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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2004 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in January by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. January 3o, 2o04 • F R1 D A y and don't be afraid." 1;8 ' "Thllthetruth • D~I~ VO LUM E 87 , NUMB ER 89 ~ = :- THE Super Sunday THE OA I LYEASTE RN NE WS. C0 M lllADoaJrenttlv there is some sort of EASTERN NEWS game going on this weekend. Going against the grain

+ UrbanFunk 48-years-old, I do tricks like that Spectacular offers maybe three times a week when it comes to my part of the show," unique experience Alex said. "It has taken my entire life to learn to do tricks like that By Gregory McElroy and all the other dancing that I AC TI VITIES REPOR TE R do." BREAK also performed an The University Board present­ organized break dance battle and DA ILY EAS TE RN NEWS PHOTO BY STE PHE N HAAS ed BREAK: The Urban Funk got the audience to participate Spectacular, a group of street by pulling a handful of them on The durable artificial surface Pro Grass in O'Brien dancers based out of New York stage, teaching them some of Stadium is one reason the Indianapolis Colts are City, Thursday evening. their dance moves. considering Eastern to host summer training camp. "I felt that this campus should Music like old school house be introduced to something that music, hip hop, and freestyle goes against the normal grain," really motivated me to dance, said Maria Santoyo, human "Miss '!Wist" said. "We travel potential coordinator for pretty often. It really depends on University Board. how much work comes in." The event began with the With the movie "You Got Courting introduction of the five members Served," a film based around of the break dancing group, break and freestyle dancing, in including "Abstrack", "Miss theaters now, the group talked 1\vist," and "Alex," who did not about how that affects them per­ provide their sonally and whether it will help real names. their revenue. " B a c k More inside "I actually have a friend that is around the + More in the movie," 'Miss '!Wist' said. 70s, I started pictures from "I'm sure the movie will be dope, the Colts dancing back the show but I don't think it will bring up then," Alex Page 5 our revenue any." Eastern in contention said. "There "It may bring up our revenue was a group and it might not," said called 'The 'Abstrack.' "I think it's good to Lockers' and they really motivat­ see the world of break dancing." to host training camp ed me to do what I do." "A lot of films and shows have One of the highlights of the deleted a lot of pop-and -lock and By Michael Schroeder show was when Alex jumped 'B Boy' stuff out that we feel CITY REP ORTER over five people from the audi­ should be included. There is an ence of approximately SO while art to this form that not a lot of Imagine Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and A member of BREAK-the Urban Funk Spectacular, a he was wearing roller skates. people know about unless they Thny Dungy living in Stevenson, Lincoln and Douglas hip-hop group, shows Gage Daily, 8, a few dance "Considering the fact that I am feel it themselves in their heart.'' residence halls and sitting down for dinner at What's moves Thursday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Cooking? Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. By the end of February, Eastern will know whether or not the Indianapolis Colts will hold their summer training camp in Charleston. The athletic department has been using the term "cautiously optimistic" when considering the possibil­ ities of the Colts choosing Eastern, Eastern's associate athletic director for development, John Smith said. akingit "We still need to get over the fact that we are an Illinois school and (the Colts) are from Indiana," he said. The Colts took another look at "It would Eastern in December. Both Director of Athletics be goodfor and ea Rich McDuffie and President the area, Lou Hencken went to a Colts game this season. good for , Health Services and other groups make "That was to develop what you, I guess, call a working rela­ recruiting tionship," John Smith said. \ sure students have a safe sex life Eastern has remained in con­ and good tact with the Colts on a weekly By Jamie Fetty Latex condoms are available six for $1 basis and expects a visit from for the SEN I OR WR ITER at Health Service, and monthly hormon­ STDs IN COLES COUNTY Colts' head coach Thny Dungy al birth control methods like the Pill, and team president Bill Polian university." astern students who snuggle up Ortho-Evra patches and the Nuva Ring Chlamydia Gonorrhea sometime after the Pro Bowl, with someone special, or random, are $15 per month at the pharmacy. which is played on Feb. 8, John - John Smith, on these cold winter nights can A screening for STis at health service YEAR CASES YEAR CASES Smith said. associate athletic E 1991 191 1991 22 director for choose from a number of ways to do so checks for a full battery of infections, 1992 214 1992 30 If the Colts were to choose safely. including some that aren't always sexu­ 1993 277 1993 24 Eastern as their summer camp development Health Service and local ally transmitted. 1994 133 1994 19 location, the effects on "With a lot of these infections, the 1995 83 1995 19 Charleston would be very posi- Planned Parenthood 1996 141 1996 6 branches offer condoms symptoms are similar," said head nurse 1997 78 1997 17 tive. and other popular con­ Juanetia Shrader. 1998 192 1998 35 "It would be a tremendous impact on the economic traceptives for free The exams check for yeast infections, 1999 142 1999 39 state of Charleston," City Manager Scott Smith said. 2000 188 2000 35 or at a discount and trichomanisis and bacterial vaginosis in 2001 164 2001 16 While Scott Smith was quite clear he is not in the both provide addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia and 2002 118 2002 16 position to discuss the possibility of a contract with screening for syphilis, Shrader said. People with Eastern, the city is very excited about the possibilities. sexually lesions or sores can be tested for human "It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that transmit­ papilloma virus (HPV) and herpes. Syphilis having a couple thousand people in town for a scrim­ tedinfec­ Shrader said Health Service usually rec­ From 1992 to 2002 there has only been one mage would be great for the city," he said. reported {1997) case of primary or secondary tions. ommend students get HIV testing at the stage syphilis cases in Coles County. Professional football teams have many sessions Coles County Health Department, open to the public and those people stay in motels, buy where the cost is minimal. gasoline and eat food, which can be a large boost to the The Planned Parenthood centers in local economy, city council member Larry Rennels Champaign and Effingham distribute pared to only 16 cases of gonorrhea in said. free condoms and offer full STI screen­ the same year. "It would be good for the area, good for recruiting ings, said Kathy Spegal, director of com- "Chlamydia has the highest incidence and good for the university," John Smith said. munity affairs for Planned Parenthood of any STI," Spegal said. "The 17 to 24- An arrival of an NFL team would not be new to of East Central Illinois. year-olds are the largest age group of Eastern and Charleston. Before they moved to Anyone older than 17 who gets a people infected." Phoenix in 1988, the Arizona Cardinals played in St. pelvic exam at Planned Other infections, like syphilis, are far Louis and made their summer home in Charleston. Parenthood will automatically less common. Pockets of infections can "Everyone around here loved it when the St. Louis be checked for chlamydia, a still pop up though. Spegal said Cardinals practiced here and everyone is working curable but very rampant STI. Vermilion County, the home of Danville very hard so we can get a good look," John Smith said. 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CAA Honors seminar approved

By Jennifer Peryam Fischer will also teach HON 1191. Fisher STAFF WR ITER said this class is important because it engages students to learn in a format they The Council on Academic Affairs may not be comfortable with. approved HON 1191, Honors First-Year "HON 1191 uses research and presenta­ Seminar, as part of the curriculum for Fall tions to engage students, which might scare 2004. some students who are used to sitting in a "HON 1191 is a new course for a new set class, taking tests and getting grades," of students to raise academic levels and get Fischer said. The Honors Council votes on these students to think well and think big," the scholarship applicants every year by said English professor Bonnie Irwin, who organizing the applications in rank order. will teach the class. The council meets in groups to look over This course is required for presidential the applications and then they take a vote. scholar students who will be chosen for Students are required to take HON 1191 to honors scholarships as well as getting stu­ meet scholarship requirements. dents in the process of applying for nation­ The Illinois Board of Higher Education al scholarships. program revision will be postponed to a Applicants must meet certain criteria. later meeting. Andrew Methven, chair of They must have a minimum ACT score of CAA, was unable to attend the meeting. 30, demonstrate academic potential, have James Tidwell, vice chair of CAA conduct­ been in extracurricular activities in high ed the meeting in his absence. school and have big goals for their future, Student Senate member Amanda Sartore, Irwin said. vice president of academic affairs, intro­ The scholarship awards these students duced new voting student members to the for a maximum of four years. Students will CAA. The two new voting student members plan out a four-year graduation program are Kyle Donash, chair of external relations and be assigned to a faculty mentor. and Jeff Collier, chair of academic affairs. DA ILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOS H REEL EY "What I like about this class is that it Grade Appeals is a pending agenda item addresses students' strengths and weak­ that will be covered on Feb. 12. Graduate nesses and allows them to conduct commu­ School Dean Bob Augustine will address Help wanted nity service and research as well as intern­ the issue. The Council on Academic Affairs Bobbi Kingery, a career adviser from Eastern's career services offi ce, talks to Jill Moore, a ships," said Bud Fischer, professor of bio­ will meet at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 in Booth Library senior business management major, about the career service job fair, Thursday afternoon logical sciences. Conference Room 4440. in Lumpkin Hall.

RHA Time for a 'Super' weekend Habitat for Humanity to hold Hey, Eastern students! I hope you all had WHAT ' S a good week of classes and playing in the HAPPENIN ' snow. Unfortunately, there is more snow Shantytown April 8-9 predicted in the near feature, but the week­ Brittany Robson By Christine Doheny Parking issues were further discussed end will be as cold or even colder than it has AC TI VITI ES EDIT OR STAFF WR ITER amongst RHA members. been. Upperclassmen and underclassmen So if you are brave enough to go out into Police Department's special weapons and Habitat for Humanity presented the each have their own parking areas, but the cold, check out these events happening tactics team can prevent it. Richard "Shantytown" program that houses stu­ some members said underclassmen this weekend. And remember Sunday after­ Roeper of Ebert and Roeper described the dents in cardboard boxes for awareness of shouldn't have their own lot. Some mem­ noon is the Super Bowl; the North Carolina film as "A solid movie with a lot of heart the homeless, to the Residence Hall bers suggested that more shuttle buses be Panthers vs. the New England Patriots. and soul." Association Thursday. accessible to students. Find a hot spot on the couch in front of the Amanda Zueck, Habitat for Humanity RHA voted unanimously to keep parking TV with pizza and chips and some close + Also on Saturday, University Board member, said the program has raised more "as is.u friends. If you don't like football, then Janet Main Stage is bringing five comedians for a than $5,000 in the past. An issue was discussed to have the shut­ Jackson, Nelly, Kid Rock and other artists comedy show. Sonya D, who is a regular "The theme is 'Build for the Future' and tle bus take students from O'Brien will be performing during halftime and comic, will host the event. The comedian list our fund raising goal is $3,000," Zueck said. Stadium to the residence halls. RHA there are always some hilarious commer­ includes, Deon Cole, "Wildcat", Pat Brown The Shantytown event is scheduled from President Nachel Glynn said the Student cials. 1b keep you satisfied until then, and Arvin Mitchell. Admission is $ 3 with a noon to noon on AprilS and 9 in the Library Senate would look into it. though: Panther card and $ 5 without. The show is Quad, Zueck said. The switch from the five meal plan to scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in the Grand Students can raise money for the pro­ the seven meal plan also was further dis­ + Tonight 9 p.m. at the 7th Street Ballroom. gram by buying a $10-15 T-shirt, $25 worth cussed. Underground, University Board is present­ of decorations or $25 for a Popsicle Stick Glynn said there has been an approval to ing comedian RedBone. Actor Mike + Looking for a job? Get a head start with House contest, she said. look into the financial benefits for stu­ "RedBone" Alcott has been seen on Comedy on-campus interviews now. The following The money raised will go to Eastern's dents. Central and BET's Comic View. He is employers will be conducting on-campus Habitat Campus Chapter to build a house "Spring Host" program, which takes SO described as having "quick wit" and unpre­ interviews through Career Services soon. in Coles County. high school students on tour of the campus dictable physical comedy. Employers will be recruiting for the follow­ Building Service Worker Thm Leonard and houses them for a night, is scheduled ing businesses: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, spoke to the RHA about a native, Melvin to take place Feb.15 and 16. + Saturday night, University Board pres­ Sigma-Aldrich, Steak 'n Shake, Aerotek, Grayowl, who will speak to RHA about the Glynn said Greek Court can now host the ents the movie "S.W.A.T" at 5 p.m. and 8 Peace Corps, Archer Daniels Midland, Sioux Indians at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 in the program unlike previous years. p.m. in Buzzard Hall Auditorium. The Walgreens, Wells-Fargo Financial, Menards Charleston/Mattoon Room in the Martin A special MVP award was given to action-packed movie features Samuel L. and Sherwin Williams. Luther King Jr. University Union. Megan Stepp who was currently named the Jackson, Colin Farell, and LL Cool J. All interviews are open to Eastern stu­ Leonard said the Anthropology depart­ Membership Vice President of the State The premise of the movie is an impris­ dents who are registered with Career ment donated $100, and Grayowl is asking Board. oned drug kingpin offers a huge cash Services. For more information call 581- for$500. The Residence Hall Association meets at reward to anyone who can break him out of 7461 or visit the information table at Culture and diversity will be discussed 5 p.m. Thursday in the basement of police custody and only the Los Angeles Lumpkin Hall Feb. 28-29. in Grayowl's speech, Leonard said. Andrews Hall.

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By Brian O'Malley to start at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the The Sunday meeting is set to "Any student who wants to go Jeff Twardowski, chair of the STUD ENT GOVERNMENT ED ITOR Charleston/Mattoon Room and at hold discussions on every issue and can come," he said. committee at Southern Illinois 10 a.m. Sunday in the Grand idea the sub-<:<>mmittees came up Lesica said he is expecting to get University at Edwardsville, sent an Representatives from schools Ballroom. Both will be held in the with the night before. a few more people to come than last invitation to all public, private and throughout Illinois will visit Martin Luther King Jr. University The sub-committees focus on year when Eastern hosted. community colleges in Illinois. Eastern this weekend to attend the Union. issues such as public and private "It depends on how many schools "IBHE-SAC is a statewide com­ bi-monthly Illinois Board of Higher Lesica said the meeting on universities, academic affairs, send representatives," Lesica said. mittee that represents the best Education Student Advisory Saturday will be divided into sub­ budget, public information and The Saturday meeting is sched­ interests of the students of Illinois Committee meeting to discuss committees, each focusing on one more. uled to end at 6:30 p.m., which is higher education," Twardowski higher education. issue so the attendants can choose "It creates an exposure to other when Eastern will be providing din­ said. Student Senate Speaker George what they feel is most interesting. schools and community college stu­ ner for all of the delegates. Twardowski urged all schools to Lesica will be among the students "Each sub-committee discusses dents as well," Lesica said. "It's a The Sunday meeting will end at send representatives in order to representing Eastern. one specific issue," Lesica said. chance for us to show off, essential­ noon, which is when Eastern will receive a large number of atten­ "Itallows students to get input on "Each sub-committee comes up ly." serve lunch to all attendants. The dants to discuss "the upcoming what's getting done with higher with an opinion and they are dis­ Any student interested in higher Student Senate passed a motion to state higher education budget, stu­ education," Lesica said. cussed the next day by the entire education can come to the meetings spend $1,095 on food for delegates, dent fees, affordability, diversity The two meetings are scheduled committee." and give opinions, Lesica said. Lesica said. and more." University * COSMIC * • WEEKEND@ STUS. * Union Bowling Bowling Lanes Friday &* * Saturday Night* - 12:30 a.m. 4 EDITORIAL I OP INI ON PAGE +THE DA ILY EASTERN NEWS Friday, January 30, 2004 OPINION LL THEDAILY ~EASTERN NEWS Take the road less traveled in life "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." Stop apologizing. Now. + And you can know your Stop starving, stop folding "And you are a body, love it and take it where it Editorial board your arms and legs into your wants to go. Women like sex as John Chambers, Editor in chief body and start yelling. You have hungry, loud, sexual much as men. They crave it, something to say that people they initiate it, they enjoy it Matt Meinheit, Managing editor ought to hear because: being. All humans are. every bit as much as a man Matt Williams, News editor + Women, now and through does. It's fine to say so. If you history, have been conditioned Being a woman doesn't got laid last night and it was Carly Mullady, Associate news editor into professional nonentities. To spectacular, tell someone about Jennifer Chiariello, Editorial page editor Jamie Fetty take up the space our bodies cancel that out." it. If it's not doing it for you, tell require and enjoy the gifts they your partner. If they're good Matthew Stevens, Sports editor Senior writer and hold is deemed a sinful indul­ enough for you, they'll want to guest columnist gence. should be, we fight it. know. + And think back to Sept 11, + And take of yourself. 'lbuch [email protected] for The Daily + And we chastise the fat for Eastern News 2001. Remember when the gen­ their supposed lack of self-con­ and know what belongs to you, eral public finally became trol even though research shows the riches within you. Find your Fetty also is a aware of the Taliban? that overweight people general­ joys with the motion of your EDITORIAL senior journalism Remember the burqas? The ly don't consume any more than own hand and know yourself. major whole point of a burqa is to an average-weight person. We Reach all the way, search with make Afghan women less than alternately idolize and vilify the your hands, push far and split She can be reached at human. A burqa has no face thin, worshipping their cultural­ the waves, and don't stop until Taskforce jfeastemnews@hot­ with eyes that tell stories of sys­ ly contextualized beauty and you realize the noise you hear mail.com temic rape, oppression, fear. It resenting their achievement of comes from the woman you've has no voice. It blends in with something that is simply impos­ hidden from view. the scenery. Nothing makes one sible for most. + And I'm the girl who talks unique from another. + And dieting will kill you in class. I raise my hand and suggestions + And in America, while faster than being fat will. When sometimes I embarrass myself, things are arguably better, we you lose weight from eating but I keep doing it. I deserve to still learn to hold our tongues less, your metabolism slows. be heard, and you do too. And when we hear something we When you eat normally again, the more of us do it, the more know is wrong. We still strive to the weight comes back on comfortable we'll all feel about on right track be docile, demure - absent of faster, and yo-yoing in a range it. noise, mess, controversy, the of sometimes 100 pounds takes + And if someone says some­ blood, piss and shit that makes an enormous toll on your body. thing that sucks, you can let Eastern has 22 nationally recognized athletic us human animals. Being underweight is less them hear about it and instantly teams. From basketball to women's rugby, each + And to be an ideal woman is healthy than being overweight­ turn the tables. I don't let a sin­ team is as important as the next. to give and give and to deny numerous studies have shown a gle "that's gay," or "girls are oneself the simple pleasures higher mortality rate among evil" slide. They'll call you a An Athletic Thsk Force, composed of several that are essential to being real people who are very thin. bitch. Honey, it's either that or faculty members and two students, wants it to people. When we starve our­ + And you are made to fight a doormat. If you know it's stay that way. selves thin (and to do this, we your body. Take it back. It wrong, let them be the people need not be anorexic-dieting is belongs to you, not your par­ feeling uncomfortable instead President Lou Hencken met with the task starvation), when we make a ents, not your friends, not your of you. force in August when Eastern was questioning point to take up as little space as lovers. It is your passage to joy + And you are a hungry, loud, sexual being. All humans are. whether athletics should use appropriated possible, when we stay silent and pain and the whole of when we want to speak, when human experience. Let it take Being a woman doesn't cancel monies to fund the we refuse pleasures of the body you there. that out. department's programs. At issue because of a disproportionately + And your body wants to be + And you are beautiful, not applied standard of chastity, we a certain size and the world in spite of speaking out, eating The task force began At the request of are striving toward insignifi­ should learn to accommodate it. big and enjoying your body, but presentations last week President Lou cance. You should not be forced to because of these things and so to university groups, Hencken, Eastern's + And we diet away our cram into a tiny seat on an air­ much more. To hell with anyone curves, denying ourselves the plane, in a movie theater or at a who disagrees. recommending to annu­ Athletic Task Force searched for varied ample food we deserve, that our desk. Uncross those limbs. Take "No one can make you feel ally increase the athlet­ ways to fund bodies crave. No matter what up space. Revel in the size of inferior without your permis­ our body tells us our weight your body. sion." -Eleanor Roosevelt. ic fee and introduce a athletics. one-time fee increase in Our stance 2005 for sports expens­ It is positive the task es such as team travel. force did not recom ­ As the Board of mend cutting sports helpful teams to save I 'Ihlstees considers money. approving expenses after the task force's presentation in April, they will also be looking at a Grant-in-Aid fee increase of $4.73. The cur­ rent fee is $77.50 each semester for full-time undergraduates. The task force brought up other alternatives, depending on appropriated funds, but encour­ aged the BOT to approve the above increase and not cut appropriated funds. What makes this university different from many institutions in the nation is the diverse number of sports it offers. Eastern has more athletic teams than any other school in the Ohio Valley Conference and any other Division I school in the state. The Panthers are also the only school to have a nationally recognized women's rugby team. If the athletics department is looking for money, as much as they may hate it, the stu­ dents may be the most logical way to turn. If Eastern increases the athletic fee the task force's recommended 4 percent, it will be just I Nhaf Nwid -fh.~ --rhe. So I v-ho('\ I~ over $66; still less than other similar state insti­ ~ World ob tft=+houf tutions. Illinois State University charges stu­ S-:impiL • dents $129.75 and Southern Illinois University / me? has a fee of $98. So while the BOT and Hencken are reviewing every possibility of how to deal with the Athletic Department's budget, the university YOUR TURN: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR doesn't need to clear out Lantz Arena or expel a team from Lakeside Field to cure this process, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Daily Eastern News accepts letters to the editor addressing local, state, national and international issues. They should be less than 250 words something the task force decided not to recom­ and include the authors' name, telephone number and address. Students should indicate their year in school and major. Faculty, administration and staff should indicate their position and department. Letters whose authors cannot be verified will not be printed. Depending on space constraints, we may edit letters, so keep it concise. Letters can be mend. sent to The Daily Eastern News at 1811 Buzzard Hall, Charleston IL 61920; faxed to 217-581-2923; ore-mailed to [email protected]. The editorial is the majority opinion of the Daily Eastern News editorial board. Friday, January 30, 2004 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 5A Counseling numbers mcreasmg• • By Jessica Cantarelli STAF F WRITER

Over the course of five years, the number of phone calls made to Eastern's Counseling Center by both stu­ dents and faculty members has increased a dramatic 150 percent. According to Dave Onestak, director of the Counseling Center, there were 245 calls made in 1998, and in 2003 the number of calls was 588. Many wonder why the demand for counseling has increased sub­ stantially in recent years. Onestak, who has been with the center since 1998 said, "now more students are coming to campus with problems that take more time to resolve." One concern is the 83 percent increase in major problems. The types of problems among Eastern stu­ dents include relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, depression and anxiety. Onestak claims many students are living the "good college student" life. This life includes a combination of taking a lot of classes, extracurricular commit­ ments, loans/debts, personal issues and more. Many face "good college student" anxiety. But the most common problems dealt with are fam­ ily issues. Many of the people seeking help have pre­ viously had counseling, and 25 percent of them were taking medications for their problems. Onestak said 40 percent of students come from fam­ ilies with drug and alcohol abuse or psychological problems. Another factor contributing to this issue deals with parenting. "My opinion is that there are rarely parents in the middle," Onestak said. "There are either parents who DAILY EA STERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOSH REELEY are uninvolved and never cared much or there are the parents that are too hyper-involved, and their child is Get Down! not able to function independently - they need to know when to back off. A performer from BREAK - the urban funk spectacular, does a "freeze" while b-boying (break dancing) "I think if we could mandate good parenting, then Thursday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union . we could eliminate counseling altogether," he said. New bus service making its way to Eastern's campus

Gregory McElroy big coach buses," Frazier said. AC TI VIT! ES REPORTER "I think it is very important for travelers "We offer 24-hour, year-round service to anyone who wants to who travel at unusual times to be able to Lincoln Land Express (LEX), a shuttle call our office and know when the next company responsible for escorting people call in or go on our Web site to reserve a spot on one of our shuttle run will come without having to from Champaign to Chicago or shuttles and have minivans, minibusses, and big coach buses." worry about whether the office is open or Indianapolis for the past four years, is now not," he said. extending its services to Eastern, accord­ - Robert Frazier, LEX shuttle driver The shuttles run at 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, and ing to LEX shuttle driver Robert Frazier. 10:30 a.m. and p.m. from the union. The "Because of the lack of air travel around cost to reserve a seat on a shuttle is $ 59 the Charleston-Mattoon area, this is a good cles, the price of parking for cars. It helps Midway and O'Hare airports and many one-way and $ 99 round-trip. There are way for travelers to get to their destina­ those who don't have cars, those who are locations in the downtown area, or the also discounts for those traveling in tions while saving money and time in the handicapped and senior citizens," he said. Indianapolis International Airport. groups. process," Frazier said. LEX offers shuttle services from "We offer 24-hour, year-round service to For more information, contact the LEX Frazier is one of the 26 drivers employed Eastern to Champaign. From there, travel­ anyone who wants to call in or go on our offices at (217) 352-6682 or visit the com­ by LEX. ers will board shuttles taking them to Web site to reserve a spot on one of our pany's Web site at www.lincolnlandex­ " It cuts down the price of fuel for vehi- either the Chicagoland area, including both shuttles and have minivans, minibuses, and press.com.

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APPORTIONMENT BOARD Paying the bills getting easier Thespians Charleston invests in financial software to improve services

By Jessica Youngs based in 'froy, Mich., for a reduced price CITY EDITOR of $78,300 which included software propose "If you are going to put licensing. Students finding water bills buried "(Their software) did everything I beneath a pile of clothes on the day pay­ this much money into new was looking for," Moshtagh said. "If you ment is due and rushing to city hall to are going to put this much money into pay the bill before it's too late only to software, you're doing it new software, you're doing it because lower budget realize they forgot their checkbooks at because you want some­ you want something better than what home may soon be a problem of the past. you have now." By Brian O'Malley New financial software recently pur­ thing better than what you She said one of the reasons New STUDENT GOVERNMENT EDITOR chased by the city of Charleston, will World Systems was chosen was because make paying water bills by debit card, have now." it is a stable company that has been in The Dramatic Player's Club and the Apportionment along with many other improvements, the software business for more than 20 Board Thursday presented its proposed budgets for possible. - Tamara Moshtagh, Charleston comptroller years and have very satisfied cus­ next year. The new software, which was pur­ tomers. J. Sain, business manager for the theatre depart­ chased from New World Systems, com­ A cost of $10,000 was granted to ment and Player's Club member, said the budget was bines the city's financial information or 13-year-old software the city is cur­ Moshtagh for travel expenses to bring more than $1,000 lower this year because of the move with utility billing and payroll, Thmara rently using, Moshtagh said. representatives from the company to from the Doudna Fine Arts Center, currently under Moshtagh, city comptroller, said. The old system from Municipal Charleston for one week a month to renovations, to the Village Theatre on 18th street. Along with billing and payroll, it will Software Inc. (MSI), which is a DOS pro­ train Moshtagh and other officials. "We're stuck with this formula that's based on atten­ allow the directors and superintendents gram running with a windows overlay, "It's a major process. They teach a lit­ dance," Sain said. "Doudna had two theaters, but the in the city to view budgets in real-time, "doesn't do a whole lot," she said. tle bit at a time so you're not over­ Village Theater has one, which means we can only do something the old financial software did The new New World Systems soft­ whelmed," Moshtagh said. four shows instead of eight." not have the capability to do. ware was not originally in the city's Currently, in addition to Moshtagh, Sain said the budget for the year after Doudna is fin­ "With the new software, you always plans, however. When MSI said it would 'lbdd Kibler, information services direc­ ished will be up to a mark of $6,000. get an accurate view of the status," no longer support the city's old software, tor, is receiving training on the new The Dramatic Player's Club was started in the Moshtagh said. Moshtagh thought a change was neces­ software. He will serve as the system 1930s, but the group has changed over time. When the The city plans to go live with the new sary. She added the proposal to purchase administrator when it is finished in group first started, it was a collaboration of music, software in three steps, starting with new software to the comptroller's five­ November. dance, acting and other art forms, but now it's based completion of the general ledger May 1, year plan and invited several software Although the finance software is the mostly on acting alone, Sain said. and ending with a utility billing module companies to Charleston to give half­ major project on the comptroller five­ "We've actually been players since the '30s and sometime in November. day demonstrations to the city council year plan for the coming fiscal year '40s," Sain said. "We are the production arm of the the­ Although the software won't be fully members. 2004-2005, Moshtagh said she also hopes atre department." implemented in the city's computers for Of the companies who gave demon­ to do inventory tagging on city assets Ever since the move was made from Doudna to the approximately 10 more months, it will strations, the council chose to buy the that are not on the capital assets list Village Theatre, the number of students in attendance be a large improvement over the old 12 software from New World Systems such as chairs and computer monitors. has decreased, which is why money has decreased. Sain said he would like to raise the ticket prices high­ er than $3.50, which is what it's been for a long time. "The plays are going to be open to all students, but it's too far for students to go," Sain said. "However, it's Program gives supervisors an edge really not that bad. We have the Panther bus that brings students out there." "We could use a ticket price increase," Sain said. "It By Brandy Headley participants, said "the program attract­ gram include creative problem solving, wouldn't hurt." STAFF WRITER ed individuals from many other depart­ leadership development and dealing Larry Ward, AB chair and student vice president for ments. I enjoyed getting to know other with difficult people. financial affairs, said he would like to find a way to Heidi Hawkins, an accountant in people that I don't normally interact Margaret Messer, assistant to the allow the player's club to raise the ticket price. Facilities Planning and Management, with." dean of the Honors College, said "team "I think it'd be fair for (the player's club) to get an and her group members had no idea Davidson also said the program building and goal development was very additional allocation," Ward said. "I think this is defi­ what existed in the bottom of the bag improved the way he relates to his grad­ helpful to me, but I learned something nitely something we'll look into." laid in front of them. uate assistants and student employees. from each session." Sha Woodyard, staff clerk for Union General With instructions of building the Peggy Brown, an office systems spe­ "The Leading Edge" will begin anoth­ Operations and AB member, presented AB's budget, tallest structure they possibly could, cialist, said the workshop helped her dis­ er program March 23. which is about the same as always. each member had his or her own ideas. tinguish the different learning styles of An informational supervisor series "Our budget traditionally stays about the same," The key, however, was for all to come to her employees. Before she had attended for the "The Leading Edge" program Woodyard said. a conclusion as a team. the program, she had given her employ­ will be held at noon on Feb. 18 in the The University Service Fee has been added, which Team building skills were one of the ees the amount of information she felt Paris Room of the Martin Luther King covers costs with President Lou Hencken and the vice various types of areas covered in "The necessary or that she would need in Jr. University Union, said 'fraining presidents, Woodyard said. Leading Edge," a voluntary one-year order to carry out the task. Now she Coordinator Sandy Bowman. "(The fee) is to cover administration expenses," development program designed for realizes some of her employees may For a schedule of events, visit "The Woodyard said. Eastern supervisors. need more or less information depend­ Leading Edge" Web site at Ward said the Student Senate and the Athletics Eric Davidson, assistant director of ing on their learning style. www.eiu.edu/- humanresltraining/index. Department will present their budgets at next week's Health Services and one of last year's Other areas covered during the pro- html. meeting.

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Courting: Champaign also offers emergency contraception, a pill or set of pills Eastern has hosted given to women after unprotected intercourse, condom failure or sex­ other NFL training ual assault. The pills are made of synthetic hormones like birth control pills camps before and can prevent fertilization or implantation. They will not cause CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A an abortion if the person is already pregnant. and about 83,000 people, has had a Emergency contraception pills recent outbreak of syphilis. Peoria can be purchased in advance of an had a similar outbreak in the mid- emergency by visiting 90s, but now records only one or www.ppeci.org. The cost for the two cases per year, according to online ordering service is $28, and Illinois State Health Department the pills are an additional $24 when statistics. picked up at the Champaign center. "People become complacent, but Illinois is one of fewer than 10 you can still catch (syphilis)," A states to offer such a service. Spegal said. Coles County had one Women must be tested for pre­ case between 1992 and 2002, in existing pregnancy at Health 1997. Service before being prescribed Even curable STis, like chlamy­ FEMiNIST emergency contraception pills. dia, syphilis, gonorrhea and others, Both Health Service and Planned can cause complications if left DICTIONARY Parenthood use the Plan B brand of untreated, Spegal said. Women can pills because of a lower likelihood develop pelvic inflammatory dis­ of side effects. ease and both sexes can become CliERS KRA14ARAE Either way, women can use the sterile because of infections left AND PAOlA A.TREICIIt£R pills within 72 hours of unprotect­ unchecked. ed intercourse, although the pills Screenings for most other STis are more effective the sooner they can be done by request during the are used. pelvic exam, but tests for infec­ In addition, Planned Parenthood tions like syphilis and HIV must be stocks and prescribes birth control conducted by drawing blood. pills, patches, rings and shots, as An STI screening isn't unlike a well as intrauterine devices (IUDs) routine pelvic exam, Spegal said. that release hormones. The The vagina is held open with a Champaign center offers medical speculum and swabbed. DAILY EASTERN NEWS FILE PH OTO BY MATT WILLS abortions, those facilitated with Several methods are used to Mifepristone pills, as well as surgi­ check males for STis, the most Students look at information on safe sex provided by the women's studies department on safe sex last year in cal abortions. common being a swabbing of the Coleman Hall. The women's studies department passed out free condoms to students. The Condom Club, an outgrowth urethra, similar to a vaginal swab­ of BACCHUS peer education net­ bing. work, distributes condom pack­ At Health Service, many STI test ages to students who undergo results are batched together and training on proper condom use. processed every two or three their period. Men are not have any signs of ill­ Students who attend a meeting weeks to save money, Shrader said. asked not to urinate for a "People become complacent, but ness. But anyone with of the Condom Club learn the dif­ Some tests, like gonorrhea cul­ few hours before the test. itching, lesions or dis- ferent types of condoms and how tures, must sit for 72 hours before The cost of the tests at you can still catch (syphilis)." charge or other genital to use them right. They are quizzed being tested. Thst results for her­ Health Service is $20 to discomfort should get on the differences between latex, pes are available the same day of cover lab fees and can be - Kathy Spegal, checked, according to polyurethane and animal skin con­ the exam and HPV test results are billed to a student's director of community affairs for Planned Parenthood of East Planned Parenthood's doms and must demonstrate the 21 ready before the patient leaves the account. Central Illinois Web site. steps to proper condom use before office. Spegal said sexually Spegal recommends they can get free packages. Shrader recommends people active people ought to use using condoms in combi­ Condoms are picked up in the getting tested for STis should not condoms during anal and oral sex the most effective, and using them nation with another form of birth Health and Education Resource have sex for at least two weeks too, not just during vaginal inter­ with a spermicide may inhibit control, such as birth control pills, Center in the Student Services before going in for tests to ensure course, to better protect against transmission of STis. to better protect against pregnan­ Building once a student has com­ accuracy. Women should not make infection. Many STis are asymptomatic, cy. pleted the training, which typically appointments to be tested during Shrader said latex condoms are meaning an infected person may Planned Parenthood in takes less than an hour.

Courting: scrimmages. "Our community and our football play­ summer training camp. When the Cardinals were in town, ers, particularly the youth, would definitely In 2002 The Chicago Bears looked at Eastern has hosted other Rennels said his business, Rennels TV and be excited," he said. Eastern, but chose to practice at Olivet Appliances, profited from their business. While people in the city and at the uni­ Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. NFL training camps before "Cedrick Mack, a player on the versity are excited about the prospect of The Colts also looked at Eastern five Cardinals, would come in and buy a TV being the summer home of an NFL team, years ago, but decided to go with Rose­ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A from me every year, so that was nice," he the deal still is far from done. Hillman Institute of Thchnology in Thrre said. The school sent a proposal to the Colts Haute, Ind. The fact that the Colts have so many and there is still interest; however, nothing As previously reported in The Daily Rennels remembered when the Cardinals stars on the team and are winning would has been agreed upon, John Smith said. Eastern News, the Colts appear to have practiced on the campus the team brought make it even more exciting and profitable, During the last five years, Eastern has ended that five-year partnership with Rose­ many visitors, especially when they held Scott Smith said. twice been close to landing an NFL team for Hulman Institute of Thchnology.

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(RomanTer- ___ bad?" The News reserves the right to edtt or re fuse ads considered libelous or in bad taste. tility god) Club" actor 27Turner and 10Babble others 40R elishes 51 Fly catcher Friday, January 30, 2004 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 9A Eureka makes STATE BRIEFS $5,700 tuition cut Felon chips his way to failure EUREKA, ill. (AP) - In an attempt to attract more SPRINGF1ELD, ill. (AP) - Roger away for several days at the mortar in area of the jail where inmates are students, officials at Eureka College announced Harmon Jr. can count on a lot more his cell with wire used for hanging checked every 30 minutes to one where Wednesday a 30 percent across-the-board tuition reduc­ attention from the guards at the pipes and a metal soap dish, according they're checked every 15 minutes. tion. Sangamon County Jail. to authorities, who said another inmate It might also cost him some time in But they also eliminated the practice of bargaining Authorities discovered earlier this informed the jail what Harmon was custody. Shortly before his arrest, tuition rates with students, which had allowed many of month that Harmon tried to escape doing. Harmon failed to report to prison after them to pay less than the posted tuition in past years. from a part of the jail reserved for The sheriff said the attempt was a judge revoked his supervised release The new plan will eliminate confusion surrounding "hard-time felons," Sheriff Neil doomed to fail. on a weapons charge and sentenced tuition and financial aid, President Paul Lister said. Williamson said. "If he would have actually gone him to 21 months in prison. Chief Tony Beginning this fall, students will pay $13,000 in tuition Harmon, 37, of Springfield is a feder­ through the brick wall where he was, Sacco of the sherifrs department said annually to attend the private, liberal arts college, where al prisoner in the county jail awaiting which would have been impossible, the the information about the escape will be tuition had a published price of $18,700 this year. Room trial on a number of charges, including next thing would have been the actual forwarded to a federal judge, who could and board rates will remain at $5,880 per year. bond jumping, illegal possession of a skin brick of the outer building," use it to add time to that sentence. In the past, many students received scholarships of sawed-off shotgun and being a felon in Williamson said. "Then he would have The last attempt to escape from the varying amounts that reduced the cost of attending the possession of a firearm. had to jump three floors." jail was in 1996. Albert Boyd was cap­ school to an annual average of $10,013, Lister said. In custody since his Nov. 8 arrest in The escape attempt, which was dis­ tured when a control-room operator Additionally, students could request bargaining sessions the Madison County community of covered Jan. 21, cost Harmon some pri­ spotted his hand dangling from the ceil­ with college officials to lower their tuition. Bethalto, Harmon had been chipping vacy. He's been transferred from an ing, where he'd crawled. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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Pause to remember historical golf pro Panthers: Men lose after taking the "We have to challenge guys going to the basket a little THROWING HEAT "Be happy. This is a great lead more than once more." Matt Stevens day for you ... " SPORTS EDITOR CONTINUED FR OM PAGE 12A -Rick Samuels, head coach -Payne Stewart, golf pro I usually suggest, if not require, that all "We have to challenge guys going to the the columns in our sports section have a basket a little more," Samuels said. "We local angle, but I'm going to break my own opening tee shot. also have to get guys thinking 'I am going grabbed by 6-foot-10 Romelli. The referee rule for a legitimate reason. Stewart understood the importance of to get fouled if I take it to the basket."' ruled it a jump ball and the Panthers found Jan. 30 is the birthday of golfer, three­ being an American golfer because he pre­ The Panthers switched between a 2-3 themselves in trouble late. Romelli haunt­ time major winner and legend Payne pared to be playing his best during the U.S. zone defense and man to man while trad­ ed the Panthers all night leading all scor­ Stewart but it won't get any coverage Open. However, Stewart was one of the few ing baskets with the Bulldogs for the bet­ ers with 22 points and added seven because Mr. Stewart isn't alive to enjoy the guys to understand what it meant to repre­ ter part of the second half. rebounds and two blocks. moment. sent his country in Ryder Cup competition It wasn't until late in the second half Mackinson found himself with an oppor­ One of the most unique players to ever where he served on two winning teams. when the Bulldogs took control with an 11- tunity to bring the Panthers to within two, tee it up in professional golf history was It's the one goal of an American golfer to 0 run. but couldn't find an open look. always seen wearing his trademark old­ win our championship and represent the When the run started, the Panthers were Coach Samuels suggested perhaps Josh timer's hat and knickers. '1\vo-time United United States against the Europeans. up by five points, but when the run ended Gomes or Hollyfield needs to step up in States Open Champion and former Ryder Stewart knew that and made his pride well with a Jake Sinclair basket, they found key situations. Cup captain Curtis Strange said it best, known. themselves down by six points with under "We need Josh to step up and make the "not a lot of people can pull that outfit off During one of the greatest comebacks in one minute left to play. big basket," Samuels said. "He doesn't get but he had the charisma to do it." Ryder Cup history was 1999 when Stewart After Sinclair's hoop, the Panthers to the line enough." As an amateur golfer, I had much admi­ completed two acts of motivation and called a timeout and came back on the On Thursday night, the Bulldogs shot 15 ration for Stewart for the ability to be in sportsmanship. court in a full court press. Right when the of 21 from the line while Eastern shot just contention during tournaments where par Early in the morning when the ball was inbounded , Derek Hollyfield com­ three of four. was the benchmark. A great example of Americans needed to dominate Sunday sin­ mitted his fourth foul on Dorsey. The Panthers tried to claw their way this type of golf is the U.S. Open, which gles, Stewart woke everybody up with Dorsey missed the free throw and the back in the game by fouling and hoping for Stewart won twice. Bruce Springstein's "Born In the USA" and Panthers found themselves on a fast missed free throws. Samford calmly made My favorite Payne Stewart moment has the Americans went on to nearly sweep the break. They got the ball to Jesse the shots from the charity stripe ended nothing to do with winning a trophy, noth­ singles and took the cup. Stewart was in Mackinson on the block but his shot was Eastern's hope. ing to do with money and isn't about glory. the crucial anchor match against Scottish During the 1999 U.S. Open at the Pinehurst player Colin Montgomery who was draw­ No.2 Golf Club, Stewart was down one ing unnecessary comments from the stroke to Phil Mickelson with three holes Boston crowd. When Stewart found out the points including four of eight from beyond left to go. Mickelson was currently wearing cup was clinched, he went to Montgomery, Power: the arc. a beeper in his right side and swore that if picked up his ball and hugged him. Later, "She really sees the floor well and gotten his pregnant wife Amy paged him, he'd dis­ the jubilant Stewart said he didn't want to Panthers only trailed once better everyday," Wunder said. qualify himself from competition immedi­ see a fellow player suffer anymore. Senior guard Lauren Dailey was the ately. Stewart one-putted the final three I never got to meet Stewart or even get against Samford Thursday fourth Panther in double figures with 10 holes, which included a 15-foot birdie putt his autograph but it would be obvious to points and four assists. to win his third major over Mickelson (who say I was a big fan. On the summer after­ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12A Wunder was forced to go with senior for­ will go down as the best player never to noon I found out he died, I was getting ward Myers a little early tonight due to a win a major). Stewart quickly went to ready to play 18 holes and saw the CNN "I thought it was a competitive matchup chronic injury by freshman Megan Scaggs Mickelson and immediately became Payne report. When I determined that everyone because Munday is a good player who will who bravely played 22 minutes of the Stewart the father instead of the competi­ in that plane crash hadn't survived, I be a force to be reckoned with in the game. tor. decided to play or at least try to. However, future," Wunder said. "Megan Scaggs has been battling shin "Don't worry about this, this isn't impor­ I decided to put my dad's tape measure in The Panthers went into the locker room splints for the entire season and her legs tant Phil," Stewart said. "Be happy. This a my bag that day. I had an idea. My pre­ up by 12 and 32-20. The closest Samford on certain nights really start to bother great day for you, you gotta realize, you're round routine includes the practice green would get in the final 20 minutes is 10 her," Wunder said. "I thought Katie Myers going to be a father, happy father's day." however, today was different. I took out points. did a great job off the bench." Stewart was the dad of three children the tape and from the cup measured 15 With 1:15 left in the contest, Casad need­ Samford shot 31 percent from the field before he tragically died in plane crash feet, dropped a ball, hit the putt and what ed one point and one assist to finish the and six of 24 from three-point range which weeks after his major victory. do you know, I made it. This American triple-double. The freshman made both hurt any chance of a home comeback. I can't possibly imagine how Mickelson golfer felt the symbolism was perfect, the free throws to get the points requirement "We really worked on getting through will forget that moment because not one first putt I hit that day was exactly the last and on the next possession assisted on bas­ screens," Wunder said. "My coaching staff golf fan will. shot Stewart ever played in competition. It ket by Katie Myers to cement her name did a great job of scouting them and run­ Stewart's place was missed greatly at the was the only gift I felt was appropriate. Eastern's record books. ning their offense in practice." 2000 U.S. Open where Nicklaus took his Happy birthday Payne and may all the Casad had only one turnover in 34 min­ Eastern stays in the state of Alabama as honorary champions tee time but couldn't best go to the Stewart family on a bitter­ utes of play. In her last three contests (cov­ they face Jacksonville State Saturday at stop crying as he was announced for his sweet day. ering 104 Ploger had a season-high 14 5:30p.m.

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By Daniel B. Renick and she takes care of all the little STAF F WRITER things it takes to be a great ath­ lete," Wallace said. Eastern women's track team Wallace is expecting Northern to hopes to build on last week's suc­ be the team's toughest competition cess as it hosts another meet at of the day. Lantz Arena while the men are on "We have an opportunity to win a the road at Champaign. meet against some good teams," The Panthers will welcome Wallace said. "This will be a good Bradley, Northern Illinois and tune up before conference." Austin Peay Saturday morning at Eastern will need good perform­ 9:30 as they hope to keep their ances from it sprinters where they momentum from last week's EIU have little depth but high quality, Mega Meet, where they placed Wallace said. But Wallace isn't third. The Panthers saw strong expecting one person to win the performances from junior Denise meet for the Panthers. Jones, who won her third straight "Every event is key and we'll high-jump event, and junior Alicia have to put in a good overall effort Harris, who broke the 24-year-old to win this one," Wallace said. 600 meter run record with a time The men's track team will be 1:34.36. For her accomplishment, traveling to Champaign to compete Harris won the OVC women's against Illinois. The Panthers are track athlete of the week, her sec­ riding high after last week's first ond in three weeks. Harris will place finish at the EIU Mega Meet only be competing in the 60 and 200 where sophomores Dan meters to key in for the 400, which Strackeljahn and Jake Stout fin­ she already holds the record in, ished one, two in the mile run and next week in Indiana, head coach sophomore Monty Buckley won DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAA S Mary Wallace said. the high jump, which earned him Eastern runner Sane Evans finished 13th in the 600 meter finals at EIU Mega Meet "Alicia has high expectations OVC men's co-athlete of the week.

SWIMMING Eastern swims into the Indiana homestretch

By Michael Gilbert On the women's side, Eastern The Eastern women won the invi­ ASSOC IATE SPORTS EDITOR "IUPUI is strong in the sprint and .freestyle ... " should be able to extend their win­ tational while IUPUI took second ning streak to a season high four place. The Eastern swim squads will -Ray Padovan, head coach meets but Padovan is cautious of a Although the Panthers finished embark on their final dual meet select few Jaguar swimmers. ahead of IUPUI four months ago, road trip of the season as they we're also good in those two areas. picked up his first collegiate victo­ "IUPUI has three people that we Padovan said the Jaguars have head to the Hoosier state for a IUPUI is solid in diving, but there ry against Saint Louis in the 100- can't touch," Padovan said. "Once improved and promised Eastern matchup with Indiana University­ are other areas where (the yard breast and followed that up you get past those three even won't look past this meet for a reg­ Purdue University at Indianapolis Jaguars) are very weak and we are with a win in the 200-yard breast though they have more depth, they ular season-ending showdown Friday. strong and that should be the dif­ the very next meet against Butler. are weak in many areas." with rival Saint Louis on Feb. 7. Both the men and women enter ference." Last week against Valparaiso, One of those swimmers Padovan "We're not looking at Saint the meet on a tear with the men, While the Panthers are led by Beaman showed versatility with a was referring to is sophomore Louis but conference," Padovan winners of six consecutive meets, upperclassmen Rich Wahlgren second-place finish in 200-yard Lindsay Corn. The Roncalli, Ind., said. "We're not worrying about and the women successful in their and Thm Watson, the performanc­ individual medley, an event he nor­ native has the fastest swim of the (the Midwest Classic last three outings. Both IUPUI es of freshmen Bill Senese and mally doesn't compete in. season for the Jaguars in the 50- Championships) but we're prepar­ teams' have struggled all season Tyson Beaman can't be over­ Not many would have expected yard free with a blazing time of ing for it. We don't train any dif­ long with the men standing at 1-5 looked. so much success early on from 24.26 on Dec. 5. Corn continued to ferent whether we face IUPUI or and the women winless in all six Going into this weekend's dual these two freshmen, but Padovan produce quick times and was Saint Louis." dual meets. meet, Senese has 14 individual is one of the few who is not sur­ named the Mid-Continent With three weeks left until the Despite IUPUI's men enduring a wins including eight victories in prised by their performances. Conference Athlete of the Week on "Classics" Padovan said most of lackluster season, Panthers head the 50-yard free and three more in "I thought both would play an Dec. 20, and was selected as the the roster spots for the men and coach Ray Padovan was quick to the 200-yard back. The Stagg grad­ important role on the team," IUPUI Female Student-Athlete of women have been accounted for, point out the meet isn't a cakewalk uate also has been part of 12 relay Padovan said. "Senese has defi­ the Month for December. but guaranteed a few openings are for Eastern. wins. nitely exceeded expectations, but Corn and the Jaguars are no left if someone impresses. "We match up pretty well," Beaman has come on 25 of late times (in high school) are times so strangers to Charleston as the "About 90 percent of the roster Padovan said. "IUPUI is strong in for the Panthers helping to solidify you do somewhat know what to team competed in the Panther has been finalized, but still one or the sprint and freestyle events but the breaststroke crew. The Texan expect." Invitational back in late October. two spots are open," Padovan said.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL EASTERN 70, SAMFORD 51 Offensive Power + Freshman is the first Wunder said. "The key tonight was that we scored offense to win in Panther basketball because we played good defense." history to achieve Casad's coach was thrilled to wit­ ness something she'd never been a triJJle-~le part of in her coaching career. "I've never had a player get a By Matthew Stevens triple-double," Wunder said. "For a SPORTS EDITOR freshman point guard to do that is just awesome." One must begin to wonder what The Panthers only trailed once Megan Casad can't do in her first throughout the contest at 7-6, but season. freshman guard Melanie Ploger hit The Eastern freshman point a three-pointer and then went guard became the first in Panther inside to junior center Pam basketball history to achieve a O'Connor. triple-double. O'Connor got the best of her The Bloomington, Ind. native matchup against Bulldogs fresh­ must love the number 11 as she man Alex Munday who was held to brought down 11 points, 11 assists only 11 points and just three in the and 11 rebounds in Eastern's 70-51 second half. O'Connor finished the victory at Samford Thursday contest one point shy of her career DAILY EAS TERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS evening. high with 25 on 12 of 17 shooting. " It was a great win for us Freshman Melanie Ploger scored a season-high 14 points in Eastern 70-51 at Samford Thursday night tonight," Eastern head coach Linda SE E POWER +Page lOA

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By John Hohenadel sions. Samuels said. SPORTS REPORTER Samford, who leads the league in three The first half went back and forth with point field goal percentage, struggled both teams having the lead on three sepa­ The Eastern men's basketball team from long range in the first half making rate occasions. seems to be falling into a pattern. only four of 14 attempts from behind the With five minutes remaining in the The Panthers get the lead, lose the lead, arc. first half, the Panthers went on an 11-2 get the lead back before halftime, and The Panthers' 2-3 zone and two man run and seemed to be running away with then hit a dry spell where no shots fall for full court press prevented the Bulldogs momentum. But their run was ended with them but the hoop grows for the opposing from running their Princeton style a Tyson Dorsey three pointer. team. offense which contributed to their slow Despite their advantage in turnovers, The Panthers lost by four at Samford start. the Panthers let the Bulldogs crawl back 73-69. "We know their guards don't handle the to within three points before halftime. The Panthers started the game hot with ball that well so we had our two guards in DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS a 10-4 run in which Samford turned the a full court man and our small forward Sophomore guard Josh Gomes scored 16 points to a SEE PANTHERS + Page lOA ball over on three of its first four posses- set to run at someone," head coach Rick 73-68 loss at Samford SUPER BOWL XXXVIII RELIANT STADIUM * HOUSTON, TEXAS * FEBRUARY 1, 2004 * 5:25 P.M. * CBS Picking who will win this year's Super Bowl

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QUOTE THIS Students gear up for the big game What will you do far this year's Sup er Bow l? By Steve Butera "The teams. STAF F WR ITER best part about the Super If football, music and Bowl is the hilarious commercials." lingerie models are still After 17 weeks of reg­ not enough, there still ular season games and -Undsey Wilson, sophomore family consumer sciences may be reasons to watch three weeks of playoffs, major the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XXXVIII is "The best part about finally here. The Super the Super Bowl is the Bowl is consistently the hilarious commercials, most watched television campus are anxiously the pre-game show. they make me giggle Ryan Andrews, senior sen­ event of the year. awaiting kickoff, which is Beyonce Knowles will uncontrollably," said ior family and con­ health studies major If physical education this year's ratings set for 5:25 p.m. The sing the national anthem Lindsey Wilson, a sopho­ major sumer sciences major game will air on CBS. prior to kickoff. Janet more family consumer "I'm going over to are similar to the one's "I'm going to a Super Matt's house and from a year ago, nearly "Being a huge football science major. With 30. ""Go over to a bud­ Jackson is the featured Bowl party and drir/(, watch the game. 139 million people will performer during the second ads costing a dies and watch the fan, I look forward to game. • and hopefuly win tune in to watch the watching the Super Bowl AOL TopSpeed Super reported $2.25 million, moneyin the pool. Carolina Panthers take on all year, its like my Bowl XXXVIII Halftime according to the New England Patriots Christmas and New Show, produced by MTV. yahoonews.com, viewers on Sunday. A good portion Year's all in one," said Joe Joining her will be Sean will likely not be disap­ of Eastern students will Panek, a junior biology "P. Diddy" Combs, Kid pointed. be among the viewers. major. Rock and Nelly. Other Eastern students Many students are Of course the Super There are also alterna­ have totally different planning parties and vari­ Bowl caters to more than tive halftime shows avail­ plans for this Sunday. ous other activities for just the average sports able. The first ever "I am boycotting this this Sunday's game. Sam nut. Year after year, the Lingerie Bowl will air on year's Super Bowl I'm Lotta, a junior psycholo­ Super Bowl plays host to Pay-Per-View during going to watch a tape of gy major is particularly some of the most popular halftime of the Super Super Bowl XX instead," excited about the Super entertainers in the world. Bowl The event is seven­ said Pat Walsh, a junior Brian Siska, senior Matt O'Boyle,senior Bowl Scheduled performers on-seven, full contact psychology major. family and consumer speech communica ­ sports management "My roommates and I for the pre-game show football game made up of Super Bowl XX was sciences major tion •major major are renting a 52" televi­ include Aerosmith, 1bby two teams of lingerie the last time that the ""Hang out with a "I'll end up my "I'm going back to Chicago Bears appeared my home town to see sion and having friends Keith and Willie Nelson. models. Former NFL new girl that I just house and watch over to watch the game," Latin Sensations Walter stars l.awerence Thylor in the Super Bowl, defeat­ met.• the game with a friend who got out Lotta said. Suhr and Mango Punch! and Jim McMahon will ing the New England friends. • of basic training. Die-hard fans across will also perform during coach the respective Patriots 46-10. We'll watch the game. •

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+One person~ trash can be another's the upper torso of a brown bear that leaps forth from treasure a wall, its arm adorned with red, silver and blue Mardi Gras beads. The store is home to retro toys like By Holly Henschen "Moonshoes, the kid-powered antigravity device" and ASS OCIATE VERGE EDITOR SuperNintendo games such as "Castlevaynia," "1bp Gun" and "Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!" In the window of J&P Pawn stands a taxidermied Pawn shops in town also carry enough neon alcohol six-point buck that peers out from behind a drum set logo lights to put any local bar to shame and more tools hi-hat. than your dad's workbench. Acoustic and electric guitars decorate the wall Then there are slightly bizarre novelties, rarities alongside hunting bows at J&P, and a pair of three foot and antiquities that pawnshop owners chance upon horns from an indistinguishable animal hangs through business. between a reproduction of da Vinci's The Last Supper Anderson said a customer once tried to pawn a and two expired Elvis Presley calendars. horse. The store, located at 518 6th St. on The Square, also "People joke about pawning their kids," Anderson houses a red and black Kawasaki EX-500 motorcycle. said. "I might be in some serious trouble for that. A coin-operated dart game sits in the corner. People will do anything for money when they need it." Cameras, calculators, harmonicas, swords and CB John Hayes, former owner of J&P for almost 17 radios display the vast array of odds and ends that fill years, remembers his most unusual experiences. such establishments in our fair city. One customer sold an original "Green Hornet" char­ Because variety abounds at pawn shops, they may acter cartoon cell signed by the original artist. be the most entertaining shopping environment the Another brought an exotic rarity for the Midwest. town has to offer. The novelty of pawn shops is the "It was a prayer rug from the Middle East," Hayes interactive experience; shoppers can unload unwant­ said. ed belongings while getting new stuff. Some valuable items do occasionally appear. One man's trash is another man's treasure, and rid­ "Once, I had a batch of Persian alabaster and Burma ing the personal scale of value, Charleston's pawn­ jade carvings on a ceremonial knife," said David shops are overflowing with both. Cheap diversions Isbell, owner of Coles County Pawn, located on the and expensive house decorations can be scavenged in corner of Madison and 4th St. The canary yellow shop any of these modern marvels of capitalist con­ has an adult room, smoking accessories and a selec­ sumerism. The city has three pawn shops, comparable tion of body jewelry in addition to the standard bulk of to a rummage sale and a bank rolled into one. jewelry, speakers, instruments, records, COs, DVDs "We take about anything," said Brad Anderson said, and video games. & OAILY EATERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOSH REELEY owner of Supreme Pawn Shop. J P Pawn Shop also displays an encased collection "You name it, we'll take it." of arrowheads and Native American stone tools. Beer signs are popular with the college crowd, said Tony Clifton, owner of Stuffed animals of the used-to-be-alive variety "I collect them for my daughter," said J & P Pawn's J & P Pawn at 518 6th Street abound in Charleston. Supreme Pawn is guarded by current owner 1bny Clifton. The niche that pawn shops have carved in the free market system are due to a long-standing legacy, some say. "Pawnbrokers are the second oldest profession," Isbell said. "Money lending-it's in the Bible." He recounted the New Testament story of Jesus Christ becoming enraged about money lenders in a temple. Casual pawn shoppers may not be aware the stores offer loans in addition to giving you money for unneeded belongings. This bit of information can come in quite handy when it's Saturday afternoon, all of the banks are closed, but the pawnshops remain open for a few chance hours. 1b get a loan for, say, $100 you need something of that value or greater, like a decent guitar, as collater­ al. You must sign a contract with the store. They agree to loan the money for 30 days, in exchange for 3 per­ cent interest and a 17 percent finance fee ($20 exam­ ple total). If you can't repay the total ($120) in a month, you can fork over $20 each month indefinitely to keep them from owning your collateral. The pawnshop can­ not legally sell your stuff for 60 days after you miss a payment. 1b get the collateral back, simply repay the debt and the accrued interest. "We wouldn't be here if it wasn't for pawnbrokers," Isbell said. 1b finance Columbus' expedition to the new world, he said, Spanish Queen Isabella pawned her jewels. From royalty to students, pawn shop clientele affects the merchandise. Only about 20 percent of Charleston pawn shop business comes from Eastern students, owners said. "I get a lot of bikers, some locals," said Isbell. Pawnbrokers in more populated areas like New York and California take cars, houses, yachts and Rolex watches, he said. "There's a high end to this business." When on the quest for an entertainment alternative, in the mood for a nostalgic trip or just trying to scrounge up some cash for a night out, Charleston's DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY JOSH REELEY pawn shops offer a cornucopia of opportunity for day Tony Clifton, owner of J & P Pawn on Sixth Street looks through recent merchandise files with his wife and co-owner, Wednesday tripping students and serious investors alike. afternoon.

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Grown·-UP chi ldren everywhere By April Mclaren always welcoming more. She said she wants to "join STAFF WRITER Rehearsals are open to the people together to have mourn the loss of television icon public and are held every clean-cut fun." and beloved chi ldren's character The first ever Music for Friday in the basement of Edwards said she would Your Soul concert featuring Taylor Hall at 6 p.m. like to "show the campus Captain Kangaroo Unity Gospel Choir and Anyone interested in join­ positive fun outside of Psalms of Praise will offer ing the choir can attend and Marty's, Stix and Stu's." students an alternative participate. Dedication is Psalms of Praise has been By Holly Henschen Friday night activity. strongly recommended for playing together for a little ASSOCIATE VERGE EDITOR The University Board had anyone interested. over a year, and Edwards the idea of this concert last The choir also plays every has been a part of the group Children of all ages lost a longtime semester because they Sunday at Immanuel since day one. friend Friday, Jan. 23 when television's hoped to reach out to all Lutheran Church on Ninth "We sing a little bit of Captain Kangaroo, Bob Keeshan, died of a Eastern students, said street at 1:30 p.m. everything," Edwards said, long illness at age 76. Taisha Mikell, graduate Howard first became including Christian, gospel, The "Captain Kangaroo" children's advisor for the UB. interested in music as a background music and even show, which began airing in 1955, ran for "Mainstage (a committee child when his mother a little jazz. 30 years on CBS and another 6 on PBS Bob Keeshan was loved by a generation of of the UB that plans musical directed church choir and "But it's all usually cen­ until 1993. The program won six Emmy children and was often identified by his and other shows) wants his stepfather was a pastor. tered around Christian," she awards during its run. expressive eyes and distinctive mustache. diversity," she said. Music was so important in said. "It was one of the first kid shows on the Mikell first heard Unity Howard's family growing up In between the two per­ air that was actually hosted," said George "He was really the forerunner of shows Gospel Choir through New there was a rather uncom­ formances will be a short Hovorka, a producer and director for PBS like 'Sesame Street' and 'Mr. Rogers,"' Covenant Ministries. mon rule at the dinner table. excerpt from the play "Food station WEIU-TV. said Lynn Taylor, office manager for "The choir is excellent," "We weren't allowed to for Your Soul" that will be "There was quite a range of entertain­ WEIU-TV. Mikell said. "They really are have our soda until our meal performed in February. ment," he said. "It wasn't just a puppet She remembers her children watching anointed by God." was finished, but we could "It is a reality play full of show, it wasn't just cartoons, it had a little "Captain Kangaroo" on summer vacation The choir first started in sing at the table all we want­ short skits and monologues bit of everything." from school. the late 1960s. Originally ed," Howard said. looking at different perspec­ The Captain Kangaroo show featured "The kids really loved his big pockets," known as The Echoes, the Howard said he hopes a tives," Edwards described. the grandfatherly Keeshan along with she said. "They learned good values from group changed its name to lot of Christian organiza­ Unity Gospel Choir and farmer Mr. Green Jeans, puppets Mr. him. " the Unity Gospel Choir in tions will participate in the Psalms of Praise play Moose and Bunny Rabbit and the cos­ "His stuff was appropriate and children the late 1990s. concert Friday. together frequently on and tumed Dancing Bear. The show offered could relate," said Tes Bennet, early child­ D. Jermaine Howard, jun­ He also hopes to get peo­ off campus. children comedy and is fondly remem­ hood professor. ior psychology major with a ples' minds wondering and "We usually play (off cam­ bered by a generation "It (Captain Kangaroo) was a show that minor in music, is the presi­ to show them an alternative pus) at local churches "Play is the work of children," Keeshan catered to the needs of young children dent and director of Unity lifestyle. because they have more said "It's very serious stuff. And if it's that was not violent," said Linda Loy, Gospel Choir. He has been a Kelly Edwards, senior seating for our bigger audi­ properly structured in a developmental assistant Early Childhood and part of the group for three speech communication ences," Howard said. program, children can blossom." 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However, this to shake your ass, Lilith Fair style. people's scripts rather than film is still worth a good laugh In the Hybrid remix of "Fear," remaining the most famous one­ and hits on several levels. the song that haunted you on 1994's man-band in the industry. The movie was written and "Fumbling Toward Ecstasy" now The extras save the package as directed by John Hamburg, who takes a draws the longing out the disc offers a veritable "how to" had previously teamed with across trance beats. for any aspiring director. Stiller on "Meet the Parents" and The always-masterful BT Rodriguez's commentaries, docu­ "Zoolander." bounces "I Love You" into a virtual mentaries, and vignettes all Stiller plays Rueben Feffer, an club-banger. OK, a gay disco­ "Remixed" revolve almost exclusively on the insurance risk assessor, who hanger. He notches another suc­ Sarah Maclachlan craft and art of film making. He takes absolutely no risks whatso­ cess with his update of "Hold On." even continues his "10 Minute Film ever. Feffer has every aspect of Rabbit in the Moon crafts anoth­ Grade: A- School" in which the director gives his life planned out until his wife er thriller with a "Possession" humorous but useful insight into (Debra Messing) cheats on him remix, and William Orbit's version making movies creatively. with a French scuba diving of "Black" will leave you scared of Muddled 'Mexico' saved Everything from direction to instructor on the first day of their the dark. by numerous DVD extras music to characterization is cov­ honeymoon. Fade drizzles McLachlan's ered as Rodriguez explores his After returning home, Feffer Canadian-flavored moan over deep By Ben Erwin craft. The DVD works as a whole meets an old middle school class­ trance grooves, for a mix that is at STAF F WR ITER to not only mask a mediocre film mate named Polly Prince once simple and stunning. but give insight into filmmaking. (Jennifer Aniston). The movie A few sonic missteps mar this The final installment of While the extras earn an A+, the goes in the typical "boy likes girl otherwise-slick CD. DJ Tiesto writer/director/editor Robert film itself is a complete disappoint­ and woos girl only to lose girl then stumbles through "Sweet Rodriguez's Mariachi trilogy, ment when taken in context along­ win her back with one last dra­ Surrender," which is one of those "Once Upon a Time in Mexico," is a side the goofy but entertaining matic attempt" mold. precious few songs perhaps not prime example of style over sub­ "Desperado" and the no-budget The writers seem to be trying meant for dancehall energy. The stance. The jack-of-all-trades "El Mariachi." too hard for a laugh and rely on Rollo remix of "Angel" (which I've Rodriguez bypasses cinema requi­ bathroom humor and other dis­ seen as the Dusted remix on other sites like plot, coherence, charac­ gusting gags. compilations) also falters for likely terization and script for loads of While this may be disappoint­ "Along Came Polly" the same reason. I love dance stylized action and manic editing. ing to some, it is still funny - my John Hamburg, director music more than most, but these With the Columbiatrri-star DVD maturity level is not yet above ballads are not fodder for cage­ release, the story is still muddled bathroom humor. But that's just Grade: 8 grinding club hits. and nonsensical, but the studio had me. Or maybe BT should take a shot the sense to pack the disk with Feffer's best friend, Sandy MacLachlan mostly hits at it. He doesn't force the issue of enough goodies to make a Lyle, is the funniest character in dancability on a song whose beauty mediocre film worth owning. the movie and is played by Philip on tech1w 'Remixes' lies in its quiet grace the way DJ The plot - if it can be called that Seymour Hoffman, who is in By Jamie Fetty Tiesto and others do here. - revolves around the retirement everything nowadays. Lyle, an SEN I 0 R WR ITER Still, the successful remix of of the now mythic, but still name­ aged child star, repeatedly gives "Silence," here credited to Michael less, Mariachi being brought out of Feffer poor advice and refuses to Remix. Woods, bears remarkable resemb­ retirement by a rouge CIA agent let go of his childhood fame. From Depending on your musical lence to DJ Tiesto's own remix, stationed in rural Mexico who his horrible basketball skills to upbringing, that term can elicit which appears on his needs Mariachi to kill a drug king­ his taking over of a children's per­ varied reactions. "Summerbreeze" CD. pin named Barillo. Along the way formance of "Jesus Christ To the pop radio devotees, it Ah, techno. the viewer gets numerous twists, Superstar," Hoffman provides means the same song in double While MacLachlan's compiling turns and double-<:rosses as the more humor than the typical time over thumping bass. To tech­ such treasures as this for her beat­ film eventually degenerates into Stiller role of seeing how many no fans, it means your favorite sug­ addicted followers, a disc com­ rogue guitarists battling a horde of awkward situations one can put ary shot dropped in a glass of Red prised of "Silence" mixes would be bad guys set against a backdrop of himself in. These situations range Bull or crowned with whipped a nice addition. The Paul Oakenfold thousands of bullets. from salsa dancing to being stuck cream. mix, the DJ Tiesto mix and the If it all sounds a little complicat­ "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" Robert Rodriguez, director eating ethnic food despite having And to Sarah MacLachlan fans, gold-standard Delerium version ed, that's because it is. The only Irritable Bowel Syndrome, all to it now means a sick, sexy rework need to share a common space. saving grace to the film is .impress. . . . Aniston's. . . . . character ...... of. .her . best. . .-loved . . . tracks...... ------. Rodriguez's ability to pace his gun- Grade: C t •~ Career Gu ide •~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mon. Feb 9@ Spm • EIU Grand Ballroom $5 - EIU ID & Sr. Citizens • Special: 2x2 for $30 Limited Seating Available $8 - General Public • • • SAVE • $$$$$$$ • • W ANT M ON E Y • • T O FLY YO U R • • Normally: $43 WAY? • • • • Save:$13 • • Call Your Ad Rep For Details • • • • ADV ERTISE I N THE DEN • • • 217-581-2816 • CALL 58 1 28 16 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Friday, January 30, 2004 ON THE VERGE OF THE WE EKEND+ TH E DA ILY EAS TE RN NEWS 78 Cute, cuddly and wrong Kenn Navarro and Rhode Montijo's 'Happy Tree Friends' is helping to usher in a new generation of animation that is entirely unfit for small children ... and big babies

By Ben Erwin dane fare. cast of characters STAFF WR ITE R '1 worked more crappy jobs than I care to talk ''Cute, cuddly and horribly wrong": It's not about," Montijo laughed. "Let's simply the tagline for Mondo Media's break­ just say I'm glad the show out hit ''Happy Tree Friends"; it's the philoso­ panned out." phy of creators Kenn Navarro and Rhode Montijo. Back in 1999, when the pair were both Planting a 'Tree' employees at upstart Mondo, a plan was While working at Mondo, the idea for hatched to change the face of online anima­ "Happy Tree Friends" was hatched as an tion with the simple phrase, ''Resistance is escape from other forms of work around the futile." office. With the creation of the This innocuous phrase, accompanied by a rudimentary "Cuddles" charac­ crudely drawn cartoon rabbit, was responsi­ ter hanging above Navarro's ble for the ''Happy Tree Friends" evolution desk, the seeds had finally been plant­ from a laughable side project to a forerunner ed. in online cartoon. It would be almost a year before Inspired by the Golden Book children's sto­ the first episode of "Happy Tree ries of their youth, Montijo and Navarro were Friends" saw release though. FRIENDS inspired to create, as Navarro put it, a chil­ After a mere four episodes, the dren's animation show for adults. Filmed in show began creating a buzz in eight-frame-per-second animation, the idea animation for its lo-fi aesthetic Cartoon for the show was a lo-fi interpretation of cute and its ceaseless but hilarious animals riding and cuddly characters eating it in one horrif­ brutality. And while other tech atop atomic ic manner after another in every episode. companies experienced the bombs; they're It was this brash and bawdy style that economic pinch of Bill Clinton as American as ingratiated the pair to both Mondo and the leaving office, the men of apple pie. show's eventual legions of fans. With minute­ "HTF'' were somehow spared. long episodes filled with some of the most ''We were part of the whole storming is gore-soaked debauchery this side of Quentin dot-com boom and we were also often close to Tarrantino, the show instantly became a hit in around for the bust," Navarro said. what Montijo the cartoon underground. "We got a lot of feedback from fans calls "organized With the release of a pair of semi-hit DVDs wanting more episodes so we kept at it and chaos" by which the cre- and a merchandising deal with chain outfitter got the opportunity to compile them all on ative team sits down and comes Hot 'lbpic, however, the show seems poised to DVD." up with as many ideas as possible and then break into the mainstream. It was with the show's first DVD, "Happy sees which ones can fly as episodes. ''They're just guys with sick senses of Tree Friends: First Blood" that the animators "Those sessions are our springboard to get humor who know what appeals to them," said got their first real taste of success with a the funnies," Navarro said. ''Whatever makes Monica Jara, a publicist for Mondo Media. national audience. Packing the DVD with us all laugh is probably worth keeping." "They're really just making a kiddie cartoon almost two dozen episodes and a slew of Next for the crew was a follow-up DVD. for their generation." extras, Navarro, Montijo and company were With a cache of another 18 episodes, it was playing directly into the hands of their core again time to ply the group's wares, as it were, audience: computer savvy, 20-something ani­ to the home video market. This time, howev­ California dreamin' mation fans. er, the budget was bigger, the extras were Navarro and Montijo both grew up in north­ longer and the audience was even more loyal. ern California but didn't meet until working at The group handpicked episodes based on Mondo. It was there the pair became friends All for the fans feedback from the show's Web site and took and began conspiring with fellow co-workers "(Putting out the first DVD) was awesome," greater input from the rabid fans the cre­ Aubrey Ankrhem and others, who would Navarro said. ''We were so pumped we had a ators were trying to satisfy. What emerged eventually serve as writers or actors on the sales thermometer and we would wait and was a little surprising, even to Montijo and show. The pair's beginnings were less than check it daily. Unfortunately, sometimes it Navarro. auspicious, though. only went up once or twice a day, but we start­ The Vietnam veteran Flippy emerged as a "I worked at a video store owned by my par­ ed finding new markets and a lot of other peo­ favorite character while new Friends were ents, but it was a bit of a mixed blessing," ple." added in the form of Cro-Marmot and Navarro said of his first real gig before While the episodes themselves offer a mere Buddhist Monkey. While Buddhist Monkey is Mondo. "I mean, what else could you do and half-hour of entertainment, "First Blood" was simply a kung-fu loving Shaolin monk, Flippy still watch movies? But it got boring real littered with extras to the tune of an addition­ is a crazed and scarred soldier often respon­ quick." al hour of viewing pleasure. Again, the pair sible for the gruesome fates suffered by the Montijo, likewise, came from a working­ knew its audience and knew what could break show's saccharine characters. class background where aspirations of anima­ the show out of obscurity. If the episodes ''For some reason, Flippy got overwhelm­ tion or program­ couldn't draw fans, Mondo could at least cram ing response," Montijo said. "He was the last ' ' ming took a as much hilarity and commentary as human­ character we would expect because he's so back seat to ly possible into the package. twisted, but people really dig him. Those CUB more mun- '1 always appreciated the extras," Navarro sickos!" - said. ''We try to throw in as much as possible Buddhist Monkey, on the other hand, was on the cheap. Even if we couldn't get a lot of an idea Montijo had when the show first fans, we could makes the ones we do have began, but thought the character was so good really happy." he deserved his own show. On ''Happy Tree The show has now inspired a slew of fan Friends: Second Serving," that's exactly what Web sites and a message board home to near­ he received. With the help of friend and fel­ ly 5,000 devotees. The show's Web site, low cartoonist Alan Lowe, Buddhist Monkey receives nearly 6,000 hits daily and even was brought to life via a parody of ''Enter the offers fans the opportunity to pose questions Dragon" crossed with "The Matrix." to the show's creators and staff. ''Buddhist Monkey is just this crazy excuse With the success of "First Blood" came to do some rock 'n' roll credits and have some more episodes and the pressure of either high octane 'Dragonball'-style mayhem," repeating the success or simply becoming Navarro said. another fly-by-night online hit. Soon after the completion of the Buddhist ''HTF" had its primary creative team intact Monkey short ''Enter the Garden," "Second and now had an added push from the Mondo Serving" was released. Montijo said sales of brass. Navarro and Montijo were able to the DVD have been good, while fan response expand their operation has been overwhelming. after their show's suc­ cess and again began CROMARMOT cranking out vile Selling out homages to extreme car­ The two animators still seem somewhat toon violence. mystified, however, at their own success. "All I could think of was 'those fools!'" Navarro said. "They could have fed a starving Bigger and better child and instead they bought our DVD."' With the budget Because of the success of "Second Serving," improvement came mas­ "Happy Tree Friends" was offered a licensing sive Internet upgrades deal with Hot 'lbpic, the pseudo-goth chain which facilitated the look store appearing in malls across the country. of the show and the speed at which episodes The store now carries a slew of HTF mer­ could be produced. chandise ranging from T-shirts and DVDs to ''We started off with the lowest frame rates posters and other clothing brandishing the because we had to think of Internet limita­ character's cute faces. tions back then," Navarro said. ''We could "God, I've waited years to sell out," Montijo pump out an episode a week though, and now chuckled. "It's great." we use a higher frame rate and are able to While many denounce cartoon violence, PHOTO ~ D U R TE SY OF HAPPY TRE E FRIE NDS stream things." "Happy Tree Friends" proves there will Resistance really is futile, espec iallY the The creative process had also changed always be an audience for bawdy, irreverent resistance of-elecfrical current flowing slightly as more animators and actors were violence and a liberal dose of sadistic through a fork. being brought in to provide voices or pitch humor. 88 ON TH E VERGE OF THE WEEK END + THE DA I LY EASTERN NEWS Friday, January 23, 2004 Blackouts, Last Vegas playing this weekend

By Jason Blasco will be their fourth trip to STAF F WR ITER Charleston. " It seems like every time we A slew of Illinois bands will are there (Charleston), everyone converge on Charleston this is getting rowdy and dancing weekend at Friends and Co. around and having a good time," Carbondale-based bluegrass said Broken Grass electric gui­ band Broken Grass will perform tarist Zac Harris. "Everyone Friday night. Normal natives The seems to be pretty much into it Last Vegas will be joined by and it is a good old-fashioned Champaign's The Blackouts hoe-down." Saturday night. The band plays in Five-man rock group The Last Bloomington, Ind., Thursday and Vegas started out playing at The will be performing at the Bigwu Gallery in Normal, but relocated in St. Louis Saurday to promoted to Chicago where they lived and it's independently-released practiced in an old warehouse. album "Looking Down." "We decided to move because Harris feels their musical we figured let's move to a big direction has really grown since city and see what happens, and it their self-titled released EP. is paying off," said Last Vegas "We spent a lot more time drummer Nate Arling. working on this and have a much In Chicago, the band lived and clearer idea of the sound we are practiced in an old warehouse. looking for," Harris said. And after they signed with Get " It always maintains the Hip Records, they began to tour American-root aspect that makes with bands like the Rev. Horton people able to identify with the Heat, Mike Watt and Alabama music. The band has certain jazz Thunder Pussy. elements involved in it, rock and Vegas plans to tour with roll, some Irish surf, and we've Nashville Pussy in February, been working on other material Arling said. The band has suc­ which demonstrates some genres cessfully promoted their album and how they relate to on the East Coast and in the Bluegrass." Midwest. Broken Grass did nearly 150 In a review of their debut shows last year, mostly in the "Lick 'Em and Leave 'Em," New Midwest, and they performed at City Chicago's Dave some shows in Colorado and Chamberlain called The Last Georgia. Vegas "a metal/rock/heavy band Grass has opened with such as raw as it is polished - a record bands as Jazz Mandolin Project, worth owning and a band worth The Oteil Burbridge and the seeing." Peacemakers, and the Allman The lineup includes Rory Brothers in Carbondale. Davis, Thnner on bass and The band includes Sam Boss vocals, Adam Arling on guitar playing mandolin, Rick Johnson and vocals, Nathan Arling on on fiddle, Oven Kulkarni on elec­ drums and John Wator on gui­ Whoever said acid-washed jeans, unbuttoned poofy shirts and red leather no longer had a place in rock has tric guitar and John Brejc on tars. obviously never seen The Last Vegas. The group w ill be playing Saturday night at Friends & Co. drums. Fans beating on the walls and Cover for Broken Grass is $3 slamming down beers is the forming at Friends and Co. on Champaign-Urbana, are a The Blackouts is $3. and the show starts around 10 impression Arling had from Jan. 30 and 31. garage-rock style four-piece Friday's entertainment is p.m. Charleston that helped them "Any place that you can do gui­ making a recurring appearance Broken Grass, a band that origi­ Friends and Co. is located at decide to come back as the head­ tar solos is fun," Arling said. at Friends. nally formed in fall 2000 at 509 Van Buren Ave. on the liners of one of three acts per- The Blackouts, from Cover for The Last Vegas and Southern Illinois University. This Charleston Square. Eastern professor, student bring jazz to Jackson

+Terence Mayhue and hold a jazz jam session Friday accompany anyone who wants to Garner said he's been playing jam because there is no age limit for Tyrone Garner will per­ from 8-10 p.m. jam. sessions since high school. attendees. Chapman says he plans formjazz at Jackson "We 're encouraging people Terence Mayhue, interim direc­ "Everyone who comes up to play to play trombone and hopes peo­ from both the Eastern and tor of percussion studies at usually knows the tunes," he said. ple will come to the session with a Avenue Coffee Friday Charleston communities to par­ Eastern, will play vibraphone for Garner also plays with the 'fravis prepared jazz or blues standard. By Kelly Richards ticipate" said Eric Chapman, a the house section. Wesly Group. He doesn't want people coming STAF F WR ITE R Jackson Avenue employee. Tyrone Garner, a senior jazz Chapman has held jam sessions expecting to play Dave Matthews. A house rhythm section of studies performance major, will at other venues. He expects more About SO people are expected to Jackson Avenue Coffee will drums, bass and vibraphone will play drums in the rhythm section. participation at Jackson Avenue crowd the shop, Chapman said. GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING: CONCERT CALENDAR January 30 Honest Pod + Open Jazz Canopy Club Febuary 6 How to eat without dinero Jam session Champaign + ekoostik Jackson Ave. hookah Eating while in college is a task that obvious picks like the can behind the Coffee + Joan Jett Canopy Club requires skill and creativity. The busy dining hall or McDonald's and check Paramount bees among us must carve out a 20- the oft-overlooked residential dump­ + Broken Glass Arts Center + Hey Mercedes, rninute slice of time to wolf down a bur­ Jamie Fetty ster. The selection will be far less Friends & Co. Arora Wheat, The rito between jobs and classes. Those of SEN IOR WR ITER picked over. I prefer the fire depart­ Reputation us with a more leisurely approach to ment. Mmm, chili. + Simple Plan, Febuary 1 Abbey Pub college life must still unglue change computer glitch is to blame. Sooner or MxPx, Sugarcult + All Acoustic 10 p.m. $12 from a sticky bar floor for after-hours later, the person in charge of card + Rob the squirrel bank. During Allstate Arena Sunday with munchies. Whether the money that swiping will let you go, or someone in times of thaw, dig around backyards to Brent Byrd could have bought groceries was spent line will bum you Dining Dollars. find where squirrels have buried their 8January 31 The Uptowner on note cards and Zip disks or a fatty (Note: Don't try this at Arby's, Pizza nuts. They always forget where they + the Lat Vegas, keg of Busch Light, the point is it ain't Hut, etc. because the average person is leave them anyway, so you might as The Blackouts Febuary 5 there anymore. far less willing to part with real well cash in. Friends & Co. + Life of Agony Here's how to feed oneself with zero money.) $3 House of dollars: Find a diabolical little kid to be the Blues, + + V Shape Mind, Chicago + Ask for mints. Technically, + Flash for ones. No matter what face for your operation. Kids get free because these eventually enter your anyone tells you, this is not prostitu­ food at bakeries and stuff, just for stomach in some form, they are food. If tion. If you have boobs, then you have being cute. Guarantee your partner in someone gives you one every hour, money. Start dancing on a bar or a table crime a cut of the profits and a trip to you'll at least be ingesting calories. If at a party. If males are present, one Chuck-E-Cheese's (that their parents you find someone stupid enough to let will get the brilliant idea to yell "Show will hopefully fund, or else this you stick your hot little fingers in the us your boobs!" Rub your thumb across becomes a money-losing venture). tin and select your own, snatch the your fingertips in the "gimme money" whole mofo and run. gesture and keep the girls inside until + Get a job washing dishes. I think the money is in your hand. you can see where I'm going with this + Con for Dining Dollars. This is one: tasty morsels galore! especially satisfying if you live off Disclaimer: A few of these sugges­ campus and don't have to eat the stuff + Dumpster diving. Certain foods, tions are illegal, many are dangerous every day. Head through the assembly such as Handi-Snaks and those pre­ and a couple more will offend the line at Stevenson Dining, and make filled plastic bottles of Kool-Aid, can morals of those around you. Don't try yourself a nice meal. Really go to town. withstand the chamber of stank that is this stuff, stoopid! If you're really Then, when it comes time to scan your your local dumpster. Check for rodents stuck for cash and food, get yourself a card, act shocked and horrified to dis­ first (as their droppings can contami­ nice short-term loan from the Financial cover that you have neither Dining nate otherwise yummy goodies), wrig­ Aid Department. Interviews are Dollars, nor Meal Swipes. Pretend a gle into a onesie and go fishin'. Avoid Monday and Thursdays.