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Eastern Illinois University The Keep April 1999 4-21-1999 Daily Eastern News: April 21, 1999 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1999_apr Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: April 21, 1999" (1999). April. 13. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1999_apr/13 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 1999 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in April by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 70˚ Scattered The Daily Wednesday 52˚ thunderstorms April 21, 1999 Inside Eastern Sports Nourish www.den.eiu.edu Fast Eastern Illinois University your soul Charleston, Ill. 61920 ball Eastern alumnus encourages Vol. 84, No. 141 Ex-Panther pitcher now 12 pages chasing aspirations, hopes teaching children in Kansas because anything is possible. News City about the ball game. Story on Page 6 “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid.” Story on Page 12 Virtual bar opens eyes Retirees may not be replaced Hencken says registrar, director of registration positions may not be filled in order to save money By Meghan McMahon Administration editor Simply filling a position The office of the vice president because“ that is the way it for student affairs is currently con- sidering not filling two positions in has been done since 1895 is order to save money and provide not necessarily the best more services to the university. Lou Hencken, vice president for thing to do. academic affairs, said he is current- Lou Hencken, ly considering not filling the posi- vice president for academic affairs tions of registrar and director of registration, and he is seeking input from various administrators. “We believe we can utilize dol- retention, according to the memo lars in a more efficient manner,” he Hencken sent to various university” said. “I also think it would help the administrators. departments become more efficient.” Some money saved as part of The current registrar, Mike the new plan would also go to Taylor, and the director of registra- salary increases for employees tion Dave Sardella are retiring and whose job duties have expanded as Hencken is suggesting the duties a result of the realignment, from those jobs would be divided Hencken said. Deanna McIntyre / Photo editor among other people in the depart- Under the proposed plan of the enrollment management division of Eric Davidson, assistant director of health education and promotion, takes the audience of “Alcohol 101” ment. the student affairs office, the director through the “virtual bar” in the Buzzard Hall Auditorium Wednesday evening. The interactive and information- “Simply filling a position of academic records, director of al CD-ROM presentation is supposed to promote alcohol awareness. because that is the way it has been done since 1895 is not necessarily admissions, director of financial aid, the best thing to do,” Hencken said. director of registration and financial Virtual bar shows students how fast blood alcohol level rises According to the proposed plan, aid and the director of textbook Frank Hohengarten, current dean rental services would report to the By Dan Ochwat Eric Davidson, assistant over two. of enrollment management, would dean of enrollment management Activities editor director of health education and Davidson said the results of become the dean of enrollment and registrar who reports to promotion, facilitated the pre- the male would affect each indi- management and registrar; Sue Hencken, according to the memo. A 300-pound male member sentation and “let (the audience) vidual person differently, Harvey, current director of acade- Under the current plan of the of the audience used his last lead the way.” because gender and weight of a mic records would assume com- enrollment management division night of drinking as an example The 300-pound male exam- person alter the results. plete responsibility for the records of the student affairs office, the for the “virtual bar” Tuesday, ple led one path in the game by Davidson displayed this office and report to Hohengarten director of admissions, director of which shows how fast a per- drinking 20 light beer cans, half through the example of the male and Brent Gage, current director of financial aid, director of orienta- son’s blood alcohol level rises. the cans at a pace of “drink it,” example strictly taking shots. orientation, would become the tion, registrar and director of text- The results were a .189 blood and the other half “slam it.” His After six shots, the 300-pound director of registration and orienta- book rental services report to the alcohol level after three quarters blood alcohol level continued to male example, was above the tion and report to Hohengarten. dean of enrollment management of the total amount of alcohol he rise and the virtual bar continued legal blood alcohol level of 0.1. “By moving the work around it who reports to Hencken. consumed that evening. to show his status of inebriation. The game then is able to com- is to more than just two people. It’s If the changes are approved, About 30 people attended the Early during the drinking pare to “his friends,” which been spread around to a lot of peo- they will become effective July 1, interactive and informational stage, the game stated a condi- shows the different gender and ple,” Hencken said. Hencken said. CD-ROM presentation titled tion of “loss of shyness” which weight differences. One male Some of the savings from the “I assume this is something I “Alcohol 101,” which promotes led to “lowering of caution,” then friend weighing 135 pounds had realignment of the student affairs would approve after I shared it with alcohol awareness in the Buzzard “legally intoxicated in some a blood alcohol level of .189 office may help fund purchasing the president,” he said. Hall Auditorium. The presenta- states,” “significant impairment,” after six shots and a female needed equipment, scholarships He said if the proposed realign- tion was sponsored by the Sigma “loss of physical control” and weighing 105 pounds had a aimed at attracting outstanding stu- ment is approved it will be evaluat- Chi fraternity in association with with some extra drinks the exam- level at .289. dents to the university and creating ed to see how well it is working. the Health Education Resource ple reached “total mental confu- more diversity and activities “We will try it out. If it works Center. sion” and a blood alcohol level See ALCOHOL Page 2 designed the make orientation the way we believe it will every- more effective and promoting thing will be fine,” Hencken said. Eastern faculty remember Klehm at memorial service By Laura Irvine Methodist Church. of Trustees. was a professor. She said she also Klehm as someone who gave a lot and Amy Thon Eastern President Carol Surles Ron Sutliff, an industrial tech- worked for him. to Eastern. Staff editors said she attended the visitation for nology professor, said he did not Roy Meyerholtz, math depart- “My primary memory of Dr. Klehm to pay her respects to a man know Klehm but went to the ser- ment faculty member, said he knew Klehm is the day we named Klehm About 200 people Tuesday who gave so much to Eastern. vice to pay his respects. Klehm for a long time. Hall and he was just a great sup- attended the visitation services for a “I’m here to show respect to Dr. “He retired before I came here. “I’ve known him since I came to porter of the university.” former Eastern professor who died Klehm,” she said. “I know him He left a real legacy, he had a lot of Eastern in 1961, as a faculty mem- Janet Fraembes said she had Sunday at the age of 96. because of his service and his fine integrity, a real gentleman,” Sutliff ber and as a member of the church,” known Klehm for most of her life. Services for Walter Klehm, for- work at Eastern.” said. he said. “I grew up knowing him. The mer dean of the School of Industrial Surles said she was at the ser- Marge Lanman said she was a One individual who attended the Arts, were held at Wesley United vice representing Eastern’s Board student at Eastern when Klehm service said he will remember See KLEHM Page 2 2 Wednesday, April 21, 1999 The Daily Eastern News ETheastern Daily Correction Three youths open fire A referral box in Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News News incorrectly identified Mack Hollowell as the new chair of the The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Board of Trustees. Carl Koerner Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., dur- was appointed as the new BOT ing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly in a Colorado school during the summer term except during school chair. vacations or examinations, by LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) – for hours while SWAT teams several students who said the gun- Also in Tuesday’s edition, PRINTED WITH SOYINK the students of Eastern Illinois Three young men in fatigues and searched for the gunmen. men were targeting minorities and TM Ryan Cohenour, candidate for the University. Subscription price: $38 per semester, $16 for summer only, $68 all black trench coats opened fire at a At one point, a bloodied young athletes at the 1,800-student high position of student vice president year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of suburban Denver high school man dangled from a second-floor school. for student affairs, was listed as a The Associated Press, which is entitled to Tuesday in what police called a sui- window, his right arm limp, and For hours after the attack, exclusive use of all articles appearing member of the A-Team party.