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Vol. 86 No. 127 ews thedailyeasternnews.com "Tell the truth and don't be afraid." 'Get Lucky' Crew, Cook say Chief rocks McAfee llliniwek has to
By Rob Skala Staff v.riter
Two Champaign men spoke to Eastern students, faculty and local residents Wednesday in opposition of the More inside University of Sports writer Illinois' Chief Matt Meinheit li!iniwek mascot. says the Chief The presenta should stay tion was to be held Page 12 in the Kansas Room of the University Union, but was moved to the Charleston/Mattoon room to accommodate the larger-than expected crowd. Mandy Marshall/Photo editor Tom Leonard, a Native Ben Crew, a Champaign businessman, expresses his feelings toward the American and an Eastern employee, portrayal of Native Americans as savages and cartoon characters during a introduced the presentation and the presentation of the controversial Chief llliniwek issue Wednesday evening two speakers, Ben Crew and Dean in the Charleston/Mattoon room of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Cook. Union. Crew's adopted 15-year-old son is Native American and their family Crew spoke flrst and told a "per spends much time learning and appreciating his heritage. sonal story" about how the mascot and the stereotype it represents the dance that the chief performs at "We stereotype people. We've affected him and his family. halftime of games is especially offen got to stop that." Crew and his wife have an adopt sive because dancing is a form of Cook was arrested for allegedly ed son who is a Native American prayer to Native Americans and making obscene gestures at fans who and said they have tried to embrace should not be presented as entertain supported Chief llliniwek while his culture and learn as much as pos ment. protesting the chief at an lllini sible about it. As his son learned Crew described how his son women's basketball game in january. more about his heritage, Crew said Cook said he was born in Colin McAuliffe/ Associate photo editor earned his flrst eagle feathers for he ran into trouble in the protesting the use of Native Champaign and thinks he may be Members of the band Penny and the Loafers play their opening Champaign school district. American imagery at an Atlanta 1/32 Cherokee. Cook spoke about song during Get Lucky Fest Wednesday night in McAfee Crew said his son was attacked by Braves baseball game. Gymnasium. They opened for Lucky Boys Confusion at the the importance of imagery and said University Board-sponsored event. teachers at Edison Middle School in "It's dangerous," Crew said. "I've that it impacts everyone who sees it. Champaign and was eventually been assaulted. I've watched my Cook said Native Americans kicked out of the school for object friends get beer poured on their exposed to these images are offend UB hopes bands continue ing to the way his culture was por heads, watched them get pushed ed and made to feel somehow "less trayed. around." than human." Non-Native Crew said that he feels the While Crew expressed his dis Americans exposed to these images to replace books in gym li!iniwek mascot and the imagery dain at the stereotyping of Native become misinformed about who By Jeremy Pelzer again." associated with it help to perpetuate Americans, he acknowledged that Indians really are, Cook said. City reporter UB Vice Chair Caleb judy the cartoonish stereotyping of every aspect of society is affected by estimated 625 tickets were sold Native Americans. Crew added that the same problem. See CHIEF Page 9 Over 600 screaming, jump for the concert, a number he ing and body surfmg students called "very good." swamped McAfee Gym "I expected a lot more (peo Wednesday to see two premier ple)," judy said, "but it's a good Chicago area bands. turnout for a Wednesday Blood drive donors down since 9/11 rush Lucky Boys Confusion and night." By Melissa Nielsen donations often increase in the wake donors strictly on a need basis on Permy and the Loafers played Jason Espinoza, the bassist campus reporter of disasters or national tragedies Sept. 11. "Get Lucky Fest," the flrst con for Penny and the Loafers, said because the events bring the need for America's Blood Center hopes at cert held in McAfee since the the concert was the largest he The amount of donors willing to blood to the forefront and make least 50 people will donate at the building stopped being the has ever seen in this region. give blood has sharply declined after people realize they need to do their blood drive tomorrow in the temporary home of Eastern's "U ofl is the only thing that a post Sept. 11 boost; however, inter part. University Ballroom of the Martin library earlier this year. compares," he said. ested sponsors for campus blood dri However, not everyone realizes Luther King Jr. University Union, Katie Strejc, mainstage When asked, most students ves have increased steadily after the the need for blood all the time, but bringing the organization's donation coordinator for the University said they liked Wednesday's tragedy. the Red Cross tries to keep people numbers back to average, Webb said. Board, said she hopes to make a concert. Melissa Webb, campus donor informed, she said. "It's important right now for stu spring concert in McAfee Gym "It's pretty good," said Matt relations coordinator, said America's "Initially, there was a surge of dents to donate because we need to an armual event. johnson, a junior therapeutic Blood Center's blood drive held donors on campus, but unfortunate see a big increase before people leave "Every year, we want to recreation major. "It's fun." soon after Sept. 11 generated 130 to ly people have not kept up with for summer, " she said. "We lose a bring a big-city band here," she Kara Cromes, a freshman 150 students and over half were flrst that," she said. large donor base during the sum said. business marketing major, said time donors. Another reason for the decrease, mer." Strejc also said it is possible she liked Penny and the But several months after the Web said, could be because of con Torbeck said that the Red Cross's that McAfee will be used on a Loafers. tragedy donors have decreased to a cerns about blood banks disposing of ftrst campus blood drive since Sept. regular basis for concerts and "They're very good," she turnout of just over 30 students, expired blood after the explosion of 11 in October generated a "phenom other events. said. "They have an awesome while drives before Sept. 11 brought donors. enal amount of people" with 271 "We've used it before," she between 30 to 50 students, she said. But she said that America's Blood people turning out. said. "We're hoping to use it See LUCKY Page 9 Tracy Torbeck, territory manager Center did not have to dispose of for The American Red Cross, said any blood because they requested See DRIVE Page 9 2 T Thursday, March 28, 2002 ~::::::::::::::===;! _____Nliiiillllllllii...._ e \Jtlail~ternNew]\ ~ s ______FiStern News The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill. cluing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the sunvner term except dur- today ing school vacations or ~ examinations, by the stu ~ dents of Eastern Illinois University. Subscription price: $38 per semester, $1 6 for summer only, $68 all year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is entitled to exclusive use of all arti- ® des appearing in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 represent the majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. The Daily Eastern News editorial and busi ness offices are located in Buuard Hall, Eastern Illinois University. Periodical postage paid at Charleston, ll 61920. ISSN 0894-1599. Printed by Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, ll61920. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Daily Eastern News Buuard Hall Mandy Marshall/Photo editor Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ll61920. Teachers wanted Winston Bagley (left), assistant director of human resources at Gaston County Schools, interviews Joshua Newspaper staff Croft, a senior elementary education major, Wednesday afternoon at the teacher job placement fair in the Editor in Cllief...... B il Rllttlharr Managing editor ...... Shauna Gustafson• Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Univers ity Union. Schools from all over the nation were News editor ...... Joseph Ryan· represented at Wednesday's job fair. Associate news editor ...... Pa t Guinane· Editorial page editor ...... Miche lle Jones· Activities edlor ...... Heather Robinson Admilistration editor ...... Ja mie Fetty Campus editor ...... Maura Possley Natural Ties hosts spaghetti dinner City editor ...... Brandi Volk Student government editor ...Jessica Danielewicz Features edlor...... Julie Ferguson By Eric DePyssler raisers, and the money received from T ickets are available for $5 in Photo edlor...... Mandy Marshall St;Jtwifa- the ticket sales will go toward the advance, or they can be purchased for Associate phOto edlor ...... Colil McAuliffe Senior photographer...... Sang. Young lee group, Megan Canum, a Natural $6 at the door. Sports editor ...... Kris tin Rojek' Natural T ies will host its fourth T ies member, said. In addition, anyone who purchas Associate sports editor...... Nate Bloomquist Verge edlor ...... Matt Remels annual spaghetti dinner at 4:30 p.m. "Natural Ties is a great organiza es a ticket will automatically be Associate Verge edlor...... Alta King Thursday at the Sigma Kappa(fri tion to be involved with because the entered into a raffle that will take Online editor ...... open Advertising manager...... Kyle Peny Sigma house to raise funds for the disabled people of the Charleston place during the dinner. Design & graphics manager...... open organization. community count on the support "We are hoping for a large Asst. design & graphics manager ...... open Natural T ies is an organization from Natural T ies as well as turnout because this is our biggest P.Olice Sales manager...... Chris tian Pearson Promotions manager ...... S teve Leclair that promotes the development of Eastern," Canum said. fundraiser," Canum said. "We could Business manager ...... Betsy Mellott Assistant busiless manager...... Amanda Payne friendships between disabled people The dinner will consist of all really use the support from every Student busiless manager ...... luke Kramer and non-disabled people. This din you-can-eat spaghetti and garlic one." Editorial adViser and ner is one of Natural Ties' many fund bread. The dinner is open to the public. tilotter Pulllications adViser...... John David Reed Press supervisor...... Johnny Bough SUilscrtptions manager ...... Valerte Jany • Edtorial board members Driving under the ROTC brings its ground power to campus influence By Heather Robinson south of the campus pond pavilion. Class Jerry Murrell of Charleston's Ni~t staff • William Dean Ingrum, 21, AciMies edta The vehicle will contain military recruiting office, wants to recruit Night editor...... Nate Bloomquist 2020 lOth St., was arrested at 3 News design ...... Amber Wili ams equipment as well as information for future cadets and make the current a.m. M arch 19 at Ninth Street and Sports design ...... Krtstil Rojek Eastern's ROTC program will potential recruits, Lt. Gary Kelly, Photo night editor...... Mandy Marshall ROTC students aware that they can Hayes Avenue on the charge of Copy editors ...... Ja mie Fetty bring the military equivalent of a recruiter for Eastern's ROTC be commissioned as officers in the driving under the influence, police ...... Ben Elwin civilian hummer to campus Thursday Panther Battalion, said Wednesday. Army. reports stated. to "wow" students and try to attract "The truck is quite an experience," "We want to show the ROTC To reach us new reauits. Kelly said. "Not only is this a fun students all the opportunities they Possession of drug By foot: The Daily Eastern News A "H MMWV," or a high mobil opportunity to see military equip have after college," he said. is located in the south end of ity multi-wheel vehicle, will be on ment on campus, but this event is also Kelly said Murrell will be on hand paraphernalia Buzzard Hall, which is at display from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in to acclimate cadets." to answer questions visitors may • Alyne Ryan Pape, 19, 305 Seventh Street and Garfield the parking lot located immediately Kelly said he, along with Sgt. 1st have. Carman H all, was arrested at 1:12 Avenue next to the Tarble Arts a.m. Saturday at Carman H all on Center and across the street the charge of possession of drug from the life Science Building. Ballenger Teacher Center featured in presentation paraphernalia, police reports stat By phone: (217) 581-2812 ed. By Brian O'Malley which is geared towards their needs. Each person who attends the pre By fax: (217) 581-2923 Staff 'Mia- "The Ballenger Teachers' Center sentation is asked to donate new or By mail: and You" presentation, organized by like-new children's books for the Correction The Daily Eastern News Students can learn about the new Ann Brownson, assistant Booth pro "Storybook Project" Book Shower. Buzzard Hall Ballenger Teacher Center during a fessor, will give the students ideas of Barbara ODormell, the Student A pull quote from an article Eastern Illinois Univers ity tour and presentation being spon what the new Center has to offer Reading Council's president, said the in Wednesday's edition of The Charleston, IL 61920 sored by the Student Reading future educators. "Storybook Project" provides an Daily Eastern News was in cor By e-mail: Council at 7 p.m. Thursday in the 1be SRC's parent organization, the opportunity for individuals in the rectly attributed to A ttorney Editor in chief Bill Ruthhart Ballenger Teacher Center. Eastern Reading Center, also holds Coles County Detention Center to General ] im Ryan. The quote [email protected] The Student Reading Council is a meetings which students can attend for record themselves reading a children's was from state Rep. Dale Managing editor Shauna Gustafson student organization of pre-service a meeting credit with the SRC. This book with the aid of a volunteer. Righter, R -Mattoon . T he quote [email protected] teachers, and the group will lead a gives the students actual experience as The recordings and books are was correctly attributed in the News editor Joseph Ryan tour for Eastern's education students to what local councils of professional then sent to the individual's child, article. [email protected] of the new center in Booth Library, organizations are actually like. O'Dormell said. The News regrets the error. Associate news editor Pat Gu inane [email protected] Editorial page editor Michelle Jones [email protected] Women's Advocacy Council gives awards as part of women's history month Sports editor Kristin Rojek [email protected] By Heather Robinson Awareness Month. events calendar produced by Media include Women of Achievement Verge editor Matt Rennels Activities edb The reception will begin at 7 p.m. Relations. Awards and W riting Awards. The [email protected] in the Tarble Arts Center. The living history students are all Women's Advocacy Council will Photo editor Ma ndy Marshall [email protected] The Women's Advocacy Council As a prelude to the presentation Eastern women who portrayed sig present the awards, the events calen will give out awards to students of the awards, the living history stu nificant women in history. They trav dar said. studying living history at its recep dents will perform and share their eled to local grade schools and per Refreshments will be provided. tion Thursday as part of March's cel experiences in the schools where they formed as their designated women. Admission to the reception is free ebration of Women's History and performed, according to the March Awards presented at the reception and open to the public. Thursday, March 28, 2002 ______Ne \, Jtlail~ternNew ]\ T~ s ______3 Lecture explained the spirituality of evolution By Jenny Johnson Goodenough designed her story first Staffv.riter using scientific facts and pictures and then giving her spiritual response to the Evolution as sdence and as spiritual information. ity was explained Wednesday at the Goodenough explained cell muta "Sacred Depths of Nature" lecture. tions and duplications in a sdentific The speaker, Ursula Goodenough, form. professor of biology at Washington These occurrences happen randomly University, was brought to campus by or through natural selection. Because of Phi Beta Kappa. the mutations and duplications, some The lecture was in part a celebration human genes can also be found in yeast of the 15 years Phi Beta Kappa has and worms, she said. existed on Eastern's campus. Her spiritual response to this infor Using a slide projector, music and mation was we live in an enormous poetry, Goodenough tried to give a world of commonality. We seek to con sense of the religious potential of evolu nect with a higher power and with one tion. another, Goodenough said. "I do not want to persuade anyone's "Organisms are everywhere, seen and views but invite you to develop your own unseen. I open my senses to them and interpretations," Goodenough said. see them as they are," Goodenough said. The purpose of the lecture was to Goodenough ended the lecture with address religion as an ultimacy, a matter the message that the biological story is Mandy Marshall/Photo editor of spirituality and as an impulse for one of emergence, and humans needing Urs ula Goodenough, professor of biology at Washington Univers ity, speaks about the origins of the uni communion, passion and service, understand the facets of our feelings verse during the Phi Beta Kappa s ponsored lecture titled, "The Sacred Depths of Nature" Wednesday Goodenough said. toward evolution. night in Robertson Auditorium of Lumpkin Hall. Goodenough has been a professor at Harvard, the pres ident of science and religion councils and has a book with the same title as Wednesday's lecture. Former fugitive from FBI to give lecture on social change 1225, Shane Miller, speech com throughout his career as an The charges were eventually Weathermen, which used more By Melissa Nielsen munication professor, said. activist, Miller said he can offer dropped after the couple turned radical and violent tactics such as campus reporter Miller said Ayers will focus on special insight into these tools for themselves in because of govern bombing statues and buildings. different strategies for implement social change as well as new per mental misconduct. One of Ayer's most highly Bill Ayers, a former FBI fugi ing social change, including per spectives on the advantages and In the 1960s, Ayers was student publicized cases occurred when tive, will discuss the benefits and suading people to change through disadvantages of each tactic. president of Michigan Chapter of his organization detonated a disadvantages of persuasion, direct traditional, nonviolent speeches Ayers, who is now a professor Students for a Democratic bomb inside the bathroom of the action and terrorism as tools for or letters, using agitated commu of education at University of Society, which was geared at end Pentagon social change. nication and making bolder state Illinois in Chicago, and his wife ing the Vietnam War with march "(The speech department) Ayers presentation, "Sticks and ments by marching or holding spent 10 years running from the es and conservative tactics. thought that he would offer an Stones: When Words Fail," will picket lines and using terrorism. FBI in the 1970s and early 1980s H owever, as the war pro interesting perspective of differ begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Because Ayers has practiced all after being indicted on conspiracy gressed, Ayers split from the ent tactic to change society," Coleman Auditorium, Room three types of communication charges. Michigan Chapter to lead the Miller said.
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s a member of Jhe Surles seemed to Jose her • • DailyEastem Mws; I "The next presi need to meet with students would like to extend an dent should fol somewhere between Texas and QllllOll A invitation to the univer Illinois. Anyone who knew her sitys next president, whomever he low the lead of here wouldn't have spent much might be. interim President time looking for her in dining Much like Student services. Government, this newspaper serves Lou Hencken and As a student journalist, you page be as accessible would be extremely lucky if you a vital role by providing a strong Pat Guinane voice for Eastern's student body. could reach her at her office. A Assoc. news editor as possible." Thursday, March 28, 2002 However, unlike Student second-hand statement delivered Government, the members of Tne via Media Relations was Surles' DailyEastern Mws do not always have a fonnal opportunity to preferred method of communication. Page 4 meet the universitys leader. In the days before what would be Surles' second and final The ability to interact one on one with Eastern's president State of the University Address, I made several calls to the significantly enhances the relationship between the university's president's office and Media Relations. I was hoping to acquire administration and this newspaper. The dynamic of that rela a transcript of the the speech for which Tne DailyEastern Mws tionship carries over to the thousands of students who read Tne was running a special edition to cover. Cavanaugh DailyEastern Mwson a daily basis. Later I received a Jetter from the president's office explain The next president should follow the lead of interim ing a transcript wasn't available because the speech was not yet President Lou Hencken and be as accessible as possible. A complete. I wanted a copy after the speech was presented. I commitment to accessibility must include a willingness to work thought I had made that abundantly clear, and a simple phone for president with this newspaper. After all, far more students pick up a call from Surles could have clarified my request. paper than ever attend a senate meeting. But the phone didn't ring, and I never got a transcript, even Hencken has displayed this commitment. In Jess than one after the speech. The director of Media Relations' final explana fter carefully considering the three final candi year in the president's office, he has set a standard in public tion was Surles wanted to add to the speech she had already dates, The Daijy Eastem Mw.rendorses John relations policy. Last semester alone, he granted this newspaper given and then post it on Eastern's Web site, which never hap A Cavanaugh for university president. more interviews than his predecessor had her entire tenure. pened. Cavanaugh, the provost and vice chancellor for acade Hencken's willingness to shed light on any campus topic Three months later, the new president made my head spin. mic affairs at the University of North Carolina at bares sharp contrast to the shroud of darkness which character I had already spoken with Hencken many times before I was to Wilmington, displays the experience and expertise neces ized Carol Surles' two and a half years as president. cover one of his speeches. sary to lead this institution. So, as Eastern searches for its ninth president, we must Because it was a much smaller speech than the State of the Cavanaugh has exhibited success in remember we did not get everything we expected in our eight University Address, I was stunned when Hencken stopped to the key areas of enrolhnent manage president. hand me a copy of the speech before approaching the podium. ment, fund raising and online educa W hen Surles interviewed for the position more than three After all, I had never even asked for a copy. tion. years ago, she portrayed herself as an approachable administra In retrospect, it was a relatively simple gesture, but it spoke In addition, Cavanaugh has been tor who scheduled open office hours while president ofTexas volumes. Perhaps Surles didn't comprehend the benefit of fos described as a cooperative and accessi Women's University in Denton, Texas. tering a healthy relationship with the media ble leader by colleagues at UNC "I also go into the cafeteria purposely to eat with students," Hopefully her permanent replacement will. Surles said in a presidential interview session with faculty. "I go Wilmington, a university with a stu- • Pat Guinane is a senior. journalism major. His column runs dent body similar to Eastern in size there and make sure students know I am there. I have to make sure I am where (the students) feel comfortable meeting with every other Thursday. His e-mail address is [email protected]. and makeup. me." Columns are the opinion of the author. The praise that The best choice Cavanaugh's peers offered Cavanaugh is the best candidate further confinns his ability 8£FO~!' based on his success at enroll to supplant interim THE'/ A~~ ment management, fund raising President Lou Hencken. OEcr~p OJ,J and online education. Hencken's congeniality 8'f THf'" ~I(D was highly touted when the longtime administrator OF' T~~rE~. replaced Carol Surles, Eastern's eight president. "fflE EIU The review Cavanaugh's current campus has given him ~SIOEUT"IAL weighs among many of the factors that place him above C. A ~Od)A. IEJ fellow finalists Livingston Alexander and Philip Conn. 'if!EK I ift; Neither Alexander, provost and vice president for APPkrJvA L oF Academic Affairs at Kean University in New Jersey, nor f YD(PeAIJ)~NT lllrliA..tn£WCP.., sn~t-o~~.., Conn, vice president for special programs at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, have applicable experi ence on campuses with enrolhnents similar to Eastern. Eastern is primarily attended by undergraduate stu dents who live on the campus or in town and are of what is traditionally considered "college age," which is not con gruous with the current universities of Conn or Alexander. In addition, past co-workers have raised issues con cerning Coons communication skills. At the University of Tennessee-Martin, his last employer, a dean, requested Coons resignation. Like Conn, Cavanaugh lacks collective bargaining experience, but the union experience of Eastern vice presi dents Jeff Cooley and Blair Lord will complement this japanese in World War II. Imagine if possible weakness. Selfish motives behind there was no support for the United In addition, Cavanaugh has experience dealing with writer's lack of support Your turn States in World War II. You'd proba crucial faculty concerns. He has been helping to universal Letters to the editor bly be writing your little column in German. ize the process by which faculty are promoted and receive After trying to fmd the meaning to tenure at UNC-Wilmington and has been involved in sit home and complain about who did Bum your flag because America is Jamie Fetty's column "Patriotism: On much more than a flag. If you really other such endeavors. Sale Now" March 22, I found myself you wrong and what you didn't get. Cavanaugh's experience and track record as a leader So, you don't support the war on can't support American soldiers dying agreeing with her. Then I slapped so you don't have to, get out. You are make him the clear choice to become Eastern's ninth terrorism because same-gender couples myself in the face and carne back to capitalizing on the war on terror by president. The DailyEastem Mw.rendorses John can't do this or that in other states? Or reality. bringing up all the issues you have Cavanaugh with hope that the Presidential Search because Arabs are being detained by As far as the issue of consumerism about treatment of homosexuals, Arabs Advisory Committee and Eastern's Board ofTmstees will is concerned, Ms. Fetty is correct. For the government? Get off your throne and women in this country. Cry me a follow suit. every flag you see, somebody probably and wake up. This war is bigger than you and your issues, as well as all the river. There are more important things made a profit off of it. As far as calling going on. • The editorial is the majority opinion of The Daily Eastern News others. "Dubya" Bush an idiot, he might be. Nick Short editorial board. But at least he has the sack to go in In war, there are no tie games. They Graduate studeit and fight. People like you would rather declared war on us, just like the
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Send letters to t he editor via e-mail to brru t [email protected] Thursday, March 28, 2002 e\ ]\ T~ 5 ------..;;N~;...;;;~ . Jt~ail~ternNews =:=====q:======::::::~ Struggling nations need personalized support Kuhl suspended By Lindsey Recupito from teaching for Staff v.rita- Countries come in all shapes and sizes, but unfortunately the defacing property polities of the World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund do not, an Eastern graduate said Wednesday. By Maura Possley Richard Grabowski, current professor and chair of the econom Campus editor ics department at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, pre sented the lecture "Development and Policy: One Size Fits All?" in An Eastern graduate student, who was Lumpkin H all Wednesday afternoon. arrested by the Eastern police for defacing Grabowski started off with his mother's philosophy of buying campus property with graffiti, is now sus clothes. pended from teaching an art laboratory "My parents were frugal with a capital F." he said. "They weren't poor, just frugal." class. Grabowksi's mother always bought her son's clothes at least Glenn Hild, chair of the art department, one size too big so he could grow into them and they would last said Tuesday that Frank j. Kuhl was sus longer. But Grabowski said "they never seem to fit. " pended from teaching a class he had taught That idea brought him to the point of his lecture that one set of prior to his arrest on March 13, because he polities will not fit all countries. was suspended by judicial Affairs. If nations want finantial help from the WTO and IMF, they Keith Kohanzo, officer of judicial are forced to follow a set of guidelines. This recipe for economic Affairs, refused to comment Wednesday success was called The Washington Consensus, which represented about the suspension because of student pri the set of common polities as ways to make a country wealthy. vacy rights. There were slx rules a country must follow, Grabowski said. To Kuhl, 27, of 16 W . Polk Street was begin with, countries must balance their budgets and they cannot arrested at 5:13 a.m. March 13 on the spend too much. Countries should show monetary restraint charge of criminal defacement of property, because their money supply should not grow too rapidly. police reports said. "If it does grow fast there will be a better economy, but it caus T he University Police Department es inflation," Grabowski said. responded to a call put in by an Eastern There should be free markets so one country may trade freely employee. with another. Countries should also have small governments, Kuhl was arrested for allegedly spray financial liberalization and finally strong property rights Mandy Marshall/Photo editor painting more than 20 locations on campus Richard Grabowski, professor and chair of the economics department Grabowski said. "If you do these things your country will become wealthy including Old Main, Life Science Building, at Southern Illinois Univers ity in Carbondale, speaks about the eco Thomas Hall and the steam plant, as well as nomics and policies of nations around the globe during his lecture whether it's India or Brazil," he noted. various sidewalks, fences and dumpsters titled, "Development and Policy: One Size Fits All?" Wednesday after A few more policies, such as democracy and a banking system noon in room 1031 of lumpkin Hall. like the United States, were added to this retipe. throughout campus.
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Thursday, March 28, 2002 ______Ne \, Jtl ]\ ail~ternNewsT~ ______7 Plans for a patio outside of the RHA to consider a more food court are in the making official process for officer nominations By Jessica Danielewicz is $447, 670. year. Student Government editor A total of $48,295.20 had to be Players Dramatic Performances By Jennifer Knepler cut from the proposals, with the requested and will receive $8,614. Staff writer Plans are in the works for an UB, Student Senate and Campus This budget helps subsidize ticket outdoor dining area by the Food Recreation seeing budget decreas costs for theater productions. The Residence Hall Association will discuss making three Court, Shirley Stewart, interim es. The AB requested $38,850, amendments to its constitution Thursday. vice president for student affairs, The budget amount for the UB and will receive that amount. The The RHA is suggesting a more official application process for told the Student Senate totals $189,876, which is a AB also has a reserve account for officer nominations, said Keven Leverence, RHA president. Wednesday. decrease of $13,397.20. unforeseen circumstances of the The proposed process would ask candidates to write why they T he senate passed a resolution To compensate for the decrease, boards it oversees. want the position and provide a resume. for the creation of a patio by the most UB committees will see a The proposed budgets were all Leverence also said members will discuss extending the term of food court. The old patio was decrease in their budgets and coor tabled and will be voted on next the National Communication Coordination/Illinois closed in with the construction of dinator stipends will be $50 per week. Communication Coordination representative from one semester as the new food court. month instead of $100. In other business, senate mem an officer-elect and two semesters as an officer to two semesters as Stewart told the senate there However, the UB budget still bers will begin handing out park an officer-elect and two semesters as an officer. are plans to put in picnic tables at includes money for tuition waivers ing surveys to be used in a parking The change would enable the representative to "become more the base of the north entrance to for the chair and vice chair, and an forum to take place Apri19, and in comfortable" in the position, Leverence said. the food court. However, no con increase in the movies budget. future meetings of the Parking It would also help to fill the position if the current representative crete can be poured and no land Movie attendance has increased Committee. leaves, as was the case this past fall. scaping can take place for the patio this year, and the UB will show a The surveys are necessary A motion to lower the required number of meetings attended in until the weather improves. movie every Saturday that school because it is difficult to make an order to run for an executive board position will also be discussed. Proposed budget amounts for is in session. impact unless student members on "This will give those who attend meetings regularly a chance to five boards funded by the student Campus recreation will receive the committee can show they rep vote," Leverence said. activity fee were presented, but $179,000, a decrease of $31 ,358. resent what students want. Previous requirements dictated a candidate attend seven meet were tabled. T he original proposal included The goal is to get all 1,000 sur ings to be eligible to run for a position. If the amendment passes, The Apportionment Board purchase of new equipment. To veys filled out. that number will be lowered to four. oversees those five budgets and make up for the decrease, student Applications for seats on the Other items on the agenda include announcing delegations for decided the amounts in a series of payroll and purchase of equipment Student Senate and Student the National Association of College and University Residence Halls meetings that took place before will be decreased. Government executive positions and taking nominations for the executive positions of president, vice spring break. T hose boards are the The Student Senate will receive are available in the Student president, vice president of finance, and financial secretary. University Board, Student Senate, $31,035, a decrease of $3,000. Activities Office, located on the Leverence said to be eligible for an executive position, candidates Players Dramatic Performances, The original budget was the second floor of the Martin Luther must live in a residence hall, attend RHA meetings as a voting Campus Recreation and the AB. amount they will receive, but King Jr. University Union across member and have a grade point average of at least 2.25. T he total amount of money $3,000 was added to cover expens from Copy Express. Resident Assistants are not eligible for an executive position. from student activity fees that will es of some senate programming Applications for these positions Elections will be held on April 11 . be divided among the five boards that takes place throughout the are due April 10. The RHA meets at 5 p.m. in Taylor Hall. .uo yoa ctream OJ fara1Nayplaeet7 ~:~er itJJ3glltc worlUJJg Dare'.,. l.ca1"Jl aboat IJitullJJb.8JIIll Careen "'.facsday, 4/2/02: ·7:00 pPJ. Spol}~ure:d by Gnclblp Koow Care.er 11JH:vc~tty UrttOJl 5enriee ~ Rro 3040 SSB 1 ~81--2412 8 Classifiedadv~rJJ§.igg __Th-ursday -, Mar-ch28,-2002 Help wanted For rent For rent For rent For rent Sublessors Local housekeeping-janitorial 3BR house for 3-4, 1 block to El U, Two Nice Homes.. 1 for4, 1 for5. 4 Bedroom house for 3-4 people. Unique 2BR Apt 2 Blks from 3 BR furnished apts, ale, very service seeks MOTIVATED, close to Stix, Krackers, etc. Ugly, $250 each person. 345-7530 Recently remodeled. Tenants pay Campus. Sunken Living Room. nice, 1051 7th St & 406 1/2 6th St. ENERGETIC, TEAM PLAYERS. but mechanically sound. .,-----.,.---:-:---,---,---,-,-4/1 all utilities. For Fall 2002. 954 4th Stove/Frig. Furn. Trash Pd. $275 Parking, no pets, 345-7286. Immediate employment! Call $750/mo. 34 5-4489, Wood 2 bedroom, 2 bath air conditioned street. 897-6266. ea 345-5088 .,----=--:o---,..------00 Peggy 345-6757 or 259-8000. Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor. furnished house, recently remod -=----=--.,-----.,...----,--4/12 .,..,-,----.,-,-,::--,---,----,-...,.,----,-oo 2 BR townhouse apartment. .,..------,-,------3/28 .,..,-,::----::-=:-::-=-::-=,..,-...,---"7":·3/29 eled, parking, trash paid. No pets. For Rent three Apts. Close to Unique 1 BR Loft 2 Blks from Furnished. Trash pick-up includ Stop asking your parents for 3BR apts, BEST DEAL for $$$ for 11 month lease, close to campus. Campus Rent $265 to $325 For Campus Furnished. Lg. Kitchen. ed. 2 blocks from campus. Call money! Get a job with WESTAFF 3 persons Good Modern Bldg, $235/month 348-8994 information call 345-2086. Stove/Frig. Skylight. Trash Pd 348-0350 in partnership with MCLEOD a/c. $140/person. 345-4489, -=----:----,::-.,...,.-,,..,..-,,..,---,-,:--:-4/1 .,----,,--,-----,-.,---.,..-...,--::4/15 $400. 345-5088 -:o-,.,-,...,-=--=----=--=-=:-:---,-.,--.,---oo USA. Currently hiring team play Wood Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor. For Rent Fall 02-03. 5 Bedroom 2 Fall rentals homes 4/5 BR, 5 00 Fall 2002 - 2 BR furnished apart- "'"D-:-S,-L ""IN-=T-=E-=R.,-N=E=T--=R=-=EA=-=-=D-,-Y,-.B,.., RA,....,...,ND ers and sales-oriented individuals. ...,.,-,,....,-----,--.,.-----:-_..,:3129 House. 714 4th st. Call 348-1232 BR, with 2 baths. WID, AIC, trash ment. Low utilities. 10 month Must be available 5-9pm Mon-Fri. 4BR house for 4, great 1Oth Street or 345-7993. paid. Within 2 blocks campus 345- NEW, LARGE 4 BEDROOM, 2 lease. Near campus. 345-5048. $9/hr plus incentives. location, 1 1/2 baths, a/c. 345- .,----,:-:::-.,------,-,---:---,-,---.,-4/1 3253 BATHROOM APTS. ON EDGAR 00 -=-s E=l-=Ts-=-1.,..-N-=-G-=ER=--,A-=PA.,...R=-=T=M-:E::-cNT-==-=S- 1,...,611 -,-,--...,...,..,---,---::.,------,-4/2 4489, Wood Rentals, Jim Wood, 4 BR house. WID, big yard and -,----,------::----,-,-.,-,...,.-,-4/17 DR. WASHER/DRYER INCLUD Help Wanted: Photographers Realtor. deck. Available after June 30, House for 4 or 5 girls. WID central ED. AVAILABLE FOR FALL. 9TH ST. 1 BLOCK EAST OF OLD Assistant , Photoshop experience .,..,-,=------=-----,---=-3/29 near park and EIU. 10 or 12 mo A/C, 2 baths. Trash Paid. $275/PERSON. 348-1067 MAIN. NOW LEASING SUMMER helpful. Call Cobb's portraits at 2BR apt, 1/2 block to Rec Ctr. lease. Call348-7563 after 6pm. Furnished if requested. Close to .,---,---,--,=--~-=-=--,.,..--,...oo 2002 and FALL 2002-2003. APART 345-621 1. cable incl, central ale, some bal 4/3 campus 345-3253 Leasing for Fall 2002. Several 1 MENTS COMPLETELY FU R -LA.,...,R=-G=-=E~F:-U-::R.,.-N""IS:-H-=E=-=D,--1 B=-R=---=FOR .,..,--,----,----:------.,...-,--4/5 conies, $230/person. 345-4489, =-----,---,...---4/17 bedroom apts, efficiency apts and NISH ED-HEAT AND GARBAGE Models for Photography. Apply at Wood Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor. RENT ABOVE 4TH STREET Two students need two more to a 3 bedroom house all within ALSO FURNISHED. 3 MONTHS Maw & Paws Photos. 345-8615 .,..,-,::------,------:--3/29 RECORDS. PERFECT FOR 1 share nice house close to cam walking distance to Eastern. Call AND 9 MONTHS. CALL 345-7136. after 5:00. 2BR apts close to Buzzard. OR 2. RENT INCLUDES HEAT, pus. $175/month and shared utili 348-0006 ---,--::-...,..------00 ,.---,----,------,-----,---,-419 $475/12 months. Water Ind. Low WATER & TRASH. THIS UNIT ties. 348-3968 -....,,.,..-----,--...,.....,..-.,--.,-----,-.,...oo Large 3 Bedroom house near Daytime sitter needed for infant utilities, A/C, coin laundry, ample WILL GO QUICKLY! 345-7717 -:o.,--.,-.,------,------,---.,.4/19 1 BR apt. furnished/unfurnished. Morton Park. Screened Front and 4 year old. Beginning July parking. 345-4489, Wood ,-.,--..,------,----,--.,---,---,--413 Efficiency Apartment Available 4 location. 1041 7th St., 9361 4th Porch. Private Backyard. thru the school year. Must have Rentals, Jim Wood, Realtor. Well maintained 3 bedroom, 2 Aug 15 $340/month includes all St., 4061/2 6th St., 1542 4th Available May 15 No Pets. 345- local references. Early Childhood 3/29 bath house, off street parking, fur utilities. Close to campus, off Street. $350-$500/mo. No pets 6370. Leave Message. Major preferred. 345-6457 for -=-B=-R-=In=A.,...N,...,Y--::R.,-,ID=-G=-=E=-=To-=-w,...,.,...N--,-HOUS- nished, washer/dryer, dishwasher, street parking, carpeted, air condi 345-7286 --.,....,.,-.,---.,....,...--=--=-.,--oo details. ES for 3-5 persons. Unbeatable 4 blocks from campus, 10-12 tioned. 1 yr lease. No pets. No ----...,------.,-.,.,=-::--:00 Lease NOW to July - 2 Bedroom ..,...,..,:-:--.,.----.,-...,-----4/29 floor plan, 3&4BR, deck, central month lease, trash paid. 348-1200 smoking. 345-3232, Days. Away from campus, 2 BR fur- unfurnished apartment w/garage. $250 a day potential bar tending. ale, washer/dryer, dishwasher, 2 -=--=-=-.,---,--.,--..,---,-----4/3 .,..,.-.,-,..-.,...,...,-,--,,--:o.,--.,..,-,-,.:-=-:::--4/26 nished/unfurnished. Very nice, Close to Campus-Stove, Refrig, dish Training provided 1-800-293-3985 1/2 baths. From $188-$251/per 3 BR duplex 2 blks from campus. BACK ON THE MARKET, extra spacious, 106 W Jackson, 124 washer, 1 car garage. Trash/water ext. 539 son. 345-44 89, Wood Rentals, Very Nice, WID included. 2009 nice 6 bedroom, 2 bath, house for 5th, 210 6th, no pets, 345-7286. pail. Two Adults $250 each per ______4/29 Jim Wood, Realtor. 11th st. $275/person. 348-1067. girls. WID full, usable, basement, .,-.,.,=-:::--,------=------,--00 month. 955 4th Street. Call 348-7746 -,------,----,--.,---3/29 hardwood floors, newly remod 2 BR furnished/unfurnished apt. 00 For rent On the Square - 2 bedroom par 2 bedroom apartment within eled. No pets. $275 each. 1528 Great location, laundry, all elec ..,..AV.""'~...,.LAB---=,....,LE=-J.,..,AN.,....,...U-.,-ARY~2002,..,.,.,..: -LAR--=-GE tially furnished apartments Call house, $400/month, water/trash 1st St. 345-7286 tric, ale, off street parking. 1041 2 & 3 BEDR~ APARTMENTS 345-4336 included, 1404 14th St. 348-7698. -,-----.,-----,-.,-...,....,...,...____,...~oo 7th St., no pets, 345-7286. LOCATED NEXT TO THE BUZZARD 3-4 BR apts at Brittany Ridge as .,----::-=,--,..,------,---3129 Leave message. Nice, newly remodeled 3 bedroom -::--=-:::---:-:--:------.,.,.00 BUILDING. RECENTLY RECARPET low as $188/person. 345-4489, 3 BR House, washer/dryer, ---,.-..,,--,----,--,-...,.,....,...,.,4/5 apartments. Rent as low as 2 BR unfurnished apt, very nice, ED. FOR LEASING INFORMATION Wood Rentals, Jim Wood, Parking, Paid trash, $260/month 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts for Fa112002- $250/person. Furnished. Super all electric, ale, off street parking, CALL 348-0157 OR 581-3681 or Realtor. and utilities. 1ST TIME RENTAL 2003. Trash Furnished. No pets. low utilities. 345-5022 1530 1st. No pets 345-7286. www.larrna~.com. ______00 ______00 -,-,-,--,------,--.,.-.,---.,---3128 Call Brian 345-1402. 345-4602. ---,.----,-,---,------,----.,-~00 Girls Only. & 2 Bedroom Apt. -,------,-...,.--3/29 .,-...,,.------,.,------,--,---4/12 4 bdrrn 2 bath house for students. across from Buzzard. Call 345- On campus apts., 1812 9th, 2 Bedroom House, 1613 11th st Large closet, WID, low util. 10-12 2652 behind EIU police. 2, 3 & 4 bdrrn. Available now or Fall, $420/month mo lease, close to campus. -:-=-=-c-=:--::-:--:-=...,..,.-.,---:--::--3/28 Extra nice and furnished, laundry plus deposit. No pets. 345-4602. Available 1st 234-8774 LI NC OL NW OOD PI NET REE APTS. GREAT LOCATION! 1/2 Block to room, parking lot, trash paid. 4/12 --,------,-___,.~00 campus. Newly remodeled - 4 Available Aug. 2002. 122 mo. 2/-::--:-3-::B:-::E:-::D-=R-=o-=o...,..M.,...A.,...P=-=T=-. ...,..M.,...U.,.,S=T SEE Upperclassmen/ Graduate bedroom apartment & 3 Bedroom lease. Call for appoint. Leave GOOD DEA L. 2/3 PERSONS Students. Single Efficiency apartment. Furnished or not. message. 348-0673. $170/MONTH. 348-5032. Apartment Available for 2002 Trash included. Reasonable Rent. 3/29 4/12 School Year. Quiet neighbomood. 345-6967. -=E"'"FF=cl-=-c -=IE:-N-=C.,...Y:-A-=P=-=T=-. .,--Lo-=-c-=-A.,.,T=ED AT -,N-=E,--.,---W 1-,B=-=E::-:D:--A-::P-:-A-=R=T.,..,M=E.,....,NTS 1 Close to campus. Furnished. -,-----,-,--,..,..-----,---=3/28 501 1/2 TAYLOR FULLY FUR BLOCK NORTH OF OLD MAIN Utilities included. 10-12 month Nice Houses Near Campus. 5 bed- NISHED AVAILABLE AUGUST ON 6TH STREET. Central heat lease. $320. 345-7678. room & 7 bedroom. Reasonable 2002. LEASE & DEPOSIT and a/c, laundry facility, __ ,-.,.,..,.,,--.,---,.,--___,..,.....,--~oo TERRIFIC APARTMENTS Rent included washers/dryers, REQUIRED. CALL 34 5-7522, includes trash service. Perfect A 3 BR Duplex Apt. WID, water 345-6000 dishwashers, central air, trash AFTER 5:30 CALL 34 5-9462, for serious students or couples. and trash included. $225 each, 3 2219 S . 9th S t. Apt. 17 & 2020 lOth St. G ood s e le ction of apartn1e nts s till available I pickup & mowing. 345-6967 ASK FOR LARRY. Available August 1, 2002. Call people. Available June 1st. Not --..,.---,-----,----,-----3/28 3/29 348-8249. close to campus. 232-0656. -,H-=-o --u-=-s E=- -=F:-::0-::R-,R,..,E"'N...,T=-A-=J=--=-50,--1 TAY- 4 bedroom house close to cam .,-.,.,,-.,----.,----,----,---,---4/12 ~::-.,.------::-::-:-.,-::---:--:-~00 pus with WID and trash pickup. LOR. GREAT LOCATION 3 2 Bedroom Apt for 2-3 people. 4BR House 1520 10th Very NICE. $200/month each. 10 or 12 month BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS, 3 Includes heat, water, trash. Stove/Frig. Wash/Dry. Campus Clips lease. No pets! 345-9670 BEDROOMS FOR 3 OR 4 STU $500/month. 897-6266. Dishwasher. C/A. 4 people-$250 .,-,--,----,---,---,----,---.,.3129 DENTS. A/C CARPETED EXCEL .,-...,-.,-----,.,------,---,--.4/12 ea 345-5088 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS. Movie Night tonight from 7-9 pm in Lumpkin 6 bedroom, 2 bath, furnished LENT CONDITION. CALL 345- 2 Bedroom unit now available for -::-::-:::--,--.,-.,.,:-.,--...,..---:-:--:-~00 Auditorium. Mexican Movie - "Amores Perras· house, recently remodeled. 7522, AFTER 5:30 CALL 345-9462 Fall 2002. Good Location just 5BR Apt 1 Blk from Stix-3 from RE SIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION. Campus Perk tonight from 8 pm - midnight Parking, trash paid. No pets, 11 ,..,----.,...--,-----,....,..-,,--,--3/29 North of Morton Park. EIU Stove/Frig. Wash/Dry. Partly in Thomas Hall Basement. Come hang out with friends and play games while month lease. Close to campus. Very Unique 1 ,2,3 Bedroom Apts. $450/month; tenant pays all utili Furn. Trash Pd. NICE. $250 ea enjoying FREE snacks, coffee, and hot chocolate. All are welcome! $255/month. 348-8994 Cathedral ceilings, Loft ties. 897-6266. 345-5088 NEWMAN CATHOLIC CENTER. Holy Thursday Mass tonight at 6 pm at St. ..,..,...=-=,..,.,.,...--=-c-==--..,,...-3129 Bedrooms, private sun deck, A/C, .,-.,.,,-.,----.,----.,-.,--.,..,-4/12 ~::-.,.------::--::-:-::-:--::--:::---=-~00 Philip Neri Chapel. Adoration and meditation 7 pm - midnight at St. Phil's. OLDETOWNE APTS 1 ,2, & 3 off street parking, trash and water 3 Bedroom house available for 4BR House 1020 7th 2 Full Baths. TEXTBOOK RENTAL SERVICE. The deadline to purchase your Spring 2002 BDRM APTS. ALL APTS CLOSE included. Must see! Call 348- Fall 2002; tenants pay all utilities. Stove/Frig. Washer/Dryer. 4 peo textbooks is Friday, March 29th, 2002 at 4:30p.m. TO CAMPUS. PH 345-6533 (OLDE) 0819, leave message. 811 11 th street. 897-6266. ple-$250 ea 345-5088 CHRISTIAN CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP Bunch-for Lunch 11:30-1pm University ______4/ 1 ______3/29 ______4/12 ------~00 Food Court. Please Join us! The Daily Eastern News No. 0214 Classified ad form Crossword Edited by Will Shortz ACROSS 29 Arrest 46 W illows 1 Was a crew 32 Doesn't let the 49 Love story? 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(AP) - increase for associate judges, to And it led the board this year to Crew said he was surprised that a it's about human issues, human Many state officeholders will get a $129,719, and adds a 3 percent state suggest that its biennial salary university would continue to use a rights and civil rights." raise this summer despite a vote contribution to what judges pay to review be moved to non-election mascot that offends so many peo Contentious points were raised Wednesday by the state years, starting next year, H uguelet ple. H e said that an institute of by audience members who wanted their retirement plans. higher learning should stand for to keep the chief mascot. Compensation Review Board to One of the criteria the board said. education, ethical responsibilities "I think (the discussion) went recommend no raises except for must follow in determining whether "Consideration of the report may and diversity. very well," Leonard said. "But associate circuit court judges. raises are justified - the state's abili be better by the General Assembly Cook explained that the U ofl has sometimes if your mind is dead set A 1990 change in state Jaw ty to pay - was a major factor, board if it didn't have to consider it in the offered some compromises, including on one thing, you're not going to means that hundreds of statewide attorney Robert H uguelet said. politically charged or emotionally adding Native American programs hear anyone else's opinion." officeholders, legislators and judges Gov. George Ryan and lawmak charged atmosphere of an election and bringing in Native American One pro-Chief IIJiniwek audi get a 3.8 percent cost-of-living ers have been wrestling over where year," he said. administrators. Cook likens these ence member who raised opposing increase july 1 even as the state is to find $1 billion to shore up the But Senate Democratic Leader offers to a ransom and said they (the points to the panel refused to com laying off workers in the midst of its state budget, hit hard by a weakened Emil Jones believes it will face the U of I) hold out these programs and ment after the discussion. worst budget crisis in years. economy and lower-than-expected same scrutiny regardless of when it's say that if they can keep their mascot, Crew said he was pleased by the The review board, which every revenues. released. we can have our classes. turnout for the presentation and two years revises and recommends The board's recommendations "There's going to be scrutiny and Crew expressed hope that some that he thought it went well. changes to salaries for constitution take effect unless both houses of the criticism no matter what year they day people will not have to face "I think there were a Jot of peo al officers, lawmakers and judges, General Assembly vote to reject issue that report; to change it, it racism and bigotry and recom- ple who listened," Crew said. sends its report to Springfield them. That happened two years ago doesn't really make a difference," Friday. after the board's recommended rais Jones spokeswoman Cindy It recommends a 1.9 percent pay es caused a firestorm. H uebner said. Drive sponsorship for drives has increased. from Page 1 "Since Sept 11, a Jot more "It's so-so," said Eric Kiner said. "There's always a sororities and fraternities have Lucky Gardner, a freshman undecided party." Torbeck said that the Red been interested in sponsoring from Page 1 major. "The gym doesn't sound Stubhy Panvad, lead singer Cross's first campus blood drive blood drives," Web said. "We have so good. I've seen both bands for L ucky Boys Confusion, said since Sept. 11 in October generat had new business come to us and sound." before, and it was a Jot better his band has played Eastern ed a "phenomenal amount of peo clinics." "It really rocks," said April (before)." twice before. ple" with 271 people turning out. 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Call Leslie 348-5579. ------~0 0 ______3 /28 10 sn 0 rts Thmsday, March 28, 2002 .1'1.te Daily Eastern News ------• Lack of games effects pitchers more than hitters Snowy fields force softball team to practice indoors before weekend series against Tech By Matt Williams good indoor facilities." With most of the other teams Staff v.riter Being outside has forced the in the Ohio Valley Conference Panther batters to rely on pitching further south than the Panthers, The weather in Charleston has machines instead of facing live Eastern might be at a disadvan done everything it can to keep the pitchers. tage when conference play picks Eastern softball team inside this "It's not like playing a game, up this weekend. week. but in some cases it helps with the Most of the teams were able to The cold weather moved fundamentals," Searle said. go on with their scheduled games Tuesday's doubleheader to "That is really what we are while the Panthers were stuck Wednesday, but Tuesday's snow focusing on." with an unneeded rest from com caused the cancellation of the The time off may have a bigger petition. non-conference home games effect on the pitching staff than it "It's frustrating because you against Purdue. does on the hitters. want to be as good as they are, but "It's a beautiful day junior pitcher Kristen Becker they get more experience and (Wednesday) , but we are forced to said it is much harder on her more games in because of the stay inside because there is snow pitching than her hitting, but weather," Becker said. on the ground," Eastern head Searle has faith that her hurlers The Panthers hope they to get coach Lloydene Searle said. will be ready for this weekend's back to action this weekend when The Panthers have remained in games. they head to Tennessee Tech on good spirits despite spending most "It gives them a little more rest, Friday for a double-header begin of their practice time in Lantz but sometimes pitching and then ning at 2 p.m. Fieldhouse. not pitching can hurt," Searle said. The teams will meet again on "They would rather be outside, "It's important for them to go Saturday at 1 p.m. to finish the but they have continued with their out and pitch every day. We three-game conference series. good work ethic," Searle said. haven't overused (the pitchers), so Tennessee Tech is 13-15 over "We are just thankful to have they should be ready." all with a 1-0 conference record. Dana Yocum returns a ball against Northern Iowa at Williams Field. Self denies job move to Arkansas Pirates, Sox make trade UTTLE ROCK (AP) - "I have great respect for coach talks or anything like that, that has BRADENTON. Fla. (AP) - Guerrier, 23, was a combined Basketball coach Bill Self said (Frank) Broyles and the Arkansas n't come close to happening. The Pittsburgh Pirates made their 18-4 with a 3.30 ERA in 27 Wednesday he is concentrating on program, but my total focus is on "I've learned the hard way you second trade with the Chicago games with Triple-A Charlotte his job at Illinois and that "any the University of Illinois and our don't ever say 'never,' but I'm not White Sox for pitching in three (7 - 1) and Double-A Birmingham reports connecting me to the basketball program here," Self, 39, interested in working on any job months Wednesday, acquiring (11-3) last season. His 18 victories Arkansas job are not accurate." said in a statement issued through other than getting Illinois to the right-handed prospect Matt led all minor leaguers. Illinois sports information direc Brown. fmal." Guerrier for two players. 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What nent, Indiana, is The Shooter are in the cream of the crop when it comes see up to eight games on opening day started five months ago will end from the Big Ten, to college coaches. with the Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox and G Monday, and I don't really know if but that isn't I think that Oklahoma and Kansas will Royals from Fox Sports Midwest, the I even care. enough to make meet in the national championship game Braves on the Superstation , and all three Now don't get me wrong - I will watch me root for the on Monday night, with Rock Chalk ESPN games. the Final Four games, but only because I Big Red. Jayhawk taking the title and justifying my With all of these options to choose to have a few friendly wagers on it, but I did The other side bracket. from, it will be a miracle if I even get up n't bet any money because that would be of the bracket But the thing is I don't know if I can out of the chair to eat something, let alone illegal. will at least be bring myself to watch the game on have enough strength to go to class. But the real question is, do I even care entertaining. Monday night, with that being the first full So I guess my choice has come down to about who wins or loses? No.1 Maryland Anthony Braviere day of games in the 2002 season for Major one commercial-filled basketball The Final Four teams really have no will take on No.1 Staff writer L eague Baseball. game, or eight games of this land's greatest emotional attachment to me. I don't know Kansas, for what e-mail: [email protected] This day is basically viewed as a holiday game. I choose the pastime over the two enough about Oklahoma to like or dislike should be the for me, so for my professors and those of hour advertisement. them. national championship. you at work, I'll see you on Tuesday. But you know what's sad? I will proba The only thing I do know is that they lit No disrespect to Mike D avis or Kelvin What's nice about opening day down bly end up watching the basketball game Eastern up this past season . T heir oppo- Sampson, but the Williams, Roy and Gary, here in Charleston is that we can possibly anyway. Stupid sports! Panthers outside, which helps hitters Meinheit American image for entertainment. immensly, compared to batting in Of course it is entertainment. from Page 12 from cages in Lantz Fieldhouse. Page 12 What do you think spectator sports are? A mascot Eastern is also looking to start more because the child is not listening. is just part of a spectator sport and it usually reflects "We don't have really great some new momentum after losing I understand the analogy, but why can't the Chief the community and the team playing in it. Illinois swings right now," Shelboume said. its first two conference games last be something positive? uses Chief llliniwek because the University of Illinois "I'm starting to see the ball well. season. My friends father is a University of Illinois alum, represent the whole state of Illinois, and why not use The past couple of games I've been "We went 19- 1 last year and and I have gone with him to a few basketball games something that the state was named after? seeing it well now, I just can't do we've got 18 games in conference in Alumni Hall. To him, the Chief is a source of Native Americans are not the only sources for anything with it." left. We can still win the 18 games pride. He gives the Chief as much respect as any mascots based on racial stereotypes. Take the Boston The warm weather earlier this in the conference," Shelboume said. thing. I can only assume that he is not the only per Celtics for example. Their logo has a little green lep month has helped keep the "It's all about focusing on win son that went or goes to Illinois that feels the same rechaun and a four-leaf clover, but do the Irish get Panthers on track despite this ning the conference tournament, way. upset? No - they are proud of it. week's snow. but we want to win the regular sea Cook continually stated that having the Chief Whoever is upset by the chief needs to loosen up The team was able to practice son title too." perform at halftime was like using the Native and learn to take themselves a little less seriously. 1,2,3,4 ... 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Page 10 Out of Left Field Panthers trade bats for shovels Baseball team spends time removing snow before weekend series By Nate Bloomqiust Associate sports editor Matt Meinheit The Eastern baseball team Staff writer traded in its bats and balls for e-mail: [email protected] wheel barrows and shovels Wednesday. The Panthers haven't played any games this week although Mascot is they were scheduled to play five . Monday's snow storm postponed the Panthers home-and-away respectful series against Indiana State. Eastern (5-11, 1-2) will instead play host to the Sycamores May 7 at the Coaches' Stadium. to Illinois Tuesday's game at Indiana State was bumped to Wednesday, but ccording to William "Dean" due to adverse field conditions in Cook, Chief llliniwek is a Terre Haute, Ind., the game was ereotypical character that canceled. creates a negative image of Native Friday's noon doubleheader Americans. with Tennessee-Martin is also in Cook spoke at a presentation in jeopardy of being canceled. the Martin Luther King Jr. Schmitz called Ohio Valley University Union Wednesday night. Conference officials Wednesday He said that llliniweks negative and asked if the games could be image is partially responsible for the moved back, but the OVC vetoed one out of five Native Americans the request. who so depressed that they contem Wednesday's practice was cen plate suicide. tered around getting Monier F ield This definitely is no laughing ready for Friday's doubleheader matter, but the fact that a mascot, against Tennessee-Martin (8-13, Mandy MarshaiV Photo editor like the Chief, would offend some 2-1) . (From left to right) Nolan Cor1<, Pete Martin, Damon White and Tim Aurrichio shovel snow off Monier Field one so much that they would try to "We're just out on the field Wednesday while Marcus Jackson watches from the side. The team cleared the f1eld, hoping it will be ready Friday. kill themselves is not what I would today trying to get the snow off call rational behavior. the tarp," Panther head coach Jim Without midweek games, the "It hurts us mentally a bit (to the ball better last weekend in a I have German heritage. I hear Schmitz said. Panther hitters are taken out of a not play games during the week)," three-game series at Eastern the stereotypes about Germans. The "We might have a chance to rhythm. Shelboume said. Kentucky and would have liked to foremost preconception about play Friday. It's a work day. You For sophomore Nolan Cork "We've just got to be focused continue the momentum he had Germans is that they are all some don't like to do that - you'd rather and junior third baseman Aaron now. We can't let the lost time from there. how connected to H itler. have a normal practice - but we Shelboume, some momentum has hurt us as a team." Sure, I'm offended by that gener want to play this weekend." been lost. Shelboume said he was seeing See PANTHERS Page 11 alization, but I don't take it so seri ously that I would take drastic mea sures about it. You can't take yourself so serious ly that you can't laugh at yourself. If Competition increases for tennis team I didn't laugh every time someone butchered the pronunciation of my name (mine-height) I think I would Women's squad takes road trip to face be the angriest person in the world. I understand the objection in the Butler after defeating Chicago State use of mascots that depict Native Americans in a negative way, like Raymond Keeler be ready to give Eastern a challenge. the Atlanta Braves, the Washington Staff writer "They are going to give us a lesson or two," said H olzgrafe Redskins or the cartoon image of The women's tennis team travels to the the Cleveland Indians. Junior Becky Carlson, Eastern's No. 1 Butler Bubble in Indianapolis today to face singles player and rugby player, freshman These images conjure thoughts Butler University and try to grab another Sarah Freeman and the rest of the seven of murderers, savages and people victory as they enter the middle of the sea player squad are without a dominant voice that sit around all day passing the son. in the team dynamic. peace pipe. The Panthers (2-4) are two wins away Its not because they are with out a What I don't understand is, why from .500 winning percentage, a feat they leader, it is because they have a team full of pick on the Chief as an negative have yet to reach this season. Behind a solid leaders. depiction of Native Americans? roster, the Panthers are going into a week "Its a healthy mix," H olzgrafe said. Cook did not explain to me how end of competition and are ready to face "Everyone puts in their two bits and that's this offends him. the Bulldogs. important. This team has no one that He compared the situation to a "They have a team as strong as their stands up and dominates - it's a group set child that thought he could help his academic standards," head coach Brian ting." mother save money by painting her H olzgrafe said. This "healthy mix" is adding to the stockings to match her different "It will be a step up in competition competitiveness and productivity of the outfits. Each time the child did this, [from Chicago State]." team. the mother got upset and told the T he Panthers hosted and defeated H olzgrafe said the whole roster is per child she appreciated his intent, but Chicago State 4-1 Tuesday and are aware forming well and he is pleased with the he should never do it again. the Bulldogs will be a bit tougher oppo overall talent on the team. Cook went on to explain that nent. "Everyone has a strong beginning," Butler, members of the H orizon H olzgrafe said. "But its another thing to after 10 years of this, the mother Conference, have many more losses than have a strong ending." doesn't appreciate the thought any Colin McAuliffe/ Associate photo editor victories, but H olzgrafe said that despite The women return home to host Austin Sophomore Becky Brunner prepares to serve Tuesday in their record they are a solid team and will peay Saturday in their second OVC game. See MEINHEIT Page 11 Lantz Fieldhouse. The women defeated Chicago State 4-1.