Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC April 1992 Daily Egyptian 1992 4-27-1992 The aiD ly Egyptian, April 27, 1992 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_April1992 Volume 77, Issue 148 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, April 27, 1992." (Apr 1992). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1992 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in April 1992 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. years of Daily Egyptian 75 publication Students, police clash during riot By Sherr! L Wilcox General Assignment Writer A bashed aad burned 1989 Ford Festiva sal unclaimed Sunday evening in the parking lot of Glen's Towing. following a riot Saturday night on Beveridge Street that resulted in charges of attempted arson and obstructing an officer. A group of six to eight revelers on the street began pushing and rocking the car about II :30 p.m. Saturday, moving it about 20 yards and into a telephone polc. witnesses said. "They.were rocking it and rolling it down the street. and one guy was jumijing up and down on top of it." said Chad Cunningham. a 1991 SIUC graduate. "'The people in the crowd and at the houses thought they were idiots," he said. "They were al l chanting 'assholes' at the people doing it and pelting them with beer cans." The crt'wd lingered until lhe vandals turned the car on its side and began tryi ng to set it on Thousands 01 people gather in the parking lo t near the Arena and listen to the fire by iossing iii cigarettes into the gas tank. Jeremy [ngle rt. a junior in visual bands at the lirst SpringIest tailgate. After SpringIest activities ended on communications from Peori a. who lives in one of the townhomes on Beveridge Streci. said campus, an unclaimed 1989 Ford Festiv .. s its in the parking lot at Glen's Towing after being destroyed early Sunday moming by a group 01 pahlerS. see RIOT, page 5 Springfest partiers remain calm on campus Attempts by police By Jeremy Finley las: year to control a crowd USG President Although the weather was cluu~y and cool to control crowds General Assignment Writer Jack Sullivan called " unusually aggressive." this year. Beverlin said it has been worse in Juring the f('stiva!. Some feslival-goci 1hr~w the pas\. during weekend fail Revelers who attended SpringfcsI on beer cans and charged the stage during ''The sun came out for Lhree hours. and it c..ampus this year cooperated with restrictions Springfest 199'. did not come at all lasl year:' he said. By John Mc:CIIdd designed to prevent the chaos that erupted in Don easlle. assistant coordinato r for PoIiceWrtler 1991 . saving the iestival from demise next University Programming. said for the most see CAMPUS, page 5 year. the Student Programming Council part. SIUC students were well-behaved on C ity officials say overtealous Springfest chairman said Sunday. campus. Gus Bode ~ revelers during Springfesl weekend Winter weather and last minute can­ "The behaVIor of Ihe sludents showed they took th.::.'Il by surprise late Friday and celations threate.led to damper the 1992 accepted the rules welL" :"stle said. "The Saturday nights w.hen efforts to Springfest activities. but student cooperation successful control of underage drinking and control the festival-goers failed after and e nthus ias m s aved the e ndangere-d drioking outside Ihe tailgate showeJ that the the IrtIIU8I SIIJC festival. Carbont'.aJe Police Chief Donald festival. said Jason Beverli n. Springfest new pi ons helped solve the problems. Strom saId the events leading to chairman for SPC. SIUC student Brian Shaw. a junior in art several arrests this Springfest were a .. !.. I~t year. the can throwing and the rowdy from Schaumberg. said Springfest this year aevm: disappointmenl, despite efforts crowd made administrati on and students offered more group participation. by police to control the crowds. conceme<! about safety. as well they should ·, It seelns to be a unique 31 mo!'pherc_ During the weekend, police repomd be:' Beveriin said. "Nothin g like that compared to the lasl few Springfesls," he Gus says ItC klOlalllll8 a lot dUr. Jekyll happened this year." said . " Last year I felt oUlside of Ihe masks came orr III night becauM the University Police spent more than $3.000 activities." Mr. Hydes _ everywhere. - ARRESTS, .... 5 ~-:~~.::~. ~':~t !:'"_ '~:>.~f~ , , ,;-.)1 ~i~ . " Advertising group Sen. Simon says he Opinion Baseball Salukls -See page 4 Earth Day activities wins regional award might share ticket Classified 11 raw crowd of 400 defeat Redbirds .for VISA campaign with Clinton if asked -see page 9 at Evergreen Park of illinois State 6-3 Comics -See page 13 WPartlyCtoudy . -Story on page 3 -Story on page 3 Mid 50s L-s:Ory on page 8 -Story ori page 16 Page 16 Apnl 27. 19'J2 Sports Dawgs' tourney chances improve By Scott Wuerz Salukis leap·frogged IS U in .he and third b >;clIlan Brian Heather IwO earned run" in the CO nl e ~ 1. pitching ace Mike Van Gi lder. SportsWi;ier standings. taking ove r fifth was . :1 by a pilch 10 load the ba're ~. Improv ing hi .. retoR! 10 ~- 2 before Butlhe Dawg~ "on Ihe SallJ nj a~ posil ion. Fi rst hascman Darrin Barton givi ng way 10 ~ 'knry Lcmi~ux in CO nlest R-2 behind lif\I-lInlC '-l;mc-r Coach Sam Riggleman said .he The Dawg ... 15 - ::!~ over.ll!. "land Oc",' nullo cent er ficld 10 score Ihc r.i nlh. Ryan Mc\Villian". \\ 'ho Imprn\cd baseball Salukis re mained in the :11 6-7 \\ IIh (1nly fl\,e Valley games Janke. Schl o!'SC-1 move to third on Lcmieux rccnr"':cd his first .. ave hi" mark 10 1-(J. The Rcdh!rd ... Missouri Valley !'ace after they 10 pia). and lHin c· j- State dropped the play m the plate. then ~OI1.~ on of the .. cason ao; he ... ccured Ih e comlTI lllc d nillt.' error ... 111 tht.' won the rubber mat r. h of a three­ '06·9. ali in field OUI f )m left fie lder Jeff victOf\'. tOniC"!. e.ame sel at IlJino!s State 6-3 0 11 SIUC jumped on .op in .he fifl" Cwynar. "Both Rich:.trdson ,md Lemieux Thc SaluJ..I' next pla~ a "1O~ k Sunday. in ning and never lo.Jked back. The Redbird, !'I.:orcd one earned gave U'i a big lift (in the victory.") gamc ,1\ tht.' L' ni\ t.'r"'lt ~ III' "Thi!' W3!\ a crucial game for us '£o.ing tv.-v runs at thl expense of run in Ihc hottom uf the fi,,1. but hc S<.ud. Evan ... \ Ilk Tue,dil\ hcforc r.ll'1lH! 10 win. II keeps OUT hopes for the Rcdbi:d ,-.taner Ca~)' F, o;; k. Ihe Da\\ g~ pulled away with a run The leam s ">cI il the firq t\\ (1 1\'0 . I ranJ..cd <.kfc nJI1 H! ' C' .\ .\ \.1VC tou rnarnCnI :tli ve," De,ie:f,aled hiller Ed Janke Icd In lhc 'oCtond and l'Af) mo'c in the matche ... of the · ~ne .... champion Wll hll,1 S I ~; l e ttH .1 Riggleman ...,id . off the gJn1C wilh a double. 'I('cond thi rd. On I'- rida, ISL' recorded a 7-J thrt.'c , i::nll t.' .....·flt.' .. hl'!!.IIIOIIl!.: B~ \\ inning the ... cries fh e b:I 'cman Pete ( h1 0 o.,cr "alked Bobh~ Ril-hard"'on allO\\ cd onl~ \'ictnr~ ov,~ r the <;aluJ..I" alld Fndil~ ~ - Women 6th Men netters in Gateway finish third tournament in tourney By Norma Wilke By Thomas Gibson SportsWriter SportsWriter The slue women's tennis team has The slue mens' tennis team finished traveled the same path of Ihird in the fAissouri Valley Conference disappointment all season. and the Tournament Sunday. Gateway Conference Tournament was Before the stan of the .oumament Drake no exception. University was picked to win. and ir lived up After J fourtt seeding in the to expectations sending 4 singles men and 2 tournament, the S ..: lukis finished in doubles teams '0 the final rounds. sixth place when th< y lost Saturday to Coach Dick leFevre said for .he YOU"g Bradley in the consolation bracket of team he had it was unusual to finish thai hie.h the tournament at Drake University. in t'1e tournament. ~ Coach Judy Auld said her team "Next season we will hav ..! a' much more definitely was better than a sixth place experienced learn." he said. team, but that is jus. the way i. ended. Five! singles players and all three doubles ""'s kind of .he way 'he whole leams made it to the semifinal round for lhe season has been going:' Auld said. Salukis. and two individuals took second " We were seeded fourth in the place in their fligh.s. tournament. and with our record I wa~ Freshman Altaf r.ferc hanl. who was surprised: · second seeded in the No. 3 slot. lost in the Despite the sixth place finish. final.o Drakes Johan Hesser 6-1. 6·1. freshman Irena Feofanova, No. 3, had Sophomore Kai Kramer 1991 MVC an excelient showing, Auld said. Champion in the o. 6 slOi was the .op seed Feofanova was 4-0 on the weekend. in the No.5 flight. Kramer also fought his Feofanova had the only win against way to the final bu. lost '0 Drake· second o.