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Eastern Illinois University The Keep August 2002 8-27-2002 Daily Eastern News: August 27, 2002 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_aug Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: August 27, 2002" (2002). August. 2. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_2002_aug/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2002 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in August by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. N “Tell the truth August 27, 2002 TUESDAY and don’t be afraid.” VOLUME 87, NUMBER 3 THEDAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Let’s dance Students dance the night away after a spaghetti dinner courtesy of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Page 6 Cooley: Standing room only layoffs N Overcrowding forces freshmen out of dorm rooms, into lobbies, Greek Court Melissa Nielsen won’t last CAMPUS EDITOR N Officials at Eastern residence Printing Center halls were forced to think closure forces beyond the constricting four walls of the average dormitory temporary job cuts room to accommodate the increase of students this year. By Scott Miller Eastern’s residence hall ADMINISTRATION EDITOR enrollment is up approximately 500 students from a year ago, Faculty and students will no forcing the housing department longer be able to use the to place students in lounges and University Printing Center in the in Greek Court, said Mark Student Services Building — the Hudson, director of housing and service has been discontinued. dining. The center, which was primarily Freshmen were the driving used by faculty force behind the increase, fol- to make copies, lowed by transfer students. will not be rein- Extra freshmen posed a special stated, and challenge to the housing depart- three workers ment, considering Carman Hall, are temporarily the most popular living area for out of jobs, said incoming freshmen, was close Jeff Cooley, to full capacity last year, said vice president Doug Howell, resident director for business at Carman Hall. affairs. Jeff Cooley Further housing strains were “When I look posed after two floors of at layoffs, I Lawson Hall were lost to occupy think, ‘We downsize, we cutback, offices from the Doudna Fine you lost your job, but you’ll be Arts Center, which is closed for hired back,” Cooley said. construction. The employees are working with To accommodate the increase, human resources, trying to find a 50 incoming, non-greek students place that could utilize their serv- are being permanently housed ices, Cooley said, but he was in Greek Court. Most students unsure if any had found jobs with- are grouped into four and living in the university. in suites. Hudson said 12 Greek Clay Hopkins, director of houses are harboring incoming Information Technology Services, students, for example 12 stu- who, according to Cooley, worked dents are in the Zeta Phi Beta with finding those employees jobs, house, four students are in the was unavailable for comment. Phi Beta Sigma house and six It’s also uncertain how much are in the Sigma Phi Epsilon money the university would save house. by dropping the service, but “We try to put them in those CAITLIN BULLIS/ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR Cooley said he was expecting a sig- clusters so they have their own Aaron Brown, a freshman political science major, is one of many students who was forced to move into a nificant amount. smaller community inside the lounge in Carman Hall, because there was no room for him. It took $300,000 in salary and larger community,” he said. supply expenses to operate the Eastern has not had to house No women were placed in Hall. “I knew how tiny those building, not to mention the students in Greek Court in six Home sweet home? Carman Hall lounges and only dorms were and this room is amount needed to update the or seven years, Hudson said. two floor lounges are being used huge.” equipment, Cooley said. N 50 non-greek freshmen are However, the school does have a housed in Greek Court. on the men’s side of Carman “They need the extra space,” The university will not save contract with Greek Court, N Hall, said Hudson. said Christine Henderson, a jun- $300,000 on its closure however, he allowing them to place non- 100 sophomores were Students placed in the lounges ior elementary education major said. Copy Express in the Martin greek students there in the denied singles rooms. and Greek houses will pay the who lost her lounge in Lawson Luther King Jr. University Union event of an overflow. N Groups of three women are same in room and board fees as Hall. “It was nice to have a will incur some of the cost because The agreement also benefits living in lounges at Lawson, students in regular residence lounge to study in, but there is services were added to compen- some houses that have been Andrews and Taylor halls. hall rooms, Hudson said. not much we can do about it. If sate for the printing center’s clo- having trouble recruiting Greek N Groups of three men are Most students have reacted it’s going to bring more students sure. students to live in Greek Court. sharing lounges at Thomas, positively to the change, and stu- to Eastern, it’s a positive Copy Express will now have “Several houses have been Taylor and Douglas. dents who are living in standard change.” desktop delivery, something nei- thankful for the extra students rooms have been very accepting, The housing office also denied ther the printing center nor Copy because it’s helped them meet he said. singles to about 100 sophomores. Express ever had before, Cooley their requirements,” Hudson groups of three are sharing “I knew what we were getting, Hudson said the office expect- said. said. lounges in Lawson, Andrews, and I was excited,” said ed an increase in students in the “We want to provide the best The overflow of students has Lincoln and Taylor halls, while Bernadette Mary, a freshman Spring, so he warned service at the best price,” he said. also spilled out into residence men are living in Thomas, Taylor journalism major living in the hall floor lounges. Women in and Douglas lounges. fifth floor lounge of Lawson SEE OVERCROWDING N Page 7 SEE LAYOFFS N Page 7 Theatre students have more room in fomer IGA By Karen Kirr which runs from June 1 through “We did negotiate with the land- stage; the theater and arena space, Eastern also has plans to replas- CAMPUS REPORTER Aug. 31, 2005, is a $23,00 contin- lords specifically what we wanted set to hold 178 seats and the dress- ter the exterior as well as repaint gency, which was implemented by done,” he said. “We discussed the ing room space; and electrical it, Oertling said. Temporarily housed in the for- the BOT to cover any unforeseen price but did not control the price.” parts in the theater and arena Despite the work remaining, mer IGA on 18th Street, conditions that might occur after The evolution of the renovation space, Oertling said. Oertling remained upbeat about Eastern’s theater studio boasts renovations commenced, said Jeff of the theater studio stands in stark The exterior of the structure is the finished product. three times the space as its for- Cooley,vice president for Business contrast to the former Booth West another concern that will be “The things that I like are the mer location in the Doudna Fine Affairs. location, which has seen its renova- addressed, Oertling said. bright lights and the excellent Arts Center and has been refur- Eastern pays $6,000 a month to tion work evolve slower than the With the IGA sign still standing work space this provides,” he said. bished enough to accommodate rent the structure, Cooley said. theater studio as a result of the firmly in place and the former “There is so much flexibility and Monday’s classes. Since the 15,500 square foot special ventilation requirements of market displayed as an abandoned students seem to be using the shut- The renovation kicked off nearly facility is not owned by Eastern, Eastern’s art studio housed there, one to passers-by, Oertling said tle,” Oertling said. “This is really a six weeks ago after Eastern’s there was no need to negotiate a said John Oertling, chair of the the- students must be patient until the great opportunity. It’s like moving Board of Trustees voted at its July bidding price. The owners are ater department. sign is replaced. into a new house. All the facilities 3 meeting to lease the building responsible for any of the building Significant work still needs to be “We are trying to see how much are expanded. We really have from landlords Robert and Mickey renovations and the contractors accomplished on the green room, (a new sign) would cost,” he said. space to work.” Walker. involved in the project, Cooley which is the waiting stage for the “We will (replace) it. The question Included in the $258, 603 lease, said. actors prior to them entering the is, ‘How soon?’” SEE ROOM N Page 7 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Scattered t-storms Scattered t-storms Scattered t-storms Mostly sunny Tuesday, 82º 63º 82º 62º 81º 62º 82º 62º 83º 64º 85º 65º 83º 64º August 27, 2002 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 10-hour power outage paralyzes Pemberton By Heather Robinson mechanical things is that some- STAFF WRITER times they fail,” Hudson said.