. Miller struck out six and walked “That’s about as good as I can backbone this entire year,” said mentally,” said Indians manager Miller (12-5) surrendered two. He gave up a one-out double pitch,” Lowe said. White Sox manager Jerry Manuel. Charlie Manuel. “We had a rough McGwire’s two-out homer in the to Placido Polanco in the sixth, but Lowe (6-2), rocked by the “He has really picked us up in fifth inning. They scored three, we fourth. It was McGwire’s 13th got Jim Edmonds on a foul fly and Indians in his previous start last relief, starts whatever. He’s been should have.” home run this season and 567th of struck out McGwire looking on a week at home, struck out a career- consistent for a long time.” Cleveland began the night lead- his career, moving him within six 3-2 pitch. high eight in 7 2-3 innings and got Manuel said Lowe deserves to ing the AL Central by two percent- of Harmon Killebrew for No. 5 on The Cardinals have scored just some help from his defense as keep his spot in the rotation. age points over second-place the all-time list. one run in 20 innings since a seven- Chicago gunned down two runners “There’s no question about Minnesota, which played at Billy Wagner pitched the ninth run sixth against Pittsburgh on at the plate in the fifth. that,” he said. “It’s his now to lose Oakland late Tuesday night. for his 23rd save, and 17th in a row. Saturday, and there’s blame all Lowe gave up a career-high 11 unless we get four or five Pedros Durham’s 12th homer gave the During that span, he has given up around. hits in losing to the Indians on July and I don’t see that happening.” White Sox a 4-0 lead in the fifth off one earned run in 16 1-3 innings. Edmonds is in an 0-for-13 19, but the converted middle reliev- Lowe said that at times it’s been Burba, who beat Chicago last week The Astros scored two runs in streak, Ray Lankford is 0-for-10 er who replaced David Wells in the difficult to pitch without having a for his first victory since June 9. the third off starter Matt Morris and Edgar Renteria is 0-for-11. starting rotation, was in control defined role or not knowing where he Aaron Rowand doubled and (12-6), whose error played a key McGwire’s homer is his only hit in from the start. fits into Chicago’s long-term plans. Mark Johnson bunted safely before role in the inning. his last 11 at-bats. “I didn’t do a whole lot differ- “I always feel iffy,” he said. Royce Clayton’s sacrifice fly made Brad Ausmus singled and Morris pitched eight innings ent,” said Lowe, who was unex- “You never know day-to-day.” it 2-0. Durham followed with a Miller bunted. Morris dove for the and lowered his ERA to 2.87, and pectedly sent down to Triple-A He retired eight in a row before shot into the second deck in right. ball and missed, but picked it up 1.52 at Busch Stadium. He struck

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By Jason Langenbahn be missed by Eastern is Matt Sports editor Britton. Matt led the team in assists and was vital in Kyle Hill’s scoring. “With the great nucleus of play- Matt was also the team’s third leaders returning, we should be able to ing scorer, as he averaged 14 points have a competitive team,” said head a game.” coach Rick Samuels. The opening game is at home “There are nine returning letter Friday, November 16 against Saint winners from last year and also Joseph from Indiana. “Our season Richard Gobczynski who was a starts out tough with our second freshman last year but didn’t game being against the University play.” of Illinois at Champaign,” said Three new players will be join- Samuels. “Champaign is ranked ing Eastern’s lineup. JR Reynolds fifth in the country.” and Ramon Taylor will both be Our conference games don’t juniors transferring from South start until after Christmas with the Eastern Illinois Junior College. first conference game January 5 at Jason Wright is a freshman coming home against South East Missouri, from Aurora Christian High Samuels said. School. “The team will be traveling to “Kyle Hill will be difficult to Las Vegas to play in a tournament replace with one single player, but on the 22,23 and 24 of with the improvement of the November,” said Samuels. “We returnees, I think we can pick up will be playing Georgia Tech and the slack,” said Samuels. “We Pennsylvania.” think we will be able to challenge “I’m confident that all the play- the OVC for a second champi- ers have been working out hard so File Photo onship.” we can have the best season possi- Henry Domercant takes one to the hoop for the Panther basketball team during a game last season. The Eastern bas- “Another player that will really ble,” said Samuels. ketball team will be gaining three new players to add to the roster for the upcoming season. Armstrong bicycles to Paris Sosa hits Cubs into LAVAUR, France (AP) — ing flat stages. the sting above his right eye with a Having all but secured a third At 144 miles, this was the cortisone injection. straight title in the mountains, longest leg of the three-week event. “I’ve had some horrible luck in victory over Pirates Lance Armstrong returned to flat Verbrugghe crossed the finish line the Tour before,” the Credit land in the Tour de France to begin under blazing sunshine in 5:16:21. Agricole rider from Denver said. “It CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy six hits in seven innings, had the the long ride to Paris. “I dedicate this victory to my would have been the first Tour that Sosa homered, doubled and drove first two-run game of his career and The Texan finished Tuesday’s wife and my little girl,” the Belgian I finished.” in five runs, taking over the major drove in a run. He had a 7.00 ERA stage from Pau to Lavaur in south- said. “It’s an unbelievable season.” He crashed out of the race in league lead with 98 RBIs as the in going 0-2 over his previous four west France with the main pack, This year he won the prologue 1999 and 2000. He quit this time Chicago Cubs defeated the starts. about 15 minutes behind winner of the Giro d’Italia and the Walloon after swelling from the sting Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 Tuesday With one out in the second, Ron Rik Verbrugghe of Belgium. Arrow in his home country. obstructed his vision. night. Coomer drew a four-pitch walk The race was the first of six Italy’s Marco Pinotti was sec- “If you can’t see where you’re Sosa, who went 4-for-4, hit a from Todd Ritchie (6-10), and the stretches that cover more than 600 ond, in the same time as going in a bike race it’s not safe,” two-run single that capped Cubs followed with six straight sin- miles between the foot of the Verbrugghe. Countryman said Vaughters, who was given a Chicago’s five-run second inning, gles. Augie Ojeda, Tavarez and Pyrenees and Paris, where the Tour Alessandro Petacchi was third, six cortisone injection after he pulled doubled in two runs in a three-run Corey Patterson had RBI hits that ends July 29. The stages are unlike- seconds off the pace. out. fourth and hit his 34th homer off made it 3-0. ly to significantly affect the overall None of the 25 riders who fin- Tour officials said three riders Omar Olivares in the sixth. Matt Stairs’ RBI single in the standings. ished before the main pack is a underwent random urine tests Sosa has four homers and 10 fourth made it 7-0. Armstrong finished in 40th serious threat to Armstrong or the Monday that were carried out by RBIs in his last six games and 17 Ritchie, who had been 4-0 with place Tuesday. He maintained his other race leaders. Their perfor- the cycling union and French homers and 41 RBIs in his last 35 a 2.16 ERA in seven career starts overall lead, ahead of main rival Jan mance did not affect the top of the Ministry of Sports. The unidenti- games. against the Cubs, allowed eight Ullrich of Germany by 5 minutes, 5 standings. fied riders were from the Domo Julian Tavarez (7-6) won for the runs and 12 hits, which both seconds. American rider Jonathan Farm Frites, Rabobank and BigMat first time in five starts since beating matched season highs. Armstrong built his lead by out- Vaughters dropped out of the race Auber93 teams. the New York Mets on June 25, and Coomer became the last Cubs classing his rivals in the five tough shortly after the start because of a Wednesday’s stage takes riders the Cubs got 17 hits, including at starter to get a hit when he lined a mountain stages. Barring sickness wasp sting the day before. He was on a 143-mile stretch from least one from every starter. ball off the right forearm of or accidents, he is expected to refused permission by the Castelsarrasin to Sarran, in south- Chicago (58-41) matched a sea- Olivares for an RBI single in the maintain a big edge in the remain- International Cycling Union to treat west France. son high at 17 games over .500 and sixth. Olivares left with a bruise. maintained a three-game lead in the John Vander Wal, who went 3- NL Central over second-place for-4, hit an RBI double in the sev- Houston. enth to end the shutout, and Warren Bears’ holdouts have been costly Tavarez allowed two runs and Morris added an RBI groundout. PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — hobbled by a major knee injury, has Phillips said plans for the Holdouts have hurt the Chicago retired from the NFL, and $587 million renovation and Bears as much as any team in the McNown is trying to win a starting face-lift of Soldier Field are pro- NFL. In the last four years, three of job this summer after two erratic gressing. Drew takes batting practice their top picks have come to camp seasons. “The next few weeks will be late in contract disputes. Brian Urlacher, the first pick in critical in order to get the bonds ST. LOUIS (AP) — J.D. Drew showed little power during his cuts The latest is Michigan wide 2000, was in camp on time and sold,” Phillips said. took batting practice Tuesday for but hit several line drives to all receiver David Terrell, who missed went on to become the NFL Phillips said the team has not the first time since his right hand fields. his fifth day of practice Tuesday. Defensive Rookie of the Year. yet announced where it will play was broken June 17, and the St. “It feels good,” he said. “My “You hope that the player and Phillips said the key to the the 2002 season as Soldier Field is Louis outfielder will soon begin a timing’s off but it will come back. the agent focus on what they’re impasse with Terrell’s agent redone because it wants to make rehabilitation stint at Class-A Build some strength up and try to missing,” Bears president Ted Eugene Parker could be if Seattle sure the bonds are going to be Peoria. find a rhythm.” Phillips said. comes to a deal with Koren sold. Drew was injured when he was Manager Tony La Russa said it “History has shown that hold- Robinson, who was taken ninth, The University of Illinois at struck by a pitch by David Wells of was uncertain when Drew would outs have dropped behind in terms one pick after Terrell. They were Champaign is expected to be the the Chicago White Sox. The begin his rehab assignment. of preparation and typically the the first two wide receivers cho- site. Cardinals were 13-16 without him The Cardinals decided to send odds are they won’t have as suc- sen. The Bears earlier announced entering Tuesday’s game, 7 1/2 Drew to the lower minor league cessful a first year if they hold out “It makes sense that would be they would move their summer games behind the NL Central-lead- team instead of Double-A Little for very long. And we’re getting the key deal,” Phillips said. “I training camp to Olivet Nazarene ing Chicago Cubs. Rock or Triple-A Memphis close to that time.” know the money that we have on in Bourbonnais next year, ending Drew is hitting .330 with 21 because those teams are on long First-round picks Curtis Enis the table is very solid and we are an 18-year association with the home runs in 64 games. road trips and Peoria is playing at (1998) and Cade McNown (1999) waiting for a realistic proposal University of Wisconsin- Drew said he was pain-free, home, just a few hours from St. both struggled after holdouts. Enis, from Eugene.” Platteville. though he felt a little weak. He Louis.