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ATHLETICS New Multi-Purpose Facility O'Brien Field (Baseball, Softball, GolD Refurbished Tennis Stadium (Track and Field) Renovated Lantz Arena \ Burke's Vision AD hopes to create a 'front door' for intercollegiate athletics
By Collin Whitchurch Managing Editor
A new football stadium, renovations to Lantz Arena and two other new facilities are all part of the "master facility plan" unveiled by Athletic Director Barbara Burke at Wednesday's Athletic Director's Gala in Effingham. Burke called the plan - which was unveiled to more than 300 potential donors at the gala - her "vision" for the future of Panther athletics and stressed that the proposed renovations could change as time progresses. "What is very exciting about this plan is that it is very flexible," Burke said. "It will depend on donor wishes. For the most part we do not have DESIGN BY RATIO ARCHITECTS, INC VISION, page 6 New Softball Stadium New Soccer I Rugby Stadium New Football Stadium Panther Performance Center
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Resigned manager works from Red Zone reopens; Sunshine State during transition damages ties," Lord said. "So, WEIU and By Sarah jean Bresnahan Facts Associate News Editor the Office of Planning and Institu exceed $8,000 tional Research were reassigned to Denis Roche describes himself as other vice presidents. WEIU to me ·There are no Federal Communications Commission residency a beach bum. because it has a significant student requirement laws governing general managers. Lynch, Poulter discuss "What makes me happy is education component." warmth, salt water [and] sand," Lord asked Roche to postpone · "News Watch; the news program on WEIU-TV, won a 2009 Mid issue with students Roche said. his resignation so he could familiar America College Student Em my in the "Student Production News" category. This was one of the reasons for ize himself with WEIU while hav By Sam Bohne Roche's resignation as general man ing an experienced person there to Staff Reporter ager for WEIU, which went into aid the transition. ·The Web site with information on the general manager position effect Sunday. "I smilingly remind people that can be found at http://www.eiu.edu/weiusearch/ After weeks of being locked, the Doudna Fine Roche, who had been the gen I don't know a whole lot about su Arts Center's Red Zone was reopened Monday. eral manager for nearly six years, pervising broadcast operations," Jeffrey Lynch, the interim dean of the College had planned on resigning by Dec. Lord said. "In fact, I know nothing, that, since the general manager po other location. of Arts and Humanities, and Patricia Poulter, 31. He was asked to stay on to help in the sense that I have no prior ex sition would not require Roche to "We have two admissions coun the interim associate dean, met with a group of with the conversion ofWEIU-TV perience with that. So I was a bit of be in the office on a daily basis, he selors that work from Chicago, and music students Thursday to discuss the previous from digital to high-definition, as a novice with the broadcast unit." could move to his Bonita Springs, we have a development officer who damages to the Red Zone in hopes that students well as the transfer ofWEIU from The official transfer of WEIU Fla., property while aiding Lord in lives and works outside of Chi will act like "mature adults." the supervision of External Rela from External Relations to Aca the transfer. cago," Lord said. "So this is not a ''I'm going to give them a sense of what tions, under now-retired Jill Nils demic Affairs took place on Dec. Roche's background as an engi unique arrangement." they've trashed," Lynch said. en, to Blair Lord, provost and vice 1, the same time Roche announced neer was part of the reason Lord Damages to the Red Zone have exceeded president of academic affairs. his resignation as general manager. wanted him to stay on as general Duties of a general manager $8,000, and the culprits remain unknown. The "In about the same moment I was manager for the WEIU-TV con Roche had been at Eastern for costs, as stated in an earlier article of The Dai When it rains, it pours told I would have WEIU, I was told version to high-definition. nearly six years, serving as general ly Eastern News, were only for the tables, not in With the departure of Nils by Denis Roche he intended to [re "I thought it was a wise and pru manager for five. cluding damage done to chairs. en, President Bill Perry decided to sign] shortly," Lord said. "That's not dent thing for me to do, to contin As general manager, Roche was "I do want to give them a larger picture than change the name of the Office of a good combination to have no expe ue to have him engaged with that, mostly involved in keeping the vi the one they've seemed to create for themselves," External Affairs to the Office of rience supervising the unit and hav even if that meant I had to set up sion of the station relevant and Lynch said. University Advancement. Lord said ing the supervisor for that unit that an arrangement so he could interact bringing in more funding. Lynch said students were entitled to their own this was because Perry wanted to has the experience tell you that he's with people and do his work from "WEIU is a successful enterprise opinions but not their own facts of the damage have the vice president's primary not going to stay there very long." another location," Lord said. inside of the university," Roche done to the Red Zone. Lynch specifically met focus to be advancement. Roche has been in contact with said. "We have different streams for with students of music organizations including "In looking at the portfolio for Working out the kinks the WEIU staff through phone generating revenue, and so I keep Donald Fisher, a junior education major. Fish that vice president, he felt that he Lord understood Roche's desire calls, e-mail and video and phone my eye on all of those streams." er is a member of the Eastern Illinois Panther could reassign a couple of the units to resign and move to a warmer cli conferences. Roche said most of the work he Marching Band. so the vice president could focus on mate. The two men talked at length Lord said Roche is not the only did as general manager was outside "I thought it was a very informative meeting," fundraising and advancement du- about the situation, and decided Eastern employee to work from an- WEIU, page 6 RED ZONE, page 6 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010 2 DENNEWS.COM NO . 109, VOLUME 94 WEATHER TODAY 03.02.10 Tuesday
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CAMPUS BRIEFS Session geared toward grad students today Graduate students are invited to attend a thesis writing session from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The session is intended to help graduate students approach independent re AMIR PRELLBERG I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS search with tips and bibliographic information for Sophomore elementary education major Colleen Comery lets her professor Gwen little demonstrate different tricks the mind plays with the resources. body Monday in McAfee Gymnasium. little's class, KSS 3600, helps students be more aware of their body through experiments that our mind For more information, contact Wanda Kay Rob would otherwise play tricks with. inson at 581-7051 or [email protected]. DENNEWS.COM Get your design on Recycled fashion r------., Library Technology Services will host a design There are a few alternative ways to live a 1Campus Special 1 tools workshop today from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room fashionably green life. Reduce, renew, reuse 4450, the £-Classroom, of Booth Library. Students can be applied to your wardrobe. Check our ILar nlimited Toppings Pizzal can learn how to give professional class lectures or the green blog on DENnews.com for more. presentations including text, graphics, pictures, sound and video. For more information, contact LTS at 581-2800. The event is free. I only$1.19 : What happens to sets? Panel helps prepare for Find our what happens to the sets after the education job market plays at Doudna Fine Arts Center are done in The Education Scholars Program will spon a slideshow on DENnews.com. sor a panel presentation called "Your Future Begins Now-Preparing for the Education Job Market" at 7 p.m. today in Room 2030 of Lumpkin Hall. Human resource directors, superintendents and principals BLOTTER from Illinois to England to Japan will share views. For more information, contact Douglas Bower Criminal damage to government property occurred Saturday in Taylor at 581-2524 or [email protected]. Hall. The incident is under investigation, the UPD said.
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Audrey Sawyer | The Daily Eastern News Grant Dermody plays the harmonica while Eric Bibb sings and plays the guitar during their performance Monday evening in the Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Enthusiastic audience enjoys Grammy nominee
By Pablo Rodriguez audience was made up of about 200 the Doudna Fine Arts Center. “And we comes about, because as many as I “I listen to all kinds of things, in- Staff Reporter people, and in more than one occa- were looking around and I knew about have written is still a very mysterious cluding blues,” Vaught said. “It wasn’t sion they participated in the perfor- Eric. We heard some of his informa- process,” Bibb said. “I can tell you that really the depth of my knowledge. Eric Accompanied by Grant Dermody, mance by either clapping or singing tion, so I said, ‘Well let’s call him and sometimes reading a line in a book will brought so much history behind the Blues Grammy nominee Eric Bibb along Bibb. see if he has the date available first, and inspired a song. Sometimes just the act story of his songs and his personal con- took over the Dvorak Concert Hall’s The concert lasted two hours, and if he is even going to be in the area.’ to walk in the street will juggle some- nection to them, and you can tell that stage to delight his audience Monday during that time frame Bibb did not And as luck has it, the date was avail- thing in my soul and a song will come the audience was very knowledgeable, in the Doudna Fine Arts Center. just sing and played the guitar, but also able and we got him between a couple about. But the honest answer is that I and incredibly enthusiastic, because Despite the fact the concert was de- make his audience laugh with some of of other dates that he was doing.” really don’t know how a songs a good they knew the composers, they knew layed for a period of about 15 min- his artistic anecdotes. The event ended with Bibb asking song comes in to be I just wait for it all kinds of things about Eric as an art- utes, the enthusiastic reaction of the The idea to bring Bibb and Der- the audience to stand up and clap a to come knocking and try to pay at- ists. It was a wonderfully enthusiastic audience towards the blues artist was mody originated among the directors song that he was performing. tention to the sings that there is a song audience.” proof that the wait was worth it. of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. Bibb said he didn’t really know waiting in the wings you know.” Bibb will be playing in Vancouver, The concert began with a song “It was a couple of us, we had an where his inspiration to write songs Vaught said he personally isn’t a big British Columbia today. called “Saint Louis Jimmy,” written artist that had canceled, so we were comes from. blues fan, but thought Bibb was able in 1941, and after a couple songs har- looking for somebody to fill in the “Well, it can come from many plac- to bring the songs to life with his en- Pablo Rodriguez can be reached monist Dermody joined him. The date,” said Dwight Vaught, director of es, I can’t really described how a song thusiasm. at 581-7942 or jprodriguez@eiu.
city Discharge of weapons ordinance to be voted on tonight
By Kayleigh Zyskowski inate any type of weapon projecting ers. 11, the board recommended two ad- In other business: City Editor pellets, arrows or missiles. The turbine blowers force air into aptations of the city’s code. With a council member partici- In addition to the weapons ordi- the treatment liquids to allow oxy- The first recommendation would pating from a remote location, three The Charleston City Council will nance, the city council will address gen to aid in the organic breakdown add wind towers and turbines to the raffle licenses will be voted on along vote on the weapons ordinance dur- four items for the first time. of the solids within the waste, Inyart list of acceptable structures within with the consent agenda. ing today’s meeting at 7:30 p.m. on The council will also look at an or- said. city limits. The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic the second floor of City Hall. dinance to authorize the Charleston The upgrade project will cost “People will eventually start ask- Church has requested a street closure During the last meeting, the ordi- Carnegie Public Library for a tax an- $53,000; however, the more energy ing for permission to site wind tur- for June 13. Ninth Street from Mad- nance was put on public file for pub- ticipation note. efficient turbines could save the city bines within the city limits and we ison Avenue to Jefferson Avenue, Jef- lic inspection. This will allow the library to bor- $65,000 annually by using the more will have to have new language with- ferson Avenue between Ninth Street Since the meeting, Mayor John In- row their tax money early from the energy efficient technology. in the code to address those requests,” and 10th Street and finally, 10th Street yart has received feedback from both bank in either April or May. Once “Essentially, this could pay for it- Inyart said. between Madison Avenue to Adams sides on the issue. the library receives the tax money in self within the first year,” Inyart said. The second recommendation has Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to “I have heard from people who say the fall, the money will have to be re- Currently, two small turbine blow- been made to amend the acceptable midnight for the Summer Start-up we are trying to micromanage their turned. ers are used but the new installment distance a fire lane must be from a Festival. lives and I have heard from people The loan will not exceed $300,000 would include a single KTurbo tur- building, adjusting the distance from Finally, Inyart will appoint Dan who think it is a good idea to bring and the interest rate will be about bine blowers. 20 feet to 25 feet. Corrie to the Historic Preservation the city ordinance in line with what 1.96 percent. The final ordinance the council If passed, the construction of side- Commission the state recommends,” Inyart said. With a positive vote by the coun- may amend is the Unified Develop- walks would be allowed with the ad- If passed, the ordinance would lim- cil, an upgrade would be done to ment code. ditional five feet of space, Inyart Kayleigh Zyskowski can be it the kinds of weapons that could be Charleston’s wastewater treatment During the Board of Planning Ap- said. reached at 581-7942 discharged within city limits to elim- plant by replacing the turbine blow- peals and Zoning meeting on Feb. or [email protected]. Opinions Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS David Thill DEN NEWS.COM 217·581·7942 TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010 OPINIONS [email protected] NO. 109, VO LUME 94 4
VIEWS DAILY EDITORIAL The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the EASTERN NEWS editorial board of The Daily "Tell the truth and don't be afraid" Eastern News.
David Thill Campus always improving, My personal some areas could look better 'Guitar Hero' astern is a campus in constant flux. If areas like the one between Klehm and the Life Sci It is a testament to the administration's nev ences Building are merely a temporary use of space, then The notes always seemed to flow so fluidly. er-ending efforts to keep our campus up-to-date "Though, we have few qualms. There was never a beat missed, the strings were Eand always improving. even if However, that particular area is one that sees much foot always bent right on cue to the exact spot they Now that the nearly decade-long Doudna Fine Arts traffic when potential new students and their families visit were meant to. This man could play the guitar. Center project is a thing of memory, many projects on the end campus for orientation or a tour. He was Steve Vai, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van campus are much less noticeable. Current students of Eastern should, by now, be well Halen and Eric Clapton rolled into one. For However, it should never be too far out of the minds of result is aware of our school's commitment to ceaseless improve get the fact that he never cut a single record and students that our campus is a place of constant construc ment and upgrades to facilities. And we should also rec never signed a multi-million dollar deal. Ignore tion and, at the very least, maintenance. often over ognize the hard work of those in FPM who continue to the fact that his days of touring with his band, Though, even if the end result is often overlooked, work on our campus, often unnoticed by the campus playing in bars and ripping solos across his Fend there are some reminders about that cannot be ignored. looked, community. er, wearing white Converse All-Stars while the For instance, the area that used to be a small parking there are However, to those potential students and families who rest of his band wore cowboy boots, had long lot between Klehm Hall and the Life Sciences Building. walk through campus, the areas of construction or park since been replaced by working the night shift The lot has, for some time now, been more a base of oper some ing lots used as bases of operation can be looked upon as and caring for a family. ations for Facility Planning and Management than it has aesthetically unappealing and could dissuade some from I can still remember with great clarity, sit a parking lot. reminders attending our university. ting outside my father's makeshift music stu A chain link fence, in various stages of falling down about that Also, one must think about the parking situation. dio, located in my parents' garage, listening as in certain areas, surrounds the lot that houses everything Every year, the university issues more student parking he played along to the music of six-string giants. from large spools of wire to lumber, tubing and even a cannot be permits than there are actual parking spots. He has played guitar since 1966, and four de trailer that provides a small office-type of facility for those And with a seemingly ever-increasing number of stu cades of skill always shined through. working in the area. ignored." dents driving on to campus, we would like to see any But my dad was the only six-string giant I The Klehm/Life Sciences Building lot is not the only area that could be freed up for parking. After all, expand cared about. area of its kind. ing off-campus for more parking is a last-ditch effort we Music has an amazing ability to unify and Truth be told, there are several areas around campus would always like to see avoided. heal wounds that could not be overcome any where tools, machinery or work-in-progress is evident for Of course, if those areas are being used in a more per other way. all to see. manent capacity, we propose erecting some kind of small As I grew up, it was never a question of While all these provide a constant reminder of the im garage structure around them to serve the dual purpose whether I was going to play guitar, but simply a provements our school is always undergoing, they can also of improving the aesthetic quality of campus and pro matter of when my dad would give me my first be a bit of an eye sore. tecting any equipment housed in that area from the ele (( , axe. No one should ever look at the work being done on ments. It was a gift on my ninth birthday and it was campus as an inconvenience to them or look down upon Either way, we appreciate the always-improving nature a jet-black Sears knock-off guitar. It would be construction areas as ugly, we only wish to point out that of our campus and its facilities. years before I began to learn to play. Every time the sight of such large, visible, outdoor areas of supply We would simply like to keep the campus as a whole as my dad would try to teach me I became frustrat and tool storage can be misconstrued easily. visually pleasant as possible. ed and swore he was trying to show off Such is the angst of youth. After a few years of watching me fumble FROM THE EASEL along, my dad finally asked me one day if the strings were too close together for my liking. Without anything more than his knowledge of his son and music, he could tell I wasn't des I~E \N\\fl.E H~t> iolO\b tined to shred the six-string. So he bought me a bass guitar; the funky slap-bass solos soon fol /\\E. \tJf\? ~~ ~c..-rv~i lowed. My dad had pointed me in the direction meant for me. ./ ~'h\LL-E."e.¥ ~\.)'7 v...~~'i I Some of my fondest memories of my early teens are the rare occasions when I could over \V.\l~'f VJP\~\ICD lo '6E come my silly, angry attitude and sit down with my dad; he played lead and I followed on bass. \-\E.L.'O It) G~1 \vrf['To Regardless of our issues and our arguments, we could always sit down and talk guitar. t>o \~\C..WO ~ DJ~ But in 2003 he suffered a stroke, the magni tude of which would have killed many. But my f\\'<\\P./~~€.~ 1. father survived. He can still drive and keep him selfbusy. But he cannot use his left hand. He will nev I ~E.~~. VJ\1o er play guitar again. His guitars hang on the walls, collecting dust. 'h~w ~'ll:) A~\"'~ I catch him looking at them sometimes; I can al (J::J.J\... .''0 ~ ~- . :\t~ \ LO \. most see his brain working out the melodies his brain remembers but his hand cannot recall. And I feel great guilt as my guitars collect ILLUSTRATION BY DARIUS JUTZII THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS dust. But a few years ago, we recaptured the mag ic. Like a Jedi master instructing his apprentice, FROM AROUND THE STATE my father stood over me at the kitchen table as I built a guitar from scratch. He guided me as the instrument came togeth iPod, iPhone, iPad .. .iLabor? er, piece by piece. He told me where to solder and when. By the Daily Vidette Editorial Board A recent audit of the company found that, "at cording to the Daily Mail. Just like when I was a kid, music brought us Illinois State University least eleven 15-year-old children were found to While Apple has announced they will no lon together, overcoming our petty arguments. It be working three factories that supply Apple ... ," ger be using one of these factories to build prod couldn't heal his physical injury, but it definitely What's trendy, sleek and almost everywhere? according to the article. ucts, that still leaves us to question what is being helped us both feel better. Anything Apple is an obvious answer, and it's Whether or not Apple was immediately aware done about the other 54 factories. And even though he can't play anymore, every been that way for several years. of the abuse is not yet clear, but their track re It's disheartening to realize this is not limited time I pick up that particular guitar, I remember With new gadgets popping up almost every cord doesn't bode well. to Apple- it's the norm among many large cor him teaching me to play, to build it. year, the international community has been eat In May of 2009, Apple came under heat for porations. Even if he never uses his studio again, he is ing up Apple products more and more. worker abuse, including accusations of over One of the factories in question was also be still the only six-string giant I care about. That may not be the case soon, though. Break working and mistreating employees. ing used to make Nokia products, which makes ing news from the Daily lvfail, a British newspa This is similar to the most recent audit, which us wonder what other products are being made David Thill is a senior journalism m The Associated Press said the two men had misappropriated The Associated Press some $19 million from health savings CHICAGO -Two former ex accounts and flexible spending accounts CHICAGO - It's a situation too "I remember thinking what a horrible, ecutives of the bankrupt health care Canopy held and administered for indi agonizing to contemplate - a child horrible way to go," company Canopy Financial Inc. were vidual diems. dying and in pain. Now a small but charged Monday with swindling in Blackburn spent $2 million on a David Reilly, parent provocative study suggests that doc I vestors out of $75 million and illegal share in a private jet and paid $1 mil tors may be giving fatal morphine ly pocketing $19 million from accounts lion to a luxury car dealer and another doses to a few children dying of can that were supposed to pay the medical $1 million to a ticket broker, the charg cer, to end their suffering at their par dying patients can be ethical. considered asking about ending their bills of individuals nationwide. es said. Banas invested $300,000 in a ents' request. Dr. Douglas Diekema, a medical child's life, and 9 percent said they had Canopy's former president and chief nightclub, they said. A handful of parents told research ethicist at Seattle Children's Hospital, that discussion with caregivers. operating officer, Jeremy Blackburn, 36, Blackburn's defense attorney, Ted ers that they had asked doctors to has said the study results are not surpris Parents of five children said they formerly of Malibu, Cali£, had already Poulos, declined to comment on the ten their children's deaths - and that ing. had explicitly requested euthanasia for been charged in a criminal complaint charges. Banas' attorney, Royal B. Mar doctors complied, using high doses of "I have no doubt that in a small their dying children, and parents of filed in December with operating a $60 tin, did not immediately return a mes the powerful painkiller. number of cases, some physicians three said it had been carried out, with million fraud. He was released on a $1 sage left at his law office. The lead author of the study and might cooperate with a parent's desire morphine. million bond. The problems at Canopy surfaced several other physicians said they to see a child's suffering ended. This "If there was absolutely no oth A criminal information filed by fed last fall when the company went into doubt doctors are engaged in active might include giving a drug for seda er option, and the patient is suffering, eral prosecutors on Monday said the bankruptcy and came as a shock to mercy killing. tion or pain control that also suppress then why wouldn't you" hasten death? amount of fraud discovered by federal those who relied on the health care ac Instead, they speculate the parents es the drive to breathe. said David Reilly, a Boston-area man investigators had grown to $75 million. counts to pay their medical bills. The interviewed for the study mistaken "Most physicians don't intentional whose 5-year-old son died of cancer Also Monday, the government charged accounts were frozen last fall. The U.S. ly believed that doctors had followed ly push that drug to the point of stop 11 years ago. Canopy's chief technology officer, An attorney's office said it would be send their wishes. ping a child's breathing, but some Reilly was not part of the study, but thony Banas, 32, of Chicago, with tak ing victim notification letters to 1,600 A more likely scenario is that doc may be comfortable not intervening Wolfe, the study author, treated his ing part in massive fraud. people identified as victims so far. tors increased morphine doses to ease if a child stops breathing in the course son. The boy had soft-tissue tumors The Chicago-based company was It said those who believe they are vic pain, and that the children's subse of treating him or her for discomfort," that threatened to spread to his throat known as one of the nation's fastest tims and have not received such a letter quent deaths were only coincidental, Diekema said. and choke him. growing businesses before it entered by March 15 should call a toll-free hot said lead author Dr. Joanne Wolfe, a The study was published Monday "I remember thinking what a hor bankruptcy last November. Both exec line, 866-364-2621, or e-mail usailn. palliative pain specialist at Dana-Far in the March edition of Archives of rible, horrible way to go," Reilly said. utives were charged with two counts of victim.aia(at)usdoj.gov and provide ber Cancer Institute and Children's Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. It He recalls asking Wolfe if his son be wire fraud punishable by up to 20 years their names and addresses. Hospital in Boston. was based on interviews with parents gan to suffer, "'Can we just get it over in prison and up to $250,000 in fines. The U.S. Securities and Exchange The American Medical Association, of 141 children who had died of can with quickly?"' Wolfe told him no. The government has asked the court Commission has filed a civil suit American Academy of Pediatrics and cer and were treated at three hospi Wolfe said in an interview that eu to order the two men to forfeit $94 against the company, accusing it of most other mainstream doctor groups tals, in Boston and Minnesota. thanasia "is going beyond a moral million plus watches and automobiles if using false information to lure sever oppose mercy-killing but say with Among parents studied, one in stance that I hold for myself in terms they are convicted al private investors to put $75 million holding life-prolonging treatment for eight, or 13 percent, said they had of controlling when a person dies." The documents filed Monday also into the company. Find USCJn cam Facebook l A Propeny Managed by rtments MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2010 NEWS THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS 6 NO. 109, VO LUME 94 D ENNEWS .COM VISION, from page 1 a priority, it will be as donors step for door' to intercollegiate athletics." ward and express their desires." The new football stadium would Under the proposed plan, a new also require the removal of the Cam football stadium would be built along pus Pond, currently located between Fourth Street over the current loca the soccer and rugby fields. North of tions of Lakeside Rugby Field, Lake the new football stadium would be a side Soccer Field and Williams Field. Panther Performance Center, which The rugby and soccer teams would be Burke said would house practice facil relegated to one field, facing east and ities for the basketball and volleyball west, and be located just south of the teams, as well as hold various sports new football stadium. Williams Field offices, locker rooms, weight training would be rebuilt west of Coaches Sta and sports medicine rooms. dium. Additionally, a multi-purpose fa The football team's current home of cility would be built west of O'Brien CHELSEA GRADY J THE DAILY EASTERN NEW S O'Brien Stadium would become sole Stadium and the tennis courts, which Jennifer Koch, a sophomore English major and Andy Baldwin, a junior music education major, study in the Red ly a track and field facility with the would house offices, locker rooms and Zone in Doudna Fine Arts Center Monday, while Jake Schlich, a freshman music education major, takes a nap. infield, where the football turf cur practice facilities for golf, baseball and rently sits, becoming an area for field softball. RED ZONE, from page 1 events. Burke did not offer any details on the Burke said there is no specific time proposed renovation of Lantz Arena. Fisher said. "I can't speak for every what went into getting the furniture in the middle of the building as a way table for the completion of any of Fundraising for the proposed one, but I know a majoriry of stu down in the Red Zone," Fisher said. to bring students and faculty of the the proposed changes and the plan changes has just gotten underway dents did not know what consisted Lynch said he hopes that after tem theatre, art and music departments to is something the senior administra and Burke said $59,500 was raised at in getting the furniture, nor what it porarily locking the Red Zone and gether after being separated for years tive staff has been discussing for more the gala through ticket sales, Panther cost." meeting with students, they will get across campus and Charleston. than a year. Club memberships and gifts. She said The Red Zone furniture is from the the message. "We wanted it right in the center, "Our focus has been on the total there has not been any dollar amount Italian design company Living DIVI "It was never intended as a romper right in the concourse," Lynch said. department, developing facilities that set on any of the projects, and the de ANI. It was designed with the intent room," Lynch said. "It was supposed Lynch said there would not be any enhance the opportunities for recruit partment is just now beginning to to bring people together. to be a room for conversation." new rules for the room upon its re ment, maintaining the integrity of piece together the plan to decide the During the meeting, Lynch and Poulter said she thinks the meeting opening. "I think people are excited our current facilities and expanding amount of finances required for each Poulter discussed the architect's vision clarified the intent of the Red Zone. about having it [the Red Zone] open much-needed space," she said. "Our project. for the building. "I think it was a good meeting," again," Poulter said. goal is to not duplicate spaces but "I think that the problems could've Poulter said. "I really believe that es provide opportunities for more prac Collin Whitchurch can be been avoided, if not postponed, much sentially things are fixed." Sam Bohne can be reached at tice and competitive areas. In addi reached at 581-7944 or farther in the future, had we known Originally, the Red Zone was placed 581-7942 or [email protected]. tion, we are working to create a 'front [email protected]. WEIU, from page 1 ofWEIU; keeping in contact with general manager should micro-man there are university meetings that cruitrnent plan has a start date of May tion from a mediocre public station to the Corporation for Public Broad age the station, and he lets the other have to be attended," Roche said. 1, Lord said. what it is now, a nationally renowned, casting, which is responsible for one managers deal with smaller issues so "But there aren't as many for the gen Roche said the new general manager Emmy-winning station. third ofWEIU's funding, and the Il he can focus on the external situations eral manager of this station because would need to build up membership so "When I came in here, we were do linois Arts Council. WEIU used to re that arise. we are not involved in the day-to-day the station can receive more funding. ing a lot of things across the board very ceive $225,000 in funding from the il "I always believe that, if you have a academics-we are an enhancement of ''I'm not that comfortable on the mediocre to poor," Roche said. "And linois Arts Council. That money is no good system, and you try to plug the the day-to-day academics." air, but that's a personality trait we now we've kind of funneled that down longer coming in. people in the jobs in the system where now need," Roche said. "We need vis to student programs of news, sports and "So, it's up to me to help bridge that they fit best, then the system will run The search for a new ibility. We also need more of a song radio, and that's what we're best at." gap and figure out a way to keep every itself," Roche said. "We've got across general manager and-dance guy. We need somebody Roche started out as an engineer. one employed," Roche said. "We are at the board people who love their jobs, Lord began planning for a search who's more of a cheerleader, who's got He became interim general manager a the exact number of people we need to love working with students. We have committee to find a replacement for that marketing background who un year later, and then was asked to apply keep this place running properly." a good crew. So, can this run without Roche as soon as he was notified of derstands that." for the general manager position. He Roche said the general manager somebody being here for an extend Roche's resignation, but was not able Lord said he is optimistic that East originally planned on staying at East needs to be dialed in to all of the ex ed period of time, say six months or to put it into affect until the spring ern will receive many good candidates ern for only five years. ternal areas that affect the station. a year? No, because there are just too semester began. and find a good general manager. "So, things having been straight "I would say 60 percent of what many decisions that have to be made." "I appointed the search committee ened out so this place runs like a clock I do, most people in the university Although he currently resides in as soon as I possibly could after the Roche's departing thoughts without me having to micro-manage don't know about," Roche said. ''I'm Florida, Roche has been able to per semester started," Lord said. "I had to "Essentially, I've been running this anybody, it is an ideal time for me to constantly on the phone with people form his job to the same degree as he wait for students to appear so I could place for over five and a half years," gracefully step away," Roche said. "I from all other parts of the country. did living locally. Since his departure, have a student on the committee." Roche said. "But I'm a beach guy, a love the people here, I love my job; I This job requires, during the school Roche has taken two trips to Eastern James Tidwell, chair of the journalism beach bum. Money is not a main just don't love the weather." year, travel for about three or four to attend meetings and make sure the department, is leading the committee. driver for me." days a month, maybe a little more. transfer was running smoothly. The position was posted on numer Roche took a 40 percent pay cut Sarah Jean Bresnahan can be So, it's a lot involved." "This is a dean-level position, so ous Web sites, and the committee has to come to Eastern because he said reached at 581-7942 or Roche said he does not believe a like every other department head, been receiving applications. The re- he believed he could build up the sta- [email protected] ~ Crush Dance Shirts H Free Delivery of Shirts 5 FREE IF YOU ORDER 100! 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TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010 NEWS THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS NO. 109, VO LUME 94 D ENNEWS .COM 7 TARBLE ARTS CENTER Student exhibit provides experience, satisfaction for different types of art work By Sam Bohne Award Winners Art show exclusive major was surprised when she received Staff Reporter the jewelry/metals merit award for "Wa interviews termelon Monsters," a metal work in From paintings to printmaking, stu Outstanding Senior Awards wald, "What's He Building in spired by robots. (selected by faculty from the area) There?" (computer animation) Hannah Brinson and dents' works of art brought color and ''I'm really surprised, but I think it's Art Education- Yosha Dasenbrock Fibers: Sarah Gillespie, "The Best Julie Bishop talk creativity to the walls of the Tarble Arts cool to have the opportunity," Brinson Art Education- Nora French Part of Winter" (weaving) about their work said. Center for the 27th Annual Undergrad Graphic Design- Daniel Hauswald Graphic Design: Nicole McCall, from the art show in uate All-Student Art Show. Graphic Design- Kathryn Coulter "Culture in WWI" (computer gen a podcast on DEN- Michael Watts, the director of the Out of 335 entries, 97 pieces were 2-D Studio- Sean Walker erated graphic) news.com. Tarble Arts Center, said he believes sru chosen for display at the show on Sun 3-D Studio- Crystal Means Jewelry/Metals: Hannah Brinson, dents gain experience by taking part in day. Artwork categories included ce "Watermelon Monsters" (anodized graphic design major had completed the show.''Art is really a three part pro ramics, painting, printmaking, fibers, Merit Awards aluminum) the piece for a class assignment. cess: conception, execution and presen electronic media, 3-D design, sculpture, Ceramics: Jeff Conrad, "Untitled Painting: Jamie Kemp, "Reflec "We had to do a project where we tation," Watts said. graphic design and metals. Table Lamp" (porcelain) tions" (oil) made a brochure for a fake compa "From my perspective, I consider this Design (2-D, 3-D or photography): Printmaking: Colby Julian, "The Along with over $10,000 presented ny," Branson said. "Since I play guitar, to be a pre-professional experience." Libby Willis, "Walking Bridge" Disappearing Act" (monoprint) in awards, students in the art show also I chose to make the brochure on a gui Student pieces were judged by a (balsa, paper) Sculpture: Ben Hughes, "Broken gained an experience that they could Digital Art: John Durkin, Jr, "Holy Symmetry" (steel) tar company." panel made up of Paula Katz, direc add to their resume. First time partici Sandwhich" (computer art) Another student, Colby Julian, a se tor and curator of Herron Galleries at pant Chelsea Ranck submirted her un Drawing: Colby Julian, Untitled Best of Show Award nior 2-D studio major with an empha the Indiana University-Purdue Univer titled cut paper piece to the show. The (color pencil/wash) Megan Johns, "Captain" (etching) sis in printmaking, channeled his feel sity; Althea Murphy-Price, an assistant freshman art education major will use Electronic Media: Daniel Haus- ings into his artwork that depicted birds professor at the Henry Radford Hope the experience to benefit her future. and people in bird masks. School of Fine Arts; and Laura Beard, "I think it's really cool," Ranck said. me to speak about my art," Kemp said. The painting shows a series of glass pan "Many people put on faces when assistant professor of the College of Vi "I think it's something to put on my re Kemp's piece tided, "Reflections" re els on a building; most of the panels are they go through their days," Julian said. sual Art and Design at the University of sume." ceived the painting merit award. blue, while few at the bottom of the His pieces, "The Disappearing Act" North Texas. After participating in the art show for Kemp's other two pieces, "Feminism building are pink, symbolizing women and another untitled piece received The 2010 Undergraduate AU-Stu the past three years, Jamie Kemp, a ju Series" and "The Glass Ceiling" show in the work place. merit awards, and "Hast du einen Vo dent Art Show will be displayed until nior graphic design and 2-D studio ma cased her interest in feminism. Like Kemp used her interest in femi gel?" received an honorable mention. March 28 in the Tarble Arts Center. jor, said she has gained experience in ex Her piece, "The Glass Ceiling," is nism in her art, Caleb Branson used his Some students, like Hannah Brin plaining her art. a comment on how society pretends interest in guitars for his computer-gen son, did not expect their work to be Sam Bohne can be reached at "I would definitely say that it's taught there is not a glass ceiling for women. erated graphic, "Level 7." The senior honored. The sophomore 2-D studio 581-7942 or at [email protected]. STATE Chicagoans hope stories will help overturn gun ban The Associated Press CHICAGO - A couple worries that burglars who tried to break in when the wife was home alone will return. A retiree fears the drug dealers and junkies just outside his window will attempt - again - to steal what he spent a lifetime earning. And a busi nessman wants to protect himself as he could when he was a po lice officer. Together, they are the face of the most serious challenge yet to Chicago's 28-year-old handgun ban. On Tuesday, the four will take their seats inside the U.S. Su preme Court as their attorneys argue a lawsuit that bears their names: David and Colleen Lawson, Otis McDonald and Adam Orlov. The four plaintiffs are not stereotypical gun rights advocates. They don't represent the agenda of any national group or organize rallies. Instead they represent average Chicagoans - the kind of people that opponents of the city's ban say should be allowed to protect themselves from gun violence. "Some people want to stereotype advocates in any case, to make them look like a bunch of crazies," said Alan Gura, a Vir ginia attorney who will argue the case. "But these are plaintiffs who reflect the city in which they live." Chicago's ban on the sale and possession of handguns has been weathering legal challenges for years. But it gained newfound at AMIR PRELLBERG J THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS tention after the Supreme Court in 2008 struck down a similar A spectator checks his phone while listening to Andy VanSlyke Saturday evening in Friends & Co. handgun ban in the District of Columbia. 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He said the ath Price has been promoted fol volleyball IQ." nitely after he was arrested Sunday and Coles County records show that an letic department will have no further lowing a one-year stint as an assis A four-year standout at Penn charged with violation of an order of order of protection was issued against comment until all the legal proceedings tant under former head coach Alan State, Price played as a right side protection. Walker on Oct. 2, 2009. have taken place. Segal, who resigned in January to outside hitter, defensive specialist Walker, 22, was arrested at 1 :29 Walker, a transfer from the Univer Attempts to contact Walker on Mon pursue other career opportunities. and a libero. She was a decorated a.m. Sunday at McAfee Gym. He was sity of Florida, was the primary back day were unsuccessful. While an assistant, Price helped athlete, most notably being named released to the custody of the Coles up behind junior running back Mon lead the Panthers to an 11 -20 re Big Ten Freshman of the Year. County Sherriff's Office at 1:35 a.m. Williams last season. He rushed for 326 Collin Whitchurch can be cord, a six-win improvement over Being on a perennial national pending a court appearance to deter yards on 66 carries as a junior with one reached at 581-7944 2008's 5-24 mark. powerhouse like Penn State, Price mine bond. touchdown. or [email protected]. "I know the game," Price said was on a team that won the Big in the press release. "I think I first Ten Championship all four years started playing volleyball at about and the 2007 National Champion TENNIS I WEEKEND RECAP the same time that I learned how to ship. spell, so it has become second na Price is one of the youngest head ture to me. Having played in every coaches in Division I at 23, but she position, most of which occurred at said it does not matter because she the collegiate level, I think it goes understands the game. NATION & WORLD Blues acquire Fallon from Blackhawks The Associated Press Russia, a traditional winter sports powerhouse, won just 15 medals ST. LOUIS -The St. Louis Blues with only three golds - in one of its have acquired goaltender Joe Fallon worst performances. Officials said be from the Chicago Blackhawks in ex fore the games that 30 medals and a change for Hannu Toivonen and top-three finish in the medal stand CHELSEA GRADY I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Danny Richmond. ings was the target. Freshman Kristen Laird returns the ball during Monday night practice in the Lantz Fieldhouse, after a tough loss The 25-year-old Fallon has played Russia placed 11th for golds and to Illinois State last Friday. in 29 games this season with the sixth in the overall medal count. American Hockey League's Rockford In televised comments, Medvedev IceHogs. The Blues said Monday that said if those responsible for preparing Poor weekend on court Fallon will report to their AHL affili the athletes don't resign then the de ate, the Peoria Rivermen. cision will be made for them. He did By Dane Urban Maack 6-4, 6-3. 0-6, 6-4. Fallon was originally picked by the not mention anyone by name. Staff Reporter The strong play ofjunior Cara Huck After the loss to Marquette, the Blackhawks in the sixth round of the "Those who bear the responsibility led to the only three set match of the Panthers had no time to rest, as they 2005 entry draft. for Olympic preparations should car The women's tennis team hit the night but she couldn't pull it out, los had to take on Wisconsin-Green Bay, The Blues also announced they ry that responsibility. It's totally clear," road for Bloomington, Friday to try to ing 6-3,4-6, 10-7 to Julia Zubkova. falling 5-2. were recalling forward Derek Arm he said. "I think that the individuals put a stop to a two-match losing skid The women will hit the road Satur The lone singles win came from strong from the Rivermen. The 36- responsible, or several of them, who but were unsuccessful as they fell to day to take on Ball State University at freshman Justin Haag beating Josh year-old forward has played in 30 answer for these preparations, should the Redbirds 7-0, failing to pick up a 1pm. Oothoudt in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. games for Peoria this season, scoring take the courageous decision to hand point. The Panther men also had a tough The win for Haag boosts his overall 22 goals. in their notice. If we don't see such With the loss, the Panthers fell to weekend as they traveled to Milwau record to 6-2 - a team high. decisiveness, we will help them." 2-5 on the season, while the Redbirds kee and lost their double header. The Panthers' men now sit with Medvedev demands resigna In post-Soviet history, Russia had strengthened their record to 7-3. They dropped their first match to a record of 2-7 going into their next tions over Olympic flop never previously finished outside the Sophomore Shannon Brooks and Marquette 6-1. match on Wednesday, as they will take MOSCOW - President Dmit top five in the medal standings and freshman Merritt Whitley had a tough The lone win came off the racket of on Bradley University at 1p.m. in Peo ry Medvedev demanded Mon only won fewer medals once before, day losing in straight sets. freshman Michael Sperry over Drake ria. day that Russian sports officials step in 2002 at Salt Lake City. Russia was In Brooks' singles match, she lost to Kakar 6-7,6-3, 1-0, (10-7). down over the country's dismal per the top nation at the 1994 Lilleham Franziska Steinhardt 6-3, 6-2, while Senior Jeff Rutherford lost a hard Dane Urban can be reached at formance at the Winter Olympics in mer Games, garnering 23 medals - Whitley dropped her match to Ariane fought match to Dusan Medan 6-3, 581-7944 or [email protected]. Vancouver. 11 gold. 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No 1 Murray State No. 1 Eastern Illinois ? p.m. 5:30p.m. No. 8 Tennessee State No. 8 Tennessee State No. 4 Eastem fllinois No. 4 Tennessee-Martin 7:30 p.m. ?p.m. No. 5 Eastern Kentucky No. 5 Eastern Kentud."Y No. 3 Austin Peay No. 3 Austin Peay 7:30 p.m. 5:30p.m. No. 6 Tennessee Tech No. 6 Tennessee Tech No. 2 Morehead State No. 2 Morehead State 6:30 p.m. 4:30p.m. No. 7 Jacksonville State No. 7 Murray State Eastern Illinois vs. Eastern Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State, 5:30 p.m. Where: Lantz Arena Where: Lantz Arena TV/Radio: WEIU-TV /WEIU-FM TV/Radio: WEIU-TV /WEIU-FM Last Meeting: Eastern Illinois 77, Eastern Kentucky 54, Feb. 13 Last Meeting: Eastern Illinois 79, Tennessee State 67, Saturday Eastern Illinois 18-11 (11-7 OVC) Eastern Kentucky 20-11 (11-7 OVC) Eastern Illinois 21 -9 (16-2 OVC) Tennessee State 10-17 (7-11 OVC) Head Coach: Mike Miller Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer Head Coach: Brady Sallee Head Coach: Tracee Wells Probable Starters Probable Starters Probable Starters Probable Starters Pos. 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Call for details. 7 1------@DEN_Sports tweet of the day: Eastern women's basketball senior guard Dominique Sims wins first ever OVC Player of the Week following big weekend. Sports Editor THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Bob Bajek 12 DENNEWS .COM 217.581.7944 TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010 SPORTS [email protected] NO . 109, VOLUME 94 VIEWS BASKETBALL I OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Double dip with playoff twist Men: No. 4 Panthers vs. Women: No. 1 Panthers vs. Collin Whitchurch No. 5 Colonels, 7:30 p.m. No. 8 Tigers, 5:30 p.m. Two games, different meamngs• What a tremendous opportunity it is. For the first time in history, both the men's and women's basketball teams will host a play off game the same night. For the women, it is becoming a bit old hat, having hosted first round games the two previous seasons. For the men, it is something new. This will be the first time since the magical 2000-01 season they will host a first round game. Ladies, gentleman - The stage is yours. For the women's team, today's game is nothing more than step one in its long road to glory. The Panthers' women have suffered demor alizing defeats in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship two years in a row now. A victory today just means they are one game closer to getting back. For the men's team, today is a chance at restoring long lost glory. The Panthers' men AUDREY SAWYER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS AUDREY SAWYER I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS have not won an OVC Tournament game un Red-shirt freshman forward James Hollowell goes up for the lay up Freshman guard Ta'Kenya Nixon looks to see if any of her teammates der the tenure of head coach Mike Miller. Saturday night during the game against Tennessee State in Lantz are open to pass the ball to Saturday night during the game against A victory today means the program is head Arena. The Panthers face the Colonels at 7:30 p.m. today. Tennessee State in Lantz Arena. ing in the right direction. It means the team has come a long way from its 7-22 season two years ago and its Panthers treading Team has feeling 6-21 mark four years ago. For the two coaches, today's games also have different meanings. in new territory of deja vu at home For Miller, today is the opportunity to prove his worth. He has always gonen full backing from the administration, but come BY Bob Ba]ek By Alex McNamee under fire by some (including this columnist) Sports Editor Follow the action on Assistant Sports Editor More inside for lackluster results. DENnews.com A victory today would not necessarily erase Tuesday will be an unfamiliar The Eastern women's basketball all those thoughts, but it would certainly shut scene for the Eastern Illinois men's team defeated Tennessee State 79- Check out tourna us up for the time being. Likewise, it would basketball team. Managing editor 67 Saturday to finish its regular sea ment brackets and give him a foundation to build his young pro The Panthers will be hosting Collin Whitchurch son victoriously. Tonight, the score breakout boxes will be blogging for the men's and gram for years to come. their first home playoff game in board resets. live from Lantz women's basket- The two teams take the same For women's basketball head coach Brady the Ohio Valley Conference since Arena on DEN- ball Ohio Valley Conference Sallee, the opportunities are limitless. He has 2001 against Eastern Kentucky at news.com for both the men's floor tonight to kick off the Ohio Tournament on page 11. taken a program in shambles, a program that 7:30 p.m. in Lantz Arena. and women's basketball games Valley Conference Tournament had achieved virtually no success over its two Riding a program-high seven today. He will also be Tweeting in first round play at 5:30 p.m. in decades, and built it into a mid-major pow game winning streak, Eastern Il updates throughout the games Lantz Arena.. erhouse. linois ( 18- 11, 11-7 OVC) has on Twitter.com/DEN_Sports. Senior forward Maggie Kloak will dominating mindset right now," The past two seasons, he has brought his clawed its way to the No. 4 seed experience a unique circumstance in Sims said. "We need to get on the team on the brink of greatness and fallen just by upsetting the Colonels (20- 11, today's game as she said she thinks it boards a litde bit better than our short. A victory Tuesday brings him one step 11-7 OVC) and No. 2 Morehead is the first time she has ever played a last game and we need to defend closer to that "ultimate goal" his teams the State (21 -9, 15-3 OVC) during straight home wins. "We've got team back-to-back at Eastern. better, too." past two years fell short o£ that stretch. a litde streak going on so I think "I think it's a good thing because Eastern out-rebounded the Ttgers Yes, it is safe to say today's games have sig With those wins, the Panthers that is good momentum going we've been able to see the things 45-36 Saturday and held its oppo nificant meanings. While the meanings are gained the tiebreaker over Eastern into Tuesday." we weren't good at against them," nent to a 36 percent shooting per different for each program, the goal is still the Kentucky. Tennessee State head coach Kloak said. "We can perfect our centage, but Sims said she is not sat same. Win, and you are going to Nashville, Red-shirt freshman forward John Cooper said the Panthers selves for tomorrow's game." isfied. Tenn., to compete for a tournament tide. James Hollowell said he thinks have players stepping up at the Senior guard Dominique Sims "'Those are the things you have to Lose, and it is all over. hosting a home playoff game is a right time after they beat his said the Panthers will look to per go in to the game with and know huge advantage. Tigers 66-61 Saturday. fect their rebounding and defense, that those are the things that we got Collin Whitchurch can be reached "We've been winning here," "I think they are playing their which were lacking Saturday. beat at, so it's different," Sims said. at 581-7944 or [email protected]. 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