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Friday, December 7, 2001 The Daily Vol. 86 No. 74 thedailyeasternnews.com Eastern“Tell the truth and don’tNews be afraid.” Booth completion delayed again By Maura Possley be open when classes resume. business affairs, said a “contract Campus editor Because of the delay, students change delay” involving the terrace who were hired to move library floor of the south entrance just Student workers ‘shocked’ Booth Library may not be open materials into the facility over win- recently “popped up,” perhaps also By Heather Robinson the McAfee Gymnasium and other to students for use on Jan. 7, an ter break were informed preventing that entrance from Activities editor temporary library locations to the opening date that administrators Wednesday by a contracted compa- being open by the beginning of new Booth Library was to be done had announced despite recurring ny that their services would not be spring semester. An e-mail sent Wednesday to over the winter break. project delays throughout the needed. “I couldn’t really say if it will be about 50 Eastern students who Ken Bauer, a junior journalism semester. “I’m not prepared to say whether done when students get back,” were hired to move library material and pre-law major and hired work- Administrators are unsure of (opening the library on Jan. 7) is Cooley said. “We have to wait and into the renovated Booth Library er, said that he and the other when the new completion date will doable or not doable,” Shrake said. see how that will effect things.” said that they would have to head employees were to be paid $8.25 be, but the library’s north entrance “I don’t want to get in to making Cooley said Thursday that he home without the on-campus win- per hour, and were to be employed may still be open when the spring another promise.” was planning a Friday meeting with ter break job and the income they for at least a month at up to 54 semester begins, but with “minimal Shrake said concrete work and those involved to discuss the issue. expected. hours a week. books” and workers still in the carpet installation still need to be However, Shrake said he has The winter project cancellation Eastern contracted William B. building, Steve Shrake, Physical completed in the library’s north known for about a month that the is due to the fact that the $21 mil- Meyer Inc., a professional library Plant director said Thursday. entrance before that section can be completion date may be prolonged, lion Booth Library renovation is moving company, who in turn con- However, he could not guaran- opened. not on schedule. tee that the north entrance would Jeff Cooley, vice president for See BOOTH Page 9 The task of carrying books from See SHOCKED Page 9 Soon-to-be-deployed students honored By Jeremy Pelzer not nervous, but I like being in col- Staff writer lege. But we have to leave. It’s a good cause.” Four members of Eastern’s A third student agreed. ROTC and the Illinois National “School can always be taken care Guard attended a ceremony of,” he said. Thursday held in their honor for their “We took an oath,” said the fourth deployment to Europe as part of student. “This is our job.” Operation Enduring Freedom. All four students said they did not The four members of the ROTC know where or when they were going are in addition to several other on duty. Eastern students in the Illinois ROTC members support their National Guard that will be deployed fellow cadets who will be deployed for active duty in Europe on Jan. 2, next month. members of Eastern’s ROTC said. “I’m proud of them,” said graduate The students will join nearly 1,700 student Gary Kelly. “They deserve other soldiers from the 66th Brigade respect and credit for doing their job of the Illinois National Guard. to protect this country.” The exact number of Eastern stu- “It’s an awesome opportunity to dents being deployed remains unclear. defend your country,” said sophomore “No one knows” exactly how Lindsay Ribbe, a ROTC and thera- many Eastern students will be peutic recreation major. “It requires a deployed until they actually leave, lot of adaptation and maturity. Sara Shipley, ROTC public affairs Anybody that I know that is going, I Above: One of the four Eastern officer, said. Calls to the local branch think they can step up to the chal- ROTC cadets being deployed over- of the Illinois National Guard in lenge.” seas speaks with senior ROTC offi- Mattoon went unreturned. “I wish I was going,” said Jason cers at the annual ROTC Christmas The ROTC students who have Ward, an ROTC and sophomore Party Thursday evening in the been called upon said they have mixed sociology major. lobby of Stevenson Hall. feelings about leaving their loved ones Last year, Eastern students from to respond to the call of duty. Staff Mattoon Company 2-130th were Right: Three Eastern ROTC Sgt. Morrison, who would not release called to active duty and deployed to cadets whose 66th Brigade is his first name, asked that the students’ Kuwait, Lt. Col. Larry Sefren said. being deployed receive advice names not be published “so they won’t Douglas Bible, a ROTC and from Sgt. Major Cox and Lt. Colonel Sefren during the ROTC be singled out.” senior history major who was Christmas Party. The students will “I’m disappointed,” said one stu- deployed to Kuwait, said that the tim- join nearly 1,700 other soldiers dent.“You leave your friends and fam- ing of the deployment is bad for those from the 66th Brigade of the Illinois ily for months.” students being called up. National Guard. “This place (Eastern) feels like a “They’re missing out on a semes- Mandy Marshall/Photo editor home now,” said another student.“I’m ter or more of school,” Bible said. Former vice president slated to speak at commencement By Rachel Sefton invited Williams, who retired in ceremonies,” Hencken said. Hugh O’Hara and Faculty Senate ing in the ceremonies officially Staff writer 1992, after 22 years at Eastern, to Williams’ speech will offer some Chairperson Robert “Bud” Fischer, graduated at the end of the summer return for Hencken’s first com- advice as to how the graduates can biological sciences professor. term in August, Woodard said. Retired Eastern vice president mencement ceremony as interim work to achieve their goals and About 725 of the 1,650 gradu- Woodward said about 10,000 for student affairs, Glenn D. president. dreams, Vicki Woodard, Public ates will participate in three sepa- guests are expected to attend the Williams, is returning to campus to “I am honored and privileged Information Specialist for Media rate ceremonies at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. ceremonies to honor the Fall 2001 speak at Saturday’s commencement that he accepted the invitation to Relations, said. and 5 p.m. in Lantz Arena, graduates. ceremonies. return to campus and serve as the Also addressing the graduates Woodard said. Interim President Lou Hencken speaker for our fall commencement will be Student Body President Nearly 600 students participat- See COMMENCEMENT Page 9 FRIDAY October 12, 2001 ON THE Verge OF THE WEEKEND TToPoPteNteN MMoovIvIeSeS oFoF 22000011 And ‘Shrek’ wasn’t one of them! See Story page 5b GEORGE HARRISON WEEZER BLACK KNIGHT WISH a tribute concert review in the critic’s corner plays Mothers page 4b Page 3b Page 2b Page 7b 2 Friday, December 7, 2001 NewsThe Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily News Students to hold conference three-day The Daily Eastern News is published daily, forecast Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., By Heather Robinson the research they have done on Brenda Weber, Katie Hickey and during fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the summer term except dur- Activities editor Eastern itself and ask the attendees Courtney Fidler. ing school vacations or whether the current conditions at The second panel is “Supersizing examinations, by the stu- today dents of Eastern Illinois Members of Christopher Eastern point to the Education: A Diploma, Coke and University. Subscription Hanlon’s English 3001 class will “McDonaldization” of the educa- Fries to Go,” presented by Andrea 51˚ price: $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all year. The Daily Eastern News is hold a conference titled “Welcome tion process. Esker, Kelley Flanagan and Amee a member of The Associated Press, which is to the Twenty-First Century: Hanlon also noted that a panel Bohrer. “The Movement Toward 30˚ entitled to exclusive use of all arti- cles appearing in this paper. The Hamburgers, McSchools, .coms specifically focused on Eastern will Market-based Education at editorials on Page 4 represent the and Eastern” on Monday from 8-11 examine the ways in which market- Eastern: Conflict of Values?” is the majority opinion of the editorial sunny board; all other opinion pieces are signed. a.m. in Coleman Hall, Room 3159. based, consumer-oriented values third panel, given by Cody Musk, The Daily Eastern News editorial and busi- “The conference focuses on fast can challenge and possibly upset Kimberly Coffey, Crystal Pipher ness offices are located in Buzzard Hall, Saturday Eastern Illinois University.