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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 2010 4-8-2010 Daily Eastern News: April 08, 2010 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 08, 2010" (2010). April. 6. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2010_apr/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2010 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Thursday THE DAILY APRIL 8, 2010 VOLUME 94 | No. 131 E ASTE RN ILLINO IS U NIVE RSITY CHARLESTON, ILL. EastErn nEws DENNE WS.COM Final Open Mic Night Softball tries of the semester to sweep Bulldogs Page 6 Page 12 STUDENT GOVERNMENT SPRING CONCERT Senate to vote on budgets next week Malfunction causes smoke Scherle urges student senators in Lantz to come prepared Staff Report By Erica Whelan Student Government Editor A lighting malfunction occurred at the Drake concert Tuesday in Lantz Arena. With three weeks remaining in Ceci Brinker, director of Student Life, said the academic year, Isaac Sandidge, one of the cords that plugged into an outlet and student speaker of the senate, asked connected to one of the spotlights had a short- student senate members to reflect age, which caused overheating. on what they would have left to ac- This caused smoke from the cord to fill the complish if Wednesday’s meeting arena during Drake’s performance. were their last. Brinker said technicians and electricians He told the senate members they looked at the cord and fixed it. still have time to tie loose ends and “We were able to use the spotlight for the achieve goals from the start of their rest of the show,” she said. e spotlight opera- terms. tors knew to unplug the light when the smoking With the Monday and Tuesday started so as not to cause any harm. elections approaching, senate mem- “ere was never any danger of a fire,” Brink- bers unanimously approved emer- er said. gency legislation to provide funds She said when the students saw smoke, there for printing 2,000 ballots. was some attention and some people might have Members also voted to table the assumed there was a fire, but everything was budgets presented by the four fee- handled calmly. The concert was not paused funded boards on campus, which because of the incident and went on while the are the University Board, the Ap- light was being fixed. Brinker said the attendants portionment Board, the Student DANNY DAMIANI | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS most affected by the smoke were in the corner Lisa Brown, coordinator for the office of study abroad, speaks to the student senate about the benefits of SENATE, page 5 balcony seats. studying abroad Wednesday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union. EVENT EVENT Dancers take ‘Battle’ rages on at Union first steps on 6 acts to perform; Doudna stage winners to take home Guitar By Sam Bohne Center gift card Staff Reporter By Megan Tkacy The EIU Dance Team stretched and made Staff Reporter last-minute changes in preparation for “Unique Sole” during its Monday rehearsal. The University Board and The Jeanna McFarland, a kinesiology and sports Daily Eastern News have been work- management instructor and director of the show, ing together to bring the campus a gave the group instructions as it prepared to step Battle of the Bands event at 7 p.m. onto the stage and dance. today. DANCERS, page 7 Six musical acts will take the stage of the Grand Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. Universi- UNIVERSITY ty Union, and the winner will go home with a $150 gift card to Gui- tar Center. Staff senate Each of the acts performing have received space on The DEN Web site, DENnews.com, where stu- postions open dents can listen to their music and vote on their favorites. Staff Report Tyler Angelo, a senior journal- ism major and editor in chief of e Petitions for the eight open staff senate posi- DEN, said this voting was helpful tions are due by 3 p.m. Friday to Room 1140 of in promoting the bands and DEN- Old Main. news.com. Two positions are available for both non-ne- “Originally, it was going to be gotiated civil service staff and AFSCME 981 the top five bands that got the most building service workers/food service employ- number of votes would play at ees. e other senate spots that will be voted for the actual show, but that’s not the April 28 are one administrative and profession- case,” Angelo said. “Now there’s ac- al staff, one negotiated facilities staff, one AFSC- tually six total so (Lauren Phillips ME 981 clerical/technical staff and one at-large said) ‘We’ll just have all six play in university police department staff. the show.’” ose interested in running need to fill out a Phillips, mainstage coordinator nomination petition. No signatures need to be for the UB, has worked with The collected. DEN on the Battle of the Bands in PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CALEB BRANSON | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS is election will be the first electronic vote the past and enjoys seeing a diverse Clockwise from top left: Funk Biscuit, Verbal Epiphany, The Staff Blues Band, Madison’s Avenue, So They the staff senate has held. BANDS, page 7 Ran, Matthew McKay. THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 2 DENNEWS.COM N o. 131, VOLUME 94 WEATHER TODAY 04.08.10 Thursday Partly Cloudy Tear down the wall HIGH Decreasing clouds this afternoon but much cooler conditions with winds out of 54º the northwest 10-15mph. Expect a clear and cold night LOW tonight in the mid 30s. A warming trend will continue through the weekend; 34º reaching 70 again by Sunday. As of right now, no rain is in the forecast for the next week. WEATHER TOMORROW Friday Mostly Sunny High: 59º Low: 39º Saturday Sunny High: 67º Low: 46º For more weather information: www.eiu.edu/˜weather BLOTTER Brian Hanning, 18, of 509 Hickory Lane, Peo- tone, was arrested at 1:12 a.m. Saturday near Car- man Hall. Hanning was charged with driving un- der the influence of drugs and released at 5:03 a.m. after posting 10 percent of a $1,000 bond. Andrew Zwolinski, 19, of 508 Hickory Lane, CHELSEA GRADY | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Peotone, was arrested at the same time and loca- The wall of oppression standing in the Library Quad stands out and confuses people who see only the bright colors and vulgar words. The tion as Hanning. Zwolinski was charged with pos- Residence Hall Association came up with this project as a way to promote acceptance during Diversity Week. RHA had volunteers paint words session of cannabis between 2.5 and 10 grams and or phrases that have offended them on the bricks. possession of drug equipment. He was released at 5:03 a.m. after posting 10 percent of a $1,000 bond, the University Police Department said. DENNEWS.COM A residential burglary was reported Sunday at Miss the Drake Douglas Hall. e incident is under investigation, the UPD said. spring concert? A theft was reported Monday in Blair Hall. e If you missed the Drake spring incident is under investigation, the UPD said. concert Tuesday, you can relive the experience by watching this slide- A theft was reported Monday near Old Main. show at DENnews.com. e incident is under investigation, the UPD said. A theft was reported Tuesday at Booth Library. e incident is under investigation, the UPD said. Why sun Thursday @ Jennifer Thaxton, 19, of 806 Missouri Ave., OPEN Marty’s... South Roxana, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. Tuesday 11 AM protection $ .99 in Lantz Gym. axton was charged with crimi- Mega-Burger w/ Fries & Drink 4 nal trespass to state-supported property, resisting is important $1.75 Coors & Coors Light Bottles arrest and minor consumption of alcohol. She was Join Marty’s Beer Drinking Team! released at 10:33 a.m. after posting 10 percent of a Online reporter Jennifer Brown $2 Domestics & $3 Imports $1,000 bond, the UPD said. explains the seriousness of sunburn and why sunscreen is a bad idea. Plus WIN A BUS TRIP APRIL 21st A theft was reported Wednesday in Greek Court. Read more of her health blog at to e incident is under investigation, the UPD said. DENnews.com. Eastern vs. U of I baseball game THE DAILY Production Sta Copy Editors/Designers .....................Karolina Strack Night Chief ..................................................Tyler Angelo ...................................................................... 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