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Eastern IHinois I Charleston, IH. 61920 I Vol. 72, No. 114 / Two Sections, 20 Pages Final smoking policy approved by Council By AMY CARR Verna Armstrong, vice president Administration editor for administration and finance, said A somewhat controversial this will be effective because, ''If a university smoking policy has been sign is removed from an area that approved by the ·President's Council should be non-smoking, it becomes and will go into effect May 18. smoking. It seems like less of a risk

The policy states that, "The right of because you're still protecting · the the non-smoker to protect or her rights of the non-smoker." health and comfort will take Student Body President Mike precedence over another person's Madigan said, ''I think it is a policy right to smoke." This actionhis comes on that is fair and recognizes the rights the heels of the Surgeon General's of the non-smoker. It is up to the report that secondary smoke and consideration of the smokers to. make . primary smoke are equally dangerous a conscious effort not· offend to one's health. non-smokers. I don't think en- The policy expands on the current forcement is a question." smoking policy which strictly focuses ''Frankly, we hope forto cooperation th-e

on fire prevention. Under the new · from the Eastern community in policy, smoking prohibited in: voluntary enforcement," Rives said. classrooms, lecture and concert halls, However, the Illinois State gymnasiums, theaters, museums, Legislature is currently studying a bill laboratories and instructionalis shops. which, if passed, would override the Smoking is also prohibited in: university's policy. storage areas, mechanical equipment The proposed bill, which would rooms,areas where woodworking is in include educational facilities, also process and areas where volatile, includes provisions for penalties for flammable or explosive materials are violations of the policy. in use. It states, "The State or unit of local Eastern President Stanley Rives government official ... in control of a said, had a smoking policy; this ... public place shall make reasonable simply changes the smoking policy." efforts to prevent smoking in the The President's Council voted Feb. public place outside established 11 to"We approve the policy as it was smoking areas by posting appropriate written, with the exception of a signs· or contacting a law enforcement editorial changes. officer,or other appropriate means." Rives said the biggest change the It also states that anyone found in council made was to move the generalfew violation of the bill would be guilty of statement that the non-smoker's a petty offense. rights take precedence over the These sanctions would apply to smokers from the bottom of the policy the university policy if bill is to the top. ''We thought that was the· passed,Rives said. general thrust of the policy." Although the Faculty alsoSenate, the The policy also prohibits smoking in Student Senate and the theResidence areas such as elevators, reception Hall Association all voiced approval of areas, client service areas, mail rooms, the policy before its final approval by copier rooms, restrooms and lounges. the council, none of the organizations except. when it is specifically were informed that the policy had designated "smoking permitted." been passed. · The committee that developed the Because it does not go into effect until May 18, the administration did Junurv,yteamior Matt Peters (left) looks through a survey scope and junior Alan1 policy ·decided signs should be placed not believe the time element of the agner records readings for a surveying class Tuesday morning near the· in areas where smoking is permitted rather than those where no smoking is announcement was terribly im- arble Arts Center. Both students are industrial technology majors. · allowed. portant,Armstrong said. ew law presents �o major change said. Text evaluation • He added the object is not to fire teachers with m faces no major changes because of the language problems, but to improve existing revealed proficiency law, Edgar Schick, vice president problems. "You are not looking at termination as By formMIKE BENEDECK academic affairs, told Faculty Senate members the first step. Our goal is not to get the goods on Staff writer y. anybody," Schick said. ''The goal would be to try to Recent legislation approved by two Eastern don't think we have a problem wi�h the hiring assist them rather than how to throw them out and government bodies will allow students to voice culty at Eastern," Schick said. ''The issue gets fault them." their opinions of textbook quality in the interesting when you talk about evaluating Schick read a lengthy statement from the state classroom. proficiency of current teachers... I'm not sure it legislature regarding BOG actions. ''It doesn't The Faculty and Student Senates passed ncern) is really for any of the Board of explain what the methodology will be," Schick said.' to give students a chance to evaluate ors schools. ' He pointed out that complaints may have been textbooks.The new system will be used for the ce I have been here, I have never had a directed to other officials. first time next fall. t in any way communicate to me that he had Faculty senate member Luis Clay-Mendez said, bills evaluation contains about questions complaint," he said. "There's normally a· level attached to oral asking students their opinion of textbooks on ·othing is settled," Schick said. would say proficiency and this (the mandate) doesn't specify clarity of the introductions, summaries, it's an issue obviously that concerns some levels." importantThe definitions and objectives15 con­ 'tuents of higher education more than others. "Primarily student groups throughout the state tained the text. not a big issue for us at Eastern"I Illinois (lobbied the mandate)," Schick said. no. board It alSo students to evaluate the physical ersty." meeting did the of Governors take any condition and give an overall opinion of the serves on a committee consisting of all the position on this matter." . book. Studentsin will be encouraged to write presidentsis for academic affairs in the Board of Schick said this is a national i.ssue."This ''In is part of additionalasks comments at the .end of the · ors that is deciding ways to implement the a larger concern abroadBoard in the land to increase so­ evaluation. "ck called acceptability and if it is difficult for law "It's totally voluntary (for the teachers)," said they spoke of the issue primarily in officials and others to provide money for higher said Student Senator the the hiring andevaluating of teachers. education, they want to make sure what is there is teacher does not want to use the evaluation committee plans to report their progress- spent wisely." not have to." Legislature by Sept. Schick said. other business, the senate expressed concern added Debra Camren. "If e togoal, obviously, tobe sure we are doing the for getting space in "A (SeeTEXT , 6) effective job possible the classroom," heto (See NEW,page 6) theydo te l, In Camren that evaluations willhelp The Daily Eastern News. is page in February 25, t 987 The Dall 2A · Wednesday,

Associated Press Reagan:WASHINGTON (AP)-President 'It's possible Reagan group. "Everybody to forget' that can remeber State/Nation/World suggested Tuesday that "it's possible to forget" were doing on August 8, 1985, whether he authorized a 1985 shipment by hands." Chicago mayoral election a fiasco Israel of U.S. arms to Iran. Surveying the table and finding whatno At a meeting with business executives, outstretched, Reagan said quietly, ''Iraise CHICAGO-Democrats chose between Mayor Harold Reagan was asked if he was upset about a report possible to forget. Nobody's raised any and former Mayor Jane Byrne in a rancorous Washington he had been unable to say for sure whether he and chuckled. Tuesday marred by allegations of ballot · primary election gave approval for the shipment-the first in a The president waved off further think that prompted a judge to order disputed mishandling series of clandestine sales of U.S. arms to saying he would not comment furtherh in nearly 400 precincts counted by hand. ballots Tehran, with some proceeds reportedly later after the Tower Commission releases its In keeping with the city's stormy political tradition, diverted to the Nicaraguan Contras. dings Thursday on the Iran-Contra qu complaints rolled in from the polls' 6 a.m. CST opening "I'd like to ask one question of everybody," money scheme. until they closed at 7 p.m. Reagan said to reporters and to the business The city's three major-network television stations called the election for Washington minutes after the polls closed. CBS and ABC based their calls on exit interviews. NBC did Syria kills three during takeover not immediate the basis for its call. BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)-Syrian foot patrols Beirut. Twelve members of the pro-M A class-action lawsuit by a laners' group supporting marched into west Beirut's battle zone Tuesday Lebanese Communists Party have been Washington contended that some voters in precincts to occupy Druse and Shiite militia strongholds south Lebanon in the past nine days. across the City who should have received Democratic and killed three militiamen who refused to obey Thousands of Syrian soldiers and 100 ballots were instead gjven ballots for the Illinois Solidarity an order to halt. moved into Beirut's Moslem sector Party. That splinter party is headed by the mayor's City The rival Druse and Shiite forces, :who have end a week-long war between Council arch-rival, Edward Vrdolyak. battled a week for control of west Beirut, pulled Communist alliance and the Shiite M Ruling the lawsuit, Circuit Judge Joseph Schneider out of most strongpoints ahead of the Syrian militia Amal in which at least 300 peopleSun ordered that ballots in 385 precincts be examined by ' soldiers. reported killed and 1,300 wounded.a election judges after polls closed. Assassins who were not identified shot down leaders asked Syria to stop the battle forco With 1,287 of 2,900 precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. two ranking Communists in the ancient of west Beirut. Tuesday, Mrs. Byrne had 295,416 votes to 187,677 for southern part of Sidon, 25 miles south of M Washington, according to unofficial returns.

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An Eastern freshman faces charges of theft and resisting arrest after allegedly burglarizing a Charleston Fire Station late Friday. Freshman Keith E. Rice, Thomas Hall, was released on $300 bail Monday after being arrested Friday in connection with a burglary at Fire Station No . 1, 10th Street and Madison Avenue. According to police and court records, Rice, 18, entered the station at about 10 p.m. Friday and took more than $300 of fire gear, gloves, a fire hose and a wooden chair. Rice was arrested near the station after he was spotted by a Charleston police officer. According to transcripts of Rice's initial court appearance Monday, Rice "struck (the officer) in the chest and tore his shirt" during the arrest. Assistant Police Chief Herb Steidinger Tuesday rivate pilot Richard Kliefoth from St. Louis (left) donated blood for an emergency flight to St. Louis would not elabOrate on the police reports, as the Mark Bomball (right). an Eastern computer Tuesday afternoon. matter is now in the court system. nagement instructor, load 70 pints of freshly Fire Chief Thomas Watson said firemen were on duty when the items weretaken, but they were in a d different part of the building and did not witness Bloo-d drive draws little response the theft. All items have been recovered. She said the rest of the process is completed at Assistant State's Attorney Michael Radloff, who Sprin& Blood Drive the lab, adding that the blood must be agitated is handling the case, could not be reached for After 70 pints of constantly to keep the platelets from clumping comment Tuesday evening. loodCRAIG were EDWARDS collected together. Rice's preliminary hearing has been scheduled for t the American Red After being processed at the lab, Lederer said 9:30 a.m. March 2. ross Blood Drive in the blood is sent out to the hospitals where it is named ..I.. o � � : Dixon to chair ' ' ., �:I��l�::! l �; �1� By ediately flown to \\ \ H Lederer�J said7. although blood drives.fr. similar to City editor i:;��;:.����Louis for ""W:C� ��;fEastern's are held at colleges, high schools and U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon has been named to chair r o c es s i n g and businesses the St. Louis area, "not enough theCHRYST Senate ALSmall PHILPOTT Business Subcommittee on · tribution. blood has been coming in." She also attributed Government Contracting a�d Paperwork Reduc­ t.Mark Bomball, the shortage to the fact that most Red Cross tion. J. aculty advisor for 1,650 Pints workers arein here this week helping with the Goal: What the committee actually does still has to the blood drive, said a drive. decided upon by the subcommittee, since the group ol'tage blood area prompted � Lederer said although the blood collected each is a u-ewly created one, said Wade Nelson, a - e emergency flight after the first hour's , day is driven to St. Louis at 5 p.m., she doesn't spokesman for Dixon's office. be donations were collected. anticipate having to make another emergency "It's a new subcommittee that's been created this "We hadof collectedin ' the-St�Louis70 pints by noon," Bomball flight this week. "It all depends on what they (St. year. There hasn't been one like this before. Its id, adding that the blood was then flown St. Louis Red Cross) request," she added. agenda will pretty much be decided upon by those uis from Coles County Memorial Airport. Although only 70 pints of blood were collected · on the board," he said. Nancy Lederer, a nurse from the St. Louis by noon, the second day of the drive finished up "Senator Dixon would like to try to reduce the apter of the American Red Cross, saidfo the with 409 pints, making the total 683. Bomball amount of_ paperwork required in_ government . collected Tuesday morning had· to be sent said the second day turnout was better, but they - contracting. He wants to make it easier for small the lab immediately to process platelets.__ are still down about 150 pints. businesses to com with She said the specially processed blood is used Sue Rachford, blood drive chair, said Wed- contracting and to get in on the bidding. foodor cancer patients whose platelets are destroyed nesday is Buddy Day, and hopes that encouragei; "He wants to improve the opportunities for small y chemotherapy. Platelets are smaller than red people to come with a friend and give blood. "It's businesses," Nelsonbe saide .involved government hltwv1-.,....Hs-;-containc-no-hemoglobin-and --are--a-good-moti-vatol',� saic1Dixori-Would also like to-streamline - "tical to the blood clotting process. she hopes to double the amount of donors contract approval process. Lederer said blood that is to be processed for Wednesday. The· subcommittee will hold hearings in an at­ latelets is drawn in a different pack than usual. After Tuesday's donations,Rachford--said,-adding. the drive is still 967 that- -Ire-tempt to change many of the old processes whichtne e blood is drawn in a different pack to pints short of the 1,650-pint goal. restricted small business partic;ipation in govern­ reserve the platelets," she said. ment contracted jobs and services. - -- - - .. dicial Review Board summarizes Eastern's disciplinary referra ls

· 'tor� note: This is the third article initiated came from the housing staff . "The money (gained from the fine) is a _ _five-p.a.r-t. _ selje f0<;us_in __ _ o� __(1,0_1�).., _1!11� the Univ�rsity _ Polic:e _ deposited into the housing budget and ·· tem�JudiczalBoard.) Department sent us 166," Kohanzo - usoo- for programming purposes," said. "Most of those (referr ed by . . ' Ko anzo said. "It goes to the Housing u D I L � g police) occurred on campus." c r �t ,,· Office� because at Eastern, the J .. ""':. ------�---- ; ---Housin - Offic i · -- majonfy of ·the heilriilgs -----0---,-._._ ·""';· R--D--, ""'<--- -rs g e s rn charge - of 1985-1986 summary of administrative action which was B - , '« "· � Eastern's disciplinary system." disciplinary cases, Keith taken was performed by the residence A "- - -· Only 11 students were suspended zo, judicial hearings officer, hall- A. staff, he added: and last year as a result of the violations s that Eastern does not have a these cas�s. most of the students '. .:'· and five were · expelled from the pus "running amuck